Basic Details
Word: Privilege
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A special right or advantage that only some people, or people in a certain position, are given.
Synonyms: right, advantage, honour
Antonyms: disadvantage
How to Spell Privilege
Syllables: priv - i - lege
Tricky part: There is no d in privilege, though many students add one as in knowledge. The vowels run i, i, e: priv-i-lege.
Watch out for: priviledge, privelege, privilage, privlege
Memory tip: Split it as privi + lege. Write two i's first, then lege with no d - a privilege is not a ledge.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Sitting in the front row at the concert was a real privilege.
Example 2: Senior students have the privilege of using the computer lab after school.
Example 3: It was a privilege to meet the astronaut who visited our town.
Fun Fact
The Latin privilegium meant a law made for one person, from privus, single or private, and lex, law.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct letters to form a word:
pr_v_l_ge
a) i, e, e
b) e, i, e
c) i, e, a
d) i, i, e
Show answer
d) i, i, e. The first two gaps both take i, and the last one takes e: priv-i-lege.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the meaning of the correctly spelt word:
1. knowlege 2. privilege 3. alledge 4. colledge
a) to claim something without proof
b) a place of study after school
c) a special right given to some people
d) facts and skills gained by learning
Show answer
c) a special right given to some people. Knowledge needs a d, while allege and college have none, so only privilege is right as written.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word 'privilege' as used in the sentence:
Being chosen to hoist the flag on Republic Day was a privilege for the head girl.
a) duty
b) honour
c) punishment
d) burden
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b) honour. A privilege feels like an honour; a burden or a punishment is something you would rather not have.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Underprivileged children are those who ____.
a) have fewer chances
b) never go outside
c) have too many toys
d) live in palaces
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a) have fewer chances
2. A pass that lets you skip the queue and meet the players is ____.
a) a burden
b) a fine
c) a privilege
d) a punishment
Show answer
c) a privilege
