Difficult Words to Spell with Exercises (Part 2)

14. INGENIOUS Meaning: (of a person) very intelligent and skillful, or (of a thing) skillfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods. Example: "Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials."

15. Minuscule Meaning: very small. Example: "The chances of getting the disease are minuscule."

16. Gubernatorial Meaning: of or relating to a governor. Example: "After the results of the gubernatorial election have been counted, we will have our new governor."

17. Sacrilegious Meaning: having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object. Example: "The song and album title were attacked by some religious groups for being sacrilegious."

18. Indict Meaning: formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime. Example: "A grand jury voted to indict the parents of the murdered toddler on charges of child abuse resulting in death."

SPELLING EXERCISE: Choose the correct spelling from the given choices. Take your time answering in case it is hard for you. 1. A frozen dessert made with fruit juice added to milk or cream, egg white or gelatin. A.Sherbert B. Sherbet C. Sherbeut

2. A person who writes plays. A. Playwrite B. Playrite C. Playwright

3. Maliciously or playfully annoying. Causing annoyance, harm or trouble. A. Mischievous B. Mischievious C. Mischevous

4. Make or become liquid. A. Liquify B. Liquiefy C. Liquefy

5. The equipment needed for a particular activity, such as plastic bags, small spoons, and glue. A. Paraphenalia B. Paraphernalia C. Parafernalia

6. A large mainly solitary arboreal ape with long reddish hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet, native to Borneo and Sumatra. A. Orangutan B. Orangutang C. Oranguetan

7. Inclined to vomit. A. Nauseus B. Nauscous C. Nauseous

8. To become enlarged or widened. A. Dialate B. Dilate C. Dialeate

9. A vivid purplish-red color like that of the sepals of a typical fuchsia flower. A. Fueschia B. Fuschia C. Fuchsia

10. To agree to something or give in. A. Aquiesce B. Acquiesce C. Acquese

11. Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. A. Consensius B. Consciencious C. Conscientious

12. Of physical space, especially a building providing lodging or sufficient space for. A. Acommodate B. Accommodate C. Accomodate

13. The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. A. Onomatopoeia B. Onomatopia C. Onomatopea

14. Referring to a person who is very intelligent or skillful, or skillfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods. A. Ingenius B. Ingenious C. Ingeneus

15. Very small. A. Minuscule B. Miniscule C. Meniscule

16. Relating to a governor. A. Governatorial B. Governmatorial C. Gubernatorial

17. Having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place or object. A. Sacrilegious B. Sacreligious C. Sacreliguise

18. Formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime. A. Indikt B. Indict C. Indeect

Take your time to answer the question. 1. Give me one example of an Onomatopoeia. 2. Give me a synonym and antonym for the word, 'Ingenious.' 3. Give me a synonym and antonym for the word, 'Minuscule.' 4. Give me a synonym and antonym for the word, 'Sacrilegious.' 5. Give me a synonym and antonym for the word, 'Indict.'