SWAMI IS EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL
Glossary:
- Headmaster: The principal or leader of a school.
- Flushed: Having a red or reddened complexion.
- Ominous: Giving the impression that something bad
or unpleasant is about to happen.
- Humiliated: Feeling embarrassed or ashamed.
- Eminence: A position of superiority or
distinction.
- Lectured: Given a long, serious talk or reprimand.
- Suspense: A feeling of uncertainty or
anticipation.
- Acute: Intense or severe.
- Intolerable: Unbearable or impossible to endure.
- Defiant: Showing resistance or disobedience.
- Dismissal: Being expelled or removed from a school
or organization.
- Attendance register: A record or book
used to mark the presence or absence of students.
- Cane: A long, thin stick used for punishment or support.
- Sinister: Giving a sense of evil or harm.
- Whack: A hard blow or hit.
- Ejaculated: Exclaimed or uttered suddenly and
forcefully.
- Desperation: A state of hopelessness or extreme need.
18. Flood:
An overwhelming surge or abundance.
19. Courage:
Bravery or strength in the face of fear or difficulty.
20. Restrained:
Kept under control or held back.
21. Tears:
Drops of saline liquid that come from the eyes when crying.
22. Rushed:
Moved quickly or hurriedly.
23. Grasping: Holding tightly or firmly.
24. Muttering: Speaking or uttering in a low, indistinct voice.
Antonyms:
- Give up - Persist
- Success - Failure
- Shame - Pride
- Attend - Absent
- Encouraging - Discouraging
- Easy - Difficult
- Verify - Disregard
- True - False
- Presence - Absence
- Delight - Disappoint
- Happy - Sad
- Accept - Reject
- Pleasure - Pain
- Harmony - Conflict
- Open - Close
- Rise - Fall
- Constructive - Destructive
- Reward - Punishment
- Inclusion - Exclusion
- Begin - End
Synonyms:
- Expelled - Ejected, Removed
- Flushed - Blushed, Reddened
- Headmaster - Principal, Principalship, Principal's
Office
- Ominous - Menacing, Foreboding
- Humiliated - Embarrassed, Ashamed
- Eminence - Prominence, Distinction
- Lectured - Advised, Instructed
- Suspense - Anticipation, Tension
- Acute - Intense, Severe
- Intolerable - Unbearable, Unacceptable
- Defiant - Rebellious, Resistant
- Dismissal - Expulsion, Removal
- Attendance register - Roll call,
Attendance record
- Cane - Rod, Stick
- Sinister - Menacing, Dark
- Whack - Strike, Hit
- Ejaculated - Exclaimed, Uttered
- Desperation - Hopelessness, Urgency
- Flood - Influx, Surge
- Courage - Bravery, Valour
- Restrained - Controlled, Suppressed
- Tears - Crying, Weeping
- Rushed - Hurried, Hastened
- Grasping - Holding, Clutching
Comprehension Questions and Answers:
1. Who entered the class with a flushed face and
an ominous look?
ANS: The headmaster entered the class with a
flushed face and an ominous look.
2. Why did Swaminathan wish he were anywhere else
at that moment?
ANS: Swaminathan wished he were anywhere else
at that moment because the headmaster was going to address the class after
something that happened the previous day.
3. What was the punishment for those students who
had kept away from the class?
ANS: The punishment for those students who had
kept away from the class was the cancellation of ten days' attendance, a
two-rupee fine, and standing on their desks for the whole day.
4. Why did Swaminathan feel humiliated while
standing on his desk?
ANS: Swaminathan felt humiliated while
standing on his desk because he was among those punished students, and being at
such an elevated position drew attention to his wrongdoing.
5. How did the headmaster react when one student
claimed to have a headache?
ANS: The headmaster asked the student to bring
a medical certificate to verify the headache claim.
6. Why did the headmaster offer to send a teacher
to the boy's locality?
ANS: The headmaster offered to send a teacher
to the boy's locality to confirm the death of the boy's grandmother, as the boy
couldn't bring a letter from his father or neighbors.
7. How did Swaminathan react when it was his turn
to offer an explanation?
ANS: Swaminathan was so nervous and worried
that he couldn't answer the question initially and remained silent, focusing on
avoiding eye contact with Rajam.
8. What did Swaminathan finally say to the
headmaster about his absence from school?
ANS: Swaminathan gave disjointed and
incoherent explanations about being stoned, trying to come to school but
getting stopped, and making references to historical figures and events.
9. How did Swaminathan react when the headmaster
threatened to kill him for not answering?
ANS: Swaminathan stared at the headmaster with
tearful eyes and massaged the spot where he was hit with the cane.
10. How did Swaminathan eventually leave the
classroom?
ANS: Swaminathan, filled with desperation and
courage, rushed out of the classroom muttering that he didn't care for the
school.
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