Bujjamma Jan'16-Jun'16 Flashcards
Partickler
Corruptive;
“That’s what I call a partickler fine character of a man.”
Rampaged
Rush around in a violent manner;
She rampaged around the house in hopes of getting what she wanted.
Rivet
A metal pin passing through holes in two or more plated or pieces to hold them together (Of British culture);
Emma riveted as she listened to what her parents were saying.
Desolate
Make bleakly and depressingly;
The droughts that desolated the dry plains put everyone down into a sorrow mood.
Apparition
A ghost or spirit of a dead person found in myths and folklore;
She knew no one would believe her when she saw the apparition of her dead Grandmother.
Concoction
A mixture of various ingredients
“Ashima has been consuming this concoction throughout her pregnancy…”
Verb: Concoct
Linoleum
A material consisting of a canvas backing thickly coated with a preparation of linseed oil and powdered cork, used especially as a floor covering.
“The linoleum that covered the Ganguli’s living room was quite trendy.”
Spasm
A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement.
“The sensation passes, only to be followed by a more enduring spasm of discomfort.”
Obstetrician
A doctor who delivers babies.
“An Obstetrician informs Ashima that she was dilating.”
Efface
To erase
“Gogol immediately wanted to efface that image from his mind.”
Noun: Effacement
Taut
Stretched or pulled tight; not slack
“She spreads her fingers over the taut, enormous drum her middle has become, wondering where the babies feet and hands are at this moment.”
Cavalcade
A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.
“The cavalcade of matrimonial bracelets on both her arms.”
Incontrovertibly
Not able to be denied or disputed;
His impatience makes him feel that he is, incontrovertibly, finally, an adult.
Subsequent
Coming after something in time;
That pressure has given way, in the case of the subsequent generation, go American common sense.
Rendition
A performance or interpretation;
Donald’s rendition of a spook of thread, a wedding present to Gogol and Moushumi, hangs in their bedroom.
