Homophones are words that have exactly the same sound (pronunciation) but different meanings and (usually) spelling.
For example, the following two words have the same sound, but different meanings and spelling:
hour
our
Usually, homophones are in groups of two (our, hour), but occasionally they can be in groups of three (to, too, two) or even more. If we take our bear example, we can add another word to the group:
bear (noun: large, heavy animal with thick fur)
bear (verb: tolerate, endure)
bare (adjective: naked, without clothes)
Answer:
D growing plants in soil.
Explanation:
Growing plants is directly using the ground/land
Answer:
Explanation: The author's tone in this line from William Dean Howells's "Editha" can be described as sarcastic.
Answer:
for the theme or something else?
To solve this question, we can figure out what each of the words mean (specifically) and then put them into the blank and see which one fits best.
Burning is normally regarding a fire, one very hot and bright.
Sultry means that the air is hot and humid.
Blazing means burn fiercely or brightly.
Thermogenic means tending to produce heat, and it is commonly referring to drugs.
The best word that fits is sultry, so we know that the answer is B, sultry.
