Lesson
Deliberate diLIBerit- carefully considered; diLIBerATE- to consider
Desert dihZURT- to leave ; DEZert- arid region (18, and below)
Digest DYEjest- collection of published material; dieJEST- absorb nutrients
Do DOO- to accomplish; DOE- a musical note
Does DUZ- performs; DOZE- more than one female deer
Dove DUV- a bird; DOEV- jumped off
Drawer DROR- the compartment you pull out from the dresser; DRAWer- one who draws
Excuse EKskyooz- to let someone off; EKskyoos- a reason or explanation
House HAUS- a building that serves as living quarters; HOWZ- to provide with living quarters
Incense INsens- burnt aromatic; inSENS- to make angry
Intern INtern- a physician in training; inTERN- confine to prescribed area
Invalid inVALLid- not valid; INvallid- an ill person
Laminate LAMinate- to construct by adding layers; LAMinit [although both pronunciations are listed]- the cover itself
Lather (rhymes with rather)- foam or suds; (rhymes with bath fur)- a worker who installs lath (lattice work)
Lead LEED- to guide; LED- a metallic element
Minute MINNit- 60 seconds; myNOOT- tiny
Moderate MODerit- keeping within reason; MODerATE- to preside over
Mow MOH- to cut grass; MAU- a pile of hay
Multiply MULLtihPLIE- multiply two numbers; MULLtihplee- in a multiple manner
Number NUMber- one, two, three …; NUMMER- more numb [many dictionaries do not list this use, which suggests that "more numb" is preferred; however, the listed use is given in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition, Electronic version.]
Nun NUN- women in religious order; NOON- 14th letter in Hebrew alphabet
Object ubJEKT- to complain; AHBjekt- a thing