Jamaican Kincaid
Wash the white clothes on Monday and put them on the stone heap; wash the color clothes on Tuesday and put them on the clothesline to dry; don’t walk bare head in the hot sun; cook pumpkin fritters in very hot sweet oil; soak your little cloths right after you take them off: when buying ying cotton to make yourself a nice blouse, be sure that it doesn’t have gum in it, because that way it won’t hold up well after a wash; soak salt fish overnight before you cook it; is it true that you sing benna in Sunday school?: always eat your food in such a way that it won’t turn someone else’s stomach; on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming: don’t sing benna in Sunday school: you mustn’t speak to wharf-rat boys, not even to give directions; don’t eat fruits on the street-flies will follow you; but I don’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school; this is how to sew on a button; this is how to make a buttonhole for the button you have just sewed on; this is how to hem a dress; when you see the hem coming down and so to prevent yourself from looking like the slut I know you are so bent on becoming; this is how you iron your father’s khaki shirt so that it doesn’t have a crease; this is how you iron your father’s khaki pants so that they don’t have a crease: this is how you grow okra far from the house, because okra tree harbors red ants; when you are growing dasheen, make sure it gets plenty of water or else it makes your throat itch when you are eating it; this is how you sweep a corner; this is how you sweep a whole house: this is how you sweep a yard; this is how you smile to someone you don’t like too much; this is how you smile to someone you don’t like at all; this is how you smile to someone you like completely; this is how you set a table for tea; this is how you set a table for dinner; this is how you set a table for dinner with an important guest; this is how you set a table for lunch; this is how you set a table for breakfast; this is how to behave in the presence of men who don’t know you very well, and this way they won’t recognize immediately the slut I have warned you against becoming: be sure to wash every day, even if it is with your own spit: don’t squat down to play marbles you are not a boy, you know; don’t pick people’s flowers you might cafch something: don’t throw stones at blackbirds, because it might not be a blackbird at all, this is how to make a bread pudding; this is how to make doukona; this is how to make pepper pot; this is how to make a good medicine for a cold; this is how to make a good medicine to throw away a child before it even becomes a child; this is how to catch a fish: this is how to throw back a fish you don’t like, and that way something bad won’t fall on you; this is how to bully a man: this is how a man bullies you; this is how to love a man, and if this doesn’t work there are other ways and they don’t work don’t feel too bad about giving up; this is how to spit up in the air if you feel like it, and this is how to move quick so that it doesn’t fall on you; this is how to make ends meet; always squeeze bread to make sure it’s fresh; but what if the baker won’t let me feel the bread?; you mean to say that after all you are really going to be the kind of woman who the baker won’t let near the bread?
āĻŦাংāϞা āĻ āϰ্āĻĨ (āĻ āύুāĻŦাāĻĻ): — āϏাāĻĻা āĻাāĻĒā§āĻুāϞো āϏোāĻŽāĻŦাāϰ āϧুā§ে āĻĒাāĻĨāϰেāϰ āĻĸিāĻŦিāϰ āĻāĻĒāϰ āϰাāĻāĻŦে; āϰāĻিāύ āĻাāĻĒā§āĻুāϞো āĻŽāĻ্āĻāϞāĻŦাāϰ āϧুā§ে āĻĻā§িāϤে āĻুāϞিā§ে āĻļুāĻাāĻŦে; āϰোāĻĻে āĻাāϞি āĻŽাāĻĨাā§ āĻšাাঁāĻāĻŦে āύা; āĻুāĻŦ āĻāϰāĻŽ āĻŽিāώ্āĻি āϤেāϞে āĻুāĻŽā§োāϰ āĻĒাāĻোā§া āĻাāĻāĻŦে; āĻোāĻ āĻাāĻĒā§ āĻুāϞেāĻ āϏāĻ্āĻে āϏāĻ্āĻে āĻিāĻিā§ে āϰাāĻāĻŦে; āύিāĻেāϰ āĻāύ্āϝ āϏুāύ্āĻĻāϰ āĻāĻāĻা āĻŦ্āϞাāĻāĻ āĻŦাāύাāϤে āϏেāϞাāĻā§েāϰ āϤুāϞো āĻিāύāϤে āĻেāϞে āĻেā§াāϞ āĻāϰāĻŦে āϝেāύ āϤাāϤে āĻāĻ া āύা āĻĨাāĻে, āĻাāϰāĻŖ āϤাāϤে āϧোā§াāϰ āĻĒāϰ āĻাāϞো āĻĨাāĻে āύা; āύোāύāϤা āĻŽাāĻ āϰাāύ্āύাāϰ āĻāĻে āϏাāϰা āϰাāϤ āĻিāĻিā§ে āϰাāĻāĻŦে; āĻāĻা āĻি āϏāϤ্āϝি āϝে āϤুāĻŽি āϰāĻŦিāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āϏাāύāĻĄে āϏ্āĻুāϞে āĻŦেāύ্āύা āĻাāύ āĻাāĻ?; āϏāĻŦ āϏāĻŽā§ āĻāĻŽāύāĻাāĻŦে āĻাāĻŦে āϝেāύ āĻ āύ্āϝ āĻাāϰāĻ āĻা āĻুāϞিā§ে āύা āϝাā§; āϰāĻŦিāĻŦাāϰে āĻেāώ্āĻা āĻāϰāĻŦে āĻāĻĻ্āϰ āĻŽেā§েāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻšাাঁāĻāϤে, āϏেāĻ āĻŽেā§েāϰ āĻŽāϤো āύ⧠āϝেāĻা āϤুāĻŽি āĻšāϤে āĻāϤ āĻāĻ্āϰāĻšী; āϏাāύāĻĄে āϏ্āĻুāϞে āĻŦেāύ্āύা āĻাāύ āĻাāĻāĻŦে āύা; āĻাāĻেāϰ āĻেāϞেāĻĻেāϰ āϏāĻ্āĻে āĻāĻĨা āĻŦāϞāĻŦে āύা—āĻĻিāĻāύিāϰ্āĻĻেāĻļāύা āĻĻিāϤেāĻ āύা; āϰাāϏ্āϤাā§ āĻĢāϞ āĻাāĻŦে āύা—āĻŽাāĻি āĻĒেāĻāύে āϞাāĻāĻŦে; āĻিāύ্āϤু āĻāĻŽি āϤো āϰāĻŦিāĻŦাāϰে āĻŦেāύ্āύা āĻাāύ āĻাāĻ āύা, āϏাāύāĻĄে āϏ্āĻুāϞেāĻ āĻāĻāύো āύা; āĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻŦোāϤাāĻŽ āϏেāϞাāĻ āĻāϰāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦেå āϏেāϞাāĻ āĻāϰা āĻŦোāϤাāĻŽেāϰ āĻāύ্āϝ āĻŦোāϤাāĻŽāĻিāĻĻ্āϰ āĻāϰāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻাāĻŽাāϰ āĻেāϰ āϏেāϞাāĻ āĻāϰāϤে āĻšā§; āϝāĻāύ āĻĻেāĻāĻŦে āĻেāϰ āĻুāϞে āϝাāĻ্āĻে—āϤা āύা āĻšāϞে āϤুāĻŽি āĻāĻŦাāϰ āϏেāĻ āĻŽেā§েāϰ āĻŽāϤো āĻĻেāĻাāĻŦে āϝেāĻা āϤুāĻŽি āĻšāϤে āĻāϞেāĻ āĻŦāϞে āĻāĻŽি āĻাāύি; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āϤোāĻŽাāϰ āĻŦাāĻŦাāϰ āĻাāĻি āĻļাāϰ্āĻ āĻāϏ্āϤ্āϰি āĻāϰāĻŦে āϝাāϤে āĻাাঁāĻ āύা āĻĒā§ে; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āϤোāĻŽাāϰ āĻŦাāĻŦাāϰ āĻাāĻি āĻĒ্āϝাāύ্āĻ āĻāϏ্āϤ্āϰি āĻāϰāĻŦে āϝাāϤে āĻাাঁāĻ āύা āĻĒā§ে; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻŦাā§ি āĻĨেāĻে āĻĻূāϰে āĻĸোঁā§āϏ āϞাāĻাāĻŦে, āĻাāϰāĻŖ āĻĸোঁā§āϏ āĻাāĻে āϞাāϞ āĻĒিাঁāĻĒā§া āĻŦাāϏা āĻŦাাঁāϧে; āĻāĻু āϞাāĻাāϤে āĻেāϞে āĻেā§াāϞ āĻāϰāĻŦে āϝেāύ āĻĒ্āϰāĻুāϰ āĻĒাāύি āĻĒাā§, āύāĻāϞে āĻেāϞে āĻāϞা āĻুāϞāĻাāĻŦে; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāϰেāϰ āĻোāĻŖ āĻাā§ু āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻĒুāϰো āĻāϰ āĻাā§ু āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻ াāύ āĻাā§ু āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻাāĻāĻে āĻšাāϏি āĻĻেāĻŦে āϝাāĻে āĻুāĻŦ āĻāĻāĻা āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻ āĻāϰো āύা; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻাāĻāĻে āĻšাāϏি āĻĻেāĻŦে āϝাāĻে āĻāĻāĻĻāĻŽāĻ āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻ āĻāϰো āύা; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻাāĻāĻে āĻšাāϏি āĻĻেāĻŦে āϝাāĻে āĻĒুāϰোāĻĒুāϰি āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻ āĻāϰো; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻাā§েāϰ āĻেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāĻাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āϰাāϤেāϰ āĻাāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āĻেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāĻাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻুāϰুāϤ্āĻŦāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ āĻ āϤিāĻĨিāϰ āĻāύ্āϝ āϰাāϤেāϰ āĻাāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āĻেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāĻাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻĻুāĻĒুāϰেāϰ āĻাāĻŦাāϰেāϰ āĻেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāĻাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āύাāĻļāϤাāϰ āĻেāĻŦিāϞ āϏাāĻাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώāĻĻেāϰ āϏাāĻŽāύে āĻāĻāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰāĻŦে āϝাāϰা āϤোāĻŽাāĻে āĻুāĻŦ āĻাāϞো āĻāϰে āĻেāύে āύা—āϤাāĻšāϞে āϤাāϰা āϏāĻ্āĻে āϏāĻ্āĻে āĻŦুāĻāϤে āĻĒাāϰāĻŦে āύা āϏেāĻ āĻŽেā§েāĻি, āϝেāĻা āĻšāϤে āϤুāĻŽি āϝাāĻ্āĻ āĻŦāϞে āĻāĻŽি āϤোāĻŽাāĻে āϏাāĻŦāϧাāύ āĻāϰেāĻি; āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāĻĻিāύ āĻোāϏāϞ āĻāϰāĻŦে, āĻĻāϰāĻাāϰ āĻšāϞে āύিāĻেāϰ āĻĨুāϤু āĻĻিā§েāĻ āĻšোāĻ; āĻŽাāϰ্āĻŦেāϞ āĻেāϞāϤে āĻŦāϏে āĻĒā§āĻŦে āύা—āϤুāĻŽি āĻেāϞে āύāĻ, āĻŽāύে āϰেāĻো; āĻ āύ্āϝেāϰ āĻĢুāϞ āϤুāϞāĻŦে āύা—āĻিāĻু āϧāϰে āϝেāϤে āĻĒাāϰে; āĻাāϞো āĻĒাāĻিāϰ āĻĻিāĻে āĻĸিāϞ āĻুā§āĻŦে āύা, āĻাāϰāĻŖ āϏেāĻা āĻāĻĻৌ āĻাāϞো āĻĒাāĻি āύাāĻ āĻšāϤে āĻĒাāϰে; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻŦ্āϰেāĻĄ āĻĒুāĻĄিং āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻĄুāĻোāύা āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻĒেāĻĒাāϰ āĻĒāĻ āϰাāύ্āύা āĻāϰāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻ াāύ্āĻĄাāϰ āĻāύ্āϝ āĻাāϞো āĻāώুāϧ āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻŽāύ āĻāώুāϧ āĻŦাāύাāϤে āĻšā§ āϝা āĻĻিā§ে āĻāĻāĻি āĻļিāĻļু āĻāύ্āĻŽ āύেāĻā§াāϰ āĻāĻেāĻ āύāώ্āĻ āĻāϰা āϝাā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻŽাāĻ āϧāϰāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻ āĻĒāĻāύ্āĻĻেāϰ āĻŽাāĻ āĻāĻŦাāϰ āĻĒাāύিāϤে āĻেā§ে āĻĻিāϤে āĻšā§, āϤাāϤে āϤোāĻŽাāϰ āĻāĻĒāϰ āĻোāύো āĻ āĻŽāĻ্āĻāϞ āύাāĻŽāĻŦে āύা; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻāĻāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώāĻে āĻĻāĻŽিā§ে āϰাāĻāϤে āĻšā§; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻāĻāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώ āϤোāĻŽাāĻে āĻĻāĻŽিā§ে āϰাāĻে; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻāĻāύ āĻĒুāϰুāώāĻে āĻাāϞোāĻŦাāϏāϤে āĻšā§, āĻāϰ āϝāĻĻি āĻāĻা āĻাāĻ āύা āĻāϰে āϤāĻŦে āĻāϰāĻ āĻāĻĒাā§ āĻāĻে, āϏেāĻুāϞোāĻ āϝāĻĻি āĻাāĻ āύা āĻāϰে āϤāĻŦে āĻšাāϞ āĻেā§ে āĻĻিāϤে āĻাāϰাāĻĒ āϞাāĻāĻŦে āύা; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻāĻ্āĻে āĻšāϞে āĻāĻাāĻļেāϰ āĻĻিāĻে āĻĨুāϤু āĻĢেāϞāϤে āĻšā§, āĻāϰ āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āĻĻ্āϰুāϤ āϏāϰে āϝেāϤে āĻšā§ āϝাāϤে āϏেāĻা āύিāĻেāϰ āĻাā§েāĻ āύা āĻĒā§ে; āĻāĻāĻাāĻŦে āϏংāϏাāϰেāϰ āĻāϰāĻ āĻাāϞাāϤে āĻšā§; āϰুāĻি āĻিāύāϞে āϏāĻŦ āϏāĻŽā§ āĻেāĻĒে āĻĻেāĻāĻŦে āĻাāĻāĻা āĻিāύা; āĻিāύ্āϤু āϝāĻĻি āĻŦেāĻাāϰ āĻāĻŽাāĻে āϰুāĻি āĻুাঁāϤে āύা āĻĻেā§?; āϤাāĻšāϞে āĻি āĻŦāϞāϤে āĻাāĻ—āĻļেāώ āĻĒāϰ্āϝāύ্āϤ āϤুāĻŽি āϏāϤ্āϝিāĻ āĻāĻŽāύ āĻāĻāĻāύ āύাāϰী āĻšāϤে āϝাāĻ্āĻ, āϝাāĻে āĻŦেāĻাāϰ āϰুāĻিāϰ āĻাāĻেāĻ āϝেāϤে āĻĻেāĻŦে āύা?
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1. Advice — āĻāĻĒāĻĻেāĻļ | Syn: suggestion | Ant: misguidance | Noun
2. Behave — āĻāĻāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা | Syn: act | Ant: misbehave | Verb
3. Proper — āĻāĻĒāϝুāĻ্āϤ | Syn: suitable | Ant: improper | Adjective
4. Avoid — āĻā§িā§ে āĻāϞা | Syn: escape | Ant: face | Verb
5. Warn — āϏāϤāϰ্āĻ āĻāϰা | Syn: caution | Ant: assure | Verb
6. Habit — āĻ āĻ্āϝাāϏ | Syn: custom | Ant: rarity | Noun
7. Respect — āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ | Syn: honor | Ant: disrespect | Noun/Verb
8. Important — āĻুāϰুāϤ্āĻŦāĻĒূāϰ্āĻŖ | Syn: significant | Ant: trivial | Adjective
9. Clean — āĻĒāϰিāώ্āĻাāϰ | Syn: tidy | Ant: dirty | Adjective
10. Careful — āϏাāĻŦāϧাāύী | Syn: cautious | Ant: careless | Adjective
11. Teach — āĻļেāĻাāύো | Syn: instruct | Ant: confuse | Verb
12. Learn — āĻļেāĻা | Syn: study | Ant: forget | Verb
13. Truth — āϏāϤ্āϝ | Syn: fact | Ant: lie | Noun
14. Polite — āĻāĻĻ্āϰ | Syn: courteous | Ant: rude | Adjective
15. Danger — āĻŦিāĻĒāĻĻ | Syn: risk | Ant: safety | Noun
16. Strong — āĻļāĻ্āϤিāĻļাāϞী | Syn: powerful | Ant: weak | Adjective 17. Weak — āĻĻুāϰ্āĻŦāϞ | Syn: frail | Ant: strong | Adjective
18. Honest — āϏ⧠| Syn: truthful | Ant: dishonest | Adjective
19. Obey — āĻŽাāύ্āϝ āĻāϰা | Syn: follow | Ant: disobey | Verb
20. Control — āύিā§āύ্āϤ্āϰāĻŖ | Syn: manage | Ant: lose | Verb/Noun
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21. Responsibility — āĻĻাā§িāϤ্āĻŦ | Syn: duty | Ant: neglect | Noun
22. Freedom — āϏ্āĻŦাāϧীāύāϤা | Syn: liberty | Ant: slavery | Noun
23. Correct — āϏāĻ িāĻ | Syn: right | Ant: wrong | Adjective
24. Mistake — āĻুāϞ | Syn: error | Ant: accuracy | Noun
25. Decision — āϏিāĻĻ্āϧাāύ্āϤ | Syn: choice | Ant: hesitation | Noun
26. Prevent — āĻĒ্āϰāϤিāϰোāϧ āĻāϰা | Syn: stop | Ant: allow | Verb
27. Prepare — āĻĒ্āϰāϏ্āϤুāϤ āĻāϰা | Syn: ready | Ant: neglect | Verb
28. Proud — āĻāϰ্āĻŦিāϤ | Syn: pleased | Ant: ashamed | Adjective
29. Fear — āĻā§ | Syn: terror | Ant: courage | Noun
30. Brave — āϏাāĻšāϏী | Syn: bold | Ant: cowardly | Adjective
31. Skill — āĻĻāĻ্āώāϤা | Syn: ability | Ant: inability | Noun
32. Practice — āĻ āύুāĻļীāϞāύ | Syn: exercise | Ant: neglect | Noun/Verb
33. Order — āĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞা | Syn: discipline | Ant: disorder | Noun
34. Punish — āĻļাāϏ্āϤি āĻĻেāĻā§া | Syn: penalize | Ant: reward | Verb
35. Reward — āĻĒুāϰāϏ্āĻাāϰ | Syn: prize | Ant: punishment | Noun
36. Simple — āϏāĻšāĻ | Syn: easy | Ant: complex | Adjective
37. Difficult — āĻāĻ িāύ | Syn: hard | Ant: easy | Adjective
38. Necessary — āĻĒ্āϰā§োāĻāύীā§ | Syn: essential | Ant: optional | Adjective
39. Opportunity — āϏুāϝোāĻ | Syn: chance | Ant: obstacle | Noun
40. Success — āϏāĻĢāϞāϤা | Syn: achievement | Ant: failure | Noun
41–60
41. Failure — āĻŦ্āϝāϰ্āĻĨāϤা | Syn: defeat | Ant: success | Noun
42. Effort — āĻĒ্āϰāĻেāώ্āĻা | Syn: attempt | Ant: laziness | Noun
43. Lazy — āĻ āϞāϏ | Syn: idle | Ant: active | Adjective
44. Active — āϏāĻ্āϰিā§ | Syn: energetic | Ant: lazy | Adjective
45. Helpful — āϏāĻšাā§āĻ | Syn: useful | Ant: harmful | Adjective
46. Harmful — āĻ্āώāϤিāĻāϰ | Syn: damaging | Ant: beneficial | Adjective
47. Value — āĻŽূāϞ্āϝ | Syn: worth | Ant: worthlessness | Noun
48. Culture — āϏংāϏ্āĻৃāϤি | Syn: tradition | Ant: barbarism | Noun
49. Society — āϏāĻŽাāĻ | Syn: community | Ant: isolation | Noun
50. Rule — āύিā§āĻŽ | Syn: law | Ant: chaos | Noun
51. Tradition — āĻāϤিāĻš্āϝ | Syn: custom | Ant: innovation | Noun
52. Believe — āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ āĻāϰা | Syn: trust | Ant: doubt | Verb
53. Doubt — āϏāύ্āĻĻেāĻš | Syn: suspicion | Ant: belief | Noun
54. Respectful — āĻļ্āϰāĻĻ্āϧাāĻļীāϞ | Syn: polite | Ant: disrespectful | Adjective
55. Ignore — āĻāĻĒেāĻ্āώা āĻāϰা | Syn: neglect | Ant: notice | Verb
56. Accept — āĻ্āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻāϰা | Syn: receive | Ant: reject | Verb
57. Reject — āĻĒ্āϰāϤ্āϝাāĻ্āϝাāύ āĻāϰা | Syn: refuse | Ant: accept | Verb
58. Patient — āϧৈāϰ্āϝāĻļীāϞ | Syn: tolerant | Ant: impatient | Adjective
59. Impatient — āĻ āϧৈāϰ্āϝ | Syn: restless | Ant: patient | Adjective
60. Wise — āĻ্āĻাāύী | Syn: clever | Ant: foolish | Adjective
61–80
61. Foolish — āĻŽূāϰ্āĻ | Syn: silly | Ant: wise | Adjective
62. Kind — āĻĻā§াāϞু | Syn: gentle | Ant: cruel | Adjective
63. Cruel — āύিāώ্āĻ ুāϰ | Syn: harsh | Ant: kind | Adjective
64. Truthful — āϏāϤ্āϝāĻŦাāĻĻী | Syn: honest | Ant: false | Adjective
65. False — āĻŽিāĻĨ্āϝা | Syn: untrue | Ant: true | Adjective
66. Trust — āĻŦিāĻļ্āĻŦাāϏ | Syn: faith | Ant: doubt | Noun/Verb
67. Faith — āĻāϏ্āĻĨা | Syn: belief | Ant: disbelief | Noun
68. Duty — āĻāϰ্āϤāĻŦ্āϝ | Syn: responsibility | Ant: negligence | Noun
69. Moral — āύৈāϤিāĻ | Syn: ethical | Ant: immoral | Adjective
70. Immoral — āĻ āύৈāϤিāĻ | Syn: unethical | Ant: moral | Adjective
71. Justice — āύ্āϝাā§āĻŦিāĻাāϰ | Syn: fairness | Ant: injustice | Noun
72. Injustice — āĻ āĻŦিāĻাāϰ | Syn: unfairness | Ant: justice | Noun
73. Peace — āĻļাāύ্āϤি | Syn: calm | Ant: conflict | Noun
74. Conflict — āϏংāĻাāϤ | Syn: clash | Ant: peace | Noun
75. Unity — āĻāĻ্āϝ | Syn: togetherness | Ant: division | Noun
76. Division — āĻŦিāĻাāĻāύ | Syn: separation | Ant: unity | Noun
77. Equal — āϏāĻŽাāύ | Syn: same | Ant: unequal | Adjective
78. Unequal — āĻ āϏāĻŽাāύ | Syn: unfair | Ant: equal | Adjective
79. Honour — āϏāĻŽ্āĻŽাāύ | Syn: dignity | Ant: shame | Noun
80. Shame — āϞāĻ্āĻা | Syn: disgrace | Ant: honor | Noun
81–100
81. Educate — āĻļিāĻ্āώিāϤ āĻāϰা | Syn: teach | Ant: mislead | Verb
82. Knowledge — āĻ্āĻাāύ | Syn: learning | Ant: ignorance | Noun
83. Ignorance — āĻ āĻ্āĻāϤা | Syn: unawareness | Ant: knowledge | Noun
84. Protect — āϰāĻ্āώা āĻāϰা | Syn: save | Ant: harm | Verb
85. Harm — āĻ্āώāϤি | Syn: damage | Ant: protect | Noun/Verb
86. Guide — āĻĒāĻĨ āĻĻেāĻাāύো | Syn: direct | Ant: mislead | Verb
87. Mislead — āĻŦিāĻ্āϰাāύ্āϤ āĻāϰা | Syn: deceive | Ant: guide | Verb
88. Follow — āĻ āύুāϏāϰāĻŖ āĻāϰা | Syn: obey | Ant: disobey | Verb
89. Discipline — āĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞা | Syn: order | Ant: chaos | Noun
90. Chaos — āĻŦিāĻļৃāĻ্āĻāϞা | Syn: disorder | Ant: discipline | Noun
91. Example — āĻāĻĻাāĻšāϰāĻŖ | Syn: sample | Ant: exception | Noun
92. Exception — āĻŦ্āϝāϤিāĻ্āϰāĻŽ | Syn: exclusion | Ant: example | Noun
93. Traditionally — āĻāϤিāĻš্āϝāĻāϤāĻাāĻŦে | Syn: customarily | Ant: modernly | Adverb
94. Modern — āĻāϧুāύিāĻ | Syn: new | Ant: ancient | Adjective
95. Ancient — āĻĒ্āϰাāĻীāύ | Syn: old | Ant: modern | Adjective
96. Properly — āϏāĻ িāĻāĻাāĻŦে | Syn: correctly | Ant: wrongly | Adverb
97. Wrongly — āĻুāϞāĻাāĻŦে | Syn: incorrectly | Ant: properly | Adverb
98. Social — āϏাāĻŽাāĻিāĻ | Syn: communal | Ant: antisocial | Adjective
99. Antisocial — āĻ āϏাāĻŽাāĻিāĻ | Syn: unfriendly | Ant: social | Adjective
100. Character — āĻāϰিāϤ্āϰ | Syn: nature | Ant: vice | Noun
A. MCQ based on the Text (1–40) 1. What is the main form of the text “Girl”? a) Dialogue b) Narrative c) A series of instructions d) Short story 2. Who is mainly speaking in the text? a) A teacher b) A mother c) A friend d) A daughter 3. The advice in the text is mostly about— a) Education b) Social behavior c) Travel d) Sports 4. Which household chore is mentioned first? a) Cooking b) Washing clothes c) Sweeping d) Ironing 5. On which day are white clothes washed? a) Sunday b) Monday c) Tuesday d) Friday 6. Where are white clothes put after washing? a) Clothesline b) Basket c) Stone heap d) Cupboard 7. Why should colored clothes be dried on a line? a) To save space b) To dry properly c) To look neat d) To avoid stains 8. What should not be done in the hot sun? a) Cooking b) Walking barehead c) Sweeping d) Talking 9. Which food item is cooked in hot sweet oil? a) Fish b) Bread c) Pumpkin fritters d) Rice 10. Why should cotton without gum be bought? a) It looks better b) It is cheaper c) It lasts longer after wash d) It dries quickly 11. What should be done to salt fish before cooking? a) Fry it b) Cut it c) Soak it overnight d) Dry it 12. What activity is forbidden in Sunday school? a) Reading b) Singing benna c) Writing d) Eating 13. Why should food be eaten carefully? a) To save food b) To avoid waste c) To avoid turning others’ stomach d) To eat fast 14. How should one walk on Sundays? a) Quickly b) Proudly c) Like a lady d) Like a child 15. Who should not be spoken to? a) Teachers b) Wharf-rat boys c) Friends d) Neighbors 16. Why should fruits not be eaten on the street? a) They are dirty b) They are expensive c) Flies will follow d) They taste bad 17. What domestic skill is taught after button sewing? a) Knitting b) Buttonhole making c) Cutting cloth d) Washing 18. Why should okra be grown far from the house? a) Needs sunlight b) Grows tall c) Harbors red ants d) Needs water 19. What happens if dasheen lacks water? a) It rots b) It becomes bitter c) It makes the throat itch d) It dries up 20. Which task is related to cleanliness? a) Singing b) Sweeping c) Smiling d) Talking 21. How many types of sweeping are mentioned? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four 22. Smiling in the text is related to— a) Emotion b) Politeness c) Acting d) Deception 23. Which meal has table-setting instructions? a) Only breakfast b) Only dinner c) Lunch and dinner d) All meals 24. Why should one behave properly with unknown men? a) For safety b) For respect c) For social image d) All of these 25. How often should one wash? a) Weekly b) Monthly c) Daily d) Occasionally 26. Which game is forbidden for girls? a) Football b) Marbles c) Cards d) Chess 27. Why should flowers not be picked? a) They belong to others b) They are expensive c) One might catch something d) They smell bad 28. Why should stones not be thrown at blackbirds? a) Birds may die b) It is cruel c) It may not be a blackbird d) It is noisy 29. Which dessert is mentioned? a) Cake b) Pudding c) Ice cream d) Pie 30. What is “pepper pot”? a) A drink b) A medicine c) A dish d) A fruit 31. Which instruction is related to medicine? a) For cold b) For sleep c) For hunger d) For pain 32. What does the text suggest about unwanted fish? a) Cook it b) Sell it c) Throw it back d) Dry it 33. Which theme dominates the text? a) Romance b) Discipline c) Adventure d) Nature 34. The tone of the text can best be described as— a) Humorous b) Advisory c) Romantic d) Sad 35. What skill is related to survival? a) Singing b) Making ends meet c) Smiling d) Dressing 36. Why should bread be squeezed? a) To shape it b) To check freshness c) To soften it d) To cut it 37. Who may not allow touching bread? a) Mother b) Teacher c) Baker d) Neighbor 38. The final question in the text expresses— a) Pride b) Fear c) Sarcasm d) Joy 39. The text mainly reflects— a) Modern freedom b) Traditional values c) Political ideas d) Scientific facts 40. The structure of the text is mostly— a) Paragraph-based b) Question-answer c) Long sentence with semicolons d) Poetic lines B. Synonym-based MCQ (41–60) 41. Synonym of Advice is— a) Order b) Suggestion c) Warning d) Rule 42. Synonym of Behave— a) Act b) Think c) Speak d) Decide 43. Synonym of Important— a) Small b) Trivial c) Significant d) Light 44. Synonym of Avoid— a) Face b) Escape c) Accept d) Join 45. Synonym of Warn— a) Help b) Caution c) Allow d) Invite 46. Synonym of Clean— a) Dirty b) Tidy c) Wet d) Dry 47. Synonym of Respect— a) Hate b) Honor c) Ignore d) Fear 48. Synonym of Brave— a) Cowardly b) Weak c) Bold d) Afraid 49. Synonym of Truth— a) Lie b) Fact c) Story d) Rumor 50. Synonym of Lazy— a) Active b) Idle c) Strong d) Quick 51. Synonym of Prepare— a) Destroy b) Ready c) Forget d) Ignore 52. Synonym of Polite— a) Rude b) Kind c) Courteous d) Silent 53. Synonym of Danger— a) Safety b) Risk c) Comfort d) Peace 54. Synonym of Duty— a) Freedom b) Responsibility c) Hobby d) Right 55. Synonym of Wise— a) Foolish b) Clever c) Angry d) Slow 56. Synonym of Kind— a) Cruel b) Gentle c) Proud d) Strict 57. Synonym of Success— a) Failure b) Achievement c) Loss d) Mistake 58. Synonym of Trust— a) Doubt b) Faith c) Fear d) Worry 59. Synonym of Unity— a) Division b) Togetherness c) Separation d) Conflict 60. Synonym of Guide— a) Mislead b) Direct c) Stop d) Push C. Antonym-based MCQ (61–80) 61. Antonym of Clean— a) Tidy b) Dirty c) Fresh d) Pure 62. Antonym of Obey— a) Follow b) Accept c) Disobey d) Agree 63. Antonym of Strong— a) Brave b) Weak c) Bold d) Hard 64. Antonym of Success— a) Win b) Loss c) Failure d) Prize 65. Antonym of Polite— a) Gentle b) Courteous c) Rude d) Kind 66. Antonym of Truth— a) Fact b) Lie c) Reality d) Proof 67. Antonym of Active— a) Busy b) Lazy c) Fast d) Strong 68. Antonym of Accept— a) Receive b) Reject c) Take d) Hold 69. Antonym of Peace— a) Calm b) Rest c) Conflict d) Silence 70. Antonym of Kind— a) Helpful b) Cruel c) Gentle d) Honest 71. Antonym of Modern— a) New b) Recent c) Ancient d) Smart 72. Antonym of Wise— a) Clever b) Foolish c) Smart d) Sharp 73. Antonym of Protect— a) Save b) Guard c) Harm d) Cover 74. Antonym of Equal— a) Same b) Fair c) Unequal d) Just 75. Antonym of Honest— a) True b) Dishonest c) Loyal d) Kind 76. Antonym of Patient— a) Calm b) Quiet c) Impatient d) Polite 77. Antonym of Respect— a) Honor b) Care c) Disrespect d) Value 78. Antonym of Necessary— a) Important b) Essential c) Optional d) Useful 79. Antonym of Unity— a) Togetherness b) Peace c) Division d) Friendship 80. Antonym of Careful— a) Safe b) Alert c) Careless d) Slow D. Parts of Speech Identification (81–100) 81. “Advice” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 82. “Behave” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Preposition 83. “Careful” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 84. “Quickly” is a— a) Adjective b) Verb c) Adverb d) Noun 85. “Respect” in “Show respect” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 86. “Teach” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Conjunction 87. “Cleanliness” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 88. “Properly” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 89. “Dangerous” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 90. “Always” is a— a) Adjective b) Verb c) Adverb d) Noun 91. “Freedom” is a— a) Verb b) Adjective c) Noun d) Adverb 92. “Honest” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 93. “Quick” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 94. “Decision” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Preposition 95. “Sweep” in “to sweep the house” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 96. “Bravely” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 97. “Rule” in “follow the rule” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Conjunction 98. “Social” is a— a) Noun b) Verb c) Adjective d) Adverb 99. “Traditionally” is a— a) Adjective b) Verb c) Adverb d) Noun 100. “Guide” in “He is a guide” is a— a) Verb b) Noun c) Adjective d) Adverb 1–10 1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.b, 5.b, 6.c, 7.b, 8.b, 9.c, 10.c 11–20 11.c, 12.b, 13.c, 14.c, 15.b, 16.c, 17.b, 18.c, 19.c, 20.b 21–30 21.c, 22.b, 23.d, 24.d, 25.c, 26.b, 27.c, 28.c, 29.b, 30.c 31–40 31.a, 32.c, 33.b, 34.b, 35.b, 36.b, 37.c, 38.c, 39.b, 40.c 41–50 (Synonym) 41.b, 42.a, 43.c, 44.b, 45.b, 46.b, 47.b, 48.c, 49.b, 50.b 51–60 (Synonym) 51.b, 52.c, 53.b, 54.b, 55.b, 56.b, 57.b, 58.b, 59.b, 60.b 61–70 (Antonym) 61.b, 62.c, 63.b, 64.c, 65.c, 66.b, 67.b, 68.b, 69.c, 70.b 71–80 (Antonym) 71.c, 72.b, 73.c, 74.c, 75.b, 76.c, 77.c, 78.c, 79.c, 80.c 81–90 (Parts of Speech) 81.b, 82.b, 83.c, 84.c, 85.b, 86.b, 87.b, 88.d, 89.c, 90.c 91–100 (Parts of Speech) 91.c, 92.c, 93.c, 94.b, 95.b, 96.d, 97.b, 98.c, 99.c, 100.b
question answers
1. What kind of text is “Girl”? Answer: “Girl” is a prose text written in the form of a long series of instructions and advice given by a mother to her daughter. 2. Who is the speaker in the text? Answer: The speaker is a mother (or mother-like figure) who continuously advises her daughter. 3. What is the central theme of the text? Answer: The central theme is the social upbringing of a girl, focusing on discipline, behavior, and traditional values. 4. How does the mother teach domestic duties? Answer: The mother teaches domestic duties by giving detailed, step-by-step instructions about washing, cooking, sewing, and cleaning. 5. Why does the mother warn the girl about her behavior? Answer: The mother warns the girl to protect her reputation and to ensure she grows up according to social norms. 6. What does the instruction about washing clothes show? Answer: It shows the importance of discipline, order, and proper household management. 7. Why is singing “benna” in Sunday school forbidden? Answer: It is forbidden because it is considered inappropriate in a religious and disciplined environment. 8. What does the repeated advice suggest about the mother’s attitude? Answer: The repeated advice suggests that the mother is strict, controlling, and deeply concerned about social rules. 9. How is food etiquette presented in the text? Answer: Food etiquette is presented as an important social behavior, emphasizing cleanliness and consideration for others. 10. Why should the girl avoid talking to certain boys? Answer: She should avoid them to protect her moral image and avoid social judgment. 11. What role do traditional values play in the text? Answer: Traditional values guide the mother’s instructions and shape the expectations placed on the girl. 12. How does the text reflect gender roles? Answer: The text reflects traditional gender roles by assigning household work and moral responsibility mainly to girls. 13. What literary style is used in “Girl”? Answer: The text uses a stream-of-consciousness style with long sentences joined by semicolons. 14. Why does the daughter speak very little in the text? Answer: The daughter speaks very little to show her lack of power and voice in a strict social structure. 15. What message does the writer convey through the text? Answer: The writer conveys a message about how society controls and shapes a girl’s life through constant instruction and expectation.
Prepared by Noor E Alam Siddique
University of Dhaka

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