Quiz! You've Been Using Words Wrong Your Whole Life

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Which word means 'to influence or make a change'?

Effect
Affect

Hooray! 🥳

Doh! 🤬

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Which word means 'to guarantee or make certain'?

Insure
Ensure

Perfect! 👊

Doh! 🤬

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Which word means 'a fundamental truth or standard'?

Principal
Principle

Fantastic! 🥳

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Which word means 'to quote or reference'?

Cite
Site

Yay!

Doh! 🤬

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Which word means 'to praise or express admiration'?

Compliment
Complement

Marvelous!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which word means 'to give advice'?

Counsel
Council

Great job!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Which word means 'to receive or take in'?

Accept
Except

Impressive! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which word means 'to misplace or be defeated'?

Lose
Loose

Nice going!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which word is used to introduce alternatives or choices?

Weather
Whether

That's right!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Which word refers to writing materials and office supplies?

Stationary
Stationery

You're doing great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which word means 'to enter and settle in a foreign country'?

Immigrate
Emigrate

Spot on! 🥳

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Which word means 'to give up or surrender'?

Cede
Seed

Thumbs up! 👍

Doh! 🤬

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Which word means 'happening by chance'?

Fortunate
Fortuitous

That's right!

Not quite.

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Which word means 'to make something more intense or severe'?

Exasperate
Exacerbate

Bullseye!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Which word means an upward movement or climb?

Assent
Ascent

That's right!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Which word refers to a natural talent or instinctive style?

Flair
Flare

Thumbs up! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

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Which word means to change or modify something?

Alter
Altar

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite.

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Which word refers to a marketplace or fair?

Bizarre
Bazaar

Good job!

That was incorrect.

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Which word means to disturb or disconcert someone?

Faze
Phase

That's right!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Which word describes something false or made up in real life?

Fictitious
Fictional

Nice!

Not quite right. 😢

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