MALAPROPISMS III
A malapropism is the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an unintentionally amusing result.
Some examples - with the proper word shown below:
1. "She just exhumes enthusiasm."
2. We all tend to take things for granite.
3. He's just playing the Devil's avocado."
4. My sister has extra century perception.
5. "It's just a pigment of your imagination."
6. "Can't" and "Don't" are common contraptions.
7. The sailor suffered from sea roaches of the liver.
8. He complained that his orange juice was too Hassidic.
9. Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sixteenth Chapel.
10. My grandma likes to carouse in a store before she buys anything.
Correct words:
1. exudes
2. granted
3. advocate
4. sensory
5. figment
6. contractions
7. cirrhosis
8. acidic
9. Sistine
10. browse
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