Microsoft Word umk 3-kurs leksikologiya kunduzgi

Seminar 9
Synonyms, antonyms and homonyms
• Synonyms and their sources. Types of synonyms. Synonymic dominant.

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  Antonyms, their types and classification.
  
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  Homonyms, their types and classification
  

Synonyms and Antonyms
Exercise 1: In what respects do the following synonyms differ?

1. 
   policeman, bobby, cop
   
2. 
   master, owner, head, proprietor, possessor
   
3. 
   worker, laborer, toiler, hand
   
4. 
   fabricate, construct, frame, invent, forge, manufacture, feign
   
5. 
   mansion, house, habitation, residence, abode, hut, cottage
   

Exercise 2: Change the following sentences so that they express the contrary meaning by using antonyms. State whether they are absolute or derivational antonyms.
1. All the seats were occupied. 2. The room was lighted by the strong rays of the sun. 3. He added three hundred to the sum. 4. I came in while you were asleep. 5. A lamp is a necessary thing in this room. 6. The door was closed and locked. 7. In the second year of their residence the company seemed specially to increase. 8. The little boy was outside the car. 9. He drew two crooked lines. 10. Light curtains hung in the dining-room windows; therefore, it was light.
Exercise 3: Are the following words synonyms? Prove your point of view.

pillow, cushion	hurt, ache
mirror, looking glass	mustache, whiskers
sink, basin	cut, slice, chop
fireplace, mantelpiece	rack, shelf
desktop, laptop	clean, peel
watch, clock	clock, watch
stove, vent	eatable, edible
sail, float, swim	rocket, missile
linen, underwear	private, personal