Notorious Confusables: Third Quiz [Logo]
Instructions: From the paired words in brackets at the beginning of each sentence, choose the word that you think fits the blank space. Please type your answer (carefully!) in lower-case letters. The computer will recognize misspelled responses as incorrect.

After typing each word, check the answer by clicking the answer button. This is important; otherwise, the computer won't be able to properly score the quiz when you've finished all ten sentences.

1. [insipid/incipient] Her remarks seemed __________ , and we chose to ignore them.

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2. [appraised/apprised] We try to keep the President ___________ of recent developments in the economy.

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3. [climatic/climactic] What is the ___________ event in this short story?

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4. [epigram/epigraph] He chose some lines from Shakespeare's sonnets as the ___________ for his essay.

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5. [precede/proceed] When you are finished, _________ to the next part of the exam.

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6. [stationary\stationery] We need some new _______________ for our office.

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7. [especially/specially] The key was made ____________ for his use.

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8. [extemporaneous/impromptu] Lincoln was actually well prepared for his __________ remarks.
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9. [that/which] If anyone has doubts about the values ________ our organization embraces, that person should leave.

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10. [flaunt/flout] If I had that kind of money, I would ________ it.

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If you score less than eight out of ten correct on this quiz (and that's giving one away for carelessness), you might consider returning to the section on "Notorious Confusables" to review those definitions. In addition, see the section on Vocabulary Building for additional suggestions about vocabulary development.


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