Monday Muddle: barely, barley
barely: (adverb) hardly; scarcely; by a very little; sparsely; almost imperceptibly barley: (noun) a grain used for food and in the making of beer; the plant from which the grain is harvested
Category: Monday Muddle
Monday Muddle: about, a bout
about: (adverb) approximately, almost, in the opposite direction; in no particular direction; all around; (preposition) on the subject of; in the vicinity of; (adjective) nearby a bout: (indefinite article + noun contest, match; period of time, especially to deal with something (e.g. a bout of the flu)
Monday Muddle: fell, foul
fell: (adjective) evil, cruel, sinister, deadlyPart of the expression “one fell swoop”. foul: (adjective) unpleasant or offensive, especially relating to smell or taste; immoral; polluted; stormy, when relating to weatherNOT part of the expression “one fell swoop”. “Fell” is also a noun, a verb, and the past tense of the …
Monday Muddle: abdicated, abducted
abdicated: (past participle of verb to abdicate) gave up or renounced one’s duties, position, or power abducted: (past participle of verb to abduct) kidnapped; taken away by force
Monday Muddle: invincible, invisible
invincible: (adjective) too powerful to be conquered or overcome invisible: (adjective) unable to be seen, not apparent to the eye
Monday Muddle: any more, anymore
any more: (determiner/quantifier) indicates an indefinite amount Used in questions asking about quantity. Used in negative statements to indicate there is no more of something.Examples:Do you have any more cake? I don’t 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 a compliment 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”. It has always been my advice that if …
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