plain
A dusty desert plain.
The plain truth.
A plain white shirt.

last
How long does the film last?
I came last in the race.

account
I read the account of the robbery in the newspaper.
We have a joint account at the bank.

sum
I was left a small sum of money by my aunt.
Can we sum up the meeting before we finish.

race
It is illegal to discriminate against people on the grounds of sex, race or religion.
I had to race around all day to get the house ready for the party.
He came first so he won the race.

long
The queue was so long that I didn't bother to wait.
I long for a day off work.

sign
Sign your name here please.
What does the sign on the wall mean?

still
Keep still. Don't move.
She didn't study, but she still passed her exam.

match
He won the tennis match in the fifth set.
Do you have a match so I can light this candle.

draw
The football match ended with a draw.
Can you draw? I wish I could.

fine
The motorist was punished with a fine for speeding.
The weather was fine today.

fit
You can't fit a round peg into a square hole.
She exercised regularly, so she was very fit.

miss
Miss Jones, take a letter, please.
If you don't hurry, you will miss the train.

mind
Have you seen the film, A beautiful mind?
Do you mind if I don't go out with you tonight.

sentence
The sentence for his crime was life imprisonment.
A sentence is a group of words including a verb and a noun that have a meaning, like this.

point
A point is a geometrical construction that has no width, height or depth.
Jonny, put your finger away. It is rude to point.
The point he was trying to make wasn't clear to any one.