Ponderous (pon’der-us): slow and awkward because of great weight

Synonym — heavy, bulky, cumbersome, unwieldy

Antonym — light, dainty

Obscure (ob-skewr): not clearly seen or understood.

Synonym — unclear, unheard of, dim.

Antonym — clear, distinct

—The explanation given by culprit was obscure.

Novice (nov’is): A person who is new and has little experience in a job or a situation.

Synonym — beginner, learner, apprentice

Antonym — professional, veteran

—He’s a complete novice as a writer.

Melancholy (mel’an-kol-i): deep sadness lasting a long time.

Synonym — unhappy, depressed, despondent

Antonym — joyful, cheerful

—When I went to visit my aunt I found her in a melancholy mood.

Luscious (lush’us): rich and sweet in taste and smell, attractive

Synonym — delicious, succulent

Antonym — sour, tasteless

—We plucked some luscious fruits from the trees.

Intrepid (in-trep’id): without fear

Synonym — bold, brave, fearless, daring

Antonym — timid, cowardly

—Christopher Columbus was an intrepid explorer.

Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B.

Little Parliament — sometimes called Barebones Parliament — was summoned by Cromwell, 1653, and consisted of 140 members. They did practically nothing, and resigned after sitting for about five months.

Mad Parliament was held at Oxford in 1258. The barons attended it armed and compelled Henry III to agree to the appointment of a council, whose special work was to reform the government of the country.

It is easy to look down on others; to look down upon ourselves is the difficulty.

— Peterborough.

Score card
1c, 2f, 3a, 4b, 5h, 6e, 7d, 8g.

— Illa Vij