Thoughts and Reflections-III
Here is the list of all words you will need to steadily read ‘ Like the flowing river ‘ . Hope it helps😄
| dishevelled | extremely disorderly |
| bespectacled | wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass |
| jockeying | struggle by every available means to gain or achieve something. |
| scandalized | strike with disgust or revulsion |
| bunk | a message that seems to convey no meaning |
| aristocracy | a privileged class holding hereditary titles |
| gauloises | Gauloises (pronounced [ɡo. lwaz]), “Gaul women” in French (“cigarette” is feminine in French), is a brand of cigarette of French manufacture. It is produced by the company Imperial Tobacco following its acquisition of Altadis in January 2008 in most countries, but produced and sold by Reemtsma in Germany. |
| ulysses | an imaginary being of myth or fable |
| symphony | a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra |
| cock-crow | dawn |
| litter | rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place. |
| kyudo | the Japanese martial art of longbow archery, incorporating set rhythmic movements and practised in a meditative state. |
| DSL | Digital subscriber line (DSL; originally digital subscriber loop) is a family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines. |
| legend | a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated. |
| lowing of cattle | low sound characteristic of cattle |
| pen | A pen is an enclosure for holding animals such as livestock or pets that are unwanted inside the house. The term describes types of enclosures that may confine one or many animals. |
| tares | an injurious weed resembling corn when young |
| immaculate | perfectly clean, neat, or tidy. |
| weeder | a person who removes weeds, as from a garden or lawn. a device, as a tool or machine, for removing weeds. |
| farrier | a smith who shoes horses. |
| troden | walk in a specified way. |
| precipices | a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one. |
| imperceptible | so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived. |
| vista | a pleasing view. |
| viaduct | a long bridge-like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a road or railway across a valley or other low ground. |
| rancour | bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. |
| squabbling | quarrel noisily over a trivial matter. |
| condominiums | the joint control of a state’s affairs by other states. |
| ravine | a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides. |
| vixen | a female fox. |
| talons | a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey. |
| meekly | in a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner. |
| silhouetted | cast or show (someone or something) as a dark shape and outline against a brighter background. |
| encampment | a place with temporary accommodation consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads. |
| breed pestilence | a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague. |
| aborigine | a person, animal, or plant that has been in a country or region from earliest times. |
| apprehension | anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. |
| pianist | a person who plays the piano, especially professionally. |
| fount | a spring or fountain. |
| discreet | careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment. |
| steward | a person employed to look after the passengers on a ship, aircraft, or train. |
| asphalt | a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc. |
| Nordic walking | a sport or activity that involves walking across country with the aid of long poles resembling ski sticks. |
| dismayed | cause (someone) to feel concern and distress. |
| painstakingly | with great care and thoroughness. |
| detriment | the state of being harmed or damaged. |
| battered | injured by repeated blows or punishment. |
| perfecture | a district under the authority of a prefect or governor. |
| contemplation | the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time. |
| cremated | dispose of (a dead person’s body) by burning it to ashes, typically after a funeral ceremony. |
| unscrupulously | conscienceless; unprincipled. |
| epitaph | a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone. |
| implacable | unable to be appeased or placated. |
| leach | rain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater. |
| osteoporosis | a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D. |
| devout | having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment. |
| slewed | turn or slide violently or uncontrollably. |
| surreal | having the qualities of surrealism; bizarre. |
| staggers | any of several parasitic or acute deficiency diseases of farm animals characterized by staggering or loss of balance. |
| Dantesque | of or reminiscent of the poetry of Dante, especially in invoking his vision of hell in The Divine Comedy. |
| biennial | taking place every other year. |
| impoverished | deprived of strength or vitality. |
| rubble | waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings. |
| scalding | very hot; burning. |
| weary | feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion. |
| garbled | unclear |
| glass brick | Glass brick, also known as glass block, is an architectural element made from glass. |
| higgledy-piggledy | in confusion or disorder. |
| asthetics | a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty. |
| snob | a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior. |
| snobbery | the character or quality of being a snob. |
| inexplicable | unable to be explained or accounted for. |
| analogy | a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. |
| faltering | losing strength or momentum. |
| Nha Chica | Francisca de Paula de Jesus – also known as Nhá Chica – was a Brazilian Roman Catholic laywoman who was a popular religious figure in Brazil known for her humble life and her dedication to God. |
| alight | descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport. |
| perseverance | persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. |
| transmute | change in form, nature, or substance. |
| handouts | a piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something. |
| absurdities | the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable. |
| cornerstone | a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. |
| agnosticism | Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God, of the divine or the supernatural is unknown or unknowable |
| consecrated | having been made or declared sacred. |
| Zen Buddhism | a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition rather than ritual worship or study of scriptures. |
| treatises | a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject. |
| decreed | an official order that has the force of law. |
| profane | not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular |
| theology | the study of the nature of God and religious belief. |
| theologians | a person who engages or is an expert in theology. |
| transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent. |
| despair | the complete loss or absence of hope. |
| heeded | pay attention to; take notice of. |
| abbot | a man who is the head of an abbey of monks. |
| vain | producing no result; useless. |
| vanquished | defeat thoroughly. |
| harbour | a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures. |
| vouchsafed | give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner. |
| transmutation | the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form. |
| tendons | a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone. |
| objectivity | the quality of being objective, fair |
| ebb | the movement of the tide out to sea. |
| discotheques | a club or party at which people dance to pop music. |
| capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour. |
| bellowing | emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger. |
| blaspheming | speak irreverently about God or sacred things. |
| gobble | eat (something) hurriedly and noisily. |
| astute | having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage. |
| aberration | a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one. |
| utopia | an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. |
| encampment | a place with temporary accommodation consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads |
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| notary | a person authorized to perform certain legal formalities, especially to draw up or certify contracts, deeds, and other documents for use in other jurisdictions. |
| trampled | tread on and crush. |
| rabbi | a Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law. |
| devoured | eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly. |
| unshamedly | openly and without guilt or embarrassment. |
| grapple | engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle. |
| rampant | unrestrained in action or performance. |
Happy Reading!!!
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Hey… sorry for a delayed response. There seems to be no difference between the two except for the spelling and the use of these words in different parts of the word specially American and British English. Let me know if you have a better answer, will be happy to learn🤗
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Thanks you for this list of rarely used words. I knew everyone of them, excpet for gauloises and kyudo.
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You seem to have a great Vocabulary. Thank you for acknowledging✌
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