Spelling Flashcards
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Which spelling is correct?
Answer: inadvertent
'Inadvertent' ends in '-ent', meaning unintentional or not turning the mind to something.
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answer: absence
'Absence' is spelled a-b-s-e-n-c-e, derived from 'absent'.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: relevant
'Relevant' is spelled rel-e-vant, with 'e' in the second syllable.
Select the correct spelling:
Answer: penitentiary
'Penitentiary' is spelled pen-i-ten-tia-ry, a key law enforcement term.
Which is the correct spelling?
Answer: surveillance
'Surveillance' comes from French and is spelled sur-veil-lance.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: perpetrator
'Perpetrator' ends in '-ator', derived from the Latin 'perpetrare'.
Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answer: corroborate
'Corroborate' has double 'r' and ends in '-orate'.
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