There was a pause as cars hooted on the road, jutka drivers swore at their horses and the babble of
the crowd agitated the semi-darkness of the park. The other sat down, sucking his cheroot, puffing
out, sat there ruthlessly. The astrologer felt very uncomfortable. "Here, take your anna back. I am
not used to such challenges. It is late for me today….. He made preparations to bundle up. The other
held his wrist and said, "You can't get out of it now. You dragged me in while I was passing." The
astrologer shivered in his grip; and his voice shook and became faint. "Leave me today. I will speak
to you tomorrow." The other thrust his palm in his face and said, "Challenge is challenge. Go on."
The astrologer proceeded with his throat drying up. "There is a woman …….
"Stop," said the other. "I don't want all that. Shall I succeed in my present search or not? Answer this
and go. Otherwise I will not let you go till you disgorge all your coins." The astrologer muttered a
few and replied, "All right. I will speak. But will you give me a rupee if what I say is convincing?
Otherwise, I will not open my mouth, and you may do what you like." After a good deal of haggling
the other agreed. The astrologer said, "You were left for dead. Am I right?"
"Ah, tell me more."
"A knife has passed through you once?" said the astrologer.
"Good fellow!" He bared his chest to show the scar. "What else?"
"And then you were pushed into a well nearby in the field. You were left for dead."
"I should have been dead if some passerby had not chanced to peep into the well," exclaimed the
other, overwhelmed by enthusiasm.
Write synonyms of the following words from the extract:
a) agitated
b) uncomfortable
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a) upset
b) painful
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The synonyms of the words agitated and Uncomfortable are 'unsettled' and 'distressed' respectively.
Why agitated is unsettled?
- In the Extract, the crowd's noise is agitating the semi-darkness of the park.
- Since the word is not used for a person but a situation, the synonym should be unsettled.
Why uncomfortable is distressed?
- The other man is not letting the astrologer go, deliberately forcing him to say his fortune.
- The other person is described to be ruthless, which stressed out the astrologer.
Hence, the two synonyms are unsettled and distressed.
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