Wordsmith Wednesday

Homophones: one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling.

palate (n) - the roof of the mouth; sense of taste

palette (n) -  a thin board for mixing paints; the range of color used by an artist

feign (v) - to pretend

fain (adj) - eagerly

complement (v) - that which completes or fills

compliment (v) - formal act or expression of admiration or respect

retch (v) -  to undergo the straining action of vomiting

wretch (n) - a miserable or unhappy person

council (n) - a group of people called together for consultation, discussion or advice

counsel (v/n) -  discussion and deliberation

desert (v) - to abandon

desert (n) - a dry, barren, sandy region

desert (n) - deserved reward or punishment

medal (n) - an award to commemorate some event or act

meddle (v) - to involve oneself in another's affairs

birth (n) - the act of bringing forth offspring

berth (n) - space for anchoring or tying up; a built-in bed or bunk 

altar (n) - a table or stand used for sacred purposes

alter (v) - to change or modify

discreet (adj) - careful; prudent 

discrete (adj) - made up of distinct parts

elude (v) - to avoid 

allude (v) - to make reference to

assent (v) - to agree

ascent (v/n) - to go up; a sloped piece of ground