HETERONYMITY (Round 1)

How to Play:

Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but pronounced differently depending on usage or context. Your job is to identify the heteronym in each entry based on the clue sentence.

Example:

➤ The gymnast had to __________ her technique to get a __________ score.

[The answer is "perfect".]

Round 1:

➤ She stood __________ to the window in order to __________ the curtain.

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➤ Only a __________ would dare __________ against the government.

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➤ A __________ amount of courage is required to __________ the panel of right-wing demagogues.

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➤ For just a __________, a __________ amount of rain fell, hardly measurable.

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➤ To go AWOL and __________ in the __________ would be a big mistake, especially without water!

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