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Meaning of difficult words from the lesson "If I Were You":
S.No | Words | Meaning |
1. | Divan | A type of bed with a thick base and mattress |
2. | Count on | To depend on someone or something |
3. | Revolver | A small gun |
4. | Flashily | In a way that looks bright, cheap and showy |
5. | Bumps | To hit something |
6. | Intruder | Someone who enters a place illegally |
7. | Melodramatic | Behaving or reacting in an exaggerated way |
8. | Nonchalant | Behaving in a calm and relaxed way |
9. | Crawl | To move along the ground on your hands and knees |
10. | Sympathetic | Someone who is kind, caring, and concerned about others |
11. | Inflection | The way in which the sound of your voice changes during speech |
12. | Emphasis | Special importance or attention given to something |
13. | Assist | To help |
14. | Rarely | Not often |
15. | Greengrocer | A person who sells vegetables |
16. | Charming | Very pleasing or attractive |
17. | Tradespeople | People whose job involves selling goods |
18. | Garage | A building for keeping vehicles |
19. | Modest | Not talking too much about one's own abilities |
20. | Considerable | Great in amount, size or importance |
21. | Plenty | More than enough |
22. | Break into a house | To enter into a building illegally or by force |
23. | Figure | To think or guess something |
24. | The wilds of | An area where few or no people live |
25. | Cop | A police officer |
26. | Retire | To leave for a quieter place |
27. | Trifle | Slightly |
28. | Fancy | To suddenly start to like someone |
29. | Sarcasm | The use of remarks which means the opposite of what someone says |
30. | Grave | Seriously bad |
31. | Hunted | To try to find somebody |
32. | Gratuitous | Unnecessary |
33. | Melodrama | A story or film in which the characters shows strong emotions than real people do |
34. | Frustrated | Feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something |
35. | Posh | Fashionable |
36. | Pantomime | An act of expressing thoughts through movements rather than speech |
37. | Decorative | Attractive |
38. | Elude | To not be caught by anyone |
39. | Dodge | To move quickly and suddenly in order to avoid somebody |
40. | Mystery | Something that is difficult to understand and explain |
41. | Propose | To suggest something |
42. | Luckiest break | Fortunate and unexpected turn of events |
43. | Cloak | To cover or hide something |
44. | Clear off | To go away |
45. | Disguise | To change the appearance |
46. | Moustache | A line hair that grows on men's upper lip |
47. | Frame | A false story |
48. | Slam | To shut something with a lot of force, making a loud noise |
49. | Rattle | Sharp knocking sounds |
50. | Sergeant | Refers to a police officer |
51. | Cultured | Well-educated and able to understand and enjoy art, literature, etc. |
52. | Lounge suit | A man’s formal suit, consisting of jacket and trousers, worn during business hours |
53. | Horn-rimmed | Horn-rimmed specs have a thick dark plastic frame |
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