Frequently Misspelled Words 12

This set asks you to spell 10 troublesome words, each one cued by a plainer term.

You might face give way, glowing, or happening and have to produce the right spelling.

A surprise here is barbecue, which is properly spelled with a c, even though the q version shows up on signs and menus everywhere. The original spelling keeps the c, so the casual "barbeque" is the odd one out. If you picture the word coming from its Caribbean roots, the c starts to feel a lot more natural.

Recommended level: intermediate.