Words
Parts of
Speech
aardvark
abbreviation
Noun
Noun
aboard
Preposition
absorbent
Adjective
Dictionary Definition
A southern African animal with a long
nose and long sticky tongue that eats
ants
An abbreviation is a shortened form of
a word or phrase.
When used as a preposition aboard
actually means in or on a plane, ship
or train.
When used as an adverb, aboard
means being a part of, for example, an
organization.
It is used to emphasize a feeling or an
opinion or that something is the most
or least possible in a particular
situation.
A rule or principal that is true in all
situations
Material that is able to receive or hold
a lot of something e.g. liquids
accept
Verb
To take what is offered or agree to a
suggestion
acceptance
Noun
accident
Noun
A general agreement that something is
true, reasonable or cannot be changed.
An event that happens unexpectedly
and causes or may cause damage,
injury or inconvenience.
accidentally
accommodate
Adverb
Verb
By chance or as a result of an accident
To consider something when deciding
Adverb
absolute
Adjective
Noun
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stress/emphasis)
I would love to see an aardvark use
its long nose and long sticky tongue
to catch and eat ants.
Dr is an abbreviation for doctor.
She travelled aboard the Titanic on
which the Captain called ‘ all aboard’
The Chairman of the organization
welcomed three new members
aboard.
It is absolute nonsense that R200 is
the absolute maximum that we are
allowed to spend.
Use an absorbent cloth to mop up
the puddle of water on the floor.
I am here to accept (taking what is
offered) the award on my brother’s
behalf and accept(agree to a
suggestion) that he should have come
himself.
There is a widespread acceptance of
immoral behavior in a society that
valued the unquestioning acceptance
of morals and tradition.
The accident that was sudden and
causes by a drunken driver killed
three people and injured five others.
The lady was accidentally injured
when the shelf fell on her.
I will accommodate you’re your
Homonym
Words
Parts of
Speech
Dictionary Definition
or provide a place or room to stay in.
acquisition
Noun
acquittal
Noun
acre
Noun
A continuous pain that can be felt in
any part of the body and is
unpleasant.
A continuous pain that is not too
severe
When one succeeds in doing what one
intended or planned usually after a lot
of effort.
The size and shape of a room
contributes to the way sound can be
heard in a room.
Used to describe a musical instrument
that does not use electricity to make
its sound louder.
Something that was obtained or
bought.
An official judgment in a court of law
declaring someone’s innocence.
A unit for measuring the surface area
of land. I acre equals 4,047 square
metres.
acute
Adjective
Very serious or severe
addax
adequate
Noun
Adequate
adjust
admire
Verb
Verb
An antelope that lives in the desert
Good enough or sufficient for a
particular purpose
To change something slightly to make
it better or more accurate or effective.
To have a feeling of great respect for
ache
Verb
Noun
achieve
acoustics
Verb
Noun
Adjective
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parts to show where we put
stress/emphasis)
requests when I provide
accommodation for you.
I have a head ache.
I have a dull ache in my stomach.
Students need to work really hard to
achieve excellent marks.
I did not enjoy the concert because
the acoustics in the hall was terrible.
My dad bought me an acoustic
guitar.
I love the newest acquisition.
The trial ended in his acquittal.
My dad bought a large 400 acre farm.
While on holiday I had an acute ear
infection but the clinic had an acute
shortage of medical supplies.
An addax is an antelope that lives in
a desert and has hooves that are
designed for walking on sand
Are you adequately prepared for the
exams?
I need to adjust the strap on my
shoe.
I admire people who take the time to
Words
Parts of
Speech
admission
noun
Dictionary Definition
someone or something.
Permission to join or enter
Accepting someone to join
admitted
adolescence
adopt
advantageous
verb
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Number who enter an institution
Payment to enter
A statement accepting that you are
responsible for an act
Agree that something is true
Taken to hospital for treatment
Allow someone to enter a place
A period in our lives when we change
physically and mentally from being a
child to becoming a young adult
To decide to start using a particular
idea, plan or method
To take someones child into your
family and legally make him your own
child
To choose a country to live in as your
home
To choose someone to represent your
organization, institution or political
party
Something that is likely to make
someone or an action more successful
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stress/emphasis)
admire the view.
Not all students who pass matric gain
admission to university
All patients are evaluated within
eight hours of admission
There is an increase in the number of
emergency admissions in the trauma
unit
Admission to the game is free
Her admission about being involved
in a crime shocked everyone.
He admitted that he could not sing
The girl was admitted to the hospital
Latecomers to the show will only be
admitted after interval
Adolescence can be a very difficult
time in one’s life
The teenager decided to adopt a
criminal lifestyle and when
questioned he adopted an aggressive
attitude
The couple could not have any
children so they decided to adopt
She decided to adopt Australia as her
home.
Pinky was adopted as the candidate
for Vodacom
Students may find it advantageous to
do their homework regularly
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Homonym
Words
Parts of
Speech
adventurous
Adjective
advertisement
Noun
advice
aerial
Noun
Adjective
Noun
affection
Noun
agreed
Adjective
aisle
Noun
alcohol
Noun
alligator
allowed
Noun
Verb
Dictionary Definition
Keen to try new and exciting things
A short film on television, a short
article on radio, an arrangement of
words and pictures in magazines or
newspapers that persuades people to
buy a product, join a movement or
apply for a job.
An opinion that someone gives you or
you give someone about the best thing
to do in a situation.
Picture or view from a plane or taking
place in the air
A long thin piece of metal used to
receive radio or television signals
Feeling of caring and liking about
someone or something
Mutually consented or to have the
same opinion as someone else
Passage between rows of seats like in a
church or theatre or between shelves
in a supermarket
Drinks like wine and beer that make
people drunk
A large reptile that looks like a
crocodile and lives in parts of the US
and China. It lives in water and on
land
To give permission
To decide whether information is
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stress/emphasis)
Trudie displayed her adventurous
nature when she climbed Mount
Everest
The advertisement for vacancies in
MTN is below the one for coca cola in
the Pretoria News.
You should ask your parents’ advice
about which you should go to.
The aerial photo of the military’s
aerial manoeuvres is spectacular
Neo could not watch her favourite
show on television when her aerial
fell from the roof and was destroyed
Gloria has great affection for her
teacher
Kerry failed to pay Andy the agreed
sum of money
Anna was found walking through the
aisles of a supermarket instead of
walking down the aisle in church on
her wedding day
Too much alcohol can make a person
drunk and irresponsible
The alligator opened its large pointed
mouth and bared its sharp teeth at
Farah.
You are allowed to have friends over
on the weekends
This evidence will be allowed in court
Homonym
Words
Parts of
Speech
alphabet
altar
Noun
Noun
although
Conjunctio
n
Dictionary Definition
acceptable in a court of law
To admit or accept that something is
true
A set of letters in a particular order
that are used for writing a language
A special table in a church where
religious ceremonies are performed
Used to introduce a statement that
contradicts the main statement
amateur
Noun
Someone who is not very skilled
Adjective
Someone who does something for fun
rather than work
A situation in which a government
agrees not to punish people who have
committed a crime
Funny or entertaining
amnesty
Noun
amusing
Adjective
anaconda
Noun
anchor
Noun
A large South American snake
A heavy object dropped into the water
to prevent a ship from moving
Verb
Someone who presents the news on TV
Someone or something that is strong
and reliable
The act of dropping the anchor into the
water
Presenting a TV show
ankle
Noun
To attach on to something
The part of your leg that joins the foot
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parts to show where we put
stress/emphasis)
She allowed that the matter was
serious
The alphabet of the English language
is referred to as the ABC’s
The priest stood at the altar when he
married the young couple
Although he was not very intelligent,
the boy achieved excellent results in
the exam
Let’s show them what a bunch of
amateurs they are
Retha is an amateur golfer
The president declared a general
amnesty to all political prisoners
I don’t find that joke amusing at all
Anacondas are dangerous to human
beings.
We dropped anchor at the Durban
harbor
Diane Sawyer is the co-anchor on
ABC’s prime time TV show
Soorie is the emotional anchor of the
group
We anchored of the ivory coast
Loyiso anchored the show for many
years
Small marine plants were anchored
on to the rocks
I fell and twisted my ankle
Homonym
Words
Parts of
Speech
Dictionary Definition
annoyance
anonymous
Noun
Adjective
A feeling of anger or impatience
If the name of a person is not known
answering
antidote
Verb
Noun
antiseptic
Noun
anxious
Adjective
apology
apostrophe
Noun
Noun
Replying
A substance that prevents poison from
having bad effects or improves the
effects of something bad
A substance used for cleaning injured
skin to prevent infection
Worried because one thinks that
something bad might happen
A statement revealing how sorry one is
A punctuation mark that indicates
omission or possession
applicant
Noun
applied
appreciate
Adjective
Verb
Someone who seeks to obtain
something like a job or loan
Used for describing educational
subjects when they are studied for
their practical uses
To understand the true nature of a
situation
To recognize the good or special
qualities of a person
To be grateful for something
The value of something increasing
approve
Verb
To have a positive feeling towards
something
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parts to show where we put
stress/emphasis)
To her surprise and annoyance,
Antionette found that the others had
gone off without her
The anonymous caller sounded
mysterious
I hate answering questions when I
break my curfew
After I was bitten by a poisonous
snake an antidote was injected into
me and I survived
The nurse applied antiseptic on my
wound and it hurt a little
I am anxious because I am getting
my school report tomorrow
I am sorry for breaking your vase.
The apostrophe’s function isn’t just
to show possession but also
omission.
Successful applicants will be notified
telephonically
I am studying applied Linguistics
I began to appreciate the sacrifices
that my parents made to give me
better opportunities
I appreciate your kindness
Thanks for helping me out, Sanjana,
I really appreciate it.
Buying a house is a good investment
because it appreciates in value
I approve of your choice of career
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Parts of
Speech
archaeologist
architect
Noun
Noun
architecture
Noun
armour
arrival
artificial
athlete
Noun
Noun
Adjective
Noun
Dictionary Definition
Someone who studies ancient societies
by looking at tools, bones ETC
Someone whose job it is to design
buildings or person who has the idea
for something
Particular style of designing buildings
The study or practice of designing
buildings
Computing the design and structure of
a computer system or programme and
the way it works in relation to other
systems and programmes
Metal clothing that soldiers wore in the
middle ages
Layers of hard metal that cover a
military vehicle to protect it from
attack
Hard layers that cover the bodies of
some animals
Time when something or someone is
expected to reach somewhere
The time when something begins or
comes into existence
Someone who has arrived or just
joined
Something that is not natural or
genuine
Someone who is good at sports
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If it wasn’t for archaeologists we
would never have known about
ancient civilizations like the Inca
people and how they lived
My uncle is the architect for the
Menlyn mall and Trevor Manuel was
the chief architect for the country’s
new economic policy
The church is a typical example of
Gothic architecture
Annette is studying architecture at
the University
The computer technician had
knowledge of database architecture
Knights in the Middle Ages wore suits
of armour to battle
Missiles are capable of penetrating a
tank’s armour
An armadillo has a hard exterior
which is its armour of protection
The arrival of the plane has been
delayed
I cannot wait for the arrival of
Summer
Early arrivals get the best parking
spaces
She laughed artificially when her
husband bought her an artificial
leather jacket
Hussein Bolt is an excellent athlete.
Homophon
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homophon
e
Homonym
Words
Parts of
Speech
Dictionary Definition
attended
verb
Was present at an event or activity
Attic
Noun
Looked after someone
A room in a house directly under the
roof
attitude
Noun
auction
Noun
verb
authority
Noun
Someone’s opinion or feelings
A confident way of behaving that
makes people think one is arrogant
A public occasion where goods are sold
to people who offer to pay the most
money
To sell something at the place where
goods are sold to people who offer the
most money
Expert in a particular subject
People or organisations with power
Organisation or institution that has
control
Official permission to do something
autograph
Noun
Verb
avenue
Noun
A famous person’s signature which a
fan collects
The act of signing something for a fan
A road or path usually lined with trees
on either side that leads to a house or
houses
One of the methods that can be used
to achieve something
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I took part in discussions at every
meeting I attended
My grandma is attended by a full
time nurse.
Homonym
We store all our junk in the attic
The teachers have a more relaxed
attitude towards hard working
students
That guy has attitude
The bank held an auction and sold
all the vehicles that where
repossessed
Some of my toys will be auctioned
tomorrow in aid of charity
Nomsa is an authority on phonology
The girl told the authorities that she
was kidnapped from her home
She took her complaints to the local
health authority
Gilbert believed he had authority to
go on leave
My friend got an autograph from
Madiba
I promise to autograph your book
when I am famous
I lived on fifth avenue, a road lined
with trees on either side.
I have explored every avenue to find
the answer
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Words
average
Parts of
Speech
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Dictionary Definition
The amount, level, or standard that is
typical of a group of people
An amount that is calculated by
adding all the numbers in a category
and divided by the original number
that was added up and this would give
you the mean
Around an ordinary level or standard
Not very good or mediocre
A particular level of involvement or
amount
avocado
Noun
A fruit with green or black skin,a big
seed in the middle and pale green flesh
that is not sweet
awkward
Adjective
Adjective
Pale green coloue
Difficult to deal with and embarrassing
Not confident, relaxed or comfortable
Not attractive or graceful
bakkie
Noun
balanced
Adjective
A South African pick-up truck
Considering all aspects, arguments or
opinions in an equal and fair manner
A balanced person has a sensible and
reasonable attitude to life
Consisting of a mixing of correct
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The income paid here is nowhere
near the national average.
The average mark for the vocabulary
test is 13 out of 20 which is 65
percent
He has an average IQ
That was an average performance
It is a small shop averaging about
500 customers a week and the cost of
renovation averages about two
million rands
I love avocado when it is in a salad.
My neighbour’s house is avocado in
colour
After the principal spoke there was
an awkward silence
He stood there looking stiff and
awkward in his school uniform
She arranged the furniture in
awkward angles so it was
unappealing
We use our bakkie when we go
camping
The reporter gave a balanced view of
the incident between the two
countries
My aunt is a sensible woman with a
balanced view of life.
A balanced diet consist of the correct
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Parts of
Speech
ballot
Noun
Verb
bandage
Noun
Verb
Dictionary Definition
amounts and aspects
The process of voting secretly for a
candidate in an election
When people are asked in order to
decide an issue
A long piece of fabric that is wrapped
around a wound or injured part of the
body
To wrap a piece of fabric around a
wound
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parts to show where we put
stress/emphasis)
blend of meat, fruit and vegetables
Political Party leaders are elected by
ballot
The Union will ballot members on the
possibility of strike action
The nurse wrapped the bandage
around my wound
The doctor asked the nurse to
bandage my wound
homonym