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Meaning of difficult words from the lesson "The Proposal":
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S.No
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Words
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Meaning
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1.
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Squeeze | Refers to firm pressure, typically with one's fingers |
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2.
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Treasure | Valuable things |
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3.
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Eve | The evening or day before a special day |
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4.
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Privilege | An advantage that someone has over something |
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5.
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Deserve | To ought to have something as a result of your good or bad behaviour |
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6.
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Apron | A protective garment worn at the back of one's clothes |
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7.
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Negligee | Refers to women's night dressing gown |
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8.
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Assistance | To provide help to someone to do something |
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9.
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Awfully | Badly or unpleasantly |
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10.
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Spit it out | To urge someone to say something very quickly |
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11.
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Off my balance | Refers to an unstable state |
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12.
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Consent | To give permission to something to happen |
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13.
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Lovesick cat | Someone who is in a state of love-yearning |
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14.
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Egad | A mild expression of surprise |
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15.
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Hesitate | To pause or delay something |
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16.
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Lunatic | Refers to a person who is mentally ill |
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17.
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Perhaps | Used to express uncertainty |
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18.
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Petty | Of little importance |
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19.
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Proposal | An offer of marriage |
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20.
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Quarrel | An angry argument or disagreement |
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21.
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Shelling | Refers to the process of removing the shell from a nut |
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22.
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Splendid | Used to say something impressive or beautiful |
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23.
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Rot | The process of decaying |
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24.
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Hay | Dried grass that has been fed to animals |
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25.
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Stack | A pile of things arranged in a neat manner |
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26.
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Ball | A formal dance party |
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27.
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Meadows | A piece of grassland |
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28.
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Interrupt | To stop someone or something |
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29.
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Inherit | To receive money, property title etc., from someone after their death |
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30.
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Dispute | Refers to a disagreement or an argument |
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31.
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Perpetuity | A bond with no maturity date |
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32.
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Reckon | To believe that something is true or possible |
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33.
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Principle | Refers to a rule, belief or idea that guides you |
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34.
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Threshing | To remove the seeds of crop plants by hitting them |
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35.
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Put off | To postpone something |
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36.
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Carafe | A flask-like vessel used for serving water, juices, etc. |
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37.
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Dare | The courage to do something |
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38.
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Restrain | Limiting or controlling oneself from doing something |
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39.
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Hoarse | Rough, or harsh in sound |
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40.
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Excruciating | Extremely painful |
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41.
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Reasonable | Having or showing fair, practical judgement |
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42.
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Accustomed | Familiar with something |
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43.
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Agitate | To stir, irritate or anger someone |
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44.
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Mower | A machine used for cutting grass |
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45.
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Pettifogger | A lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases |
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46.
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Embezzlement | The offence of stealing cash or property even if you were supposed to take care of it |
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47.
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Guzzling Gambler | Greedy gambler |
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48.
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Architect | A person who designs buildings |
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49.
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Backbiter | A person who criticises other people while they're not around |
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50.
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Hump-backed | A person with a stooped back due to an abnormal upper spine curve |
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51.
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Intriguer | A person who devises plots |
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52.
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Malicious | Having or showing an intent to hurt someone |
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53.
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Stagger | An unsteady walk or movement |
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54.
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Scarecrow | A human-looking model placed in fields to scarecrows |
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55.
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Impudent | Being impolite and disrespectful |
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56.
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Monster | A large, frightening creature |
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57.
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Confound | To cause surprise and confusion in someone |
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58.
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Wizen-faced | Refers to an aged sign of a thin, dried-out face |
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59.
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Frump | A woman who is unattractive and is dressed in outdated fashion |
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60.
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Wail | To make a long cry out of pain, anger, etc. |
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61.
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Hysteric | Refers to an uncontrollable state of anger, excitement, Panic, etc. |
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62.
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Clutch | To grasp something tightly |
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63.
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Abuse | To insult or speak to someone harshly |
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64.
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Exhausted | Extremely tired |
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65.
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Twitching | A short, sudden, jerking movement |
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66.
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Misfortune | Bad luck |
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67.
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Sigh | A long, deep breath |
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