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Spell Bee Word: apparent


Basic Details

Word: Apparent

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Easy to see or understand. It can also mean seeming to be true, when the real truth may be different, as in his apparent calm.

Synonyms: obvious, clear, evident, visible

Antonyms: hidden, unclear, doubtful

How to Spell Apparent

Syllables: ap - par - ent

Tricky part: There are two p's but only one r, and the ending is ent, not ant. Apparant and aparent are the usual slips.

Watch out for: aparent, apparant, apparrent

Memory tip: A parent is hiding in this word: ap + parent. It is apparent that a parent is inside.

Usage Examples

Example 1: It was apparent from the dark clouds that the picnic would be cut short.

Example 2: Her apparent confidence hid how nervous she felt before the speech.

Example 3: The mistake became apparent only when the teacher checked the totals.

Fun Fact

The phrase heir apparent names the person who is certain to inherit a throne or title next, like a king's eldest child.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: apparent

a) evident
b) obvious
c) clear
d) hidden

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d) hidden. Something apparent is plain to see; something hidden is not seen at all.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) transparant
b) apparent
c) magnificant
d) independant

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b) apparent. Apparent ends in ent, and so do transparent, independent and magnificent.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rpanetap

a) apparel
b) parental
c) paternal
d) apparent

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d) apparent. Parental and paternal need an l, and apparel lacks the n and t, so only apparent fits.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the wet footprints on the floor, it was apparent that someone had ____.

a) come in from the rain
b) gone to sleep early
c) switched off the fan
d) cooked a big meal

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a) come in from the rain

2. His apparent anger was only an act for the school play. Here apparent means ____.

a) loud
b) lasting
c) secret
d) seeming

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d) seeming

Associated Words

dearthdetainassertivesuffocatechairperson
intermissionfrighteningskinnyabnormalityreturn

Next steps

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