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Antonyms Study Notes-8

Antonyms Worksheet-8

 

  1. loss × win

loss – when you no longer have something or have less of something

example – The loss of his job was a shock.

win – to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition or competitive situation

example – It is difficult for India to win today’s match.

 

  1. master × servant

master – a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves

example – Pintu always obey his master.

servant – a person who works for someone in their house

example – My servant is on leave today.

 

  1. open × shut

open – not closed or fastened

example – She had left the door open and the mosquitoes rushed in.

shut – to close something

example – I can’t shut by lunch box, it’s too full.

 

  1. stand × lie

stand – have or maintain an upright position, supported by one’s feet

example – Please stand when it is your turn to read.

lie – be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface

exampleLie down and rest for a while.

 

  1. teacher × pupil

teacher – a person who teaches, especially in a school

example – D.A.V. School requires a trained teacher.

pupil – a person, especially a child at school, who is being taught

example – There are 35 pupils in Anamika’s class.

 

  1. truth × lie

truth – the quality or state of being true

example – Please tell me the whole truth about what happened.

liean intentionally false statement

example – She lied to him about her age.

 

  1. visible × invisible

visible – able to be seen

example – The beach is clearly visible from my uncle’s house.

invisible – impossible to see

example – Most stars are invisible to the naked eye.

 

  1. vowel × consonant

vowel – the sounds shown by the letters a, e, i, o, and u

example – Each language has a different vowel system, as in English we have five vowels-a, e, i, o, and u.

consonant – a written letter, or the sound of a letter, that is not a, e, i, o, or u

example – In ‘ELEPHANT’ there are 5 consonants.

 

  1. necessary × useless

necessary – needed in order to achieve a particular result

example – If necessary, you can take my car.

useless – of no use; not working or not achieving what is needed

example – These scissors are useless because the handle is broken.

 

  1. obey × disobey

obey – to act according to what you have been asked or ordered

example – Suhavi has always obeyed her elders without question.

disobey – to refuse to do something that you are told to do

example – He would never disobey his parents.