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Test your knowledge on the correct spelling of words
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48 random squares
What flower, often used in teas and traditional Chinese medicine, has a name that means "golden flower" in Greek?
Chrysanthemum
Chrisanthemum
Chrysantemum
Crysanthemum
52% got this right
Did you know? Chrysanthemums, known as "golden flowers" in Greek, are used in teas and Chinese medicine!
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48 random squares
What is the correct spelling of a group of islands?
Archipelago
Archipelaggo
Arckipelago
Arrchipelago
66% got this right
The Greek origin of the word 'archipelago' means 'chief sea.'
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48 random squares
Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word that means to be given something?
Receive
Reccive
Receeve
Recieve
86% got this right
The word 'receive' follows the 'i before e, except after c' rule of English spelling.
4
Which is the correct spelling of an academic title awarded to experts in a particular field?
Professor
Profesor
Proffesor
Proffessor
66% got this right
The word 'professor' originated from the Latin word 'professus', meaning someone who publicly claims their skills or pro
5
What is the correct spelling of the word that means a coworker or fellow member of a profession?
Colleague
Coleague
Colleage
Collegue
75% got this right
The word 'colleague' comes from the Latin word 'collega' which means 'partner in office.'
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What is the correct spelling of the word meaning a state of being away or not being present?
Absence
Abbsence
Absense
Abssence
86% got this right
The word 'absence' comes from the Latin 'absentia', meaning 'being away'.
7
Correct the spelling - Ocasoon
Occasion
Ocasion
Ocassion
Occassion
63% got this right
Good spelling skills help to make a favorable first impression in written communication.
8
What is the correct spelling for the word that means causing laughter or amusement?
Humorous
Hummorous
Humorus
Humourous
46% got this right
The word 'humorous' is derived from the Latin word 'umor' which means moisture, humor, or being fluid.
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What is the correct spelling of the word meaning general agreement among a group of people?
Consensus
Conscensus
Consencus
Consensuss
64% got this right
The word "consensus" comes from the Latin "consensus," which means "agreement" or "feeling together."
10
What is the correct spelling of the term for an area designated for burials and interments?
Cemetery
Cemeterie
Cemitery
Semetery
89% got this right
The word 'cemetery' comes from the Greek 'koimētḗrion,' which means 'sleeping place.'
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What is the correct spelling of the word meaning "recognition or notice for an achievement"?
Acknowledgment
Achnowledgment
Acknoledgment
Aknowledgement
59% got this right
In British English, the word is often spelled as "acknowledgement" with an extra 'e'.
12
What is the correct spelling of the word that means permission granted by a competent authority?
License
Licence
Licensce
Liscense
62% got this right
In British English, 'licence' is used as a noun, while 'license' is used as a verb.
