Childhood

Word meanings

related: connected (ସଂଯୁକ୍ତ)

sheltered : protected (ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ)

uneventful : dull (କୁଣ୍ଠିତ)

overbearing : arrogant, proud (ଅହଂକାରୀ, ଗର୍ବୀ)

Eurasians : Europeans and Asians (ଇଉରୋପୀୟ ଓ ଏସୀୟ)

Instances: cases (ମାମଲା)

conflicts : difference (ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ)

acquitted : not found guilty (ଦୋଷୀ ସାବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ହୋଇନାହିଁ )

filled with : full of (ପୂର୍ଣ)

resentment : anger (କ୍ରୋଧ)

alien : foreigner (ବିଦେଶୀ)

infrequently : occasionally (ବେଳେବେଳେ)

encounters : meeting (ସଭା)

pick : start (ଆରମ୍ଭ କର)

oneness : unity (ଏକତ୍ଵ ଭାବ; ଏକତା)

offensive : rude (ଅଭଦ୍ର)

resent: hate (ଘୃଣା)

in my heart : sincerely (ଆନ୍ତରିକତାର ସହିତ)

resound : echo (ଇକୋ)

Tremendous : profound (ବିରାଟ)

peep: Look quickly and furtively (ଶୀଘ୍ର ଏବଂ ଚତୁରତାର ସହ ଦେଖ)

embodiment: a typical living example (ଏକ ସାଧାରଣ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଉଦାହରଣ)

treasure (v) : to keep something as extremely valuable (ଧନ)

shivered : trembled (ଥରି ଉଠିଲା)

fright : fear (ଭୟ)

iron : very strong (ବହୁତ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ)

indulge in : to do something that one likes (କିଛି କରିବା ଯାହା ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ପସନ୍ଦ)

recollections : memory (ସ୍ମୃତି)

victim : prey (ଶିକାର)

mighty : massive (ବିରାଟ)

got frightened : got panicky (ଭୟଭୀତ ହେଲା)

confess : admit (ସ୍ୱୀକାର କର)

proclaim (v) : declare (ଘୋଷଣା କର)

mortification : shame (ଲଜ୍ଜା)

disgrace : dishonour (ଅପମାନ)

quivering : trembling (କମ୍ପିତ)

aching : injured (ଆହତ)

ill-will : bad intention (ଖରାପ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ)

admiration : praise (ପ୍ରଶଂସା)

condone : approve anything (କ୍ଷମା କରିବା)

indiscriminating : overwhelming (ପ୍ରକମ୍ପିତ)

confide : have confidence (ଆତ୍ମବିଶ୍ୱାସ ରଖନ୍ତୁ)

petite : small, thin, attractive (ଛୋଟ, ପତଳା, ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ)

dominate : influence (ପ୍ରଭାବ)

amazingly : astonishingly (ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ୟଜନକ ଭାବେ)

confidant: trusted person (ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି)

well-to-do : rich (ଧନୀ)

exterminate (v) : destroy (ବିନାଶ କର)

affliction : suffering (ଦୁଃଖ କଷ୍ଟ)

forbearing : patient ରୋଗୀ

haven : safe place (ନିରାପଦ ସ୍ଥାନ)

refuge : shelter (ଆଶ୍ରୟସ୍ଥଳୀ)

ancient : old (ପୁରାତନ)

lore : knowledge (ଜ୍ଞାନ)

snuggle up : get closer (ନିକଟତର ହେବା)

innumerable : countless (ଅଗଣିତ)

Arabian Nights : Thousand One Night’s Tale of the Arabian Nights (ଥାଉଜେଣ୍ଡ ବାନ ନାଇଟ୍ସ ଟେଲ ଅଫ ଦ ଆରବିଆନ୍ ନାଇଟ୍ସ)

precious : valuable (ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ)

possession : treasure (ରତ୍ନଭଣ୍ଡାର)

inexhaustible : never-ending (ଚିରନ୍ତନ)

hazy : not clear (ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ)

notions : ideas (ବିଚାର)

casual : temporary (ଅସ୍ଥାୟୀ)

revelry : noisy fun, merrymaking (ହୋ-ହଲ୍ଲା ମଜା, ହୁଳହୁଳି)

squirt : sprinkle (ସିଞ୍ଚନ କରିବା)

lit up : lighted (ଆଲୋକିତ)

conquest : victory (ବିଜୟ)

assembled : gathered (ଏକତ୍ରୀତ)

attire : dress (ବେଶଭୂଷା)

dainties : tasty food (ସୁସ୍ୱାଦୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ)

tips : to give a small amount of money (ଅଳ୍ପ କିଛି ଟଙ୍କା ଦେବା ପାଇଁ)

array: put on a ceremonial dress (ଆନୁଷ୍ଠାନିକ ପୋଷାକ ପରିଧାନ କରନ୍ତୁ)

grievance: complaint (ଅଭିୟୋଗ)

agitation: revolt (ବିଦ୍ରୋହ କରିବା)

advancing: growing (କ୍ରମବର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଣୁ)

journeyed: travelled (ଯାତ୍ରା କଲେ)

numerous: many (ଅନେକ)

mischief : ଚଗଲାମି, ବଦମାସୀ 

condemnation : blame (ଦୋଷ ଦେବା)

extravagant : spending a lot of money (ପ୍ରଚୁର ଅର୍ଥ ବ୍ୟୟ କରି ଚଳୁଛନ୍ତି)

display : show (ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରିବା)

aesthetic: showing artistic taste (କଳାତ୍ମକ ରୁଚି ଦେଖାଇବା)

burdensome: hard to bear (ସହିବାକୁ କଷ୍ଟ ହୁଏ)

monotonous : boring (ଅବଶୋଷଣ)

toil: hard work (କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ)

refuge: shelter (ଆଶ୍ରୟସ୍ଥଳୀ)

domesticity: family life (ପାରିବାରିକ ଜୀବନ)

prosaic: uninteresting (ଅନାସକ୍ତ)

lessen: reduce (ହ୍ରାସ କରିବା)

rival: opponent (ପ୍ରତିଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱୀ)

seclusion : isolation (ବିଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନତା)

prevailing : existing (ପ୍ରଚଳିତ)

inevitable : unavoidable (ଅପରିହାର୍ୟ୍ୟ)

squabble : quarrel (ବାଦବିବାଦ)

assumed unusual proportions : reached a high pitch (ଏକ ଉଚ୍ଚ ପିଚ୍ରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲେ)

reached…..ears : Nehru’s father heard (ଶୁଣିଲେ ନେହେରୁଙ୍କ ବାପା)

disagreebale : unpleasant (ଅରୁଚିକର)

intervention : interference (ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ)

cavalry (ଅଶ୍ୱାରୋହୀ ବାହିନୀ) : in the past, the post of an army consisting of soldiers who rode horses

pony : a small horse (ଏକ ଛୋଟ ଘୋଡା)

pretty : good-looking (ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ)

consternation : a shocked, or worried feeling (ଏକ ଚକିତ, କିମ୍ବା ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଅନୁଭବ)

set out : started (ଆରମ୍ଭ)

deed : work (କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ)