new words with their meanings from the chapter my childhood from class 9 beehive cbse
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Answer:erstwhile: former
innate: inborn; (a quality or feeling) in one’s nature
generosity of spirit: his soul sought to help others who were needy
undistinguished: ordinary or common
Pucca House means a house made of bricks, cement and limestone.
austere: simple, strict and severe
secure: safe
Materially means in terms of things like clothes food, medicine
emotionally means in terms of love and affection.
tamarind seeds: kind of fruit
princely sum: generous amount (here, ironic)
anna: an old Indian coin, worth about six paise
Dinamani: a tamil daily newspaper.
isolated: Lonely, cut-off
Allied Forces: the armies of U.K., U.S.A. and Russia during the Second World War
casualty: loss
suspension: end
halt: stop
filled the slot – fit into a place easily
pride: sudden increase in the feeling of satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements.
Half a century later means after a period of 50 years.
figures of authority: A person who had authority over another person; a person who has the power to give orders or make decisions.
Inherited means a characteristic, or a quality which you have got from your parents or ancestors.
socio-economic means in terms of money
orthodox: strict
Rama Kalyanam ceremony is known as Kalyanotsava. It means marriage festival. In South India, marriage is known as Kalyanam. So, Lord Ram and Sita’s marriage is called Sita Rama Kalyanam ceremony. It is the ceremony of the depiction of the marriage between Seetha and Rama.
could not stomach: could not tolerate
downcast: sad or depressed
summoned: called
bluntly: speaking in a direct and honest way, even if this offends or upsets people.
apologise: seek pardon
quit: to leave
conviction: a strong opinion or belief
convey: communicated
rigid: strict
segregation: separation
orthodox: one who follows the religion strictly
conservative: traditional
rebel: in opposition
Mingle: interact with each other.
on par: at the same level
ritually pure: kept protected from all outside influences for the observances of religion
perturbed: upset
hesitation: doubt, delay
confronted: faced, tackled
imminent: about to happen
Unprecedented: never done or know before.
Optimism: hope, cheer
Longing: desire
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