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Spell Bee Word: temporary


Basic Details

Word: Temporary

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Lasting only for a short time, not for ever.

Synonyms: short-term, brief, passing

Antonyms: permanent, lasting

How to Spell Temporary

Syllables: tem - po - rar - y

Tricky part: There are two vowels students often skip: the o after p and the a after r. Tempory and temporery are both common slips.

Watch out for: tempory, temporery, temperary, temprary

Memory tip: Temporary has four syllables: tem-po-rar-y. Say all four slowly and you will hear the o and the a you need.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Nikhil got a temporary job at the bookshop during the holidays.

Example 2: The doctor said the pain in my wrist is only temporary.

Example 3: A temporary bridge was put up after the river flooded.

Fun Fact

Dentists often put in a temporary filling for a few weeks while the final filling or crown is being made.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word 'temporary' as used in the sentence:

The family stayed in a temporary shelter for a month after the cyclone.

a) short-lived
b) permanent
c) passing
d) brief

Show answer

b) permanent. Brief, passing and short-lived all describe a short time; permanent means it stays.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

tempoarary

a) y
b) r
c) o
d) a

Show answer

d) a. Take out the a after the o and you get tem-po-rar-y.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:

The road is closed for repairs, so the buses are using a rtoyrmepa route.

a) temporary
b) emperor
c) temporal
d) trumpery

Show answer

a) temporary. Temporal needs an l, emperor has only seven letters, and trumpery needs a u.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A temporary tattoo ____.

a) can never be removed
b) washes off after some days
c) is drawn by a doctor
d) stays for life

Show answer

b) washes off after some days

2. Temporarily is the ____ form of temporary.

a) adverb
b) noun
c) verb
d) pronoun

Show answer

a) adverb

Associated Words

personifiedpleasantcertaintypursueaddicted
beforepoliticsrecommendedauxiliaryhaughty

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