Vocabulary--3

(1) (i) Allusions ( संकेत )

Meaning:  Indirect reference

Example : The poem is full of allusions.

(ii) Illusion (भ्रम , छल )

Meaning: a deceptive show

Example: Indian mythology regards the material world as an illusion.

(2) (i) Ail (बीमार होना)

Meaning: to be ill

Example: What ails the Industry is to be sorted out? 

(ii) Ale  (शराब)

Meaning: a drink

Example: He has gone to the ale – house.

(3)  (i) Braise

Meaning: cook with oil and water

Example:  I like braised cabbage.

(ii) Brays (चीक, गधे की आवाज )

Meaning: loud, harsh cry of donkey

Example: A donkey is braying.

 

(4) Canter (कदमताल , हलकी सरपट दौड़ाना)

Meaning: a moderate gallop

Example: When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot. 

(ii) Cantor (गायक)

Meaning: singer

Example: an official who sings liturgical music and leads prayer in a synagogue.

(5) (i) Eyelet (सूराख)

Meaning:  small hole for laces

Example: My shoes have eight eyelets.

(6) Farther (दूर)

Meaning: more distant

Example: Delhi is farther from Alwar in a comparison to Jaipur.

(ii) Further (आगे का)

Meaning: next

Example: Please settle the case without any further delay.

(7) (i)  Fain (प्रसन्नतापूर्वक)

Meaning: gladly

Example:  She would fain on seeing me.

(ii) Feign (ढोंग करना)

Meaning: pretend

Example: When his boss scolded him, he feigned as a deaf.

(8) (i) Gaff (भाला)

Meaning: a barbed spear

Example: A gaff is a pole with a point or hook at one end, which is used for catching large fish.

(ii) Gaffe (ग़लतफ़हमी , भारी भूल )

Meaning: a stupid mistake

Example: He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend.

(9) (i) Hammock  (खटोला)

Meaning:  rope bed

Example: A hammock is a piece of strong cloth or netting which is hung between two supports and used as a bed.

(ii) Hummock (छोटी पहाड़ी)

Meaning: low rounded hill

Example: A hummock  is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill.

(10) (i) Hew  (काटना)

Meaning: to chop 

Example: He fell, peeled and hewed his own timber.

(ii) Hue (रंग)

Meaning: a colour

Example:  The same hue will look different indifferent light.