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100 Words That Almost Everyone Confuses & Misuses (21–40)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

What is the meaning of 'capitol'?

a)

Advice, opinion, or instruction

b)

To include or contain

c)

An expression of praise, commendation, or admiration

d)

A building occupied by a state or federal legislature

2.

What does 'complement' refer to?

a)

An assembly of persons summoned or convened for advice

b)

Something that completes or makes perfect

c)

To move by argument or evidence to belief or agreement

d)

Easily set on fire

3.

What is a 'consul'?

a)

An insignificant or trivial fact

b)

A building occupied by a state or federal legislature

c)

To deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken

d)

Someone who looks after fellow citizens who are living in other countries

4.

What does 'council' mean?

a)

An assembly of persons summoned or convened for advice

b)

Advice, opinion, or instruction

c)

To prevail on a person to do something, as by advising or urging

d)

Very great or abnormal size, bulk, degree, etc.; immensity; hugeness

5.

What is the definition of 'discreet'?

a)

Respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature

b)

Apart or detached from others; separate; distinct

c)

Unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives

d)

Having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent

6.

What does 'disinterested' mean?

a)

To a smaller extent, amount, or degree

b)

Easily set on fire

c)

Unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives

d)

An expression of praise, commendation, or admiration

7.

What is the meaning of 'enervate'?

a)

To deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken

b)

An assembly of persons summoned or convened for advice

c)

Outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness

d)

To include or contain

8.

What does 'enormity' refer to?

a)

To prevail on a person to do something, as by advising or urging

b)

Outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness

c)

Very great or abnormal size, bulk, degree, etc.; immensity; hugeness

d)

An insignificant or trivial fact

9.

What is the definition of 'factoid'?

a)

An insignificant or trivial fact

b)

To include or contain

c)

Advice, opinion, or instruction

d)

Apart or detached from others; separate; distinct

10.

What does 'fewer' mean?

a)

Of a smaller number

b)

Unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives

c)

To a smaller extent, amount, or degree

d)

Easily set on fire

11.

What is the meaning of 'flammable'?

a)

Easily set on fire

b)

An expression of praise, commendation, or admiration

c)

To move by argument or evidence to belief or agreement

d)

Respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature

12.

What does 'compliment' refer to?

a)

Advice, opinion, or instruction

b)

An expression of praise, commendation, or admiration

c)

Something that completes or makes perfect

d)

To include or contain

13.

What is the definition of 'comprise'?

a)

Easily set on fire

b)

To move by argument or evidence to belief or agreement

c)

An assembly of persons summoned or convened for advice

d)

To include or contain

14.

What does 'counsel' mean?

a)

Advice, opinion, or instruction

b)

An expression of praise, commendation, or admiration

c)

To prevail on a person to do something, as by advising or urging

d)

Very great or abnormal size, bulk, degree, etc.; immensity; hugeness

15.

What is the meaning of 'persuade'?

a)

Having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent

b)

Unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives

c)

Apart or detached from others; separate; distinct

d)

To prevail on a person to do something, as by advising or urging