Descent & Dissent
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 2.2.9
Descent & Dissent
Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. For example, 'descent' and 'dissent'.
Descent
- The descent was much easier than the ascent.
- To descend is to go down something. It is the opposite of ascending.
Dissent
- They expressed their dissent by marching outside of parliament.
- Dissent means refusal or disagreement.