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Spell Bee Word: Elegance


Basic Details

Word: Elegance

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The quality of being graceful and stylish in a simple, attractive way.

Synonyms: grace, style, refinement, poise

Antonyms: clumsiness, awkwardness, inelegance

How to Spell Elegance

Syllables: el - e - gance

Tricky part: The vowel after the l is e, not i: el-e-gance. The ending is -ance with an a, not -ence.

Watch out for: eligance, elegence, eleganse

Memory tip: Count the vowels: e, e, a, e. There is only one a, and it sits just before the nce.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The dancer moved across the stage with great elegance.

Example 2: The old haveli still has an air of elegance.

Example 3: His answer to the maths problem had a simple elegance.

Fun Fact

Elegance comes from the Latin elegans, which first meant choosy, someone who picks things with care; it is related to the verb elect.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters:

el_g_nce

a) i, a
b) e, e
c) e, a
d) a, e

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c) e, a. Elegant and elegance share the -gan- spelling, and the vowel straight after the l is e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word elegance as used in the sentence:

The bride's simple cotton sari had an elegance that no costly outfit could match.

a) weight
b) grace
c) clumsiness
d) colour

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b) grace. Elegance here is graceful beauty without fuss, which is grace.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters to find the word that fits the sentence:

Her neat handwriting had a quiet cgaeenle that every teacher admired.

a) relevance
b) elegance
c) allegiance
d) eloquence

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b) elegance. Eloquence needs a q and u, allegiance an i and two l's, relevance an r and v; the letters make elegance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Something often praised for its elegance is ____.

a) a broken umbrella
b) a pig in the mud
c) a crowded bus
d) a swan gliding on a lake

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d) a swan gliding on a lake

2. The adjective that goes with elegance is ____.

a) eloquent
b) elephant
c) elegant
d) element

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c) elegant

Associated Words

tremblinggarrisondictateboundlessindividuality
advisedcontractedcapriciouspoeticquack

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