HOMONYMS

Homonyms: A word which is similar and identical with another word is sound or pronunciation is known as a Homonym.

A select list of Homonyms is listed in this section.

1. Abject – Object

Abject = hopeless, extreme

Ex: I was brought up in abject poverty.

Object = aim

Ex: My main object in life is to be an Accountant.

2. Accept – Except

Accept = to receive

Ex: Bokola accepted my invitation to dinner.

Except = leaving out, omit

Ex: I can speak all Nigeria languages except Hausa.

3. Access – Excess

Access = approach, admittance

Ex: I have got access to the Minister.

Excess = more

Ex: Excess of sugar is injurious to health.

4. Adapt – Adopt – Adept

Adapt = to adapt oneself to a new environment, to accommodate

Ex: We have to adapt ourselves to changing times. 

Adopt = to follow

Ex: I adopted a novel technique in teaching.

Adept = expert is something.

Ex: She in adept in Accounting.

5. Advice – Advise

Adapt = counsel

Ex: I refused his foolish advice.

Advise = to give advice

Ex: It is unwise to advise others.

6. Affect – Effect

Affect = to act upon, to pretend

Ex: Heavy drinking affected his health.

Maryam affected fever to escape work.

Effect = to bring about, result

Ex: The president effected many economic reforms.

7.  Air – Heir 

Air = a mixture of gasses.

Ex: We need fresh air to breathe.

Heir = a person who inherits some property.

Ex: She is the legal heir to the property.

8. Allowed – Aloud

Allowed = past tense of verb allow.

Ex: I was allowed to go early.

Aloud = in a loud voice

Ex: I talked aloud to her.

9. Altar – Alter

Alter = an elevated place where religious rites are performed, Dias

Ex: I put the candles at the altar of God.

Alter = to modify, to change.

Ex: Amina altered her decision to marry him.

Hafsat altered her blouse slightly.

10. Angel – Angle

Angel = a messenger from heaven

Ex: Anthony saw an angel in his dream.

Angle = a point where two straight lines meet.

Ex: I learnt the formation of different angles.

11. Bear – Bare – Beer

Beer = to endure, tolerate, a kind of animal.

Ex: I can't bear her cruelty.

I saw a bear in the zoo yesterday.

Bare = naked

Ex: The magician walked on fire bare-footed.

Beer = a kind of wine

Ex: The doctor advised him to reduce alcohol intake.

12. Berth – Birth

Berth = a sleeping place in a train.

Ex: I reserved a berth in the train.

Birth = being born

Ex: I am a physically handicapped person from birth.

13. Blew – Blue

Blew = past tense of the verb blow.

Ex: She blew out the candle in the room.

Blue = a color

Ex: Bukola has blue eyes.

14. Born – Borne

Born = give birth

Ex: I was born in a poor family.

Borne = past participle of the verb bear.

Ex: it should be borne in mind that hard work brings success.

15. Brake – Break

Brake = an appliances of lessening the speed of a vehicle.

Ex: I applied the brakes of the car.

Break = to make into pieces 

Ex: Don't break the camera.

16. Bridal – Bridle

Bridal = belonging to a bride.

Ex: Ummy looked beautiful in her bridal dress

Brindle = the head gear of a horse.

Ex: He controlled the bridle of the horse very skillfully.

17. By – Buy

By = a preposition

Ex: This book is written by me.

Buy: purchase

Ex: She wanted to buy a blue bag on her birthday.

18. Canvas – Canvass

Canvass = a cloth of hemp, flex or cotton.

Ex: My friend is an expert in painting on a canvas.

Canvass = to solicit or ask for votes.

Ex: Abdul is canvassing for the progressive party.

19. Check – Cheque

Check = to stop, to verify

Ex: The president tried to check corruption in the society.

The auditor checked the account of the company thoroughly.

Cheque = a bank slip for payment of money 

Ex: I received a cheque of five thousand Naira from the publisher.

20. Ceiling – Sealing

Ceiling = top surface of the room

Ex: The ceiling of our house is in deplorable condition.

Sealing = to stamp with seal

Ex: Bukola is sealing the letters one by one.

21. Complement – Compliments

Complement = a word which completes the meaning of a verb (In grammer) or that completes something. 

Ex: Love is a complement to life.

Some verbs in English require a complement.

Compliment = a word of praise.

Ex: Maryam thanked me for my compliment on her beauty.

22. Corporal – Corporeal

Corporal = bodily, physically

Ex: Many countries have abolished corporal punishment.

Corporeal = material, tangible

Ex: It is very foolish to run after corporeal pleasures.

23. Credible – Creditable

Credible = believable

Ex: She is a credible person.

Creditable = worthy of credit

Ex: Muba's contribution to imo State as a Governor is creditable.

24. Council – Counsel

Council = an assembly of persons.

Ex: The issue of Muba was discussed in the security council. 

Counsel = advice

Ex:  She ignored my wise counsel.

25. Course – Coarse

Course = path, progress, syllabus

Ex: We must follow the right course.

I wanted to study a computer course at college.

Coarse = rough

Ex: His shirt is made of a coarse cloth.

26. Dairy – Diary

Dairy = a place where milk and cream are processed or prepared.

Ex: We get milk from a dairy.

Diary = a book to note down daily record of events.

Ex: I usually write in my dairy at night.

27. Dam – Damn

Dam = an embankment or an irrigation project.

Ex: I visited the Kainji Dam last year.

Damn = condemn.

Ex: She must be demned for what she has done.

28. Dear – Deer

Dear = beloved 

Ex: My dear Hafsat, you are my beauty queen.

I love my dear sister.

Deer = a kind of stag

Ex: I saw a herd of deer in the zoo.

29. Dose – Doze

Dose = the quantity of medicine taken at a time.

Ex: He takes a dose of medicine daily.

Doze = to sleep lightly

Ex: She doesn't doze in the afternoon.

30. Fair – Fare

Fair = just, beautiful, a periodical market

Ex: There is fair distribution of wealth in Nigeria.

Nazir has a fair face.

I attended the international book fair.

Fare = a price for transporting a passenger.

I paid the text fare.

31. Floor – Flour

Floor = ground, lower surface of the room.

Ex: The office is located at the ground floor.

Flour = the finely ground powder.

Ex: We make bread from wheat flour.

32. Former – Formal

Former = the first, earlier.

Ex: The former managing Director was one a popular film actor.

Formal = official

Ex: Your application letter to the manager should be formal.

I was formally recognized.

33. Fright – Freight

Fright = a sudden fear

Ex: He ran with fright at the sight of a tiger.

Freight = hire charges

Ex: I paid the freight charges at the office counter.

34. Gilt – Guilt

Gilt = overlaid with gold

Ex: She dislikes wearing gilt ornaments.

Guilt = Crime, sin

Ex: He admitted his guilt before the magistrate.

35. Goal – Goal

Goal = aim

Ex: My chief goal in life is to be a doctor.

Goal = jail, prison

Ex: He was sent to the goal.

36. Hair – Hare – Heir

Hair = threadlike, growing on the head.

Ex: Maina has thick black hair.

Hare = a kind of quadruped animal

Ex: I saw a white hare in Ikpeba Valley.

Heir = successor

Ex: She is an heir to her uncle's property.

37. Hale – Hail

Hale = healthy

Ex: My mother is hale and hearty by birth.

Hail = frozen rain, take birth from, praise

Ex: we are always afraid of the hail-storm.

Amina hailed from a Abba family.

Mother Theresa was hailed as a great social worker.

38. Heal – Heel

Heal = to make healthy

Ex: He was healed of his wounds.

Heel = the hinder part of the foot.

Ex: She has a pain in the heel.

39. Hole – Whole

Hole = a hollow place

Ex: The front door of our house has got a hole.

Whole = complete

Ex: I heard the whole story of her success.

40. insight – incite

Insight = perception, deep study

Ex: This book provides you an insight into the basics of English grammar.

Incite = to urge on, to provide to anger.

Ex: His speech incited the people very much.

41. Later – Latter

Later = late in time, afterwards

Ex: Isa arrived later than I expected.

Letter = the second of the two, nest.

Ex: The latter plan is better than the former.

42. Lose – Loose

Lose = to be deprived of 

Ex: Don't lose your money in that business transaction.

Loose = not tight

Ex: The necktie of the executive is very loose.

43. Meat – Meet

Meat = the edible flesh of animals.

Ex: She hates eating meat.

Meet = come or get together.

Ex: I tried to meet Abba.

44. Medal – Meddle

Medal = an award in the form of a metallic coin.

Ex: She received a gold medal in mathematics.

Meddle = to interfere

Ex: Don't meddle in my personal affairs.

45. Miner – Minor

Miner = one who works in a mine

Ex: The job of a miner is a difficult one.

Minor = underaged person, small or simple

Ex: She is a minor.

The goverm took up a minor irrigation project.

46. Naughty – Knotty

Naughty = behaving badly

Ex: Amina is a naughty girl.

Knotty = difficult

Ex: He failed to provide solution to my knotty problems

47. New – Knew

New = fresh, recent

Ex: I am very keen at reading new books.

Knew = past tense of the verb know

Ex: I knew Bose very well.

48. None – Nun

None = not any (pronoun)

Ex: None of us have the ability to tackle the problem.

Nun = a woman monk

Ex: She remained a nun till her death.

49. Order – Ardour

Order = a command

Ex: I did not obey my father's order.

Ardour = zeal

Ex: She has developed ardour for English poetry.

50. Pair - Pare - Pear

Pair = two things

Ex: I want a pair of shoes.

Pare = to cut into thin slices

Ex: I pared the paper with scissors.

Pear = fleshy sweet fruit

Ex: She likes eating pears.

51. Piece – Peace

Piece = a bit of a things.

Ex: I ate only a piece of bread.

Peace = calmness

Ex: Nigeria is always in favor of world peace.

I have no peace and happiness in life.

52. Pray – Prey

Pray = ask earnestly for something

Ex: She prayed to God for knowledge.

Prey = a victim.

Ex: She fell a prey to his greed.

53. Right – Write

Right = correct

Ex: He wrote the right answers to all questions. 

Ex: I wanted to write a novel on tribul people.

54. Principal – Principle

Principal = head of a college, chief

Ex: The principal is an experienced university teacher.

My principal aim in life is to help the poor.

Principle = a fundamental truth

Ex: My mother is a woman of noble principles.

55. Profit – Prophet

Profit = gain

Ex: He demanded for a share in the profit.

Prophet = the founder of a religion.

Ex: Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) is a founder of Islam.

56. Quite – Quiet

Quite = completely

Ex: She is quite happy with her married life.

Quiet = calm

Ex: I found the auditorium quiet and soundless.

57. Rice – Rise

Rice = a food grain

Ex: Rice is the main crop grown in Abikiki.

Rise = increase, to come up

Ex: The price rise is a problem in the country.

The sun rises in the east.

58. Rite – Wright 

Rite = a religious Ceremony

Ex: She performs the religious rites daily with devotion.

Wright = a dramatist

Ex: Shakespeare is a playwright in English.

59. Root – Rout – Route

Root = the part of a plant under the ground.

Ex: He pulled out the tree with its root.

Rout = to defeat.

Ex: He was routed in the electrions.

Route = way, path

This is my usual bus-route.

60. Sea – See

Sea = ocean

Ex: The ship sank into the sea.

See = being aware of something/somebody by using the eyes.

Ex: I tried to see her from the window.

61. Sell – Cell

Sell = the act of selling, give away for a price.

Ex: He decided to sell his house.

Cell = a small room

Ex: The prisoner was kept in the cell.

62. Sent – Scent

Sent = past tense of the verb send

Ex: Maryam sent me a nice gift.

Scent = perfume

Ex: I dislike applying scent on my body.

63. Soar – Sore – Sour

Soar = to rise

Ex: The prices of essential commodities are soaring high.

Sore = a painful growth in the body.

Ex: He has a sore in the eye.

Sour = having an acid taste, bitter.

Ex:These grapes are very sour.

64. Some – Sum

Some = a few

Ex: Some are born great and some achieve greatness.

Some people are very sentimental about their religion.

Sum = total, a mathematical problem

Ex: please find out the sum of the numbers.

I don't know how to do this sum.

This sum is very difficult.

65. Stationary – Stationery

Stationary = static, still, standstill

Ex: The sun is stationary.

Stationery = writing material

Ex: We have purchased the stationery for office use.

66. Steal – Steel

Steal = the act of stealing.

Ex: She true to steal money from him.

Steel = iron

Ex: A big steel plant is located in Alaja.

Steel is useful in many ways.

67. Tamper – Temper

Tamper = to meddle, spoil

Ex: I don't know who tempered with my camera.

Temper = disposition, mood

Ex: Emeka has a bad temper.

68. Team – Teem

Team = a group of players

Ex: He was excluded from the cricket team.

Teem = fill with, abound

Ex: This river teems with plenty of fish.

69. There – Their

There = in that place (Adjective)

Ex: Don't sit there.

Their = belonging to them (pronoun)

Ex: I went to their house.

70. Threw – Through

Threw = past tense of the verb throw.

Ex: I there the ball at Mubrak.

Through = in between

Ex: I looked through the window and found Amira walking gracefully.

71. Throne – Thrown

Throne = the seat of a ruler.

Ex: All the princes quarreled over the throne

Thrown = past participle of the verb throw.

Ex: He was thrown into a pit.

72. Vain – Vein

Vain = useless

Ex: Alll my effort to pass the exam were in vain.

Vein = a blood vessel

Ex: Blood flows through the veins.

73. Verse – Worse

Verse = a poem

Ex: I wrote many verses in Hausa and English.

Worse = comparative degree of bad.

Ex: My health became worse than last year.

74. Veil – Wail

Veil = a curtain

Ex: Khadija looked beautiful from the veil.

Wail = to lament loudly, weep

Ex: it I Ber fool is for us to wait for the dead.

I  controlled my desire to wail Akin died.

75. Wait – Weight

Wait = stay, remain 

Ex: I requested Uthman to wait for me.

Weight = heaviness.

Ex: My weight has decreased lately.

76. Wonder – Wander

Wonder = surprise.

Ex: Zee expressed her wonder at my skill in teaching.

I always wonder at the kindness of my mother.

Wander = rove, move or hang about in particular area.

Ex: Don't try to wander about the King's house.

77. Way – Weigh

Way = passage

Ex: Can you show me the way to the threatre.

Weight = to find out the heaviness

Ex: I asked the postal clerk to weigh the book packet.

78. Canal – Channel

Canal = a hollow place through which date flows.  The word refers to an artificial one.

Ex: The state government decided to dig a big canal for irrigation purpose.

Channel = refers to natural one.

Ex: He wanted to swim across the English Channel.

79. Canon – Cannon

Canon = a rule or principle

Ex: We should respect the canons of morality.

Cannon = a heavy  gun

Ex: The soldiers fired the cannons at the enemy.

80. Carcass – Corpse

Ex: Carcass = the dead body of an animal.

I found the carcass of a cow on the road.

Corpse = the dead body of a human being.

Ex: The corpse of a begged was carried away to the burial ground for burial.

81. Confident – Confident

Confident = a feeling of confidence

Ex: I am confident of getting recognition as a writer.

Confidant = a person who is trusted with private affairs 

Ex: Maryam is my confident.

82. Deficient – Defective

Deficient = lack something, refers to persons

Ex: Maryam is deficient in politeness.

Defective = having some defect, refers to things 

Ex: The speaker of my tape recorder is defective.

83. Diseased – Deceased

Diseased = sick

Ex: She is completely diseased.

Deceased = a dead person

Ex: My deceased uncle has left a lot property to his sons.

84. Eldest – Oldest

Eldest = first born

Ex: My eldest sister is a nurse in the hospital.

Oldest = most aged 

Ex: My aunt is the oldest person in our family.

85. Emigration – Immigration

Emigration = going out of a country

Ex: I applied for an emigration visa to America.

Immigration = coming into a country

Ex: I liked the immigration of American into Nigeria.

86. Eminent – Imminent

Eminent = famous

Ex: Mother Theresa was an eminent social worker.

Imminent = likely to take place, definite.

Ex: Death is imminent to all

87. Farther – Further

Farther = refers to distance

Ex: My house is farther than yours.

Further = additional

Ex: I asked her for further details of the proposal.

88. Hard – Hardly

Hard = strenuous

Ex: I tried hard to impress Maryam with money.

Hardly = scarcely

Ex: I hardly spoke to her while we were writing.

89. Human – Humane

Human = relating to man

Ex: We must give due place to human values in life.

Humane = Possessing or having Sympathy

Ex: My mother is a woman of humane qualities.

90. Ingenious – Ingenuous

Ingenious = clever

Ex: Sanni Ibrahim has an Ingenious ability in teaching. 

Ingenuous = frank and innocent

Ex: I admire the ingenuous natural of choma.

91. Remainder – Remainder

Reminder = what I left or balance

Ex: Please distribute the biscuits among the guests and you can eat the remainder.

Reminder = something which helps to remember.

Ex: I sent a reminder to the president.

92. Accede – Exceed

Accede = agree

Ex: My friend acceded to my request for help.

Exceed = surpass, excel, increase, above

Ex: We should not exceed the speed limit.

93. Addition – Edition 

Addition = total, besides

Ex: The addition of the numbers is not correct.

The addition of salt increased the taste of the dish.

Edition = a number of books printed at a time.

Ex: The first edition of my grammer book is very neat and attractive.

94. Allusion – Illusion

Allusion = an indirect reference

Ex: john keats makes several allusions to Greek mythology.

Illusion = a deceptive appearance, felse notion.

Ex: I am always under the illusion that Akin is still alive.

Don't live under the illusion that you can do everything with money.

95. Apposite = relevant, suitable, proper

Ex: He made apposite remarks on my grammar script.

Opposite = contrary, against, in front of.

Ex: There is a post office opposite our house.

96. All – Ale

Ail = to be I'll

Ex: She is ailing with high fever.

Ale = a drink

Ex: My uncle dislikes drinking ale.

97. Alltogether – Altogether

Altogether = in a body, without exception

Ex: They waited altogether do the bus.

Altogether = completely

Ex: His application is altogether rejected and send back.

98. Allready – Already

Already = All things or persons are ready.

Ex: We at allready to play cricket

Already = before hand, earlier

Ex: I have already completed a novel.

99. Amiable – Amicable

Amiable = lovable

Ex: I love Maryam's amiable qualities.

Amicable = friendly

Ex: The two countries have come to an amicable agreement.

100. Bale – Bail

Bale = package of goods

Ex: They have supplied as ten bales of cotton.

Bail = security or monetary promise

Ex: The police released him on bail.

101. Baron – Barren

Baron = a landlord

Ex: The English barons were very powerful in middle ages.

Barren = not fertile

Ex: He tried hard to cultivate the barren LAN but it proved useless.

He gave away the barren land in charity to the local farmers.

102. Casual – Causal

Casual = accidental or occasional

Ex: I had a casual look at the hostel.

Casual = having a cause

Ex: The causal relationship between birth and death is very difficult to understand.

103. Cite – Site – Sight

Cite = quote

Ex: He cited many examples from his own life to prove the importance of had work.

Site = place

Ex: We selected a good site for building a house. 

Sight = view, scene

Ex: The zoo is a beautiful sight.

104. Cession – Session

Cession = surrender

Ex: My father rejected the proposal of the cession of our parcel of land to my uncle.

Session = meeting time

Ex: The issue will be discussed in the next parliament session.

105. Career – Carrier

Career = profession

Ex: I prefer a journalistic career.

Carrier = a vehicle that carries the luggage for transport.

Ex: This lorry is a private carrier.

106. Collision – Collusion

Collision = violent dash, a hard clash

Ex: The collision between a cyclist and a lorry resulted in a major accident.

Collusion = a secret agreement for an evil purpose.

Ex: He tried to Kill his wife in collusion with his mother and brother.

107. Corpse – Corps

Corpse = a dead body

Ex: The corpse was buried at the burial ground .

Corps = a body of troops

Ex: The police corps tried to control the situation.

108. Coma – Comma

Coma = a state of unconsciousness

Ex: He has been in coma for two years.

Comma = a mark of punctuation

Ex: We must use commas properly in writing.

109. Conscious – Conscientious – Consensus

Conscious = aware

Ex: I am conscious of my duties.

Conscientious = honest, scrupulous, careful

Ex: My mother is a conscientious woman.

I am very conscientious in my teaching.

Consensus = an agreement of opinion

Ex: There is a wide consensus of views regarding the eradication of poverty in developing countries.

110. Cymbal – Symbol

Cymbal = a kind of musical instrument.

Ex: I like playing a cymbal.

Symbol = a sign

Ex: Abuja is the symbol of unity of Nigeria.

111. Cease – Seize – Siege

Cease = Stop, discontinue

Ex: I ceased writing letters to Bola.

Seize = catch, hold tightly

Ex: The police seized the criminal at the by stop.

Siege = state of being surrounded

Ex: His house was sieged by the armed robbers.

112. Capital – Capital

Capital = administrative centre, investment

Ex: Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.

My uncle lost his capital in a business transaction.

Capital = part of building

Ex: A capital of an old palace was found last year.

133. Desert – Dessert

Desert = a sandy place (noun), to forsake (verb).

Ex: The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.

The camel is the ship of the desert.

All my friends deserted me in time of need.

Dessert = fruit served in time of dinner.

Ex: I did not like the dessert course in the dinner given by my friend.

114. Deduce – Deduct

Deduce = infer

Ex: She deduced a conclusion from my words.

Deduct = take something

Ex: She deduced five hundred Naira from her husband's salad.

115. Deference – Difference

Deference = respect

Ex: I always show deference to my mother.

Difference = different in opinion

Ex: I can man a clear difference between good and evil.

116. Descent – Dissent

Descent = the act of coming down, derivation or origin. 

Ex: The descent of Mount Everest is a hazardous  task. 

The world has its descent from Greek.

Dissent = disagreement

Ex: She expressed her dissent to the project.

117. Disease – Decease

Disease = malady, illness

Ex: Some disease are incurable.

Decease = death

Ex: I was shocked at the decease of Akinola.

118. Dye – Die

Dye = to Colour (verb), colour (noun)

Ex: She dyed her skirt.

Die = to stop living

Ex: My father died when I was a child.

119. Duel – Dual

Duel = a fight between two persons.

Ex: The two brothers had a duel with each other. 

Dual = double

Ex: Amina played a dual role in the drama.

120. Eligible = Illegible

Eligible = fit to be chosen

Ex: She is eligible for the post.

Illegible = unclear, unreadable

Ex: Ada's handwriting is illegible.

121. Elusive – Illusive

Elusive = evading notice

Ex: My friend is an elusive person.

Illusive = deceptive

Ex: My desire of becoming a doctor proved illusive.

122. Feat – Feet

Feat = an achievement needing skin, strength and courage 

Ex: That was no mean feat.

Feet = legs

Ex: Bola stood up on her feet.

123. Forego – Forgo

Forego = go before

Ex: This problem has already been discussed in a foregone chapter.

Forgo = abstain from

Ex: She must forgo her comforts do the sake of her children.

124. Felicity – Facility

Felicity = happiness

Ex: Real felicity does not come from money.

Facility = ease, comfort

Ex: I achieved facility in teaching.

They provided me with am facilities.

125. Foul – Fowl

Foul = dirty, unfair

Ex: it is unbearable for us to endure foul smell.

He always speaks in foul language.

Fowl = a bird

Ex: I saw a beautiful fowl in the sky.

126. Get up – Get-up

Get up = rise

Ex: I asked him to get up early the next day.

Get-up = general appearance

Ex: The get-up of the book is very attractive.

127. Gait – Gate

Gait = manner of walking

Ex:  I admired the gait of Bayo

Gate = door

Ex: I saw the girl at the gate.

128. Hoard – Horde

Hoard = to store

Ex: He hoarded a large quantity of goods.

Horde = a gang

Ex: A horde of workmen was found working in the field.

129. Hart – Heart

Hart = a male sea

Ex: We saw a beautiful hart in the zoo.

Heart = an organ of the body

Ex: Taju has a heart problem.

130. Incite – Insight

Incite = Provoke to anger

Ex: She incited me very much.

Insight = power of seeing with mind

Ex: This book provides an insight into the basics of English grammar.

131. Jealous – Zealous

Jealous = envious

Ex: Amadi is jealous of my success.

Zealous = enthusiastic

Ex: I am very zealous of completing my grammar script.

132. Loath – Loathe

Loath = unwilling

Ex: She is loath to marry him.

Loathe = dislike

Ex: I loathed Eke very much.

133. Mead – Mess

Mead = meadow

Ex: The cattle are grazing in the mead.

Meed = reward

Ex: Bola has got the unanimous need of praise for his short stories.

134. Metal – Mettle

Metal = a kind of hard material

Ex: Iron is a useful metal.

Mettle = courage

Ex: My mother showed a great deal of martial

Marshal = a military officer

Ex: My uncle is a court Marshal

Martial = warlike

Ex: My cousin is an expert in martial arts.

136. Oar – Ore

Oar = an instrument used for rowing a boat.

Ex: He is rowing the boat with the help of an oar.

Ore = the mineral used from which metal can be extracted.

Ex: Iron can be extracted from ore by melting.

138. Ordinance – Ordnance

Ordinance = a rule made by the Government.

Ex: The president issued an ordinance declaring emergency in our state.

Ordinance = arms

Ex: The government wanted to close down the ordnance factory.

139. Persecute – Prosecute

Persecute = to harass or oppress

Ex: He persecuted his for not earning enough income.

Prosecute = to punish legally, pursue, continue

Ex: He was prosecuted on a charge of murder.

I prosecuted my studies inspite of adverse circumstances.

140. Pair – pare

Pair = two things

Ex: I want a pair of shoes.

Pare = to trim, to part

Ex: I like paring my nails.

141. Plane – plain

Plane = level

Ex: She has a high plane of thinking.

Plain = simple, easy

Ex: I prefer plain language for my expression.

142. Rein – Reign

Rein = bridle of a horse, to control a horse

Ex: He controlled the reins of the horse very skillfully. 

Reign = rule

Ex: People lived in fear during Jaja's reign.

143. Rest – Wrest

Rest = peace, respite

Ex: I want a few days rest.

Wrest = snatch something by force

Ex: He wrested his wife of all her salary.

144. Role – Roll

Role = part

Ex: Banks play a vital role in the economic development of the country.

Roll = to run over

Ex: She rolled over the bed and fell asleep.

145.  Spacious – Specious

Spacious = having enough room, roomy

Ex: We have spacious rooms in our house.

Specious = outwardly pleasing and attractive.

Ex: Her specious words impressed all of us.

146. Straight – Strait

Straight = opposed to curves

Ex: I drew a straight line on the paper.

Strait = narrow

Ex: The room is very strait in shape.

147. Story – Storey

Story = a tale

Ex: Ama is an expert in writing short stories.

Storey = the floor of a building.

Ex: She lives on the first storey.

148. Suit – Suite

Suit = a set of clothes, a legal action in a court

Ex: I like his grey coloured suit.

We lodged a suit in the court against him.

Suite = a retinue, a set of rooms

Ex: King Lear is followed by a suite of attendants.

A suite of servants were employed to look after my father. 

We reserved a suite in the hotel.

149. Tenor – Tenure

Tenor = purpose, drift

Ex: I do not understand the tenor of his statement.

Tenure = period 

Ex: The tenure of the president is four years.