English Words - Meanings 1 Words and Meanings: unique - only one of its kind humane - kind hearted humanism

- respect for human interests ancient - of the past values - ideals and principles Cordial - friendly response - reply monk - saint tolerance - accept without protest universal - relating to all acceptance - agreeing hymn - a song of praise to God mingle - mix with cease - come to a stop abusing - wrong treatment sleek - soft leap - jump liar - one who tells lies bow - bending the head or body as a sign of respect grave - serious sympathy - feeling of pity bliss - great joy delayed - late happened - occurred information news countryside -village grumbled - complained in a low voice chugged - the slow movement of an engine dreadful - unbearable terrible - unpleasant lemonade - lemon juice nibbled - took small bites of food strange - not familiar delicious - tasty slab - flat piece huge - big cheese - a food item made of milk thunder - loud noise heard after lightning whispered - murmured quite completely lone - single, without a partner testing - provoke, to make a person or an animal angry

bay - bark fat souls - fat dogs parade - military exercise impending - an unpleasant event to happen very soon disturb - to break the calm of incomparable - that nothing can be compared to dynasty - succession of rulers belonging to one family ascended - became a king conquer - to defeat enemies embrace - to accent a set of beliefs sanctuary - an area where animals are protected prevalent - that exists at a particular time or place ardent enthusiastic strings - thread for tying things pop - short, sharp bursting sound highways - main roads nap - short rest; in this poem, it means caught. cactus - a desert plant with thorny stems. pile - one on top of the other bacon - meat of a pig porcupine - a small animal covered with thorns clinic - hospital dirty - not clean toilet lavatory debut - the first appearance in sports hailed - praised and called prodigy - person with a remarkable ability pinnacle - the highest point Guinness - book of world records instantly - immediately perseverance - continuous effort for an achievement performance - notable action core totally swings - moves forward and backward message - information stamped - having an official mark anon - not known deposit - a sum of money paid into a bank account. soiled - dirty appearance - the way that somebody looks. co-existence - live together fortunes - chance or luck reptiles - creeping creatures panic - great fear ill omen - a bad sign set its eyes - attacked myth - stories of olden times

mate -Partner stuff of lore - subject matter for stories mysticism - belief in God through prayer ecological - connection between the plants and the animals and surroundings slithering - moving smoothly close to the ground fit of rage - anger aversion -strong dislike pest control - control of insects or animals that destroy plants, food etc. misinformed - wrongly informed Geckos - a kind of lizard sort - type blondish - pale golden colour invented found fair - an exhibition impressed - liked most, to fix deeply in the mind put up - arranged/erect preference - choice portrait picture imported - buy goods from another country to sell in your country fascinated - very interested dismantled - take apart a machine into separate pieces mechanism - how a machine and its parts work. flourished - was very successful fleet - a group of buses, taxis, etc. amenities - basic comforts crave - longing for bushes - plant with thick and woody stems thrushes - singing birds gushes - rushing flow sovereign cry - heard above all other sounds hollow - empty space pious - believe in God torn - damaged offered - worshipped wrought - made it happen Hermit - a holy person unaware of - not knowing customs - age old habits miracles - wonders manifested - shown naive - simple invocation - prayer prescribed - ordered undignified - without respect

radiant bright discerned - understood revered - respected hastened - hurried dumb founded surprised dew- pearled - dew drops are compared with pearls. lark - a small song bird snail - a small soft animal with a round shell on its back heaven - the place of god independent - free patriot - one who loves his/her country discontinued - stopped meagre - Small honest - True sob - to cry noisily oblige - perform a service of favour for adorn - make more attractive or beautiful, decorate charming - attractive portrait - a painting, drawing graceful beautiful fatal - causing death valuable - worth a great deal of money pious - deeply religious shrewd - clever fear-stricken - full of fear gathered - came together alerted - warn of a danger shelter - a place to stay overpowered - use stronger force yearning - longing; strong desire for something pounce attack butcher - a person who cuts and sells meat solve - find an answer to thy - your long - to wish for something murmured - complained argument - disagreement, quarrel cologne - a mild perfume heroically - showing the qualities of a hero trooped - moved together in a group goodwill - kind feelings towards people bare - empty miserable - very unhappy escort - to go with someone festivities - merry-making amazed - very surprised

treat - something that gives great pleasure stared - looked steadily at somebody or something fairies - small imaginary creatures with magical powers hushed - silent mortal - one who cannot live forever; a human being panted - took short, quick breaths gulping - swallowing quickly groaned - (here) cried in pain distress - great pain rehearse - to practise a play, piece of music, etc. crumb - a very small piece of food fate - destiny; the power that controls all events meadow - grasslands gallop - the movement of a horse when all the four feet are off the ground whinnied - neighed softly sweet temper - pleasant attitude breaking - in - the act of training and disciplining a horse saddle - a leather seat for a rider on the horse bridle - a set of leather bands attached to the reins halter - strap harness - a set of straps and metal pieces worn around the body and the head of a horse stable - place where horses are kept pony - a type of small horse mare - a female horse mane - the long hair on the neck of a horse intuition - the ability to know something by your feelings reins - two leather straps that are fastened around a horse and held by the rider snare - trap aid - help frightened - being afraid of wrinkling - the lines or folds in the face caused by pain paw - animals foot that has nails or claws estuary - the wide part of a river where it goes into the sea shark - huge fish with very sharp teeth crocodiles - big reptiles with a long mouth and sharp teeth that live in rivers and lakes afraid - full of fear environment - the natural surroundings such as air, water, land podium - a small raised platform prevalence - large existence glaciers - masses of ice which move slowly down a valley scanty - not enough in quantity palmyra - a palm tree commonly seen in southern parts of Tamilnadu resource - means of help harvesting - gathering or storing sump - a hollow area where water

fiery - like fire (hot and bright) clatters - makes a loud noise tramp of hoofs - the sound made by the feet of running horses gushes - flows out suddenly spout - an opening of a pipe or vessel from which liquid comes out pane - sheet of glass in a window gutter - channel for water is collected shoulder - bear; accept academy - school or college for special training career - job in a particular area of wor bunker - strongly built shelter for soldiers or guns altitude - height above the sea-level crucial - very important sacrifice - the act of giving up something for a noble cause ambition - strong desire trouble spot - a place where there is danger volunteer - to do something of ones own will launched - (here) sent a weapon into the sky hurdle - difficulty terrain - rough land fierce - severe retreat - moveback unmindful - not taking into account injury - wound immortal - that will live forever fatal - causing death determination - strong will grit - courage posthumously - after death heart-rending - causing deep sorrow warrior - soldier good at fighting swooned - became unconscious uttered - said stole - moved silently worthy - deserving foe - enemy tempest - storm, in the ocean torture - to cause great pain fled - ran away from danger annexe - extension of a building recover - get back seized - captured clutches - tight grip anxious - worried woes - misfortunes amusements enjoyments

Held - kept fragments - pieces domestic - internal tireless - determined striving - trying hard stretches - extends perfection - excellence dreary - dull terrible - very severe puny - very small frothy - giving foam Reared - bred prosperity - good fortune Assigned - allotted harassed - tortured, troubled compete - try to do better than others providence - Gods care for human beings energetic - dynamic, full of force ambitious - challenging, full of strong desire strove - tried hard relentless - tireless, unyielding architect - one who plans and designs keeping the wolf from the doors - having enough money to avoid starvation honours sake - for the purpose of respect stand fast - be firm dare - be brave blood-shed - killing of people acknowledged - accepted the existence of fondled - caressed lovingly despair - lack of hope persuade - to make someone do something by repeatedly asking, reasoning, arguing, etc. vanquish - defeat amid - in the middle of overwhelmed - filled with emotion embrace - hug lavished - (here) showed parentage - being descended from particular parents revealed - told the truth protested - (here) disagreed befriended - made friends rebuked - scolded mildly flung - threw charioteer - one who drives a chariot deserted - left traitor - one who betrays

ingrate - thankless person to muse on - to think deeply paced - moved around haunts - places often visited traverse - pass through friend of - close friend my bosom wert - (old use) were dwelling - place of living departed -* left blood-stained - smeared with blood hurt - injured veterinary doctor - one who treats animals Blue Cross - an international organisation that takes care of animals Hurry- great haste port - harbour life buoy - a ring-shaped object filled with air, to keep one afloat life guard - swimmer employed to save those who drown chubby - rounded, plump dairy - a place where milk products are made scolded - spoke angrily peace - the state of being quiet funny - laughable hated - disliked very much inn - a small hotel valley - an area of low land between hills or mountains barrel - a large round container thunder - the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning strange - unusual beard - hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man wicked - very bad in vain - of no use alas - used to show that one is sad or sorry exactly correctly recognised - knew somebody or something by recalling tale - a story discoverer - one who finds out something wonderful - very good, pleasant pied - of two or more colours terrible - very unpleasant bit - used teeth to cut through sunburnt - suffering from sunburn guilders - the unit of money in the Netherlands marching - walking with stiff regular steps like a soldier lame - unable to walk well menial work - boring, unimportant work dawn to dusk - morning to evening rolled on - passed

magic wand - magic stick tale - story rags - old torn clothes wits end - worried stage abrupt - sudden in vain - without success paediatrician - a child specialist homage - dutiful reverence pharmacy - a place where medicines are prepared and given out measles - an infectious viral disease marked by red spots on the skin chicken-pox - a disease especially of children causing fever and red itchy spots on the skin diabetes - a condition in which a persons body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (ACRONYM) panacea - remedy for all troubles greenwood - an area abounding in trees note - tune hither - here ambition - strong desire incurable - that which cannot be cured congenital - at or from birth pancreas - glands that produce insulin mucus - a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of the body compose - steady oneself disabled - (here) physically challenged awkward - unsteady gait - stride, the way one walks genetic disorder - improper combination of genes Dystrophy - bodily disorder owing to the wasting of tissues slumped - fell suddenly because of weakness diagnose - find out the disease wanton boys - boys who deliberately do things exude - radiate ventilator - a machine which makes persons breathe ramp - a slope to move wheelchairs or wheeled stretchers lone - all alone chasm - a deep, narrow opening in rock or ice sullen - in an unhappy mood tide - the alternate rising and falling of the sea twilight - darkness setting in the evening span - distance between two points, especially time eventide - (here) old age naught - nothing pitfall - an unexpected difficulty.

Amazed- surprised absolute - complete anxious - worried suspicion - doubt persuaded - convinced usurper - one who takes up someones position determined - made a firm decision to do something hover - hang about, linger rocking - moving gently hum - sing with closed lips distant - far away gaze - look fixedly distinction - excellence a raw deal - an unfair treatment aloft - high in the air wizard - one who is specially good at something routed - defeated completely and easily the German Fuhrer -the title used by Hitler to eat humble pie - to admit that one is wrong about something massive - huge Colonel -an officer of high rank in the army migrated - moved and settled IHF - Indian Hockey Federation viz - namely thoroughbred - of high quality tranquil - quiet stirred - moved trembling - shaking whirling - moving quickly round and round fascinated - attracted; charmed exploding - bursting with a loud noise transit - passage of a small heavenly body, such as a planet, in front of a larger one, such as the Sun pitch -to set up scary - frightful; causing fear Martian -an imaginary person supposed to live in Mars space probe - a device for exploring space envious - filled with jealousy nasty - dirty resemble - to look like impressive - causing one to admire features - characteristics or qualities fluffy - soft pierced - made a hole and went into lava - hot liquid flowing from a volcano pastures - lands covered with grass

exploited - used selfishly whims and fancies - sudden desires or ideas polluting - making impure bickering - quarrelling; arguing unique - being the only one of its kind; very special quays places for loading and unloading ships squalling - screaming squeaking - short highpitched crying howling - long mournful crying cuddle - settle oneself comfortably canine - related to dogs commentary - a spoken description of an event while it is happening commentator - a person who gives commentary sumptuous - lavish mongrel - a cross-bred dog whining - crying in a complaining voice mystery - something that is difficult to understand encounter - clash fireplace - a place with a chimney where fire-wood is burnt to keep the room warm hailstorm - rain of ice balls jostled - pushed roughly snarling - (of dogs) making a deep angry noise, baring the teeth whimper - a low weak cry that animals make when they are hurt ruffled -run the fingers through the hair with affection premonition - a feeling that something is going to happen spectre - a ghost spellbound - with the attention completely held by what one is watching pretend - act seldom - very rarely Pekes - Pekinese dogs (a very small dog with long and soft hair, short legs and a flat nose) undignified - looking silly gambol - to run about in a lively way guffaw - to laugh noisily lout - one who behaves rudely maestro - master of an art excelled - became the best rapture - great joy compositions - pieces of music piano - a large musical instrument violin - a four stringed wooden musical instrument Bach and Mozart - famous music composers stir - (here) lasting impact concert - a musical performance pull oneself together - control oneself

symphony - a long piece of music written for a large orchestra enthralled - held ones interest and attention completely operas - plays in which the actors sing the words to music orchestra - a large group of musicians who play different musical instruments together plausible - reasonable and likely to be true benign - gentle a-sprawl - lying or sitting with ones arms or legs stretched out spiteful - nasty / disapproving scullions - boys employed to work in a kitchen tranquil - calm Doom - death espy - see suddenly rampart - a wide pile of earth or a stone-wall built to protect a castle or city ram - a male sheep every nook - every part of a place and cranny slaughter - kill an animal for food comrades - friends snout - the long nose and mouth which stick out from the face of some animals eiderdown - a thick, warm cover for a bed, filled with feathers; a quilt nimble - able to move quickly and easily hullabaloo - a lot of loud confusing noise ruffians - violent men smock - a long loose piece of clothing excel - to be good at doing something bruised - injured limped - walked with difficulty tailed off - became weaker smack - a loud sound intermittent - happening repeatedly for short periods howling - making a long, loud cry sly - cunning parapet - a low protective wall along the edge of a bridge hazy - not clear spaghetti - a dish bog - toilet numbing - making a part of your body unable to feel anything daft - silly dubiously - doubtfully reckon - think

bust - break despondent - sad, without hope plop fall tube - underground railway nettles - wild plants with leaves that have pointed edges flailing - moving around without control anorak - a short coat towed - pulled slid - moved smoothly divorced husband and wife separated by a court of law nicknamed given a name (by friends etc.,) not ones real name pocknamed with marks left after small-pox scorn a strong feeling of contempt lieutenants (here) supporters tripped followed by walking or running knuckel-duster metal covering for the knuckles, for attack or defence triumph victory, success drawled spoke slowly remuneration payment, reward impotent powerless, unable to act fury violent anger vanquish defeat, beat completely miraculous most remarkable impudence utter disrespect or rudeness menacingly in a threatening manner jabbing movement aiming a sudden blow limp not stiff or firm, lacking strength grubby dirty penury - extreme poverty disown - refuse to accept as ones own insolent - extremely rude trifles - things that have little value or importance phonetics : the study of speech sounds dialect : form of language ina particular region shabbily dressed in old or torn clothes dressed cockney the dialect of a native of East end of England accent dreadful very bad exquisite very beautiful depression a low pressure area indication a sign or symptom launch to introduce embassy the official residence of an ambassador convince to make-one believe something

elegant graceful regal royal/like a king or queen stunned filled with shock and surprise divinity state of being divine; a divine being; god or goddess host/hostess one who receives guests bon-voyage phrase used to wish one good luck on a journey renowned famous prospects chances for success summing up a summary revolutionized - changed completely or radically communication - methods of sending information literates - (here) able to use computers digitize - change data into a digital form process -method of doing internally - connected with the inside of a thing computational - connected with computers compact - small version - slightly different form portable - easy to carry popular - famous innumerable - a lot of message - a piece of information browse - look through the pages. download - to move data to a computer from other sources software - programmes in a computer astonishing - very surprising novelty - something new, different alternative - one of two or more possibilities ore-bed - rock from which metal can be mined mine - place from where minerals are dug out furnace - enclosed place for heating wrought - shaped file - to cut or shape something gauged - measured haul - pull with force comprehend - understand slip - slide or skid vanish disappear hurdles difificulties tide a strong current of water matter physical material that can be seen or touched cosmologist one who studies the science of the universe Physicist a person who studies and conducts research in Physics Theory of Relativity the relationship between time, size, and mass changes with an increase in speed

Big bang the explosion of a single mass of material from which the universe began black hole an area in outer space, into which everything near it, including light is pulled analysis examination by dividing into separate parts phenomenon a fact that is observed to happen honorary given as an honour eminent famous clumsy awkward in movement incurable that cannot be cured sclerosis a condition in which a tissue in a part of the body becomes hard predicted said that something will happen in the future reputation the opinion about someone disability the sate of not being able to move or use the body properly menu a list of different choices synthesiser an instrument which combines and produces sounds taxing needing great effort exhibited showed defy refuse to obey or respect grit courage and determination crises times of great danger or difficulty emphasis importance wondrous - wonderful sigh - the act of taking a long deep breath of relief mourn - to show sorrow for a loss hapless - unfortunate woe - great sorrow enchanted - magical Wiry - thin and strong intense - very concentrated conjured -called up by magic barrier - something that comes in the way interpreter - translator distracted - not paying attention, to have something else on your mind Paddy - rice in the husk parboil - partly boil rice before storing for use Vats - large tub or tank clarified butter - butter that has been melted to separate and remove impurities demolished - destroyed Nuts mad collared - catch and hold someone by the collar so that they cannot escape core - the hard central part of the fruit rind - the thick outer skin of a fruit pit - a single large seed Score - a set of twenty Emancipation - freedom from political or social restrictions

Proclamation - a public statement Captivity - the state of being a prisoner Crippled - damaged seriously Segregation - keeping somebody away from others, isolation discrimination - treating one group worse than others exile - sent away from ones native country inalienable - that cannot be taken away make up ones mind decide fatal - causing or ending in death protest - expression of strong disagreement degenerate - Pass into a worse moral state militancy - use of force or pressure motel - a hotel for motorists on the highways quicksand - a situation that is difficult to escape from; wet deep sand into which people or things will sink trials and tribulations - difficult and annoying experiences oppressive - cruel and unfair transformed - changed completely oasis - an area with water and trees in a desert despair - state of having lost hope discord - disagreement, quarrelling hamlet - a very small village crystal smooth, easy stair a set of steps between two floors of a building tack short pin with flat top splinter small sharp piece of wood that has broken off a larger piece Crayons coloured pencils or sticks Transport to take goods from one place to another Apparatus the equipment needed for a purpose Sparrow a brown and grey bird Uncomplicated simple Shelter to protect from weather jolted out acted on a sudden shock enormous very large peep to look secretly tousled untidy, uncombed brandishing waving something to threaten glinted gave out flashes of light hobbling walking with dificulty proclaim publicly tell people about something confidentially secretly equalogy the childs term for equality persisted continued to do yelled shouted loudly chant words sung or shouted crutches supports to help a person who has difficulty in walking

wasted leg leg thinned due to polio kinship feeling of being close python - a large snake rugged - strong indented -uneven surface summit - top, the highest point gallantly - bravely scarf - cloth worn around the neck crimson - dark red oft often casement - a window that opens like a door delighted - pleased crest - the top or the highest part of something like a wave baboon - monkey puny - weak, feeble, little off spring - a descendant, a child lcap -jump hail - welcome pastures - grass land for cattle hoar - white enmassed surrounded magnificence - extreme charm companions - friends intense - very strong images -pictures, copy of the pictures dirge - a sad and slow song shingle - mass of small stones on a beach lament - expression of great sadness eerie - strange and frightening haply perhaps shriek - cry out in a high pitched voice pet - a tame animal that you look after and keep in the house in style - (here) in a grand way excitement - strong feelings or great activity object - oppose or not want vendors - people who sell things at the wayside nip - pinch or bite sharply tweak - twist or pull doze off - sleep tugged - pulled evidently - clearly clamour - loud shouting and disorder casually - coolly, without a fuss curled up - rolled up in a coil timid - shy, not brave whip - a long thin piece of rope or leather,

attached to a handle exhausted - tired gigantic - huge splinter - a thin, sharp piece of wood tender - soft stadium - a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats astonishment - a feeling of great surprise cripple - someone unable to use their legs - disabled brace - a metallic support hustle - move quickly prematurely - happening before proper time paralyzed - unable to move part or a side of the body perseverance - constant effort to achieve something indomitable - courage that cannot be defeated wobbly - unsteady stride - walk quickly inspiration - a sudden good idea grit - determination incredible - unbelievable aptitude - natural ability ovation applause abolish - put an end to a practice anecdote - a short story about a real person remarkable - unusual quit - stop doing something legislature - a body of people with the power to make or change laws Congress - (here i.e in the USA) a governing body that makes laws Senate - the upper house of a law-making body nomination - the formal proposal to choose someone for position convention - (here) a conference of a political party dysgraphia - impairment of writing ability psychiatrist - a doctor who treats mental illness sloppy - untidy smudgy - dirty with ink stains botched - badly done cramp - sudden and painful tightening of the muscles magnificent - splendid, remarkable challenge - a difficult task that tests ones ability alms - food or money given to poor people take a vow - make a solemn promise radiant - very bright gorgeous - extremely beautiful awe-inspiring - making one feel great respect abject poverty - being extremely poor benevolent - kind or generous boon - favour abundantly - in large quantities

omniscient - knowing everything omnipotent - powerful aura - a distinctive atmosphere that surrounds someone overwhelmed - having a strong emotional effect euphoric - feeling very happy bliss - perfect happiness jest -joke enigmatic - mysterious, difficult to understand surrender yield native - belonging to a place enormous - huge bulbous - round and fat like a bulb gnarjed - twisted and rough legend - a story from the ancient past pulpy - fleshy edible - suitable for eating baboon - a type of monkey, with a large face crevices - narrow openings endurance - ability to tolerate a difficult situation for a long time conservation - the care and management of the natural environment absolutely - completely crop dusting - spraying plants with pesticide from a plane to keep them healthy cloud seeding - the technique or process of scattering substances such as silver iodide into clouds from an aircraft in order to precipitate rain unrestricted - without any limits potential capability destiny - fate mettle - courage pace - speed passion - zeal, enthusiasm initial - first tutelage - guidance unpretentious - humble, simple suburban - relating to the area on the outskirts of a city strategy - plan virtues - good qualities credo - belief, philosophy saga - legend surpassing - exceeding aggregate - total prestigious - remarkable unorthodox - unconventional, untraditional circumstance - situation plied - worked at musing - thinking tread - walk, stride convict - a person imprisoned for a crime

galley - a ship usually rowed by prisoners alcove - a partly enclosed space in a room stifling - suffocating mantel - ashelfaboveafireplace devour - eat up something greedily sentence - punishment given by a court of law sob - draw in breath noisily while crying lash - strike with a whip hound - a type of dog used in hunting reflecting - thinking deeply shudder - shiver with cold, fear,etc. conscience - a persons awareness of right and wrong contemplating - considering something thoughtfully sergeant - a police officer strove - tried very hard oppressed - people treated in an unfair way downtrodden - people ruled or controlled tyrannically destitute - a person without money, food and other things behold - to see something outcast - a person expelled from the community dread - fear of something bad that might happen hath - has shalt - shall thou - you partake - share nay - no or not ere - before prying - searching enkindleth - kindles hast - has slew - killed someone violently thee - you yearn - long for thou art - you are avenge - take revenge decree - judgement palatial - (of a house) large and splendid bovine - like a cow; (here) dull gleam - shine summoned - called to appear royalty - royal persons counterfeit - made in imitation bewilderment - confusion chided - scolded zeroed in on - focused lukewarm - (here) not enthusiastic ploy - a cunning act that is performed to gain an advantage fake - false

impostor - a pretender; deceiver hostage - person kept prisoner for a demand impersonate - pretend to be another person shoved - pushed fret - be worried unearth - discover serendipity - the occurrence of events by chance horizon the line where the land or the sea seems to meet the sky Literally exactly Zoom go fast Blurs smudges Swank posh Bedlam confusion cleaving cutting scrumptious delicious, tasty mesmerising captivating locomotives steam hypnotise spelbind convenient handy, suitable Cockpit part of a plane where the pilot sits incessant non-stop diverged - deviated undergrowth - bushes claim - assert wear - erosion trodden - walked on sigh - breath of relief sole - only recording - (here) writing prompt - words to remind somebody what to do beyond me - impossible regard - respect indelible - unforgettable impression - mark recollection - remembrance blemish - something that spoils perfection corporal - physical disciplinarian - a strict person gymnastics - physical exercises abstaining - not doing something hardy - strong constitution - physique notion - idea reminiscences - memories of the past proposition - statement Euclid Greek Mathematician Waterloo - the place where Wellesley defeated Napoleon

armour - metal clothing for soldiers passions - powerful emotions soul - mind or spirit of a person princely - beautiful or impressive vulgar - rude or offensive rumours - unofficial information that may be true or untrue conscience - the voice of the mind retreat - go back flatterer - one who praises others accuser - one who charges another of a fault entertain - make people enjoy servile - willing to obey crinkly - showing wrinkles awfully - terribly gee - (American English) an expression of surprise telebook - a book read on the television screen attic - room in the roof of a house scornful - sarcastic slot - narrow opening punch code - a system of words, letters and signs ......... sector - area or region geared - adjusted blanked out - disappeared nonchalantly - showing no interest tucked - put into a position arithmetic - mathematical calculations such as addition, multiplication, etc. sigh - a deep breath of sadness longing, relief, etc. quit - leave toil - hard work strife - fighting linnet - sweet singing bird hark - listen blithe - happy throstle - a bird spontaneous - happening in a natural way impulse - strong feeling vernal - appearing in spring sages - hermits barren leaves - here, the book enamoured - fascinated video jockey - a person who comperes a TV programme program - sequence of encoded instructions to a computer compere - person who provides the link between entertainment surfing - switching channels often devices - physical parts of a system inflation - increase in prices negotiation - bargain enhanced - increased

software - computer programs binary - using only 0, 1 as a number system denary - relating to the number 10 advent - arrival domain - scope/range half-wit - a stupid person perplexed - confused err - commit a mistake cog - one of the teeth round the edge of a wheel the running band - a wide belt on which things move from one place to another dead as mutton - completely dead armaments - weapons devastations - destructions minced - cut into small pieces scrap - get rid of reverberate - reecho eliminate - remove prophetic - correctly saying what will happen voracious - eager to read a lot of books recuperation - getting better parole - permission to leave prison solace - comfort inducted - included, taken in momentous - very significant rest on laurels - to be satisfied with ones success/achievement set aside - quash at the stake - tied to a pole to be burnt alive incessantly - continuously inseparable - that cannot be separated imitated - copied assimilation - fully understanding the idea crestfallen - sad and disappointed alleviate - lessen celebrity - famous person alchemy - a form of chemistry studied turning a base metal to a superior metal (i.e) gold inextricable - inseparable succour - aid given in time of need tidings - piece of news exploring : going through, travelling around Anti-Fascist - against Fascism (the brutal dictatorial rule initiated by Mussolini) obsession - something that absorbs the mind completely inextricable - incapable of being extricated or freed vortex - violent activity (like a whirlpool or whirlwind) mammoth - huge (like the large hairy, longtailed extinct elephant called the mammoth) ensued - followed adhere - stick firmly to junta - political group controlling a government after a revolution stature - rank; status fetters - shackles; something that restrains

indomitable - unyielding, invincible posterity - all future generations alderwoman - a senior member of the town below the rank of a mayor chosen by other members of the council indignity - unworthy treatment unpalatable - difficult to accept crusade - campaigning for a noble cause perseverance - constant hard work suppression - denying ones right eradicate - remove abolish - put an end to oncologist - specialist in treating tumours (cancer) woods - a small forest nobles - persons of high rank in a kings court crowned - made king slackness - being lazy besiege - to surround with armed forces reinforcements - additional force of soldiers righteousne ss - being morally good bearing appearance bon voyage - have a good journey chasm - a deep narrow opening canopy - a type of roof yonder - over there incredible - unbelievable retina - a layer at the back of the eyeball that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain siblings - brothers and/or sisters aeronautical - of the study of travel through air relented - gave in constellations - groups of stars forming a pattern incessantly - endlessly glider - a light air-craft without an engine aerobatics - feats of flying performed for an audience aero-astro - relating to the air and stars/space Milky Way - the galaxy of which our solar system is a part astronaut - one trained to travel in a spacecraft steely resolve - firm determination thriving - very successful manned - operated by men intimidated - frightened fascination - keen interest rigorous - difficult arduous - requiring a lot of effort deter - prevent space shuttle - a rocket-launched spacecraft absolved - cleared of blame

terrific - great mind-boggling - over whelming curvature - the degree to which something is curved domain - region fragile - delicate in the course of justice - if strict justice were to take its course mitigate - lessen I crave the law : I pray for what the law entitles me to. . . forfeit - give up as penalty for doing something wrong suffice - be sufficient beseech - earnestly ask for nominated - mentioned tarry - wait expressly - directly shown confiscate - take or seize soft - wait parched - dry wilted - having lost freshness jostled - pushed roughly submerged - under the surface of water culminated - reached the final stage consternation - feeling of anxiety breaches - openings soliloquising - speaking to oneself perpertrated - did something wrong infamy - a bad and shocking act or event spillage - amount spilt relinquish - give up prodigally - spending money wastefully without thinking of the consequences fallow - land where nothing is planted germinate - (of a seed) to start growing piqued - angry as a result of ones pride being hurt shoot - the first part of a plant to appear above the earth chaff - the outer layer of seeds repartee - a quick, amusing remark in a conversation yon - yonder, beyond highland - Scotland vale - valley Hebrides - a group of islands plaintive - sad chaunt - chant sickle - a tool used for cutting grass and crops slime - sticky liquid. In this context, hypocrisy oozed - flowed out slowly affected - pretentious or artificial abominable - causing disgust, detestible

appropriated - taken for ones own use without permission plagiarism - act of taking someone elses ideas, words and using them as if they were ones own. anguish - severe mental or physical pain. archives - place where historical documents, records or research writings are kept. knack - skill or ability induces - persuades or influences superficial - having no depth of character feeling etc., trivial cautiously - carefully to avoid danger stimulate - arouse the interest of somebody conventional - based on customary practice civilities - politeness mortification - shame or embarasament congenial - agreeable or pleasant lucrative - monetarily profitable subtleties - deep ingenuious, refined or sensitive presentations controversy - public discussion or argument curatorship - post held by the person in charge of a museum, art gallery etc. embroiled - got oneself involved (in a quarell or difficult situation) enhanced - increased harness - to use a natural source of energy to produce power optimal - most favourably niche - comfortable and suitable area transcend - to go farther than normal human experience endogenous - produced from within psyche - mind or soul hierarchy - order of importance or power tenacious - determined, firm retaliate - to do something unpleasant or harmful in return cynicism - an attitude that makes one think people are not good academia - academic world initiate - to cause (something) to start to happen conservative - supporting traditional ways xenophobia - an abnormal fear of strangers culmination - end of something usually happening after a long time strategy - intelligent means to achieve success phyto-sanitary - concerned with hygienic provisions