Read the following passage and write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed.
Set 12
The whispering wind from the river Jamuna makes the fire unsteady. They dancing of the flames remind Meherjan of the turmoil in her life. Not long ago Meherjan had everything-a family, cultivable land and cattle.
The erosion of the Jamuna consumed gradually all her landed property. It finally claimed her last shelter during the last monsoon. It took the river only a day to demolish Meher’s house, trees, vegetable garden and the bamboo bush. She had a happy family once. Over the years, she lost her husband and her family to diseases that cruel hunger and poverty brought to the family. Now, she is the only one left to live on with the loss and the pain.
Words: a. unsteady (antonym) b. life (antonym) c. cultivable (antonym) d. final (synonym) e. last (antonym) f. demolish (synonym) g. happy (antonym) h. lost (antonym) i. cruel (synonym) j. live (antonym).
Answer
Set 12: a. steady b. death c. uncultivable d. end e. first f. destroy g. unhappy h. gained i. unkind j. die.
মনোয়ারুল ইসলাম, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, ঢাকা স্টেট কলেজ, ঢাকা