Which word is spelled correctly?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer
Exhilarate
(Note: In the provided question options, Option 1 and Option 4 are same Therefore, both represent the correct word.)
Explanation
The question asks you to identify the correctly spelled word from the choices. The word Exhilarate is a verb that means to make someone feel very happy, animated, or elated.
Spelling tests frequently include this word because it contains two common traps that trick students:
The silent "h" trap: People often forget the "h" after the "x," leading to misspelled versions like Exilarate.
The middle vowel trap: People frequently substitute the "a" in the middle with an "e," leading to the incorrect spelling Exhilerate.
The accurate breakdown of the word is E-X-H-I-L-A-R-A-T-E.
Key Points
To memorize the spelling of "exhilarate" for future competitive exams, connect it to its linguistic origin.
It comes from the Latin root hilaris, which means cheerful or glad (this is the exact same root found in the common English word hilarity or hilarious).
If you can remember that exhilarate shares the exact same "hilar" base spelling as hilarious, you will never accidentally replace the middle "a" with an "e" or forget the silent "h."