1. Huge, enormous in a negative way.
   Profoundly immoral or evil.
2. Normal, as in common.
   A & B

There are two meanings. One definition is that enormity means great or extreme in seriousness. The other means a grave crime or sin.

1. The head supervisor of a school.
   A truth or belief.
2. First in its class.
   B & C

When you're talking about principle as a noun it means a fundamental truth or belief. As an adjective, principle means first or foremost. Although it sounds the same, when spelled as principal, this word means the top supervisor of a school.

1. Refined
   Unnecessarily excessive
2. Repetitive
   Defined

Although most people think redundant means repeated, if actually means unnecessarily and excessively repeated. Another way to express it is, "It's like beating a dead horse."

1. Nothing
   Substitute "assured" for "insured"
2. Substitute "assured" for "ensured"
   Substitute "house" for "apartment"

It's a little complex, but when you "assure" someone, you are promising or telling that person someone something will definitely (or will not) happen. Whereas "ensure" means to make sure of or make preparations for an occurrence." While "insure" has to do with actual insurance policies.

1. Caring
   Hoping
2. Without regard
   Regarding

Irregardless is listed in the dictionary since it has become a common term, however it's opposite of the word you may think you're using. Regardless means without regard. So irregardless means without, without regard. It's a double negative which means regard.

1. Replace "passage" with "package"
   Replace "allowed" with "aloud"
2. Replace "her" with "him"
   No change needed

The word "allowed" means to get permission, whereas "aloud" means to say it loudly and audibly; not silently or in a whisper, which is how someone might practice a language.

1. Something that is funny
   Contrary to what you are expecting
2. You need to get wrinkles out of your clothes.
   You are lacking iron in your diet.

It means contrary to what you're expecting. So, for example, the Titanic was touted as being unsinkable, then it sank. That's ironic.

1. It's a tragedy or something unfortunate.
   Someone has traveled too long.
2. It's a mockery or parody.
   It's a fine performance.

It doesn’t mean anything bad happened. It means someone is mocking or a making a parody of something. Take Weird Al Yankovic, his music is a silly parody of popular songs.

1. I wouldn't. It's fine as is.
   Substitute "along" for "down"
2. Substitute "farther" for "further"
   Substitute "mile" for "lap"

The word "farther" is used to talk about a difference that can be measured. Whereas "further" refers to something that can't be measured or is abstract. For instance, “The crisis was bound to do further damage in the years to come."

1. A sacrifice
   A final demand
2. The last item of a list
   The tallest

You have to know your parts of speech in order to answer this correctly. You could substitute the word "ultimate" for "finally" as in "At the store we need eggs, milk, juice, and ultimately, butter.” As a noun, it means the best.

1. Substitute "fish" for "fishes"
   Substitute "sea" for "river"
2. Substitute "less and less" with "fewer and fewer"
   Fine as is.

Use fewer when referring to items you can count, like "fewer fish" or "fewer dollars." Use "less" when referring to items you can't count, like "less sand" or "less air."

1. To have a conversation
   To skim or browse
2. To observe in depth
   To ignore

When you peruse something, you are actually taking a very close look at it. It's not a glance, it's more of a study.

1. Replace "desert" with "dessert"
   Replace "can't" with "can"
2. There is nothing wrong with the sentence.
   Replace "eat" with "polish"

If you ever get mixed up with which word is a barren land and which is a sweet treat, just remember that desserts are so sweet they have an extra "s".

1. It is correct as is.
   Substitute "adverse" for "averse"
2. Substitute "ol'" for "old"
   Substitute "tap water" for "grapefruit juice"

It's fine as is, since averse describes feeling of dislike or opposition. If you chose to substitute averse with "adverse" you would be wrong since adverse means harmful or unfavorable.

1. Amused
   Confused
2. Judged
   Jealous

Even though it looks almost identical to the word amused, that's not what it means. If you are bemused then you are actually confused.

1. Take out the word "literally"
   Change "red" to "blue"
2. Change "mad" to "happy"
   Change "I" to "me"

Only use this vocabulary word when it describes what is actually happening ‘in a literal manner’. When you're mad, you don't actually see red. It's an exaggeration. So the word "literally" is being used incorrectly. If you take that word out, the sentence is correct.

1. Substitute "sweepstakes" for "prize drawing"
   Substitute "elicit" for "illicit"
2. Keep as is.
   Take out the word "survey"

"Elicit" means to draw out or coax and is the correct word to use in the above sentence. "Illicit" means illegal or unlawful,

1. You are scared about the situation.
   You are upset about the situation.
2. You are forced or obligated to do something.
   You are doing something voluntarily by choice.

Although most people use it to substitute for the word "yearn' or "crave" it really means "forced" or "obligated" Here's an example: "After reaching the age of 18, he was compelled by law to register for the army."

1. Replace "historical" with "historic"
   Replace "Renaissance fair" with "Shakespearean play"
2. The sentence is fine as is.
   Replace "wear" with "parade"

Historic means “famous,” whereas historical means “related to history.” So this sentence is correct just as written. No changes needed.

1. Causing terror
   Causing lethargy
2. Fantastic, good
   A & C

When people say they feel terrific, they mean to say they feel fantastic. But the archaic meaning is horrific or to inspire fear. An example of something terrific is a vampire. You see blood and fangs and it inspires fear and terror.

1. To cause feelings of illness
   To feel ill
2. To vomit
   To faint

You're not quite ill, yet. That's what "nauseous" means. If you actually feel sick then you are nauseated. Two words describe two different stages of sickness.

1. An event that causes a change
   To cause something to change
2. To infect someone with a disease
   To detect a characteristic or trait

Because "affect" and "effect" get mixed up all the time, most people use "impact" to make sure the idea is conveyed properly. But if you're a stickler for good grammar, remember it this way: If it’s a noun, it’s an effect. If it’s a verb, it’s an affect.

1. It's fine as is.
   Replace "phone" with "cell"
2. Add "fob" after "key" to make it "key fob"
   Replace "loose" with "lose"

It's easy to confuse loose and lose because they sound similar. However, "loose" means that something is not firmly or tightly held in place. Whereas "lose" means being unable to find something, or no longer possessing it.

1. Bored
   Upset
2. Neutral
   Anxious

Disinterested means neutral. In other words you don’t care either way about something. If you're bored, you are uninterested. We do hope you care about this quiz!

1. Substitute "town for "the mall"
   Substitute "Although" for "However"
2. Substitute "everyday shoes" for "every day shoes"
   Don't change a thing.

Leave as is, since "everyday" means commonplace or normal, whereas "every day" means just that, each and every day.

1. Confusing
   Severe
2. Silly
   Over a long period of time

Chronic conditions and diseases are called chronic because they won’t go away and not because they’re overly severe and painful.

1. Substitute "was given" for "received"
   Substitute "staff" for "members of your staff"
2. Substitute "compliment" for "complement"
   Leave as is.

Compliment means to say something nice. Whereas complement means added to, enhanced, improved, completed or brought close to perfection.

1. For example
   In other words
2. Per
   BTW

Admittedly, this is confusing. So we'll spell it out. The initials "i.e." mean in other words. When you use "i.e." you’re about to state the same information in different words.

1. To destroy or annihilate, and decipher
   To destroy or annihilate, and decide
2. To destroy or annihilate, and destroy one in every ten
   To destroy or annihilate, and declare

Today decimate means to kill, destroy or remove a large percentage or a remove a part of something. In historical times, to decimate was to kill one in every ten of a group of soldiers or others, as a punishment for the whole group.

1. A cure
   A cure for a lot of things
2. A kind of bread
   A disease

A mother's kiss on a skinned knee, on a feverish forehead or on any bumps or bruises is a panacea for whatever ails a toddler. It means it can cure a lot of things, not just a single, particular problem.

1. More than is needed
   Just enough
2. Less than is needed
   A lot of something but it's needed

If you were criticizing the bureaucracy of the government, you might say there is a plethora of committees and subcommittees, meaning there are more committees than necessary to create and monitor laws.

1. That something is broken or missing pieces
   That something is broken
2. That something is unwieldy
   Something is slow-moving.

Thanks to Amazon reviews, people are using this word incorrectly by saying their product was defective because it was missing a screw or other part. The product may work perfectly once the missing piece has been restored, therefore the product was NOT defective.

1. Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight
   A system or bureaucracy that is too big or badly organized to function efficiently
2. A large and scary weapon
   A & B

If you don't use a word often, you might be a bit foggy recalling the precise definition. Use unwieldy to describe an unproductive system or a hard-to-transport item.

1. Someone who is inconsolable
   Someone who is obsessed
2. Not produced, used, or needed
   Old, out of date

The literal definition of obsolete is an item that it isn’t produced, needed or used anymore. Obsolete is kind of the next step after old and out of date, when it's no longer produced.

1. Replace "course" with "coarse"
   Replace "imperfections" with "perfections"
2. Replace "wood" with "board"
   The sentence is fine as is.

These two words sound similar and are spelled almost the same, with only one letter that is different. But it makes a big difference because "coarse" means rough as in an uneven surface that is unpleasant to touch. Whereas "course" has many meanings including a meal, a track, a direction or route.