Seminars in modern english lexicology

Answers:
Antonyms for the given words are as follows:


1. Add: Subtract, remove, deduct.
2. Asleep: Awake, awake, conscious.
3. Correct: Incorrect, wrong, inaccurate.
4. Despair: Hope, optimism, confidence.
5. Different: Same, identical, similar.
6. Esteem: Disesteem, disdain, disrespect.
7. Exclude: Include, incorporate, admit.
8. Handsome: Ugly, unattractive, plain.
9. High: Low, short, small.
10. Mount: Descend, dismount, alight.
11. Profound: Superficial, shallow, trivial.
12. Reject: Accept, embrace, approve.
13. Scarce: Abundant, plentiful, ample.
14. Truth: Falsehood, lie, deception.
15. Weak: Strong, powerful, sturdy.


Task 6: Name classifiers (hyperonyms) for the following groups of hyponyms:
a) lettuce, peas, onion, paprika, cucumber, leek - __________________________
b) Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune - __________________________
c) Prada, Chanel, Nike, Mercedes, BMW, LG, HP - ________________________


Answers:
a) lettuce, peas, onion, paprika, cucumber, leek - Vegetables
b) Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune - Planets
c) Prada, Chanel, Nike, Mercedes, BMW, LG, HP - Brands/Companies
Task 7 :Classify the following words and word combinations into different lexical sets and decide which word is the dominant word for the set. Explain your choice of the dominant.
Essay, fearlessness, fondness, frame, gallantry, guts, make-up, adoration, bravery, build, chivalry, compassion, affection, attachment, attempt, audacity, hatred, boldness, composition, undertaking, valour, venture, construction, courage, daring, detestation, dislike, effort, endeavour, enmity, nerve, organization, passion, pluck, spunk, structure, trial, try, undauntlessness.