Diacritic | Definition | Answer | % Correct |
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acute accent (´) | A coffee shop or diner | café | 90%
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acute / grave | The feeling that one has lived through the present situation before | déjà vu | 78%
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acute accent (´) | Document that presents one's background and accomplishments | résumé | 78%
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acute accent (´) | A woman's family name at birth | née | 75%
|
cedilla (¸) | The front part or exterior of a building | façade | 71%
|
tilde (˜) | Medium-sized chile pepper of the species Capsicum annuum | jalapeño | 71%
|
acute accent (´) | To cook with a small amount oil or fat over high heat | sauté | 69%
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macron (¯) | Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand | Māori | 67%
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tilde (˜) | Decorated container, filled with candy, broken in a celebration | piñata | 67%
|
umlaut (¨) | "Over" or "above" | über | 63%
|
diaeresis (¨) | Like Charlotte, Emily, and Anne | Brontë | 61%
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acute accent (´) | Like Zellweger | Renée | 61%
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circumflex (ˆ) | A manor house or fine country house of nobility | château | 57%
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diaeresis (¨) | Another name for Christmas, or perhaps a given name | Noël | 57%
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acute accent (´) | Overthrow of government (a "stroke of state") | coup d’état | 55%
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acute accent (´) | Like Knowles-Carter | Beyoncé | 53%
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diaeresis (¨) | Describes someone with a lack of experience or sophistication | naïve | 53%
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acute accent (´) | Element so overused it has lost its effect or become irritating | cliché | 51%
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acute accent (´) | Greek iced coffee drink that can be similar to a milkshake | frappé | 45%
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umlaut (¨) | European city among the world's largest financial centres | Zürich | 45%
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acute accent (´) | Savory or sweet baked egg-based dish | soufflé | 43%
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caron (ˇ) | Czech automobile manufacturer, subsidiary of Volkswagen | Škoda | 41%
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circumflex (ˆ) | Country located on the south coast of West Africa | Côte d'Ivoire | 39%
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diaeresis (¨) | Female name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek (e.g. Sevigny) | Chloë | 31%
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grave accent (`) | Face-to-face (in comparison with) | vis-à-vis | 27%
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diaeresis (¨) | Female first name of Greek origin, meaning "life" | Zoë | 27%
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umlaut (¨) | Unit of measurement for exposure to radiation | röntgen | 14%
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