Question

1. contest: (a) If we want to win, we must contest their three-point shooters. (b) If we do, we’ll win the contest.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
2. contract: (a) According to your contract, you must spend a year camping by the Amazon River. (b) I hope I don’t contract malaria.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
3. contrast: (a) In your essay, you will need to contrast Chuck E. Cheese’s with hell. (b) I didn’t know there was a contrast between Chuck E. Cheese’s and hell.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
4. convert: (a) Percy became a convert of Scientology. (b) We tried to get him to convert to Zoroastrianism.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
5. convict: (a) The escaped convict could not be found. (b) Now they’ll convict him of escaping from jail.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
6. defect: (a) Lars found a defect in his Volvo. (b) He decided to defect to Sweden, where they build them a lot better.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
7. desert: (a) Quincy would not desert his friends. (b) He stayed with them as they attempted to cross the desert.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
8. discard: (a) You should not discard that cardboard; you should recycle it. (b) You should not think of that aluminum can as a discard either.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
9. entrance: (a) The magician will try to entrance you with his magic wand. (b) But if you sit near the entrance, his trick won’t work.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
10. exploit: (a) Of all his might labors, the greatest exploit of Hercules was to slay the hydra. (b) To succeed, Hercules needed to exploit both his strength and his intelligence.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
11. extract: (a) First you’ll need to extract the vanilla from the bean. (b) Once you have done that, you can use the extract to bake some yummy goodies.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
12. implant: (a) Rochester decided that he wanted an implant. (b) But he couldn’t decide what he wanted them to implant.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
13. import: (a) You could drive an import or a domestic. (b) Either way, it will be necessary for us to import petroleum.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
14. incense: (a) With his rude comments, Thurston could incense almost anyone. (b) But when he burned incense, he became much kinder.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
15. incline: (a) Some people incline towards city life, some towards country life. (b) In the city, you can ascend an incline by using an escalator.
(a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
(a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable

Answer 1

1. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
2. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
3. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
4. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
5. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
6. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
7. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
8. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
9. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
10. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
11. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
12. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
13. (a) on first syllable (b) on second syllable
14. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable
15. (a) on second syllable (b) on first syllable