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Meanings of difficult words from the lesson "A Different Kind of School":
Sl. No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | Chance | Opportunity |
2 | Great deal | A lot |
3 | In sight | To be seen |
4 | Led | Guide someone in their movement, mostly by holding their hands |
5 | Flower-beds | A garden plot in which flowers are grown |
6 | All that I had expected | As imagined or expected |
7 | Middle-aged | Someone whose age is between 45 and 65 |
8 | Authority | The power to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience |
9 | Kindly | Friendly |
10 | Plump | Stout; Pleasantly fat |
11 | Homesick | Experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it |
12 | Method | Practise; system |
13 | Rest | Balance; what remains |
14 | Talks | Lecture; discussion |
15 | Keep their hands quiet | Students are not expected to write anything |
16 | Practically | Almost; nearly; more or less |
17 | Thoughtfulness | Kindness and understanding. The ability to understand the feelings and the needs of the others |
18 | Responsible | Aware of their duties |
19 | Overlook | Have a view of from above |
20 | Teach thought | Teaching usual subjects such as maths, science, literature, etc. Thought means ideas/ theories |
21 | Grounds | Playgrounds |
22 | Jolly | Happy |
23 | Trouble | Problem |
24 | At play | Playing |
25 | Hopeless | Unfortunate; without hope |
26 | Cripple | Physically disabled; lame; someone who cannot walk without a support |
27 | Lame | Physically disabled; someone who cannot walk without a support; cripple |
28 | Blind | Visually challenged; someone who cannot see with their eyes |
29 | System | A set of principles or procedures; arrangement; structure |
30 | Appreciate | Recognise the full worth of it |
31 | Misfortune | Problem |
32 | Deaf | Someone who lacks the power of hearing |
33 | Injured | Wounded; physically hurt |
34 | Dumb | Someone who cannot speak; mute |
35 | Eyes are bandaged | They are blindfolded |
36 | Absolutely | Totally; completely |
37 | Are on their honour | Have promised |
38 | Peep | Looking secretively through a narrow gap |
39 | Overnight | During the night |
40 | Crutch | A long stick used as a support under the armpit by a lame person |
41 | Passed on | Moved on; walked away |
42 | Misery | Difficulty; problem; sadness |
43 | Something of a game | Something interesting or exciting |
44 | Thoughtless | Careless; uncaring |
45 | Bandage | Cloth to cover a wound; a strip of woven material used to bind up a wound or to protect an injured part of the body |
46 | Will-power | Will; determination |
47 | Exercise their will-power | Use their will-power |
48 | Gentleman | A polite or formal way of referring to a man |
49 | Awful | Very bad; unpleasant |
50 | Moment | A very brief period of time |
51 | Hit by | Bang or smash into something |
52 | Relief | Comfort |
53 | Helpers | People who help or assist someone else |
54 | Kind | Good-natured; good-hearted |
55 | Fairly | Moderately good; not bad |
56 | My turn | Opportunity; routine |
57 | Ghastly | Terrible |
58 | Hopping | Jumping on one foot |
59 | Troublesome | Difficult |
60 | Frightening | Scary |
61 | Walking up and down | Walking backwards and forward |
62 | Very light | Blonde; yellowish; hair which is very light |
63 | Gardener | A person who tends and cultivates a garden as a pastime or for a living |
64 | Blouse | Top |
65 | Gradually | Slowly |
66 | Discovered | Realised; found out |
67 | Sorry to go | Feeling sad to go |
68 | Something in the system | The system is effective and worthwhile |
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