1. related to hearing; of the ear   oral   aural   2. to let know; to inform; to update   appraise   apprise   3. a platform at place of worship used in religious ceremonies   alter   altar   4. every other; occur in turn repeatedly   alternate   alternative   5. mark (^) used in proof-reading   caret   carat   6. unit of weight for gems and of purity for gold   carat   caret   7. a false impression or idea   illusion   allusion