Class 10 - Antonyms - 5. Glimpses of India

Read the paragraph and write the Antonyms of the words underlined. 

Class 10 Prose 5 Antonyms

1. The fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished (a). The thud and jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo, heralding his arrival (b) in the morning, can still be heard in some places. Maybe the father is not alive (c) but the son still carries on(d) the family profession.

2. During our childhood (a) in Goa, the baker used to be our friend, companion (b) and guide. He used to come at least twice a day. Once, when he set out in the morning on his selling round, and then again, when he returned after emptying (c) his huge (d) basket. The jingling thud of his bamboo woke us up from sleep and we ran to meet and greet him.

3. The baker made his musical entry on the scene with the ‘jhang, jhang—sound of his specially made bamboo staff. One hand supported (a) the basket on his head and the other banged the bamboo on the ground. He would greet the lady of the house with a “Good morning” and then place his basket on the vertical (b) bamboo. We kids would be pushed aside with a mild (c) rebuke and the loaves would be delivered(d) to the servant. 

4. Marriage gifts are meaningless (a) without the sweet (b) bread known as the bol, just as a party or a feast loses its charm without bread. Not enough can be said to show how important  a baker can be for a village. The lady of the house must prepare sandwiches on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement. Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. Thus, the presence (c) of the baker’s furnace in the village is absolutely essential (d).

5. MIDWAY between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore sits a piece of heaven (a) that must have drifted from the kingdom of god. This land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud (b) race of martial men, beautiful (c) women and wild (d) creatures.

6. The fiercely (a) independent (b) people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent. As one story goes, a part of Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled here when return became impractical. These people married amongst the locals and their culture is apparent (c) in the martial traditions, marriage and religious rites, which are distinct (d) from the Hindu mainstream.

7. Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality (a), and they are more than willing (b) to recount numerous tales of valour related to their sons and fathers. The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated (c) in the Indian Army, and the first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted (d) to carry firearms without a licence.

8. The most laidback (a) individuals become converts to the life of high-energy adventure with river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking. Numerous (b) walking trails in this region are a favourite with trekkers. Birds, bees and butterflies are there to give you company. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy. I do, however, prefer to step aside for wild elephants.

9. The train pulled out (a) of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again. Rajvir too was an ardent (b) fan of detective stories, but at the moment he was keener on looking at the beautiful (c) scenery. It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before. Then the soft (d) green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes.

10. It was a magnificent view. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures.