PUMPA - SMART LEARNING
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்
Book Free DemoMeanings of difficult words from the lesson "Kathmandu":
Sl. No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | Cheap | Low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services |
2 | Nephew | A son of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law |
3 | Kathmandu | The capital and most populous city of Nepal |
4 | Sacred | Regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual |
5 | Sign | A notice on public display that gives information or instructions in a written or symbolic form |
6 | Proclaim | To announce officially or publicly |
7 | Entrance | An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place |
8 | Febrile | Extremely active, or too excited, imaginative, or emotional |
9 | Hawker | A person who travels about selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting |
10 | Devotee | A strong believer in a particular religion or god |
11 | Saffron | Having a dark yellow colour |
12 | Clad | Covered with clothes |
13 | Cremate | Dispose of a dead person's body by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony |
14 | Wilt | To lose its presence, strength, and prominence; dying |
15 | Offering | A thing offered as a religious sacrifice or token of devotion |
16 | Protrude | To have something extend above its surface |
17 | Kaliyug (Sanskrit) | The age of darkness and misery; Kali is a demon and 'yuga' means 'era' or age' |
18 | Shrine | A holy place where a sacred relic or idol is placed and worshipped |
19 | In Contrast | To be opposite to an idea o a sentence previously presented. |
20 | Stillness | The absence of movement or sound |
21 | Immense | Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree |
22 | Dome | A rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure |
23 | Ring(ed) | To surround someone or something |
24 | Immigrant | A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country |
25 | Haven | A safe or peaceful place |
26 | Vivid | Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind |
27 | Mercenary | Interested in making money from a situation |
28 | Adorn | To add something decorative to a person or thing |
29 | Deity | A god or goddess |
30 | Utensil | A tool, container, or other article, especially for household use |
31 | Antique | Something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality |
32 | Stray | (Of an animal) having no home, or lost |
33 | Vendor | A person who sells food or goods on the street |
34 | Indulge | To allow yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable |
35 | Corn-on-the-cob | The tube-shaped part of maize (corn) that is cooked (whole corn) |
36 | Brazier | A metal container for burning coal, wood, etc., used to give warmth or to cook on |
37 | Wash down | To drink something after putting food or medicine in your mouth, especially so that you can swallow more easily |
38 | Nauseating | Making you feel as if you are going to vomit |
39 | Propel | Drive or push something forwards |
40 | Per se | A Latin phrase - by or of itself |
41 | Patna | A city in North East India, and capital of Bihar state |
42 | Ganges | A sacred river that runs through the northern India and Bangladesh |
43 | Benaras | A holy city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh; also known as Varanasi |
44 | Allahabad | A metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh |
45 | Yamuna | The longest tributary river in India, which is highly revered in Hinduism and also goes by the name Yami |
46 | Agra | A city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which is famous for hosting India's most prized monument, the Taj Mahal |
47 | New Delhi | The capital of India |
48 | Exhausted | To feel very tired |
49 | Homesick | Experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it |
50 | Square | An open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings in a village, town, or city |
51 | Pole | A long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used standing straight up in the ground to support things |
52 | Bansuri | A bamboo transverse flute of northern India |
53 | Quill | The hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammals |
54 | Porcupine | A large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail |
55 | Meditatively | Doing something seriously, and yet in a relaxed manner |
56 | Excessive | More than is necessary, normal, or desirable |
57 | Wares | Articles offered for sale |
58 | Incidental | Happening as a minor accompaniment to something else |
59 | Tear away | Leave despite a strong desire to stay |
60 | Enterprise | Business or trade |
61 | Universal | Relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases |
62 | Fingering | A manner or technique of using the fingers, especially to play a musical instrument |
63 | Drawn into | To involve somebody or make somebody take part in something |
64 | Compass | (In music) the interval between the lowest and highest note; range |
65 | Commonality | The fact of sharing interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something |
66 | Invest | To devote one's time, effort, or energy into something |
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