#MonMud – Page 14 – LC Plaunt, M.Ed.

Monday Muddle: wit, whit

LC March 14, 2022 Monday Muddle

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Monday Muddle: wit: (noun) intelligence; mental sharpness; often used when describing someone who has quick and funny responses Used in the expression "to wit". whit: (noun) a tiny amount; a small part NOT used in the expression "to wit". to wit: (adverb) in other words; namely; that is to say

Monday Muddle: conscious, conscience

LC March 7, 2022 Monday Muddle2 Comments

Monday Muddle: conscious: (adjective) aware of a situation or of one's surroundings; awake; alert conscience: (noun) inner thoughts or feelings that lead you to speak or act in a way that is in keeping with your beliefs; an inner sense of right and wrong

The noun form of the adjective conscious is consciousness. That is what you would regain if you had been asleep, knocked out, or in a coma. Hopefully you will never lose your conscience, and therefore you won’t need to regain it.

Monday Muddle: lose, loose

LC February 28, 2022 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: 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

Monday Muddle: peel, peal

LC February 21, 2022 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: peel: (noun) the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable; (verb) to remove the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable Used 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 loudly NOT used in the expression "to keep your eyes peeled".

Monday Muddle: apart, a part

LC February 14, 2022 Monday Muddle

Monday Muddle: apart: (adjective)(adverb) not together; separated; at a distance a part: (indefinite article + noun) a piece; some but not all; one of multiple components that form a whole

These terms are basically opposites of each other. One means not together; the other indicates that it goes together with at least one additional part. If you are including either term in love notes to your sweetheart, you are going to want to get it right.

Memory Tip: The term without a space–where the letters are all together–is the one that means not together.