1955 Spelling Test -- How Would You Do?

Despite the best efforts of the Irish Christian Brothers & the Jesuits, I'd be unemployable without spellcheck.

(Although I think I've gotten better since participating on this board.)

Anyway, how many of these words can you spell correctly? No cheating.

1. ass-uh-9
2. brag-uh-doe—C-O
3. rare-uff-I
4. lick-wuff-i
5. puh-vill-yun
6. ver-mill-yun
7. im-pah-stir
8. mock-uh-sun
9. uh-komuh-date
10. kon-sen-sus
11. roe-ko-ko
12. tittle-8
13. sack-ruh-lijus
14. may-uh-naze
15. im-pray-sorry-O
16. in-ock-U-late
17. sooper-seed
18. obly-gahto
19. dessuh-Kate
20. re-sussuh-tate

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZjFkYjA4NGE3ZThhMzlhZTQyMDg0N2ViN2I1YzI2MTg=

 

I'd fail.

Badly.

 

Some of these pronunciations are wack. I can't understand a couple of these words. Have no idea what Nos. 3, 11, 18 or 19 are supposed to say. And I know I missed No. 20; hate that word.


1. ass-uh-9 -- asinine
2. brag-uh-doe—C-O -- braggodocio
3. rare-uff-I -- ?
4. lick-wuff-i -- liquify
5. puh-vill-yun -- pavilion
6. ver-mill-yun -- vermillion
7. im-pah-stir -- imposter
8. mock-uh-sun -- moccasin
9. uh-komuh-date -- accomodate
10. kon-sen-sus -- consensus
11. roe-ko-ko -- ?
12. tittle-8 -- titillate
13. sack-ruh-lijus -- sacrilegeious
14. may-uh-naze -- mayonnaise
15. im-pray-sorry-O -- impresario
16. in-ock-U-late -- inoculate
17. sooper-seed -- supercede
18. obly-gahto -- ? (obligato, I'm assuming)
19. dessuh-Kate -- ? (desecrate, I'm assuming)
20. re-sussuh-tate -- resusitate

 

Buck! You have to edit your answer. You'll ruin it for everyone.

The pronunciations are a little wack, but I'm not sure how else you could do a spelling test on paper (or the web).

Btw:

3 - to make rare
11 - a style of 18th century French art and interior design

 

Buck, my guess is that 11 is Rococo, a type of 18th century French art. Number 3, I believe, is rarefy, as in rarefied air.

Edit: Looks like according to YankeeFan that those two guesses are correct.

 

Yeah, looks like 3 could be one of two words.

 

Buck: I think No. 3 is rarefy ... as in "to make less dense." (I admit I pulled out a dictionary)

Only time I can think of it being used is when people refer to the "rarefied" air of the mountains.

(Isn't that a slogan for Busch beer?)

 

Haven't looked at anyone's answers:

1. ass-uh-9: asinine
2. brag-uh-doe—C-O: braggadicio
3. rare-uff-I: rarified
4. lick-wuff-i: liquify
5. puh-vill-yun: pavillion
6. ver-mill-yun: vermillion (is that even a word? something to do with vermin?)
7. im-pah-stir: imposter (as uttered by a bostonian, apparently)
8. mock-uh-sun: moccasin
9. uh-komuh-date: accomadate
10. kon-sen-sus: consensus
11. roe-ko-ko: recoup??
12. tittle-8: tittilate
13. sack-ruh-lijus: sacreligious (mmm, sac religious)
14. may-uh-naze: mayonnaise
15. im-pray-sorry-O: impressario
16. in-ock-U-late: inoculate
17. sooper-seed: supersede
18. obly-gahto: obligate
19. dessuh-Kate: desecrate
20. re-sussuh-tate: resucitate (what is this the INXS song Mediate?)

 

Well, there you go.

Rarefy is what came to mind as a possibility after I had already posted. Didn't want to go back and edit, though.

 

So is it rarify or rarified? And if it's rarify, is it rarify or rarefy?

 

Isn't it rarify?

resuscitate



des⋅ic⋅cate
  /ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt/ Show Spelled [des-i-keyt] Show IPA verb, -cat⋅ed, -cat⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to dry thoroughly; dry up.
2.to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
–verb (used without object)
3.to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
Origin:
1565–75; < L dēsiccātus dried up, ptp. of dēsiccāre, equiv. to dē- de- + siccāre, deriv. of siccus dry; see -ate

 

1. ass-uh-9 - asinine
2. brag-uh-doe—C-O - bragadoccio
3. rare-uff-I - rarify
4. lick-wuff-i - liquify
5. puh-vill-yun - pavillion
6. ver-mill-yun - vermillion
7. im-pah-stir - imposter
8. mock-uh-sun - moccasin
9. uh-komuh-date - accommodate
10. kon-sen-sus - concensus
11. roe-ko-ko - roccoco
12. tittle-8 - titiliate
13. sack-ruh-lijus - sacreligious
14. may-uh-naze - mayonaise
15. im-pray-sorry-O - impresario
16. in-ock-U-late - inocculate
17. sooper-seed - supercede
18. obly-gahto - obligato
19. dessuh-Kate - desiccate
20. re-sussuh-tate - resusitate