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Quiz about The Words That Make Me Stop and Think

The Words That Make Me Stop and Think... Quiz

Before I Put Them Down in Ink. The title says it all. These are words that a lot of us have to think about before writing them. Choose the correct one to write. (US spellings.)

A multiple-choice quiz by habitsowner. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
habitsowner

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
342,634

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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2085

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. We'll start with "A". What is the correct spelling of a gizmo that is made for a particular use? Hint

apparratus

apparatus

aparrtus

apparratuss

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Question 2 of 10

2. Now, on to "B". Oh, yes, here's one that makes me hesitate. What is a word for a decorative item that is often found at birthday parties? Hint

balloon

ballon

baloon

balloun

3. For "C" we'll use that sea that has changed pronunciations since I was in grade school. (As have the Himalayas and the Galapagos, too.) What is the spelling of that body of water which is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

Carribbean

Caribbean

Carribean

Caribean

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Question 4 of 10

4. "D" will be for the word used when someone suddenly, and without word to anyone, goes away. Please spell it correctly for me. Hint

disappearance

dissapearance

dissappearance

disapearance

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Question 5 of 10

5. The "E" example is a word I don't like at all, particularly when I've made a gaffe and find out that's what I am. I really have a hard time remembering the correct spelling of this word. Do you? Hint

embarassed

embarased

embarrased

embarrassed

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Question 6 of 10

6. Now, this adverb comes from a word meaning original, basis, or essential. What is this word that is often not spelled correctly? Hint

fundamentally

fundementaly

fundementally

fundamentaly

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hmm..."G". Yes, I know. What word, meaning a person elected or appointed to be head of a political unit, is sometimes hard to spell right? Hint

govener

govenor

governor

governer

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Question 8 of 10

8. Oh yes, this "H" word is often not spelled correctly, particularly when one is in a hurry because one is bleeding. What is the word? (Remember, this is US spelling!) Hint

hemorhage

hemmorhage

hemmorrhage

hemorrhage

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Question 9 of 10

9. What "I" word means an individual peculiarity or characteristic? Hint

idiosyncracy

idiosyncrasy

idiocyncrasy

idiocyncracy

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Question 10 of 10

10. I once saw a sign on the wall of a veterinarian's office with this "J" word misspelled. It means a "formal utterance or opinion". What is this word? (Remember, this is US spelling!) Hint

judjement

judgment

judgiment

judjment

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We'll start with "A". What is the correct spelling of a gizmo that is made for a particular use?

Answer: apparatus

It comes from the Latin "apparare", meaning to appear or to perform.

2. Now, on to "B". Oh, yes, here's one that makes me hesitate. What is a word for a decorative item that is often found at birthday parties?

Answer: balloon

It is believed to have come from the French "ballon" or the Italian "ballone", both meaning "large football".

Answer: Caribbean

The word was derived from the New Latin "Caribbaeus", used for the Carib people who lived there. It was first used about 1772.

4. "D" will be for the word used when someone suddenly, and without word to anyone, goes away. Please spell it correctly for me.

Answer: disappearance

This is a noun coming from the word "disappear" which was first noted in the 15th century.

Answer: embarrassed

This word comes from the Latin "em" plus "baraca", roughly translating to "in noose". That's how I feel when I am it! It was first used about 1672.

6. Now, this adverb comes from a word meaning original, basis, or essential. What is this word that is often not spelled correctly?

Answer: fundamentally

"Fundamentally" is an adverb that was first seen sometime in the 15th Century.

7. Hmm..."G". Yes, I know. What word, meaning a person elected or appointed to be head of a political unit, is sometimes hard to spell right?

Answer: governor

According to Webster's Dictionary, the first known use of this word was in the 14th century.

8. Oh yes, this "H" word is often not spelled correctly, particularly when one is in a hurry because one is bleeding. What is the word? (Remember, this is US spelling!)

Answer: hemorrhage

The word comes from the Latin "haemorrhagia", and from Greek "haimorrhagia" and was first known in 1671. So sayeth Webster's.

9. What "I" word means an individual peculiarity or characteristic?

Answer: idiosyncrasy

It comes from the Greek "idiosynkrasia" and was first used in English around 1604.

10. I once saw a sign on the wall of a veterinarian's office with this "J" word misspelled. It means a "formal utterance or opinion". What is this word? (Remember, this is US spelling!)

Answer: judgment

Apparently, it was first used in the 13th century.

Source: Author habitsowner

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