English Words - Meanings
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Words and Meanings: unique - only one of its kind humane - kind hearted humanism - respect for human interests ancient - of the past values - ideals and principles principles Cordial - friendly response - reply monk - saint tolerance - accept without protest universal - relating to all acceptance - agreeing hymn - a song of praise to God mingle - mix with cease - come to a stop abusing - wrong treatment sleek - soft leap - jump liar - one who tells lies bow - bending the head or body as a sign o f respect grave - serious sympathy - feeling of pity bliss - great joy delayed - late happened - occurred information – news countryside -village grumbled - complained in a low voice vo ice chugged - the slow movement of o f an engine dreadful - unbearable terrible - unpleasant lemonade - lemon juice nibbled - took small bites of food strange - not familiar delicious - tasty slab - flat piece huge - big cheese - a food item made of milk thunder - loud noise heard after lightning lightning whispered - murmured quite – completely lone - single, without a partner testing - provoke, to make a person or an animal angry
bay - bark fat souls - fat dogs parade - military exercise impending - an unpleasant event to happen very soon disturb - to break the calm of incomparable - that nothing can be compared to dynasty - succession of rulers belonging to one family ascended - became a king conquer - to defeat enemies embrace - to accent a set of beliefs sanctuary - an area where animals are protected prevalent - that exists at a particular time or place ardent – enthusiastic strings - thread for tying things pop - short, sharp bursting sound highways - main roads nap - short rest; in this poem, it means ‘caught’. cactus - a desert plant with thorny stems. pile - one on top of the other bacon - meat of a pig porcupine - a small animal covered with thorns clinic - hospital dirty - not clean toilet – lavatory debut - the first appearance in sports hailed - praised and called prodigy - person with a remarkable ability pinnacle - the highest point Guinness - book of world records instantly - immediately perseverance - continuous effort for an achievement performance - notable action core – totally swings - moves forward and backward message - information stamped - having an o fficial mark anon - not known deposit - a sum of money paid into a bank account. soiled - dirty appearance - the way that somebody looks. co-existence - live together fortunes - chance or luck reptiles - creeping creatures panic - great fear ill omen - a bad sign set its eyes - attacked myth - stories of olden times t imes
mate -P artner stuff of lore - subject matter for stories mysticism - belief in God through prayer ecological - connection between the plants and the animals and surroundings slithering - moving smoothly close to the ground fit of rage - anger aversion -strong dislike pest control - control of insects or animals that destroy plants, food etc. misinformed - wrongly informed Geckos - a kind of lizard sort - type blondish - pale golden colour invented – found fair - an exhibition impressed - liked most, to fix deeply in the mind put up - arranged/erect preference - choice portrait – picture imported - buy goods from another country to sell in your country fascinated - very interested dismantled - take apart a machine into separate pieces mechanism - how a machine and its parts work. flourished - was very successful fleet - a group of buses, taxis, etc. amenities - basic comforts crave - longing for bushes - plant with thick and woody stems thrushes - singing birds gushes - rushing flow sovereign cry - heard above all other sounds hollow - empty space pious - believe in God torn - damaged offered - worshipped wrought - made it happen Hermit - a holy person unaware of - not knowing customs - age old habits miracles - wonders manifested - shown naive - simple invocation - prayer prescribed - ordered undignified - without respect
radiant – bright discerned - understood revered - respected hastened - hurried dumb founded – surprised dew- pearled - dew drops are compared with pearls. lark - a small song bird snail - a small soft animal with a round shell on its back heaven - the place of god independent - free patriot - one who loves his/her country discontinued - stopped meagre - Small honest - True sob - to cry noisily oblige - perform a service of favour for adorn - make more attractive or beautiful, decorate charming - attractive portrait - a painting, drawing graceful – beautiful fatal - causing death valuable - worth a great deal of money pious - deeply religious shrewd - clever fear-stricken - full of fear gathered - came together alerted - warn of a danger shelter - a place to stay overpowered - use stronger force yearning - longing; strong des ire for something pounce – attack butcher - a person who cuts and sells meat solve - find an answer to thy - your long - to wish for something murmured - complained argument - disagreement, quarrel cologne - a mild perfume heroically - showing the qualities of a hero trooped - moved together in a group goodwill - kind feelings towards people bare - empty miserable - very unhappy escort - to go with someone festivities - merry-making amazed - very surprised
treat - something that gives great pleasure stared - looked steadily at somebody or something fairies - small imaginary creatures with magical powers hushed - silent mortal - one who cannot live forever; a human being panted - took short, quick breaths gulping - swallowing quickly groaned - (here) cried in pain distress - great pain rehearse - to practise a play, piece of music, etc. crumb - a very small piece of food fate - destiny; the power that controls all events meadow - grasslands gallop - the movement of a horse when all the four feet are off the ground whinnied - neighed softly sweet temper - pleasant attitude breaking - in - the act of training and disciplining a horse saddle - a leather seat for a rider on the horse bridle - a set of leather bands att ached to the reins halter - strap harness - a set of straps and metal pieces worn around the body and the head of a horse stable - place where horses are kept pony - a type of small horse mare - a female horse mane - the long hair on the neck of a horse intuition - the ability to know something by your feelings reins - two leather straps that are fastened around a horse and held by the rider snare - trap aid - help frightened - being afraid of wrinkling - the lines or folds in the face caused by pain paw - animal’s foot that has nails or claws estuary - the wide part of a river where it goes into the sea shark - huge fish with very sharp teeth crocodiles - big reptiles with a long mouth and sharp teeth that live in rivers and lakes afraid - full of fear environment - the natural surroundings such as air, water, land podium - a small raised platform prevalence - large existence glaciers - masses of ice which move slowly down a valley scanty - not enough in quantity palmyra - a palm tree commonly seen in southern parts of Tamilnadu resource - means of help harvesting - gathering or storing sump - a hollow area where water
fiery - like fire (hot and bright) clatters - makes a loud noise tramp of hoofs - the sound made by the feet of running horses gushes - flows out suddenly spout - an opening of a pipe or vessel from which liquid comes out pane - sheet of glass in a window gutter - channel for water is collected shoulder - bear; accept academy - school or college for special training career - job in a particular area of wor bunker - strongly built shelter for soldiers or guns altitude - height above the sea-level crucial - very important sacrifice - the act of giving up something for a noble cause ambition - strong desire trouble spot - a place where there is danger volunteer - to do something of one’s own will launched - (here) sent a weapon into the sky hurdle - difficulty terrain - rough land fierce - severe retreat - moveback unmindful - not taking into account injury - wound immortal - that will live forever fatal - causing death determination - strong will grit - courage posthumously - after death heart-rending - causing deep sorrow warrior - soldier good at fighting swooned - became unconscious uttered - said stole - moved silently worthy - deserving foe - enemy tempest - storm, in the ocean torture - to cause great pain fled - ran away from danger annexe - extension of a building recover - get back seized - captured clutches - tight grip anxious - worried woes - misfortunes amusements – enjoyments
Held - kept fragments - pieces domestic - internal tireless - determined striving - trying hard stretches - extends perfection - excellence dreary - dull terrible - very severe puny - very small frothy - giving foam Reared - bred prosperity - good fortune Assigned - allotted harassed - tortured, troubled compete - try to do better than others providence - God’s care for human beings energetic - dynamic, full of force ambitious - challenging, full of strong desire strove - tried hard relentless - tireless, unyielding architect - one who plans and designs keeping the wolf from the doors - having enough money to avoid starvation honour’s sake - for the purpose of respect stand fast - be firm dare - be brave blood-shed - killing of people acknowledged - accepted the existence of fondled - caressed lovingly despair - lack of hope persuade - to make someone do something by repeatedly asking, reasoning, arguing, etc. vanquish - defeat amid - in the middle of overwhelmed - filled with emotion embrace - hug lavished - (here) showed parentage - being descended from particular parents revealed - told the truth protested - (here) disagreed befriended - made friends rebuked - scolded mildly flung - threw charioteer - one who drives a chariot deserted - left traitor - one who betrays
ingrate - thankless person to muse on - to think deeply paced - moved around haunts - places often visited traverse - pass through friend of - close friend my bosom wert - (old use) were dwelling - place of living departed -* left blood-stained - smeared with blood hurt - injured veterinary doctor - one who treats animals Blue Cross - an international organisation that takes care of animals Hurry- great haste port - harbour life buoy - a ring-shaped object filled with air, to keep one afloat life guard - swimmer employed to save those who drown chubby - rounded, plump dairy - a place where milk products are made scolded - spoke angrily peace - the state of being quiet funny - laughable hated - disliked very much inn - a small hotel valley - an area of low land between hills or mountains barrel - a large round container thunder - the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning strange - unusual beard - hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man wicked - very bad in vain - of no use alas - used to show that one is sad or sorry exactly – correctly recognised - knew somebody or something by recalling tale - a story discoverer - one who finds out something wonderful - very good, pleasant pied - of two or more colours terrible - very unpleasant bit - used teeth to cut through sunburnt - suffering from sunburn guilders - the unit of money in the Netherlands marching - walking with stiff regular steps like a soldier lame - unable to walk well menial work - boring, unimportant work dawn to dusk - morning to evening rolled on - passed
magic wand - magic stick tale - story rags - old torn clothes wit’s end - worried stage abrupt - sudden in vain - without success paediatrician - a child specialist homage - dutiful reverence pharmacy - a place where medicines are prepared and given out measles - an infectious viral disease marked by red spots on the skin chicken-pox - a disease especially of children causing fever and red itchy spots on the skin diabetes - a condition in which a person’s body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (ACRONYM) panacea - remedy for all troubles greenwood - an area abounding in trees note - tune hither - here ambition - strong desire incurable - that which cannot be cured congenital - at or from birth pancreas - glands that produce insulin mucus - a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of the body compose - steady oneself disabled - (here) physically challenged awkward - unsteady gait - stride, the way one walks genetic disorder - improper combination of genes Dystrophy - bodily disorder owing to the wasting of tissues slumped - fell suddenly because of weakness diagnose - find out the disease wanton boys - boys who deliberately do things exude - radiate ventilator - a machine which makes persons breathe ramp - a slope to move wheelchairs or wheeled stretchers lone - all alone chasm - a deep, narrow opening in rock or ice sullen - in an unhappy mood tide - the alternate rising and falling of the sea twilight - darkness setting in the evening span - distance between two points, especially time eventide - (here) old age naught - nothing pitfall - an unexpected difficulty.
Amazed- surprised absolute - complete anxious - worried suspicion - doubt persuaded - convinced usurper - one who takes up someone’s position determined - made a firm decision to do something hover - hang about, linger rocking - moving gently hum - sing with closed lips distant - far away gaze - look fixedly distinction - excellence a raw deal - an unfair treatment aloft - high in the air wizard - one who is specially good at something routed - defeated completely and easily the German Fuhrer -the title used by Hitler to eat humble pie - to admit that one is wrong about something massive - huge Colonel -an officer of high rank in the army migrated - moved and settled IHF - Indian Hockey Federation viz - namely thoroughbred - of high quality tranquil - quiet stirred - moved trembling - shaking whirling - moving quickly round and round fascinated - attracted; charmed exploding - bursting with a loud noise transit - passage of a small heavenly body, such as a planet, in front of a larger one, such as the Sun pitch -to set up scary - frightful; causing fear Martian -an imaginary person supposed to live in Mars space probe - a device for exploring space envious - filled with jealousy nasty - dirty resemble - to look like impressive - causing one to admire features - characteristics or qualities fluffy - soft pierced - made a hole and went into lava - hot liquid flowing from a vo lcano pastures - lands covered with grass
exploited - used selfishly whims and fancies - sudden desires or ideas polluting - making impure bickering - quarrelling; arguing unique - being the only one of its kind; very special quays places for loading and unloading ships squalling - screaming squeaking - short high–pitched crying howling - long mournful crying cuddle - settle oneself co mfortably canine - related to dogs commentary - a spoken description of an event while it is happening commentator - a person who gives commentary sumptuous - lavish mongrel - a cross-bred dog whining - crying in a complaining voice mystery - something that is difficult to understand encounter - clash fireplace - a place with a chimney where fire-wood is burnt to keep the room warm hailstorm - rain of ice balls jostled - pushed roughly snarling - (of dogs) making a deep angry noise, baring the teeth whimper - a low weak cry that animals make when they are hurt ruffled -run the fingers through the hair with a ffection premonition - a feeling that something is going to happen spectre - a ghost spellbound - with the attention completely held by what one is watching pretend - act seldom - very rarely Pekes - Pekinese dogs (a very small dog with long and soft hair, short legs and a flat nose) undignified - looking silly gambol - to run about in a lively way guffaw - to laugh noisily lout - one who behaves rudely maestro - master of an art excelled - became the best rapture - great joy compositions - pieces of music piano - a large musical instrument violin - a four stringed wooden musical instrument Bach and Mozart - famous music composers stir - (here) lasting impact concert - a musical performance pull oneself together - control oneself
symphony - a long piece of music written for a large orchestra enthralled - held one’s interest and attention completely operas - plays in which the actors sing the words to music orchestra - a large group of musicians who play different musical instruments together plausible - reasonable and likely to be true benign - gentle a-sprawl - lying or sitting with one’s arms or legs stretched out spiteful - nasty / disapproving scullions - boys employed to work in a kitchen tranquil - calm Doom - death espy - see suddenly rampart - a wide pile of earth or a stone-wall built to protect a castle or city ram - a male sheep every nook - every part of a place and cranny slaughter - kill an animal for food comrades - friends snout - the long nose and mouth which stick out from the face of so me animals eiderdown - a thick, warm cover for a bed, filled with feathers; a quilt nimble - able to move quickly and easily hullabaloo - a lot of loud confusing noise ruffians - violent men smock - a long loose piece of clothing excel - to be good at doing something bruised - injured limped - walked with difficulty tailed off - became weaker smack - a loud sound intermittent - happening repeatedly for short periods howling - making a long, loud cry sly - cunning parapet - a low protective wall along the edge of a bridge hazy - not clear spaghetti - a dish bog - toilet numbing - making a part of your body unable to feel anything daft - silly dubiously - doubtfully reckon - think
bust - break despondent - sad, without hope plop – fall tube - underground railway nettles - wild plants with leaves t hat have pointed edges flailing - moving around without control anorak - a short coat towed - pulled slid - moved smoothly divorced – husband and wife separated by a court of law nicknamed – given a name (by friends etc.,) not one’s real name pocknamed – with marks left after small-pox scorn – a strong feeling of contempt lieutenants – (here) supporters tripped – followed by walking or running knuckel-duster – metal covering for the knuckles, for attack or defence triumph – victory, success drawled – spoke slowly remuneration – payment, reward impotent – powerless, unable to act fury – violent anger vanquish – defeat, beat completely miraculous – most remarkable impudence – utter disrespect or rudeness menacingly – in a threatening manner jabbing movement – aiming a sudden blow limp – not stiff or firm, lacking strength grubby – dirty penury - extreme poverty disown - refuse to accept as one’s own insolent - extremely rude trifles - things that have little value or importance phonetics : the study of speech sounds dialect : form of language ina particular region shabbily – dressed in old or torn clothes dressed cockney – the dialect of a native of East end of England accent dreadful – very bad exquisite – very beautiful depression – a low pressure area indication – a sign or symptom launch – to introduce embassy – the official residence of an ambassador convince – to make-one believe something
elegant – graceful regal – royal/like a king or queen stunned – filled with shock and surprise divinity – state of being divine; a divine being; god or goddess host/hostess – one who receives guests bon-voyage – phrase used to wish one goo d luck on a journey renowned – famous prospects – chances for success summing up – a summary revolutionized - changed co mpletely or radically communication - methods of sending information literates - (here) able to use computers digitize - change data into a digital form process -method of doing internally - connected with the inside of a thing computational - connected with computers compact - small version - slightly different form portable - easy to carry popular - famous innumerable - a lot of message - a piece of information browse - look through the pages. download - to move data to a computer from other sources software - programmes in a computer astonishing - very surprising novelty - something new, different alternative - one of two or more possibilities ore-bed - rock from which metal can be mined mine - place from where minerals are dug out furnace - enclosed place for heating wrought - shaped file - to cut or shape so mething gauged - measured haul - pull with force comprehend - understand slip - slide or skid vanish – disappear hurdles – difificulties tide – a strong current of water matter – physical material that can be seen or touched cosmologist – one who studies the science of the universe Physicist – a person who studies and conducts research in Physics Theory of Relativity – the relationship between time, size, and mass changes with an increase in speed
Big bang – the explosion of a single mass of material from which the universe began black hole – an area in outer space, into which everything near it, including light is pulled analysis – examination by dividing into separate parts phenomenon – a fact that is observed to happen honorary – given as an honour eminent – famous clumsy – awkward in movement incurable – that cannot be cured sclerosis – a condition in which a tissue in a part of the body becomes hard predicted – said that something will happen in the future reputation – the opinion about someone disability – the sate of not being able to move or use the body properly menu – a list of different choices synthesiser – an instrument which combines and produces sounds taxing – needing great effort exhibited – showed defy – refuse to obey or respect grit – courage and det ermination crises – times of great danger or difficulty emphasis – importance wondrous - wonderful sigh - the act of taking a long deep breath of relief mourn - to show sorrow for a loss hapless - unfortunate woe - great sorrow enchanted - magical Wiry - thin and strong intense - very concentrated conjured -called up by magic barrier - something that comes in the way interpreter - translator distracted - not paying attention, to have something else on your mind Paddy - rice in the husk parboil - partly boil rice before storing for use Vats - large tub or tank clarified butter - butter that has been melted to separate and remove impurities demolished - destroyed Nuts – mad collared - catch and hold someone by the collar so that they cannot escape core - the hard centra l part of the fruit rind - the thick outer skin of a fruit pit - a single large seed Score - a set of twenty Emancipation - freedom from political or social restrictions
Proclamation - a public statement Captivity - the state of being a prisoner Crippled - damaged seriously Segregation - keeping somebody away from others, isolation discrimination - treating one group worse than others exile - sent away from one’s native country inalienable - that cannot be taken away make up one’s mind – decide fatal - causing or ending in death protest - expression of strong disagreement degenerate - Pass into a worse moral state militancy - use of force or pressure motel - a hotel for motorists on the highways quicksand - a situation that is difficult to escape from; wet deep sand into which people or things will sink trials and tribulations - difficult and annoying experiences oppressive - cruel and unfair transformed - changed completely oasis - an area with water and trees in a desert despair - state of having lost hope discord - disagreement, quarrelling hamlet - a very small village crystal – smooth, easy stair – a set of steps between two floors of a building tack – short pin with flat top splinter – small sharp piece of wood that has broken off a larger piece Crayons – coloured pencils or sticks Transport – to take goods from one place to another Apparatus – the equipment needed for a purpose Sparrow – a brown and grey bird Uncomplicated – simple Shelter – to protect from weather jolted out – acted on a sudden shock enormous – very large peep – to look secretly tousled – untidy, uncombed brandishing – waving something to threaten glinted – gave out flashes of light hobbling – walking with dificulty proclaim – publicly tell people about something confidentially – secretly equalogy – the child’s term for ‘equality’ persisted – continued to do yelled – shouted loudly chant – words sung or shouted crutches – supports to help a person who has difficulty in walking
wasted leg – leg thinned due to polio kinship – feeling of being close python - a large snake rugged - strong indented -uneven surface summit - top, the highest point gallantly - bravely scarf - cloth worn around t he neck crimson - dark red oft – often casement - a window that opens like a door delighted - pleased crest - the top or the highest part of something like a wave baboon - monkey puny - weak, feeble, little off spring - a descendant, a child lcap -jump hail - welcome pastures - grass land for cattle hoar - white enmassed – surrounded magnificence - extreme charm companions - friends intense - very strong images -pictures, copy of the pictures dirge - a sad and slow song shingle - mass of small stones on a beach lament - expression of great sadness eerie - strange and frightening haply – perhaps shriek - cry out in a high pitched voice pet - a tame animal that you look after and keep in the house in style - (here) in a grand way excitement - strong feelings or great activity object - oppose or not want vendors - people who sell things at the wayside nip - pinch or bite sharply tweak - twist or pull doze off - sleep tugged - pulled evidently - clearly clamour - loud shouting and disorder casually - coolly, without a fuss curled up - rolled up in a coil timid - shy, not brave whip - a long thin piece o f rope or leather,
attached to a handle exhausted - tired gigantic - huge splinter - a thin, sharp piece of wood tender - soft stadium - a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats astonishment - a feeling of great surprise cripple - someone unable to use their legs - disabled brace - a metallic support hustle - move quickly prematurely - happening before proper time paralyzed - unable to move part or a side of the body perseverance - constant effort to achieve something indomitable - courage that cannot be defeated wobbly - unsteady stride - walk quickly inspiration - a sudden good idea grit - determination incredible - unbelievable aptitude - natural ability ovation – applause abolish - put an end t o a practice anecdote - a short story about a real person remarkable - unusual quit - stop doing something legislature - a body of people with the power to make or change laws Congress - (here i.e in the USA) a governing body that makes laws Senate - the upper house of a law-making body nomination - the formal proposal to choose someone for position convention - (here) a conference of a political party dysgraphia - impairment of writing ability psychiatrist - a doctor who treats mental illness sloppy - untidy smudgy - dirty with ink stains botched - badly done cramp - sudden and painful tightening of the muscles magnificent - splendid, remarkable challenge - a difficult task that tests one’s ability alms - food or money given to poor people take a vow - make a solemn promise radiant - very bright gorgeous - extremely beautiful awe-inspiring - making one feel great respect abject poverty - being extremely poor benevolent - kind or generous boon - favour abundantly - in large quant ities
omniscient - knowing everything omnipotent - powerful aura - a distinctive atmosphere that surrounds someone overwhelmed - having a strong emotional effect euphoric - feeling very happy bliss - perfect happiness jest -joke enigmatic - mysterious, difficult to understand surrender – yield native - belonging to a place enormous - huge bulbous - round and fat like a bulb gnarjed - twisted and rough legend - a story from the ancient past pulpy - fleshy edible - suitable for eating baboon - a type of monkey, with a large face crevices - narrow openings endurance - ability to tolerate a difficult situation for a long time conservation - the care and management of the natural environment absolutely - completely crop dusting - spraying plants with pesticide from a plane to keep them healthy cloud seeding - the technique or process of scattering substances such as silver iodide into clouds from an aircraft in order to precipitate rain unrestricted - without any limits potential – capability destiny - fate mettle - courage pace - speed passion - zeal, enthusiasm initial - first tutelage - guidance unpretentious - humble, simple suburban - relating to the area on the outskirts of a city strategy - plan virtues - good qualities credo - belief, philosophy saga - legend surpassing - exceeding aggregate - total prestigious - remarkable unorthodox - unconventional, untraditional circumstance - situation plied - worked at musing - thinking tread - walk, stride convict - a person imprisoned for a crime
galley - a ship usually rowed by prisoners alcove - a partly enclosed space in a room stifling - suffocating mantel - ashelfaboveafireplace devour - eat up something greedily sentence - punishment given by a court of law sob - draw in breath noisily while crying lash - strike with a whip hound - a type of dog used in hunting reflecting - thinking deeply shudder - shiver with cold, fear,etc. conscience - a person’s awareness of right and wrong contemplating - considering something thoughtfully sergeant - a police officer strove - tried very hard oppressed - people treated in an unfair way downtrodden - people ruled or controlled tyrannically destitute - a person without money, food and other things behold - to see something outcast - a person expelled from the community dread - fear of something bad that might happen hath - has shalt - shall thou - you partake - share nay - no or not ere - before prying - searching enkindleth - kindles hast - has slew - killed someone violently thee - you yearn - long for thou art - you are avenge - take revenge decree - judgement palatial - (of a house) large and splendid bovine - like a cow; (here) dull gleam - shine summoned - called to appear royalty - royal persons counterfeit - made in imitation bewilderment - confusion chided - scolded zeroed in on - focused lukewarm - (here) not enthusiastic ploy - a cunning act that is performed to gain an advantage fake - false
impostor - a pretender; deceiver hostage - person kept prisoner for a demand impersonate - pretend to be another person shoved - pushed fret - be worried unearth - discover serendipity - the occurrence of events by chance horizon – the line where the land or the sea seems to meet the sky Literally – exactly Zoom – go fast Blurs – smudges Swank – posh Bedlam – confusion cleaving – cutting scrumptious – delicious, tasty mesmerising – captivating locomotives – steam hypnotise – spelbind convenient – handy, suitable Cockpit – part of a plane where the pilot sits incessant – non-stop diverged - deviated undergrowth - bushes claim - assert wear - erosion trodden - walked on sigh - breath of relief sole - only recording - (here) writing prompt - words to remind somebody what to do beyond me - impossible regard - respect indelible - unforgettable impression - mark recollection - remembrance blemish - something that spoils perfection corporal - physical disciplinarian - a strict person gymnastics - physical exercises abstaining - not doing something hardy - strong constitution - physique notion - idea reminiscences - memories of the past proposition - statement Euclid – Greek Mathematician Waterloo - the place where Wellesley defeated Napoleon
armour - metal clothing for soldiers passions - powerful emotions soul - mind or spirit of a person princely - beautiful or impressive vulgar - rude or offensive rumours - unofficial information that may be true or untrue conscience - the voice of the mind retreat - go back flatterer - one who praises others accuser - one who charges another of a fault entertain - make people enjoy servile - willing to obey crinkly - showing wrinkles awfully - terribly gee - (American English) an expression of surprise telebook - a book read on the television screen attic - room in the roof of a house scornful - sarcastic slot - narrow opening punch code - a system of words, letters and signs ......... sector - area or region geared - adjusted blanked out - disappeared nonchalantly - showing no interest tucked - put into a position arithmetic - mathematical calculations such as addition, multiplication, etc. sigh - a deep breath of sadness longing, relief, etc. quit - leave toil - hard work strife - fighting linnet - sweet singing bird hark - listen blithe - happy throstle - a bird spontaneous - happening in a natural way impulse - strong feeling vernal - appearing in spring sages - hermits barren leaves - here, the book enamoured - fascinated video jockey - a person who comperes a TV programme program - sequence of encoded instructions to a computer compere - person who provides the link between entertainment surfing - switching channels often devices - physical parts of a system inflation - increase in prices negotiation - bargain enhanced - increased
software - computer programs binary - using only 0, 1 as a number system denary - relating to the number 10 advent - arrival domain - scope/range half-wit - a stupid person perplexed - confused err - commit a mistake cog - one of the teeth round the edge of a wheel the running band - a wide belt on which things move from one place to another dead as mutton - completely dead armaments - weapons devastations - destructions minced - cut into small pieces scrap - get rid of reverberate - reecho eliminate - remove prophetic - correctly saying what will happen voracious - eager to read a lot of books recuperation - getting better parole - permission to leave prison solace - comfort inducted - included, taken in momentous - very significant rest on laurels - to be satisfied with one’s success/achievement set aside - quash at the stake - tied to a pole to be burnt alive incessantly - continuously inseparable - that cannot be separated imitated - copied assimilation - fully understanding the idea crestfallen - sad and disappointed alleviate - lessen celebrity - famous person alchemy - a form of chemistry studied turning a base metal to a superior metal (i.e) gold inextricable - inseparable succour - aid given in time of need tidings - piece of news exploring : going through, travelling around Anti-Fascist - against Fascism (the brutal dictatorial rule initiated by Mussolini) obsession - something that absorbs the mind completely inextricable - incapable of being extricated or freed vortex - violent activity (like a whirlpool or whirlwind) mammoth - huge (like the large hairy, longtailed extinct elephant called the mammoth) ensued - followed adhere - stick firmly to junta - political group controlling a government after a revolution stature - rank; status fetters - shackles; something that restrains
indomitable - unyielding, invincible posterity - all future generations alderwoman - a senior member of the town below the rank of a mayor chosen by other members of the council indignity - unworthy treatment unpalatable - difficult to accept crusade - campaigning for a noble cause perseverance - constant hard work suppression - denying one’s right eradicate - remove abolish - put an end to oncologist - specialist in treating tumours (cancer) woods - a small forest nobles - persons of high rank in a king’s court crowned - made king slackness - being lazy besiege - to surround with armed forces reinforcements - additional force of soldiers righteousne ss - being morally good bearing – appearance bon voyage - ‘have a good journey’ chasm - a deep narrow opening canopy - a type of roof yonder - over there incredible - unbelievable retina - a layer at the back of the eyeball that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain siblings - brothers and/or sisters aeronautical - of the study of travel through air relented - gave in constellations - groups of stars forming a pattern incessantly - endlessly glider - a light air-craft without an engine aerobatics - feats of flying performed for an audience aero-astro - relating to the air and stars/space Milky Way - the galaxy of which our solar system is a part astronaut - one trained to travel in a spacecraft steely resolve - firm determination thriving - very successful manned - operated by men intimidated - frightened fascination - keen interest rigorous - difficult arduous - requiring a lot of effort deter - prevent space shuttle - a rocket-launched spacecraft absolved - cleared of blame
terrific - great mind-boggling - over whelming curvature - the degree to which something is curved domain - region fragile - delicate in the course of justice - if strict justice were to take its course mitigate - lessen I crave the law : I pray for what the law entitles me to. . . forfeit - give up as penalty for doing something wrong suffice - be sufficient beseech - earnestly ask for nominated - mentioned tarry - wait expressly - directly shown confiscate - take or seize soft - wait parched - dry wilted - having lost freshness jostled - pushed roughly submerged - under the surface of water culminated - reached the final stage consternation - feeling of anxiety breaches - openings soliloquising - speaking to oneself perpertrated - did something wrong infamy - a bad and shocking act or event spillage - amount spilt relinquish - give up prodigally - spending money wastefully without thinking of the consequences fallow - land where nothing is planted germinate - (of a seed) to start growing piqued - angry as a result of one’s pride being hurt shoot - the first part of a plant to appear above the earth chaff - the outer layer of seeds repartee - a quick, amusing remark in a conversation yon - yonder, beyond highland - Scotland vale - valley Hebrides - a group of islands plaintive - sad chaunt - chant sickle - a tool used for cutting grass and crops slime - sticky liquid. In this context, hypocrisy oozed - flowed out slowly affected - pretentious or artificial abominable - causing disgust, detestible
appropriated - taken for one’s own use without permission plagiarism - act of taking someone else’s ideas, words and using them as if they were one’s own. anguish - severe mental or physical pain. archives - place where historical documents, records or research writings are kept. knack - skill or ability induces - persuades or influences superficial - having no depth of character feeling etc., trivial cautiously - carefully to avoid danger stimulate - arouse the interest of somebody conventional - based on customary practice civilities - politeness mortification - shame or embarasament congenial - agreeable or pleasant lucrative - monetarily profitable subtleties - deep ingenuious, refined or sensitive presentations controversy - public discussion or argument curatorship - post held by the person in charge of a museum, art gallery etc. embroiled - got oneself involved (in a quarell or difficult situation) enhanced - increased harness - to use a natural source of energy to produce power optimal - most favourably niche - comfortable and suitable area transcend - to go farther than normal human experience endogenous - produced from within psyche - mind or soul hierarchy - order of importance or power tenacious - determined, firm retaliate - to do something unpleasant or harmful in return cynicism - an attitude that makes one think people are not good academia - academic world initiate - to cause (something) to start to happen conservative - supporting traditional ways xenophobia - an abnormal fear of strangers culmination - end of something usually happening after a long time strategy - intelligent means to achieve success phyto-sanitary - concerned with hygienic provisions
