Monday Muddle: invincible, invisible
invincible: (adjective) too powerful to be conquered or overcome invisible: (adjective) unable to be seen, not apparent to the eye
Category: Monday Muddle
Monday Muddle: any more, anymore
any more: (determiner/quantifier) indicates an indefinite amount Used in negative statements to indicate there is no more of something. Used in questions asking about quantity. Examples:I don’t have any more cake. Do you have any more cake? anymore: (adverb) any longerExample:You have had enough, so don’t ask me for cake anymore.
Monday Muddle: compliment, complement
compliment: (noun) an expression of praise, admiration, or appreciation;(verb) to give praise, admiration, or appreciation complement: (noun) something that completes, makes whole, or brings to perfection; (verb) to complete, make whole, or bring to perfection
Monday Muddle: collected, collective
collected: (adjective) gathered together, composed, self-controlledUsed in the expression “calm, cool and collected”. collective: (noun) a group with a common interest or objective; (adjective) done or shared by people as a groupNOT used in the expression “calm, cool and collected”.
Monday Muddle: bear, bare
bear: (noun) a large animal; (verb) to carry; to withstand; to support; to provide; to give birthPart of the expression “bear with me”. bare: (adjective) minimal; plain; uncovered; unclothed; (verb) to uncover; to remove clothingNOT part of the expression “bear with me”.
Monday Muddle: desert, dessert
desert: (noun) a result that is deserved; a dry, barren area; (adjective) relating to that dry area; (verb) to abandon dessert: (noun) the sweet course of a meal, usually served last;(adjective) relating to that sweet course
Monday Muddle: circumstances, circumcisions
This is another awkward and embarrassing muddle created by autocorrect. Please proofread before putting a sign in your shop window. circumstances: (noun, plural) situation; conditions; factors affecting a situation or event circumcisions: (noun, plural) surgeries performed on genitalia
Monday Muddle: area, aria
area: (noun) a location; a region; the measurement of a surface aria: (noun) a piece of music, typically an elaborate melody performed as a solo in an opera
Monday Muddle: our, are
our: (possessive adjective) indicates that something belongs to us are: (verb) a form of the verb ‘to be’; indicates existence; used in the present tense with the subjects you, we, and they
Monday Muddle: inconvenience, incontinence
inconvenience: (noun) a situation that causes trouble or difficulty; something that is not easily accessible or at a suitable time; something that doesn’t meet your needs incontinence: (noun) inability to control the release of urine or fecal matter from your body