PUMPA - SMART LEARNING
எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்
Book Free DemoMeanings of the difficult words from the play "The Jungle Book":
Sl. No. | Words | Meanings |
1 | Seeonee Hills | Originally written as Seoni hills, the hills are located in Madhya Pradesh |
2 | Jungle | A tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together |
3 | Scene | A part of a play or film in which the action stays in one place for a continuous period of time |
4 | Rise | Come or go up |
5 | Utter | Very great or to the largest degree possible |
6 | Paw | The foot of an animal that has claws or nails, such as a cat, dog, or bear |
7 | Tumble | To fall quickly and without control |
8 | Squeal | To make a long, very high sound or cry |
9 | Mouth | The opening of something, like a hole or cave |
10 | Augrh | An expression to show irritation, anger, or disappointment |
11 | Spring | To move quickly and suddenly towards a particular place |
12 | Whine | An unpleasant high sound or voice; also, to make a high, complaining sound |
13 | Chief | Highest in rank |
14 | Noble | Belonging to a high social rank in a society, especially by birth |
15 | Stiff tone | A tone that is strict or severe |
16 | Mean | Of low birth or social class |
17 | Feast | A special or a large meal |
18 | Meal | The food served and eaten |
19 | Rejoice | To feel or show great joy |
20 | Mischief | Misbehaviour causing harm or trouble to someone |
21 | Spiteful | Ill will and having the desire to bring harm to someone |
22 | Hunting Grounds | A place used or suitable for hunting |
23 | For the next moon | When a new moon appears; here, until the end of the month |
24 | Big Cats | A group of large members of the cat family, including the lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, and snow leopard |
25 | Waingunga River | Wainganga river; located in the hills called Mahadeo in Madhya Pradesh |
26 | Right | A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something |
27 | Quarters | Be stationed or lodged in a specified place, like a house |
28 | Due | Rightful treatment |
29 | Frighten | Make someone afraid or anxious |
30 | Game | Wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport |
31 | Head (of a game) | A person or animal when considered as a unit |
32 | Mile | A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometres |
33 | Lungri | Lame or crippled (Hindi word) |
34 | Lame | Not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet |
35 | Cattle | Large farm animals kept for their milk or meat such as cows and bulls |
36 | Scour | To search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something |
37 | Valley | A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it |
38 | Buck | A male animal especially a deer or an antelope |
39 | Bullock | A young bull |
40 | Hush | Asking or telling someone to be quiet |
41 | Humming | The act of singing with closed lips |
42 | Purr | A low vibrating sound (of a cat) which generally means that the animal is happy |
43 | Every quarter of the compass | From all directions: east, west, north, and south; a compass is divided into four quarters with each representing a direction |
44 | Bewilder | Cause someone to become confused |
45 | Woodcutter | A person who cuts down trees or branches |
46 | Gypsies | People who travel from place to place rather than living in one place |
47 | Beetle | An insect with a hard covering to its body |
48 | Forbid | Refuse to allow something |
49 | Beast | An animal, especially a large or wild one |
50 | Hunting grounds | A place where animals hunt for their food |
51 | Pack | A group of animals, such as dogs and wolves, that live and/or hunt together |
52 | Tribe | A group of people (or animals), often of related families, who live in the same area and share the same language, culture, and/or history |
53 | Rockets | A weapon that is capable of moving fast and can be aimed from a distance |
54 | Torch | A long stick with burning material at one end, used to provide light or to set things on fire |
55 | Defenceless | Weak and unable to defend themselves properly |
56 | Mangy | Dirty, sick, and uncared for |
57 | Full-throated | In a loud voice; at the top of one's voice |
58 | Howl | A long and loud sound made by animals |
59 | Pace | The speed at which something happens or is done |
60 | Muttering | To speak very quietly so that one cannot easily be heard, often because they are complaining about something |
61 | Mumbling | To speak in a quiet and unclear way |
62 | Tumble | To fall with a rolling or bouncing movement |
63 | Scrub | Land covered with shrubby or small plants |
64 | Campfire | An outside fire, made and used by people who are staying outside or in tents |
65 | Grunt | To make a short, low sound instead of speaking, usually because of anger or pain |
66 | Twitching | A sudden small, usually unintentional, movement of a part of the body |
67 | Assuredly | Used to express the speaker's certainty that something is true; without a doubt |
68 | Lair | A place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives |
69 | Rustled | The sound made by the movement of things such as leaves or paper |
70 | Leap | To make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another |
71 | Checked | To prevent something from increasing or continuing |
72 | Spring | To move or jump quickly and suddenly towards a particular place |
73 | Checked in mid-spring | To stop in the middle of a jump |
74 | Bound | To move quickly with large jumping movements |
75 | Shot up | To grow or rise rapidly |
76 | Snap | To say something suddenly in an angry way |
77 | Accustomed | To become familiar with something |
78 | Jaws | The mouth, including the teeth |
79 | Haunches | One of the back legs of an animal with four legs |
80 | Warm hide | The skin of a large animal |
81 | Boast | To talk about something in a proud manner |
82 | Mouth of the cave | Cave entrance |
83 | Thrust | To push suddenly and strongly |
84 | Squeaking | To make a short, very high cry or sound |
85 | My Lord | A lord is someone who has a lot of power in a particular area; 'my lord' is a respectful form of address used to nobleman or to people holding the highest ranks |
86 | Quarry | An animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, especially by other animals; prey |
87 | Furious | Extremely angry |
88 | Narrow | Having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length |
89 | Forepaws | The front feet of most land mammals |
90 | Cramped | Not big enough for the people or things in it |
91 | For want of room | In need of space |
92 | Barrel | A large, round container for storing liquids or food |
93 | Free people | A democratic setup where people (or animals) are not controlled by an outside force; here, the wolves are not ruled by the other greater beasts like tiger, but rather by the head of the pack |
94 | Striped cattle-killer | Reference to the tiger (as a mockery); 'Stripped' refers to the appearance (the black lines found on the tiger skin), and 'cattle-killer' describes the tiger's hunting style |
95 | Roar | To make a long, loud, deep sound |
96 | Shook herself clear of | Freed herself from |
97 | Blazing | To burn brightly and strongly (here due to anger) |
98 | Demon | Someone who is devilish, strong, and dangerous |
99 | Fair fight | A respectful, structured way of confronting each other; a fight that is done according to the rules |
100 | Fight to the death | Refers to a situation where one is willing do anything to achieve or protect something, even if they suffer as a consequence |
101 | Backed out | To withdraw from an agreement, etc |
102 | Growling | To make a low noise usually because one is angry |
103 | Yard | A piece of land |
104 | Fostering | To take care of a child as if it were your own |
105 | Panting | Breathing with short, quick breaths |
106 | Gravely | In a serious or solemn manner |
107 | Gasps | To catch one's breath with an open mouth, due to pain or astonishment |
108 | Babes | Little ones or babies |
109 | Lame | Unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot |
110 | Butcher | Someone who slaughters and cuts up animals for food, esp. in a violent manner |
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