What does authentic mean?
Word: Authentic
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Authentic means real and genuine, truly what it claims to be rather than a copy.
Synonyms: genuine, real, original
Antonyms: false
How do you spell authentic?
Syllables: au - then - tic
Tricky part: It starts with auth, not ath or orth: athentic is the usual slip.
Watch out for: athentic, orthentic
Memory tip: The author of an authentic letter really wrote it. Both words begin with the same four letters, a-u-t-h.
Authentic in a sentence
Example 1: Is this an authentic autograph of Lionel Messi?
Example 2: Our cook makes authentic Italian pizza.
Example 3: The museum keeps authentic coins from Roman times.
Fun Fact
Experts often shine ultraviolet light on banknotes and old paintings, because it shows marks and repairs that help them decide whether the item is authentic.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
authentic
a) legitimate
b) fake
c) verified
d) trustworthy
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b) fake. Something fake is a copy made to fool people, the opposite of authentic.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The guide at the old fort said the carvings on the gate were authantic, not copies.
a) copies
b) authantic
c) carvings
d) guide
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b) authantic. The middle beat is then, with an e.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
utnatchie
a) authorship
b) authority
c) authentic
d) automatic
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c) authentic. The jumble has an n but no o or m, so only authentic can be made from it.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) antique
b) authentic
c) museum
d) signiture
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d) signiture. Signature has an a after the n.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A restaurant says its food is authentic Thai cooking. This means the food is ____.
a) sold at very low prices
b) cooked the true traditional way
c) made only for tourists
d) cooked as fast as possible
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b) cooked the true traditional way
2. Which detail would make you doubt that a signed bat is authentic?
a) the autograph is printed, not inked
b) the bat is made of willow
c) the bat is kept in a cover
d) the handle has a rubber grip
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a) the autograph is printed, not inked
