Ncert Flashcards
Ignoramus (ˌइग्नˈरेमस्)
noun
a person who does not know much
अज्ञ, अनजान
Eg . I am a complete ignoramus as far as world history is concerned.
Grab(ग्रैब्)
verb
past tense: grabbed; past participle: grabbed
1.to take something with a sudden movement
झपटकर किसी चीज़ को पकड़ना; छीनना
Eg.Grab hold of his arm in case he tries to run!
2.to try to get or catch somebody/something
व्यक्ति या वस्तु को पकड़ने की कोशिश करना
Eg.Suhail grabbed at the ball but missed.
Britches
informal term for breeches.
trousers ending above the knee.
Witch’s
a woman who isbelievedto havemagicalpowersand who uses them toharmorhelpotherpeople:
Eg . a witch on abroomstick
Yell(ये̮ल्)
verb
past tense: yelled; past participle: yelled
-to shout very loudly, often because you are angry, excited or in pain
(ग़ुस्से में, उत्तेजना या दर्द के कारण) ज़ोर से चिल्लाना, चीख़ना
Eg.She yelled out his name.She yelled out his name.
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Grimaced (ˈɡrɪm.əs)
Verb
-to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way:
Eg He tried to stand and grimaced with pain.
scowl(skɑʊl/)
Verb
-to use the face to express anger, esp. at someone:
Eg .When I asked the boss for a day off, he just scowled and told me to get back to work.
Pursed(pɜːs)
Verb
-to bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapproval:
Eg .”I don’t approve of that kind of language,” she said, pursing her lips.
Cursed
Adjective
-showing angry and having bad luck
-used to describe something that is annoying to you in an angry way:
Eg.It’s a cursed nuisance, having to work late every evening!
Elf
Plural-elves
animaginarybeing, often like asmallpersonwithpointedears, inpopularstories
Squeaked (skwik)
Verb
-to make a short, very high sound or cry:
Eg.Her expensive shoes squeaked when she walked.
Shrieked
verb
past tense: shrieked; past participle: shrieked
1.to make a short, loud, noise in a high voice
चींख़ मारना
Eg.She shrieked in fright.She shrieked in fright.
2.to say something loudly in a high voice
चींख कर (कुछ) कहना या बोलना
Eg.‘Stop it!’ she shrieked.‘Stop it!’ she shrieked.
Nag
Verb.
-who trouble someone all the time by complaining or asking them to do something
Drag
Something dull and uninteresting
Staying up
to go to bed later than usual:
Eg.We stayed up (late) to watch a film.
Weary
very tired, especially after you have been doing something for a long time
थका-माँदा (विशेषतः किसी काम को देर तक करते रहने के कारण)
Eg.I think he’s a little weary after his long journey.
-Here, sit down and rest your weary legs.
Bleary
adjective. If your eyes are bleary, they look dull or tired, as if you have not had enough sleep or have drunk too much alcohol.
Puffed
If the skin around your eyes is puffy, it is slightly swollen: His eyes were still puffy with sleep.
Slyly
in a secret or dishonest way, synonym cunningly.
Slipped out
to leave a place without being noticed.
Amazed
adjective
-very surprised
हक्का-बक्का, भौंचक्का, चकित
Eg.I was amazed by the change in his attitude.I
Praise
verb
-to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing:
Eg.He should be praised for his honesty.
Eg.My parents always praised me when I did well at school.
Eg .He was highly praised for his research on heart disease.
Wondered
Verb
-used as a polite way of asking a question or of asking somebody to do something
शिष्टतापूर्वक पूछने या अनुरोध करने के लिए प्रयुक्त शब्द
Eg.I wonder if you could help me.I wonder if you could help me.
Chores
Noun
-a job that is not interesting but that you must do
अरुचिकर परंतु अनिवार्य कार्य
Eg.household chores
Perhaps
Adverb
-(used when you are not sure about something) possibly; maybe
(किसी विषय में अनिश्चय का भाव प्रकट करने के लिए प्रयुक्त) संभवतः, शायद, कदाचित
Eg.Perhaps he’s forgotten.
Yard
Noun
-an area outside a building, usually with a hard surface and a wall or fence around it
, बाड़ा
Eg .a school/prison yarda
Eaves
noun
-the edges of a roof that stick out over the walls
दीवार से बाहर निकलती हुई झुकी छत का किनारा; छज्जा
Chimney
noun
-plural noun: chimneys
-a pipe through which smoke or steam is carried up and out through the roof of a building
Stucco
fine plaster used for coating wall surfaces
-plural noun: chimneys
-a pipe through which smoke or steam is carried up and ou.
Roof
छत
Tame
verb
-past tense: tamed; past participle: tamed
-to bring something wild under your control; to make something tame
किसी वस्तु को अपने क़ाबू में करना; किसी को पालतू बनाना
ill pleased
unhappy’ or ‘unsatisfied
Sick
adjective
1.not well; ill
स्वस्थ नहीं; बीमार
a sick childa sick child
2.people who are ill
बीमार लोग
Wandering
verb
-gerund or present participle: wandering
1.to walk somewhere slowly with no particular sense of direction or purpose
इधर-उधर (निष्प्रयोजन) घूमना, भटकना, मारा-मारा फिरना
Eg.We spent a pleasant day wandering around the town.We spent a pleasant day wandering
Looking for
searching
Frightened
Adjective
-afraid of a particular person, thing or situation
किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, वस्तु या स्थिति से डरने वाला
Eg.When I was young I was frightened of spiders.When I was young
Thought it over
. phrasal verb. think something over. to consider something carefully, especially before reaching a decision.
Set out
begin a journey.
Eg .Dog set out to find such a matter
Kinsman
A relative ( a man who is one of a person’s blood relations.) fierce(feeuhs)(angry, aggressive- डरावना),violent, frightening(डराने या सदमा पहुँचाने वाला)
-a relative fierce, violent, frightening.
Take up
become interested or engaged in a pursuit(the action of trying to achieve or get something
कुछ पाने की कोशिश)
I don’t see why not
used to say ‘yes’ in answer to a request
to see no reason not to do something.
Eg.”Can we do it?” “I don’t see why not.”
Agreed upon
पर सहमत
Went on
To continue something, or to continue to do something. continue. go on.
All of a sudden
-quickly and unexpectedly
एकदम अचानक, तुरंत और अप्रत्याशित रूप से
Eg.All of a sudden the lights went out.
Sniffed
1.to breathe air in through the nose in a way that makes a sound, especially because you have a cold or you are crying
नाक से साँस खींचते हुए सूँ-सूँ करना (विशेषतः ज़ुकाम या रोग के कारण)
Eg.Stop sniffing and blow your nose.Stop
Darted
verb
past tense: darted; past participle: darted
-to move or make something move suddenly and quickly in a certain direction
अचानक और तेज़ी से एक ओर जाना या भेजना
Eg.A rabbit darted across the field.A
Quickly off
Quickly act karna
Crept
verb
past tense: crept; past participle: crept
1.to move very quietly and carefully so that nobody will notice you
चुपचाप और सावधानी से चलना ताकि और कोई देख न सके; चुपके-से खिसकना
She crept into the room so as not to wake him up.She crept into the room so as not to wake him up.
2.
to move forward slowly
धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ना
Eg.The traffic was only creeping along.
Come over you
if a feeling comes over you, it suddenly affects you in a strong way. A wave of anger came over him.
-affected you
There’s
short form of there is or there has:
Eg. There’s (= there is) no place like home. There’s (= there has) never been such an exciting election as this.
Eat up
eat all of something.
“if you don’t eat up your carrots, you won’t get dessert”
