Vol - II - IT@School

GLOSSARY
in advance(adv): before
affairs(n): activities
ambush(n): hiding place
ammunition(n): bullets, shells etc. that are fired
from guns
anchor(v): prevent the boat /ship from moving
away by dropping a heavy metal object into the
water
The ship anchored in Kochi Port.
anon: soon (old use)
approach(v): to move towards someone or
something
As I approached the house, I noticed a light
upstairs.
assist(v): to help
The people in the locality assisted the firefighters
in putting out the fire.
attentive(adj): listening to or watching someone
carefully
The attentive audience clapped when the little
boy finished the song.
bandaged(v): to tie or cover a wounded part of
the body with a narrow piece of cloth
The nurse bandaged the girl’s sprained ankle.
beforehand(adv): before something else happens
or is done, in advance
The police need to be trained beforehand on how
to handle an angry mob.
beneficial(adj): helpful/good
The improvement in the sales had a beneficial
effect on the company’s finance.
bleat(n): sound that a sheep or goat makes
bleed(v): (bleed - bled - bled)
When the ball struck him, his nose bled profusely.
bound(v): tied
The captured elephant was bound to a tree with
thick ropes and chains.
cannibal(n): a person who eats human flesh or
an animal which eats the flesh of animals of its
own type
canoe(n): a small, light, narrow boat
cease(v): to stop
The rain ceased and the sky became clear.
content(adj): pleased with the situation; happy;
satisfied
Athira was not content with her performance in
the Youth Festival.
couch(v): to sit (in the poem it means sitting
among the grass)
council(n): a group of people that are chosen to
make rules, laws or decisions
crouch(v): to lower your body with the limbs
together
Sunitha crouched down as she saw the thief
coming towards her.
dare(v): to be brave enough to do something
dangerous
I dare not look at my father when he is angry.
disastrous(adj): very bad or ending in failure
Sudden climatic changes can have disastrous
effects on our planet.
dismounted(v): to get off a horse, bicycle or
motorcycle
The man dismounted from the bike and walked
towards the shop.
ditch(n): a long narrow hole dug at the side of a
field, road etc. (sometimes to hold/remove
unwanted water)
doth: old form of ‘does’
dumb struck(adj): so shocked and surprised that
one cannot speak
explore(v): to travel around an area in order to
learn about it
Many parts of the earth are yet to be explored.
faint(v): to suddenly become unconscious for a
short time
A few students fainted during the morning
assembly.
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