1955 Spelling Test -- How Would You Do?

1. ass-uh-9 (asinine)
2. brag-uh-doe—C-O (braggadocio)
3. rare-uff-I (rarefy)
4. lick-wuff-i (liquefy)
5. puh-vill-yun (Pavilion)
6. ver-mill-yun (vermilion)
7. im-pah-stir (impostor)
8. mock-uh-sun (moccasin)
9. uh-komuh-date (accommodate)
10. kon-sen-sus Consensus)
11. roe-ko-ko (rococo)
12. tittle-8 (tittilate)
13. sack-ruh-lijus (sacrilegious)
14. may-uh-naze (Mayonaisse)
15. im-pray-sorry-O (impresario)
16. in-ock-U-late (innoculate)
17. sooper-seed (Supercede)
18. obly-gahto (obligato)
19. dessuh-Kate (dessicate)
20. re-sussuh-tate (resuscitate)



Without looking at the previous answers

 

Me, too. ;D

Whoever named my office building would get at least one wrong. Yes, my office building's name has a spelling mistake.

 

I see a lot of people, who I thought were better spellers, spell definitely as definately.

 

I missed seven. But I know how to spell supercede

 

"Asinine" and "titillate" no doubt were giggle words in the 50s much like "pusillanimous" is today.