9th May Flashcards
Elated
Feeling or expressing great happiness.
Besieged
घेर ͧलया
Definition: To be surrounded by hostile forces with the
intent to capture.
Obviated
remove (a need or difficulty)
Reprieve
A temporary relief or suspension of a
punishment.
Famine
An extreme scarcity of food.
Unshackled
To release or set free.
Baulk
Impede, Thwart, Hesitate, Hinder, Halt.
Revocation
The act of officially cancelling or withdrawing
something.
Perishable
Items that are likely to spoil.
Melancholic
feeling or expressing pensive sadness.
A far cry (Idiom)
Meaning: Something that is significantly
different or distant from another thing.
Cut no ice (Idiom)
To not cause someone to change
their opinion or decision.
Cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face
(Idiom)
The act of hurting oneself in an
attempt to punish someone else
Took to (Phrasal verb)
To start to like or enjoy
something.
Bring up (Phrasal verb)
Raise a topic for discussion.
