10th Eng L-1 A Triumph Of Surgery Glossary

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-lumbago-mild to severe lower back pain.

22-Sausage-Refers to a tube-like minced meat

23-Ring-throw-A game in which a ring is tossed and picked

24-Panting-To breathe quickly

25-pine-to miss or long for 

26- Jostling -trump into 

27- Hurtling -run into

28-Swarm over- Descend upon 

29- Bouts- an attack of illness 

30- Haven't a kick in you.- lack of energy 

31- pulled up - coming to halt 

32- Bloated - excessive in size

33. Whimper - make a low sound