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Meanings of the difficult words from the lesson "The Thief's story":
S.No | Words | Meanings |
1 | Thief | A person who steals |
2 | Wrestling | A sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground |
3 | Approach | Come near or nearer to someone or something in distance or time |
4 | Lean | Of a person thin and in good physical condition |
| 5 | Confidence | The quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future |
6 | Wrestler | A person who takes part in wrestling, especially for sport |
7 | Employer | A person or organisation that employs people |
8 | Grunt | Of a person to make a short, low sound instead of speaking, usually because of pain |
9 | Stray dog | A pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home |
10 | Appealing | Attractive or interesting |
11 | Balcony | An area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level |
12 | Asleep | In a state of sleep |
13 | Awoke | Stop sleeping; wake from sleep |
14 | Discover | To find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time |
15 | Pat | Touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand |
16 | Grateful | Feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received |
17 | Lend | To give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back |
18 | Borrow | To get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time |
19 | Cheque | A printed form, used instead of money, to make payments from your bank account |
20 | Magazine | A type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover that contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month |
21 | Queer | Strange, unusual, or not expected |
22 | Publisher | An organisation that publishes text or music |
23 | Tuck | To put something into a safe or convenient place |
24 | Mattress | The part of a bed, made of a strong cloth cover filled with firm material, that makes the bed comfortable to lie on |
25 | Money | The coins or paper currency which can be used to buy things |
26 | Cheating | To behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want |
27 | Shopping | The activity of buying things from shops |
28 | Opportunity | An occasion or situation which makes it possible to do something that you want to do |
29 | Effort | A vigorous or determined attempt |
30 | Rob | To take money or property illegally from a place, organisation, or person |
31 | Greedy | A strong desire to continually get more of something, especially money |
32 | Moonlight | The light of the moon |
33 | Sigh | To breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure |
34 | Startle | Surprised and slightly frightened |
35 | Crawl | To move along on hands and knees or with your body stretched out along a surface |
36 | Waist | The part of the body above and slightly narrower than the hips |
37 | String | A piece of strong, thin rope made by twisting very thin threads together, used for fastening and tying things |
38 | Dash | To move with haste or rush |
39 | Carriage | Any of the separate parts of a train in which the passengers sit |
40 | Hesitate | To pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it |
41 | Platform | A long, flat raised structure at a railway station, where people get on and off trains |
42 | Desert | Having no people or things in it; empty |
43 | Curious | Interested in learning about people or things around you |
44 | Bazaar | An open market where people sell things, or any group of small shops or people selling goods |
45 | Career | Doing something regularly for most of your life, especially as your main way of making money |
46 | Trust | To believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable |
47 | Maidan | An open space in or near a town, used as a parade ground or for events such as public meetings |
48 | Damp | Slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable |
49 | Forgot | To be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something |
50 | Excitement | To make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm |
51 | Theft | The act of dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it |
52 | Clever | Having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily |
53 | Pyjamas | Soft, loose clothing that is worn in bed and consists of trousers and a type of shirt |
54 | Drizzle | Rain in very small, light drops |
55 | Discomfort | A feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally |
56 | Anger | The feeling people get when something unfair, painful, or bad happens |
57 | Nervous | Worried and anxious |
58 | Undetected | Not detected or discovered |
59 | Doorway | An entrance to a room or building through a door |
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