HomographDesert
A large, dry, sandy area with little rain.
Camels walk across the Thar Desert near Jaisalmer.
To leave someone or something when they need you.
A good friend will never desert you in a crisis.
Remember: Don't mix either with dessert (di-ZURT, double s): you want seconds of sweet dessert, never of a dry desert.
Short lessonHomographs & heteronymsSame spelling, different sound, different meaning. The sentence tells you how to say it.