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Meanings of the difficult words from the lesson "The Last Leaf":
S.No | Words | Meanings |
1 | Artist | A person who creates paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby |
2 | Ladder | Two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something |
3 | Storey | A level of a building |
4 | Ill | Not feeling well or suffering from a disease |
| 5 | Pneumonia | An infection of the air sacs in one or both the lungs characterised by severe cough with fever and breathing difficulty |
6 | Gazing | To look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else |
7 | Worry | Unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen |
8 | Aside | To one side; out of the way |
9 | Medicine | A substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill, that is a treatment for illness or injury |
10 | Interest | The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone |
11 | Fashion | A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour |
12 | Whistle | Emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth |
13 | Whisper | Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat |
14 | Backward | In reverse of the usual direction or order |
15 | Shedding | Of a tree or other plant allow leaves or fruit to fall to the ground |
16 | Anxious | In a manner resulting from or revealing anxiety |
17 | Creeper | Any plant that grows along the ground, around another plant, or up a wall using extending stems or branches |
18 | Ivy | A woody evergreen Eurasian climbing plant, typically having shiny, dark green five-pointed leaves |
19 | Autumn | The season of the year between summer and winter, lasting from September to November north of the equator and from March to May south of the equator, when fruits and crops become ready to eat and are picked, and leaves fall |
20 | Finality | The quality of being finished and therefore not able to be changed |
21 | Nonsense | Spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense |
22 | Confident | Being sure of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future |
23 | Soup | A usually hot, liquid food made from vegetables, meat, or fish |
24 | Curtain | A piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs across a window or opening to make a room or part of a room dark or private |
25 | Promise | A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen |
26 | Rush | A situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly |
27 | Masterpiece | A work of art such as a painting, film, or book that is made with great skill |
28 | Temperature | The measured amount of heat in a place or in the body |
29 | Tiptoe | Walk quietly and carefully with one's heels raised and one's weight on the balls of the feet |
30 | Peep | Look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening |
31 | Window | An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out |
32 | Storm | A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow |
33 | Fierce | Strong and powerful |
34 | Reluctant | In an unwilling and hesitant way |
35 | Feeble voice | In a weak tone or low voice |
36 | Cling | To stick onto or hold something or someone tightly |
37 | Depress | Unhappy and without hope |
38 | Gloomy | Not expecting or believing anything good in a situation |
39 | Comb | A strip of plastic, wood, or metal with a row of long, narrow parts along one side, which is used to arrange or hold the hair |
40 | Examine | To look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail to discover something about them |
41 | Recover | Return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength |
42 | Afraid | Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened |
43 | Patient | A person who is receiving medical care, esp. in a hospital, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary |
44 | Janitor | A person whose job is to look after a building |
45 | Shiver | Shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited |
46 | Brush | An object with short pieces of stiff hair, plastic, or wire attached to a base or handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair, or painting |
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