51.
Find the correctly spelt word:
Answer: A
It is jurisdiction.
From the Latin juris dictio, the declaring of the law. Both halves keep their i.
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Spelling Test Questions and Answers
52.
Find the correctly spelt word:
Answer: C
It is jubilee.
One l, double e. The word comes through Latin from the Hebrew yobel, the ram's horn sounded to proclaim the fiftieth year.
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53.
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Answer: D
It is jeopardous.
Built on jeopardy, from the Old French jeu parti, a divided game - one whose outcome is even and so risky.
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54.
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Answer: C
It is jussive.
Two s's. The jussive is the grammatical mood expressing a command, from the Latin jubere, jussus, to order.
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55.
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Answer: A
It is kettleful.
The suffix -ful takes one l when it means as much as will fill: spoonful, handful, kettleful. Full itself has two.
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56.
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Answer: D
It is knavishly.
Knave keeps its silent k and drops the final e before -ish, and -ly is added whole.
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57.
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Answer: D
It is laboratory.
From the Latin laborare, to work - a place for working. There is no u, and the a before the -tory is easily lost in speech.
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58.
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Answer: C
It is lagoon.
One g, double o, from the Italian laguna - the shallow water enclosed behind a bar or reef.
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59.
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Answer: A
It is lieutenant.
From the French lieu tenant, place-holding - one holding a post in another's stead. The ie comes first, and the British pronunciation leftenant gives no help with the spelling.
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60.
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Answer: B
It is luxurious.
Built on luxury, which keeps its u before the -ious. Note that luxuriant means growing abundantly, which is a different word.
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