Daily Vocabulary · CLAT 2027
Words are Important — 18 August 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
5
idioms
6
one-word substitutions
5
confusable pairs
10
legal Latin terms
4
words in the wild
10
drill questions
Root of the day
cede / ceed / cess
Latin cedere, cessum — to go, to withdraw, to yield
precedentconcedesecedeaccedeintercedecession
A few of the power words
impugnv.
to challenge the truth, validity or honesty of something, especially in argument
vitiatev.
to spoil or destroy the legal force or quality of something
abrogatev.
to repeal or formally do away with a law, right or agreement
peremptoryadj.
admitting no refusal, delay or debate; final and absolute
Each word comes with a sentence, a synonym, an antonym and a memory hook on the sheet.
Pairs students mix up
accede / exceedprecedent / presidentstatute / statuecensure / censoradverse / averse
Legal Latin on this sheet
ratio decidendiobiter dictares judicataultra vireslocus standimens reaprima facieactus reusstare decisisamicus curiae
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.
