Spelling and Vocabulary Flashcards

Which word correctly fills the blank: 'He showed great ___ by staying calm under pressure'?

Answer: Composure

'Composure' means the state of being calm and in control, spelled with '-osure' at the end.

What does the word 'ambivalent' mean?

Answer: Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

'Ambivalent' describes having simultaneous conflicting feelings or opinions about something.

Choose the correct spelling.

Answer: Entrepreneur

'Entrepreneur' comes from French and is spelled with 'entre-pre-neur'.

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' correctly?

Answer: There are fewer apples on the tree this year.

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like apples, while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.

What does 'redundant' mean in the context of writing?

Answer: Using more words than needed to express an idea

Redundant writing repeats information unnecessarily, adding words without adding meaning.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Answer: Definite

'Definite' ends in '-ite', not '-ate' — it contains the word 'finite' within it.

Select the word that means 'to make something worse'.

Answer: Exacerbate

'Exacerbate' means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.