Synonyms and antonyms

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
42. Classify the following words into logical groups on the principle of hyponymy. (Hyponym is a word whose meaning is included in that of another word. E.g. “Scarlet”, “vermilion”, and “crimson” are hyponyms of “red”)
Animal, asparagus, beet, building, bull, bungalow, bush, cabbage, carrot, cat, cottage, dog, fiction, flower, football, grass, horse, mansion, novel, onion, plant, polo, short story, sport, poem, swimming, tennis, tree, vegetable, villa.


43. Organise the following words into three lexico-semantic groups – homes and houses; road transport; clothes.

balcony belt boot braces brakes buckle building bus bus-conductor button furniture

cardigan castle chauffeur chimney coach collar countryside cuff drawbridge dressing-gown loan

driver engine estate car front door garage gears heel hem basement laces attic

lorry mechanic mittens moat petrol station pitched roof service station sleeve slippers sole high-ceilinged

sports car steering wheel terraced house thatched roof tiled floor tram tyres van waist coat wooden stairs zip

44. Prove that the following sets of words are synonyms.
1. To shout - to yell - to roar.
2. Angry - furious - enraged.
3. Alone - solitary - lonely.
4. To shudder - to shiver - to tremble.
5. Fear - terror - horror.
6. To cry - to weep - to sob.
7. To walk - to trot - to stroll.
8. To stare -to gaze - to glare.
9. To desire - to wish - to want.
10. To like - to admire - to worship.