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Precisely: exactly
Regulations: detailed rules
Traverse: to go along
Vigorous: hard; strong
Exertion: hard work
Rapid: fast
Considerably: well within
Thither: there
Peninsula: land with water on three sides
Sepoys: Indian soldiers
Purser: Chief waiter on a ship
Fare: food
Scrupulously: dutifully and seriously
Toilets: make-up
Whiled way: spent
Tranquil: calm
Caprice: moodiness
Boisterous: full of high waves
Ploughed: sailed through the waves
Unretarded: not slowed down
Anxiety: nervousness
Rage: anger
Blllows:
Slacken: reduce
Betray: show
Impassable: unreadable
Unvarying: unchanging
Chronometer: watch
Seldom: only a few times
Indifference: lack of interest
Picturesque: beautiful
Navigators: sailors
Venture: visit
Propitiating:
Ample: large; many
Eccentric: one with strange habits
Personage: person
Hearty: big
Persistent: repeated
Rolling: swaying from side to side
Pitching: swaying forward and backward
Indefatigably: without getting tired
Parish: church
Absorbing: deep
Conscientiously: dutifully; carefully
Lodged: given a place to live
Delusion: false idea
Whim: moody thought
Obliging: helpful
Quays: platform next to which ships park
Amiable: likeable
Charmed: pleased
Bound: headed
Curious: strange
Pretending: acting as if
Famished: hungry
Ogre:
Curiosity: interest
Conceal: hide
Errand: mission
Diplomatic: having to do with relationship between countries
Crown: gold coin
Worthy: useful
Graceful: elegant
Alacrity: hurry
Pronouncing: announcing
Espied: seen
Vast: large
Ravished: impressed
Behold: see
Celebrated: famous
Dismantled: falling down
Immense: huge
Obliged: forced
Foreseen: seen and planned for
Resume: restart
Sauntered: walked about
Fortifications: walls strengthened against attack
Cisterns: very large bowls
Favourable: helpful
Aiding: helping
Enchanted: charmed
Congenial: friendly
Secured: obtained
Delightful: fun
Horizon: where the sky and see meet
Adorn:
Distinctly: clearly
Hauled up: sailed up to
Rubber: a set of several matches
Bold stroke: a risky but confident move or shot in a game
Concluded: ended
Itinerary: schedule
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Embraces: has within its boundaries
Souls: individuals
Despot: dictator
Dominion: rule
Considerable: large
Ferocious: savage
Absolutely: completely
Insurrection: mutiny
Annexed: took control of
Aspect: situation
Cumbrous: difficult
Palanquins: Indian carriage carried on the shoulders of bearers
Deflections: turns
Ghauts: where Indians wash their cloths next to the river
Skirts: goes around
Ascends: climbs
Thence: there
Descending: climbing down
Terminus: ending point
Ashore: on to the shore
Promptly: on time
Astronomy: the study of stars
Synagogue: Jewish worship place
Pagoda: chinese/budhist temple
Cared not a straw: did not care at all
Deign: bother
Hypogea:
Grottoes:
Giblet:
Native: local
Palatable: eatable; delicious
Swear: promise
Supposed: suspected
Sorely: badly; painfully
Fain:
Rogue: a bad person
In good earnest: honest
Repose: rest
Leisurely: slow
Promenade: a slow walk
Banyas: Urdu for trader
Sindes: Sindhis
Bonnet: French cap
Mitres:
Descendants:
Thrifty: those who are careful with their money
Austere: quiet and serious
Carnival: festival
Procession: parade
Gauze: thin, see-through cloth
Airily: lightly
Viol: musical instrument
Tambourine: musical instrument
Staring: looking straight at something for a long period
Countenance: the look on his face
Unconsciously: without knowing
Wind: go in a zigzag manner
Espy: spy
Splendid: superb
Seized: struck
Irresistible: that which cannot be resisted
Interior: inside
severely: strictly and harshly
Sprawling: lying flat on the floor
Sacred:
Flagging:
Behold: see
Enraged: very angry; in a rage
Forthwith: immediately
Fell upon him: started beating him
Savage: angry, uncivilized, blood-thirsty
Exclamations: angry words
Agile: quick
Adversary: enemy
Vigorous: quick, strong
Rushing: moving fast
Mingling: mixing
Squabble: fight
Obscure: difficult to spot
Crest-fallen: disappointed: unhappy
Induced: convinced
Alter: change
Offence:
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Punctually: on time
Indigo: a blue dye
Distinguished himself: did well
Traversing: to pass along
Terrestrial: belonging to the earth
Oddity: uniqueness
Viaduct: a bridge consisting of short spans
Defile: narrow gorge
Basalt: dark, hard rock
Verdant: green
Palanquins: an ancient carriage carried by four bearers
Deranged: spoiled
Pagoda: a temple with a high tower
Condemned: to disapprove
Limpid: clear
Tributaries: branches
Nutmeg: a spice
Spiral: going round and round
Marvellous: something to be looked at and admired
Exhaustless: that does not run out
Ornamentation: work such as on jewellery
Haunted: visited by ghosts
Pensive: thoughtful
Gazed: looked intently
Ruffians: robbers
Strangle: pinch the throat so you run out of breath
Evident: obvious
Vanity: showing off
Reverie: day dream
Entertained: believed in
Conveyance: transportation
Whirling: going round and round very fast
Vagabond: one who keeps going from one place to another
Fantastic: from a fantasy – a magical story
Intended in good earnest: honest
Necessity: the noun for something that is necessary
Unpardonable: unforgivable
Restless: nervous, in a hurry
Uttering: saying
Maledictions: curses
Sluggishness: slowness
Ignorant: not knowing
Hasten: quicken
Defile: a narrow gorge
Meridian: vertical circles around the earth
Whereupon: when
Obstinate: one whose ideas are difficult to change
Delusion: a false belief
Glade: an open space in a forest
Retorted: replied
Conveyance: transportation
Willingly: happily
Foreseen: seen before: predicted and planned for
Rejoined: joined again
Magnificent: beautiful
Frail: weak
Extracted: took out
Vitals: vital organs
Fatigue: tire out
Gigantic: very large
Provisions: food supplies
Howdah: a cabin placed on the back of the elephant
Astride: with a leg on each side of
Perched: sit like a bird on a branch