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A Question Of Trust Vocabulary

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 L-4 The Question Of Trust   List Of Vocabulary  1- Facade - an outward appearance that hides true self  2- Pivotal - Of great importance  3-Betrayal - the act of cheating  4-Manipulate - act of control/ influence someone  5- Queer - strange  6- Evidence - proof 7-Accuse - to blame someone  8-Suspicion - doubtful  9- Sharp tongue - harsh words  10-  Hindering - delaying  11-Startle - sudden shock  12- Safe - a cupboard/ metal box to keep jewellery  13-Sentence - punishment  14-Shotover -refers to a hill and forest in England  15-Grange - refers to a country house  16-Tickle - uncomfortable feeling in body   17-Burglar Alarm - it makes noise if someone enters 18-Amuse - feel funny  19- Straighten - put in order  20- Nod - move your head  21-Persuade - to convince someone  22-Desperate - worried without hope  23-Took off - remove something  24- Hay fever - an ...
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Class Test - A Triumph Of Surgery

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L-1 A Triumph Of Surgery Class Test -25 Class Test -25  Class Test -25 Set-A Set-B Q1 Answer any five of the following questions 5x1=5 A.What do you mean by.” Excess of everything is bad. B. What is Tricki's favourite dish? C what was the real disease that Tricki was suffering from? D Why does Mr Herriet bring Tricki to his surgery? E How do you know that Tricki had an affluent life? F.Who is Hodgkin? Q1 Answer any five of the following questions 5x1=5 A.The ‘noisy pack, refer to….. B.Which two suggestions  Dr Harriet gave to Mrs Pumphrey? C.Do you think Tricki is enjoying his stay at the hospital? D. Why could Tricki not be cured at home? E. Why was Mr Harriet shocked at Tricki's appearance? F What does the word “convalescing”  mean Q2 Answer any three of the following questions.3x2=6 A. Why is Mrs  Pumphrey worried about Trick? B. Is the narrator as rich as Tricki’s mistress? C. What according to Mr Harriet was Tricki's biggest drawback? D. How did he become an acc...
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L-3 The Midnight Visitor Glossary

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L-3 The Midnight Visitor  Vocabulary List  1-Musty - damp smell  2-Let down - disappointment  3-scarcely -hardly/ almost not 4-Wheezily - rough sound/ whistling sound  5- Espionage -act of spying  6-Sloppy - careless and disorganised  7-Prosaic - commonplace/ humdrum/ routine  8- Disillusioned - disappointed  9-Countenance - facial expressions  10- Menacing - presence of danger  11- Concerning - regarding  12- Raise the devil -Make a noisy disturbance  13- Nuisance -annoyance/ irritating  14-Pressing - serious  15- inflection - pitch in the voice  16- Passkey - a master key  17-Deftly - skillfully  18- uncork - pull the cork of bottle  19- White faced - pale from fear  20- Alibi: A claim or piece of evidence  21-Intruder : Someone who enters a place without permission. 22-Grimly -threateningly 23- Authentic - genuine  24- Gloomy - Sad 25-Slender - thin/ delicate ...
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L-2 The Thief Story Glossary

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Lesson -2   The Thief Story   Vocabulary List  1- Easy-Going - relaxed manner  2-Supplies - ration, provisions 3-By Fits and starts - irregular intervals 4-Queer - unusual  5- Beam - a ray of light  6-stepped over -to cross some threshold  7-Slipping out - to sneak out unnoticed  8-Startle - sudden shock 9- Dashes - ran somewhere  10-Moving out - to leave a place  11-Deserted - empty place 12-Theft - the crime of stealing  13-undetected - unnoticed  14-stretched out - extended one's limbs 15-Tuck -push/ fold, or turn 16-Grunting - make a low sound  17-Line of work -the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money 18-Lean -thin 19-Flattery- insincere praise 20-Pleasant -giving a sense of happiness  21-Appealing - attractive or interesting. 22-Misjudged- form a wrong opinion  23-Terrible - extremely bad or serious. 24-Patted -touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand. 25- Stray -Wild 26...
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10th Eng L-1 A Triumph Of Surgery Glossary

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Lesson -1  A Triumph Of Surgery   Vocabulary List   1-Distraught: Extremely worried and upset. 2-Tottering/Totter: Moving in an unsteady,  3-Relent: To become lenient  4-Regime: A regulated system of diet or exercise. 5-Convalescing : Recovering health and strength after illness. 6-Swooned: Fainted or lost consciousness. 7-Listless: Lacking energy or enthusiasm. 8-Engulfed: Completely surrounded or covered. 9-Wrung: To press something tightly. 10-Pathetic: Arousing pity or sadness. 11-Indulgent : Overly generous or lenient. 12-Gasping : Breathing with difficulty. 13-Scrimmage: A rough or confused struggle. 14-Hasten : To be quick to do something. 15-Rheumy : Watery (especially of eyes).  16-Fortnight : A period of two weeks. 17-Tackle: To deal with a difficult situation. 18-Roused : Brought out of a state of inactivity. 19-Wailings : Crying with pain or grief. 20-Malnutrition = poor nutrition, 21-Drooping -Hanging or bending down heavily 21-lumb...
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L-2 Class Test Lost Spring

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L-2 Lost Spring Class Test  Set-A Q1.Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow 5M  Why do you do this?" I ask Saheb whom I encounter every morning scrounging for gold in the garbage dumps of my neighbourhood. Saheb left his home long ago. Set amidst the green fields of Dhaka, his home is not even a distant memory. (a) Who is speaking to whom in the first line? (i) Saheb, to the narrator (ii) Saheb's mother to her son (iii) The narrator to Saheb (iv) Narrator to the bangle-seller b) 'Why do you do this?' What does the person being asked this question do? (i) Ragpicking (ii) Bangle making (iii) Working in front of the furnace (iv) Loitering aimlessly (c) Saheb's home before coming to Delhi was in……. (d) What does 'encounter' mean in the extract? (e) Who is the author? (f) What is Saheb's full name? Set-B Q1.Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow 5M In this case, the elder is an impoverished bangle maker. Despite long...
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