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WorksheetsSpelling Final Exam (Spring 2024)
Total questions: 220
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
a statement saying you are sorry about something; an expression of regret for having done or said something wrong. Kristina gave me an ___________ for the way she acted at the party.
a)
apology
b)
appology
c)
apolagy
d)
apollagy
2.
the things that are said by the characters in a story, movie, or play. Find two examples of figurative language in the ___________ in the story.
a)
dialogue
b)
dialaug
c)
dyalogue
d)
dialogu
3.
a final section or speech after the main part of a book, play, or musical composition. The _____________ explains what happens to the main character after the novel’s conclusion.
a)
epilogue
b)
eppilogue
c)
epilogu
d)
eppilogu
4.
a speech that praises or honors someone who has died. The priest delivered the _________ at the funeral.
a)
eulogy
b)
euologie
c)
eulogie
d)
eulagy
5.
a long speech given by a character in a story, movie, or play, or by a performer. Angela was nervous because her part in the play included a ___________.
a)
monologue
b)
monologu
c)
monnologue
d)
monalogue
6.
the science of thought and reasoning. The reasoning of science can help us understand the world, but human _______ is flawed and should not be the basis for knowing truth.
a)
logic
b)
loggic
c)
logick
d)
logik
7.
lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning. Susanne has an ________ fear of long words.
a)
illogical
b)
illoggical
c)
illogickcal
d)
illogikal
8.
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work. The __________ of Romeo and Juliet introduces the problem and foreshadows the ending.
a)
prologue
b)
prologu
c)
proalogue
d)
prolaug
9.
complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market; complete ownership or control of something. Mrs. Becker has a ___________ on special occasion cakes in our city.
a)
monopoly
b)
monopolly
c)
monnopoly
d)
monoppaly
10.
something is boring because it's always the same. She read the book in a ____________ voice, and I felt myself nodding off.
a)
monotonous
b)
monnotonous
c)
monotanous
d)
monotinous
11.
the state or practice of being married or partnered to only one person at a time. Many birds practice _______________.
a)
monogamy
b)
monogamie
c)
monnogamy
d)
manogamy
12.
a process in which something is done or achieved together at the same time. Teachers and parents worked in ____________ to beautify the schoolyard.
a)
unison
b)
unnison
c)
unisin
d)
unnisan
13.
done or experienced by everyone; existing or available for everyone; existing or true at all times or in all places. A forward head nod is the ____________ human sign for yes.
a)
universal
b)
unniversal
c)
universle
d)
universall
14.
being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Elizabeth enjoys pointing out the __________ features of birds as compared to other animals.
a)
unique
b)
unnique
c)
uniqu
d)
unicue
15.
a symbol * that is used in printed text, sometimes to tell someone to read a note that can be found at the bottom of the page. The words on the page were followed by an ________.
a)
asterisk
b)
asterisc
c)
astrisk
d)
asterisck
16.
A minor planet; one of thousands of small bodies that circle around the sun. Most ________ are located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
a)
asteroid
b)
astroid
c)
asstroid
d)
astroyd
17.
a person who travels into outer space in a spacecraft. Neil Armstrong was the first ______ to walk on the moon.
a)
astronaut
b)
astranaut
c)
astronaught
d)
astronought
18.
A person who studies stars, planets, and other objects in outer space. Galileo, an _________, discovered the first four moons of Jupiter.
a)
astronomer
b)
astranomer
c)
astronamer
d)
astronimer
19.
(1) extremely large. The electricity bill was _________ during December because we hung so many Christmas lights. (2) of or relating to the study of the sky. The NASA scientists conducted ___________ research.
a)
astronomical
b)
astrinomical
c)
astranomical
d)
astranomicall
20.
a situation in which you must make a difficult choice. The country faces a major _________ as we decide whether or not to go to war.
a)
dilemma
b)
dilema
c)
delemma
d)
dalemma
21.
different from each other; made up of people or things that are different from each other. I enjoy many hobbies that are as ________ as kayaking and sewing.
a)
diverse
b)
diverce
c)
divers
d)
divors
22.
able to speak and understand two languages; using or expressed in two languages. My Spanish teacher is __________.
a)
bilingual
b)
billingual
c)
bilinguall
d)
bylingual
23.
a group of three singers or musicians who perform together; a group of three people or things. Jenny plays in a violin _____.
a)
trio
b)
treo
c)
tryo
d)
turio
24.
a series of three novels or movies that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes. I’m right in the middle of an enthralling science fiction ______.
a)
trilogy
b)
trillogy
c)
trilogie
d)
trilagy
25.
characterized by or causing hardships or problems. Maintaining friendships can be ______, especially when you live far away.
a)
difficult
b)
dificult
c)
difficalt
d)
dificulte
26.
a chemical liquid that destroys bacteria. We spray the tables with _________ at the end of lunch each day.
a)
disinfectant
b)
disinfectent
c)
disenfectant
d)
disinfectint
27.
the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution. I love learning about the _________ of sea creatures.
a)
biology
b)
biolagy
c)
biolegy
d)
bioligy
28.
a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon, the hardest naturally occurring substance. They say that ________ are a girl’s best friend, but that saying was made up so that men would buy their wives more expensive jewelry.
a)
diamond
b)
dyamond
c)
diamand
d)
dimond
29.
talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area. My friend has exceptional artistic _______.
a)
ability
b)
abilaty
c)
abilety
d)
abbility
30.
an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather. If the ____________ is falling, does that mean it will rain?
a)
barometer
b)
barrometer
c)
barameter
d)
barometre
31.
the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other. Draw a line to indicate the ____________ of the circle.
a)
diameter
b)
diometer
c)
diameater
d)
diametre
32.
the profession of examining people’s eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment. Dave became interested in ___________ after visiting the eye doctor and getting glasses.
a)
optometry
b)
optomitry
c)
optomatry
d)
optomatrie
33.
the outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that form a shape. The dog ran along the yard’s ___________.
a)
perimeter
b)
perymeter
c)
perrimiter
d)
perimetre
34.
The quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape, and position. The human body has __________.
a)
symmetry
b)
symetry
c)
simmetry
d)
simetrie
35.
an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas. We use an ______________ to measure the speed of the wind for science class.
a)
anemometer
b)
annemometer
c)
annamometer
d)
anamometre
36.
an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature. Please check the _____________ and tell me what the temperature is right now.
a)
thermometer
b)
thermomiter
c)
thermomater
d)
thermometre
37.
a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (approximately 0.62 miles). The area is about 40 ____________ southwest of downtown Las Vegas.
a)
kilometer
b)
kilomiter
c)
kilommeter
d)
kilometre
38.
the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs. Mrs. Cook is teaching us a little bit of ___________ this year and it’s really fun!
a)
geometry
b)
geomitry
c)
geometrie
d)
geometree
39.
something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future. As a ___________, you should always bring motion sickness medication with you on a boat ride.
a)
precaution
b)
precauteon
c)
prekaution
d)
precoution
40.
a statement about what will happen in the future. Mom turned on the TV to see today’s weather ___________.
a)
forecast
b)
forcast
c)
forecaste
d)
forekast
41.
occurring in the southern United States before the Civil War. The play was set in the __________ South.
a)
antebellum
b)
antabellum
c)
antebelum
d)
antabelum
42.
something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it. List three ____________ to the American Revolution.
a)
antecedent
b)
antacedent
c)
antasedent
d)
anticedent
43.
ready to do or deal with something. “Always be ___________!”
a)
prepared
b)
preparred
c)
preepared
d)
prepaird
44.
presc relating to the time before a child is old enough to go to kindergarten or elementary. My little sister loves _________.
a)
preschool
b)
preschoole
c)
prescool
d)
preskool
45.
awareness of something before it happens or exists. Only God has perfect _____________ of all that will ever happen.
a)
foreknowledge
b)
forknowledge
c)
forknowledg
d)
foreknowledg
46.
cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled. We must _________ the picnic because it is raining today.
a)
postpone
b)
postpon
c)
postepone
d)
postpoan
47.
be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity. For purposes of law, an infant can and must be __________ by an adult.
a)
represents
b)
repreesents
c)
reprisents
d)
repriscents
48.
the action of stopping something from happening or arising. The police work very hard on crime ___________.
a)
prevention
b)
preventione
c)
prevenchion
d)
preventeon
49.
What does "meter" or "metr" mean?
a)
measure
b)
before
c)
after
d)
metric
50.
to cause (someone or something) to become dishonest or immoral; to cause a change for the worse. Some parents fear that violence on television may _________ children.
a)
corrupt
b)
corupt
c)
carrupt
d)
corropt
51.
causing something to be unable to continue in the normal way; causing a break in the normal progress or activity of something. The barking dogs were extremely ________ for those trying to sleep.
a)
disruptive
b)
disruptiv
c)
discruptive
d)
disruptif
52.
to send out rocks, ash, lava in a sudden explosion; to happen or begin suddenly and violently. Scientists try to predict when the volcano will ________ again.
a)
erupt
b)
errupt
c)
irupt
d)
irrupt
53.
to cause something to stop happening for a time; to ask questions or say things while another person is speaking. It is rude to __________ another person while he is in the middle of a conversation.
a)
interrupt
b)
interupt
c)
enterrupt
d)
enterupt
54.
a crack or break in something; a break or tear in a part of the body. The injury caused the boy’s artery to _________, and he had to be rushed to the hospital.
a)
rupture
b)
ruptur
c)
ruppture
d)
rupteur
55.
of, relating to, or using the natural heat produced inside the Earth. Engineers will consider the use of _________ power.
a)
geothermal
b)
geothermall
c)
geothermle
d)
geothermale
56.
a condition in which the temperature of the body is very low. The girl pulled from the icy water suffered from ____________.
a)
hypothermia
b)
hypotarmia
c)
hypothermya
d)
hipothermia
57.
of, relating to, or caused by heat; designed to keep you warm by preventing heat from leaving your body. Wear __________ clothing when skiing, or you’ll be too cold to enjoy the sport.
a)
thermal
b)
thermall
c)
thirmall
d)
thirmal
58.
a container that keeps liquid hot or cold for long periods of time. Mom packs my milk in a __________ so that it’s still cold by lunchtime.
a)
thermos
b)
thermoss
c)
thirmos
d)
thermous
59.
a device that automatically adjusts the temperature in a room to a desired level. Mr. Todd sets the ___________ in the classroom to 65 degrees, so it’s always freezing in his room.
a)
thermostat
b)
thermosstat
c)
thirmostat
d)
thermoustat
60.
extremely active or too active. I am exhausted; this puppy is insanely ___________!
a)
hyperactive
b)
hiperactive
c)
hyperactiv
d)
hyperactyve
61.
having feelings that are very easily hurt; very strongly and easily affected or harmed by something. Arnold is _____________ about discussing his abusive childhood.
a)
hypersensitive
b)
hypersensative
c)
hypersensitiv
d)
hypersensativ
62.
a person who directs or manages a place, department, or organization; a person who is in charge of cleaning, maintaining, and repairing a building. We waited to see if the _____________ would close schools because of the weather.
a)
superintendent
b)
superintendant
c)
superintendante
d)
superentendent
63.
going under the skin. Jacoby hardly felt it when the nurse stuck the ___________ needle into his arm.
a)
hypodermic
b)
hypodermick
c)
hipodermic
d)
hippodermic
64.
Existing in the part of the mind that a person is not aware of; existing in the mind but not consciously known or felt. We are not always aware of what is going on in our _____________ mind.
a)
subconscious
b)
subconcious
c)
subconsious
d)
subconscous
65.
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. Before you can have a theory, you must have a ___________.
a)
hypothesis
b)
hypotheses
c)
hypothises
d)
hipothesys
66.
accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person. I have chosen to _________ myself to my boss.
a)
submit
b)
submitt
c)
submyt
d)
subbmit
67.
arrange to receive something regularly, typically a publication, by paying in advance. I _________ to the magazine, “Horse Sense.”
a)
subscribe
b)
subscrybe
c)
subscrib
d)
subskribe
68.
higher in rank, status, or quality. The bacon from the local farm stand is far _________ to the Walmart brand.
a)
superior
b)
supperior
c)
supereor
d)
supireor
69.
a US cartoon, TV, and film character having great strength, the ability to fly, and other extraordinary powers. “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s ________!”
a)
superman
b)
supperman
c)
supermann
d)
supirman
70.
take away (a number or amount) from another to calculate the difference. In mathematics, it is common to __________ one number from another.
a)
subtract
b)
subtrackt
c)
subtrakt
d)
subbtract
71.
the process or skill of taking one number or amount away from another. In mathematics we practice both addition and ___________.
a)
subtraction
b)
subtracktion
c)
subtraktion
d)
subbtraction
72.
a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. Some students enjoy having a _________ teacher.
a)
substitute
b)
substiteut
c)
substetute
d)
substatute
73.
the action of replacing someone or something with another person or thing. If someone is allergic to gluten, a ___________ should be made.
a)
substitution
b)
substiteution
c)
substetution
d)
substatution
74.
a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. In the sentence “Bob ran.” Bob is the ________ and ran is the predicate.
a)
subject
b)
subjekt
c)
subjectt
d)
subgect
75.
to say the opposite of something someone else has said; to deny the truth of something. The witness’s statement will ___________ what the criminal claims happened.
a)
contradict
b)
contredict
c)
contridict
d)
contradikt
76.
the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records; the act of speaking words for writing. The business executive used a tape recorder for __________ that his secretary could transcribe later.
a)
dictation
b)
dictashion
c)
diktation
d)
dictateon
77.
a person who rules a country with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal way. Hitler is one of the most notorious _________ in history.
a)
dictator
b)
dictatore
c)
diktator
d)
dictaitor
78.
to say what will or might happen in the future. A weatherman’s job is to ___________ the weather so that the public can be prepared.
a)
predict
b)
predikt
c)
preedict
d)
pridict
79.
the decision made by a jury in a trial; a judgment or opinion about something. The jurors agreed on a guilty ________.
a)
verdict
b)
verdikt
c)
virdict
d)
virdect
80.
of, relating to, or taking care of babies in the first month after birth. Jolie brought her daughter to see a __________ cardiologist.
a)
neonatal
b)
neonatall
c)
neonattal
d)
neonatel
81.
relating to a style of art or architecture like the ones found in ancient Greece or Rome. The architect most liked designing buildings in the ___________ style.
a)
neoclassical
b)
neoclasical
c)
neoclassicle
d)
neoclassicall
82.
to broadcast something by television. Coach said they’re going to _________ this week’s game.
a)
televise
b)
televize
c)
tellavise
d)
telavise
83.
The technology of sending and receiving signals, images, etc. over long distances by various technologies, satellite, etc. _____________ methods make it easy to keep in touch with friends and family.
a)
telecommunication
b)
telecomunication
c)
tellacomunication
d)
telicommunication
84.
a device shaped like a long tube that you look through in order to see things that are far away. Jeremiah was fascinated with space and asked for a ___________ for his birthday.
a)
telescope
b)
telascope
c)
tellascope
d)
tellescope
85.
of or relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc. of a region. We studied the _________ information of each continent.
a)
geographic
b)
geografick
c)
geographik
d)
geografic
86.
the natural features, population, industries, etc. of a region. Mr. Benson is teaching us about the _________ of Europe.
a)
geography
b)
geografy
c)
geographie
d)
geografie
87.
a person who studies rocks and soil in order to learn about the history of the earth. After the eruption, a _______ came to study the volcano.
a)
geologist
b)
geoligist
c)
geologest
d)
geologiste
88.
the science dealing with the earth’s history as recorded in rocks and layers of soil; the rocks, land, and processes of land formation of a particular area. Joseph was very interested in learning about the __________ of Hawaii before he visited.
a)
geology
b)
geologie
c)
geollogy
d)
geolagy
89.
the art or science of agriculture. The student searched for a college that offered courses in _________.
a)
geoponics
b)
geoponiks
c)
geoponicks
d)
geoponix
90.
the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs. My favorite type of math is ____________.
a)
geometry
b)
geomitry
c)
geomatry
d)
geometrie
91.
to choose not to do or have something. My diet requires me to _________ from simple sugars.
a)
abstain
b)
abstane
c)
abstaine
d)
ubstain
92.
to leave the position of being a king or queen; to fail to do what is required by a duty or responsibility. Tsar Nicholas II was forced to _________ the throne as the Russian Revolution began.
a)
abdicate
b)
abdicait
c)
abdekate
d)
abdikait
93.
different from what is normal or average; unusual especially in a way that causes problems. The doctor called to let her know that the results of the blood test were __________.
a)
abnormal
b)
abnormall
c)
abbnormal
d)
abnormel
94.
the condition of having poor and unhealthy behaviors and attitudes within a group of people; the state of being unable to function in a normal way. Drew has one normal and one _____________ kidney.
a)
dysfunctional
b)
disfunctional
c)
dysfunceonal
d)
disfunctionall
95.
a condition in the brain that makes it hard for a person to read, write, and spell. Betsy has _________, but overcame early problems with reading.
a)
dyslexia
b)
dislexia
c)
dislecsia
d)
dyslexea
96.
possession of the means or skill to do something. It seemed that the athlete had lost his ___________ to pass the ball effectively.
a)
ability
b)
abilety
c)
abbility
d)
abilitie
97.
wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate. The circulating gossip was absolutely _________.
a)
absurd
b)
abserd
c)
abbsurd
d)
ubsurd
98.
an abrupt turn to face in the opposite direction or a reversal in direction, attitude, or opinion. The soldier did an ______-face and marched off.
a)
about
b)
abowt
c)
abbout
d)
aboutt
99.
the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso. __________ pain is extremely unfortunate.
a)
abdomen
b)
abdamen
c)
abdimen
d)
abdomin
100.
to give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking). After much deliberation, the committee decided to _________ the project.
a)
abandon
b)
abandin
c)
abanden
d)
abbandon
101.
to treat (a person or an animal) with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly. Sydney wants to make it her mission to adopt animals who have suffered ________.
a)
abuse
b)
abus
c)
abewse
d)
abues
102.
An abnormality in the behavior of someone or something. Behavior that is not what is expected. The vending machines seem to be in a constant state of ____________.
a)
dysfunction
b)
disfunction
c)
dysfunctian
d)
disfunctione
103.
v. (1) to treat something or someone poorly and without respect. It was not kind for the teacher to __________ the student. (2) to make the quality of something worse. An oil refinery might __________ the air quality.
a)
degrade
b)
degraid
c)
digraid
d)
digrade
104.
adj. moving or changing in small amounts; happening in a slow way over a long period of time. I prefer a __________ increase in homework over a sudden increase.
a)
gradual
b)
graduall
c)
gradewal
d)
draddual
105.
v. to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university; to move from one level to a higher level. Most seniors choose which college they want to attend before they _________.
a)
graduate
b)
graduait
c)
gradewait
d)
dradduait
106.
adj. moving forward; using or interested in new or modern ideas. The banker’s ___________ disease continued to worsen.
a)
progressive
b)
progresive
c)
progressif
d)
progressiv
107.
v. to return to an earlier and usually worse or less-developed condition or state. A child showing the early signs of autism might regress around the age of two. When a child _________, he may lose some speech or stop talking altogether.
a)
regress
b)
regres
c)
reagress
d)
regriss
108.
adj. ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. That dog was unreasonably _________.
a)
aggressive
b)
agressive
c)
aggresive
d)
agresive
109.
adj. having good or pleasing qualities; worth having or getting. The house should sell quickly since it’s located in a __________ neighborhood.
a)
desirable
b)
desireable
c)
desirible
d)
desyrable
110.
adj. easily hurt or harmed physically, mentally, or emotionally; open to attack, harm, or damage. The soldiers knew they were most _________ at the bottom of the hill.
a)
vulnerable
b)
vulnerible
c)
vulnirable
d)
vulnerabl
111.
adj. able to be seen; easily seen or understood; known to or noticed by the public. On a clear, dry night, the northern lights are sometimes _______.
a)
visible
b)
visable
c)
viseble
d)
vizible
112.
adj. unable to be seen; not visible to the eye. In Monsters Inc. Randal is the monster that can make himself __________.
a)
invisible
b)
invisable
c)
inviseble
d)
invizible
113.
adj. capable of bending or being bent; easily changed; willing to change or try different things. I’m _________, so we can eat whatever you’d like.
a)
flexible
b)
flecsible
c)
flecksible
d)
flexable
114.
adj. able to be changed back to an earlier or original state; able to be stopped and not causing permanent damage or changes; having two sides that can be used. If you don’t like the new hair color, it is __________.
a)
reversible
b)
reversable
c)
reversibal
d)
reverseble
115.
adj. suitable or fit to be printed or published. My mom enjoys finding free __________s online to use for calendars and other organizational tools.
a)
printable
b)
printeble
c)
printible
d)
printabl
116.
adj. doubtful as regards truth or quality. Mary has decided not to associate with people of _________ character.
a)
questionable
b)
questionible
c)
questionabl
d)
questeonable
117.
adj. able to be used or obtained; at someone's disposal. If you need someone to talk to, call my mom - she’s always ________.
a)
available
b)
availible
c)
availabil
d)
availabull
118.
adj. (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure. Summer picnics are always ________.
a)
enjoyable
b)
enjoyible
c)
enjoyabil
d)
enjoyabull
119.
adj. having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry. When I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, I am easily ________.
a)
irritable
b)
iritable
c)
erritabil
d)
earittabull
120.
adj. extremely or distressingly bad or serious. Mrs. Creel suffered from a _______ car accident last Saturday.
a)
terrible
b)
terible
c)
terabul
d)
terrabull
121.
able to be done; within the power or capacity of someone or something. Would it be ______ for the Student Leadership Counsel to arrange a way for us to avoid schoolwork?
a)
possible
b)
possable
c)
posable
d)
posible
122.
v. to push something out; to force someone to leave. The referees will ______ any players fighting from the game.
a)
eject
b)
egect
c)
ejekt
d)
eaject
123.
n. the act or process of forcing a liquid into something; the act or process of forcing a liquid medicine or drug into someone by using a special needle. Most vaccines are given by _________.
a)
injection
b)
ingection
c)
injektion
d)
injekshun
124.
n. a spoken word, phrase, or sound that expresses sudden or strong feeling. You should refrain from using an _________ in a formal essay.
a)
interjection
b)
intergection
c)
interjektion
d)
interjekshun
125.
v. (1) to cause light, a picture, or a movie to appear on a surface. The teacher ______ the problem of the day onto the screen in the front of the classroom. (2) to plan, calculate, or estimate something for a time in the future. The contractor will ________ an estimated cost for the building.
a)
project
b)
progect
c)
projekt
d)
proeject
126.
v.to refuse to believe, accept, or consider something. If the editor doesn’t like the article, he will ________ it, and it will not be published.
a)
reject
b)
regect
c)
rejekt
d)
reeject
127.
adj. having or showing concern only for yourself and not for the needs or feelings of other people. Jarod was being _________ and refused to let anyone else read his comic books.
a)
selfish
b)
selfisch
c)
selfische
d)
selfishe
128.
adj. afraid to deal with or do things that might hurt or offend people; having an unpleasantly nervous or doubtful feeling; having a sick feeling in the stomach. Mary gets ________ when she’s around raw meat.
a)
squeamish
b)
skweemish
c)
scueemish
d)
squeemish
129.
adj. having or showing a willingness to fight or argue. His _________ disposition makes him an aggressive lawyer.
a)
combative
b)
combatiff
c)
compative
d)
cumbative
130.
adj. deserving attention, admiration, or respect; making a good impression. The well-dressed gentleman handed over an ________ resume.
a)
impressive
b)
impresive
c)
impressiff
d)
empressive
131.
adj. involving very great effort or work. This advanced algebra class is much more ________ than I expected.
a)
intensive
b)
intensiff
c)
intenziv
d)
intentsive
132.
n. an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular goal. Many diligent students do not enjoy group _________ because they worry that they will end up doing all of the work themselves.
a)
project
b)
progect
c)
projekt
d)
proeject
133.
v. prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership. Jo March’s dream is to become a ___________ author.
a)
publish
b)
publisch
c)
publische
d)
pubblish
134.
adj. relating to England or its people or language. In the United States, the language we speak in _______.
a)
English
b)
Englisch
c)
Englische
d)
Anglish
135.
adj. having or showing creativity or inventiveness. When it comes to the stories people tell, those told by 5 year olds tend to be the most ________.
a)
imaginative
b)
emaginative
c)
imaginitive
d)
immaginative
136.
not including other people or things. Some groups can seem _______ when they do not allow new members to join.
a)
exclusive
b)
exclusiff
c)
eksclusive
d)
excluzive
137.
v. to depress the spirits of; dispirit; dishearten. After receiving the news that his Uncle was sick, Jeremy appeared to be __________.
a)
deject
b)
degect
c)
dejekt
d)
diject
138.
n. a small reddish-golden Eurasian carp, popular in ponds and aquariums. A long history of breeding in China and Japan has resulted in many varieties of form and color. Many people who cannot have other pets enjoy keeping _________.
a)
goldfish
b)
goldfische
c)
goldfishh
d)
goldfishe
139.
adj. consisting in or characterized by the presence or possession of features or qualities rather than their absence. In math class, we learn about ________ and negatives.
a)
positive
b)
positif
c)
posittive
d)
positivv
140.
adj. giving information about how something or someone looks, sounds, etc.; describing with words what someone or something is like. Marjorie’s paragraph included many ___________ details about her favorite dessert.
a)
descriptive
b)
discriptiv
c)
descriptiv
d)
discriptive
141.
n. the original copy of a play, book, or piece of music before it has been printed. The actor decided to audition for the play after reading the ____________.
a)
manuscript
b)
manuskript
c)
mannuscript
d)
manuscrippt
142.
n. a written message from a doctor that officially authorizes someone to use a medicine or treatment; a medicine or drug that a doctor has authorized someone to use. The doctor wrote a ______________ for antibiotics for the sick child.
a)
prescription
b)
prescripshun
c)
prescriptione
d)
preskription
143.
v. to write something quickly and in a way that makes it difficult to read; to draw lines and shapes that have no particular meaning in a quick and careless way. The teacher told him to write his spelling words, but all the child did was __________.
a)
scribble
b)
scrible
c)
skribble
d)
scribbel
144.
v. to make a written copy; to write down something that is spoken. The secretary will ____________ the list from his boss’s recorder.
a)
transcribe
b)
transkribe
c)
trannscribe
d)
transcrybe
145.
adj. of or relating to a whole group or class; not sold or made under a particular brand name. Despite the fact that Dad prefers name brands, Mom buys _________ food to save money.
a)
generic
b)
generik
c)
jeneric
d)
generick
146.
adj. of, relating to, or made in your own country; relating to or involving someone’s home or family; relating to the work that is done in a person’s home. Granny was an expert on ___________ tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and sewing.
a)
domestic
b)
domestick
c)
damestic
d)
domestik
147.
adj. having a desire to be successful, powerful, or famous; not easily done or achieved. The __________ young executive hoped to be president of the company someday.
a)
ambitious
b)
ambiteous
c)
ambitous
d)
ambishus
148.
adj. inspiring respect and admiration; having high status. His new position at the university was more ___________ than his previous job.
a)
prestigious
b)
prestigeous
c)
prestigous
d)
prestigiouse
149.
adj. neatly and methodically arranged. The teacher insisted on a straight and __________ line when walking in the hallway.
a)
orderly
b)
orderlie
c)
orderley
d)
orderlee
150.
adj. A person or a group that is democratic believes in, encourages, or supports freedom and equality between people and groups. Many modern governments favor a _________ model.
a)
democratic
b)
democratik
c)
demokratick
d)
demokratic
151.
adj. eager to know or learn something. Being a _________ person can make the most random classes seem interesting.
a)
curious
b)
kurious
c)
cureous
d)
curiouse
152.
adj. agreeing completely; united in opinion. It is always a relief when the vote is __________.
a)
unanimous
b)
unnanimous
c)
unannimous
d)
unanimouse
153.
adv. in a way that is unnecessary because it is avoidable. Many students become ___________ stressed because they don’t realize the homework will be done in class.
a)
needlessly
b)
needlesly
c)
needlessley
d)
needlesslie
154.
adv. in a way that inspires delight or admiration; extremely well. My sister can play the violin ___________.
a)
wonderfully
b)
wonderfuly
c)
wondirfully
d)
wondorfully
155.
adv. in most cases; usually. ___________, we eat lunch before going outside to play.
a)
typically
b)
tipically
c)
typicaly
d)
tipicaly
156.
adv. with little possibility of movement; securely. The door remained _________ shut.
a)
firmly
b)
firmley
c)
fermly
d)
fermley
157.
adv. in a hushed manner. We walked ___________ down to the library so as to avoid disturbing other classes.
a)
quietly
b)
quietley
c)
quietlie
d)
quietlee
158.
n. a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavoring in cooking and in herbal medicine. Italian food almost always includes _______.
a)
garlic
b)
garlick
c)
garlik
d)
gralic
159.
n. the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. My ________ class has a really good teacher, which makes it enjoyable.
a)
civics
b)
civiks
c)
sivics
d)
civicks
160.
n. (1) a decision made by a court. The court will announce its _________. (2) the ability to make good decisions about what should be done. Use good __________ when deciding what’s appropriate to wear to school.
a)
judgment
b)
judgement
c)
judgemente
d)
judgmant
161.
n. the power or right to make judgments about the law and to arrest and punish criminals. The court has _________ over criminal offenses that occur in the county
a)
jurisdiction
b)
jurrisdiction
c)
jurisdiktion
d)
jurisdictione
162.
n. a member of a jury (a group consisting of members of the public who are chosen to make a decision in a legal case). The _________ was excused from jury duty because of her chronic illness.
a)
juror
b)
jurror
c)
jurore
d)
jerror
163.
n. the crime of telling a lie in court after promising to tell the truth. After she lied on the witness stand, the judge found her guilty of ________.
a)
perjury
b)
perjory
c)
perjiry
d)
pirjury
164.
n. an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group based on race, gender, religion, etc. The company has a history of __________ against women when promoting executives.
a)
prejudice
b)
prejudgice
c)
prejudise
d)
prejudiss
165.
v. to form a judgment on (an issue or person) prematurely and without having adequate information. Many people _________ “the new kid” before they get to know them.
a)
prejudge
b)
prejuj
c)
prijudge
d)
prejudg
166.
n. a business deal; an occurrence in which goods, services, or money are passed from one person or account to another; the act or process of doing business with another person or company. The entire business ___________ took place over the phone.
a)
transaction
b)
transaktion
c)
transateion
d)
trannsaction
167.
v. to change something completely and usually in a good way. New paint and flooring can __________ the look of any room.
a)
transform
b)
transforme
c)
trannsform
d)
tranceform
168.
n. a change from one state or condition to another. She isn’t quite ready to begin the ___________ from Kindergarten to first grade.
a)
transition
b)
transiteon
c)
trannsition
d)
tranzishun
169.
adj. having controls that allow something to work or happen without being directly controlled by a person; happening or done without deliberate thought or effort. When I asked to go to the party, Mom gave an ________ “no.”
a)
automatic
b)
autamatic
c)
autimatic
d)
automatick
170.
n. the state of existing or acting separately from others. Mrs. Dell stresses individual ___________ in the fifth grade.
a)
autonomy
b)
autonomie
c)
autounomy
d)
autaunemy
171.
v. to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey; to communicate information or news. A telegraph was _________ across lines much like telephone lines.
a)
transmit
b)
trannsmit
c)
transmitte
d)
transmitt
172.
v. move or transfer (something) to another place or situation, typically with some effort or upheaval. Some doctors perform intricate surgeries in order to ____________ an organ from one person into another.
a)
transplant
b)
trannsplant
c)
transplante
d)
tranzplant
173.
n. a written or printed version of material originally presented orally. Many YouTube videos and podcasts include __________.
a)
transcript
b)
trannscript
c)
transkript
d)
tranzplant
174.
adj. concerning countries on both sides of the Atlantic, or something that crosses the Atlantic. If you were to visit Europe, you would likely take a ___________ flight.
a)
transatlantic
b)
transatlantik
c)
trannsatlantic
d)
transatlentic
175.
n. an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person or animal. People in car accidents sometimes require a blood _________.
a)
transfusion
b)
trannsfusion
c)
transfuzion
d)
tranzfusion
176.
adj. (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semitransparent. Stained glass is somewhat ______________.
a)
translucent
b)
tranzlucent
c)
translusent
d)
tranzlusent
177.
n. a road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and able to carry a small number of people. My _________ of choice is a simple car.
a)
automobile
b)
autimobile
c)
autamobile
d)
automobill
178.
n. a ruler who has absolute power. The government in the dystopian novel was run by an ___________.
a)
autocrat
b)
autocratt
c)
aoughtocrat
d)
ottocrat
179.
adj. very bad or poor; showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings. The atmosphere in the church during the funeral was _____.
a)
dismal
b)
dissmal
c)
dismall
d)
dizmal
180.
v. to fail to function or work properly. When a store’s point-of-sale equipment ___________s, no customers can be checked out.
a)
malfunction
b)
malfunktion
c)
mallfunction
d)
malfunkshun
181.
n. a desire to cause harm to others. The prosecutor had to prove that the crime was committed with __________.
a)
malice
b)
mallice
c)
malise
d)
maliss
182.
adj. very serious and dangerous; tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way that can cause death; cancerous. A biopsy can determine if a tumor is _________ and needs treatment.
a)
malignant
b)
mallignant
c)
malignante
d)
maliginant
183.
v. provide with insufficient quality or quantity of food or nourishment. Sometimes an animal will _________ its young.
a)
malnourish
b)
mallnourish
c)
malnorish
d)
maalnourish
184.
adj. done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion. Many weddings are rather _______.
a)
formal
b)
formall
c)
foremall
d)
formoll
185.
adj. relating to heat. I think I will pack my ______ rain-coat for my trip to Iceland.
a)
thermal
b)
thermall
c)
thirmal
d)
therrmal
186.
n. to become involved in the activities and concerns of other people when your involvement is not wanted; to stop or slow something or to make something more difficult. My brother wants to constantly _________ with my life!
a)
interfere
b)
interfear
c)
interfeer
d)
intirfere
187.
n. used or accepted for a limited time; not permanent. Since the mayor resigned, an _______ mayor will have to take over until a new mayor can be elected.
a)
interim
b)
interm
c)
interem
d)
enterim
188.
adj. relating to or connecting different states; existing or occurring between states, especially in the US. The committee discussed ways to increase ________ commerce.
a)
interstate
b)
enterstate
c)
interstait
d)
interstat
189.
adj. existing or occurring within the boundaries of a state, especially in the US. The governor is attempting to promote _________ relations.
a)
intrastate
b)
entrastate
c)
intrastait
d)
intrastat
190.
adj. occurring within one’s mind or thoughts. My emotions tend to remain __________.
a)
intrapersonal
b)
entrapersonal
c)
intripersonal
d)
intrapersonel
191.
n. a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation. Most jobs require you to complete an __________ before they hire you.
a)
interview
b)
interveiw
c)
enterview
d)
intreview
192.
adj. functioning or communicating between the offices of a company or organization. Christmas is the perfect time to initiate an _________ party.
a)
interoffice
b)
interofice
c)
interoffise
d)
enteroffice
193.
n. a worldwide system of computer networks. Samantha doesn’t have the ________ access necessary to complete her homework.
a)
internet
b)
internett
c)
intranet
d)
enternet
194.
adj. existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations. The United Nations seeks to create harmony in _________ affairs.
a)
international
b)
enternational
c)
internationel
d)
internationall
195.
v. act in such a way as to have an effect on another; act reciprocally. Jonathan prefers to _______ with those older than he is as he finds them more relatable.
a)
interact
b)
enteract
c)
intreact
d)
intaract
196.
v. obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination. When playing capture the flag, it is vital to ________ the other team before they cross the boundary with your flag.
a)
intercept
b)
entercept
c)
intersept
d)
entersept
197.
v. stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process). It is hard to resist the urge to _______ my companion whenever I have the urge to say something.
a)
interrupt
b)
enterrupt
c)
interupt
d)
enterupt
198.
coming between two things in time, place, order, character, etc. PE is that ________ period that all look forward to with anticipation.
a)
intermediate
b)
entermediate
c)
intirmediate
d)
entermidiate
199.
to send someone away; to cause or allow someone to leave early; to decide not to think about or consider something or someone. We must wait for Mrs. Crocker to ______ the class before we can leave.
a)
dismiss
b)
dissmiss
c)
dismis
d)
dissmis
200.
a task or job that someone is given to do; a specific military or naval task. Devin is on a ______ to raise money for the orphanage.
a)
mission
b)
mision
c)
mishion
d)
misson
201.
to leave out someone or something; to not include someone or something. My teacher told us to ______ the number eight from the assignment.
a)
omit
b)
ommit
c)
omitt
d)
omitte
202.
to give (a document or piece of writing) to someone to be considered or approved. Contestants must ______ an essay by noon Tuesday.
a)
submit
b)
submitt
c)
subbmit
d)
submitte
203.
to send (information, sound, etc.) in the form of electrical signals to a radio, television, or computer. The internet is an efficient way to ______ data.
a)
transmit
b)
transmitt
c)
transmitte
d)
trannsmit
204.
restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short. As the second smallest classroom, room 203 can only hold a ______ number of people.
a)
limited
b)
limmited
c)
limitted
d)
limytted
205.
if the specified thing does not prevent one from doing something. There will be a picnic at the beach, weather ______.
a)
permitting
b)
permiting
c)
pirmitting
d)
pirmiting
206.
(In the past) to confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance. Toby reluctantly ______ that he stole the cookie from the cookie jar.
a)
admitted
b)
addmitted
c)
admited
d)
addmited
207.
to leave out or leave unmentioned. When making pancakes, Jody double-checked the recipe to make sure she hadn’t ______ any of the ingredients.
a)
omitted
b)
ommited
c)
ommitted
d)
omited
208.
playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children. My puppy, Biscuit, is always getting into ______.
a)
mischief
b)
mischeif
c)
mischieff
d)
mizchief
209.
to increase in size, range, or amount; to become bigger; to cause something to increase in size, range, or amount. My father has plans to ______ the family business when I’m old enough to work with him.
a)
expand
b)
expandd
c)
ekspand
d)
ecspand
210.
to be greater or more than something; to be better than something; to go beyond the limit of something. Caroline was told that she must choose a bicycle that did not ______ $75 in price.
a)
exceed
b)
ekseed
c)
ecseed
d)
excede
211.
a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time. A current mass ______ of refugees is overwhelming many European countries.
a)
exodus
b)
eksodus
c)
exudus
d)
exidus
212.
an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field, used to look over or around something. The sailor kept the ______ above the water just long enough to take a rapid observation.
a)
periscope
b)
perriscope
c)
seriskope
d)
periscop
213.
not relating to the main or most important part; connected to a computer but not an essential part of it; of or relating to the area that is to the side of the area you are looking at. Use your ______ vision to remain aware of what’s going on around you.
a)
peripheral
b)
periferal
c)
peripherall
d)
periferall
214.
a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness. It was graduation day, and ______ filled the room.
a)
excitement
b)
exsitement
c)
eksitement
d)
ecsitement
215.
travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize oneself with it. One day, I would like to ______ the countries of South America.
a)
explore
b)
eksplore
c)
explor
d)
exploar
216.
the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it. We should go on an ______ expedition to learn more about the countries of South America.
a)
exploration
b)
eksploration
c)
exploratione
d)
exploaration
217.
inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly. Be sure to ______ both pictures carefully in order to spot the differences between the two.
a)
examine
b)
eksamine
c)
examinn
d)
examin
218.
a detailed inspection or investigation. The fire martial will conduct an ______ of our school to make sure we are following all the fire regulations.
a)
examination
b)
eksamination
c)
examinnation
d)
ecsamination
219.
too bad to be justified or tolerated. To disrespect another person or his or her property is ______.
a)
inexcusable
b)
inexcussable
c)
inekscusable
d)
inexcusible
220.
not including; other than. I am happy to work any day ______ Sunday.
a)
except
b)
eksept
c)
ecsept
d)
accept
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