Poll Results!

[thewlisian_afer]

Yes, I took my sweet time with the quiz answers. But I wanted to give people time to see it and take it. Anyway, the number and percentage of people who gave each answer is included, and the correct answer is bolded.


1.) _____ a response.
Elicit -- 32 -- 91.1%
Illicit -- 2 -- 5.9%

2.) _____ a situation.
Diffuse -- 12 -- 35.3%
Defuse -- 22 -- 64.7%

3.) Hold _____.
onto -- 6 -- 17.6%
on to -- 28 -- 82.4%

4.) A negative _____.
affect -- 2 -- 5.9%
effect -- 32 -- 94.1%

5.) _____ the line.
Toe -- 24 -- 70.6%
Tow -- 10 -- 29.4%

6.) Free _____.
reign -- 20 -- 58.8%
rein -- 14 -- 41.2%

7.) _____ cause.
Principle -- 18 -- 52.9%
Principal -- 16 -- 47.1%

8.) Receive just _____.
desserts -- 30 -- 88.2%
deserts -- 4 -- 11.8%

9.) _____ colours.
Complementary -- 23 -- 67.6%
Complimentary -- 11 -- 32.4%

10.) _____ over a book.
Pore -- 15 -- 44.1%
Pour -- 19 -- 55.9%


So as you can see, the incorrect answers were given more often for four questions: numbers 6, 7, 8, and 10. It made me happy to see this, as those four questions along with number 5 were the ones that I missed. :D

Also? Icon. Thanks to copperbadge. As a NYer, I couldn't resist.


ETA: The actual results. Listed are the people who did better than my 50%.

90% (one wrong)
adrenya
ariaminerva
manynames
srichard
tartanshell

80% (two wrong)
rosesanguina
starrysummer
swandive97

70% (three wrong)
ksorcere
lonelywolfrl
nomadcaravan
septemberrains
silentlonging
theladyfeylene
welshwitch

60% (four wrong)
_decadent
astermoody
froda_baggins
laizeohbeets
onlyoot
ruedifference
snitchnip_chill

Comments

[eirena.livejournal.com]

So... who all did best? *G*

[thewlisian-afer.livejournal.com]

Fixed. :)

[adrenya.livejournal.com]

W00T only missed one!!!!

*does a little dance*

I always knew my astounding vocabulary was good for more than scaring the ignorant.

[grenzgestalt.livejournal.com]

Pore over a book? Honestly.

That said, I am a vocabulary goddess. Or not.

yay!

[starrysummer.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I don't get the "just deserts" one. I always thought the phrase referred to desserts, like after dinner. Like what comes after the main event.

*sigh*

Grammar. I like it fine, but sometimes... I beg to differ

[manynames.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought too! Maybe it's something about being justly deserted instead, like a ship's crew or whatever.

'Deserts' alternate meaning

[lonelywolfrl.livejournal.com]

'Deserts' can mean a deserved reward or punishment. Hmm, interesting.