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Spell Bee Word: Luxurious


Basic Details

Word: Luxurious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very comfortable, rich and costly, with the best of everything.

Synonyms: grand, lavish, plush

Antonyms: simple, plain

How to Spell Luxurious

Syllables: lux - u - ri - ous

Tricky part: The u after the x is easy to skip, and there is an i just before ous.

Watch out for: luxurous, luxirious, laxurious

Memory tip: Take luxury, change its y to i, then add ous: luxuri + ous.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The hotel had a luxurious lobby with thick carpets.

Example 2: Nani bought a luxurious silk saree for the wedding.

Example 3: After the long trek, a hot bath felt luxurious.

Fun Fact

The Palace on Wheels, a luxury train that tours Rajasthan, first ran in 1982 using old coaches that had once belonged to the rulers of princely states.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

luxurious

a) costly
b) rich
c) simple
d) grand

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c) simple. A luxurious room is grand and costly; a simple one is plain.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) delicious
b) generous
c) precious
d) luxurous

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d) luxurous. Luxurious keeps an i before ous, where luxury had its y.

Word Cookie

Fill in the two missing letters to complete the word:

l_xur_ous

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

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b) u, i. The word begins l-u-x, and an i comes before the ending.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The most luxurious place to stay would be ____.

a) a palace room with golden taps
b) a broken chair
c) a crowded bus
d) a tent in the rain

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a) a palace room with golden taps

2. Luxurious things are usually ____.

a) costly and comfortable
b) old and broken
c) small and dull
d) cheap and rough

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a) costly and comfortable

Associated Words

hockeybraveryachievementoptimisticfountain
undergroundtoothpastetrustcommunicationaverage

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