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Glossary

Abstinence: Avoiding, Refraining

Abuse: Make Bad Or Wrong Use Of, Ill-Treat

Accomplish: Perform; Succeed in Doing

Acquisition: Gaining Skill Or Ability, By One's Own Effort or Behaviour

Acquaintance: a person whom one knows, information gained through experience

Administration: Management Of Affairs

Affection: Love, Fondness

Aloof: Apart, Away From

Alternative: Choice Between Two Things

Alteration: A Change, Act of Changing

Ascend: Go Or Come Up, progressing or evolving spiritually

Aspect: Look Or Appearance

Atone: Compensate, Make amends for sins or wrong-doing

Avail: Take advantage

Backbiting: Speak ill of somebody in his absence

Behaviour: Manners (good or bad)

Betrayed: Cheated, Disclosed

Brutish: Cruel, Savage

Borne: Undergone Pain, Hardship

Chaos: Complete absence of order, Confusion

Civilization System or stage of social development; Refining or improving the manners

Commented: Remarked Upon, Expressed Opinion, Criticized

Commemorate: Keep or honour the memory of (a person or event)

Compel: Force, Obtain by pressure

Contentment: Satisfaction, not wanting more

Conversant: Well-Informed

Conversion: Changing From One Form To Another

Confidence: Faith, Trust

Cordially: Warmly and sincerely

Custom: Habitual practice

Decorum: Decency, Right And Proper Behaviour

Deprived: Oppressed, Unjustly Treated

Devote: Strongly attach to a person or a cause

Devoid: Without; Empty

Edible: Eatable

Embarrassment: Mental Discomfort; Or Anxiety

Emphasize: Lay Particular Stress Upon

Endeavour: Effort, Attempt, Try

Entrant: One taking part in a contest; one who enters

Endow: Give a gift

Err: Make Mistake, Be Wrong

Execute: Put into effect, do skilfully

Expire: Die, Come to an end, Finish

Feats: Something difficult well-done, especially showing skill, strength or daring

Feud: Bitter quarrel between two persons, families or groups over a long period of time

Forbearance: Patience; Self Control

Foul: Wicked, Evil, Rough

Fountain: Source, Origin

Fraternity: The state or relationship of a brother

Gracious: Kind, Merciful

Grant: Give

Humiliation: Putting to shame, Lowering the dignity or self-respect

Hypocrite: A person falsely making oneself appear to be good or virtuous

Incidence: Happening, Occurrence

Incumbent: Duty, Necessary Obligation

Induces: Persuades, Influences

Indulge: Gratify; Cherish

Indefatigable: Untiring

Infringe: Break, Transgress, Violate

Inimical: Unfriendly, Harmful

Intensive: Deep and thorough; Giving force and emphasis

Invasion: Attack

Impart: Give, Pass on a share of something

Impeach: Blame; Accuse

Impregnable: That cannot be taken by force

Imprudent: Rude; Unwise

Literate: Learned

Livelihood: Means Of Maintaining Life

Masterpiece: Something made or done with very great skill; The best

Miracle: An act which is beyond the human power performed by the prophets as evidence of their prophethood

Miserable: Very Unhappy, Poor, Wretched

Narrate: Give, Cite, Tell, Recite

Nourish: Feed and cause to grow

Obligatory: Necessary, Compulsory

Observe: Watch carefully

Ornament: That which is added for decoration

Pardon: Forgiveness, Excuse Oneself

Penetrate: Enter Or Pierce

Personality: A Person of Distinction

Profess: Declare openly, Affirm one’s faith (in) allegiance (to)

Promote: Advance; Help Onward

Prosperity: State Of Being Successful; Good Fortune

Python: Large Snake

Rancour: (Deep and long-lasting feeling of) Bitterness

Ransom: Release (captive on payment); Large sum of money

Refrain: Hold oneself back; Avoid

Render: Give in turn or exchange; Present offer

Respective: In turn, separately and in the order mentioned

Ritual: Way of conducting religious ceremonies

Shirked: Avoided a duty

Simultaneously: At the same time

Specified: Mentioned clearly

Sprouted: Shooted forth, Grew rapidly

Successor: A person who takes the place which another has left, Deputy

Submission: Obedience

Stubborn: Difficult To Deal With, Obstinate

Supplication: Humble prayers

Survive: Remain alive; Continue to exist

Tenet: Principle, Belief, Doctrine

Toil: Hard Work; Work Hard

Tread: Step, Trample

Tyranny: Cruel or unjust use of power

Uncouth: Rough, Awkward, Uncultured

Unique: Having no like or equal

Unparalleled: Having no equal, Matchless

Vain: Useless, Worthless, Fruitless

Valour: Bravery

Vast: Huge, Boundless, Extensive

Vitality: Vigour, Energy

Wrath: Great Danger