Credence (kre’ dens): Belief

Synonyms — confidence, trust, faith, credibility

Antonyms — doubt, incredulity, scepticism

Massacre (verb) (mas’ a-ker): To kill a large number of people.

Synonyms — butcher, murder, annihilate

Antonyms — protect, save

Stolid (stollid): Showing little emotion or interest.

Synonyms — dull, unsharpened, blunt.

Antonyms — polished, tactful, suave.

— I can’t tolerate the stolid manner in which he conducts himself.

Concede (kon-seed): To give.

Synonyms — grant, admit allow

Antonyms — refute, deny, reject, rebuff

Bestow (be-sto): To present as a gift to somebody.

Synonyms — confer, award, present.

Antonyms — withdraw, withhold.

Provisional (pro-vizh’un’l): Arranged or provided temporarily.

Synonyms — conditional, tentative.

Antonyms — conclusive, permanent, definite.

Match the words in column A with their distinctive adjectives in column B:

A B

1. Nose a. numismatics

2. Coins b. matinal

3. Morning c. foliar

4. Sea d. nasal

5. Leaves e. guttural

6. Throat f. chromatic

7. Stars g. maritime, marine

8. Colours h. stellar

Draconian legislation are very severe laws. The phrase is taken from an Athenian legislator, Draco, whose laws were extremely severe.

Occupation is one great source of enjoyment. No man, properly occupied, was ever miserable. — L.E. Landon.

Id, 2a, 3b, 4g, 5c, 6e, 7h, 8f.

— Illa Vij