5 Best Words of the Day for School Assembly: 31st October, 2024

Learning a new word every day comes with its benefits. It not only improves your knowledge but improves your communication skills as well. Thus, you can interact with your classmates confidently. Moreover, a strong vocabulary can help you to think critically. Therefore, we have compiled a list of the 5 best words of the day for school assembly. You can get to know its meaning, synonyms, and antonyms, and learn to use them in a sentence.

Affluent

Meaning

It refers to a person with a lot of money or things

Part of Speech

Adjective 

Synonyms

Wealthy, prosperity, material comfort 

Antonyms 

Poverty, adversity, misfortune 

Examples

• The location of this shop is right for attracting affluent customers.
• She lives in the most affluent areas of the state.

Fact About A

A is the first alphabet in many languages

Books that Start with ‘Affluent

• Affluent Society – by John Kenneth Galbraith 
• Selling to the Affluent Paperback – by Thomas Stanley

Radiant

Meaning

Someone expressing happiness or joy. It also refers to an object that radiates heat or shines brightly.

Part of Speech

 Adjective

Synonyms

Shining luminous, glowing

Antonyms 

Dull, gloomy, dim

Examples

• He smiled radiantly when he accepted the award 
• He is as radiant as the sun.

Fact About R

In Mathematics the letter R is used for the word radius vector or radius

Books that Start with ‘Radiant’

• Radiant: Recipes to heal your skin from within – by Hanna Sillitoe
• The Radiant Way First Step-by Eupheus Learning 

Anomaly

Meaning

Something irregular, or that deviates from the set standard or expectations 

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

Irregularity, deviation, and abnormality,

Antonyms 

Standard, usual, or regularity

Examples

• We were unable to explain the anomalies in the medical results
• New anomalies come to light with every passing day

Fact About A

The letter, A used to resemble the Hebrew name ‘Aleph’. Aleph means ox.

Books that Start with ‘Anomaly’’

• The Anomaly- by Hervé Le Tellier
• Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine-by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle 

Petrichor

Meaning

It refers to the earthy smell after the rain

Part of Speech

Noun

Synonyms

Rain Scent,  Earthy smell, smell of soil

Antonyms 

Odourless, dryness, or staleness 

Examples

• The dusty smell after the rain is called Petrichor
• I wonder if he will get time to go out and experience the petrichor in the air.

Fact About P

P is the second most used letter in the starting of the world. Approximately, 24,472 words start with P.

Books that Start with ‘Petrichor

• Petrichor- by David Scott Ewers
• Petrichor Blooms-by Jeyna Grace 

Incumbent

Meaning

Someone who is currently in an official position. It also means the responsibility that comes with a position.

Part of Speech

Noun/Adjective 

Synonyms

Reigning, officeholder, current 

Antonyms 

Former, Successor, or previous

Examples

• The incumbent health minister will resign the next day.
• The incumbent Prime Minister lost in the elections.

Fact About I

The letter ‘I’ is also pronounced as the ‘eye’

Books that Start with ‘Incumbent’’

• Incumbent” by Jo Richardson 
• The Incumbent Spirit- by George Francis

Quote of the Day for School Assembly with Meaning 

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”- Mother Teresa

This means that although we may not be able to make dramatic changes to the world, we can little changes. Therefore, we must do little things with great love.

These are the 5 Best Words of the Day for School Assembly:  31st October 2024. Want to find out new words for each day?  Check out our word of the day page.