Choose the correct spelling of a word meaning ‘witty, clever and verbally skillful’.

Question

Choose the correct spelling of a word meaning ‘witty, clever and verbally skillful’.

1. A. Persiflage (Correct answer)
2. B. Persiphledge
3. C. Pursiflage
4. D. Persiflagee

Correct Answer

Option A — Persiflage

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Persiflage.

Key Points

• The correctly spelled word for witty, light, non-serious banter is Persiflage (from French).
• The distractors — 'Persiphledge', 'Pursiflage', 'Persiflagee' — are phonetic mis-spellings.
• For unusual loanwords, recall the actual spelling rather than sounding it out, since the pronunciation invites several wrong guesses.