ENGLISH WORDJ MEAN AND ITS MEANINGS.pptx

ENGLSHISH VOCAB

1. Day 1 18 mar 2025 1 . Adorn = make more beautiful / attractive. To add something decorative to a person or thing. e.g. Pictures and prints adorned his wall 2. Serene = calm, tranquil 3. Sway = move slowly / rhythmic movement [up, down, side] (swayed) =rule, control ( sway of) = influenced ( swayed by) 4. Solace = comfort / consolation 5. Ubiquitous = universal , found everywhere - his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family. 6. Stout = strong and thick [robust, hard] [fragile, flimsy] – john has armed with a stout stick = fat/heavy build person – stout middle aged man. 7. Ephemeral = lasting for short time. - fashions are ephimeral : new ones regularly drive out old one.

2. Day 2 19 mar 2025 Pursuit = act of chasing , following, achieving, capturing , attaining it. - The pursuit of happiness. Sneak = to move quietly and secretly Chivalry = (Parakram) valor, heroism, courtsy , honor - saving from the dragon was a true display of his chivalry. -story of Sindbad was a tale of chivalry - selfless act of rescuing is a modern day example of chivalry. 4. Cryptic = mysterious. Havoc = destruction. Overhear = listening secrestly / accidental listen. Cumbersome = slow, inefficient, complicated.

3. Day 3 envisage = visualize, to form a mental image of, contemplate. desirable future event, predict, forecast e.g. t he Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it. 2.

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