Class
11 (Compulsory English)
Two Little Soldiers, a story by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893)
Words-Meanings
1.
strides - steps,
paces, walks
2.
scarcer - rarer,
less frequent, in short supply
3.
ill-fitting -
misfitting, loose, poorly fitted
4.
capes - cloaks,
mantles, shawls
5.
stiff - rigid,
inflexible, unbending
6.
shako -
military hat, headgear, cap
7.
headgear - hat,
helmet, covering for the head
8.
smacks - fishing
boats, small sailing vessels, craft
9.
delicatessen - deli,
specialty food shop, gourmet store
10.
bologna -
sausage, cold cut, lunch meat
11.
luncheon - lunch,
mid-day meal, light meal
12.
gait - walk,
stride, manner of walking
13.
slacken - slow
down, ease off, reduce speed
14.
dim - faint,
unclear, vague
15.
hedges - shrubs,
bushes, borders
16.
beaches - shores,
coastlines, seashores
17.
clump -
cluster, group, bunch
18.
whittling -
carving, shaping, paring
19.
boyish -
childish, youthful, immature
20.
fragrance - scent,
aroma, smell
21.
contented -
satisfied, happy, pleased
22.
haunted -
troubled, preoccupied, obsessed
23.
penetrating - deep,
intense, piercing
24.
captive -
imprisoned, confined, trapped
25.
crumb - small
piece, morsel, fragment
26.
strapping - strong,
sturdy, robust
27.
suburbs -
outskirts, residential area, periphery
28.
stammered -
stuttered, faltered, hesitated
29.
p'raps -
perhaps, maybe, possibly
30.
instinctively -
naturally, automatically, without thinking
31.
receded -
withdrew, retreated, moved back
32.
perplexed -
confused, puzzled, bewildered
33.
sous - old
french coin, pennies, small change
34.
anticipation -
expectation, eagerness, looking forward
35.
murmured -
whispered, muttered, spoke softly
36.
dainties -
delicacies, treats, sweets
37.
clasped -
gripped, held, grasped
38.
mooed - lowed,
bellowed (sound made by a cow)
39.
choked - gasped,
struggled for breath, obstructed
40.
dazed -
stunned, bewildered, confused
41.
treachery -
betrayal, disloyalty, deceit
42.
deceit -
dishonesty, trickery, deception
43.
tethered - tied,
fastened, secured
44.
glossy - shiny,
lustrous, polished
45.
stooped - bent,
hunched, leaned forward
46.
scarlet - red,
bright red, crimson
47.
nodding - bending
forward, bowing, moving the head up and down
48.
plaintive -
mournful, sad, sorrowful
49.
lowing - mooing,
bellowing (sound made by cattle)
50.
hypnotized -
mesmerized, entranced, fascinated
51.
bobbed - moved
up and down, bounced, dipped
52.
allude - to
mention it in an indirect way
53.
nook - a small
sheltered place or recess
54.
instinctively - without
conscious thought
55.
enliven - to make
more entertaining, interesting, or cheerful
