English Language
Spellings
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Spellings Questions
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Misjudgemant
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Missduage
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Misdgement
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Misjudgement
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Misjudgement is the correct spelling (alternative spelling of misjudgment). The other options misspell the word by using incorrect letter combinations like Missduage and Misdgement.
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Merkated
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Marketed
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Merteked
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Maretted
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Marketed is the correct spelling, the past tense of to market. Merkated, Merteked, and Maretted are incorrect spellings with wrong vowel and consonant placements.
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Iniquter
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Indiqutar
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Inquster
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Inquisitor
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Inquisitor is the correct spelling meaning someone who asks questions or investigates. Iniquter, Indiqutar, and Inquster are misspellings with missing or misplaced letters.
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Literery
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Litrary
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Leater
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Literary
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Literary is the correct spelling relating to literature or writing. Literery, Litrary, and Leater are incorrect with missing letters or wrong vowel combinations.
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Occeion
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Occasion
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Occaien
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Occesion
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Occasion is the correct spelling meaning a particular event or time. Occeion, Occaien, and Occesion are misspellings with incorrect double consonant placements or missing letters.
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Obedience
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Obidiance
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Obideance
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Obidence
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Obedience is the correct spelling meaning compliance or submission to authority. Obidiance, Obideance, and Obidence are incorrect spellings with wrong vowel or consonant combinations.
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Opium
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Opeam
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Opiume
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Opieme
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Opium is the correct spelling of the drug derived from poppy plants. Opeam, Opiume, and Opiume are incorrect with extra letters or wrong vowel placements.
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Macellouse
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Meacellous
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Miscellaneous
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Micellouse
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Miscellaneous is the correct spelling meaning various or diverse items. Macellouse, Meacellous, and Micellouse are incorrect spellings with wrong letter combinations and the 'ous' ending applied incorrectly.
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Palatial
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Patiel
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Pelatiol
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Paletial
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Palatial is the correct spelling meaning magnificent or palace-like. Patiel, Pelatiol, and Paletial are incorrect with missing letters or wrong consonant placements.
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Paitent
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Patient
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Peitant
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Petiant
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Patient is the correct spelling meaning someone under medical care or having patience. Paitent, Peitant, and Petiant are incorrect spellings with wrong vowel combinations or consonant placements.
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Pareysis
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Perlysis
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Paralyze
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Perlyze
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Paralyze is correctly spelled with 'para' followed by 'lyze'. Option A incorrectly writes 'Pareysis', B uses 'Perlysis', and D misspells it as 'Perlyze'. The correct spelling follows the pattern of paralysis - para-lyze.
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Penury
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Pavuary
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Penuery
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Panuary
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Penury (extreme poverty) is correctly spelled with 'Pen' followed by 'ury'. Option B incorrectly writes 'Pavuary', C uses 'Penuery', and D misspells it as 'Panuary'. The word comes from Latin 'penuria' meaning scarcity or want.
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Noxues
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Noxeouse
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Noxious
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Nocsiese
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Noxious (harmful, poisonous, or unpleasant) is correctly spelled with 'ox' in the middle. Option A incorrectly writes 'Noxues', B uses 'Noxeouse', and D misspells it as 'Nocsiese'. The spelling is similar to 'obnoxious' which shares the same root.
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Nighbar
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Inalienable
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Neghar
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Naighbor
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Inalienable (unable to be taken away or transferred) is correctly spelled with 'In' + 'alien' + 'able'. Options A, C, and D are all misspelled variations that don't match the actual word. The term is commonly used in contexts like 'inalienable rights'.
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Moustache
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Mouteche
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Motche
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Moutache
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Moustache is correctly spelled with 'Mous' + 'tache'. Option B incorrectly writes 'Mouteche', C uses 'Motche', and D misspells it as 'Moutache'. This is the traditional spelling, though 'mustache' (one 'o') is also acceptable in American English.