Class 11 English Snapshot Chapter 4 – Birth (A. J. Cronin) Word Meaning

 

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Chapter 4 – Birth (A. J. Cronin)

Word Meaning

1. Asphyxia- a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation
2. Awful – very 
3. Blind- a screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats
4. Broodingly- preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
5. Burly- (a person) large and strong; heavily built
6. Consternation- a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexcited
7. Convulsive- violent; uncontrollable
8. Dismal- causing a mood of gloom or depression
9. Draggled- dirty or wet, typically from being trailed through mud or water
10. Ebbing- (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease
11. Ether- used as an anaesthetic
12. Ewer- a large jug with a wide mouth, formerly used for carrying water
13. Faltered- lose strength or momentum
14. Flaccid- lifeless
15. Frantic- conducted in a hurried, excited, and disorganized way
16. Fret- be constantly or visibly anxious; worry
17. Haggard- looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
18. Heave- produce a sigh
19. Hypodermic- relating to the region immediately beneath the skin
20. Idyllic- like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque
21. Iridescent- showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles
22. Lethargy- lack of energy and enthusiasm
23. Lolled- hang loosely
24. Midwife- a person, typically a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth
25. Morbidly- (with reference to a disturbing or unpleasant interest or activity) in an abnormal and unhealthy manner
26. Muddled- not arranged in order; untidy
27. Overwrought- in a state of anxiety; tired
28. Pallid- (of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health
29. Pigmy- little
30. Plunging- falling steeply
31. Probing- inquiring closely 
32. Queer- strange; odd
33. Resuscitate- revive someone from the unconsciousness 
34. Rustle- make a soft, muffled crackling sound 
35. Scullery- a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work
36. Shrewish- (of a woman) bad-tempered or aggressively assertive
37. Slashed- slit
38. Smiled faintly- smiling with less energy or a smile that lacks spirit 
39. Sodden- saturated with liquid, especially water; soaked through 
40. Sopping- saturated with liquid; wet through
41. Sordidly- meanly selfish, self-seeking
42. Stout- (of a person) rather fat or heavy build
43. Stumbling- tripping or losing balance while walking; moving with difficulty
44. Surgery- a place where a doctor, dentist or other medical practitioner treats or advises patients
45. Tallow- the hard fat of animals melted and used to make soap, candles etc.
46. Unavailing- achieving little
47. Unsparingly- generous
48. Whimpered- say something in a low, feeble voice that expresses fear, pain, or unhappiness
49. Wince- make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress