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This chapter includes antonyms (opposite), single word for a group of words and the same word used both as Noun and Verb. This chapter includes antonyms (opposite), single word for a group of words and the same word used both as Noun and Verb.

A. Antonyms (Opposite)

B. Single word for a Group of Words

1. One who believes in the existence of God — Theist
2. The yearly return of a date - Anniversary
3. An assembly of listeners - Audience
4. One who plays for pleasure - Amateur
5. The life history of a person written by himself - Autobiography
6. The science of vegetable life - Botany
7 . The life history of a person written by another - Biography
8 . A person who lives at the same time as other - Contemporary
9 . Done off hands without notes - Extempore
10. One who believes in fate - Fatalist
11. A room containing many books - Library
12. A period of hundred years - Century
13. A period of two weeks - Fortnight
14. Resulting in death - Fatal
15. That which lives on an other - Parasite
16 . Happening at the same time - Simultaneously
17. A list of books - Catalogue
18. A place for burial of dead bodies - Cemetry
19. Of or from all parts of the world - Cosmopolitan
20. Government carried by the representatives of the people - Democracy
21. Contrary to law - Illegal
22. Bad beyond reform - Incorrigible
23. A play that ends in death - Tragedy
24. A light amusing drama or play - Comedy
25. One who takes a bright view of things of - Optimist
26. One who takes a dark view of things - Pessimist
27. A child born after the death of his father - Posthumous
28. A paper written by hand - Manuscript
29. One who speaks for others - Spokesman
30. Performing work without pay - Honorary
31. Government carried on by an absolute ruler - Dictatorship
32. That which cannot be read - Illegible
33. One who docs not know how to read and write - Illiterate
34. That which cannot be heard - Inaudible
35. A child whose parents are dead - Orphan
36. A woman whose husband is dead - Widow
37. A man whose wife is dead - Widower
38. One who lives on vegetables - Vegetarian
39. Science of the life of animals - Zoology
40 . Subject to death - Mortal
41. Government by a king - monarchy
42. One who does not believe in the existence of God - Atheist
43. A cure of all diseases - Panacea
44. An instrument for measuring temperature - Thermometer

C. Words used both as a Noun and Verb

1. Air - I want to go out for fresh air - Put the clothes out to air.
2. Aid - NGOs are run on aid from the government -  They aided him to escape.
3. Aim - My aim in life is to become a doctor - I aimed at the target.
4. Arm - I learned on my father's arm - A country should arm against the enemy
5. Bank - I have an account in a local bank - You can bank on me.
6. Bat - The batsman changed his bat - He batted well.
7. Bark - The bark of this tree is useful - Dogs are barking
8. Battle - A serious battle took place - He is battling for his life.
9. Back - I have a serious pain in my back - He has promised to back me.
10. Book - My friend has bought a new book - I have booked my room in a hotel.
11. Bridge - The bridge is under-construction - We should bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.
12. Face - His face is round - I have never faced a clumsy person.
13. Fair - Children love to visit fairs - One should be fair in one’s dealings.
14. Fan - My mother bought a new fan - My mother fanned me with a paper.
15. Fine - I have to pay a fine of fifty rupees - I am fined fifty rupees.
16. Head - The man hit me on my head - Mr. Sharma will head the meeting .
17. Hide - These boots are made from buffalo hide - The child hid him self under the bed.
18. Highlight - I saw the highlight of the match - Please highlight the important lines in red.
19. Hook - The towel is hanging on the hook - A car was hooked to the back of a truck.
20. Milk - I love to drink milk - The farmer is milking the cow.
21. Park - I walk every day in the park - Don’t park your vehicle here.
22. Reason - Please tell me there as on of your late coming - Gradually man developed his ability to reason.
23. Tail - Monkeys have long tails - The spy is tailing me for several days.
24. Trim - These plants need a trim - The gardener trimmed the plants .
25. Water - Please give me a glass of water - The gardener is watering the plants.

Exercise 1

Q.1. Fill in the blanks with the help of the words given in the box.

(A) My towel is wet but yours is ________
Ans. My towel is wet but yours is dry.

(B) He never comes early, he is always ________
Ans. He never comes early, he is always late.

(C) I hoped that he would accept my proposal but finally he ________ it.
Ans. I hoped that he would accept my proposal but finally he rejected it.

(D) Deposit the amount and ________ it whenever you need.
Ans. Deposit the amount and withdraw it whenever you need.

(E) Peace is always good, _________ is always bad.
Ans. Peace is always good, war is always bad.

(F) My box is light but yours is ________
Ans. My box is light but yours is heavy.

(G) I have only friends and no ________
Ans. I have only friends and no enemy.

(H) My brother is minor. Next year he will become ________
Ans. My brother is minor. Next year he will become major.

(I) I always remember happy days and want to ________ bad ones.
Ans. I always remember happy days and want to forget bad ones.

(J) This road is ________ but that road is narrow.
Ans. This road is wide but that road is narrow.

Exercise 2

Q.2. Write one word for the following group of words.
(A) That which cannot be heard.
Ans. Inaudible

(B) One who believes in fate
Ans. Fatalist

(C) A cure of all diseases.
Ans. Panacea

(D) One who speaks for others.
Ans. Spokesman

(E) A period of hundred years.
Ans. Century

(F) One who doesn’t know how to read and write
Ans. Illiterate

(G) One who believes in the existence of God
Ans. Theist

(H) One who doesn’t believe in the existence of God
Ans. Atheist

(I) The life history of a person written by himself
Ans. Autobiography

(J) The life history of a person written by another
Ans. Biography

Q.3. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the word given in the brackets.
(A) The …………………. of the crime shocked the public. (enormous)
Ans. The enormity of the crime shocked the public.

(B)  The old lady has an ………………. mind. (energy)
Ans. The old lady has an energetic mind.

(C)  Sailing the Pacific single-handed requires great ……………… (endure)
Ans. Sailing the Pacific single-handed requires great endurance.

(D)  The Mona Lisa has an ………………. smile. (enigma)
Ans. The Mona Lisa has an enigmatic smile.

(E) Help me straighten these ………………. files. (disorder)
Ans. Help me straighten these disorderly files.

(F)  A constitutional president has no ………………. powers. (dictator)
Ans. A constitutional president has no dictatorial powers.

(G) Punishment is not necessarily a ………………. to crime. (deter)
Ans. Punishment is not necessarily a deterrent to crime.

(H) The ……………….. of the whole class was unfair. (detain)
Ans. The detention of the whole class was unfair.

(I) Selfishness is a ……………………. quality in anyone. (detest)
Ans. Selfishness is a detestable quality in anyone.

(J) The police assigned several ……………….. to apprehend the murderer. (detect)
Ans. The police assigned several detectives to apprehend the murderer.