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Meaning of difficult words from the lesson "My Childhood":
| S.No | Words | Meaning |
1 | Island | A piece of land covered by water on all four sides |
2 | Erstwhile | Something that happened previous to the event |
3 | Innate | Inborn and natural |
4 | Generosity | The quality of being kind and generous |
5 | Ideal | A person or thing regarded as perfect |
6 | Undistinguished | Plain and ordinary |
7 | Ancestral | Inheriting from family |
8 | Limestone | A hard rock used to make cement |
9 | Austere | Strict attitude |
10 | Luxury | Possessing comfort and wealth |
11 | Erupt | To break out suddenly |
12 | Provision shop | A shop where basic necessities are sold |
13 | Casualty | Problems involving injuries or death |
14 | Brother-in-law | Someone who has married one's sister |
15 | Dinamani | A Tamil newspaper |
16 | Inherited | To pass down something to heirs |
17 | Authority | The control/ rights to do something |
18 | Orthodox | Following traditional beliefs of a religion |
19 | Priest | One who serves and performs rites in the temple |
20 | Contractor | A person who enters into an agreement to give a service |
21 | Pilgrims | A person who travels to a sacred place |
22 | Pedestal | A raised platform |
23 | Prophet | God's messenger |
24 | Weeping | Crying or shedding tears |
25 | Downcast | Looking sad |
26 | Elementary school | A school where children are taught up to grade five |
27 | Respective | Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things |
28 | Communal intolerance | Not able to accept the differences of people from different communities |
29 | Blunt | Uncompromisingly straight forward |
30 | Apologise | Seeking forgiveness |
31 | Regret | To feel bad about a decision |
32 | Conviction | A firmly held opinion |
33 | Segregation | The act of separating |
34 | Conservative | Very traditional and holding to old values |
35 | Rebel | A person who is in opposition |
36 | Hesitant | Refraining from doing something |
37 | Ritual | Religious actions performed |
38 | Optimistic | Being positive |
39 | Unprecedented | Events that happen without expecting |
40 | Imminent | Something about to happen |
41 | Seagull | A large bird that lives near oceans |
42 | Perturbed | Disturbed or feeling agitated about something |
43 | Confront | To face something |
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