Page 2 - LN3-MIJBIL THE OTTER-MODULE

4. Cable : To send telegram

The writer cabled a message to England.

5. Breakdown : Being out of order

There was a power breakdown.

6. Squat : Crouching position with bent leg

The builder squatted low.

7. Crossed my mind- (a thought) came into my mind
8. A stone’s throw- a very short distance
9. Otter- a semi aquatic fish-eating mammal of the weasel family, with an elongated
body, dense fur, and webbed feet
10. Eminently- highly; very
11. As common as mosquitoes- easily found
12. Tamed- domesticate (an animal)
13. Cabled- sent a message by telegraph (an old method of communication)
14. Breakdown- a mechanical failure
15. Squatting- crouch or sit with one's knees bent and one's heels close to or touching
one's buttocks or the back of one's thighs
16. Squirmed- twisted about
17. Thraldom- (old fashioned) being under the control of
18. Fixation- a very strong attachment or feeling
19. Christened- named
20. Hostile- unfriendly
21. Aloof and indifferent- keeping a distance
22. Apathy- absence of interest
23. Crook of my knees- soft inside part where you bend your knee
24. So as to speak- as it were (one could say this)
25. Provoking- causing anger or some other reaction
26. Plunging- falling; sinking
27. Sploshed- splashed
28. Static- motionless
29. Fumbling- trying to do something in a clumsy manner
30. Trickle- flow in a small stream
31. Chittering- make a twittering or chattering sound
32. chromium- a hard white metal used to make taps
33. Flick- a quick, light movement