The Cop And The Anthem

The Cop And Anthem

Meaning of difficult words

Strolled =Walked in a relaxed way ,रमत-गमत फिरणे

Asphalt= a black sticky substance which is used for for making roads,डांबर

 a Malad duck = a type of wild duck,एक मलाड जातीचे बदक

winter Island= prison,हिवाळ्यात कैद्यांना ठेवायची जागा

eye fell upon = saw or noticed ,नजर पडणे

decadent =old or worn out,जीर्ण किंवा फाटलेले

ignoble = dishonorable, low ,कमी दर्जाचा, ह्या ठिकाणी लाजीरवाणा

coveted=greatly desired,आवडते किंवा हवेहवेसे

limbo = border place between heaven and Hell,here prison , तुरुंग

to call forth = to produce a particular reaction

haste = hurry , घाईघाईने

averted= prevented something bad happening

agitadely= angry tone, रागाने

smash = violently break

take to their heels = run away

drifted along = move along without any direction

, भरकटणे

 pursuit = chase, पाठलाग करणे

betook = to cause oneself to go, प्रवेश मिळविला

napery = table line, टेबल क्लॉथ

 callous = very hard, अतिशय कठीण

pitched = threw, आदळले

elusive = difficult to find , मिळवायला दुर्लभ

Immune प्रतिकार

enchantment = जादू, magic

 dreadful = भयंकर

rendered = made, मिळाले, बजवले

gibberish = meaning less speech , निरर्थक बडबड

howled = ओरडणे

raved = वेडसर

twirled = फिरवला

disconsolate = very unhappy, निराश, दुःखी

sauntered = strolled, walked in a relaxed manner, रमत गमत निघाला

sneered = smiled or spoke in a contentuous manner , उपहासाने खिजवत

larceny = theft of personal property, भूरटी चोरी

Premonition = a strong feeling that something unpleasant may happen, कटू शंका

blonde = a person with pale yellow hair, फिकट पिवळ्या केसांची व्यक्ती

excavation = a cavity formed by digging, खड्डा

turmoil = a state of great disturbane गडबड, गलका

quaint = old fashioned, विलक्षण

rambling = winding irregulary in various directions , अवाढव्य

loitered = lingered, रेंगाळत

transfixed = stood without moving, खिळून उभा

 convolutions = coils or twists, वेटोळे

 eaves = छापरा खालील कडा

anthem = प्रार्थना गीत

immaculate = perfectly clean , स्वच्छ

Pretentions = दिखाऊपणा, showyness

To cement = घट्ट जुळवूण ठेवणे

Immaculate = pure, faultless, दोषरहीत, पवित्र

conjunction = combination, संयोग, जुळणी

Receptive = ग्रहणक्षेत्र

Degraded = dishonourable, माण हानीकारक

Wrecked = ruined , वाताहत झालेली

Faculties = inherent mental and physical power, निसर्गदत्त मानसिक व शारिरीक सामर्थ्य

 Base = morally low , नैतिक दृष्ट्या स्वार्थी

existence = अस्तित्व

impulse = प्रेरणा, inspiration

 Desperate = अविचारी, अत्यंत वाईट

mire = चिखल

make a man of himself, स्वतःला कर्तबगार बनविणे

 To enslave = गुलाम करणे

To resurrect = to rise from deed, पुन्हा चालू करणे

without faltering = न अडखळता, न गांगरता

solemn = grave, गंभीर

 Revolution = क्रांती

Anthem = a prayer song = प्रार्थना गीत

Cop = पोलीस