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513.1 ant, aunt

Aunt is a relative. Ant is an insect.

My favorite aunt is an entomologist, a scientist who studies ants and other insects.

513.2 ascent, assent

Ascent is the act of rising or moving upward; assent is agreement.

The ascent of Everest looked treacherous.

Two climbers assented to remain at base camp.

513.3 bare, bear

The adjective bare means “naked.” A bear is a large animal with shaggy hair.

The old bear rug was warm beneath our bare feet.

The verb bear means “to put up with” or “to carry.”

Angelo could not bear another evening of reality TV.