Spelling/Vocabulary Homophones (Lesson 7)

Years ago, before emails and text messaging, people would keep fancy ___________________ to write letters to family and friends.

• stationary

• stationery

The new businesses ________________ the property from the land owners for a five-year period.

• least

• leased

Can you please move ___________________ so the people behind you can get into the theater?

• forward

• foreword

Political issues can sometimes _______________ violent outrage among certain groups of people.

• incite

• insight

The horse at the rodeo had a _______________ in her mane intertwined with flowers to set her apart from the other horses.

• plait

• plate

The business experienced a ________________ increase of 6%, which was even more than expected.

• profit

• prophet

While shopping at the __________________, I found many international foods that were delicacies among their native peoples.

• bazaar

• bizarre

When the artist took a step back, the intended _______________ line was actually at a 15 degree angle.

• straight

• strait

The woodchuck lives in a __________________ near the fence in our backyard and loves to eat the vegetables in the garden.

• borough

• burro

• burrow

The town _________________ will need to vote on the proposed bill that will require permits for people to put up Christmas lights in their yards.

• council

• counsel