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Meanings of difficult words from the lesson "A Short Monsoon Diary":
 
No
Words
Meanings
1
mista cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility
2
melancholya feeling of sadness
3
blanketto cover completely with a thick layer of something
4
privacya state in which one is not observed or disturbed
5
imprecationa spoken curse
6
bloodlettingwithdrawal of blood
7
deathlyresembling death
8
scarlet miniveta small bird found in tropical southern Asia
9
flittingmove swiftly and lightly
10
drongoa song bird with glossy black plumage found in Africa, southern Asia, and Australia
11
insectivorousfeeding on insects, worms, and other invertebrates
12
drummingthe sound or feeling of continuous beating
13
corrugatedhaving parallel rows of folds that look like a series of waves when seen from the edge
14
thrusha small or medium-sized songbird
15
ravinea deep, narrow gorge with steep sides
16
soggyvery wet and soft
17
bobbingmake a quick, short movement up and down
18
suffusedgradually spread through
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drenchedwet thoroughly
20
Landoura small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie
21
orchida plant with complex flowers that are often showy or bizarrely shaped
22
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack
23
menacesomething that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat
24
hushed (of a place) very quiet and still
25
caresstouching or holding lovingly
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concealto hide something
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genuinereal and exactly what it appears to be
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rearsbrings up
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paradisean ideal place
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heraldedbe a sign that something is about to happen
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contrivearrange for something to happen
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deartha scarcity or lack of something
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downpourit is a heavy rainfall
34
disconsolatelyunhappily or sadness