Question

Use any one of the following pairs of words in your own sentences to make the difference in their meanings clear: stair – stare
descent – dissent

Hint:

"Stair" refers to a step in a staircase, while "stare" means to look fixedly. "Descent" means going down, while "dissent" refers to disagreement.

Answer 1

She climbed the last stair before entering the room.
He gave me a long, cold stare when I entered.
The airplane made a smooth descent onto the runway.
The leader faced dissent from the party members.