Identify the misspelt word:
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer
Simillitude
Explanation
To identify the misspelled word, evaluate the correct spelling and meaning of each option:
Simillitude (Incorrect): The correct spelling is Similitude (with a single 'l' in the middle: $\text{si-mi-li-tude}$). It means the quality or state of being similar to something else.
Polysemy (Correct): Spelled correctly. It refers to the coexistence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.
Intertextuality (Correct): Spelled correctly. It refers to the relationship between literary texts.
Postmodernism (Correct): Spelled correctly. It represents a late 20th-century movement in the arts, architecture, and criticism.
Key Points
Spelling Rule: Similitude comes from the Latin similitudo (likeness). It mirrors the spelling of words like similar and simulate, which never double the 'l'.
Exam Shortcut: When reviewing words derived from "similar", check the consonant patterns. The double "l" in Simillitude makes it the stand-out spelling error.