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Tricky Words
Do you know the correct spelling and / or meaning of these words most people get wrong?
Quiz ID:
#3483
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Difficulty:
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Category:
Humanities
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Linguistics
Created By:
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#1 What is the meaning of the word 'imminent'?
Of high rank, station or importance
About to occur; impending
To come or send forth
To discharge or emit
#2 What is the meaning of the word 'eminent'?
Of high rank, station or importance
About to occur; impending
To come or send forth
To discharge or emit
#3 What is the correct spelling for a place where you stay?
Acomodation
Accomodation
Accommadation
Accommodation
#4 Which of the following means 'not moving'?
Stationery
Stationary
#5 The way you say a word is referred to as the...
Pronunciation
Pronounication
Pronuncyation
#6 If 'flammable' means 'burns readily', what does 'inflammable' mean?
Does not burn readily
Does not burn at all
Burns readily
None of the above
#7 If 'famous' means 'well known', what does 'infamous' mean?
Not known at all
Well known
Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious
Having a very good reputation
#8 Which of these sentences is correct?
The affect of inflation is that prices rise annually.
The effect of inflation is that prices rise annually.
#9 What is the meaning of the word continually?
Repeatedly (over & over with gaps in between)
Nonstop (for a long time without stopping at all)
#10 When used as a prefix, which of these means 'against' or 'opposing'?
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