I let, eyelet

I let  ( two words ) means that the speaker ( I ) permitted or allowed ( let )--
I let the bread get stale; we'll have to toast it.
I let him stop at a friend's house on the way home from school.

I let may also mean that the speaker ( I ) leased or rented ( let ) something--
I let the apartment to a nice young couple.

Eyelet or eyelet ( one word ) means a small hole, round and finished on the edges, or fabric made with small holes or "eyes"--
We can make the belt bigger if we add another eyelet at the end.
She wore a jacket made of white eyelet; it looked very nice.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"I let her borrow my new eyelet dress, and she spilled coffee on it."

opposite, apposite

Opposite or opposite means contrary or radically different; the reverse or inverse--
We told him to drive west, but he went in the opposite direction.
The opposite of hot is cold.

Apposite or apposite means relelvant or suitable; apt--
His reply was somewhat rude, but apposite.
He seemed to digress, but in the end his remarks were apposite.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The opposite of apposite is irrelevant."

Note--"oppose it" ( two words ) means to  resist, combat, or act against ( oppose ) something ( it)--
Do you think he will support the measure, or oppose it?

Note # 2--"a posit" ( two words ) means one ( a ) assumption or postulate ( posit )--
If we can agree on a posit, we can begin our argument from there.

Note # 3--"op cit" is used in footnotes, an abbreviation of the Latin opere citato, meaning "in the work cited"--
See Chapter VII, op. cit.

a rose, arose

A rose or a rose ( two words ) means one ( a ) flower that grows on a shrub, usually with thorns, often used for cut flowers or perfume ( rose )--
She carried a bouquet of roses, and he had a rose in his lapel.
We planted a rose bush in the front garden.

Arose or arose ( one word ) is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "arise", meaning to spring up; to ascend or to appear--
The balloon arose slowly, and the people below seemed to shrink.
"When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter."

Now that you know that, you can say--
"A question arose at the meeting, concerning the use of a rose for our company logo."

arrange, a range

Arrange or arrange ( one word ) means to set in order; to put in place according to some system or plan--
If we arrange them in alphabetical order, they'll be easier to find.
Will you arrange the flowers?

Arrange may mean to make plans or a deal of some kind--
He wants to arrange for someone to meet him at the airport.
We want to arrange for delivery on Saturday.

A range or a range ( two words, rhymes with arrange ) means one ( a ) area or tract defined by the scope, extent, or limits of something ( range )--
After you go over the hill, you'll see a range of mountains in the distance.
This gun has a range of more than a mile.
A range may be used figuratively--
We have TV's in a range of prices.

A range may also mean one ( a ) stove ( range )--
We bought a range and a refrigerator when we moved here.
There is a range in the cellar; I wonder if it works.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The vehicle has a range of 500 miles; you'll need to arrange to refuel."

with, width

With or with means accompanied by--
I would like a hot dog with mustartd.
She went to the movies with her aunt.

With also means by or through the use of--
He painted it with a decorative finish.
She cut the bread with a knife.

With also means in the keeping of, or under the care of--
We left the children with a baby sitter.

With may mean of the same opinion; or as an ally--
Are you with us or against us?

Width or width ( almost rhymes with with ) means the measure of something from side to side; how wide it is--
He wants to know the width of the shoe.
Multiply the length by the width to find the area.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Check the width of the desk with a tape measure, to make sure it will fit in the truck."

Note--"withe" ( often pronounced to rhyme with with ) means a willow twig, or some other flexible twig--
She needs a willow withe to braid into a handle for her basket.

wart, wort

Wart or wart means a small bump on the skin caused by a virus--
He thinks he got a wart form touching a toad.
He went to the doctor to have a wart removed.

Wort or wort ( rhymes with wart ) means a type of plant, usually added to the name of the plant--
St. John's wort is supposed to be good for that.
Penny wort would grow well here.

Wort also means the liquid that will become beer when fermented, or mash for distilling--
Now we'll add the hops to the wort.
We'll have to let the wort cool before we add the yeast.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He says that spiderwort can be used to get rid of a wart."

Note --"whort" ( rhymes with wart ) means the whortleberry, an edible European berry--
They went out for a walk, to pick whort if they're ripe.

a trophy, atrophy

A trophy or a trophy ( two words ) means one ( a ) award or prize, usually commemorating a victory of some kind, literal or figurative ( trophy )--
He won a trophy for having the highest batting average.
The mounted deer's head is a trophy from a hunting trip.
He displays his expensive car like a trophy.

Atrophy or atrophy ( one word ) means debiliation caused by lack of use; to decline or waste away, literally or figuratively--
He has been diagnosed with atrophy of the heart.
If he doesn't move around every day, his muscles may atrophy.
Political consciousness can atrophy through lack of use, as a body part does.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"When you see him now, suffering from atrophy of the muscles, it's hard to believe he once won a trophy for best athlete."