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