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Meaning of difficult words from 'The Cricket Story':
| S.No | Words | Meaning |
1 | Peculiarities | Something that is not normal, Strange |
2 | Bowled Underarm | Rolling the ball towards the ground, without throwing in air |
3 | Draw | Each team scoring the same |
4 | Baseball | A game that is similar to cricket, but the batting team has to run towards a base, which the opponent tries to prevent |
5 | Innings | The duration in which one team takes to bat |
6 | Overs | Six balls bowled towards the batsman at one stretch |
7 | Curious | Eager to know |
8 | Characteristics | A quality or feature particularly associated with something |
9 | Dimensions | The measurements of an area |
10 | Oddities | A strange or different thing |
11 | Codified | Governed by laws and regulations |
12 | Umpire | A person who is the decision maker in a game |
13 | Dispute | Fights |
14 | Stumps | Three sticks that is on either side of a pitch, together forming a wicket |
15 | Pitch the ball | To spin and swing the ball |
16 | Deception | Make believe or deceive |
17 | Replacement | To exchange a thing for the other |
18 | Seam | A row of stiches where two fabrics are sewn together |
19 | Pace | Speed |
20 | Equipment | The necessary items for a particular purpose |
21 | Fundamentally | Most importantly |
22 | Rural | Countryside that is outside the city |
23 | Twine | Strong thread or string |
24 | Willow tree | A tree that grows mostly near water and has branches that hangs down |
25 | Cork | A hard brown substance extracted from an oak tree |
26 | Vulcanised rubber | Rubber heated with chemicals |
27 | Expertise | Having a strong knowledge in an area |
28 | Fibreglass | A fabric made of glass filaments |
29 | Zoroastrians | The follower of a religion that originated in Persia |
30 | Polo | A sport where teams try to hit a ball on the back of ponies |
31 | Prejudice | A pre conceived notion, judgement without knowing the facts |
32 | Compatriots | fellow citizen or national |
33 | Elite | Rich and privilege |
34 | Gymkhana | A sports club |
35 | Orient | The west |
36 | Enthusiastic | Happy and eager |
37 | Authority | Higher officials |
38 | Beaming | Wide reach |
39 | Social base | People who follow an event/person |
40 | Global market | The market in which the goods or services of a country is traded worldwide |
41 | Symbolised | Be a symbol of |
42 | Advent | With the arrival of |
43 | Propagation | Spreading or promoting an idea |
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