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Meanings of the difficult words from the lesson "The Attic":
S.No | Words | Meanings |
1 | Site | An area of land or place where a particular business, industrial, manufacturing activity happens or is planned to happen |
2 | Factory | A building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines |
3 | Bifurcated | Divided into two |
4 | Drove | To go or take somebody somewhere in a car |
| 5 | Revisit | To go to a place again |
6 | Revive | To come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use |
7 | Venting | To express negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way |
8 | Engrave | To cut words, pictures, or patterns into the surface of the metal, and stone |
9 | Exist | Occur or be found, especially in a particular place or situation |
10 | Ancestor | A person related to you who lived a long time ago |
11 | Zamindar | A landowner, especially one who leases his land to tenant farmers |
12 | Partner | A person or organization you are closely associated with |
13 | Storey | A part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level |
14 | Calendar | A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information |
15 | Soothing | Gently calming effect |
16 | Field | An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture is typically bounded by hedges or fences |
17 | Crop | A cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable |
18 | Grocery | A store that sells food and small things for the home |
19 | Sight | Something that is in someone's view |
20 | Signboard | A sign with information on it or showing the business's name, school, hospital, etc |
21 | Rustic | Simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside |
22 | Dhoti | A loose piece of clothing wrapped around the lower half of the body, worn by some men from South Asia |
23 | Shawl | A piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders |
24 | Striped | A line on a surface that is a different colour from the rest of the surface |
25 | Shirt | A piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body, made of cloth and often having a collar and buttons at the front |
26 | Savouries | Food or dish that is salty or spicy |
27 | Nankhatai | An authentic Indian sweet which is popular in India and Pakistan |
28 | Customer | A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business |
29 | Gesture | A movement of the body, hands, arms, or head to express an idea or feeling |
30 | Spectacle | A pair of eye glasses |
31 | Recite | To say a piece of writing aloud from memory |
32 | Dilated | Wider or further open than usual |
33 | Expression | The action of making known one's thoughts or feelings |
34 | Grand | Used in the name of a place or building to show that it is large or beautiful and deserves to be admired |
35 | Curse | Experiencing problems and unhappiness |
36 | Crazy | Mentally ill |
37 | Ascertain | To discover something |
38 | Overwrought | In a state of being upset, nervous, and worried |
39 | Ruin | To spoil or destroy something completely |
40 | Attic | A space or room inside or partly inside the roof of a building |
41 | Favourite | A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most |
42 | Crumble | To break, or cause something to break, into small pieces |
43 | Spire | A tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially on top of a church tower |
44 | Ventilator | An opening or a device that allows fresh air to come into a closed space |
45 | Strewn | Covered with untidily scattered things |
46 | Armchair | A large, comfortable chair with side supports for a person's arms |
47 | Heave | The act of throwing, pushing, or pulling something with a lot of effort |
48 | Sigh of relief | A feeling of comfort after worrying about something |
49 | Jeweller | A person who sells and sometimes repairs jewellery and watches a particular thing or item |
50 | Article | A particular thing or item |
51 | Antique | Made in an earlier period and considered to have value because of being beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality |
52 | Curious | Interested in learning about people or things around you |
53 | Unperturbed | Not worried about something, especially when this is slightly surprising |
54 | Charpoy | A bed used especially in India consisting of a frame strung with tapes or light rope |
55 | Jealous | Feeling or showing an envious resentment of someone or their achievements, possessions, or perceived advantages |
56 | Affluent | Having a lot of money or owning a lot of things |
57 | Packet | A paper or cardboard container, typically one in which goods are sold |
58 | A small bag to carry things in, made of cloth and sewn inside or outside of a piece of clothing | |
59 | Verses | Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme |
60 | Generosity | A willingness to give help or support, esp. more than is usual or expected |
61 | Medal | A small metal disk was given to someone to recognize a brave action or special service, or the winning of a competition esp. in sports |
62 | Amazed | Extremely surprised |
63 | Expression | The act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions |
64 | Recognise | Officially accepted as being of a particular standard |
65 | Mole | A small, dark, permanent spot or lump on a person’s ski |
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