English : Unit 7 : Supplementary : A Dilemma Glossary ingenious (adj.) – clever, original andinventive mania (n) – an extensive, persistentdesire, an obsession malicious (adj.) – spiteful, intended toharm or upset someone queer (adj.) – strange, odd appalled (adj.) – horrified, shocked oddity (n) – the quality being strange orpeculiar closet (n) – cupboard incredible (adj.) – impossible to believe contrive (v) – cook […]

English : Unit 7 : Poem : The House on Elm Street A. Read the given lines and answer the questions given below. 1. It sat alone. What happened there is still today unknown. It is a very mysterious place, And inside you can tell it has a ton of space,  But at the same

English : Unit 7 : Prose : The Dying Detective Glossary gaunt (adj.) – lean, especially because ofsuffering, hunger or age. twitched (v) – give short, sudden jerkingmovements. contagious (adj.) – spreading of a diseasefrom one person to another by direct contact groan (v) – make a deep inarticulate soundconveying pain or despair. plague (n) – a contagious bacterial diseasecharacterized

English : Unit 6 : Supplementary : The Little Hero of Holland Glossary dikes (n) – an embankment for controllingor holding back the waters of the sea or a river. sluices (n) – a sliding gate or other devicefor controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate. trickling (v) – flowing in a small stream(a

English : Unit 6 : Poem : No Men Are Foreign Glossary Condemn –  express complete disapproval Labour  –  hardwork Betray   –  disloyal Defile  –  damage the purity or appearance Outrage –  extremely strong reaction of anger, shock Based on the understanding of the poem, read the following lines and answer the questions given below. 1. Beneath all uniforms,

English : Unit 6 : Prose : The Last Lesson Glossary chirping (v) – making a short, sharp highpitched sound (usually by small. birds or insects) bustle (v) – move in an energetic manner unison (n) – simultaneous utterance ofwords rapping (v) – striking with a series ofrapid audible blows thumbed (v) – a book which has been readoften and

English : Unit 5 : Supplementary : A day in 2889 of an American Journalist Glossary phonotelephote(n) – A means of transmitting and receiving both voice and picture for apersonal conversation Champs-Elysees(n) – a prestigious avenue in Paris, famous for the Cafes, cinemas and shops phototelegrams (n) – A telegraphic transmission including images jovians(n) – inhabitants of planet Jupiter

English : Unit 5 : Poem : The Secret of the Machines Glossary furnace (n) – an enclosed structure inwhich material is heated to very high temperatures wrought (adj.) – beaten out of shape byhammering gauge (n) – an instrument that measuresperfection in appearance and quality thousandth (adv.) – a fraction of thousand haul (v) – pull or drag with

English : Unit 5 : Prose : Tech Bloomers Glossary grapple (v)- to fight, especially in orderto win something cerebral palsy (n)- permanent tighteningof the muscles caused by damage to the brain Dragon Dictate (n)- a software whichrecognizes speech and converts it to text assistive technologist (n)- a person whoassists with technological gadgets to overcome disability gaze (v)- stare at

English : Unit 4 : Supplementary : The Aged Mother Glossary despotic (adj.) – tyrannical, cruel proclamation (n) – announcement barbarous (adj.) – extremely brutal ormercilessly harsh abandon (v) – desert, give up completely reverence (n) – deep respect mandate (n) – an official order summit (n) – the topmost point of a hillor mountain injunction (n) – an order restrainingsomeone from performing