WORDS PRONOUNCED NEARLY ALIKE, BUT DIFFERING IN SPELLING AND IN MEANING. Ai-ry, a. light as air Can-did, a. sincere, open, honest Ey-ry, or Erie, s. the nest of Can-died, part. preserved with an eagle A-loud, ad. with a loud voice An-ker, s. a liquid measure of eight gallons An-ger, s. great displeasure a sore Ar-bour, s. a shady bower sugar Can-non, s. a large hollow en gine for impelling balls by means of gunpowder Ca-non, s. a dignitary in cathe drals; a church law Car-case, s. a dead body; the shell or framing of a house or other building Car-casse, s. an iron case filled with combustibles to be projected from a mortar Car-rot, s. an esculent root Ca-rat,s. a weight of four grains, used by jewellers in the purchase of diamonds Cei-ling, s. the inside lining of a roof [with a seal Seal-ing s. the act of fastening Au-gur, s. an instrument for Cel-lar, s. a place beneath the boring Bar-ren, a. sterile, unfruitful Brit-on, s. a native of Britain ground Sel-ler, s. one who sells anything Cen-ser, s. a vessel to burn in cense in Cen-sor s. a corrector of man ners; a licenser of the press Ces-sion, s. giving up to another, a giving away Ses-sion, s. act of sitting, time during which an assembly sits Cha-grin, s. vexation 116 WORDS PRONOUNCED ALIKE, BUT DIFFERING Cin-gle, s. a girth Co-lour, a. hue; false show Con-cert, s. mutual communication of design; a musical performance Con-sort, s. a companion, as a wife or husband Coun-sel, s. advice, a legal adviser Coun-cil, s. an assembly met to consult Co-zen, v. to cheat, or defraud Cou-sin, s. the child of an Er-nest, s. a man's name Fel-low, s. an associate or confederate, one of the same kind as another Fel-loe, s. the circumference of a circle, or wheel Fer-rule, s. a little wooden pallet, or slice Fe-rule, s. a small metal hoop Fil-ter, v. to purify by straining Phil-ter, s. a potion, a supposed charm Fil-lip, s. a light stroke with the fingers Phi-lip, s. a man's name Fore-mast, s. the mast nearest Fran-ces, s. a woman's name cent Fun-gus, s. a mushroom, an Grat-er, s. a sort of rasp IN SPELLING AND MEANING. Ga-zet, s. a small Venetian | La-tin, a. the language of the coin Ga-zette, s. a paper containing intelligence Gris-ly, a. ghostly, horrible, hideous Griz-zly, a. somewhat gray one at a distance Ho-ly, a. pure, sacred ancient Romans Les-sen, a. v. to diminish Les-son, s. a task, a precept, a Let-tice, s. a woman's name money or men Whole-ly, ad. entirely, com- Li-on, s. a wild beast pletely Hoop-ing, s. a placing of hoops Whoop-ing, a. v. -shouting in In-dict, v. to accuse; to compose Jet-tee, s. a projection, a kind of pier Jet-ty, a. made of jet; black Ju-ry, s. a set of men sworn Co-lo-nel, s. the commander Li-en, s. a bond or contract; a loins Man-ner, s. mode, custom Man-tle, s. a garment Med-lar, s. a fruit Mus-cle, s. the fibrous part of Pal-ace, s. a king's residence Lat-ten, s. brass or iron tinned Pal-las, s. the heathen goddess over of wisdom Ra-zor, s. a shaving instrument Rais-er, s. a lifter up Rig-ger, s. one employed in Sail-or, s. a seaman Sa-tire, s. a censorious poem Sa-vour, s. relish, taste Suc-cour, s. help in distress, aid, relief Suck-er, s. a twig or shoot; the piston of a pump Tar-tan, s. a kind of woollen stuff Tar-tane, s. a peculiar vessel used in the Mediterranean Ter-race, s. a raised walk on the banks of the Rhine Ton-sil, s. one of the glands of the tongue Ton-sile, a. that which admit of being clipped Trav-ail, s. work, labour Trav-el, v. to go a journey Ver-dure, s. greenness Ver-ger, s. a mace-bearer Vi-al, s. a small bottle Vi-ol, s. a musical instrument Weak-ly, a. sickly, feeble Week-ly, a. happening or done once a week We-ther, s. a sheep Wea-ther, s. state of the air Whe-ther, pro. which of the two Whis-key, s. a single horse chaise [from barley Whis-ky, s. a spirit distilled Wrest-ing, s. violent twisting, extortion Rest-ing, pres. part. of rest Many of the above words are pronounced alike generally, but correct speakers observe a difference. WORDS SPELLED ALIKE, BUT DIFFERING IN MEAN ING, ACCORDING TO THE ACCENT. Meaning when accented on the Ab-sent, a. not present Aug-ment, s. enlargement Col-lect, s. a short prayer rags Con-cert, s. harmony Con-jure, s. an enchantment Con-verse, s. a discourse nion Con-vict, s. one proved guilty De-crease, s. a growing less Meaning when accented on the Ab-sent, v. to keep away Col-lect, v. to gather embrace |