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Class 10 English Communicative vocabulary with Meanings of All Chapters for CBSE.
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Part 1: Fiction – Class10 English Communicative vocabulary
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Verona: It is
an Italian city. Also,there is a belief that Romeo and Juliet lived there Shrugged:
Showing disagreement by raising your shoulder and then lowering it. Shabby:
Worn-out or also old clothing in poor condition. Worn:
Worn out and also damaged Tunic:
An outer garment with no sleeves Earnest:
Having a serious mental illness. Brisk : Quickly and also efficiently. Slackened : Slower or also less active. Juliet’s Tomb:
In this place Romeo buried Juliet, the woman he loved. Also, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a play set in the 15th century. Demeanour: How a person behaves or also appears.
Artless: Free from guilt; It can also innocent
Hawked
: An offer for sale made in the street. Errands
: A short business trip or also work trip. Deserted:
Almost unoccupied or also sparsely occupied. Emigrate:
The act of permanently settling in another country after leaving one’s own country. Vexation:
An annoyed Put out:
irritated; It can also be offended Humble
dwellings: Simple living arrangements Steel-rimmed:
An object’s top or outer edge, especially when it is curved or also circular. Vestibule:
The entrance hall of a building. Intrude:
Interfere with someone’s privacy. Rubble:
The debris left behind when buildings are demolished, such as stone, brick, and also concrete. Scarce:
In very small quantities.
Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger – Class10 English Communicative vocabulary
Descended:
A sudden development. Wholesome: “
Much better than before ”,generally Inhabitants:
The people and animals that inhabit a particular area. Compelling motive:
Powerful, it can also be forceful goal. Deviation: The act, behaviour, or condition differing from the usual.
Nimrod:
The great-grandson of Noah; a mighty hunter in biblical times Algerian:
A native or also resident of Algeria. Aviator:
A person who flies. Procured:
Obtaining something through effort. Harvest:
To collect or also obtain for future use. Ostensibly:
Theoretically Foreground:
In a picture or scene, the part closest to the viewer is the foreground. Swayed:
Having an influence Propitious:
Having good results or likely to do so. Boast: Possess.
Rendezvous:
The place or point where a group meets. Antecedents:
The predecessor .Infirmities:
A state of being weak or also ill due to old age. Prospect:
The likelihood of something happening. Stimulated: To stimulate or also arouse interest. Herd-robber:
A tiger that hunts and also preys on other animals. Crouched:
A position in which the knees are bent and also the upper body is brought forward and down, usually to avoid detection. Persistent:
Lasting longer than expected. Bleat:
A loud cry from a sheep or also goat. Tethered: fastened
Thumb-nail pack of patience cards:
Solitaire playing cards of small size Quarry:
A prey or also a victim Instinctively:
A feeling that comes from instinct. Morbid:
Not pleasant .Intervention:
Having an influence on something by becoming involved. Speculations:
Hypotheses or ideas about something unknown. Depreciation:
Loss of value. Commenced: The process has begun. Ambling:
Freely moving and also relaxed while walking. Senile:
Aging with a loss of mental abilities. Succumbed: To die.
Tiger-claw brooch:
An item of jewellery shaped like a tiger’s claw pinned to a woman’s clothing by its pin. Book of patterns:
Book showing racing colours, stable colo urs, jockeys’ colours. Post-time:
When the race begins and further when the bets must be placed Les Fauves:
‘The Wild Animals’ in French Incidental:
of secondary importance.
The letter
Dawn:
the first rays of light in the sky before sunrise. Tattered: Torn and also old.
Shield:
A protection or also guard Screech:
An extremely loud and also high sound. Inhabitants:
People or also animals living in a particular area. Profound:
Having a deep understanding or knowledge. Lulls:
Put to sleep.Victim:
The victim of an attack, robbery, or cheating by someone else. Caressing:
The act of gently touching someone. Plodded:
Slowly and also heavily walking. Staff:
People who work for an organization. Crevices:
Narrow openings in hard surfaces. Beholding: Gazing at; It can also be observing
Diwan Sahib:
A government official of high rank Midst:
An area or also portion in the middle. Crouching:
A position in which you bend your knees and also lower your body to the ground. Bewildered: Perplexed.
Bereft: Left without something, especially after the death or also departure of a loved one.
Devout:
Profoundly religious. Serenity: An inner calm.
Persevered: To persist even when facing difficulty or also seeing
no evidence of success.Scandals : The wrong behaviour of individuals that shocks and also upsets them. Customary:
Obtained or performed in a particular manner, at a particular place, or also at a specific time. Relic:
An object from the past like a cultural relic. Pitiable: Deserving of sympathy or pity.
Precinct:
The area within a building’s perimeters or perceived boundaries. Chimed:
I added it. Lunacy:
An extreme form of mental illness. Verse:
A rhythmically arranged piece of writing. Hastily:
In a hurry Exhausted:
The state of having exhausted all of one’s physical or also mental energy. Guineas:
A former British currency (coin ).Suspense:
A nervous or also excited state as a result of wondering what will happen next. Meek:
Being gentle or it can also be showing gentleness. Perplexed: Confused
Deceived: Tricked into believing something that isn’t true.
Anxiety:
Feeling nervousness Remorse:
Guilt feeling.
A Shaddy Plot
Live propositions: Describing an actual event in the real world
Shade of an idea: A hint or also idea of any kind
Mysterious: Unusual
Chasing: Running after
Inspiration: An idea
Vain: Not successful
Healthy: in this context, suitable or it can also be favourable
Uncanny:
Strange, but it can also be mysteriousPestering:
causing troubleDunned: Repeating overdue
demands. It can also be pressurizedDig oneup : Search for somethingCocky:
Overconfident Wander:
slowly move away Material things: here, they are living objects that belong to the world and also are not ghosts.Tendency: Inclination towards a particular behaviour
Fad: Trend or it can also be Fashion
Work it to death: Use it so much that it ends up worn out
Never
get me any place:If he merely thought about it, he couldn’t heal it. Starring:
looking intently Ceiling:
The upper portion of a room’s interior Sarcastically:
mocking the other person or also thing Imbecility:
an inability to think Twilight: dusk, it can also be half-light
Shirtwaist:
A blouse that resembles a man’s shirt Plaid: A long piece of fabric
Angular:
Sharp corners Enormous: Extremely large
Wad: Tightly rolled
Gaping: Gazing with
a wide-open mouth Sections: Subparts
Parts: here, body parts
Crisped:
Angrily spoke Spine got cold: Fear prevented the backbone from movingStenographer:
A person who types what people say Drivelling: Uttering meaningless words
Assistance: Help
Yell: Shout
Draped:
Loosely covered with a cloth fold Reminiscent: Bringing back memories, it can also be tending to bring back memories
Long eagle nose:Her nose shape Purgatory: Suffering or also a place of suffering
Paradise: A heavenly place
Made up my
mind: Decide Scout around:
Search in various places for what you are looking for The
case: , a specific problem Groaned: Loud, deep sounds of pain or unhappiness
Scarecrow:
An object that resembles a human Beds: here, grave
Patronizing: Speaking or also acting as if someone is unimportant
Ouija board:
Using a board marked with letters of the alphabet, in order to enable ghosts to communicate with them. Also, answers are spelt out by a pointer or glass held by the participants’ fingertips. Moreover, they are believed to be formed by spiritual forcesFanatic:
Someone who is extremely passionate about something Haunt:
a frightening experience To exert:
to put effort into something Acquaintances: People you have met but don’t know very well
Demobilize:
withdraw from action, it can also mean discharge Evaporate:
gradually disappear Brogans:
heavy ankle-high lace-up work boots Misty:
not clear Affection: (here)the condition of being affected Vestige: Evidence
Idiotic grin:
Make a broad, foolish smileTwitch: Shake, it can also mean tremble
Conceal: Cover up
Affliction: disorder
Premonitory chill:a feeling of foreboding or also anticipation Crept
up the back of my neck: Slowly approached and also shocked meHorrible: Dreadful, it can also means bad
I felt things slipping:
a feeling that things were slipping out of control Lingered:
staying longer than expected Hysterics:
An unbearable state of fear or sadness accompanied by uncontrollable behaviour. William the Conqueror:
a historical figure who ruled England as King William I. Helen of Troy:
Greek mythological figure, considered the world’s most beautiful woman. Wear your eyes out:damage to them by overuseMusty:
dusty Local colour:here, the finer details of the individual Speck:
a small particle Premonitory:
a sense of foreboding. Darn:
an expression of disappointment Devilish: evil
Propose: Make a suggestion or iit can also be an offer an idea
Slid down:to move smoothly Huffily:
irritated or it can also mean angry Cloud up:gather up in the sky, here the ghost formation that appeared in parts Let itgo: set it aside, leave it for another time Bookkeeper:
a person who keeps track of the day-to-day financial transactions in a company, an accountant. Lumber:
dealing with wood and timber Vanished:
vanished Churning:
moving rapidly Illuminated:
brightly lit Argify: (here) to argue
Parlour: A private room
Mournful:
sorrowful Squeak: the sound
of a tableFlirtatious:
showing signs of attraction to another person. Coyly:
flirtatious and also shy at the same time Cooed:
Softly spoke Hovered:
moved from one place to another Traitor: someone who betrays another
Dreadful:
causing pain and also suffering Corrugated:
shaped like a curve Light of the huntress in her pale blue eyes:
As though a huntress was watching her, her light blue eyes shone with excitement. Groaned:
sobbed in pain Inexorable:
unable to be stopped, unstoppable Simpered:
to smile in a silly, often coy way Manipulators:
People who control or influence others cleverly Report:
appeared Peculiar:
Unusual Squeak:
a loud sound with a high-pitch Spasm:
shivering Wretched:
depressing Semblance:
a physical resemblance Sly:
untruthful Crawled: kneel and move
Gurgled:
made a hollow bubbling noise Elapsed:
ended Turned the whites of her eyes up to theceiling : she prayed. Prickle:
an outgrowth that is short, slender, and also can be sharp Majestically
: with the highest respect Dreadful:
awful Fascination:
enthusiasm Gait: Walking
Protruding: sticking out
Exasperated:
extremely irritated Faculties:
the body’s and also mind’s inherent abilities Materialize:
to become visible Hoodoos: the practice of putting curses on people to bring them bad luck Abused:
put to bad use Leered:
looked at Brassily:
insolently, It can also mean rudely Agility:
quick and also easy Concealed: Hidden
Awful:
dreadful Phantom:
a spirit Wrest:
forcefully pull out Staccatoed:
spoke abruptly and also detachedly Skeered:
frightened Coon:
someone who does menial work Waspishly:
with irritation Elaborately: in-depth
Dratted:
an annoyance Denial: saying no
Gurgled:
fizzed Hussy:
an immoral woman Lithely:
without rigidity Gaze:
to look at something Thrust:
A push Apparition
: A ghostly figure Skewed:
turned around Powder: Applying make-up
Swoon:
fainting Telescoped:
Partially slid outwards Briskly: Rapidly
Fervently
: with much warmth Shoved:
forced bulliest:
excellent, it can also mean best plot:
concept
Patol Babu Film Star
1. Lane:
2. Genial: warm and it can also mean friendly
3. Bald
4. Pharmacy:
5. Nonentity:
6. Beyond his wildest dreams:
7. A strapping young
8. Aubergines:
9. Verged:
10. Obsession:
11. Amateur:
12. Jatra: Bengali word. Moreover,
13. Theatricals: Plays performed on stage.
14. Handbill:
15. Smooth sailing:
16. Toying with the idea:
17. Retrenchment: cutting down
18. Struggled to make a living:
19. Scrap:
20. Twang:
21. Mighty:
22. Gory:
23. Whizzing:
24. Dragged:
25. Diffidence:
26. Appraising
27. Storey:
28. Anxiously:
29. Pedestrian:
30. Crucial: crucial or also decisive
31. Rise to fame and fortune:
32. Equipment:
33. Pavement:
34. Oblong:
35. Beehive:
36. Tremor:
37. Perspiration:
38. Gesturing:
39. Punctual:
40. Bump:
41. Muffed:
42. Stout: obese
43. Telescope:
44. Hubbub:
45. Smash hits:
46. Glanced:
47. Throbbing:
48. Gigantic:
49. Hoax: A joke
50. Meek:
51. Executive:
52. Embezzlement:
53. Pavement:
54. Preoccupation:
55. Crucial:
56. Crumpled:
57. Stifling:
58. Pompous:
59. Trivial:
60. Dignity:
61. Vanity: being proud
62. Edification:
63. Obeisance:
64. Devoid:
65. Inflection:
66. Uttered:
67. Astonishing:
68. Provoked:
69. Thesis:
70. Monosyllabic:
71. Syllable:
72. Tiptoe:
73. Rehearsals: An act of practising
74. Enunciating:
75. Crouch: Bend forward after colliding
76. Fling:
77. Apathy:
78. Anticipation: Anticipation
79. Suppressed:
80. Cue:
81. Dash:
82. Collision:
83. Strides:
84. Resume:
85. Bystander:
86. Moustache:
87. Snappy:
88. Commended:
89. Perspicacity:
90. Spectators:
91. Saw stars before his eyes:
92. Excruciating:
93. Heaved: Made an audible noise
94. Blunted his sensibility:
95. Intense:
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