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pore,
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A pore is a tiny opening in the skin. Please pour me another glass of juice. Rich is the opposite of poor. |
principal,
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Our principal is a strong leader. (The noun principal is a school administrator [your "pal"]; the adjective principal means “most important.”) She asks students to follow this principle: Respect each other, and I’ll respect you. (Principle means “idea” or “belief.”) |
quiet,
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Libraries should be quiet places. Quit talking, please. I hear quite a bit of whispering going on. |