Question

20 word meanings from lesson my childhood by Abdul Kalam (class 9 book: beehive)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Erstwhile - former
2. Innate - inborn;(a quality or feeling) in one's nature
3. Austere - simple, strict and severe
4. Princely sum - generous amount (here, ironic)
5. Anna - an old Indian coin worth about six paise
6. Allied forces - the armies of U.K, U.S.A, and Russia during the second world war
7. Could not stomach - could not tolerate
8. Downcast - sad or depressed
9. Conviction - a strong opinion or belief
10. Ritually pure - kept protected from all outside influences for the observances of religion

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Answer 2

1. Erstwhile - former
2. Innate- inborn; (a quality or feeling) in one's nature
3. Austere - simple, strict and severe
4. Ancestral - of, belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
5. Surge of pride - satisfaction or pleasure in one's own or other's success, achievements, etc
6. Pilgrims - a person who journeys to sacred places for religious reasons
7. Prophet - a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
8. Could not stomach - could not tolerate
9. Downcast - sad or depressed
10. Conviction - a strong opinion or belief
11. Bluntly - an uncompromisingly forthright way
12. Conservative - a person who is averse to change and holds traditional values
13. Perturbed - feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled
14. Ritually pure - kept protected from all outside influence for the observance of religion
15. Confronted - faced
16. Unprecedented - never done or known before
17. Optimism - hopefulness and confidence about the future or success of something
18. Princely sum - generous amount (here ironic)
19. Anna - an old Indian coin, worth about six paise
20. Allied Forces - the armies of U.K., U.S.A. and Russia during the Second World War

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