English chapter no 2 words meaning. class 9 th A
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Part 1 - Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound without Hearing It by Deborah Cowley
jostle: push roughly
slight: small and thin
daunting: frightening, Scary
teenager: a person who is in his teens
aspiring musician: a person who wants to be a musician
Profoundly deaf: absolutely deaf.
gradual: in phases
conceal: to hide
Specialist: a doctor specializing in a particular part of the body.
Deteriorated: worsened, reduces
Urged: requested
impaired: weakened
pursue: to follow
xylophone: a musical instrument with a row of wooden bars of different lengths
percussionist: a person who plays the drum, the tabla, etc, a person who play different musical instruments
potential: quality or ability that can be developed
youth: Young people, people like who are in college or high school
orchestra: group of musicians
auditioned: gave a short performance so that the director could decide whether she was good enough
orchestral work: group performance, performing in a group of musicians
Solo: to perform single, alone.
most sought after: most popular, in demand
intriguing: fascinating and curious
flawlessly: without a fault or mistake
lilt: a way of speaking like we say accent
tingles: causes a slight pricking or stinging sensation
resonances: echoes of sounds
workaholic (informal): a person who finds it difficult to stop working
enormous - big
accomplished: achieved
Part 2 - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan
banned: prohibited
shrill: very sharp
unpleasant: something that you dislike
generic name: a name given to a class or group as a whole
Generic name means the scientific name or a broad classification of something
reeded: wind instruments which have reeds like the flute, the clarinet, etc.
revived: brought back to live.
tonal quality: sound
hollow: empty from inside.
auspicious: promising to bring good fortune
indispensable: without which a piece of work cannot be done, something which is necessary
Ensembles (pronounced ‘onsomble’): things (here, instruments) considered as a group
Laddu or laddoo are sphere-shaped sweets originated in the Indian subcontinent.
paternal ancestors: ancestors of the father
Captivated: attracted
on end: for a very long time without stopping, continuously
apprentice: trainee
haunt: place you like come, where you like to visit many times a day
solitude: being alone, single
recital: performance
taken in by: attracted or charmed by
souvenirs: things given in memory of a place, person or event
chartbuster: record breaker
celluloid: old fashioned way of referring to films
venture: project that often involves risk, something which has a lot of risk
Emphasis: to lay stress on something
thick and fast: he got a lot of awards and was recognized at many places
conferred: given, usually an award or a degree
coveted: much desired
replicating: making a copy of something
yearning – longing, having a desire for something
devout: believing strongly in a religion and obeying its laws and following its practices