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Pitfalls For Hasty Spellers. Trivia Quiz

Some words tend to be misspelled more often than others. Of course there is software nowadays that helps us to avoid such pitfalls. For this quiz, it is suggested you check how proficient you are without such aids.

A multiple-choice quiz by flem-ish. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
flem-ish

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,463

Updated
Jan 20 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
10090

Last 3 plays: BayRoan (8/10), elisabeth1 (10/10), spidersfull (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Choose the only correct solution. Movement with a regular succession of strong and weak elements is ___________? Hint

rhythm

rithm

rythm

rhytm

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Question 2 of 10

2. A feeling of intense delight is called: _________ ? Hint

ecstasy

exstacy

ecstacy

exstasy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Circumstances may be extenuating or .... ? Hint

aggravating

agrevating

aggrevating

agravating

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Question 4 of 10

4. _______________ is an acute infectious disease causing severe inflammation of a mucous membrane especially in the throat ? Hint

diftheria

difteria

diphtheria

diphteria

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Question 5 of 10

5. If some action shows disrespect to or damages what is regarded as sacred then it is .... ? Hint

sacrilegious

sacreligeous

sacreligious

sacrilegeous

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Question 6 of 10

6. A plane four-sided figure with its opposite sides continuously at the same distance from each other is a __________________ ? Hint

paralelogram

parallelogram

paralellogram

parallellogram

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Question 7 of 10

7. If it has qualities or appearance considered characteristic of women, then it is: _____________________? Hint

femmenine

femminine

femenine

feminine

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Question 8 of 10

8. A restaurant where customers serve themselves or are served from a counter is a : ________________? Hint

cafetaria

caffeteria

caffetaria

cafeteria

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Question 9 of 10

9. If a blunder is very big indeed, you could call it as big as an immense statue. It is ______________ ? Hint

colossal

collossal

collosal

colosal

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Question 10 of 10

10. A two-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals is a _______________ ? Hint

bycicle

bicycle

bicicle

bycycle

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Apr 12 2024 : BayRoan: 8/10
Apr 12 2024 : elisabeth1: 10/10
Apr 04 2024 : spidersfull: 9/10
Mar 18 2024 : scottm: 7/10
Mar 05 2024 : valleyaggie: 10/10
Feb 21 2024 : runaway_drive: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Choose the only correct solution. Movement with a regular succession of strong and weak elements is ___________?

Answer: rhythm

But rime or rhyme.

2. A feeling of intense delight is called: _________ ?

Answer: ecstasy

Adjective: ecstatic.

3. Circumstances may be extenuating or .... ?

Answer: aggravating

Making it worse or more serious.

4. _______________ is an acute infectious disease causing severe inflammation of a mucous membrane especially in the throat ?

Answer: diphtheria

Another pitfall is 'diphthong'.

5. If some action shows disrespect to or damages what is regarded as sacred then it is .... ?

Answer: sacrilegious

In modern society fewer things are sacrosanct than in past.

6. A plane four-sided figure with its opposite sides continuously at the same distance from each other is a __________________ ?

Answer: parallelogram

And what about parallelopipedums?

7. If it has qualities or appearance considered characteristic of women, then it is: _____________________?

Answer: feminine

Also grammatical forms can be feminine. From Latin femina. Do feminists favour the feminine touch, or do they consider it a cliche?

8. A restaurant where customers serve themselves or are served from a counter is a : ________________?

Answer: cafeteria

Or did you think it was an Italian coffeeshop?

9. If a blunder is very big indeed, you could call it as big as an immense statue. It is ______________ ?

Answer: colossal

After the Colossus of Rhodes.

10. A two-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals is a _______________ ?

Answer: bicycle

Easy to remember: a bi-cycle has two (bi as in bis) wheels (cycles). And no, an icicle has NO wheels.

Source: Author flem-ish

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Pitfalls For Hasty Spellers. Trivia Quiz

Some words tend to be misspelled more often than others. Of course there is software nowadays that helps us to avoid such pitfalls. For this quiz, it is suggested you check how proficient you are *without* such aids.

Some words tend to be misspelled more often than others. Of course there is software nowadays that helps us to avoid such pitfalls. For this quiz, it is suggested you check how proficient you are without such aids.