The majority of the following words have several definitions, so please realize that the definition I give is probably not the only one.
cents, scents, sense
A cent is 1/100th of one dollar, so cents would be more than one cent.
Heather was so broke, she couldn't even afford the pack of gum that cost only 50 cents.
Scents are distinctive odors, especially agreeable ones.
Out of all the scents that flowed throughout the crowded arena, only one of them was disagreeable.
Senses are what we use to perceive our surroundings.
Human beings have five senses.
cere, sear, seer, sere
A cere is the waxy membrane located at the base of the upper beak in certain birds through which their nostrils open.
The parrot's cere, it was discovered upon examination, had become plugged with chewing gum.
To sear is to char, burn, or scorch the surface of.
Mark's goal was to perfectly sear the hamburgers on the grill.
A seer is a clairvoyant or prophet.
The seer somehow seemed to know everything that I had ever done.
Sere means withered or dry.
Because of the recent drought, the landscape was bordered with sere vegetation.
cereal, serial
Cereal is a breakfast food made from commercially processed grain.
Sharon had trouble deciding which cereal to buy from the wide selection available on the shelves of her grocery store.
Serial describes a series of acts, usually criminal, over a perid of time.
The serial killer wasn't caught for 20 very long years.
Ceres, series
Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the sun.
Ceres has an orbit between Mars and Jupiter.
A series is many objects or events coming in succession one right after the other.
A series of minor tremors soon led to a major earthquake.
cession, session
Cession is the surrendering of rights, property, or territory.
The cession of the property of the state's citizen's was demanded by the terrorists who took over the government.
Session is the part of the year or time of day that school takes place.
School will be in session from the first of September to the end of May.
chalk, chock
Chalk is the substance that a teacher uses to write on the blackboard.
The sound of the chalk squeaking on the blackboard sent chills down the backs of the students.
A chock is a block or wedge placed underneath something to keep it from moving.
All of the correctly shaped scraps of wood were gathered up;each one of them was to be used as a chock.
chance, chants
A chance is a set of circumstances or an opportunity that is favorable.
Robin was thankful for the once in a lifetime chance to work for the best company in her small town.
Chants are a short and simple series of words or syllables sung to a limited range of notes.
There were several chants that the monks sang without fail each day.
chard, charred
Chard is a vegetable and is normally called Swiss chard.
Chard was served as a side dish at the banquet.
Charred means burnt.
The charred piece of metal was disposed of quickly.
My mom's been keeping a notebook for five or six years, and has about 40 pages worth of homonyms. Some of them are very amusing!
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