Question 111
HardOriginal questionChoose the correctly spelt word for: careful to do one's work well and thoroughly.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Conscientious is built on "conscience" with the ending -tious: con-sci-en-tious.
Worth noting
Consciencious keeps the c of conscience, the natural but wrong guess.
- Concept
- The right word or spelling: "conscientious"
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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