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Easy Mistakes: Commonly Misspelled Words
The English language offers plenty of everyday terms that can trip up even the best spellers. How hard could this quiz be with just two choices for each word? You may be surprised!
1
military rank: in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps, the rank immediately above corporal, or any of various ranks above that, or any of various equivalent ranks in the U.S. Air Force
a)
sergeant
b)
sargeant
2
clear to somebody: clearly seen or understood
a)
apparant
b)
apparent
3
calculate: to determine the amount, quantity, size, or extent of something
a)
guage
b)
gauge
4
rum cocktail: an iced cocktail made from rum, lemon or lime juice, and sugar or syrup
a)
daiquiri
b)
daquiri
5
pattern of beats in music: the regular pattern of beats and emphasis in a piece of music
a)
rhythm
b)
rhythym
6
odd: strange or unusual
a)
wierd
b)
weird
7
weight for exercising: an exercise weight in the form of a metal bar with a metal disk or ball at each end
a)
dumbell
b)
dumbbell
8
feeling thanks: having the desire or reason to thank somebody
a)
greatful
b)
grateful
9
of the Middle Ages: relating to, involving, belonging to, or typical of the Middle Ages in Europe
a)
medeival
b)
medieval
10
coordination: the exchange of information or the planning of joint efforts by separate groups or individuals, often of military units
a)
liaison
b)
liason
11
agreeable activity: an interest or activity that somebody pursues in his or her spare time
a)
pastime
b)
passtime
12
extremely small: extremely small or completely insignificant
a)
minuscule
b)
miniascule
13
flash of light in the sky: flashes of light seen in the sky when there is a discharge of atmospheric electricity in the clouds or between clouds and the earth, usually occurring during a thunderstorm
a)
lightning
b)
lightening
14
be greater than: to be greater than something in quantity, degree, or scope
a)
exceed
b)
excede
15
1,000 years: a period of 1,000 years, especially a period that begins or ends in a year that is a multiple of 1,000
a)
milennium
b)
millennium
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