Contronyms
also known as ‘autantonyms’ or ‘Janus words’ are words which have two opposite
meanings, according to the context in which they occur.
For example, with can
mean ‘alongside’ in ‘Come with me’ but ‘against’ or ‘in opposition to’ in ‘Hannibal
1)To
spray with powder or remove dust from.
dust
(the aircraft dusted the fields; Have you dusted this room?).
2)Sanctified
or damned. blessed
(Blessed are the meek; I’m blessed if I will!).
3)Open
to everybody or open to a restricted number of people. public (public building; public school).
4)Not
good or very good. bad
(That was a bad move; He’s a real bad singer).
5)Add
to or remove from. trim (She trimmed
the dress with lace; Trim the pastry round the edge).
6)To
open or shut. draw
(curtains).
7)Move
gracefully or move clumsily. trip
(She tripped across the fields; He tripped over the carpet).
8)To
stick together or split apart.
cleave
(‘Shall a man cleave unto his wife?’ Genesis 2; You can cleave the log in two
with an axe).
9)A
duty to notice things or a failure to notice things.
oversight
(She has the oversight of the works; My failure to check the meter was simply
an oversight).
10)Remaining
or departed. left
(There is one cake left; She has just left).
11)That
moves quickly or that does not move. fast
(a fast horse runs; a fast colour does not run).
12)Very
enthusiastic about something or very annoyed at it. mad or wild.
13)A
three word phrase which means ‘to like more’ or ‘to like less’. think better of (I think better of
him after he saved the cat; I have thought better of telling my boss he’s a
fool).
14)Acceptance
and approval or disapproval and punishment.
sanction
(The king gave his sanction; They imposed sanctions on the warring parties).
15)A
two-word phrase meaning either ‘working’ or ‘refusing to work’. industrial action.
16)A
two-word phrase meaning either ‘definite’ or ‘not possible’.
no
question (There is no question that he is stupid; There’s no question of my
giving in).
17)A
two-word phrase meaning a small leap or a massive leap. quantum leap (In physics, this name means a sudden change in
an atom or molecule; in general use it means a huge change).
18)A
two-word phrase meaning to stop something and to start something
wind
up (The company was wound up; The clock started when I wound it up).
A+1 Latin abbreviation used for after Christ AD
A+2 to join or put together ADD
A+3 a dull, continuous pain ACHE
A+4 a pleasant smell AROMA
A+5 fearful AFRAID
A+6 very, very old ANCIENT
A+7 the letters used in writing a language ALPHABET
A+8 the special car to take sick people to
hospital AMBULANCE
A+9 machines that keep an airplanes on course AUTOPILOTS
A+10 a meeting set for a certain time and place APPOINTMENT
A+10 not precise APPROXIMATE
A+9 their jobs are to go into outer space ASTRONAUTS
A+8 someone who is addicted to alcohol ALCOHOLIC
A+7 a purple precious stone AMETHYST
A+6 a written piece in a paper ARTICLE
A+5 the 8th month of the year AUGUST
A+4 to let something happen ALLOW
A+3 my mothers sister AUNT
A+2 it is between the hand and the shoulder ARM
A+1 abbreviation for a air conditioner AC
Alfred Nobel -
Swedish Inventor of Dynamite
The
discovery of dynamite enabled Nobel to become rich and get fame as days passed.
Nobel
was enjoying all the comforts of life with his fortune of about 2 million
dollars accrued from his patent for his invention and also from his oil wells
at Baku in Russia
An
incident that took place at that time changed his outlook on his life and his
attitude towards people.
One
fine morning when Nobel was reading the day’s newspaper he came across a shocking
news item. His name appeared in the obituary column and it read, “Dynamite king
dies………….. He was also the merchant of
death”.
The
Swedish inventor wanted dynamite to be used for peaceful purposes - open up new mines, break rocks, help build
railroads and highways.
But nations of the world put these explosives to
a far more destructive use in war.
Nobel
did not take any legal action against the newspaper. He started planning how
best he could be remembered and honored in the future. He believed that his
wealth should belong to the people worldwide and help raise the excellence of
human groups and their culture.
Birth
of Coca - Cola
Dr.
John S Pemberton was always experimenting with new elixirs, cooking them in an
old three-legged cauldron (large kettle). In 1896 on a fateful spring day, he
made a mixture of sugar water, various natural essences and flavorings.
A
friend who sampled it cried, ”you hit the jackpot(prize money) – call it
Coca-Cola.”
Pemberton
died poor after selling out his secret, but the formula has made thousands of
millions of dollars.
1)Rose, Daisy, Daffodil, Lily - Types of Flowers
2)Pyramids,
Sphinx, Nile, Cairo - All in Egypt
3)Mickey
Mantle, Carl Lewis, Ed Moses, Linford Cristie - Athletes
4)Sean
Connery, Roger Moore, Pierces Brosnan, Timothy Dalton - All played James Bond
5)Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Jade - Precious stones or gems
6)Stop Signal, London Buses, United Kingdom
7)Rainy, Sunny, Cloudy, Snowy - All are types
of weather
8)Yankees, Mets,
Giants, Dodgers - Baseball Teams
9)Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared - Emotions
Happiness
lies not in the mere possession of money. It lies in the joy of achievement, in
the thrill of creative effort. ------
Franklin
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