UNIT- 2

THE ELIXIR OF LIFE

C.V. RAMAN

IV. Vocabulary Exercises:

A. Match the words in group A with their meanings/explanations in group B.

1. teeming with - g. full of

2. precipitation - h. separation of solid matter from liquid

3. harnessing - c. controlling and using

4. alluvial - b. the area created with matter deposited by rivers

5. catchment - j. an area from which rainwater flows into a particular drive

6. civilized forests - d. man-made forests

7. afforestation - a. systematic planting of suitable trees

8. artesian – i. spring / underground water

9. successive – f. coming one after the other

10. erosion – e. wearing away gradually

B. Fill in the blanks with the antonyms of the words underlined.

1. The rain-fed tanks are shallow, not deep.

2. The authorities who talk about afforestation are actively engaged in deforestation

3. The rural students have fared better than their urban counterparts.

4. It is a big tragedy that fertile minds are engaged in a barren debate.

5. The fruits were fresh, but the cream was stale.

6. Ancient monuments are aesthetically displayed in a modern setting.

7. In his writings, it is difficult to segregate fact from fiction.

8. The joy in the new-found prosperity made them forget their days of poverty

9. When he saw her courage he felt ashamed of his own cowardice

10. We need to overcome our temptation, not succumb to it.

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