{"id":756,"date":"2022-04-21T09:35:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T09:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:45:40","slug":"e-v-3-determine-the-meaning-of-words-using-antonyms-in-context","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-v-3-determine-the-meaning-of-words-using-antonyms-in-context\/","title":{"rendered":"E- V.3 Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGyN1WNt0o\/5M7u5AWgwvPeFAau_M5Lzw\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAGyN1WNt0o&#x2F;5M7u5AWgwvPeFAau_M5Lzw&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAGyN1WNt0o&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8th V.3 Determine The Meaning Of Words Using Antonyms In Context<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008d\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What are Antonyms?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Antonyms are words that have <strong>opposite<\/strong> meanings. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hot and cold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Happy and sad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast and slow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Antonyms as Context Clues<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you&#8217;ll come across a word you don&#8217;t know while reading. Don&#8217;t panic! The surrounding words, called <strong>context clues<\/strong>, can help you figure out the meaning. One helpful type of context clue is an <strong>antonym<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an antonym of the unknown word appears in the sentence, it gives you a direct contrast, helping you infer the word&#8217;s meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>How to Use Antonyms to Determine Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify the unknown word:<\/strong> Locate the word you don&#8217;t understand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Look for antonyms:<\/strong> Search the sentence (or surrounding sentences) for words with opposite meanings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infer the meaning:<\/strong> Use the antonym to make an educated guess about the meaning of the unknown word. Think, &#8220;If this word means the opposite of X, then it must mean Y.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;While Sarah is always <strong>gregarious<\/strong> and outgoing, her brother is quiet and reserved.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unknown word:<\/strong> <em>gregarious<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Antonym:<\/strong> <em>quiet and reserved<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inferred meaning:<\/strong> Since <em>quiet and reserved<\/em> is the opposite of <em>gregarious<\/em>, we can infer that <em>gregarious<\/em> means sociable or outgoing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The food was not <strong>palatable<\/strong>; in fact, it was quite disgusting.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unknown word:<\/strong> <em>palatable<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Antonym:<\/strong> <em>disgusting<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inferred meaning:<\/strong> Because <em>disgusting<\/em> is the opposite of <em>palatable<\/em>, we can infer that <em>palatable<\/em> means pleasing or tasty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Practice Exercises<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read each sentence and use the antonym to determine the meaning of the underlined word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The speaker was known for his <strong>brevity<\/strong>; unlike many others, he was rarely long-winded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The old house was in a state of <strong>disrepair<\/strong>, but the new one was immaculate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The comedian&#8217;s jokes were so <strong>banal<\/strong> that the audience found them anything but original.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even though he was normally very <strong>docile<\/strong>, today he was being stubborn and difficult.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mountain path was so <strong>treacherous<\/strong> and dangerous but the road was smooth and flat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Answer Key<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brevity:<\/strong> Conciseness; shortness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disrepair:<\/strong> Poor condition; needing repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Banal:<\/strong> Commonplace; unoriginal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Docile:<\/strong> Obedient; easily managed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Treacherous:<\/strong> Hazardous; dangerous<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In these notes, we learned that antonyms are words with opposite meanings. We explored how to use antonyms as context clues to decipher the meanings of unfamiliar words within sentences. By identifying antonyms and understanding the contrast they provide, we can make educated guesses about the definitions of new vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-v-3-determine-the-meaning-of-words-using-antonyms-in-context\/2\/\"><strong>List of words with Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79549\/543\/383\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-119.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5816\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/77469\/394\/703\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-123.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5817\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2cfa2c4da7a5d514de840596e3752a76\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>List of words with Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>No.<\/th><th>Word<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Abundant<\/td><td>Plentiful; more than enough<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Scarce<\/td><td>Insufficient; hard to find<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Accept<\/td><td>To receive willingly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Reject<\/td><td>To refuse to accept<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Active<\/td><td>Energetic; engaged<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Lazy<\/td><td>Unwilling to work or be active<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Advance<\/td><td>Move forward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Retreat<\/td><td>Move backward<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Agree<\/td><td>To have the same opinion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Disagree<\/td><td>To have a different opinion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Ancient<\/td><td>Very old<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Modern<\/td><td>Belonging to the present<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Arrive<\/td><td>To reach a destination<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Depart<\/td><td>To leave<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Ascent<\/td><td>The act of rising<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Descent<\/td><td>The act of going down<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Attentive<\/td><td>Paying close attention<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Distracted<\/td><td>Unable to concentrate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>Bold<\/td><td>Brave and confident<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>Timid<\/td><td>Shy or fearful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Bright<\/td><td>Giving off much light<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>Dull<\/td><td>Not bright or lively<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td>Careful<\/td><td>Cautious<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>Careless<\/td><td>Not paying attention<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>Certain<\/td><td>Sure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>Doubtful<\/td><td>Unsure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>Clean<\/td><td>Free from dirt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>Dirty<\/td><td>Not clean<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td><td>Clever<\/td><td>Smart<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>Foolish<\/td><td>Not smart<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31<\/td><td>Combine<\/td><td>To bring together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>32<\/td><td>Separate<\/td><td>To keep apart<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>Complex<\/td><td>Complicated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>34<\/td><td>Simple<\/td><td>Easy to understand<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35<\/td><td>Continue<\/td><td>To keep going<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>36<\/td><td>Cease<\/td><td>To stop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>37<\/td><td>Courage<\/td><td>Bravery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38<\/td><td>Fear<\/td><td>A feeling of being afraid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>39<\/td><td>Create<\/td><td>To make something new<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>Destroy<\/td><td>To ruin or put an end to<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>41<\/td><td>Cruel<\/td><td>Unkind; causing pain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>42<\/td><td>Kind<\/td><td>Nice and caring<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>43<\/td><td>Deep<\/td><td>Far down<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44<\/td><td>Shallow<\/td><td>Not deep<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45<\/td><td>Defeat<\/td><td>To lose or be beaten<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>46<\/td><td>Victory<\/td><td>To win<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>47<\/td><td>Delight<\/td><td>Great pleasure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>48<\/td><td>Disgust<\/td><td>Strong dislike<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>49<\/td><td>Despair<\/td><td>Hopelessness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50<\/td><td>Hope<\/td><td>A feeling of expectation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>51<\/td><td>Difficult<\/td><td>Hard to do or understand<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>52<\/td><td>Easy<\/td><td>Not difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>53<\/td><td>Diminish<\/td><td>To reduce<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>54<\/td><td>Increase<\/td><td>To make bigger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>55<\/td><td>Early<\/td><td>Before the expected time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>56<\/td><td>Late<\/td><td>After the expected time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>57<\/td><td>Empty<\/td><td>Containing nothing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>58<\/td><td>Full<\/td><td>Holding as much as possible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>59<\/td><td>Encourage<\/td><td>To give support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>Discourage<\/td><td>To take away confidence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>61<\/td><td>Enter<\/td><td>To come in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>62<\/td><td>Exit<\/td><td>To go out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>63<\/td><td>Expand<\/td><td>To increase in size<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>64<\/td><td>Contract<\/td><td>To make smaller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65<\/td><td>Exterior<\/td><td>Outside<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>66<\/td><td>Interior<\/td><td>Inside<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>67<\/td><td>Famous<\/td><td>Known by many<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>68<\/td><td>Unknown<\/td><td>Not known<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>69<\/td><td>Fast<\/td><td>Moving quickly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70<\/td><td>Slow<\/td><td>Not fast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>71<\/td><td>Flexible<\/td><td>Easily bent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>72<\/td><td>Rigid<\/td><td>Stiff and not flexible<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>73<\/td><td>Fortunate<\/td><td>Lucky<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>74<\/td><td>Unfortunate<\/td><td>Unlucky<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>75<\/td><td>Friend<\/td><td>Someone you like<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>76<\/td><td>Enemy<\/td><td>Someone who dislikes or opposes you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>77<\/td><td>Generous<\/td><td>Willing to give<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>78<\/td><td>Stingy<\/td><td>Not generous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>79<\/td><td>Gentle<\/td><td>Kind and calm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>Rough<\/td><td>Harsh or coarse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>81<\/td><td>Good<\/td><td>Morally right or kind<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>82<\/td><td>Evil<\/td><td>Morally wrong or wicked<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>83<\/td><td>Happy<\/td><td>Feeling joy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>84<\/td><td>Sad<\/td><td>Feeling sorrow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>85<\/td><td>Hard<\/td><td>Not soft<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>86<\/td><td>Soft<\/td><td>Not hard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>87<\/td><td>Increase<\/td><td>To grow in amount<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>88<\/td><td>Decrease<\/td><td>To become less<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>89<\/td><td>Innocent<\/td><td>Not guilty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>Guilty<\/td><td>Responsible for wrongdoing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>91<\/td><td>Joy<\/td><td>Great happiness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>92<\/td><td>Sorrow<\/td><td>Great sadness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>93<\/td><td>Knowledge<\/td><td>What is known<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>94<\/td><td>Ignorance<\/td><td>Lack of knowledge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>Lead<\/td><td>To go first<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>96<\/td><td>Follow<\/td><td>To go after<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>97<\/td><td>Light<\/td><td>Not heavy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98<\/td><td>Heavy<\/td><td>Weighing a lot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>Loyal<\/td><td>Faithful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>Disloyal<\/td><td>Not faithful<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79549\/543\/210\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-119.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5816\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/77469\/394\/105\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-123.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5817\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 8th V.3 Determine The Meaning Of Words Using Antonyms In Context by Delta publications Key Notes: What are Antonyms? 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