Vocabulary of Class 10

1. Water trough – a vessel that holds water

2. Carob tree – a Mediterranean tree with red flowers

3. Pitcher – a tall, round container with an open top and a handle

4. Fissure – a split

5. Gloom – blackness

6. Yellow-brown slackness – The snake moved slowly because of its yellow-brown colour

7. Soft-bellied down – An upside-down snake has a soft, slimy belly. 

8. Slack – lazy, loose

9. Vaguely – not clearly understood, passing glance

10. Flickered – changed direction

11. Mused – the act of thinking

12. Stooped – bowed forward

13. Bowels – the earth’s core

14. Sicilian July – An intensely hot month on the Sicilian island in July

15. Etna smoking – refers to the active volcano Mount Etna located in Sicily that emits smoke.

16. Venomous – poisonous

17. Confess – admit his wrongdoing

18. Glad – joyful

19. Depart – go away

20. Pacified – in a peaceful state

21. Burning bowels of this earth – This refers to Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

22. Cowardice – a lack of courage

23. Perversity – a quality of being unreasonable, illogical

24. Hospitality – a friendly atmosphere

25. Dark door of the secret earth – Referring to the hole where the snake crawled out of the earth.

26. Wall–face – the poet’s garden wall’s face

27. Dreadful – dreadful

28. Horrid – causing terror

29. Clatter: The production of sound

30. Convulsed: involuntary movements

31. Haste: move quickly

32. Writhed – bent and twisted

33. Paltry – unworthy

34. Despised – hated

35. Accursed – afflicted by an evil spirit

36. Albatross – from Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”. His wish is for its return.

37. Expiate – amend

38. Pettiness – feeling insignificant

39. Exile – A person sent away from his home country

40. Clearness: a pool of clear water.

Now let us move to the Drama vocabulary of class 10.

Drama 

The Dear Departed – Vocabulary for Class 10

1.     Provincial town – an old-fashioned, boring and narrow-minded town.

2.     Shabby – poorly maintained due to long use or lack of maintenance.

3.     Chest of drawers – furniture used for storing things, consisting of an upright frame with drawers within.

4.     Sideboard – a flat-topped, drawer-equipped piece of furniture for storing table linens, crockery, and glasses

5.     Mantlepiece – The surface of a fireplace that encircles it with wood, marble, or stone

6.     Hearth – an area around a fireplace.

7.     Gaudy – extremely bright and also showy.

8.     Carpet slippers – shoes made of wool or also thick cloth with a soft upper part

9.     TIT – BITS – A weekly British magazine founded by George Newnes in 1881, which was widely distributed in England.

10.  PEARSON’s WEEKLY – An 1890 British weekly magazine founded by Sir Cyril Pearson (1866-1921).

11.  Hat stand – a free-standing post with hooks for hanging hats

12.  Vigorous – full of energy, strength, and health

13.  Vulgar – inappropriate

14.  Straight talking – being honest

15.  Mourning – expressing sorrow for someone who has passed away.

16.  Precocious – possessed of a mental attitude that transcends one’s age

17.  Colours – wearing gay clothing

18.  Gallivanting – the act of seeking pleasure while out and about

19.  Tailcoat – a formal black coat for men with a rounded and split tail that is worn for formal daytime occasions

20.  Sash – a long piece of ribbon, silk, etc., worn around the waist like a belt or over the shoulder as a symbol of rank

21.  Till our new black’s ready– we have a new black dress of mourning to wear

22.  Prying – taking an excessive interest in the private matters of another person

23.  You don’t seem to realize what it’s costing me to bear up like I am doing – that other person cannot comprehend what the speaker is going through in order to cope with the current situation.

24.  Trifles – things that are of little significance or also value

25.  Bureau – drawer-equipped writing desk

26.  Drive a hard bargain: force someone to agree on the best deal possible through aggressive negotiations.

27.  Low money grubbing spirit – an expression referring to dishonesty and also greed when it comes to money

29.  Shabby – poorly maintained due to long use or lack of maintenance.

30.  Pinching – stealing or also taking without permission.

31.  Lift your end – this is to stand up

32.  Not to breathe a word – not saying a word

33.  Stagger – to move unsteadily, it also mean as if on the verge of falling.

34.  That was a near thing – just avoiding danger by a hair’s breadth.

35.  Ostentatiously – extravagantly

36.  Furtively – secretly

37.  Plumes – a feather

38.  Piqued – reacted with indignation

39.  As merry as a sandboy – incredibly happy and also carefree

40.  Poetic license – deviating from the normal rules of language or also changing facts

41.  ‘Ring-o’-Bells’- a restaurant’s name

42.  Public-house – an establishment licensed in order to serve alcoholic beverages

43.  Swindling – defrauding

44.  Timidly – without confidence or also courage

45.  Disparagingly – Showing someone you don’t respect or value them by criticizing them

46.  Gingerly – carefully and also cautiously

47.  Tomfoolery – an act of foolishness

48.  Cemetery – a place for burying the dead

49.  Dickens – The expression “I’m annoyed/surprised” in informal conversation

50.  Vindictive – ill-tempered

51.  Disconcerted – uneasy

52.  Retires – showing that he is no longer participating in the conversation.

53.  Appetite – desire to eat

54.  Fancy – being imaginative

55.  Press him – impose pressure on him

56.  What the devil did you mean – an angry or surprised expression used when asking a question.

57.  Drat – expresses anger or also irritation in a mild manner

58.  Hanged – hanging until one is dead by a rope around the neck

59.  Double-faced – acting one way and saying another; it can also mean deceitful

60.  Working herself up – becoming agitated or also angry

61.  Sneaked – quietly entered to avoid being noticed

62.  Will – a legal document describing what should be done after death with one’s property and also money.

63.  Lump – piece

64.  Consternation – disbelief

Julius Caesar – Vocabulary of Class 10

1. Hath – has

2. Forth – forward

3. Stir – make movement

4. Stood on ceremonies – paid close attention to omens and forecasts

5. Whelped – bear a child

6. Right form of war – the correct order of battle

7. Hurtled – collided

8. Beyond all use – the most inhumane

9. Comets – heavenly objects with fiery tails

10. Blaze – cause to burn

11. Coward – someone who lacks courage

12. Valiant – one who is brave

13. Necessary – unavoidable

14. Augurers – foretellers and soothsayers

15. Entrails – an animal’s or person’s internal organs.

16. Litter’d – on its way to birth

17. Hail – a way of greeting

18. Graybeards- old men dismissing senators with contempt

19. Spout–spraying device

20. Lusty– powerful; energetic

21. Blood- Throughout Decius’ explanation, “blood” is metaphorically used. As a symbol of Caesar’s influence, it signifies his spirit

22. Great men shall press… cognizance – The handkerchiefs of great men will be stained in Caesar’s blood, making them objects of reverence, mementoes, and badges of service to Caesar.

23. Yield to – accept

24. Robe – an outer garment that is long and loose

25. That every like is … think upon – Brutus grieves when he realizes that being like a friend is not the same as being a friend

26. Amiss – not found

27. Redress – to correct, rectify

28. Thy – your

29. Puissant – strong

30. Thee – you

31. Couchings and these lowly courtesies – bending and bowing

32. Pre-ordinance – a system that has existed for a long time

33. First decree – a law passed in the past

34. Banished- subjected to punishment

35. Thou – you

36. Dost – do

37. Fawn – praise to gain favor

38. Spurn – to remove from a path

39. Cur – an animal

40. Doth – does

41. Repealing – reversing, canceling

42. Flattery – praise that is false

43. Enfranchisement – release from prison

44. I could pray to move – I could ask others to change their minds.

45. Resting – indefinitely

46. Firmament – the sky or the heavens

47. Stab – to injure someone with a sharp, pointed object

48. Et tu, Brute – even you, Brutus

49. Tyranny – rule by terror or dictatorship

50. Proclaim – to announce in a formal manner

51. Pulpits – raised platform, it can also mean stage

52. Antony re-emerged in the Senate.

53. Spoils – war trophies

54. Shrunk – a smaller size

55. Llittle measure – a small piece of ground on which you lie

56. Beseech – request

57. Bear me hard – bear me a grudge

58. Purple hands – As the hands were soaked in Caesar’s blood, which dried and turned purple, they turned purple in color

59. Reek – foul odor

60. Master – strong

61. Leaden points – here, edges that are blunt

62. In strength of malice – the appearance of hostile intent

63. Reverence – regard

64. Dignities – distinctions

65. Conceit – consider

66. Foes – the enemy

67. Corse – corpse

68. Modesty – being modest

69. Compact – an agreement

70. Good regard – careful consideration

71. Suitor – one who petitions or requests

72. Order- giving

73. Pardon – the act of excusing

74. Will- will go

75. Protest- make an announcement

76. Devise of– make a plan

77. Prophecy – to predict the future

78. Ope – open

79. Ruby lips – A wound that has been smeared with blood and also resemble ruby-red lips.

80. Light – fading

81. Cumber – a heaviness

82. In use – commonly used

83. Quarter’d with the hands of war – torn apart by the enemy

84. Custom of fell deeds – horrible acts will become so commonplace

85. Ate– the goddess of revenge in Greek mythology

86. Carrion men – animals whose flesh has decayed

87. My cause– the cause I stand for

88. Believe me for mine honour– my honour makes me worthy of your trust

89. Censure- be harsh on me, judge

90. Senses- understanding

91. Rude– barbarous

92. Vile – evil

93. Do to Brutus– I could be assassinated if I became ambitious

94. Question- what is the reason for

95. Capitol – a building used by the government

96. Enrolled- registered

97. Extenuated – reduced, it can also mean lessened

98. Enforced– emphasized; it can also mean exaggerated

99. The commonwealth – a republic of freedom

100. Lover – friend

101. Parts – attributes

102. Tyrant – a ruler who is cruel

103. Lupercal – Dedicated to Lupercus, the god of fertility. Herds and flocks were protected by Lupercus, also a fertility god

104. Disprove – oppose

105. Stood against – beat back opposition

106. Poor– modest

107. Wrong the dead- imply that Caesar was ambitious when he was assassinated

108. To wrong myself- if I don’t speak what I know

109. Napkins – hankies

110. Meet- a good fit, also an appropriate fit

111. Mantle- cloak

112. Nervii – one of the most warlike Gallic, defeated by Caesar in 57 B.C.

113. Envious – ill-intentioned

114. Ingratitude – the blow Brutus struck

115. Which all the while ran blood – blood that had been shed by Caesar

116. Flourish’d – succeeded

117. Flood of mutiny – violent wave

118. Wit – mental ability

119. Worth- credibility

120. Action – actions

121. Utterance- an eloquent speech

122. Right on – without delay

123. Wherein – how

124. Drachmas – coins made of silver

125. Royal – kind

126. Afoot – begun

127. Expounded – clarified