Homophone Connections
To lend, or a solo "wolf"
loan / lone
The only fruit with seeds on the outside
strawberry
Above the toes & below the neck is this joint, one of a pair
elbow (from below)
The sovereign's seat
throne
It's the element
Hg
& it's a god
Mercury
Thick, or car blemishes
dense / dents
This sweet & seedy vine fruit sounds like it might inspire an intense desire for it
passion fruit
Especially in a crowded cafe, it would be hard to hide this
face (from cafe)
You're not outta your gourd! You're into this gourd that's big on Oct. 31
pumpkin
Traces of Pb, this element, are found in everyday substances like old house paint, where they can be dangerous
lead
French for "street", or a French word for a gumbo base
rue / roux
Try a Pink Lady, also known as Cripps Pink, the first variety of this fruit to be trademarked
apple
All of us here on Earth owe our continued living to this
heart (from Earth)
Money granted to a student to pursue studies
scholarship
Most of what we call this elemental foil is actually made with aluminum
tin
A hidden stash, or the dollar bills you might store there
cache / cash
A traditional part of Muslim diets during Ramadan, these palm fruits are known as tamuru in Arabic
dates
If you lose a Birkenstock, you'll soon be treading on this
sole (from lose)
Past participle of seek
sought
Consuming too much of this element, atomic number 11, can lead to high blood pressure
sodium
Tied up, or a combination of companies that may reduce competition
Trussed / trust
Fresh these are only in U.S. markets from September to January but they keep in your freezer for a year
cranberry
Retain all insurance paperwork after getting this checked out at the eye doctor
retina (from Retain)
Triangles that are identical in both size and shape, meaning all three corresponding sides are equal in length and all three corresponding angles are equal in measure
congruent
W
&
It’s the material prized for its high melting point and used in light-bulb filaments