Sentence | Correction | % Correct |
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The audacious thieves stole the President's plane right out of its hanger. | hangar | 81%
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The princess was wearing a 16-caret gold tiara with jasper and turquoise insets. | karat | 80%
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Outwardly, I am keeping a tight rein on my grief—but inside, I am balling my eyes out. | bawling | 71%
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The pallbearers stared fixedly ahead as the church bells toiled for the deceased. | tolled | 71%
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Practical jokes are okay if not mean-spirited, but this harassment goes beyond the pail. | pale. | 67%
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Our archenemy has offered an armistice; let us cease the opportunity to make lasting peace. | seize | 55%
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In my opinion, this tiff of yours is much to do about nothing—just make amends and move on. | ado | 53%
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She thought it wise to test her suitor's metal before accepting his marriage proposal. | mettle | 53%
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What would you do differently in my straights, O fount of much criticism and little aid? | straits | 53%
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The manor house looks like a haunted castle, with Gothic battlements and a rot-iron fence. | wrought | 53%
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The marvelous scents wafting from the kitchen peaked my appetite to a roar. | piqued | 52%
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I chock up my success to good upbringing, determined effort, and occasional lucky breaks. | chalk | 51%
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A "prestidigitator" is a performer who entertains with magic tricks based on slight of hand. | sleight | 45%
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I miss the pistachio nugget that Grandma used to make every year at Christmas time. | nougat | 42%
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The troupe dressed up in stereotypical Gypsy clothing and performed flamingo dances. | flamenco | 41%
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The Court ruled that the General, by declaring marshal law, had exceeded his authority. | martial | 41%
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Thanks to urban sprawl, tracks of formerly useless wasteland are now worth fortunes. | tracts | 40%
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Stone soup tastes even better if you add onions, parsnips, and a bullion cube to the stones. | bouillon | 19%
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According to sailors' lore, their sighting of seven dolphins augers well for a successful voyage. | augurs | 15%
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After the renovations, the Jones's house has a three-car garage and a private pool. | Joneses' | 11%
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