Synonyms and Antonyms

Part 1 contains the words found in your Study Slides.
Part 2 contains the words found in PYQs (2015–2024). added External definitions/answers for the PYQ words that are missing from the slides.

Memorize these first. These are the specific examples provided in your course material.

Word	Synonyms (Same Meaning)	Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
Abandon	Abdicate, desert, discard, leave, quit	Accept, chase, follow, undertake
Adverse	Antagonistic, critical, censorious, hostile, negative	Appropriate, advantageous, congenial, favorable
Barren	Bleak, infertile, sterile, unproductive	Fertile, productive
Candid	Frank, open, sincere, straightforward	Enigmatic, insincere, mysterious, reserved
Disperse	Break up, disband, diffuse, dissipate, scatter	Accumulate, assemble, collect, gather, meet
Elegant	Decent, graceful, handsome, polished, refined	Coarse, inelegant, rude, simple, vulgar
Fatal	Calamitous, dangerous, deadly, destructive, harmful	Beneficial, constructive, harmless
Guess	Conjecture, imagine, suppose, surmise	Deduce, establish, examine, investigate, prove
Hazard	Danger, jeopardy, peril, risk	Certainty, protection, safety, security
Pure	Honest, holy, sacred, chaste, virgin, solemn	(Antonyms not listed in slide, External: Impure, tainted)

The exam usually asks you to: “Write one Synonym and one Antonym and make sentences.”

Task: Write two antonyms for each word and make sentences.

Steady
- Antonyms: Unsteady, Shaky.
- Sentence: His hands are unsteady due to weakness.
Passive
- Antonyms: Active, Aggressive.
- Sentence: She is very active in sports.
Visible
- Antonyms: Invisible, Hidden.
- Sentence: The stars are invisible during the day.

Task: Write two antonyms for each word.

Task: Write two synonyms and use them in sentences.

Sufferings
- Synonyms: Pain, Agony, Distress.
- Sentence: The medicine relieved his pain.
Endeavor
- Synonyms: Effort, Attempt, Strive.
- Sentence: Her effort to learn English was successful.
Tolerance
- Synonyms: Patience, Endurance.
- Sentence: Teachers need patience to handle children.

Task: Make one Antonym and one Synonym and make sentences.

Adverse (Found in Munshi Slides)
- Syn: Hostile. Ant: Favorable.
- Sentence: The weather conditions were favorable for the match.
Bonafide (Latin phrase found in Vocabulary slides, not Syn/Ant section)
- Syn: Genuine/Real. Ant: Fake/Bogus.
- Sentence: He is a genuine student of this university.
Encourage
- Syn: Motivate/Inspire. Ant: Discourage/Deter.
- Sentence: Teachers should motivate students.
Hazard (Found in Munshi Slides)
- Syn: Danger/Risk. Ant: Safety.
- Sentence: Smoking is a danger to health.

Task: Write two antonyms and make sentences.

Enemy
- Antonyms: Friend, Ally.
- Sentence: My best friend helped me.
Idle
- Antonyms: Active, Busy.
- Sentence: The busy man had no time to talk.
Callous (Means cruel/unfeeling)
- Antonyms: Compassionate, Sensitive, Kind.
- Sentence: She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings.

Task: Make one Antonym and one Synonym and use them in sentences.

Calamity
- Syn: Disaster. Ant: Blessing.
- Sentence: The rain was a blessing for the farmers.
Damage
- Syn: Harm. Ant: Repair/Fix.
- Sentence: The mechanic will repair the car.
Eliminate
- Syn: Remove. Ant: Include.
- Sentence: We decided to include him in the team.
Moderate
- Syn: Reasonable. Ant: Extreme.
- Sentence: His extreme views made him unpopular.

The “Simple Sentence” Hack:
- The exam asks for a sentence using the Synonym or Antonym, not the original word.
- Hack: Keep your sentences extremely simple to avoid grammar mistakes.
- Word: Repair (Antonym of Damage).
- Sentence: I will repair the car. (Safe, simple, correct).
Insufficient Sources Warning:
- Munshi Sir’s slides only cover about 20-30% of the words that have appeared in exams (e.g., Bonafide, Enemy, Idle, Calamity are NOT in the Syn/Ant slide section).
- Strategy: You MUST rely on general English knowledge or the PYQ list in Part 2 above. The slides alone are not enough for this specific question.
Common Repeats:
- Hazard/Danger appeared in 2017 (PYQ) and is in the Slides.
- Adverse appeared in 2017 (PYQ) and is in the Slides.
- Active/Passive appeared in 2016 and 2024.

Summary: Memorize the table in Part 1 perfectly. Then, memorize the list in Part 2 as these are the most likely candidates to repeat.

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