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Envious: Jealous
Ex: Duryodhana was envious of Pandavas.

Contemplating: thinking deeply
Ex: Contemplating is necessary for our golden future.

 Cot: bed
 Backward: slow learner
 Pockmarks: spots on the skin
 Stammered: fumbled for words
 Mimicked: copy, imitate
 Prosperous: doing well, rich
 Plenty: a lot of
 Tehsildar: District collector
 Representative: spokesperson
 Shrunk: reduced
 Matted: untidy
 Fear-laden: full of fear
 Squatted: to sit with one’s knees bent
 Fascinated: attracted
 Orchard: land planted with fruit trees
 Stammer: fumble for words
 Sobbing: noisy crying
 Soothing: reduce pain or discomfort
 Disgrace: dishonour, shame
 Nodded: bow your head in a direction to give your approval
 Astonished: impressed, greatly surprised
 Blossomed: grow, bloom
 Throbbed: beat, pulse
 Ginning: the process of treating (ginning) the cotton
 Proposal: offer
 Certainly: definitely
 Pock marks: marks, blemishes
 Witless: fool
 Muttered: murmur
 Grocer: a person who sells house hold goods and food items
 Procession: March, Parade
 Splendour: lavishness
 Envious: jealous
 Auspicious: good, favourable
 Clad: dressed
 Garland: wreath of flowers and leaves
 Veil: cover
 Poised: calm
 Humiliate: insult
 Considerate: thoughtful
 Streaming: flowing