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Spell Bee Word: invigilate


Basic Details

Word: Invigilate

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To watch students while they write an exam, to make sure nobody copies or breaks the rules.

Synonyms: supervise, monitor, oversee

How to Spell Invigilate

Syllables: in - vig - i - late

Tricky part: The g sounds like j but is spelt with a g. The vowels run i, i, i, a, with a silent e at the end: in-vig-i-late.

Watch out for: invigelate, invijilate, envigilate, invigilait

Memory tip: Hide vigil inside: in-VIGIL-ate. A vigil means staying awake to keep watch, which is exactly what an invigilator does.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our class teacher will invigilate the maths exam in Room 12.

Example 2: The principal herself came to invigilate the practice board exam.

Example 3: It is hard to invigilate a big hall alone, so three teachers walk between the rows.

Fun Fact

Invigilator is the word used in India and Britain; in the United States the same person is usually called a proctor.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

invigilate

a) celebrate
b) cheat
c) ignore
d) supervise

Show answer

d) supervise. To invigilate is to supervise an exam; ignore is the very opposite.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) questionnare
b) atendance
c) invigilate
d) examinasion

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c) invigilate. Questionnaire has lost its i, attendance its second t, and examination should end in tion.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

glitaveini

a) invalidate
b) investigate
c) invigorate
d) invigilate

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d) invigilate. Find vigil in the letters first; in goes in front of it and ate at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a school, who normally invigilates an exam?

a) a teacher
b) a parent at home
c) the student writing it
d) the school bus driver

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a) a teacher

2. A person who invigilates is called an ____.

a) invigilater
b) invigilator
c) invigilant
d) invigilist

Show answer

b) invigilator

Associated Words

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