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Chapter

Spelling Error
Some Spelling Rules lone +ly =lonely
move +ment =movement
There is no royal road to spelling. The first thing to do
(b) After ‘c’ or ‘g’, if the suffix begins with ‘a’ or ‘o’, the
is to find out exactly what kind of error you make in
‘e’ is retained to indicate the soft sound of ‘c’ or ‘g’.
spelling. Form the habit of looking carefully and
(eg, –ous, –able). For example,
precisely at these words. Bear in mind the correct
pronunciation of those words. A few simple rules of advantage +ous =advantageous
spelling are given below: change +able =changeable
courage +ous =courageous
Rule 1 manage +able =manageable
notice +able =noticeable
Words ending in silent ‘e’ usually drop the silent ‘e’
outrage +ous =outrageous
before adding vowel suffix. (eg, -ing, -able, -ary, -ous
peace +able =peaceable
etc) as given below:
service +able =serviceable
Drop ‘e’ trace +able =traceable
admire +ation =admiration
admire +able =admirable Rule 2
allure +ing =alluring Words ending in ‘ee’ or ‘oo’ add suffixes without
arrange +ing =arranging changes. For example,
arrive +ing =arriving
become +ing =becoming agree +able =agreeable
care +ing =caring coo +ing =cooing
come +ing =coming flee +ing =fleeing
compare +able =comparable glee +ful =gleeful
imagine +able =imaginable se e +ing =seeing
desire +ous =desirous woo +ing =wooing
deplore +able =deplorable
dine +ing =dining
divide +ing =dividing Words ending in a consonant preceded by two vowels
explore +ation =exploration do not double the final consonant before a suffix
fame +ous =famous beginning with a vowel. For example,
give +ing =giving
hope +ing =hoping boor +ish =boorish
imagine +ary =imaginary cook +ing =cooking
live +ing =living cool +ing =cooling
love +able =lovable look +ing =looking
lose +ing =losing meet +ing =meeting
move +able =movable repeat +able =repeatable
name +ing =naming shout +ed =shouted
note +ed =noted teem +ing =teeming

Exceptions: Rule 4
(a) The ‘e’ is retained when a suffix beginning with a
consonant letter (eg, -ment, -ful) is added. For example, When a suffix that begins with a consonant is added
arrange +ment =arrangement to a word that ends in silent ‘e’ the ‘e’ is with a few
care +ful =careful exceptions, retained as given below:
extreme +ly =extremely (a) When the suffix ‘-ly’ is added to an adjective that
force +ful =forceful ends in silent ‘e’ the ‘e’ is usually retained. For
hate +ful =hateful example,
like +ne ss =likeness
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entire +ly =entirely care +le ss =careless

false +ly =falsely amuse +ment =amusement
fine +ly =finely home +less =homeless
late +ly =lately announce +ment =announcement
nice +ly =nicely hope +le ss =hopeless
polite +ly =politely exicite +ment =excitement
safe +ly =safely tire +le ss =tireless
sure +ly =surely Note: When ‘-ment’ is added to judge, acknowledge
(b) Exceptions to the retention of ‘e’ when ‘-ly’ is and abridge two spellings are generally accepted. For
added. example,
true +ly =truly judge +ment = judgment, or judgement
whole +ly =wholly acknowledge +ment = acknowledgment or
(c) If the adjective ends in ‘-le’, the ‘-le’ is dropped acknowledgement
when the suffix ‘-ly’ is added. abridge +ment = adridgment or
abridgement.
gentle +ly = gently
noble +ly = nobly Rule 5
idle +ly = idly
Words ending in two or more consonants usually
(d) The ‘-le’ is also dropped from adjectives ending in
remain unchanged when a suffix is added. For example.
‘-able ’ and ‘ible’ when the suffix ‘-ly’ is added.
call +ed =called
comfortable +ly =comfortably till +ed =tilled
fashionable +ly =fashionably pull +ed =pulled
forcible +ly =forcibly she ll +ed =shelled
pleasurable +ly =pleasurably roll +ing =rolling
sensible +ly =sensibly will +ed =willed
(e) When the suffix ‘-tion’ is used to form a noun thrill +ing =thrilling
from a verb ending in silent ‘e’ after ‘t’ the letters ‘te’ toll +ing =tolling
are dropped. For example,
associate +tion =association
Rule 6
create +tion =creation When a word of one syllable ends in a single vowel
celebrate +tion =celebration and a single consonant, the consonant is usually
communicate +tion =communication doubled when a suffix with a vowel is added. For
complete +tion =completion example,
dictate +tion =dictation (a) Comparative and superlative suffixes, -er, and
frustrate +tion =frustration -est
pollute + =pollution
big bigger biggest
(f) When the suffix ‘y’ is added to noun ending in hot hotter hottest
silent ‘e’ to make an adjective, the ‘e’ is dropped. For sad sadder saddest
example, thin thinner thinnest
bone +y =bony (b) The suffix -er, meaning ‘person or thing that does
e ase +y =easy something’
ice +y =icy
cut +er =cutter
noise +y =noisy
hit +er =hitter
smoke +y =smoky
rub +er =rubber
snake +y =snaky
run +er =runner
stone +y =stony
sin +er =sinner
taste +y =tasty
swim +er =swimmer
(g) When the suffix ‘-full’, ‘-hood’, ‘-less’ and ‘ment’
(c) The suffix -ing, present participle and gerund
are added, the ‘e’ is retained. For example,
bid bidding drag dragging
hope +ful =hopeful
brag bragging get getting
wire +le ss =wireless
cram cramming plan planning
use +ful =useful
cut cutting run running
advertise +ment =advertisement
dig digging sin sinning
false +hood =falsehood
din dinning sit sitting
amaze +ment =amazement
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(d) The suffix -ed, past tense and past participle level levelled leveller
beg begged map mapped pedal pedalled pedalling
drag dragged rag ragged travel travelled traveller
drop dropped rub rubbed Exception:
fit fitted sin sinned parallel paralleled
hop hopped strap strapped
(f) If the stress is on the first syllable, and if the verb
(e) The suffix -y, making adjectives from nouns ends in ‘-ap’ or ‘ip’, the final consonant is doubled.
fog foggy mud muddy For example,
fun funny sun sunny kidnap kidnapped kidnapper
worship worshipped worshipper
Rule 7
In a word of one syllable, the final consonant is not Rule 9
doubled before a suffix beginning with a consonant. Words of more than one syllable, ending in a single
For example, consonant preceded by a single vowel, if not accented
fat fatness man manhood on the last syllable, usually do not double the final
fit fitful sad sadness consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel. For
glad gladness sin sinful example,
bigot bigoted despot despotic
Rule 8 redden reddened rivet riveted.
(a) Words of more than one syllable, ending in a single Exceptions:
consonant preceded by a single vowel, if accented on
There are words having two syllables almost equally
the last syllable, usually double the final consonant
accepted. In such a situation this rule is not applied.
before adding a vowel suffix. For example,
For example,
admit admitted admitting admittance handicap handicapped outfit outfitted
control controlled controlling controller
regret regretted regretting regrettable Rule 10
forbid forbidden forbidding
forget forgotten forgetting When a verb ends in ‘y’ with a consonant preceding
prefer preferred preferring it, the ‘y’ becomes ‘i’ before the suffixes ‘-es’ and ‘-ed’.
They remain unchanged before the suffix ‘-ing’. For
(b) When adding a suffix in words of more than one
example,
syllable, the accent is shifted to a preceding syllable,
the foregoing rule does not apply. bury buries buried burying
carry carries carried carrying
infer inference combat combative
copy copies copied copying
Exception: defy defies defied defying
excel excellence excellent deny denies denied denying
hurry hurries hurried hurrying
(c) In words of more than one syllable, the final
marry marries married marrying
consonant is not doubled before a suffix beginning
multiply multiplies multiplied multiplying
with a consonant. For example,
pity pities pitied pitying
equip equipment profit profitless rely relies relied relying
regret regretful unfit unfitness reply replies replied replying
(d) The final consonant is not doubled if the stress is satisfy satisfies satisfied satisfying
on the first syllable and if the verb ends in ‘-en’ or ‘- study studies studied studying
er’. For example, try tries tried trying

happen happened happening Rule 11

listen listened listener
open opened opener If a verb ends in ‘y’ with a vowel preceding, the ‘y’
offer offered offering generally remains unchanged before the ending ‘-s’, ‘-
ed’ and ‘-ing’. For example,
(e) The final consonant is doubled if the stress is on
the first syllable of the verb...if it ends in ‘-al’, or ‘el’. annoy annoys annoyed annoying
For example, destroy destroys destroyed destroying
enjoy enjoys enjoyed enjoying
cancel cancelled cancellation
obey obeys obeyed obeying
equal equalled equalling
play plays played playing
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pray prays prayed praying Rule 18

stay stays stayed staying
Words e nding in ‘ll’ usually drop one ‘l’ whe n
Exceptions:
compounded. For example,
lay lays laid laying
pay pays paid paying all +most =almost
say says said saying all +ready =already
all +though =although
Rule 12 all +together =altogether
all +ways =always
If the suffix ‘-ing’ is added to verbs ending in ‘ie’, the ‘i’ dis +till =distil
becomes ‘y’ and the ‘e’ is omitted. For example, doubt +full =doubtful
die dies died dying use +full =useful
lie lie s lied lying un +till =until
tie tie s tied tying well +come =welcome

Rule 13 Rule 19
When a noun or adjective ends in ‘y’ with a consonant In words with ‘ie’ or ‘ei’ when the sound is long ‘ee’,
preceding the ‘y’ usually becomes ‘i’ when a suffix is use ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’. For example,
added. For example, achieve chief niece shield
dry drier driest drily belief cashier piece shriek
happy happier happiest happily happiness believe field pierce siege
pity pitiful pitiless plenty plentiful brief fierce priest thief
tidy tidier tidiest tidily tidiness besiege grief relieve wield
twenty twentieth But,
ceiling, conceive, conceit, deceit, deceive, perceive,
Rule 14 receipt, receive
Words ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant, use ‘i’ Exception:
instead of ‘y’ before additions other than those either, financier, leisure, neither, seize, species
beginning with ‘i’. For example,
Words Commonly Misspelt
beauty beautiful happy happiness
deny denial justify justifies
(1) Compound words with a hyphen:
fly flier study studious
birth-rate home-made self-regard
Rule 15 boarding-house kick-off self-respect
by-product old-fashioned semi-independent
Words ending in ‘n’ do not drop the ‘n’ before adding copy-book pre-existence semi-invalid
the suffix ‘-ness’. For example, dog-tired pocket-knife stumbling-block
clean cleanness green greenness ex-president printing-house tongue-tied
fellow-citizen quarter-mile vice-president
Rule 16 football-player re-echo well-being
half-dozen self-made working-man
If the adjective ends in ‘l’, the adverb formed by adding
‘ly’ will contain two l’s immediately before the ‘y’. For (2) Compound words without a hyphen:
example, afterwards gatekeeper posthumous
cool coolly final finally almost handwriting postman
formal formally hopeful hopefully already herewith riverside
real really useful usefully anybody householder schoolboy
anyhow however shoemaker
Rule 17 anyone indoors somebody
anything into somehow
If the adjective does not ends in ‘l’, the adverb formed
anywhere lifetime someone
by adding ‘ly’ will contain only one ‘l’ immediately
birthday lighthouse something
before the ‘y’. For example,
cannot meanwhile sometimes
evident evidently grim grimly childlike midnight somewhat
fluent fluently quick quickly copyright moonlight threadbare
downfall moreover throughout
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downstairs newspaper together dubious injurious precarious

everybody nobody tomorrow envious illustrious pugnacious
everyone nonessential welcome furious judicious superstitious
everything otherwise whatever infectious luxurious suspicious
everywhere ourselves whenever ingenious pernicious victorious
extraordinary outside wherever
fellowship playwright within (9) Words ending in ‘-uous’:
football postgraduate without arduous impetuous sumptuous
conspicuous presumptuous superfluous
(3) Words to be written separately:
contemptuous strenuous tempestuous
all right do not up to
all round no one well done (10) Words ending in ‘-eous’:
at least per cent young man courageous gorgeous outrageous
at once some time courteous hideous simultaneous
(4) Words ending in ‘-ate’: erroneous miscellaneous spontaneous

accelerate assimilate emancipate (11) Words ending in ‘-ise’:

accumulate associate emulate advertise demise exercise
accurate collaborate enunciate advise despise franchise
adulterate collegiate eradicate apprise devise merchandise
affiliate commemorate evaporate chastise disguise supervise
aggregate corroborate exaggerate compromise enterprise surprise
alleviate desperate initiate
ameliorate disseminate inundate (12) Words ending in ‘-ar’:
annihilate effeminate literate altar molecular secular
appreciate elaborate meditate beggar muscular scholar
appropriate elucidate separate burglar particular similar
(5) Words ending in ‘-tion’: calendar peculiar singular
circular pedlar solar
accusation conviction institution
collar pillar spectacular
affection description intention
dollar popular vicar
assimilation detection perfection
collection detention prevention grammar regular vulgar
combination dilution promotion (13) Words ending in ‘-er’:
commotion evaluation proportion
adviser leather premier
compensation expectation proposition
alter lecturer prisoner
conception fascination repetition
barrister manner robber
constitution frustration reputation
character manufacturer soldier
convention inclination situation
conversation inflation vindication debater messenger summer
defender meter tiger
(6) Words ending in ‘-sion’: diameter miner traveller
allusion decision precision examiner minister villager
apprehension dimension pretension farmer partner writer
collision dissension profusion interpreter plotter
comprehension inclusion provision (14) Words ending in ‘-or’:
conversion inversion tension
actor dictator orator
(7) Words ending in ‘-ous’: ancestor director professor
anonymous generous monstrous auditor doctor protector
boisterous heinous poisonous author emperor superior
callous jealous ridiculous bechelor executor suitor
credulous miraculous synonymous benefactor governor surveyor
disastrous momentous treacherous censor inspector survivor
fabulous monotonous venomous chancellor inventor tailor
(8) Words ending in ‘-ious’: conqueror investigator traitor
contributor liquor tutor
ambitious ceremonious curious
creditor manipulator visitor
audacious contagious delicious
debtor minor
auspicious copious delirious
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(15) Words ending in ‘-ance’: (21) Words ending in ‘-le’:

abundance brilliance nuisance ankle muscle principle
acceptance defiance predominance cycle noble single
accordance elegance radiance fickle obstacle title
acquaintance endurance relevance mettle paddle uncle
allegiance exuberance reliance middle particle vehicle
alliance guidance remittance
(22) Words ending in ‘-ure’:
allowance insurance repentance
appearance irrelevance resistance agriculture literature nature
arrogance maintenance resonance enclosure manufacture signature
leisure miniature venture
(16) Words ending in ‘-ence’:
(23) Words ending in ‘-ur’:
audience diffidence patience
circumference excellence preference augur murmur sulphur
coherence evidence prudence
coincidence indolence residence Miscellaneous Examples
concurrence inference resilience
conference influence reticence Set I
conscience innocence reverence abbreviate apparently commission
convenience insistence violence accidentally appetite committee
correspondence acclaim argument commodity
accommodate arrangement communism
(17) Words ending in ‘-able’: accompanied athlete comparative
acceptable avoidable fashionable accompanying athletics competitive
admirable charitable formidable accuse attitude compulsory
adorable comfortable implacable achievement auxiliary conceive
advisable commendable improbable acknowledge awkward conceivable
agreeable comparable incurable acquaintance beginning condemn
amendable dependable indispensable acquitted believed conquer
applicable desirable inevitable across benefited conscientious
available detestable inflammable additionally breathe conscious
innumerable marriageable suitable address brilliant continually
inseparable noticeable thinkable adolescent bulletin convenience
interminable objectionable transferable affluent bureau corner
intolerable palatable unconquerable affirm bureaucracy correspond
justifiable perishable unmistakable affright buried corrode
laudable practicable unthinkable aggravate business corrupt
liable profitable vulnerable aggression cafeteria course
manageable recognizable respectable allegory campaign curiosity
allure casually courteous
(18) Words ending in ‘-ible’:
allusive career criticism
accessible forcible perceptible although carrying criticize
admissible repressible permissible altogether category curriculum
contemptible responsible plausible amateur ceiling decision
divisible horrible sensible amiss cemetery definitely
eligible incorrigible tangible amount changeable definition
feasible invincible terrible analyzes characteristic demurrage
flexible irresistible visible annals chosen dependent
(19) Words ending in ‘-al’: annual colleague describe
apostle colloquial
annual jackal menial
canal literal metal Set II
cannibal material pedal despair disappeared dissolute
gradual medal total destroy disappointment divide
develop disastrous division
(20) Words ending in ‘-el’: diagram discipline eccentric
channel level parcel dictionary dissatisfied ecclesiastic
jewel nickel rebel different dissect efficiency
label panel satchel dilapidated dissertation effusion
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dining dissipate egotism obstacle outburst phenomenon

disease dissipation eight occasion outcast physically
elsewhere especially generally occasionally outright physician
eliminate essence genius occurred pamphlet pleasant
elocution etiquette geography occurrence parallel propelled
eloquence evolution government offspring parliament propeller
embarrass excellence grammar omission particularly psychology
emissary exceptionally grievance omitted partner pursue
emphasize excitement guarantee operate perseverance quantity
encyclopaedia exhausted guard opportunity personnel questionnaire
ennoble exhilaration guidance optimistic persistent quite
enormous existence handle original perspiration quitting
enthusiastic experience height otherwise persuade quiz
environment explanation hindrance
Set IV
epidemic extraordinary hitherto
realize soliloquy undoubtedly
epitaph familiar humorous
really source unnecessary
epitome fascinating hurriedly
recognize souvenir unparalleled
epoch February imaginary
recommend specifically until
equalled financial imagination
recurring specimen usual
equipment foreign immediately
referred speech usually
equipped formerly impromptu
regrettable stopped valley
equivalent forty inaccessible
reign strenuously valuable
erosion fourth inadequate
relieved stretched varieties
errand friend inapplicable
religious subtle vein
erroneous gauge inauspicious
remembrance succeed vengeance
Set III renaissance successful view
incidentally irrelevant mathematics resource superintendent vigorous
incredible knack medicine restaurant supersede village
indefinitely knight minute rhythm surgeon villain
independent knot mischievous rhythmical susceptible warring
inexorable knowledge morale ridiculous synonym weird
influential laboratory mysterious running technique wholly
inimical legitimate naive sacrifice temperament wield
inimitable leisure naturally satisfactorily temperature wolf
innocuous librarian necessary scarcely theatre woman
innuendo lieutenant nevertheless schedule tomorrow worrying
intellectual lightning niece secretary transferred writing
intelligence livelihood ninety seize transferring written
intentionally loneliness ninth sergeant tremendous yawn
interfere manoeuvre noisily severely twelfth yield
interpreted marriage notwithstanding sincerely tyranny yonder
interrupted marvellous nowadays simultaneous unanimous

SIR odia MCQs-01

Exercise -1
Directions In these questions, identify the c) Reinstate d) Seperate
mis-spelt word and mark it in the Answer Sheet. 6. a) Cease b) Seize
1. a) Elementary
Elementary b) Secondary c) Beseige d) Beseech
c) Laundary d) Momentary 7. a) Carrier b) Carreer
2. a) Apprehension b) Intension c) Courier d) Barrier
c) Imagination d) Confusion 8. a) Competent b) Repentent
3. a) Submitted b) Admitted c) Penitent d) Consistent
c) Comitted d) Omitted 9. a) Assure b) Insure
4. a) Brillient b) Valiant c) Sensure d) Ensure
c) Salient d) Radiant 10. a) Seige b) Seize
5. a) Recuperate b) Regulate c) Receive d) Believe
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11. a) Responsibility b) Oppertunity 40. a) Prefer b) Defer

c) Possibility d) Generosity c) Difer d) Refer
12. a) Courageous b) Stampede 41. a) Mercenary b) Machinery
c) Temple d) Saliloquy c) Missionery d) Visionary
13. a) Efficient b) Sufficient 42. a) Seize b) Decieve
c) Magnificient d) Proficient c) Believe d) Reign
14. a) Transferred b) Referred 43. a) Accomplice b) Accompaniment
c) Sufferred d) Deferred c) Accomplishment d) Accomodation
15. a) Proceed b) Exceed 44. a) Replaceable b) Replaceing
c) Superseed d) Succeed c) Replacement d) Replaced
16. a) Admonish b) Aborigin 45. a) Relieve b) Protein
c) Aberration d) Agrarian c) Deceit d) Frieght
17. a) Confidant b) Confiscate 46. a) Labrinth b) Laboratory
c) Conjecture d) Conversent c) Laborious d) Library
18. a) Lapped b) Murmurred 47. a) Commit b) Comedian
c) Deterred d) Worshipped c) Committee d) Comunication
19. a) Sergent b) Silhouette 48. a) Poignant b) Relevent
c) Session d) Somnambulist c) Prevalent d) Malignant
20 a) Facade b) Inept 49. a) Seize b) Achieve
c) Quotation d) Pursuasive c) Wierd d) Leisure
21. a) Demeanour b) Deodorize 50. a) Repent b) Serpent
c) Demonstretor d) Demoralize c) Flagrent d) Reverent
22. a) courageous b) outrageous 51. a) Dining b) Shining
c) languoreous d) spacious c) Determining d) Begining
23. a) Unaccompanied b) Unaccustomed 52. a) Vendetta b) Verisimilitude
c) Unadopted d) Unaloyed c) Vicarious d) Vociferrate
24. a) Boutique b) Physique 53. a) Metaphor b) Expletive
c) Opaque d) Obleeque c) Allegary d) Parody
25. a) Admitting b) Budgetting 54. a) Neurosurgeon b) Homoeopath
c) Preferring d) Travelling c) Bureaucrat d) Veteinary
26. a) Torpedoes b) Mosquitoes 55. a) Variety b) Anxiety
c) Pianoes d) Tomatoes c) Gaitey d) Society
27. a) Malignity b) Malodorus 56. a) Assesment b) Assignment
c) Malfeasance d) Malevolent c) Alignment d) Inherent
28. a) Combination b) Exageration 57. a) Synonimous b) Anonymous
c) Hallucination d) Admonition c) Unanimous d) Pseudonymous
29. a) Sacrosanct b) Sacrelege 58. a) Condom b) Condemn
c) Sacred
30. a) Allitration b) Allowance 59. a) Accumulate b) Challenge
c) Almighty d) Almanac c) Beginning d) Tolerent
31. a) Idiosyncrasy b) Idealize 60. a) Peruse b) Persuade
c) Idiosy d) Ideology c) Persuit d) Pursue
32. a) Jaundise b) Jasmine 61. a) Waitage b) Baggage
c) Javelin d) Jarring c) Luggage d) Village
33. a) Eminent b) Immanent 62. a) Receive b) Conceive
c) Eloquent d) Exuberant c) Perceive d) Decieve
34. a) Tailor b) Sculpter 63. a) Prioratise b) Picturise
c) Doctor d) Fitter c) Visualise d) Individualise
35. a) Mathametician b) Statistician 64. a) Mendacious b) Obnoxcious
c) Dietician d) Physician c) Pernicious d) Ferocious
36. a) Grotesque b) Burlesque 65. a) Pennetrate b) Irritate
c) Picturesque d) Piccaresque c) Hesitate d) Perforate
37. a) Indomitable b) Furmidable 66. a) Passagway b) Causeway
c) Amicable d) Admirable c) Subway d) Straightway
38. a) Personel b) Personnel 67. a) Rapport b) Support
c) Notional d) National c) Repport d) Purport
39. a) Impetuous b) Impertinant 68. a) Stationery b) Dictionery
c) Imperial d) Implication c) Revolutionary d) Voluntary
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69. a) Temperature b) Temperament 98. a) Perpendicular b) Boundry

c) Tempastuous d) Temptation c) Exaggerate d) Flourish
70. a) Whether b) Weathere 99. a) Hack b) Hawl
c) Whither d) Wither c) Halve d) Hark
71. a) Legible b) Communiceble 100. a) Deficient b) Efficient
c) Incorrigible d) Eligible c) Magnificient d) Reticent
72. a) Audacious b) Auspicious 101. a) Deep b) Heap
c) Caprisious d) Credulous c) Sleep d) Weap
73. a) Quadruple b) Quagmaire 102. a) Instructor b) Grammer
c) Quadrangle d) Quadrant c) Carrier d) Organiser
74. a) Postar b) Pastor 103. a) Conquer b) Passenger
c) Posture d) Pasture c) Variety d) Retalitate
75. a) Reference b) Preference 104. a) Homogenious b) Honorarium
c) Difference d) Performence c) Honourable d) Hooligan
76. a) Agreeablly b) Cruelly 105. a) Imperative b) Ilicit
c) Doubtfully d) Fatally c) Imminent d) Immature
77. a) Nomenclature b) Non-interfereance 106. a) Teaser b) Teething
c) Non-chalant d) Non-commissioned c) Tedious d) Teatotaller
78. a) Insolvency b) Legitimacy 107. a) Indefinite b) Courteous
c) Hypocrisy d) Idiosyncracy c) Advurtise d) Periphery
79. a) Anniversery b) Bureaucracy 108. a) Loveable b) Manageable
c) Heresy d) Secrecy c) Useable d) Soluble
80. a) Embankment b) Deliberately 109. a) Illegal b) Illitrate
c) Preceding d) Proleferation c) Illegitimate d) Illegible
81. a) Inexplicable b) Inevitable 110. a) Kiln b) Masculine
c) Inextinguishable d) Inexpressable c) Muslin d) Disciplin
82. a) Representation b) Verification 111. a) Conceit b) Deceit
c) Amplification d) Liberalisetion c) Receive d) Percieve
83. a) Designation b) Amature 112. a) Seige b) Solemn
c) Controversy d) Burglar c) Syllable d) Seize
84. a) Kitten b) Cumulative 113. a) Proprietor b) Personel
c) Justified d) Inediable c) Personal d) Proposal
85. a) Hillock b) Vilify 114. a) Slight b) Shoot
c) Mileage d) Hillarious c) Thrift d) Subtel
86. a) Neice b) Neither 115. a) Beetle b) Beautician
c) Neigh d) Rein c) Bearable d) Beautifull
87. a) Breakage
c) Breathless d) Briliance c) Accommodation d) Allergy
88. a) Explaination b) Extermination 117. a) Lonesome b) Lovely
c) Exaggeration d) Expectation c) Ludicruous d) Logical
89. a) Utility b) Vitality 118. a) Dairy b) Dafodil
c) Spacielity d) Casualty c) Dainty d) Damage
90. a) Cruise b) Deduse 119. a) Allottee b) Almighty
c) Truce d) Bruise c) Allright d) Altogether
91. a) Believe b) Relieve 120. a) Coupious b) Cautious
c) Grieve d) Decieve c) Caption d) Capricious
92. a) Democracy b) Beaureaucracy 121. a) Birth b) Beginer
c) Prophecy d) Aristocracy c) Benefit d) Banana
93. a) Ballistic b) Baloon 122. a) Weighty b) Piety
c) Bulletin d) Bullock c) Height d) Gaeity
94. a) Bearer b) Governor 123. a) Magnanimous b) Magnetism
c) Conquerer d) Admirer c) Magnificient d) Magnify
95. a) Careful b) Untill 124. a) Municipality b) Restaurant
c) Fulfild d) Final c) Compartment d) Approch
96. a) Knac b) Knee 125. a) Jewellry b) Beneficiary
c) Kneed d) Kneel c) Military d) Literary
97. a) Adultration b) Adulation 126. a) Miscellaneous b) Precarious
c) Advancement d) Admittance c) Mischievious d) Licentious
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127. a) Referring b) Openning 156. a) Mislead b) Obscure

c) Beginning d) Stopping c) Cautious d) Exihibit
128. a) Handicraft b) Handbar 157. a) Admiror b) Inspector
c) Handkerchef d) Handicap c) Jailor d) Proprietor
129. a) Impediment b) Judgment 158. a) Continuous b) Valuable
c) Merriment d) Embarrassment c) Criticize d) Gentalman
130. a) Familiar b) Simmer 159. a) Psychoanalyst b) Physiologist
c) Hammer d) Grammer c) Psychaitrist d) Psychologist
131. a) Adhesive b) Abusive 160. a) Deference b) Dence
c) Applauce d) Accomplice c) Pretence d) Offence
132. a) Superstitious b) Accomodation 161. a) Abdominal b) Clinical
c) Commendable d) Callous c) Machenical d) Technical
133. a) Heritage b) Ecstas 162. a) Impregnable b) Imposter
c) Glimpse d) Discription c) Improbable d) Implausible
134. a) Focal b) Vocal 163. a) Clothing b) Gathering
c) Vehical d) Mystical c) Actualise d) Reproch
135. a) Committed b) Submitted 164. a) Allowance b) Allusion
c) Benifitted d) Remitted c) Alltogether d) Alternative
136. a) Ceramic b) Ceribral 165. a) Termination b) Culmination
c) Ceremony d) Cereal c) Determination d) Defination
137. a) Mischievious b) Miscreant 166. a) Respite b) Reciept
c) Misdemeanour d) Miserable c) Reference d) Recipe
138. a) Projection b) Educate 167. a) Harmonise b) Impression
c) Curve d) Headquaters c) Surrender d) Enthusistic
139. a) Behaviour b) Mentenance 168. a) Evasion b) Ovation
c) Commend d) Appraise c) Occassion d) Erosion
140. a) Numismatics b) Nuisence 169. a) Assume b) Presume
c) Nucleus d) Numerous c) Cunsume d) Subsume
141. a) Device b) Demice 170. a) Career b) Furios
c) Advice d) Revise c) Territory d) Objectionable
142. a) Repeatition b) Renunciation 171. a) Adambrate b) Calibrate
c) Recitation d) Recapitulation c) Celebrate d) Proliferate
143. a) Worried b) Vegetable 172. a) Apropriation b) Oppose
c) Sacrifice d) Tamporary c) Increment d) Minute
144. a) Writing b) Lightning 173. a) Beleive b) Relieve
c) Leutenant d) Lighten c) Receive d) Deceive
145. a) Aerodrome b) Airoplane 174. a) Governance d) Essense
c) Aircraft
146. a) Rational b) Release 175. a) Omission b) Muscular
c) Demolis d) Survival c) Nineth d) Roundish
147. a) Frostbite b) Fretricide 176. a) Sceptic b) Agnostic
c) Frenzy d) Franchise c) Prolific d) Assetic
148. a) Cieling b) Celluloid 177. a) Harmony b) Harmonius
c) Cease d) Cemetery c) Harmful d) Harmonium
149. a) Absess b) Accessory 178. a) Opulence b) Offens
c) Abrasive d) Abstinence c) Nonsense d) Occurrence
150. a) Profligacy b) Bureaucracy 179. a) Careful b) Unlawfull
c) Hypocricy d) Prophecy c) Harmful d) Beautiful
151. a) Jeopardy b) Jealosy 180. a) Preparatory b) Cursory
c) Jaundice d) Javelin c) Promisary d) Emissary
152. a) Allocation b) Allotment 181. a) Legibel b) Legislature
c) Allmighty d) Elocution c) Legalize d) Legitimate
153. a) Receive b) Receipt 182. a) Accurate b) Accomodate
c) Neighbour d) Sieze c) Accrue d) Accumulate
154. a) Nightmare b) Unfruitfull 183. a) Surround b) Surveillance
c) Coarse d) Unwavering c) Survey d) Sureptitious
155. a) Etiquete b) Ethnic 184. a) Temparament b) Spontaneous
c) Ethereal d) Eulogize c) Pilgrimage d) Enormous
Spelling Error English Language and Comprehension 231

185. a) Boast b) Catelogue 206. a) Decesive b) Decimal

c) Terrible d) Heritage c) Decease d) Deceive
186. a) Ocupation b) Obvious 207. a) Grandly b) Effectively
c) Occasion d) Ocean c) Genorally d) Normally
187. a) Regular b) Criminal 208. a) Trickery b) Uproar
c) Couragous d) Garbage c) Argument d) Comotion
188. a) Soldier b) Beautiful 209. a) Benevolent b) Compassionate
c) Infinite d) Clearify c) Generous d) Sympathatic
189. a) Curiculum b) Museum 210. a) Associate b) Traipse
c) Emporium d) Medium c) Bruere d) Manhandle
190. a) Barrister b) Beseige 211. a) Despatch b) Attatch
c) Borne d) Beginning c) Detach d) Catch
191. a) Negligence b) Affinity 212. a) Attendence b) Preference
c) Wisedom d) Creativity c) Providence d) Evidence
192. a) Gorilla b) Guarantee 213. a) Acquire b) Acquatic
c) Gaudy d) Gauze c) Acquittal d) Acquiesce
193. a) Repudiate b) Requisite 214. a) Therapeutic b) Bureaucretic
c) Rezemblance d) Rescind c) Themometer d) Barricade
194. a) Kitchen b) Obstakle 215. a) Idyllic b) Idiotic
c) Perquisite d) Permissible c) Prolific d) Miopic
195. a) Pudding b) Pungent 216. a) Emergency b) Delegate
c) Puncture d) Puntuation c) Mandatory d) Apreciate
196. a) Promising b) Ancestry 217. a) Caculate b) Articulate
c) Disterbance d) Cardinal c) Vacilate d) Gesticulate
197. a) Tabulate b) Across 218. b) Careful b) Skilfull
c) Sacrifice d) Servent c) Beautiful d) Unmindful
198. a) Existant b) Commercial 219. a) Telepathy b) Antepathy
c) Vacuum d) Pursuant c) Sympathy d) Apathy
199. a) Indulgence b) Leisure 220. a) Earnest b) Infest
c) Exercize d) Mandatory c) Detest d) Againest
200. a) Collage b) College 221. a) Literature b) Literal
c) Colleague d) Commerciel c) Literecy d) literary
201. a) Fishery b) Vocubulary 222. a) Oscillate b) Deliberate
c) Alphabetical d) Consonant c) Ennumerate d) Narrate
202. a) Goitre b) Glorious 223. a) Hurdle b) Cuddel
c) Gravitation d) Greivous c) Puddle d) Meddle
203. a) Pregnant
c) Negociation d) Approach c) Literature d) Poetry
204. a) Appetite b) Apathetic 225. a) Pneumonia b) Diarrheoa
c) Appriasal d) Aperture c) Xenophobia d) Amnesia
205. a) Campaign b) Camera 226. a) Commission b) Omission
c) Camouflage d) Carborettor c) Possession d) Occassion

Exercise
SIRODIA - 22
mCqs-

Directions: In these questions, either a word 5. a) Reminiscence b) Renounciation

has been written in four different ways or there c) Recolection d) Relaxasion
are four different words out of which only one is 6. a) Scenary b) Granery
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and c) Visionary d) Luminery
indicate it in the Answer Sheet. 7. a) Colaborate b) Coroborate
1. a) Successfully b) Sucessfully
c) Cooperate d) Colocate
c) Succesfully d) Successfuly
8. a) Fullfil b) III will
2. a) Embarrassment b) Embarassment
c) Embarasment d) Embarrasment c) Fabbulous d) Usefull
3. a) Meagre b) Meeger 9. a) Receprocate b) Recieve
c) Meager d) Meagar c) Recetation d) Receipt
4. a) Entirty b) Gratious 10. a) Traveling b) Remitance
c) Discern d) Contestent c) Kidnaping d) Equitable
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11. a) Neccessary b) Temparory 40. a) Sponsership b) Soveriegn

c) Itinerary d) Sanguinery c) Subserveint d) Sepulchre
12. a) Psycholagy b) Appology 41. a) Handicaped b) Frolicked
c) Criminolegy d) Archaeology c) Kidnaped d) Developped
13. a) Asociate b) Intigrate 42. a) Coersion b) Precision
c) Appropriate d) Exhilerate c) Negociation d) Explotion
14. a) Consience b) Conscience 43. a) Deliquency b) Friquency
c) Consciens d) Consiens c) Discrepency d) Hesitancy
15. a) Magnificent b) Magnificant 44. a) Decese b) Dicase
c) Magnificient d) Magneficent c) Decease d) Discese
16. a) Rennassance b) Renaissance 45. a) Dieting b) Diating
c) Rennaiscence d) Rennaissance c) Deiting d) Daiting
17. a) Irrepairable b) Irreparable 46. a) Extempore b) Extempor
c) Irreparrable d) Irepairable c) Extempory d) Extempery
18. a) Superfluous b) Superflous 47. a) Obsolate b) Obsolete
c) Superfluos d) Supperflous c) Obsolat d) Obsolet
19. a) Pharmaceautical b) Pharmacutical 48. a) Skillful b) Skil full
c) Pharmaceutical d) Farmaceutical c) Skilful d) Skillfull
20. a) Recomendation b) Reccomendation 49. a) Despondant b) Detriental
c) Recommendation d) Reccomandation c) Diaphenous d) Dilapidated
21. a) Neccesity b) Necessity 50. a) Seperate b) Confidance
c) Nesissity d) Necessety c) Refrence d) Prosperous
22. a) Adrass c) Addres 51. a) Reprimond b) Resplendant
b) Address d) Adrress c) Repositary d) Requisite
23. a) Refridgerator b) Refregerator 52. a) Necter b) Necessary
c) Refreggerator d) Refrigerator c) Puntuation d) Pangent
24. a) Excution b) Excitment 53. a) Irrelavance b) Maintenence
c) Expedition d) Extrection c) Maintenance d) Acquaintence
25. a) Externel b) Extrovart 54. a) Infatuation b) Infactuation
c) Introvert d) Exect c) Infauctuation d) Infectuaction
26. a) Expact b) Impact 55. a) Miritricious b) Meretricious
c) Exite d) Impect c) Meritricious d) Maritricious
27. a) Intruisting b) Interesting 56. a) Omelette b) Omelete
c) Intersting d) Entertening c) Omelatte d) Omelate
28. a) Supremecy b) Suppressor 57. a) Quandry b) Qundry
c) Surfiet d) Surender c) Quandary d) Quendry
29. a) Spectacular b) Spactroscope 58. a) Lieutenant b) Lieutenent
c) Spinache
30. a) Sacrosant b) Sacrificeal 59. a) Acquiesence b) Aquiscence
c) Sacrilege d) Sabotege c) Acquisence d) Acquiescence
31. a) Discription b) Discretion 60. a) Idiosyncracy b) Idiosyncresy
c) Dessemination d) Dessertation c) Idiosyncrasy d) Idiosyncrecy
32. a) Occurence b) Occassion 61. a) Tranquility b) Trenquility
c) Occupancy d) Octogenarean c) Trenquility d) Tranquillity
33. a) Humorous b) Humanetarianism 62. a) Inimmitable b) Inimitible
c) Hulabaloo d) Hurrecane c) Innimatible d) Inimitable
34. a) Mischeivous b) Miscariage 63. a) Buisiness b) Business
c) Misdemeanour d) Misnomar c) Bussiness d) Busines
35. a) Harassment b) Comitment 64. a) Exampal b) Example
c) Breevement d) Temparament c) Exampel d) Exemple
36. a) Capracious b) Auspicious 65. a) Recomendation b) Recommendation
c) Fallicious d) Dalicious c) Recomandation d) Recommandation
37. a) Inefable b) Inaccesible 66. a) Arguement b) Argument
c) Infallible d) Invinscible c) Argumment d) Argumennt
38. a) Camoflage b) Tabuleau 67. a) Defination b) Definition
c) Milieu d) Miraze c) Defenition d) Definetion
39. a) Existence b) Occurence 68. a) Committee b) Commitee
c) Depandence d) Persistance c) Comittee d) Comitee
Spelling Error English Language and Comprehension 233

69. a) Pronounciation b) Prononciation 98. a) Aproched b) Aproached

c) Prenunciation d) Pronunciation c) Appraoched d) Approached
70. a) Commentry b) Commentary 99. a) Scriptur b) Skripture
c) Commentery d) Commentrry c) Scripture d) Scripcher
71. a) Drought b) Draut 100. a) Pasanger b) Pessenger
c) Drout c) Drougt c) Pesanger d) Passenger
72. a) Parliamentery b) Parlimentary 101. a) Coruppt b) Curropt
c) Parliamentary d) Parlamentary c) Corrupt d) Currupt
73. a) Acurate b) Accuratte 102. a) Achievment b) Acheivment
c) Accurate d) Acurrate c) Achievement d) Achevement
74. a) Gerraffe b) Giraf 103. a) Bouquete b) Bouquet
c) Geraff d) Giraffe c) Boquet d) Bouquette
75. a) Approached b) Aproched 104. a) Foreigner b) Forienor
c) Appraoched d) Aproached c) Foriegnor d) Foreiner
76. a) Carreer b) Caireer 105. a) Exagerate b) Exadgerate
c) Career d) Careir c) Exaggerate d) Exeggerate
77. a) Achievement b) Achevement 106. a) Forecast b) Forcaust
c) Acheivment d) Achievment c) Forcast d) Forecaste
78. a) Commandant b) Comandant 107. a) Puerille b) Puerrile
c) Commandent d) Comandent c) Puerile d) Purrile
79. a) Supersede b) Supercede 108. a) Commission b) Commisson
c) Superseed d) Superceed c) Commision d) Comission
80. a) Obssession b) Obsession 109. a) Perseverance b) Preservarance
c) Obssesion d) Obsessien c) Perseverence d) Preserverence
81. a) Dilemna b) Delima 110. a) Illusteous b) Illistrious
c) Dellima d) Dilemma c) Ilustrious d) Illustrious
82. a) Fahrenheit b) Farenheit 111. a) Pitiaeble b) Pitiable
c) Fahrinheit d) Farenhite c) Pitiaable d) Pitiabale
83. a) Cannibal b) Cannebol 112. a) Paralelled b) Parallelled
c) Canebel d) Canibal c) Paralleled d) Parralleled
84. a) Privilege b) Privelege 113. a) Vetniary b) Vetarinary
c) Previlige d) Privelige c) Veteninary d) Veterinary
85. a) Caimpagn b) Compaign 114. a) Fullfil b) Filful
c) Campaine d) Campaign c) Fulfill d) Fullfill
86. a) Occured b) Occurad 115. a) Recommand b) Recommend
c) Ocurred d) Occurred c) Reccomend d) Recomend
87. a) Rigerous
c) Regerous d) Rigorous c) Omineous d) Ommineous
88. a) Indipensable b) Indispenseble 117. a) Overlapped b) Overlaped
c) Indispansible d) Indispensable c) Overleped d) Overelaped
89. a) Palete b) Palet 118. a) Necessary b) Necesarry
c) Palate d) Pelate c) Necesary d) Neccessary
90. a) Chancelary b) Chancellary 119. a) Benefeted b) Benifited
c) Chancelery d) Chancellery c) Benefitted d) Benifitted
91. a) Tarriff b) Tariff 120. a) Sacrilegeous b) Sacrilegious
c) Tarif d) Tarrif c) Sacriligious d) Sacreligious
92. a) Satellite b) Sattellite 121. a) Lackadaisical b) Lackadisical
c) Sattelite d) Satelite c) Lackadaisicle d) Lackdaisical
93. a) Entrapreneur b) Entrepreneur 122. a) Sepulchral b) Sepalchrle
c) Entrepraneur d) Entrapraneur c) Sepalchral d) Sepulchrle
94. a) Concupiescence b) Concupescance 123. a) Refrigerator b) Refriderater
c) Concupiscance d) Concupiscence c) Refridgerator d) Referigerator
95. a) Ossous b) Osseous 124. a) Hindrence b) Hindrance
c) Ossues d) Oseous c) Hinderence d) Hinderance
96. a) Obloquy b) Oobloquy 125. a) Consceintious b) Conscientous
c) Obloquey d) Obloquay c) Conscintious d) Conscientious
97. a) Lugubrious b) Lugabrius 126. a) Cancelation b) Cancelletion
c) Lugubreous d) Luggubrous c) Cancellation d) Cancellasion
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127. a) Equannimity b) Equinimity 156. a) Scintilating b) Scintillatinge

c) Equanimity d) Equanimmity c) Scintillating d) Scintilliting
128. a) Accomplish b) Ackmplesh 157. a) Nemesys b) Nemisis
c) Accompalish d) Acomplush c) Nemesis d) Nemysis
129. a) Occurrance b) Occurrence 158. a) Anamoly b) Anomaly
c) Occurance d) Occurence c) Anamaly d) Anomoly
130. a) Gaurantee b) Guarantee 159. a) Perseverence b) Perseverance
c) Garuntee d) Guaruntee c) Perseverense d) Perseverense
131. a) Parlamentary b) Parliamentary 160. a) Photographe b) Biogrophy
c) Parlimentary d) Parliamentery c) Bibbliography d) Typography
132. a) Itinarary b) Itenerary 161. a) Exquisite b) Reqiusite
c) Itinerary d) Itinarery c) Osscillate d) Leathal
133. a) Tentaitive b) Tentative 162. a) Hienous b) Caffeine
c) Tentitive d) Tantitive c) Foriegn d) Sacharine
134. a) Surveilance b) Survellance 163. a) Signatery b) Statutory
c) Surveillance d) Survaillance c) Obituery d) Derogatery
135. a) Careir b) Career 164. a) Paralell b) Parallelogram
c) Caireer d) Carreer c) Parentheticel d) Patriside
136. a) Damage b) Dammage 165. a) Endeavour b) Enterpreneur
c) Damaige d) Dammege c) Epidamic d) Eventuel
137. a) Sinchronize b) Synchormise 166. a) Chauvinism b) Jingoeism
c) Syncronise d) Synchronize c) Malepropism d) Rivisionism
138. a) Recommandation b) Recomandation 167. a) Precious b) Spicious
c) Recommendation d) Recomendation c) Speicious d) Ciscious
139. a) Marvellous b) Marveleous 168. a) Temprature b) Nominclature
c) Mervelous d) Merveleous c) Caryeature d) Miniature
140. a) Commision b) Comission 169. a) Success b) Anihilate
c) Comision d) Commission c) Occassion d) Assasinate
141. a) Asthetic b) Aesthetic 170. a) Acquaintence b) Acquaintance
c) Asthetik d) Aesthetique c) Acquaintince d) Acquintence
142. a) Rendevous b) Rendzevous 171. a) Abbriviation b) Abbreviation
c) Rendezvous d) Rendezveous c) Abbriviation d) Abbreveation
143. a) Resturant b) Restaurant 172. a) Believable b) Beleivable
c) Restaurent d) Resturent c) Belivable d) Believible
144. a) Misceleneous b) Miscelleneous 173. a) Defamatary b) Defamatery
c) Miscelaneous d) Miscellaneous c) Defamatory d) Defamatry
145. a) Veterinary b) Vetirinary 174. a) Deliberation b) Deleberation
c) Veterinery
146. a) Membrane b) Mambrane 175. a) Detercorate b) Deteriorate
c) Membraine d) Membrain c) Detiriorate d) Detireorate
147. a) Anemia b) Anameia 176. a) Exorbitant b) Exhorbitant
c) Anaemia d) Anameiae c) Exorbetant d) Exohorbitant
148. a) Foreceps b) Forecaps 177. a) Freivolous b) Frivelous
c) Forceps d) Forcaps c) Frevilous d) Frivolous
149. a) Bactaria b) Bectaria 178. a) Miscarriage b) Mescariage
c) Bacteria d) Bactria c) Mescarriage d) Miscariage
150. a) Semblence b) Samblance 179. a) Misterious b) Mistereous
c) Semblance d) Samblence c) Mysterious d) Mystereous
151. a) Gyoecoiogy b) Gynaecology 180. a) Dictionery b) Dectionary
c) Gynaeccology d) Gyneccology c) Dictionary d) Dictienary
152. a) Hypochondria b) Hyppochondria 181. a) Receive b) Recieve
c) Hypochoodrea d) Hyppochondrea c) Receeve d) Resieve
153. a) Instandaneous b) Instantaneous 182. a) Repitition b) Repetition
c) Instanttanious d) Instantanious c) Repitetion d) Repetetion
154. a) Itinarrary b) Itinerrary 183. a) Judicious b) Juditious
c) Ittineran d) Itinerary c) Judiceous d) Judecious
155. a) Choronology b) Chronology 184. a) Mischeivous b) Miscariage
c) Cronology d) Chronalogy c) Misdemeanour d) Misnomar
Spelling Error English Language and Comprehension 235

185. a) Casset b) Cassette 214. a) Populus b) Pompuous

c) Casete d) Cassat c) Prelious d) Presumptuous
186. a) Diferentiate b) Deferentiate 215. a) Impromptue b) Illustrous
c) Differentiate d) Differensiate c) Illusery d) Impetus
187. a) Embarass b) Embarras 216. a) Enterpreneur b) Entreprenure
c) Embaras d) Embarrass c) Entrepreneur d) Enterprenure
188. a) Business b) Dissappear 217. a) Promiscuous b) Promescuous
c) Pleashure d) Indigetion c) Promiscuos d) Promiscous
189. a) Haroscope b) Harosecope 218. a) Onomatopoeia b) Onomotopoei
c) Horoscope d) Haroescope c) Onomatopoia d) Onamotipoei
190. a) Strom b) Galle 219. a) Bureacracy b) Bereaucracy
c) Tempest d) Huricane c) Buereacracy d) Bureaucracy
191. a) Bisciuit b) Biscuit 220. a) Millionair b) Millionnaire
c) Biskit d) Biscket c) Millionaire d) Milionaire
192. a) Interupt b) Interrept 221. a) Onvelope b) Envelope
c) Interrupt d) Intrrupt c) Envalope d) Envelap
193. a) Accessibility b) Acsessibility 222. a) Character b) Charecter
c) Accessebility d) Accessiblity c) Charactar d) Chaerector
194. a) Sugestion b) Suggestion 223. a) Drunkeness b) Drunkenness
c) Suggesstion d) Suggession c) Drunkness d) Drunkennes
195. a) Cabage b) Kabage 224. a) Surprise b) Supprise
c) Cabbage d) Cabbege c) Suprise d) Surprize
196. a) Abandant b) Abendent 225. a) Comitee b) Committee
c) Abundent d) Abundant c) Committie d) Commitee
197. a) Asassin b) Assassin 226. a) Height b) Hieght
c) Assasin d) Assassen c) Highte d) Heite
198. a) Magnificient b) Magnifecent 227. a) Label b) Lebal
c) Magnifiscient d) Magnificent c) Labal d) Labbel
199. a) Eccumenikal b) Ecumenical 228. a) Musuem b) Museum
c) Ecuemenicel d) Ekumanical c) Musaum d) Muesum
200. a) Supercede b) Superzede 229. a) Occasion b) Ocassion
c) Supersede d) Superceed c) Occassion d) Occesion
201. a) Systamatically b) Systematically 230. a) Pusuedonm b) Pseudonym
c) Systematicaly d) Systimatically c) Pseudomn d) Psuedonym
202. a) Erthiness b) Earthines 231. a) Disease b) Desease
c) Earthhiness d) Earthiness c) Decaese d) Dicease
203. a) Tnuely
c) Truily d) Trueily c) Travailer d) Traweler
204. a) Allienate b) Aliennate 233. a) Scisorrs b) Seissors
c) Alienatte d) Alienate c) Scissors d) Sissors
205. a) Vacilliation b) Vasillation 234. a) Vaccum b) Vacum
c) Vacillation d) Vacilation c) Vacuum d) Vaccuum
206. a) Collaborate b) Comemorate 235. a) Accommodation b) Acommodation
c) Colate d) Choccolate c) Accomodation d) Acomodation
207. a) Circuiteous b) Clairvoyant 236. a) Budgetery b) Bugetary
c) Chivelery d) Cavelcade c) Budgetary d) Budgetry
208. a) Severety b) Sovereignity 237. a) Occurence b) Occurrence
c) Superiorty d) Serenity c) Ocurence d) Occurance
209. a) Cummulative b) Comemmorative 238. a) Pidistrian b) Pedistrian
c) Accummulative d) Accommodative c) Pedestrian d) Pidestrian
210. a) Benidiction b) Besmerch 239. a) Seperately b) Separately
c) Beneficient d) Benevolence c) Seperatley d) Separatly
211. a) Parapharnelia b) Parsimonious 240. a) Embarrassed b) Embarassed
c) Peccadilo d) Peadiatrics c) Embarrased d) Embarased
212. a) Measureable b) Manageable 241. a) Definitely b) Definately
c) Marriagable d) Manoevrable c) Definitley d) Defnitly
213. a) Tassel b) Tunnle 242. a) Cemetary b) Semetary
c) Tumble d) Trable c) Cemetery d) Cemetry
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243. a) Recesion b) Reccesion 247. a) Obsarve b) Obsarving

c) Reccession d) Recession c) Observer d) Observent
244. a) Correspondant b) Corraspondent 248. a) Aknoledge b) Acknowledge
c) Corraspondant d) Correspondent c) Acknoledge d) Acknolege
245. a) Inconvenienced b) Inconvinienced 249. a) Posess b) Possess
c) Inconvineinced d) Inconvenneinced c) Posses d) Possus
246. a) Dominent b) Domenant 250. a) Lesure b) Lezure
c) Domenent d) Dominant c) Leisure d) Liesure

Answers and Explanations

Exercise-1
1. c; The correct spelling is ‘laundry’. Malfeasance = wr ong-doing, especially by a
2. b; The correct spelling is ‘intention’. public official when it affects
3. c; The correct spelling is 'committed'. his or her public duties
4. a; The correct spelling is 'brilliant'. Malevolent = having or showing a wish to do
5. d; The correct spelling is 'separate'. evil to others
6. c; The correct spelling is 'besiege'. 28. b; The correct spelling is ‘exaggeration’.
7. b; The correct spelling is 'career'. Hallucination = somet hing t hat is seen or
8. b; The correct spelling is 'repentant'. heard when it is not really
9. c; The correct spelling is 'censure'. there.
10. a; The correct spelling is 'siege'. Admonition = a warning to somebody about
11. b; The correct spelling is 'opportunity'. their behaviour
12. d; The correct spelling is 'soliloquy', which means 29. b; The correct spelling is ‘sacrilege’, that means ‘an
‘a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone act or treating a holy thing or place without respect’.
on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts.’ Sacrament = an important religious ceremony
13. c; The correct word is ‘magnificent’, which means such as marriage
‘extremely’, ‘attractive’ and ‘impressive’. Sacrosanct = t hat is consider ed t o be too
14. c; Instead of ‘sufferred’, the correct word is ‘suffered’. important to change or question.
15. c; The correct word is ‘supersede’, which means ‘to 30. a; The correct spelling is ‘alliteration’, which means
replace someone in power’. ‘the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the
16. b; The correct word is ‘aborigine’, which means ‘a beginning or adjacent or closely connected words’.
member of a race of people who were the original Almanac = a book that is published every year
resident of a country’. giving information for that year about
Admonish = to strongly advise to somebody to a particular subject or activity.
do something. 31. c; The correct spelling is ‘idiocy’, that means ‘very
17. d; The correct word is ‘conversant’, which means stupid behaviour’; ‘the state of being very stupid’.
‘having a knowledge of’; ‘familiar with’. Idiosyncrasy = a person’s particular way of
18. b; The correct spelling is ‘murmured’. behav ing, thinking et c
19. a; The correct spelling is ‘sergeant’, that means ‘a especially when it is unusual
member of one of the middle ranks in the army and Idealize = t o consider or r epr esent
the airforce, below an officer’. somebody/something as being
Silhouette = the shape of a person’s body perfect or bet ter than they
or of an object really are
Somnambulist = sleepwalker 32. a; The correct spelling is ‘jaundice’.
20. d; The correct spelling is ‘persuasive’. 33. b; The correct spelling is ‘imminent’
21. c; The correct spelling is ‘demonstrator’. Imminent = (especially of somet hing
Demeanour = the way that somebody looks or unpleasant) likely to happen very
behaves soon
22. c; The correct spelling is ‘languorous’. Immanent = present as a nat ural par t of
Languor =the pleasant state of feeling lazy and something; present everywhere
without energy Eloquent = able to express a feeling
23. d; The correct spelling is ‘unalloyed’. Exuberant = f ull of ener gy, excit ement and
24. d; The correct spelling is ‘oblique’. happiness
25. b; The correct spelling is ‘budgeting’. 34. b; The correct spelling is ‘sculptor’
26. c; The correct spelling is ‘pianos’. 35. a; The correct spelling is ‘mathematician’
27. b; The correct spelling is ‘malodorous’, that means 36. d; The correct spelling is ‘picaresque’.
‘having an unpleasant smell’. Grotesque = str ange in a way that is
Mal ig n = to say bad things about some- unpleasant or offensive
body/something publicly Burlesque = a performance or piece of writing
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which tries to make something families or groups, in which

look ridiculous by representing people ar e mur der ed in
it in a humorous way return for previous murders
Picturesque = pretty, especially in a way that Verisimilitude = the quality of seeming to be
looks old-fashioned true or real
Picaresque = connected with literature that Vicarious = f elt or exper ienced by
describes the adventures of a watching or reading about
person who is somet imes somebody else doing
dishonest but easy to like. something, rather than by
37. b; The correct spelling is ‘formidable’. doing it yourself
Indomitable = not willing to accept defeat, even 53. c; The correct spelling is ‘allegory’, that means ‘a
in a dif f icult sit uat ion; ver y story, play, picture etc in which each character or event
brave and determined is a symbol representing an idea or a quality, such as
Formidable = if people, things or situations truth, evil, death, etc’
are formidable you feel fear and/ Metaphor = a word or phrase used to describe
or respect for them, because they somebody/something else, in a
are impressive or powerful, or way t hat is diff er ent fr om it s
because they seem very difficult normal use, in order to show that
Amicable = done or achieved in a polit e or t he t wo t hings have t he same
friendly way and without arguing qualities and t o make t he
38. a; The correct spelling is 'personal'. description more powerful
39. b; The correct spelling is 'impertinent'. Expletive = a word, especially a rude word,
Impetuous = acting or done quickly and that you use when you are angry,
without t hinking car ef ully or in pain
about the results Parody = a piece of writing, music, acting
Impertinent = rude and not showing respect etc that deliberately copies the
for somebody who is older or style of somebody/something in
more important order to be amusing
40. c; The correct spelling is 'differ'. 54. d; The correct spelling is ‘veterinary’.
41. c; The correct spelling is 'missionary'. 55. c; The correct spelling is ‘gaiety’, that means ‘the
42. b; The correct spelling is 'deceive'. state of being cheerful and full of fun’.
43. d; The correct spelling is ‘accommodation’. 56. a; The correct spelling is ‘assessment’.
Accomplice = a person who helps another to 57. a; The correct spelling is ‘synonymous’.
commit a crime or t o do Unanimous = if a decision or an opinion is
something wrong unanimous, it is agr eed or
44. b; The correct spelling is ‘replacing’. shared by everyone in a group.
45. d; The correct spelling is ‘freight’. Pseudonym = a name used by somebody
46. a; The correct spelling is ‘labyrinth’, that means ‘a especially a writer, instead of
complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to their real name.
find your way through’. 58. c; The correct spelling is ‘contempt’.
47. d; The correct spelling is ‘communication’. 59. d; The correct spelling is ‘tolerant’.
48. b; The correct spelling is ‘relevant’.
Poignant = having a st rong eff ect on your Peruse = to read something especially in a
feelings, especially in a way that careful way
makes you feel sad Persuade = to make somebody do something by
Prevalent = that exists or is very common at a giving them good reasons for doing
particular time or in a particular it.
place 61. a; The correct spelling is ‘weightage’.
Malignant = having or showing a strong desire 62. d; The correct spelling is ‘deceive’.
to harm somebody 63. a; The correct spelling is 'prioritise'.
49. c; The correct spelling is ‘weird’, that means ‘very 64. b; The correct spelling is 'obnoxious', that means
strange or unusual and difficult to explain’. ‘extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that
50. c; The correct spelling is ‘flagrant’, t hat means offends people’.
‘shocking because it is done in a very obvious way Mendacious = not telling the truth; lying
and shows no respect for people, laws, etc’ Pernicious = having a very harmful effect on
Repent = to feel and show that you are sorry somebody/something,
for something bad or wrong that you especially in a way t hat is
have done gradual and not easily noticed
Surpent = a snake, especially a large one Ferocious = very aggressive or violent; very
Reverent = showing great r espect and strong
admiration 65. a; The correct spelling is 'penetrate'.
51. d; The correct spelling is ‘beginning’. 66. a; The correct spelling is 'passageway'.
52. d; The correct spelling is ‘vociferate’, that means 67. c; The correct spelling is 'report'.
‘shout, complain or argue loudly or vehemently’. Rapport = a f r iendly r elat ionship in which
Vendetta = a long and v iolent people understand each other very
disagreement between two well
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Purport = to claim to be something or to have about somebody/something that other

done something, when this may not people will hav e a low opinion of
be true them.
68. b; The correct spelling is 'dictionary'. Mileage = t he dist ance t hat a v ehicle has
69. c; The correct spelling is 'tempestuous', that means travelled, measured in miles
‘full of extreme emotions’. 86. a; The correct spelling is ‘niece’.
70. b; The correct spelling is 'weather'. Neigh = when a horse neighs it makes a long
Whither = used to ask what is likely to happen high sound
to something in the future; where; Rein = a long nar r ow leat her band t hat is
to which fastened around a horse’s neck and is
Wither = if a plant withers or somet hing held by the rider in order to control the
withers it, it dries up and dies. horse.
71. b; The correct spelling is ‘communicable’. 87. d; The correct spelling is ‘brilliance’.
Legible = clear enough to read Brevity = the quality of using few words when
Incorrigible = having bad habits which cannot speaking or writing
be changed or improved 88. a; The correct spelling is ‘explanation’.
72. c; The correct spelling is 'capricious' that means Extermination = t he killing of all t he
‘showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour’. members of a gr oup of
Audacious = willing to take risks or to do people or animals
something shocking 89. c; The correct spelling is ‘speciality’.
Auspicious = showing signs that something 90. b; The correct spelling is ‘deduce’.
is likely to be successful in the Cruise = a journey by sea, visiting different
future places, especially as a holiday/
Credulous = too ready to believe things and vacation
therefore easy to trick Truce = an agr eement bet ween enemies or
73. b; The correct spelling is ‘quagmire’ which means opponent s t o st op fight ing f or an
‘an area of soft wet ground’; ‘a difficult or dangerous agreed period of time
situation.’ Bruise = a blue, brown or purple mark that
74. a; The correct spelling is ‘poster’. appears on the skin after somebody
Paster = a minister in charge of a Christian has fallen, been hit etc
church or group, especially in some 91. d; The correct spelling is ‘deceive’.
non-conformist churches. 92. b; The correct spelling is ‘bureaucracy’.
75. d; The correct spelling is ‘performance’. 93. b; The correct spelling is ‘balloon’.
76. a; The correct spelling is ‘agreeably’. 94. c; The correct spelling is ‘conqueror’.
77. b; The correct spelling is ‘non-interference’. 95. b; The correct spelling is ‘until’.
Non-chalant = behaving in a calm and relaxed 96. c; The correct spelling is ‘knead’, that means ‘to
way; giving the impression that press and stretch dough, wet clay, etc with your hands
you are not feeling any anxiety; to make it ready to use’.
casual Kneel = to be in or move into a position where
78. d; The correct spelling is ‘idiosyncrasy’, that means your body is supported on your knee
‘a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking etc, or knees
especially when it is unusual’; ‘an unusual feature’. Knack = a special skill or ability that you have
Insolvent = not having enough money to pay naturally or can learn
what you owe; bankrupt 97. a; The correct spelling is ‘adulteration’ which means
Hypocrisy = behav iour in which somebody ‘food or drink that is less pure due to addition of
pretends to have moral standards another substance to it’.
or opinions t hat they do not Adulation = admir ation and pr aise,
actually have especially when this is greater
79. a; The correct spelling is ‘anniversary’. than is necessary
Heresy = a belief or an opinion that disagrees Admittance = the right to enter or the act of
strongly with what most people believe enter ing a building, an
80. d; The correct spelling is ‘proliferation’, that means
institution etc,
‘the sudden increase in the number or amount of
98. b; The correct spelling is ‘boundary’.
something’.
99. b; The correct spelling is ‘haul’ that means ‘to pull
81. d; The correct spelling is ‘inexpressible’ that means
something/somebody with a lot of effort’.
‘(of feelings) too strong to be put into words’.
Hark = used only as an order to tell somebody to
82. d; The correct spelling is ‘liberalisation’.
listen
83. b; The correct spelling is ‘amateur’ that means ‘a
100. c; The correct spelling is ‘magnificent’.
person who is not skilled’.
Reticent = unwilling to tell people about things
84. d; The correct spelling is ‘inedible’ that means ‘that
you cannot eat because it is of poor quality or 101. d; The correct spelling is ‘weep’.
poisonous’. 102. b; The correct spelling is ‘grammar’.
Kitten = a young cat 103. d; The correct spelling is ‘retaliate’.
85. d; The cor rect spelling is ‘hilarious ’ that means 104. a; The correct spelling is ‘homogeneous’.
‘extremely funny’. Honorarium = a payment made for somebody’s
Hillock = a small hill professional services
Vi li f y = to say or write unpleasant things Hooligan = a young person who behaves
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in an ext remely noisy and 126. c; The correct spelling is ‘mischievous’ that means
violent way in public, usually ‘enjoying playing tricks and annoying people’.
in a group. Precarious = not safe or certain; dangerous;
105. b; The correct spelling is ‘illicit’, that means ‘not likely to fall or cause somebody
allowed by the law’ ; ‘not approved of by the normal to fall
rules of society’. Licentious = behav ing in a way t hat is
Imminent = (especially of somet hing considered sexually immoral
unpleasant) likely to happen very 127. b; The correct spelling is ‘opening’.
soon 128. d; The correct spelling is ‘handkerchief’.
106. d; The correct spelling is ‘teetotaller’, that means ‘a 129. d; The correct spelling is ‘judgement’.
person who does not drink alcohol’. Impediment = something that delays or stops
107. c; The correct spelling is ‘advertise’. the progress of something
108. c; The correct spelling is ‘usable’. Merriment = happy talk, enjoyment and the
109. b; The correct spelling is ‘illiterate’. sound of people laughing
110. d; The correct spelling is ‘discipline’. 130. d; The correct spelling is ‘grammar’.
Ki ln = a lar ge oven for baking clay and Simmer = the state when something is almost
bricks, drying wood and grain etc. boiling
M u s l i n = a t ype of fine cotton clot h that is 131. c; The correct spelling is ‘applause’ which means
almost transparent, used especially in ‘the noise made by a group of people clapping their
t he past , f or making clot hes and hands and sometimes s houting to show their
curtains. approval or enjoyment’.
111. d; The correct spelling is ‘perceive’. Accomplice = a person who helps another to
Conceit = too much price in yourself and what commit a crime or t o do
you do; a clev er expr ession in something wrong
writing or speech that involves a 132. b; The correct spelling is ‘accommodation’
comparison between two things Callous = not caring about ot her people’s
112. a; The cor rect spelling is ‘siege’, t hat means ‘a feelings or suffering
situation in which the police surround a building 133. d; The correct spelling is ‘description’.
where people were living or hiding, in order to make Ecstasy = a feeling or state of very great
them come out’. happiness
113. b; The correct spelling is ‘personnel’. Glimpse = a look at somebody/something for
114. d; The cor rect spelling is ‘subtle’ which means a very short time, when you do not
‘behaving in a clever way, and using indirect methods, see the person or thing completely
in order to achieve something’. 134. c; The correct spelling is ‘vehicle’.
Thrif t = the habit of saving money and spending Mystical = having spiritual powers or qualities
it carefully so that none is wasted that are difficult to understand or
115. d; The correct spelling is ‘beautiful’. to explain
Beetle = to move somewhere quickly; an insect, 135. c; The correct spelling is ‘benefited’.
often large and black, with a hard case Remit = to send money etc to a person or place
on its back, covering its wings 136. b; The corr ect spelling is ‘cerebral’ that means
116. b; The correct spelling is ‘ankle’. ‘relating to the brain’.
117. c; The correct spelling is ‘ludicrous ’ that means a; The correct spelling is ‘mischievous’ that means
‘unreasonable’; ‘that you cannot take seriously’; ‘enjoying playing tricks and annoying people’.
‘absurd’; ‘ridiculous’. Miscreant = a per son who has done
118. b; The correct spelling is ‘daffodil’. something wrong or illegal
Dainty = small and delicate in a way that people Misdemeanour = an action t hat is bad or
find attractive unacceptable, but not very
119. c; The correct spelling is ‘alright’. serious
120. a; The correct spelling is ‘copious’ which means ‘in Miserable = v ery unhappy or
large amounts’; ‘abundant’. uncomfortable
Caption = words that ar e pr int ed 138. d; The correct spelling is ‘headquarters’.
underneath a picture, cartoon, 139. b; The correct spelling is ‘maintenance’.
etc that explain or describe it Appraise = to make a formal judgement about
Capricious = showing sudden changes in the value of a person’s work, usually
at tit ude or behav iour ; after a discussion with them about
unpr edict able; changing it
suddenly and quickly. 140. b; The correct spelling is ‘nuisance’ that means ‘a
121. b; The correct spelling is ‘beginner’. thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes
122. d; The correct spelling is ‘gaiety’ which means ‘the trouble or problems’.
state of being cheerful and full of fun’. Numismatics = t he st udy of coins and
Piety = the state of having or showing a deep medals
r espect f or somebody/somet hing, 141. b; The correct spelling is ‘demise’ that means ‘death’;
especially for god and religion ‘the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company,
123. c; The correct spelling is ‘magnificent’. etc’
124. d; The correct spelling is ‘approach’. 142. a; The correct spelling is ‘repetition’.
125. a; The correct spelling is ‘jewellery’.
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Renunciation = the act of rejecting physical Abdominal = relating to or connected with the
pleasur es especially for abdomen
religious reasons 162. b; The correct spelling is ‘impostor’ which means ‘a
Recitation = an act of saying a piece of person who pretends to be somebody else in order to
poetry or literature that you trick people.’
have learned to an audience Impregnable = str ong and impossible t o
Recapitulate = to repeat or give a summary defeat or change; inv inci-
of what has alr eady been ble; an impregnable building
said, decided etc is so str ongly built that it
143. d; The correct spelling is ‘temporary’. cannot be entered by force
144. c; The correct spelling is ‘lieutenant’ Implausible = not seeming reasonable or
145. b; The correct spelling is ‘aeroplane’ likely to be true
146. c; The correct spelling is ‘demolish’ Improbable = not likely t o be tr ue or to
147. b; The correct spelling is ‘fratricide’ that means ‘the happen; unlikely
crime of killing of your brother or sister’. 163. d; The correct spelling is ‘reproach’ that means ‘blame
Frenzy = a state of great activity and strong or criticism for something you have done’.
emot ion t hat is oft en v iolent or 164. c; The correct spelling is ‘altogether’.
frightening and not undercontrol Al lu si on = something that is said or written
148. a; The correct spelling is ‘ceiling’. that refers to or mentions another
149. a; The correct spelling is ‘abscess’ that means ‘a person or subject in an indirect
swollen and infected area on your skin or in your way.
body, full of thick yellowish liquid (called pus)’ 165. d; The correct spelling is ‘definition’.
Abstinence = t he pract ice of not allowing 166. b; The correct spelling is ‘receipt’.
yourself something especially 167. d; The correct spelling is ‘enthusiastic’.
food, alcoholic drinks or sex, 168. c; The correct spelling is ‘occasion’.
for moral, religious or health Evasion = the act of avoiding somebody or of
reasons avoiding somet hing that you ar e
150. c; The correct spelling is ‘hypocrisy’ that means supposed to do
‘behaviour in which somebody pretends to have moral Ovation = enthusiast ic clapping by an
standards or opinions that they do not actually have’. audience as a sign of their approval
Profligate = using money, time, materials, etc 169. c; The correct spelling is ‘consume’.
in a careless way Subsume = to include something in a particular
151. b; The correct spelling is ‘jealousy’ group and not consider it separately
Jeopardy = in a dangerous posit ion or 170. b; The correct spelling is ‘furious’.
situation and likely to be lost or 171. a; The correct spelling is ‘adumbrate’ which means
harmed ‘to give a general idea or description of something
152. c; The correct spelling is ‘almighty’. without details’.
Elocution = the ability to speak clearly and Proliferate = to increase rapidly in number or
correctly, especially in public and amount
pronouncing the word in a way 172. a; The correct spelling is ‘appropriation’
that is considered to be socially 173. a; The correct spelling is ‘believe’.
acceptable 174. b; The correct spelling is ‘essence’ that means ‘the
153. d; The correct spelling is ‘seize’ most important quality or feature of something that
154. b; The correct spelling is ‘unfruitful’. makes it what it is.
Unwavering = not changing or becoming Penance = an act that you give yourself to do,
weaker in any way or that a priest gives you to do in
155. a; The correct spelling is ‘etiquette’ which means order to show that you are sorry for
‘the formal rules of correct or polite behaviour in society something you have done wrong.
or among members of a particular profession’. 175. c; The correct spelling is ‘ninth’.
Ethereal = ext r emely delicat e and light ; 176. d; The correct spelling is ‘ascetic’ that means ‘not
seeming to belong to another, more allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for
spiritual, world religious reasons’, ‘related to a simple and strict way
Eulogize = to praise somebody/something very of living’.
highly Sceptic = a person who usually doubts that
156. d; The correct spelling is ‘exhibit’. claims or st at ements are t rue,
157. a; The correct spelling is ‘admirer’. especially those that other people
158. d; The correct spelling is ‘gentleman’. believe in
159. d; The correct spelling is ‘psychiatrist’. Agnostic = a person who believes that it is not
160. b; The correct spelling is ‘dense’. possible to know whether God exists
Deference = behaviour that shows that you or not
respect somebody/something Prolif ic = (of an artist, a writer, etc) producing
Pretence = the act of behaving in a particular many works etc
way, in or der t o make other 177. b; The correct spelling is ‘harmonious’.
people believe something that is 178. b; The correct spelling is ‘offence’.
not true Opulent = made or decorated using expensive
161. c; The correct spelling is ‘mechanical’. materials; luxurious; extremely rich;
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wealthy 201. b; The correct spelling is ‘vocabulary’.

179. b; The correct spelling is ‘unlawful’. 202. d; The correct spelling is ‘grievous’.
180. c; The correct spelling is ‘promissory’. 203. c; The correct spelling is ‘negotiation’.
Promissory note = a signed document 204. c; The correct spelling is ‘appraisal’ that means ‘a
containing a promise to judgement of the value, performance or nature of
pay a stated amount of somebody/something’.
money before a parti-cular 205. d; The correct spelling is ‘carburettor’.
date Camouflage = the way in which an animal’s
Emissary = a person who is sent to colour or shape mat ches it s
deliv er an of f icial sur r oundings and makes it
message, especially from difficult to see
one country to another, or 206. a; The correct spelling is ‘decisive’.
to perform a special task 207. c; The correct spelling is ‘generally’.
Cursory = done quickly and without 208. d; The correct spelling is ‘commotion’ which means
giving enough attention to ‘sudden noisy confusion or excitement’.
details 209. d; The correct spelling is ‘sympathetic’.
181. a; The correct spelling is ‘legible’ that means ‘clear Benevolent = kind, helpful and generous
enough to read’. 210. c; The correct spelling is ‘brewer’ that means ‘a
Legitimate = valid; justifiable; legal person or company that makes beer’.
182. b; The correct spelling is ‘accommodate’. Traipse = to walk somewhere slowly when
Accrue = to increase over a period of time you are tired and unwilling
183. d; The correct spelling is ‘surreptitious’ that means Manhandle = to push, pull or handle somebody
‘done secretly or quickly, in the hope that other people roughly
will not notice’. 211. b; The correct spelling is ‘attach’.
184. a; The correct spelling is ‘temperament’. 212. a; The correct spelling is ‘attendance’.
185. b; The correct spelling is ‘catalogue’. 213. b; The cor r ect spelling is ‘aquatic’ that means
186. a; The correct spelling is ‘occupation’. ‘connected with water’.
187. c; The correct spelling is ‘courageous’. Acquittal = an official decision in court that
188. d; The correct spelling is ‘clarify’. a person is not guilty of a crime.
189. a; The correct spelling is ‘curriculum’. Acquiesce = t o accept somet hing wit hout
190. b; The correct spelling is ‘besiege’ that means ‘to arguing, even if you do not really
surround a building, city, etc with soldiers until the agree with it
people inside are forced to let you in’. 214. b; The correct spelling is ‘bureaucratic’.
191. c; The correct spelling is ‘wisdom’. 215. d; The correct spelling is ‘myopic’.
192. d; The correct spelling is ‘gauge’ that means ‘an Idyllic = peaceful and beautif ul; per f ect ,
instrument for measuring the amount or level of without problems
something’. Prolif ic = (of an artist, a writer) producing many
Gaudy = too brightly coloured in a way that works, etc
lacks taste 216. d; The correct spelling is ‘appreciate’.
193. c; The correct spelling is ‘resemblance’. 217. c; The correct spelling is ‘vacillate’ that means ‘to
Repudiate = to refuse to accept something; to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about
reject something, especially in a way that annoys other
Requisite = necessary for a particular purpose people’.
Rescind = t o of f icially st at e t hat a law, 218. b; The correct spelling is ‘skilful’.
contract, decision, etc is no longer 219. b; The correct spelling is ‘antipathy’, that means ‘a
valid strong feeling of dislike’.
194. b; The correct spelling is ‘obstacle’. Telepathy = t he direct communicat ion of
Perquisite = something to which somebody has t hought s or f eelings fr om one
a special right because of their person to another without using
social position speech, writ ing or any ot her
195. a; The correct spelling is ‘punctuation’. normal method.
Pudding = a sweet dish eaten at the end of a Apathy = the feeling of not being interested
meal in or ent husiast ic about
Pungent = having a strong taste or smell something, or things in general.
196. c; The correct spelling is ‘disturbance’. 220. d; The correct spelling is ‘against’.
197. d; The correct spelling is ‘servant’. Earnest = very serious and sincere
198. a; The correct spelling is ‘existent’. Infest = t o exist in large number s in a
Pursuant = according to or follow something, part icular place, oft en causing
especially a rule or law damage or disease
199. c; The correct spelling is ‘exercise’. Detest = to hate somebody/something very
200. d; The correct spelling is ‘commercial’ much.
Collage = a collection of things which may be 221. c; The correct spelling is ‘literacy’.
similar or different; the art of making 222. c; The correct spelling is ‘enumerate’.
a pict ur e by sticking pieces of 223. b; The correct spelling is ‘cuddle’, that means ‘to
coloured paper, cloth, or photographs hold somebody/something close in your arms to show
onto a surface love or affection’.
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Puddle = a small amount of water or other does not concern you

liquid, especially r ain, that has 224. b; The correct spelling is ‘grammar’
collected in one place on the ground 225. b; The correct spelling is ‘diarrhoea’
Meddle = to become involved in something that 226. d; The correct spelling is ‘occasion’

Exercise-2
1. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘successfully’. ‘travelling’, ‘remittance’ and ‘kidnapping’.
2. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘embarrassment’ that Remittance = a sum of money that is sent to
means ‘shy, awkward or guilty feelings’. somebody in order t o pay for
3. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘meagre’ that means something
‘small in quantity and poor in quality’. 11. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘itinerary’ that means ‘a
4. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘discern’ that means ‘to plan of journey, including the route and the places
know, recognize or understand something, especially that you visit’. The correct spellings of other words
something that is not obvious’. are ‘necessary’, ‘temporary’ and ‘sanguinary’.
The correct spellings of other words are ‘entirety’, Sanguinary = inv olv ing or liking killing and
‘gracious’ and ‘contestant’. blood
Entirety = the whole of something 12. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘archaeology’. The correct
Gracious = kind, polite and generous, especially spellings of other given words are ‘psychology’,
t o somebody of a lower social ‘apology’ and ‘criminology’.
position; showing the comfort and 13. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘appropriate’. The correct
easy way of life that wealth can bring spellings of other given words are ‘associate’,
5. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘reminiscence’ that means ‘integrate’ and ‘exhilarate’.
‘a spoken or written description of something that Exhilarate = to make somebody feel very happy
somebody remembers about their past life’. The and excited
correct spellings of other words are ‘renunciation’, 14. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘conscience’ that means
‘recollection’ and ‘relaxation’. ‘the part of your mind that tells you whether your
Renunciation = the act of rejecting physical actions are right or wrong’.
pleasur es, especially f or 15. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘magnificent’ that means
religious reasons; self-denial ‘extremely attractive and impressive’; ‘deserving
Recollection = t he abilit y t o remember praise’.
somet hing; t he act of 16. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘renaissance’ that means
remembering something ‘a situation when there is new interest in a particular
6. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘visionary’. The correct subject, form of art, etc after a period when it was not
spellings of other words are ‘scenery’, ‘granary’, and very popular’; ‘revival’.
‘luminary’. 17. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘irreparable’.
Granary = a building where grain is stored 18. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘superfluous’ that means
Luminary = a person who is an expert of a great ‘more than you need or want’; ‘unnecessary’.
influence in a special ar ea or 19. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘pharmaceutical’.
activity 20. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘recommendation’.
7. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘cooperate’. The correct 21. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘necessity’.
spellings of other words are ‘collaborate’, ‘collocate’
and ‘corroborate’. 23. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘refrigerator’.
Collaborate = to work together with some-body 24. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘expedition’ that means
in order to produce or achieve ‘an organized journey with a particular purpose,
something especially to find out about a place that is not well
Collocate = to be often used together in a known’. The correct spellings of other words are
language ‘execution’, ‘excitement’ and ‘extraction’.
Corroborate = t o pr ovide ev idence or Extraction = the act or process of removing or
infor mat ion t hat suppor ts a obt aining somet hing f rom
statement, theory, etc. something else.
8. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘illwill’. The correct 25. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘introvert’. The correct
spellings of other words are ‘fulfil’, ‘fabulous’ and spellings of ot her giv en wor ds ar e ‘ external’,
‘useful’. ‘extrovert’ and ‘exact’.
Fabulous = extremely good 26. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘impact’. The correct
9. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘receipt’. The correct spellings of other given words are ‘expect’ and ‘exit’.
spellings of other words are ‘reciprocate’, ‘receive’ 27. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘interesting’. The correct
and ‘recitation’. spellings of other given words are ‘entrusting’ and
Reciprocate = t o behav e or feel t owar ds ‘entertaining’.
somebody in the same way as they 28. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘suppressor’. The correct
behave or feel towards you spellings of other given words are ‘supremacy’,
Recitation = an act of talking or writing about ‘surfeit’ and ‘surrender’.
a series of things Surfeit = an amount that is too large; excess
10. d; The correctly spelt word, is ‘equitable’ that means 29. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘spectacular’. The correct
‘fair and reasonable’; treating everyone in an equal spellings of other given words are ‘spectroscope’,
way’. The correct spellings of other words are ‘spinach’ and ‘splendid’.
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Spectroscope = a piece of equipment for Capricious = showing sudden changes in

forming and looking at spectra attitude or behaviour
Spinach = a v eget able with lar ge dar k Fallacious = wrong; based on a false idea
green leaves that are cooked or 37. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘infallible’ which means
eaten in salads ‘never wrong’; ‘never making mistakes’. The correct
Splendid = excellent; very good; great spellings of other words are ‘ineffable’, ‘inaccessible’
30. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘sacrilege’ that means and ‘invincible’.
‘an act of treating holy thing or place without respect’. Ineffable = too great or beautiful to describe in
The correct spellings of other words are ‘sacrosanct’, words
‘sacrificial’ and ‘sabotage’. Invincible = too strong to be defeated or changed
Sacrosanct = t hat is consider ed t o be too 38. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘milieu’ which means
important to change or question; ‘the social environment that you live or work in’. The
sacred corr ect spellings of other giv en wor ds ar e
Sabotage = t he act of deliberat ely spoiling ‘camouflage’, ‘tableau’ and ‘mirage’.
something in order to prevent it Camouflage = the way in which an animal’s
from being successful; to prevent colour or shape mat ches it s
something from being successful or sur r oundings and makes it
being achiev ed, especially difficult to see
deliberately Tableau = a scene showing, for example,
31. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘discretion’ that means events and people from history,
‘the freedom or power to decide what should be done that is presented by a group of
in a particular situation’. The correct spellings of actors who do not move or speak
other given words are ‘description’, ‘dissemination’ Mirage = a hope or wish that you cannot
and ‘dissertation’. make happen because it is not
Disseminate = to spr ead inf ormat ion, r ealistic; illusion; an ef fect
knowledge, et c so t hat it caused by hot air in deserts or
reaches many people. on roads, that makes you think
Dissertation = a long piece of wr iting on a you can see something, such as
par ticular subject, especially water, which is not there
one writ t en f or a univer sit y 39. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘existence’. The correct
degree spellings of other given words are ‘occurrence’,
32. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘occupancy’. The correct ‘dependence’ and ‘persistence’.
spellings of other given words are ‘occurrence’, 40. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘sepulchre’ that means
‘occasion’, and ‘octogenarian’. ‘a place for a dead body, either cut in rock or built of
Octogenarian = a person between 80 and 89 stone’.
years old The correct spellings of other given words are
33. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘humorous’. The correct ‘sponsorship’, ‘sovereign’ and ‘subservient’.
spellings of other giv en wor ds ar e Subservient = too willing to obey other people;
‘humanitarianism’, ‘hullabaloo’ and ‘hurricane’. less important than something
Hullabaloo = a lot of loud noise, especially made else
by people who are annoyed or 41. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘frolicked’. The meaning
excited about something of the word ‘frolick’ is ‘to play and move around in a
34. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘misdemeanour’ that lively, happy way’. The correct spellings of other
means ‘an action that is bad or unacceptable, but not given words are ‘handicapped’, ‘kidnapped’ and
very serious’; ‘a crime that is not considered to be very ‘developed’.
serious’. The correct spellings of other given words 42. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘precision’ that means
are ‘mischievous’, ‘miscarriage’ and ‘misnomer’. ‘the quality of being exact, accurate and careful’. The
Mischievous = enjoying playing t r icks and correct spellings of other words are ‘coercion’,
annoying people. ‘negotiation’ and ‘exploitation’.
Miscarriage = the process of giving birth to a 43. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘hesitancy’ that means
baby before it is fully developed ‘the state or quality of being slow or uncertain in doing
and able to survive or saying something’. The correct spellings of other
Misnomer = a name or a word that is not giv en wor ds are ‘delinquency’, ‘frequency’ and
appropriate or accurate ‘discrepancy’.
35. a; The cor rectly spelt wor d is ‘harassment’. The Delinquency = bad or cr iminal behav iour ,
meaning of the word ‘harass’ is ‘to annoy or worry usually of young people
somebody by putting pressure on them or saying or Discrepancy = a dif f er ence between t wo or
doing unpl eas ant things to them’. The cor r ect more things that should be the
spellings of other given words are ‘commitment’, same
‘bereavement’ and ‘temperament’. 44. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘decease’ that means
Bereavement = the death of relative or close ‘the death of a person’.
friend 45. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘dieting’.
36. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘auspicious’ that means 46. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘extempore’ that means
‘showing signs that something is likely to be successful ‘spoken or done without any previous thought or
in the future’. The correct spellings of other given preparation’.
words are ‘capricious’, ‘fallacious’ and ‘delicious’.
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47. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘obsolete’ that means 64. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘example’.
‘no longer used because something new has been 65. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘recommendation’.
invented’; ‘out of date’. 66. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘argument’.
48. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘skilful’. 67. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘definition’.
49. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘dilapidated’ that means 68. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘committee’.
‘(of furniture and buildings) old and in very bad 69. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘pronunciation’.
condition’. The correct spellings of other given 70. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘commentary’.
wor ds ar e ‘despondent’, ‘detrimental ’ and 71. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘drought’.
‘diaphanous’. 72. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘parliamentary’.
Despondent = sad, without much hope 73. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘accurate’.
Detrimental = harmful; damaging 74. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘giraffe’.
Diaphanous = (of cloth) so light and fine that 75. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘approached’.
you can almost see through it 76. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘career’.
50. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘prosperous’. The correct 77. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘achievement’.
spellings of ot her giv en wor ds ar e ‘separate’, 78. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘commandant’.
‘confidence’ and ‘reference’. 79. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘supersede’ that means
51. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘requisite’ that means ‘to take the place of something/somebody that is
‘necessary for a particular purpose’. The correct considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best
spellings of other given words are ‘reprimand’, available’.
‘resplendent’ and ‘repository’. 80. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘obsession’ that means
Reprimand = to tell somebody officially that ‘the state in which a person’s mind is completely filled
you do not approve of them or with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a
their actions; to rebuke way that is not normal’.
Resplendent = br ight ly colour ed in an 81. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘dilemma’ that means ‘a
impressive way situation which makes problems, often one in which
Repository = a place wher e something is you have to make a very difficult choice between things
stored in a large quantities. of equal importance’.
52. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘necessary’. The correct 82. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘fahrenheit’.
spellings of ot her given wor ds ar e ‘nectar’, 83. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘cannibal’, which means
‘punctuation and ‘pungent’. ‘a person who eats human flesh’.
Nectar = a sweet liquid that is produced by 84. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘privilege’ that means ‘a
f lowers and collected by bees for special right or advantage that a particular person or
making honey; the thick juice of some group of people has’.
fruits as a drink 85. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘campaign’.
Pungent = having a strong taste or smell 86. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘occurred’.
53. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘maintenance’. The 87. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘rigorous’ that means
correct spellings of other words are ‘irrelevance’ ‘done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail’.
and ‘acquaintance’. 88. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘indispensable’.
Acquaintance = a person that you know but who 89. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘palate’ that means ‘the
is not a close f riend; slight top part of the inside of the mouth’.
friendship 90. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘chancellery’ that means
54. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘infatuation’ which ‘the place where a chancellor has his or her office’.
means ‘very strong feelings of love or attraction for
somebody/something especially when these are 92. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘satellite’.
unreasonable and do not last long’. 93. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘entrepreneur’.
55. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘meretricious’ which 94. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘concupiscence’ that
means ‘seeming attractive, but infact having no real means ‘strong sexual desire’; ‘lust’.
value’. 95. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘osseous’ that means
56. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘omelette’. ‘made of or turned into bone’.
57. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘quandary’ that means 96. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘obloquy’ that means
‘the state of not being able to decide what to do in a ‘strong public criticism’; ‘loss of respect and honour’.
difficult situation’; ‘dilemma’. 97. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘lugubrious’ that means
58. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘lieutenant’. ‘sad and serious’.
59. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘acquiescence’ that 98. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘approached’.
means ‘the fact of being willing to do what somebody 99. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘scripture’ that means
wants and to accept their opinions, even if you are not ‘the Bible’.
sure that they are right’. 100. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘passenger’.
60. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘idiosyncrasy’ which 101. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘corrupt’.
means ‘a person’s particular way of behaving, thinking 102. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘achievement’.
etc, especially when it is unusual’. 103. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘bouquet’.
61. a; The corr ectly spelt word is ‘tranquility ’. The 104. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘foreigner’.
meaning of the word ‘tranquil’ is ‘quiet and peaceful’. 105. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘exaggerate’.
62. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘inimitable’ that means 106. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘forecast’.
‘too good or individual for anyone else to copy with the 107. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘puerile’, that means
same effect’. ‘silly’; ‘suitable for a child rather than an adult’.
63. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘business’. 108. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘commission’.
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109. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘perseverance’ that cells in their blood, making them look pale and feel
means ‘the quality of continuing to try to achieve a weak’.
particular aim despite difficulties’. 148. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘forceps’ that means ‘an
110. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘illustrious’. instrument used by doctors, with two long thin parts
111. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘pitiable’ that means for picking up and holding things’.
‘deserving of pity or causing you to feel pity’. 149. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘bacteria’.
112. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘paralleled’. 150. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘semblance’ that means
113. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘veterinary’. ‘a situation in which something seems to exist although
114. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘fulfill’. this may not, in fact, be the case’.
115. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘recommend’. 151. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘gynaecology’.
116. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘ominous’ that means 152. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘hypochondria’ that
‘suggesting that something bad is going to happen in means ‘state in which somebody worries all the time
the future’. about their health and believes that they are ill/sick
117. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘overlapped’. when there is nothing wrong with them’.
118. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘necessary’. 153. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘instantaneous’ that
119. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘benefitted’. means ‘happening immediately’.
120. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘sacrilegious ’. The 154. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘itinerary’.
meaning of the word ‘sacrilege’ is ‘an act of treating 155. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘chronology’.
a holy thing or place without respect’. 156. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘scintillating’ that means
121. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘lackadaisical’ that ‘very clever, amusing and interesting’.
means ‘not showing enough care or enthusiasm’. 157. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘nemesis’ that means
122. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘sepulchral’ that means ‘punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be
‘looking or sounding sad and serious’; ‘making you avoided’.
think of death’. 158. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘anomaly’ which means
123. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘refrigerator’. ‘a thing, situation etc that is different from what is
124. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘hindrance’ that means normal or expected’.
‘a person or thing that makes it more difficult for 159. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘perseverance’ that
somebody to do something or for something to means ‘the quality of continuing to try to achieve a
happen’. particular aim despite difficulties’.
125. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘conscientious’ that 160. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘typography’ that means
means ‘taking care to do things carefully and correctly’. ‘the art of work of preparing books, etc for printing,
126. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘cancellation’. especially of designing how text will appear when it is
127. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘equanimity’ which printed’. The correct spellings of the given words
means ‘a calm state of mind which means that you do are ‘photograph’, ‘biography’ and ‘bibliography’.
not become angry or upset, especially in difficult Bibliography = a list of books or articles about a
situation’. part icular subject or by a
128. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘accomplish’ that means particular author.
‘to succeed in doing or completing something’. 161. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘exquisite’ that means
129. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘occurrence’. ‘extremely beautiful or carefully made’. The correct
130. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘guarantee’. spellings of other given words are ‘requisite’, ‘os-
131. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘parliamentary’. cillate’ and ‘lethal’.
132. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘itinerary’ that means ‘a Requisite = necessary for a particular purpose.
plan of a journey, including the routes and the places Oscillate = to keep changing from one extreme
that you visit’. of feelling or behaviour to another
133. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘tentative’. and back again.
134. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘surveillance’. Lethal = causing or able to cause death;
135. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘career’. deadly ; fatal.
136. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘damage’. 162. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘caffeine’ that means
137. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘synchronize’ that means ‘a drug found in coffee and tea that makes you feel
‘to happen at the same time or to move at the same more active’. The correct spellings of other given
speed as something’. words are ‘heinous’, ‘foreign’ and ‘saccharin’.
138. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘recommendation’. Heinous = normally very bad.
139. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘marvellous’. Saccharine = t oo emot ional in a way that
140. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘commission’. seems exaggerated.
141. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘aesthetic’ that means 163. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘statutory’. The cor-
‘concerned with beauty and art and the understanding rect spellings of other words are ‘signatory’, ‘de-
of beautiful things’. rogatory’ and ‘obituary’.
142. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘rendezvous’ that means Derogatory = showing a critical attitude to-
‘an arrangement to meet somebody at a particular time wards somebody.
and place’. Obituary = an article about somebody’s life
143. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘restaurant’. and achievement s, t hat is
144. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘miscellaneous’. pr inted in a newspaper soon
145. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘veterinary’. after they have died.
146. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘membranes’. Signatory = a per son, a count ry or an
147. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘anaemia’ that means ‘a organisation that has signed an
medical condition in which somebody has too few red official agreement.
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164. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘parallelogram’. The 181. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘receive’.
correct spellings of other words are ‘parallel’ ‘par- 182. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘repetition’.
enthetical’ and ‘patricide’. 183. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘judicious’.
Parenthetical = given as extra information in 184. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘misdemeanour’ that
a speech or piece of writing. means ‘an action that is bad and unacceptable but
Patricide = the crime of killing your father. not very serious’. The correct spellings of other
165. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘endeavour’ that means given words are ‘miscarriage’, ‘mischievous’ and
‘an attempt to do something especially something new ‘misnomer’.
or difficult’. The correct spellings of other given Mischievous = enjoying playing tricks and
words are ‘entrepreneur’, ‘epidemic’ and ‘eventual’. annoying people.
Eventual = happening at the end of a period of Misnomer = a name or a word that is not
time or of a process. appropriate or accurate.
166. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘chauvinism’ that means 185. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘cassette’.
‘an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your own 186. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘differentiate’.
country is better than all others’. The correct spell- 187. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘embarrass’ that means
ings of other given words are ‘jingoism’, ‘malaprop- ‘to make somebody feel shy, awkward or ashamed,
ism’ and ‘revisionism’. especially in a social situation’.
Jingoism = a strong belief that your own 188. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘business’. The cor-
count r y is best , especially rect spellings of other given words are ‘disap-
when this is expressed in sup- pear’, ‘pleasure’ and ‘indigestion’.
port of war with another coun- 189. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘horoscope’.
try. 190. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘tempest’ that means
Malapr opism = an amusing mistake somebody ‘a violent storm’. The correct spellings of other
makes when they use a word given words are ‘storm’, ‘gale’ and ‘hurricane’.
which sounds similar to the Gale = an extremely strong wind.
word they wanted to use, but 191. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘biscuit’.
means something different. 192. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘interrupt’.
Revisionism = ideas that are different from, 193. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘accessibility’.
and want to change, the main 194. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘suggestion’.
ideas or practices of a political 195. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘cabbage’.
system, especially Marxism 196. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘adundant’ that means
167. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘precious’. ‘existing in large quantities’; ‘more than enough’.
168. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘miniature’ that means 197. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘assassin’ that means
‘very small’; ‘much smaller than usual’. The correct ‘a person who murders somebody important or fa-
spellings of other words are ‘temperature’, ‘nomen- mous, for money or for political reason’.
clature’ and ‘creature’. 198. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘magnificent’.
169. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘success’. The correct 199. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘ecumenical’ that means
spellings of other given words are ‘annihilate’, ‘oc- ‘involving or uniting members of different branches
casion’ and ‘assassinate’. of the christian church’.
Annihilate = to destroy somebody/something 2 00 . c; The correctly spelt word is ‘supersede’ that means
completely; to defeat somebody/ ‘to take the place of something/somebody that is
something completely. considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best
Assassinate = to murder an important or fa- available.
mous person, especially for po- 201. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘systematically’.
litical reasons. 2 02 . a; The correctly spelt word is ‘earthiness’.
170. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘acquaintance’ that 203. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘truly’.
means ‘a person that you know but who is not a 204. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘alienate’ that means
close friend’. ‘to make somebody less friendly or sympathetic to-
171. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘abbreviation’. wards you’ ; ‘to make somebody feel that they do not
172. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘believable’. belong in a particular group’.
173. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘defamatory’ that means 205. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘vacillation’. The mean-
‘intended to harm somebody by saying or writing bad ing of the word ‘vacillate’ is ‘to keep changing your
or false things about them’. opinion or thoughts about something especially in a
174. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘deliberation’ that way that annoys other people’.
means ‘the process of carefully considering or dis- 206. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘collaborate’. The cor-
cussing something’. rect spellings of other given words are ‘commemo-
175. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘deteriorate’ that means rate’, ‘collate’ and ‘chocolate’.
‘to become worse’. Commemorate = to remind people of an im-
176. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘exorbitant’ that means portant person or event from
‘much too high’. the past with a special ac-
177. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘frivolous’ that means tion or object
‘silly or amusing, especially when such behaviour is Collate = to collect informat ion to-
not suitable’. get her f r om dif f erent
178. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘miscarriage’. sources in order to examine
179. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘mysterious’. or compare it
180. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘dictionary’.
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207. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘clairvoyant’. The cor- 214. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘presumptuous’ that
rect spellings of other given words are ‘circuitous’, means ‘too confident, in a way that shows a lack of
‘chivalry’ and ‘cavalcade’. respect for other people’. The correct spellings of
Clairvoyance = the power that some people are other given words are ‘pompous’, ‘populous’ and
believed to have to be able to ‘perilous’.
see future events or to commu- Pompous = showing that you think you are
nicat e wit h people who ar e more important than other people,
dead or far away. especially by using long and formal
Circuitous = long and not direct. words.
Chivalry = polite and kind behaviour that Po pu lo us = where a large number of people live.
shows a sense of humour, es- Perilous = very dangerous.
pecially by men t owar ds 215. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘impetus’ that means
women. ‘something that encourages a process or activity to
Cavalcade = a line of people on horses or in develop more quickly’. The correct spellings of
vehicles forming part of a cer- other given words are ‘impromptu’, ‘illustrious’ and
emony. ‘illusory’.
208. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘serenity’. The correct Impromptu = done without preparation or
spellings of other given words are ‘severity’, ‘sov- planning.
ereignty’ and ‘superiority’. Illusory = not real, although seeming to
Serene = calm and peaceful be.
209. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘accommodative’. The 216. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘entrepreneur’.
correct spellings of other given words are ‘com- 217. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘promiscuous ’ that
memorative’, ‘cumulative’ and ‘accumulative’. means ‘having many sexual partners’; ‘taken from a
Commemorative = intended to help people re- wide range of sources, especially without careful
member and respect an im- thought’.
portant person or event in 218. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘onomatopoeia’ that
the past. means ‘the fact of words containing sounds similar
Cumulative = hav ing a result t hat in- to the noises they describe, for example hiss’.
creases in strength or im- 219. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘bureaucracy’.
portance each time more of 2 20 . c; The correctly spelt word is ‘millionaire’.
something is added. 221. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘envelope’.
Accumulative = growing by incr easing 2 22 . a; The correctly spelt word is ‘character’.
gradually. 223. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘drunkenness’.
210. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘benevolence’. The 224. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘surprise’.
correct spellings of other given words are ‘bene- 225. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘committee’.
diction’, ‘besmirch’ and ‘beneficent’. 226. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘height’.
Benevolent = kind, helpful and generous. 227. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘label’.
Benediction = a Christian prayer of blessing. 228. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘museum’.
Besmirch = t o damage the opinion that 229. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘occasion’.
people have of somebody/some- 230. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘pseudonym’ t hat
thing. means ‘a name used by somebody, especially a writer
Beneficent = giving help; showing kindness. instead of their real name.
211. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘parsimonious’ that 231. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘disease’.
means ‘extremely unwilling to spend money’. The 232. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘traveller’.
correct spellings of other given words are ‘para- 233. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘scissors’.
phernalia’, ‘peccadillo’ and ‘paediatrics’. 234. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘vacuum’.
Paraphernalia = a large number of objects of 235. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘accommodation’.
personal possessions, espe- 236. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘budgetary’.
cially the equipment that you 237. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘occurrence’.
need for a particular activity. 238. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘pedestrian’.
Peccadillo = a small unimpor tant thing 239. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘separately’.
that somebody does wrong. 240. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘embarrassed’.
Paediatrics = the branch of medicine con- 241. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘definitely’.
cer ned with children and 242. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘cemetery’ that means
their diseases. ‘an area of land used for burying dead people, espe-
212. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘manageable’. The cor- cially one that is not beside a church.
rect spellings of other given words are ‘measur- 243. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘recession’.
able’, ‘marriageable’ and ‘maneuverable’. 244. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘correspondent’.
213. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘tumble’ that means 245. a; The correctly spelt word is ‘inconvenienced’.
‘to fall downwards, often hitting the ground several 246. d; The correctly spelt word is ‘dominant’.
times, but usually without serious injury’. The cor- 247. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘observer’. The cor-
rect spellings of other given words are ‘tussle’, rect spellings of other given words are ‘observe’,
‘tunnel’ and ‘treble’ ‘observing’ and ‘observant’.
Tussle = a short struggle, fight or argument es- Observant = good at noticing things around you
pecially in order to get something. 248. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘acknowledge’.
Treble = three successes in a row. 249. b; The correctly spelt word is ‘possess’.
250. c; The correctly spelt word is ‘leisure’.