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 a while - awhile

a wile

a short time

awhile

for a short time

all -  awl

 

awl

a sharp, pointed tool used to puncture or etch

ascent -assent

 

ascent

  1. the act of going up
  2. the amount of upward slope

assent

to agree with someone

adds - adze

adds

present tense third person, singular of add

adze

a sharp cutting tool with a curved blade 

adherence - adherents

adherence

a steadfast attachment to something

adherents

the plueral of adherent 

adherent 

a person who follows or believes a certain doctrin, person or plan 

affect - effect

affect

to have an impression, influence of effect on something 

effect 

a result or consequence

aid - aide

aid

assistance or help

aide

a person who acts as a helper or assistant

ail - ale

ail

to be in ill health

ale

an alcoholic bercerage brewed form malt and hops

air - err - heir

err

to make a mistake

heir 

a person who inherits something

aisle - I'll - isle 

aisle

a passage or corridor, usually betwen rows of seats

isle

a small island

all together  - altogether 

all togther

united: gathered

althogether

thoroughly; totally

all ways -always

all ways

all of the ways

always

without exception; at all times

allusion - elusion -illusion

allusion

an indirect refernce to someone or something

elusion

an evasion or escape

illusion 

  1. a misleading image, a mistaken assumption
  2. a fine , filmy transparent fabric
altar - alter

altar

a raised platform used in worship or ritual

alter 

to change something; to make something different  
ante- anti - auntie

ante

  1. a poker stake made to increase the pot
  2. before something , in front of something (a prefix)

anti

opppsed to someone or something ( A prefix)

auntie 

a diminutive of aunt 

appraise - apprise

appraise

to establish th evalue of something

apprise [of]

to someone or something

 

arc -ark

arc

an arch a curve

ark

a type of ship; the ship built by Noah in the biblical story found in Genesis

assistance - assistants

assistance

help; support; aid

assistants

the plural of assistant 'a helper; an aide.'

aught -ought

aught

zero; nothing 

ought 

to be obliged to do something

aye - eye - I

aye

yes 

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