What does effervescent mean?
Word: Effervescent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Effervescent means lively, cheerful and full of energy. A liquid that is effervescent fizzes with tiny bursts of gas.
Synonyms: lively, sparkling
How do you spell effervescent?
Syllables: ef - fer - ves - cent
Tricky part: It opens with a double f, which pupils often cut down to one. The start is said quickly, so the second f is easy to miss.
Watch out for: efervescent, effervesscent
Memory tip: Imagine two f's fizzing up side by side at the very start of a glass of soda.
Effervescent in a sentence
Example 1: Our effervescent class monitor can cheer up anyone on a rainy Monday.
Example 2: The lemon soda was so effervescent that it tickled my nose.
Example 3: Sana's effervescent laugh filled the whole room at the party.
Fun Fact
It comes from a Latin verb meaning to boil up, because a fizzing liquid can look as if it is boiling even when it is cold.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
eff_rv_scent
a) a, e
b) e, i
c) e, e
d) i, e
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c) e, e. Both gaps take the same vowel, the one in the word ten.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
effervescent
a) gloomy
b) bubbly
c) cautious
d) weary
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b) bubbly. A bubbly person is full of cheerful life, while the other three words describe someone much quieter.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
sefnvfcteree
a) refreshments
b) effervescent
c) fluorescence
d) effortlessly
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b) effervescent. Look for the v: it appears in only one of the four words.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) crescent
b) discipline
c) fascinate
d) effervesent
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d) effervesent. As in crescent, the s sound before the last beat is spelt sc.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which host at a school event best fits the word effervescent?
a) one who reads quietly from a card
b) one who sits alone backstage
c) one who keeps the audience smiling
d) one who leaves early without a word
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c) one who keeps the audience smiling
2. A chemistry teacher calls a liquid effervescent. What can she see in it?
a) bubbles rising to the top
b) grains settling at the bottom
c) a layer of oil floating
d) a bright blue colour
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a) bubbles rising to the top
