Vocabulary (Like the Sun)
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gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
At home the headmaster proved very ingratiating.
the quality of being exquisitely fine in appearance
He sat Sekhar on a red silk carpet, set before him several dishes of delicacies, and fussed over him as if he were a son-in-law of the house.
appeal or request earnestly
“Make it ten days, sir,” Sekhar pleaded.
a bothersome annoying person
Sekhar felt really relieved now- he would attack them at the rate of ten a day and get rid of the nuisance.
make a loud noise, as of animal
He is bellowing like a buffalo.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
He felt half stupefied.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
The headmaster had gone nearly hoarse, when he paused to ask, “Shall I go on?”
in a hesitant manner
Sekhar asked tentatively.
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
“Your suggestion was useful. I have paid off the music master. No one would tell me the truth about my music all these days. Why such antics at my age! Thank you. By the way, what about those test papers?”