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vengeance - correct spelling

nounExample: The father of the missing child wanted vengeance....

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7 years ago

versatile - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: His versatile abilities enabled him to perform many duties....

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7 years ago

vicinity - correct spelling

nounNot vacinity.Example: He lives in the vicinity of the nation’s capital....

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7 years ago

vicious - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: This vicious crime outraged the community....

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7 years ago

view - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: The couple bought an old house with a spectacular view. nounExample: We will view the samples today. verb...

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7 years ago

vigilant - correct spelling

adjectiveNot vigilent.Example: After the burglaries, the homeowners became more vigilant....

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7 years ago

village - correct spelling

noun and adjectiveExample: They settled in a historic village where they could raise chickens and put up a tree swing for their grandchildren. nounExample: The village life was most appealing. adjective...

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7 years ago

villain - correct spelling

nounExample: The villain crept toward the darkened house....

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violence - correct spelling

nounExample: The increase in violence in the streets disturbed the voters....

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virtue - correct spelling

nounExample: Patience is a virtue....

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visible - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: The planet is visible to the naked eye....

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7 years ago

vision - correct spelling

nounExample: He had the vision of an entrepreneur....

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7 years ago

visitor - correct spelling

nounExample: The unexpected visitor wore out his welcome....

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7 years ago

voice - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: After teaching all day, he lost his voice. nounExample: We want to voice our concerns. verb...

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7 years ago

volume - correct spelling

nounExample: He opened the volume dealing with writing style.Example: The volume of sales increased....

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7 years ago

waist - correct spelling

nounGrammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses waist and waste. Click here for that discussion.Example: Each Christmas, his waist noticeably expanded....

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7 years ago

warrant - correct spelling

noun and verbExample: The police showed him the arrest warrant. nounExample: This problem will warrant our review of the matter. verb...

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7 years ago

warrior - correct spelling

nounExample: The neighborhood warrior fought the greedy developers....

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7 years ago

weak - correct spelling

adjectiveExample: He’s the weak link in our office.See week....

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7 years ago

weal - correct spelling

nounExample: He worked for the common weal....

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7 years ago

wear - correct spelling

verb and nounExample: He will wear his formal suit to the dance. verbExample: He got a lot of wear out of that coat. noun...

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7 years ago

weather - correct spelling

noun and verbNot whether. Click here for a discussion of whether.Example: We enjoyed the beautiful weather. nounExample: We can weather this storm. verb...

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7 years ago

website - correct spelling

nounHere’s a usage note from Dictionary.com.The transition from World Wide Web site to Web site to website as a single uncapitalized word mirrors the development of other technological expressions which have tended to take unhyphenated forms as the...

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7 years ago

Wednesday - correct spelling

proper noun (often serving as an adverb)Example: We have a meeting scheduled for Wednesday. proper nounExample: We leave next Wednesday. adverb...

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7 years ago

week - correct spelling

noun and adverbExample: We will meet in the middle of the week. nounExample: He will visit next week. adverbSee weak....

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7 years ago

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    Identify the sentence with correct use of the preposition 'on':
    A She sat on the desk during the lecture.
    B The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
    C He lives on the fifth floor.
    D The keys are on the kitchen counter.