Daily Vocabulary · CLAT 2027
Words are Important — 16 July 2026
The root of the day, power words in real sentences, idioms and one-word substitutions, confusable pairs, legal Latin, words in the wild from the current-affairs brief, and a retrieval drill — on two printable pages.
2 pagesBlack & white — print-friendlyFree
What is on this sheet
1
root of the day
8
power words
4
idioms
5
one-word substitutions
4
confusable pairs
10
legal Latin terms
4
words in the wild
6
drill questions
Root of the day
dict / dic
Latin dicere — to say, to speak
verdictjurisdictiondictumindictedictinterdictcontradict
A few of the power words
ambitn.
the scope, range, or extent that something covers
ostensibleadj.
stated or appearing to be true, though not necessarily so
tenuousadj.
weak, flimsy, or slight; lacking a firm basis
redressn. / v.
remedy or compensation for a wrong; to set a wrong right
Each word comes with a sentence, a synonym, an antonym and a memory hook on the sheet.
Pairs students mix up
mitigate / militateostensible / ostentatiousprinciple / principalprosecute / persecute
Legal Latin on this sheet
prima faciemens reaactus reusultra vireslocus standisub judiceobiter dictumratio decidendisuo motuex parte
How to use it
1. Print it
One sheet, folded — it lives in your English notebook.
2. Use the words
Write one sentence of your own for each power word.
3. Test yourself
Cover the meanings and take the drill at the bottom.
More free practice
Print it, fold it, and keep it in your English notebook. A new sheet goes up every day, free.
