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Spell Bee Word: vigilant


Basic Details

Word: Vigilant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Carefully watching out for danger or problems.

Synonyms: watchful, alert, careful, attentive

Antonyms: careless, inattentive, negligent

How to Spell Vigilant

Syllables: vig - i - lant

Tricky part: The middle vowel is i (vig-i) and the ending is ant, not ent. There is one g and one l.

Watch out for: vigilent, vijilant, vigillant

Memory tip: A vigil is a night spent keeping watch. Add ant and you have vigilant, someone who stays watchful.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Parents must stay vigilant when children play near the pond.

Example 2: The vigilant guard noticed the open gate at midnight.

Example 3: Be vigilant about strangers who ask for your OTP.

Fun Fact

Meerkats take turns as sentries: one stays vigilant on a high spot and gives an alarm call while the rest of the group looks for food.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

vigil____

a) aunt
b) ent
c) int
d) ant

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d) ant. Add ant to vigil and you get the word for someone who keeps watch.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

vigilant

a) watchful
b) attentive
c) alert
d) careless

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d) careless. A careless person does not watch out at all, the reverse of vigilant.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

viggilant

a) l
b) n
c) i
d) g

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d) g. Vigilant has one g, the same as vigil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the security guard stays vigilant all night, he ____.

a) goes home early
b) forgets to lock the gate
c) sleeps in his chair
d) keeps a careful watch

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d) keeps a careful watch

2. Which job most needs a person to be vigilant?

a) a guest at a party
b) a child taking a nap
c) a lifeguard at a swimming pool
d) a person reading a novel

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c) a lifeguard at a swimming pool

Associated Words

projectionextremityremedialluggageunique
degradationendangereddessertastronomycosmogony

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