The Logophile: A Charitable Gift

1. The charity ________________ funds to seven nonprofits.
   1. disbursed
   2. dispersed
2. A matutinal gift would be given
   1. to a mother.
   2. to an elderly person.
   3. in the morning.
3. Stuart likes CALMNESS but not STILLNESS, DEFENSE but not OFFENSE, and RESPIGHI but not STRAVINSKY. What does Stuart like?

Answers

1. a
2. c
3. Stuart prefers words that, like his own name, contain three consecutive letters that are also consecutive letters in the alphabet.

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