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Meanings of difficult words from the lesson "A Pact with the Sun":
No. | Word | Meanings |
1 | Ailing | In poor health condition |
2 | Ache | A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body |
3 | Physician | A person qualified to practise medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery; a doctor practising traditional medicine. |
4 | Relapse | Someone's health condition turning bad after a temporary improvement |
5 | Forbidden | Something which is banned |
6 | Perpetually | In a way that never ends or changes |
7 | Confined | Restricted in area or volume |
8 | Deprive | To prevent somebody from having something |
9 | Precious | Something which is very important |
10 | Hovel | A home (in this case, a room) which is tiny and in bad condition. |
11 | Exhausted | Feeling very tired |
12 | Lament | To express sadness and regret about something |
13 | Pact | A formal agreement between two people or groups of people |
14 | Revolt | an attempt to take a violent action against an authority |
15 | Flee | Run away from a place or situation of danger |
16 | Bewildered | To feel very confused |
17 | Relent | To become less severe towards a situation |
18 | Battalion | A large organized group of people ready for battle |
19 | Reclining | Lying back in a relaxed position with the back supported |
20 | Mucky | Covered with dirt |
21 | Entangled | Cause to become twisted together with or caught in |
22 | Lark | An activity done for enjoyment or amusement |
23 | Dingy | A room or place that is dark |
24 | Fastened | The act of shutting and securing doors and windows with bolts or locks |
25 | Heeded | Pay attention to; listen to |
26 | Trinkets | Small ornaments that is of little value |
27 | Critical | Serious or severe |
28 | Commentary | An expression of opinions |
29 | Afflicted | An illness that causes pain and trouble |
30 | Chronic | An illness that is incurable |
31 | To the letter | Word for word; following every detail |
32 | Charpoy | A small and light bedstead/cot |
33 | Overcast | Cloud covering a large part of the sky |
34 | Dejected; disheartened | Feeling Sad and hopeless |
35 | Stumbled | Found by chance; came across |
36 | Courtyard | Veranda |
37 | Remnant | Remains; left over |
38 | Command | Proficiency or fluency in a language |
39 | Foreign | Something which is less familiar or unknown |
40 | Almighty | God |
41 | Fixed hour | Regular or the usual time |
42 | Sprightly | Full of energy |
43 | Embellished | Dressed up |
44 | Day off | Holiday |
45 | An army (or battalion) of clouds | Group of clouds; the word "army" or "battalion" is used to make the situation seem more dangerous and war-like. |
46 | Leapt | Jumped |
47 | Welled | About to overflow |
48 | Bolsters | A kind of pillow or backrest |
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