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Same sounds, but what do they mean?

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ascent
the act of climbing or traveling up:
descent
n
derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction.
axis
the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
ansate
Having a handle or handle-like part.
dissent
To differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority.
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excess
more than or above what is necessary, usual, or specified.
assay
to examine or analyze
aural
a
of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing.
affective
a
of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
diffuse
a
widely or loosely spreading.
allusion
a passing or casual reference.
berth
n
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
caret
a mark (^) made to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cede
to yield or formally surrender to another.

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