Select the options in which either or both of the words are NOT spelt correctly:
A. pronounciation, government
B. eavesdrop, exacerbate
C. fortuitous, accomodate
D. tortuous, impecable
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, C and D only
A. pronounciation, government — Misspelt. pronounciation (pronunciation); government is correct.
B. eavesdrop, exacerbate — Both correct.
C. fortuitous, accomodate — Misspelt. accomodate (accommodate); fortuitous is correct.
D. tortuous, impecable — Misspelt. impecable (impeccable); tortuous is correct.
- Pronunciation means the way a word is spoken.
Example: Her pronunciation of French words is excellent. - Eavesdrop means to listen secretly to other people's conversation.
Example: He was caught trying to eavesdrop on his sister's phone call. - Exacerbate means to make a bad situation worse.
Example: Scratching will only exacerbate the itching. - Fortuitous means happening by chance, often luckily.
Example: Our meeting at the airport was quite fortuitous. - Accommodate means to provide room or space for someone or something.
Example: The hall can accommodate five hundred people. - Tortuous means full of twists and turns, or very complicated.
Example: The bus climbed the tortuous mountain road. - Impeccable means without any fault; perfect.
Example: He has impeccable manners.