English Spelling Quiz

Acrid is the correct spelling, meaning sharp or pungent in taste or smell. Asird, Asard, and Aerd are misspellings with incorrect letter patterns.

Anxious is the correct spelling, meaning worried or nervous. Anious and Ancious are missing the 'x', while Anxis has an incorrect ending.

Competence is the correct spelling, meaning the ability to do something successfully. Compence, Competce, and Comtence are missing letters or have incorrect patterns.

Degradation is the correct spelling, meaning the process of degrading or declining. Degrsdatio, Degasdatio, and Dasgrdation have scrambled or missing letters.

Diabolical is the correct spelling, meaning wicked or cruel. Disboilca, Dasboild, and Dasboildcal are scrambled misspellings with incorrect letter patterns.

Correct Answer: Condone

Casually is the correct spelling, the adverb form of casual. Casuly, Carualy, and Casuay are missing the double 'l' or have incorrect vowels.

Ascetic is the correct spelling, meaning practicing self-discipline and abstention. Aecetc, Arectic, and Asceti are misspellings with incorrect letter combinations.

Consummation is the correct spelling, meaning completion or fulfillment. Consimmaon, Consumtion, and Conuation are missing letters or have incorrect letter patterns.

Lightning is the correct spelling, the natural electrical discharge. Lghtning is missing the 'i', Lightng is missing the 'i', and Lightence has an incorrect ending.

Divergent is the correct spelling, meaning tending to be different or develop in different directions. Divergent and Diverent are missing the 'g' or 'n'.

Oblation is the correct spelling, meaning a religious offering or sacrifice. Oblaio, Obltion, and Oblstion are missing letters or have incorrect patterns.

Moustache is the correct spelling (British English), facial hair above the upper lip. Moustahe, Moastache, and Moustah are missing letters or have incorrect patterns.

Nuptial is the correct spelling relating to marriage or weddings. Nuptia and Nuptal are incomplete misspellings, while Nutial incorrectly changes the first vowel.

Petition is the correct spelling for a formal written request. Petitio is incomplete, and Pettion misspells the middle section.

Pacify is the correct spelling meaning to calm or appease someone. Pacfy drops the i, Pacy is incomplete, and Pasify uses the wrong first vowel.

Barbarian is the correct spelling for a person from an uncivilized culture or group. The distractors all misspell the middle consonant cluster.

Discourse is the correct spelling meaning a formal discussion or conversation. Discoure misspells the ending, and Discaurse inserts an extra letter.

Endeavour is the correct spelling (British English) meaning to attempt or strive toward something. The distractors all misspell various parts of the word.

Genially is the correct adverb form meaning in a friendly or cheerful manner. Genialy drops the second l, and Danilay is a completely different word.

Grotesque is the correct spelling for something comically distorted or strange. The distractors all misspell parts of this complex word ending in -que.

Immense is the correct spelling meaning extremely large or huge. Imense and Imence both miss the first m, which doubles because of the vowel suffix.

Inference is the correct spelling meaning a conclusion reached from evidence. All distractors misspell the middle section - the correct form has -ence.

Magnificence is the correct spelling describing impressive beauty or grandeur. The distractors all misspell various parts of this long, complex word.

Intoxicated is the correct spelling meaning under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The distractors all misspell the middle section by dropping letters.