Answer:
Rukmani possesses the skill to read and write she tries to use for earning money in the city. She decides to read and write letters for people in the city.
Explanation:
Rukmani is the sole narrator and protagonist of the novel "Nectar in a Sieve" (published in 1955) and written by Kamala Markandaya.
Rukmani is the daughter of village's headman. She is married at age twelve to a very poor farmer Nathan. Since Rukmani has the unique skill of reading and writing (taught to her by his father), she initially plans to earn some money by reading villager's letters which their relatives mail from other parts of the country. But then she decides to do the same in the city. She thinks that she could earn reasonable amount of money in the city because of its large population. But she does not consider that in cities most or the people are already literate.
Answer:
Main idea
Explanation:
The main idea is the central point which is buttressed by series of details or points that support the purpose of the main idea.
The antonym would be freeze.
The correct answer should be Find the meaning of the word "terminating" in an online dictionary.
Finding it in an online dictionary would be rather easy and quick, while it would also be the most correct since the world does not have a polysemic meaning in this context. Context can be tricky while finding antonyms would not be that useful.