English Language
Spellings
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Spellings Questions
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Suspician
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Suspicion
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Suspiciean
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Suspitian
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Suspicion is the correct spelling with ci after the u, not ce or cie or tia. Option B is correct. This noun comes from suspect. The pattern is changing ct to c, like predict to prediction. Options A, C, D all incorrectly spell the ending.
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Inalienable
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Inalianable
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Inlienable
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Inlianeable
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Inalienable is correctly spelled in Option A. The prefix is in- not in-, followed by alien with able. Option B uses only one l, C changes the first vowel, and D makes both errors. This means cannot be taken away or transferred.
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Voluntary
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Voluntory
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Volantory
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Volentery
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Voluntary is correctly spelled in Option A. The root is volunteer, with y replacing ee. Options B and C incorrectly use o instead of u, and D changes multiple vowels. Remember the Latin root voluntaris meaning willing or acting by choice.
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Astronat
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Astronaut
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Astrauaut
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Astornot
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Astronaut is the correct spelling for someone trained to travel and work in spacecraft. The root is 'astro' (star) + 'naut' (sailor).
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Acquaintance
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Acquaintence
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Acquaintense
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Accuantense
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Acquaintance is the correct spelling.
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Dissection
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Disection
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Dessektion
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Dissecsion
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Dissection is the correct spelling - it means cutting something to study its internal structure. The prefix is 'dis-' and the root follows standard English patterns.
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Andurance
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Endurence
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Endurance
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Endureance
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Endurance is the correct spelling for the ability to withstand hardship or adversity. It follows standard English spelling patterns.
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Corterous
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Courteous
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Courtaus
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Curtius
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Courteous is the correct spelling.
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Exemplefy
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Exmplify
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Exemplfy
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Exemplify
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Exemplify is the correct spelling for 'to serve as an example of'. It comes from 'example' + '-ify' (to make).
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Belif
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Bilief
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Belief
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Beelif
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Belief is the correct spelling for 'acceptance that something is true'. It follows the 'ie' pattern (like believe, relief).
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Interupsion
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Interaption
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Interuption
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Interruption
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Interruption is the correct spelling for 'a break in action'. Notice the double 'r' after the prefix 'inter-'.
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Genius
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Gineus
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Genious
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Geneious
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct spelling of the word
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Influentil
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Influntiel
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Influential
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Influansial
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Influential is the correct spelling for 'having great influence'. It follows the pattern of 'influence' + '-ial' (adjective-forming suffix).
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Marron
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Maroon
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Muroon
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Murroon
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Maroon is the correct spelling for the dark brownish-red color or to strand someone. It follows the pattern of 'oo' after a single consonant.
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Ignorence
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Ignorance
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Ignoranse
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Ignorense
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'Ignorance' with 'i-g-n-o-r-a-n-c-e'. The middle syllable uses 'ora' not 'ore' or 'are'. The base word 'ignore' changes to 'ignorance' by dropping the final 'e' before adding '-ance'. Option B is correct.