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Meanings of the difficult words from the lesson "The Treasure Within":
 
S.No
WordsMeanings
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NightmareA frightening or unpleasant dream
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Terrible Extremely or distressingly bad or serious
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DisappearedVanish from sight
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Psyche The human soul, mind, or spirit
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Memories Something remembered from the past; a recollection
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Interest The state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone
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Pranks A practical joke or mischievous act
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Jokes A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline
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Copy A thing made to be similar or identical to another
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Examination A formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a particular subject or skill
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SufferingThe state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship
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ConversationA talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged
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SportsmanA man who takes part in a sport, especially as a professional
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ChampionA person who has defeated or surpassed all rivals in a competition, especially in sports
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CaptainThe leader of a sports team
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PhotographAn image of a person, object, or view that is produced by using a camera and film
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InterpretationThe action of explaining the meaning of something
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CaningBeat with a stick as a punishment
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IncurredBecome subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant as a result of one's own behaviour or actions
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WrathExtreme anger chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect
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HomeworkSchoolwork that a student is required to do at home
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InsecureOf a person not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious
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ThreatenedState one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done
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DistractionA thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else
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Chor policeChildren’s game in which one child (thief) hides and others (policemen) try to find him/her
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ArchitectureThe art and practice of designing and making buildings
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ArmyAn organized military force equipped for fighting on land
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GraduationThe fact of finishing a degree or other course of study at a university or school
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AdmissionThe process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place, organization, or institution
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InfluenceThe capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself
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CousinA child of one's uncle or aunt
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BookOffer to buy in advance; reserve
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Surprise
An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing
34
DesignA plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made
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EmployeeA person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level
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ExpertiseExpert skill or knowledge in a particular field
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EntranceThe right to be admitted to a place or to an organization
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WarnGive someone forceful or cautionary advice about their actions or conduct or performance
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CakewalkSmooth ride or something easy to achieve
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AmmunitionA supply or quantity of bullets and shells
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CopeOf a person deal effectively with something difficult
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CurriculumThe subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college
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ConceptAn idea, or theory about a particular subject
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Boarding schoolA school where students live and study
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GiftednessHaving special abilities
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Street smartSmart by doing things independently/ by choice rather than force
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DamA barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply
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ChalkA soft white limestone (calcium carbonate) formed from the skeletal remains of sea creatures
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BladeThe flat cutting part of a sharpened weapon or tool
50
InstinctiveOf behaviour or actions not thought about, being planned, or learned earlier