Civil Service Exam Study Guide Commonly Misspelled Words 134 Questions with Verified Answers
Accept - CORRECT ANSWER to receive
Acceptable - CORRECT
... [Show More] ANSWER capable or worthy of being accepted
Accommodate - CORRECT ANSWER to make fit, adjust to
Accompany - CORRECT ANSWER to go with
Acknowledgement - CORRECT ANSWER recognition
Acquaintance - CORRECT ANSWER A person known to one, but usually not a close friend
acquire - CORRECT ANSWER to obtain
address - CORRECT ANSWER to speak to; to direct one's attention to
aesthetic - CORRECT ANSWER pertaining to beauty or the arts
aisle - CORRECT ANSWER a passageway between rows of seats
altogether - CORRECT ANSWER entirely, completely
amateur - CORRECT ANSWER not professional
apparent - CORRECT ANSWER clearly visible or understood; obvious
appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER suitable, proper, applicable
arctic - CORRECT ANSWER the area around the North Pole
asphalt - CORRECT ANSWER A tar-like material used to pave streets.
associate - CORRECT ANSWER a fellow worker or friend (usually related to an office)
attendance - CORRECT ANSWER the act of being present
auxiliary - CORRECT ANSWER giving assistance or support; a helper
available - CORRECT ANSWER ready for use, at hand
balloon - CORRECT ANSWER Swell or puff out; increase rapidly
believe - CORRECT ANSWER accept as true
beneficial - CORRECT ANSWER Being of use; helpful; favorable
benign - CORRECT ANSWER harmless
bicycle - CORRECT ANSWER a vehicle with two wheels
brief - CORRECT ANSWER short
business - CORRECT ANSWER any activity that seeks to provide goods and services to others while operating at a profit
calendar - CORRECT ANSWER A system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year.
campaign - CORRECT ANSWER a series of operations to accomplish a goal
candidate - CORRECT ANSWER A person running for office
category - CORRECT ANSWER A group of people or things having something in common
cemetery - CORRECT ANSWER place for burying the dead
changeable - CORRECT ANSWER able to be changed
committee - CORRECT ANSWER a group of people who meet together to discuss a topic
conceive - CORRECT ANSWER To come up with, imagine
congratulations - CORRECT ANSWER an expression of pleasure over another's good fortune
courtesy - CORRECT ANSWER polite behavior; thoughtfulness
deceive - CORRECT ANSWER to make someone believe something that is not true
desperate - CORRECT ANSWER having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort
discipline - CORRECT ANSWER training to improve strength or self-control
dissatisfied - CORRECT ANSWER not pleased
eligible - CORRECT ANSWER qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
embarrass - CORRECT ANSWER to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people
especially - CORRECT ANSWER used to single out one person, thing, or situation over all others.
exaggerate - CORRECT ANSWER overstate; go beyond the limits of the actual truth; magnify
exceed - CORRECT ANSWER to go or be beyond the limit or expectations
existence - CORRECT ANSWER the fact or state of living or having objective reality
experience - CORRECT ANSWER Knowledge or skill that comes from having done certain things.
extraordinary - CORRECT ANSWER beyond what is ordinary or usual
familiar - CORRECT ANSWER well known or easily recognized
February - CORRECT ANSWER the second month of the year
fiery - CORRECT ANSWER consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly
finally - CORRECT ANSWER last final..
forehead - CORRECT ANSWER The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair.
foreign - CORRECT ANSWER from another country
foremost - CORRECT ANSWER chief, most important, primary
forfeit - CORRECT ANSWER to give up or surrender
glamorous - CORRECT ANSWER charming or fascinating attractive in mystical ways
government - CORRECT ANSWER the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
grateful - CORRECT ANSWER feeling or expressing gratitude; thankful; obliged
handkerchief - CORRECT ANSWER a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose
harass - CORRECT ANSWER to trouble, torment
hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER Measures contributing to cleanliness and good health
hypocrisy - CORRECT ANSWER Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have
ignorance - CORRECT ANSWER lack of knowledge or information
incredible - CORRECT ANSWER hard or impossible to believe
intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations
intercede - CORRECT ANSWER to plead on behalf of someone else
interest - CORRECT ANSWER the price paid for the use of borrowed money
irresistible - CORRECT ANSWER impossible to resist
jewelry - CORRECT ANSWER rings, necklaces or bracelets etc, that we wear for decoration
judgment - CORRECT ANSWER final result of a trial
library - CORRECT ANSWER place where books are kept
license - CORRECT ANSWER A government issued right to operate a business or vehicle
maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER the work that is done to keep something in good condition
maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
mathematics - CORRECT ANSWER the language of science, math
mattress - CORRECT ANSWER a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
millennium - CORRECT ANSWER a period of one thousand years
miniature - CORRECT ANSWER A very small copy, model, or painting
mischievous - CORRECT ANSWER naughtily or annoyingly playful
misspell - CORRECT ANSWER to spell incorrectly
mortgage - CORRECT ANSWER A loan to purchase a home or other real estate
necessary - CORRECT ANSWER needed, essential
neither - CORRECT ANSWER not the one nor the other; not either.
nickel - CORRECT ANSWER a metallic chemical element that looks like silver and is somewhat like iron. Nickel is hard and used as an alloy and in electroplating --- or 5 cent coin
niece - CORRECT ANSWER a daughter of your brother or sister
ninety - CORRECT ANSWER 90
noticeable - CORRECT ANSWER easy to see; likely to be observed; worthy of attention
obedience - CORRECT ANSWER A form of compliance that occurs when people follow direct commands, usually from someone in a position of authority
occasion - CORRECT ANSWER special event
occurrence - CORRECT ANSWER an event that happens, occurs
omitted - CORRECT ANSWER left out or excluded
operate - CORRECT ANSWER function
parallel - CORRECT ANSWER A line of latitude
pastime - CORRECT ANSWER an activity that someone does regularly for enjoyment rather than work; a hobby.
permissible - CORRECT ANSWER allowed or permitted
perseverance - CORRECT ANSWER steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
personnel - CORRECT ANSWER employees
persuade - CORRECT ANSWER to win someone over by arguing or asking
possess - CORRECT ANSWER to have; to take possession; having the power
precede - CORRECT ANSWER come before (something) in time
prevalent - CORRECT ANSWER Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced
privilege - CORRECT ANSWER a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
pronunciation - CORRECT ANSWER Saying words correctly
protein - CORRECT ANSWER An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells
publicly - CORRECT ANSWER so as to be seen by other people; in public.
questionnaire - CORRECT ANSWER a written set of questions to be answered by a research participant
recede - CORRECT ANSWER To move back or away from
receive - CORRECT ANSWER to get something
recommend - CORRECT ANSWER to suggest
referral - CORRECT ANSWER a recommendation; a letter or notice that carries good words about a person
relevant - CORRECT ANSWER important; pertinent
restaurant - CORRECT ANSWER a place where you can buy and eat a meal
rhetoric - CORRECT ANSWER the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
rhythm - CORRECT ANSWER A regularly recurring sequence of events or actions.
schedule - CORRECT ANSWER a plan that gives expected times for different things to happen
sentence - CORRECT ANSWER A group of words that expresses a complete thought
separate - CORRECT ANSWER to set or keep apart
sergeant - CORRECT ANSWER n. A non-commissioned military officer ranking next above a corporal.
similar - CORRECT ANSWER almost the same
supersede - CORRECT ANSWER to take the place of; to replace
surprise - CORRECT ANSWER something that is beyond what is expected
symmetry - CORRECT ANSWER balanced proportions
temperature - CORRECT ANSWER A measure of how hot or cold something is.
tragedy - CORRECT ANSWER a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
transferred - CORRECT ANSWER passed from one place to another
truly - CORRECT ANSWER in accordance with truth or fact or reality
usage - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) the way something is used
valuable - CORRECT ANSWER somthing that is worth a lot of money or is important in some way
vengeance - CORRECT ANSWER revenge; punishment in return for a wrong
villain - CORRECT ANSWER a wicked or evil person
Wednesday - CORRECT ANSWER the fourth day of the week
weird - CORRECT ANSWER strikingly odd or unusual [Show Less]