Daily Spelling Quiz #59
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misspelling
mis-SPEL-ing
noun
<English + <English<French<Germanic + Ecf
having the wrong sequence of letters in a word
<English + <English<French<Germanic + Ecf
having the wrong sequence of letters in a word
briefcase
BREEF-kays
noun
<English<French<Latin + <English<French<Latin
a flat, flexible bag for carrying papers and other business related items
<English<French<Latin + <English<French<Latin
a flat, flexible bag for carrying papers and other business related items
appalling
uh-PAWL-ing
adjective
<English<French<Latin
shocking; horrifying
<English<French<Latin
shocking; horrifying
enunciate
ee-NUNT-see-ayt
verb
<Latin
to pronounce clearly and distinctly; to utter articulate sounds
<Latin
to pronounce clearly and distinctly; to utter articulate sounds
inapplicable
in-uh-PLIK-uh-buhl
adjective
<Latin
not suitable; not pertaining to the point in question
<Latin
not suitable; not pertaining to the point in question
phloem
FLOH-uhm
noun
<Greek
the vascular tissue through which food is distributed in a plant
<Greek
the vascular tissue through which food is distributed in a plant
virgule
VUHR-gyool
noun
<French<Latin
a diagonal line (/) used in dates or fractions
<French<Latin
a diagonal line (/) used in dates or fractions
neologism
nee-AWL-uh-jiz-uhm
noun
<French<Greek
a new word or new word usage
<French<Greek
a new word or new word usage
atoll
uh-TAWL
noun
<Maldive island name
a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon
<Maldive island name
a ring-shaped coral island surrounding a lagoon
orismology
ohr-uhz-MAWL-uh-jee
noun
<Greek
the science of defining technical terms
<Greek
the science of defining technical terms