In each of the following pairs, only one is a word; the other is a common misspelling of that word. Guided by the brief definition, see if you can identify the correctly spelled word in each set. (Correct answers appear at the end of the post.) You have two minutes--starting now.
- (a) atheist (b) athiest
One who denies the existence of a deity. - (a) bouyant (b) buoyant
Capable of floating. - (a) concensus (b) consensus
General agreement.
For the complete quiz (with answers), go to Only One Is a Word: Another Quiz on Commonly Misspelled Words.
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There are some tough ones here. I still have to look up “buoyant” and “consensus”–and I made up the quiz!
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