know meanings too 10th std lessons

1. blade- reference to the river  poem Going for water by Robert Frost.
2. ere-before , soon- presently, loath- hate,dislike, gnomes- dwarfs.
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4. Swept Away
5. bedraggled- made wet by muddy water.
6. buffeted- swung back and forth
7. Deluge- rushing waters, floods
8. jubilantly- victoriously
9. man-hole- a hole, a cover under which drainage water flows.
10. manoeuvered- moved skilfully
11.  squabble- noisy quarrel
12. swirling- moving around quickly,
13. stacked- arranged in piles.
14. Wading- walking through the water.
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16. Making visible the invisible
17. Brutality- cruelty
18. denied- refused
19. sadistically- getting pleasure out of hurting someone
20. shortcomings- defects
21. tragedy- sad happening
22. tortured- made to suffer.
23. undervalued- importance, goodness,or value not recognised.
24. Campaigned- carried out series of organised activities to achieve something.
25. challenge- difficult task.
26. documentation- being recorded in documents
27. diligence- steady effort
28. exceptional- unusual
29. Legislated- made into law.
30. implementation- carrying out
31. initiating-starting
32. intervene- become involved in
33. plays hide and seek- evades
34. persistence- continuous effort.
35. penalised- punished
36.  surplus market- where several jobs are available
37. Simultaneously- at the same time
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39. The cry of  the children
40. Droning- making a continuous low sound
41. drooping-closing due to tiredness
42.  moaning- expression of pain or regret
43. stooping- bending  forward
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45. A close encounter
46. bailed off- escaped
47. contraption- device
48. fender- mud guard
49. flip- quick or light blow
50. Schwinn bike- a bicycle manufactured  in the U.S.A.
51. sprocket- one of the teeth on the wheel of a bicycle.
52. tinkers- persons who travel from place to place selling or repairing things.
53. warped- bent, distorted
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55. A flight with the moon on their wings
56. breeding haunts- nesting places
57. fascinating- very interesting
58. foster parents- those who take parental care of the little ones
59.  higher reaches- on top of the mountains
60. species-groups with biological likeness
61. stresses- difficult conditions, hardships
62. variation- degree of change
63. well-defined- clearly marked
64. excited- in a state of great activity
65. Flocks- groups of birds of the same kind
66. fluttering- moving lightly  and quickly
67. identification mark- mark showing who or what somebody or something is
68. landmarks- objects clearly seen from a distance and helpful in finding a way to a place.
69. nesting sites- places made or chosen by a bird for its eggs.
70. restricted- limited
71. seldom- not often, rarely
72. twittering- chirping
73. voyagers- travellers
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75. Migrant bird
76. breed- yield,produce
77.  brood- a flock
78. din- loud, unpleasant  repeated noise
79. last- remain
80. sojourn- camp, stay for a short time
81.  vigil- watchfulness, keeping awake when one should sleep.
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83. Summer flight
84. blurred- became uncleared, indistinct
85. countenance=face
86. cajoling- persuading by flattery or deceit
87. congested- overcrowded
88. enterprising- courageous,willing to involve oneself in undertaking a difficult project.
89. lavish- rich, extravagant
90. pacifying- soothing,consoling
91. remorse- bitter regret  for having  done something wrong
92. sojourn- temporary stay
93. scheming- planning secretly
94. Utopia- an imaginary land of permanent happiness
95. vivacious- enthusiastic, cheerful
96. writ- very obvious, clearly recognisable
97. Zoomed- made larger
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99. Our Heritage
100. cloisters- covered passages
101. grandiose- impressive
102. intricate- fine, delicate
103. magnanimous- splendid
104. munificence- generosity
105. opulence- lavishness, richness
106. reverence- a feeling of great respect
107. renovated- repaired into good condition
108. scantily- insufficiently
109. staunch- steadfast
110. valour- bravery
111. contrivances- machines
112.  moat- a deep wide ditch filled with water dug around a castle as defence
113. monolithic- a large single block of stone
114.  notching- cutting
115. Sanctum Sanctorum--- the main place in which the idol for worship is positioned.
116. Vimanam- the top of  the seat of the deity.
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118. Shilpi
119. bleary- not focussing
120. cacophony- a harsh mixture of sounds
121. fickle- changing
122. oblivious- not aware of what is happening around
123. sinews- muscles
124. stark- complete, sheer
125. staccato- a series of sharp detached sounds
126. Shilpi- sculptor, one who carves statues from stone or any hard material.
127. taut-tense
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129. Caught Sneezing
130. hefty- big and heavy
131.  infested- filled
132. impending- likely to happen soon
133. lurk- present but hidden
134. mansion- house
135. palatial- huge like a palace
136. plunder- rob
137. retrieved- got back
138. strategy- plan
139. staggered- walked with difficulty
140. waylaid- attacked
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