Test your knowledge of tricky SAT vocabulary spellings. Each question gives a definition; choose the correctly spelled word.
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1 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to provide with something needed or to have room for'.
- accomodate
- acommodate
- accommodate
- accommadate
Correct!Wrong!'Accommodate' has double C and double M. From Latin 'accommodare' meaning 'to fit or adapt'. -
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2 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'an event or incident'.
- occurence
- occurrence
- ocurrence
- occurrance
Correct!Wrong!'Occurrence' follows the pattern of 'occur' + 'ence', doubling the final 'r' when adding a suffix. It has double C and double R. -
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3 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to set apart'.
- seperate
- separete
- sepArate
- separate
Correct!Wrong!'Separate' is often misspelled as 'seperate' due to pronunciation, but the middle vowel is 'a', not 'e'. From Latin 'separatus'. -
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4 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to cause to feel self-conscious'.
- embarrass
- embarass
- embaras
- embarras
Correct!Wrong!'Embarrass' has double R and double S. From French 'embarrasser', meaning 'to block or hinder'. -
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5 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'required'.
- neccessary
- necesary
- necessary
- necessery
Correct!Wrong!'Necessary' has one C and double S. The root is Latin 'necessarius', from 'ne-cessus' meaning 'unavoidable'. -
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6 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to put forward as worthy'.
- recoomend
- recommend
- recomend
- reccommend
Correct!Wrong!'Recommend' has single C and double M. From Latin 'recommendare' (re- + commendare). -
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7 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'general agreement'.
- concensus
- consencus
- consenssus
- consensus
Correct!Wrong!'Consensus' has no 'c' after 'sen' – it is from Latin 'consensus' (past participle of 'consentire' meaning 'agree'). -
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8 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'upkeep'.
- maintenance
- maintainance
- maintenence
- maintance
Correct!Wrong!'Maintenance' keeps the 'ten' from 'maintain' but changes the vowel to 'e' and drops the 'i'. From Old French 'maintenir' + '-ance'. -
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9 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'special right'.
- privelege
- priviledge
- privilege
- priveledge
Correct!Wrong!'Privilege' has no 'd' after 'e' – from Latin 'privilegium' (privus 'private' + lex 'law'). -
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10 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'to disturb persistently'.
- harrass
- harass
- haras
- hariss
Correct!Wrong!'Harass' has one 'r' but double 's'. From French 'harasser', meaning 'to tire out'. -
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11 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'free from control'.
- independant
- indepedent
- independAnt
- independent
Correct!Wrong!'Independent' has 'ent' at the end, not 'ant'. From Latin 'independens' (in- + dependere). -
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12 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'persistence'.
- perseverance
- perseverence
- perserverance
- perseverence
Correct!Wrong!'Perseverance' has 'e' after 'ver' and no 'e' after 'rance'? Actually spelling: P-E-R-S-E-V-E-R-A-N-C-E. From Latin 'perseverantia'. -
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13 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'communication link'.
- liason
- liasian
- liaison
- liaision
Correct!Wrong!'Liaison' has 'iai' in the middle – from French 'liaison', from Latin 'ligatio' (binding). -
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14 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'period of 1000 years'.
- millenium
- millennium
- milennium
- milleium
Correct!Wrong!'Millennium' has double L, double N. From Latin 'mille' (thousand) + 'annus' (year). -
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15 Choose the correct spelling of the word that means 'diligent and careful'.
- consciencious
- conscentious
- concientious
- conscientious
Correct!Wrong!'Conscientious' has 'sci' after 'con' and 'tious' at the end. From Latin 'conscientia' (knowledge within oneself). -
Can You Ace This SAT Vocab Spelling Quiz?
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