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Meanings of difficult words from the lesson "Fire: Friend and Foe":
Sl. No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | Early man | Early human beings; precursors of the human race in its present form |
2 | Frightened | Scared |
3 | Puzzled | Confused |
4 | Chemical reaction | A process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another |
5 | Smouldering | The process of burning slowly with smoke but no flame |
6 | Flashpoint | The lowest temperature at which the material burns in air |
7 | Kindling | Stimulating |
8 | Servant | As in someone (or something) who is there to help you with daily chores, usually someone who is under your control or below your rank |
9 | Master | A person (or a thing) who has complete control of something |
10 | Generate | Produce |
11 | Damaged | Destroyed |
12 | Vast | Of very great extent or quantity |
13 | Put out | Switch off |
14 | Smothered | Extinguish a fire by covering it |
15 | Damp | Something which is wet |
16 | Extinguish | Cause a fire or light to stop to burn or shine |
17 | Appliances | Devices |
18 | Human chain | A line of people formed for passing things quickly from one site to another |
19 | Blaze | Fire |
20 | Firemen | Fire fighters; people who are trained to deal with fire accidents and disasters |
21 | Norms | A standard or pattern, especially of social behaviour, that is typical or expected |
22 | Equipment | The necessary items for a particular purpose |
23 | Brigade | An organization with a military or quasi-military structure |
24 | Possess | Contain |
25 | Knockdown | Breaking down a thing using the physical strength |
26 | Gradually | Slowly |
27 | Foe | Enemy |
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