cicatrix /ˈsi-kə-ˌtriks, sə-ˈkā-triks/ (plural cicatrices /ˌsi-kə-ˈtrī-(ˌ)sēz, sə-ˈkā-trə-ˌsēz/) - 1. a scar resulting from formation and contraction of fibrous tissue in a wound 2. a mark resembling a scar especially when caused by the previous attachment of an organ or part (such as a leaf)
I'm pretty sure that, if I ever encounter this word again, it is going to cross me up unless it is surrounded by a lot of contextual clues.
wideawake /ˌwīd-ə-ˈwāk/ - 1. a soft felt hat with a low crown and a wide brim 2. sooty tern
I can't imagine running across this one without enough context to distinguish between the very different meanings. The trick for me, with this word, will be putting the emphaSIS on the right syllaBLE. (I keep wanting to put the stress where it would be in the normal pronunciation of those two words.)
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