Friday, July 13, 2012

Take a Peek at This Peak, or I'll be Piqued

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Or at least three (oft confused) words.

PEEK: sneak a look
Polonius peeked at Hamlet from behind the curtain.
Let me take a peek at your Shakespeare paper, so I know what happens next in the play.

PEAK: pinnacle
The action of the play peaks with a duel.
Meet me at the peak of Mount Trashmore, and I'll give you my paper.

PIQUE: excite (verb) or anger (noun)
My interest was piqued right at the beginning, when the ghost appeared.
I know this will cause you a fit of pique, but I won't share my paper.

So there.