Spellings

Adhere is the correct spelling, meaning to stick fast to something or to follow a rule or belief faithfully. The word comes from Latin 'adhaerere'. Remember that 'h' follows 'ad' and it ends with '-e'.

Aerial is the correct spelling, meaning relating to aircraft or happening in the air. The key feature is the 'ae' digraph at the beginning, and it's important to distinguish it from similar-sounding words like 'arial'. The pattern comes from Greek/Latin origins.

Adventure is the correct spelling. Option A misses the second 'e', Option C misspells it with 'dev' instead of 'ven', and Option D uses 'ire' instead of 'ure' at the end.

Aggravate is the correct spelling. It has two 'g's after the 'a' and ends with 'ate'. Option B is missing the second 'g', Option C has an extra 'i', and Option D uses 'i' instead of 'a' before the 'te'.

Alms is the correct spelling - it's a word meaning charitable gifts or donations, with only four letters. Options A, B, and D are all misspellings that don't correspond to any standard English word.

Ancient is the correct spelling. It starts with 'An-' followed by 'cient'. Options B, C, and D all incorrectly modify the middle or ending of the word.

Anger is the correct spelling - a common five-letter word. Options A, B, and D are nonsense spellings not resembling any real English word.

Aide-de-camp is the correct spelling - it's a French military term for a camp assistant. Options A, C, and D are garbled attempts at this term.

Ambiguity is the correct spelling - meaning uncertainty or multiple interpretations. It follows the pattern: am-big-uity. Options A, C, and D are all misspelled.

Appetite is the correct spelling. It has double 'p' after the 'a' and ends with 'ite'. Options B, C, and D are all missing letters or have incorrect substitutions.

Apostle is the correct spelling - referring to one of the twelve disciples. It has 'pos' not 'pst' in the middle. Options A, B, and D all incorrectly place the 's' and 't'.

Approval is the correct spelling. It has 'ap-prov-al' with single 'p' after 'ap'. Options A, C, and D all incorrectly substitute vowels or add extra letters.

Ascertain is the correct spelling - meaning to find out or make certain. It begins with 'as-' followed by 'certain'. Options A, B, and D are all misspellings.

Ascent is the correct spelling - meaning an upward journey or climb. It has only one 's' at the beginning. Options B, C, and D all incorrectly add letters or change the vowel.

Option A is correct because "Autumn" is the standard spelling of the season. Options B, C, and D are misspelled variations - "Attome" adds an extra 't' and 'e', "Attomes" similarly has extra letters, and "Atomeas" is completely incorrect.