English vocabulary Unit 8

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homonym

/ˈhɔmənɪm/

noun

each of two or more words with the same spelling or pronunciation that vary in meaning and origin

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homograph

/hˈɑːməɡɹˌæf/

noun

(grammar) one of two or more words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning

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horse

/ˈhɔɹs/

noun

an animal that is large, has a tail and four legs, and we use for racing, pulling carriages, riding, etc.

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hoarse

/ˈhɔɹs/

adjective

having a rough, harsh, and weak voice, usually due to a sore throat or excessive use

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coarse

/ˈkɔɹs/

adjective

rough or uneven in texture or surface, often with visible grains or large particles

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course

/ˈkɔɹs/

noun

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

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buoy

/ˈbui/

noun

a floating object anchored in a body of water, typically used for navigation, marking hazards, or for indicating the location of something such as a submarine cable

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boy

/ˈbɔɪ/

noun

someone who is a child and a male

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loan

/ˈɫoʊn/

noun

a sum of money that is borrowed from a bank which should be returned with a certain rate of interest

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lone

/ˈɫoʊn/

adjective

without companions

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hall

/ˈhɔɫ/

noun

a passage that is inside a house or building with rooms on both side

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to haul

/ˈhɔɫ/

verb

to pull something heavy with effort, force or difficulty

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berry

/ˈberi/

noun

a juicy small fruit with no pit, which grows on a bush

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to bury

/ˈbɛɹi/

verb

to put a dead person or animal beneath the ground

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vale

/ˈveɪɫ/

noun

a low-lying piece of land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it

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to veil

/ˈveɪɫ/

verb

to conceal or obscure something, as if with a covering

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to draft

/ˈdɹæft/

verb

to draw the blueprints and the sketches for a building, machine, structure, etc.

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draught

/ˈdɹæft/

noun

a serving of a drink, such as beer, from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can

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to bow

/baʊ/

verb

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

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bow

/baʊ/

noun

a piece of decorative cloth tied in a bowknot

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bough

/ˈbaʊ/

noun

a major branch of a tree

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just

/ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/

adverb

at the very instant referred to or in close proximity to that time

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/ˈhɔmənɪm/

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/hˈɑːməɡɹˌæf/

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/ˈhɔɹs/

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/ˈhɔɹs/

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/ˈkɔɹs/

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/ˈkɔɹs/

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/ˈbui/

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/ˈbɔɪ/

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/ˈɫoʊn/

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/ˈɫoʊn/

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/ˈhɔɫ/

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/ˈhɔɫ/

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/ˈberi/

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/ˈbɛɹi/

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/ˈveɪɫ/

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/ˈveɪɫ/

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/ˈdɹæft/

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/ˈdɹæft/

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/baʊ/

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/ˈbaʊ/

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/ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/

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