ANTONYMS: Meaning and Examples
ANTONYM
''Antonym'' means ''opposite name.'' Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word.
Examples:
hot-----cold, near-----far, tall------short, quiet------noisy, big-----small, complete-------incomplete
correct------incorrect, good------bad, high------low, tall------short, beautiful------ugly, clean-----dirty
ENGLISH MOVIE RECOMMENDATION: MATILDA
MATILDA (1996)
Plot: Matilda is a young girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers. She lives with her parents and brother who do not take good care of her. She likes to go to school because of her favorite school teacher. But, the principal is cruel to her and the other students. Will she be able to save everyone from the principal through her special powers?
Matilda is an all time favorite and is definitely fun for the kids to watch!
IDIOM OF THE DAY: GO BANANAS
GO BANANAS
Meaning: Become very excited or angry
Example: I will go bananas when I get to see my favorite singer live.
- The first English dictionary was written in 1755.
- The oldest English word that is still in use is “town”.
Source: https://www.lingoda.com/blog/en/fun-facts-english-language/
CLEVER [adjective]
Meaning: Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent
Example: She was able to pass the entrance examination. She was extremely clever in class.