Definitions
The definition of the word "principle"
basic truth
The definition of the word "principal"
one who holds a presiding position or rank
My principle/principal likes chocolate milk.
principal
The three-legged calf was an aberration/accost.
aberration
His jokes were very extol/inane.
inane
The definition of the word "bear"
to tolerate, to carry something, to endure
The definition of the word "bare"
to uncover and expose to view
I cannot bear/bare the sight of roaches.
bear
She was an amenable/assiduous student.
assiduous
The sad movie made me feel very indomitable/melancholy.
melancholy
The definition of the word "compliment"
polite expression of praise or admiration
The definition of the word "complement"
a thing that completes or brings to perfection
This spice is the perfect compliment/complement to the soup.
complement
She used medicine to assuage/attenuate her headache.
assuage
The wildflowers were perfunctory/profuse.
perfunctory
The definition of the word "aloud"
loudly, not silently
The definition of the word "allowed"
to allow or permit
You are not aloud/allowed to run in the hall.
allowed
The music was a bombastic/cacophony of sound.
cacophony
She had a propensity/quench for trouble.
propensity
The definition of the word "lay"
to place something down flat
The definition of the word "lie"
to be in a flat position on a surface
I am going to lay/lie down for a nap.
lie
The hostage situation was very dire/esoteric.
dire
It is shrewd/unfathomable why she went out with him.
unfathomable