What does conjure mean?
Word: Conjure
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Conjure means to make something seem to appear as if by magic.
How do you spell conjure?
Syllables: con - jure
Tricky part: The ending is -ure, though it sounds like -er, so conjer is a common slip.
Watch out for: conjer, conjor
Memory tip: Tell the magician 'U R Excellent': those three letters close the word.
Conjure in a sentence
Example 1: The street performer conjured a coin from behind my ear.
Example 2: With a few old clothes, our teacher conjured a whole costume for the play.
Example 3: Uncle Ravi can conjure a card from an empty pack.
Fun Fact
The word comes from a Latin verb meaning to swear together, and its magic-trick sense came later.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
conjjure
a) n
b) c
c) j
d) r
Show answer
c) j. The j sound takes one j here.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
At the school fair, the magician promised to conjure a bouquet of paper flowers out of an empty hat while the audiance held its breath.
a) audiance
b) magician
c) bouquet
d) conjure
Show answer
a) audiance. Audience ends in -ence, so the a is the slip.
Mingle-Mangle
The sentence contains a jumbled word. Choose the word it hides:
With a wave of her hand, the performer will creuojn a silk scarf from nowhere.
a) confuse
b) conquer
c) concur
d) conjure
Show answer
d) conjure. There is a j among the letters, and no other option has one.
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt one.
1. cunjure 2. vanish 3. juggle 4. astonish
a) to seem to bring something out of thin air
b) to disappear suddenly
c) to surprise someone very much
d) to keep several objects moving in the air
Show answer
a) to seem to bring something out of thin air. The first vowel is an o, even though it sounds like the u in cup.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If the smell of fresh bread can conjure up your grandmother's kitchen, it ____.
a) brings a clear picture of it to mind
b) tells you the oven is broken
c) makes the kitchen feel much smaller
d) makes you want to clean the room
Show answer
a) brings a clear picture of it to mind
2. A cook says she can conjure a meal from almost nothing. She means she can ____.
a) produce it quickly with very few ingredients
b) cook it only if she has a recipe
c) serve it without any pots or pans
d) make it look bigger on the plate
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a) produce it quickly with very few ingredients
