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Spell Bee Word: paradise


Basic Details

Word: Paradise

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A place or state of perfect happiness and beauty. In many religions it is another name for heaven.

Synonyms: heaven, Eden, bliss

Antonyms: hell

How to Spell Paradise

Syllables: par - a - dise

Tricky part: The middle vowel is a (par-a), and the ending is dise with an s, even though it sounds like dice.

Watch out for: paradice, peradise, paridise

Memory tip: Paradise starts with para, just like parachute. Picture a parachute floating down onto an island paradise, and remember the end is d-i-s-e, not dice.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a fool's paradise: a happy state that rests on a false belief Example: "He thought he could pass without studying, but he was living in a fool's paradise."

Usage Examples

Example 1: For a bird-watcher, the Andaman Islands are a paradise.

Example 2: Grandpa calls his small vegetable garden his little paradise.

Example 3: The toy shop looked like paradise to my five-year-old brother.

Fun Fact

Paradise comes from an old Persian word for a walled garden or park.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) paradice
b) exhibit
c) conscience
d) rehearse

Show answer

a) paradice. It sounds like dice, but paradise is written with s-e at the end.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dirasepa

a) parade
b) parasite
c) parodies
d) paradise

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d) paradise. Only paradise uses all eight letters; parasite needs a t and parodies an o.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: paradise

a) desert
b) heaven
c) wilderness
d) prison

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b) heaven. Both words describe a place of perfect joy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A shopper's paradise is a place where shoppers ____.

a) find everything they could want
b) are not allowed in
c) get lost easily
d) pay double

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a) find everything they could want

2. Which place would most people call a paradise?

a) a quiet beach with clear water
b) a traffic jam
c) a crowded waiting room
d) a broken lift

Show answer

a) a quiet beach with clear water

Associated Words

gardeningamassrelevancewrinkleguard
barefootdocumentarybendtransportreally

Next steps

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The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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