Monday Muddle: lose, loose
lose: (verb) be unable to find; not succeed against competition; cease to have or retain loose: (adjective) not tight; not firmly attached; not clearly defined; promiscuous; (verb) release; liberate; set free
Category: Monday Muddle
Monday Muddle: peal, peel
peel: (noun) the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable; (verb) to remove the outer layer of a fruit or vegetableUsed in the expression “to keep your eyes peeled”. peal: (noun) a loud ringing of bells; a loud, sustained or repeated sound, such as thunder or laughter; (verb to ring …
Monday Muddle: absence, absenteeism
absence: (noun) the state of being away from somewhere; the period of time spent away; a lack of something absenteeism: (noun) the habit of being away without good reason from somewhere you are regularly obligated to be (work, school); the rate or frequency of habitual absence
Monday Muddle: muster, mustard
muster: (verb) assemble (usually military troops) for inspection or for preparation for battle; (noun) assembly of troops for inspection or for a military exercisePart of the expression “to pass muster”. mustard: (noun) condiment made from seeds of the mustard plant; mustard plantNOT part of the expression “to pass muster”. “To …
Monday Muddle: heal, heel
heal: (verb) to recover from an illness or injury; to return or restore to good health heel: (noun) a part of the body; the back portion of some things, such as a foot, shoe, or loaf of bread; someone who acts in an unkind or unscrupulous manner; (verb) to follow …
Monday Muddle: two, too, to
two: (noun)(adjective) one more than one; the second in a series too: (adverb) also; very, excessively to: (preposition) indicates direction, position, or purpose
Monday Muddle: rein, reign, rain
rein: (noun) a long, narrow strap typically used in the plural to guide a horse, and metaphorically used to guide people or situations; (verb) to guide; to keep under control (used with adverbs like “in” and “back”)Part of the expression “free rein”. reign: (noun) the period in which someone holds …
Monday Muddle: cheque, check
cheque: (British English) (noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person check: (American English) (noun) a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person check: (both British English and American English) (noun) …
Monday Muddle: when, whenever
when: (adverb) at what time; in what circumstances; (relative adverb) introduces a clause that relates to time; (conjunction) at the time that, during the time that; considering that, although whenever: (conjunction) any time that; every time that; at whatever time that
Monday Muddle: celery, salary
celery: (noun) a plant with long, dense, curved stalks and small leaves; part of the parsley family; a low-calorie food that can be eaten raw or cooked salary: (noun) compensation paid to an employee by an employer for work done; wages for a job that are paid at a fixed …