Rest & Wrest

Word 1: Rest (REST) Meaning 1: To cease from action or motion Example Sentence: The doctor advised him to take rest. Meaning 2: Something left after other parts have been taken away, remainder Example Sentence: Make a fresh green salad and use the rest of the...

Road, Rode & Rowed

Word 1: Road (ROHD) Meaning: A hard flat surface for vehicles, people, and animals to travel on. Example Sentence: She crossed the road on the crosswalk. Word 2: Rode (ROHD) Meaning 1: To sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of...

Respectable, Respectful & Respective

Word 1: respectable (ri SPEK tuhbuhl) Meaning 1: Decent or correct in character or behavior. Example Sentence: She belongs to a respectable family. Meaning 2: Fair in size or quantity. Example Sentence: We collected a respectable amount for the charity. Word 2:...

Re-sort & Resort

Word 1: Re-sort (ree SORT) Meaning: Tosort (something) again or differently. Example Sentence: Re- sort the apples and grade them acordingly. Word 2: resort (ree ZORT) Meaning 1: A place providing recreation and entertainment especially to vacationers Example...

Resign & Re-sign

Word 1: Resign (re ZIGHN) Meaning 1: To give (oneself) over without resistance. Example Sentence: He resigned his cabinet job to spend more time with his family. Meaning 2: To give up one’s office or position. Example Sentence: He resigned as the principal of...

Reported, Retorted & Reputed

Word 1: Reported (riPAWRT’d, riPOHRT’d) Meaning 1: A written or spoken description of a situation, event, etc. Example Sentence: Several cases of food poisoning have been reported this summer. Meaning 2: To announce the presence, arrival, or sighting of....