TRUE HEIGHT Glossary - Meanings for 45 difficult words - 9th Class English

TRUE HEIGHT  

Glossary - Meanings for 45 difficult words

9th Class English

Word	Meaning	Example
athlete	Sports person	Ramesh is an athlete.
pursue	follow or chase (someone or something)	Michael pursued his dreams.
nerve-wracking	causing stress or anxiety	It’s a nerve-wracking match.
ultimate	being or happening at the end of a process; final	My ultimate goal is to become an engineer.
awe-inspiring	arousing feeling of respect being impressive	This is an awe-inspiring story about Michael.
achievement	a thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage	If you have done successfully something, that is your achievement.
quench	satisfy (a desire)	Dhoni quenched his thirst of runs.
astroturf	an artificial grass surface used for sports fields	It’s an astroturf   made for athletes to run on it.
confront	face up to and deal with (a problem or difficulty)	One must confront hardships in life.
gymnast	a person trained or skilled in gymnastics	Dipa Karmakar is   an Indian artistic gymnast.
element	an essential or characteristic part of something	A leaf is an element of a tree.
fantasy	an idea with no basis in reality	Floating mountain is a fantasy.
quest	a long or striving search for something	You might have got quest for knowledge.
numerous	great in number; many	There are numerous birds in the sky.
passion	an intense desire or enthusiasm for something	Painting is my passion.
recurring	occurring again periodically or repeatedly	Raining is a recurring season.
chunk	a thick, solid piece of something	Here is a chunk of plastic wastage.
outrun	go beyond or exceed	You may outrun others in studies if you concentrate.
locomotives	a powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains	His car runs par with locomotives along the track.
soar	fly or rise high in the air	Elephants cannot soar.
coincide	occur at the same time	The doctor’s turning head and landing the snake are coincide.
hard-core	highly committed in one's support for or dedication to   something	Michael’s father is a hard-core realistic.
regimented	very strictly organized or controlled	Michael took a regimented coaching.
monitor	observe and check the progress or quality of (something)   over a period of time; keep under systematic review	Michael’s training is monitored.
dedication	the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or   purpose	If you are dedicated, you can do anything.
determination	the quality of being determined; firmness of purpose	Those who succeed must had determination.
chore	a routine task, especially a household one	One must help parents in chores.
persistence	the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in   spite of difficulty or opposition	Michael’s persistence made him champion.
reward	a thing given in recognition of service, effort, or   achievement	Your result is your reward for your hard work.
arrogant	having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own   importance or abilities	One shouldn’t become arrogant after a success.
inflate	fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with   air or gas	Rescue teams use inflated boats when floods occur.
oblivious	not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one	He seems oblivious of his success.
surpass	do or be better than ever before	He surpasses world record.
ritual	(of an action) arising from convention or habit	The players gathered   for the ritual pre-match huddle.
startle	cause to feel sudden shock or alarm	We will be startled when we see unusual things.
anxiety	a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something   with an uncertain outcome	He felt a surge of anxiety when he met her in a park.
envision	Visualize in mind	He envisioned his late father.
pounding	rhythmical beating	Heart pounds when we feel proud of something or someone.
deafening	(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear   anything else	The sound was so deafening when Dhoni took the world cup.
robins	any of a number of birds that resemble the European robin,   especially in having a red breast (a bird)	There are robins flying in the sky.
eruption	a sudden outbreak of something, typically something   unwelcome or noisy	The eruption of the audience is deafening.
giggle	laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from   amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.	He giggled at some private joke.
accomplishment	something that has been achieved successfully	Winning a race is an accomplishment.
heartfelt	(of a feeling or its expression) deeply and strongly felt;   sincere	Heartfelt thanks to you for visiting my blog.