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20. Glossary from the lesson "The Fight"

Meanings of the difficult words from the lesson "The Fight":

S.No	Words	Meanings
1	Discover	Find something unexpectedly or during a search
2	Wander	Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way
3	Interminable	In a way that continued for too long or endless
4	Vest	A shirt without sleeves, usually made out of cotton that is worn in the summer
5	Shorts	Trousers that end above the knee or reach the knee, often worn in hot weather or when playing a sport
6	Parch	To dry something out because of too much heat and insufficient rain
7	Hardly stirring	Barely moving
8	Listless	Having no energy and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort
9	Translucent	Something possible to see clearly
10	Plain	A large area of flat land with few trees
11	Pebble	A small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand
12	Bottom	The lowest point or part of something
13	Stream	A small, narrow river
14	Emerge	To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something
15	Monsoon	The season of heavy rain, the wind that brings rain, or the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
16	Gushing	Flowing forth suddenly or violently
17	Torrent	Rushing stream of water
18	Cascading	Coming down like a waterfall
19	Trickle	Weak or thin flow of water
20	Hesitate	To pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
21	Supple	Ending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible
22	Glisten	To shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface
23	Wallow	Rolled about in mud or dirty water
24	Quench	To satisfy a need or wish
25	Hostile	Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly
26	Strode	Walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction
27	Warrior	A person who has experience and skill in fighting
28	Fighter	A person who does not easily admit defeat in spite of difficulties or opposition
29	Impasse	A situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree
30	Penetrate	Go into or through something, especially with force or effort
31	Violent	Using or involving force to hurt or attack
32	Attitude	A settled way of thinking or feeling about something
33	Strange	Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
34	Slap	Hit or strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object
35	Assailant	A person who attacks his enemy
36	Stagger	Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall
37	Dizzy	Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance
38	Sway	Moving slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side
39	Gasp	Catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment
40	Curse	Utter offensive words in anger or annoyance
41	Tumble	Fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong
42	Desperate	Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with
43	Claw	Scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
44	Splutter	To produce short, unclear noises from your mouth, especially because you cannot breathe properly
45	Grope	Search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
46	Frenzy	Wildly excited or uncontrolled
47	Victorious	Having won a victory; triumphant
48	Inspiration	The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative
49	Bruise	An injury or mark where the skin has not been broken but is darker in colour, often as a result of being hit by something
50	Conceal	To prevent something from being seen or known about
51	Solace	Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
52	Scowl	To look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression
53	Adversary	An enemy
54	Ferocity	The state of being frightening and violent
55	Bazaar	An area of small shops and people selling things, especially in West and South Asia, or any group of small shops or people selling goods of the same type
54	Lazy	Unwilling to work or use energy
55	Acknowledgement	Acceptance of the truth or existence of something
56	Defeat	Win a victory over someone in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat
57	Acquiesce	Accept something reluctantly but without protest
58	Defy	Openly resist or refuse to obey
59	Challenge	A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength
60	Strip	To remove clothing or covering from
61	Vigour	Physical strength and good health
62	Displace	Take over the place, position, or role of
63	Amazement	A feeling of great surprise or wonder
64	Challenge	A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength
65	Strip	To remove clothing or covering from
66	Vigour	Physical strength and good health
67	Displace	Take over the place, position, or role of
68	Amazement	A feeling of great surprise or wonder
69	Stiff	Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid
70	Belly	The front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels
71	Screaming	Long, loud piercing cries expressing extreme emotion or pain
72	Laughter	The action or sound of laughing
73	Spouting	Send out liquid forcibly in a stream
74	Pahelwan	A wrestler
75	Thigh	The part of the human leg between the hip and the knee
76	Muscle	One of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement
77	Champion	Someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition
78	Limpid	Of a liquid completely clear and transparent
79	Knowledge	Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject
80	Permission	The action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; consent or authorisation

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20. Glossary from the lesson "The Fight"

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