Doctor's Word (Word meanings)
on his last legs : weak and likely to collapse(ଶେଷ ଅବସ୍ଥା) obvious: clear(ପରିଷ୍କାର) shirk: avoid (ଏଡ଼େଇବା) ominous: inauspicious(ଅଶୁଭ) association: companion quick: fast wavering: indecision, to be unable to take decision (ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇ ନପାରିବା ଅବସ୍ଥା) white washing: hiding somebody’s errors or unpleasant facts (ସତ୍ୟ ଲୁଚାଇବା) bred: ପୋଷ୍ୟ curt: short (ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ) dope: hope (ଆଶା) glimpsed: saw faintly faintest: କ୍ଷୀଣତମ sign: ଚିହ୍ନ rolled up his sleeve: prepared to work (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଥିଲେ ) stepped: arrived (ପହଞ୍ଚୁଥିଲେ) truthfulness: ସତ୍ୟତା reason: କାରଣ opinion: ମତାମତ valued: much attention is paid (ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦିଆଯାଉଥୁଲା ) mere : କେବଳ pronounce a verdict: declaring a decision (ରାୟ ଘୋଷଣା କରିବା) hung : ଝୁଲିବା unduly: ଅଯଥା agreeable words: pleasant words(ସୁଖକର କଥା) arena: କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର withdrew: retreated ( ପଛଘୁଞ୍ଚା ଦେଉଥିଲେ ) wrested: took violently from a person’s grasp (ଛଡ଼ାଇ ଆଣିବା) the prize: (here) life of the patient (ପୁରସ୍କାର) Yama: Hindu God of departed spirit...