Science and Curiosity
Antonyms and precise words
Learn exact words from the chapter together with their opposites.
Words and their opposites. Learning a word with its opposite helps you remember both:
- periphery (the outer edge) ↔ core (the centre): she 'remained in the periphery of Indian scientific acclaim';
- autonomous (independent, runs by itself) ↔ dependent;
- ignite (set alight, start) ↔ extinguish (put out);
- cosmic (of the universe) ↔ terrestrial (of the Earth);
- arduous (very hard) ↔ effortless;
- tenacity (determination to keep going) ↔ weakness;
- acclaim (praise) ↔ neglect;
- notable (important) ↔ trivial.
Words for people:
- a physicist: a scientist who studies matter, energy and light;
- pioneers: the first people to do something;
- peers: people of your own age or level (classmates, colleagues);
- luminaries: famous people who shine in their field (the word comes from 'light').
More useful words:
- barriers: things that block your way;
- persistence: continuous effort and determination, the quality the chapter gives Bibha above all.
'Luminary' comes from 'light', a good word in a chapter about a beam of light.
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