Glossary — lesson. English Language CBSE, Class 8.

21. Glossary

Meaning of difficult words from the lesson "This is Jody's Fawn":

S.No Words Meaning

1. Drift back To move toward something

2. Close Shave A narrow escape from danger

3. Abandon To leave somebody or something that you are responsible for 

To form an opinion about something based on the available

4. Deduce
information

5. Dilate Wider or more open than the usual

6. Sympathy The feeling of being sorry for someone

7. Doe A female deer

8. Fawn A young deer

9. Certain Sure about something without any doubts

10. Persuade To convince somebody to do something 

11. Gaze To look at somebody or something for a long time

12. Acorns Small nuts or fruits that grow on oak trees

13. Hem in Confined or restricted without leaving

14. Concern A feeling of worry

To move towards somebody or something as if you do not

15. Sidle
want to be noticed

Not acknowledging or thanking someone for anything they

16. Ungrateful
have done for you

17. Remark Something you say or write to express your opinion

18. Starve Suffering or death as a result of a lack of food

19. Sigh To take and let out a long deep breath

20. Sensitive Able to understand other people and their feelings

21. Anxious Feeling worried or nervous

22. Assist Help

23. Whereabouts The place where somebody or something is

24. Clearing An open area with few or no trees in the middle of a forest

25. Scrub Refers to small trees and plants

26. Disappointment Unhappiness as a result of expectations not being met

27. Endure To deal with painful or unpleasant situation for a long time
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28. Hiss To make a large 's' sound

29. Leave me off To leave someone at a particular destination

30. Bearing A direction that is measured from a specific point

31. Hoof Foot of a horse

32. Twig A small thin branch of a tree or a bush

33. Buzzard A large bird that hunts and eats small birds

34. Flap To move up and down quickly

35. Oak A large tree that produces nuts and acorns

36. Carcass Dead body of an animal

37. Consume To eat or drink something

38. Scrawny Very thin and not attractive

39. Bough A large branch of a tree

40. Scavenger An animal that kills and eat other animals

41. Clack To make a continuous hard sound

42. Adjacent Next to or near something else

43. Startled Slightly shocked or surprised

44. Quiver To make a slight movement 

45. Delirious A happy or exciting state

46. Convulsion A sudden uncontrolled shaking movement of the body

47. Sleek Smooth and shiny

48. Bleat The sound of a lamb

49. Stroke A light, gentle touch

50. Thump To beat strongly

51. Stride A long step

52. Wobbly Something that is unstable and shaky

53. Romp To play in a happy and noisy way

54. Light-headed Not in control of your thoughts or movements

55. Enchanted Pleased or delighted

56. Precariously In a way that is not safe

57. Thrust To push forward something quickly and forcibly

58. Frantic Extremely worried and scared about a situation 

59. Snort To make a loud noise through your nose

60. Flick To move or make something move 

61. Romp To play in a happy and noisy way