Digesting food - Homographs, II

Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Digesting food
Homographs, II

Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings. They have different origins, too. Some homographs also have different pronunciations.

1. tire (n): rubber placed around a wheel

tire (v): to become weary

2. rash (n): a sore on the skin

rash (adj): hasty

3. root (n): the underground part of a plant

root (v): to cheer for a person or team

4. tear (tēr) (n): a drop of liquid from the eye

tear (tImager) (v): to pull apart; to rip into pieces

5. duck (n): a water bird with webbed feet and a broad beak

duck (v): to dip or dodge quickly

6. kind (n): same type

kind (adj): friendly; helpful

7. brush (n): a tool for sweeping, cleaning, or painting

brush (n): bushes

8. prune (n): a partially dried plum

prune (v): to trim

9. present (prImageImage Imagent) (n): a gift

present (prImageImage Imagent) (n): now; currently

present (prImage zImagent) (v): to introduce

10. swallow (n): a small bird

swallow (v): to take food in through the mouth

Vocabulary tip

Many words in English have multiple meanings.

6.1 Digesting food

Digestion is the process of turning food into a form the body can use. All the foods we eat are digested. About how long does it take for a human being to digest a meal?

To answer the question, match each definition on the left with the correct homograph on the right. Write the letter of the homograph in the space above its definition number at the bottom of the page. You will need to reverse the order of the letters and then divide them into words. One letter is provided.

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