auger: \ˈȯ-gər\
an auger is a tool like a large corkscrew used for boring holes;
Fetch the auger, I want to drill holes to hang the curtains.
augur: \ˈȯ-gər\
is a prophet or soothsayer.
there is also a verb to augur, meaning either 'to predict' or 'portend a good or bad outcome'!
Their new house augured well for them
Monday, September 21, 2009
Posted by Dhana at 2:23 AM
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