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CHANDANA R Department of English Govt; College of Teacher Education Thycaud , Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala

dismount verb /dɪsˈmaʊnt/

Get off a horse, bicycle, or anything that one is riding. Eg; "He rode over and dismounted" Similar words; alight get off

portrait /ˈpɔːtrət,ˈpɔːtreɪt/ (noun)

A painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. Eg; "A portrait of Mona Lisa" Similar words; painting picture

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The Mysterious Picture&nbsp; (adj) •/&nbsp;&nbsp;mi-ˈstir-ē-əs&nbsp;/&nbsp;

•Strange or puzzling picture •A picture that is difficult to understand •Secret or hidden •Eg; A dark mysterious picture

jester /ˈdʒɛstə/ (noun)

A professional joker or ‘fool’ at a medieval court, typically wearing a cap with bells on it and carrying a mock sceptre. Similar words; fool

rival /ˈrʌɪv(ə)l/ (noun)

A person, animal or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity. Eg; "He has no serious rival for the job" similar words; competitor opponent

enormous /ɪˈnɔːməs/ (adjective)

Very large in size, quantity, or extent. Eg; "That pumpkin is so&nbsp;enormous&nbsp;that it has to be a record holder Similar words; huge vast

A person's skin, face, etc. become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion. Eg; "Rachel flushed angrily"

Department of English Govt; College of Teacher Education Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

A rounded protuberance/ projection on the back of a camel or other animal or as an abnormality on the back of a person. a round&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/raise">raised</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/part">part</a>&nbsp;on a person's or animal's back: Eg; "His back rose into a kind of hump at the base of the spine"

paunch /pɔːn(t)ʃ/ (noun)

A large or protruding / projected belly. Eg; "He used to be very thin but now he has a slight paunch"

merrymaking /ˈmɛrɪmeɪkɪŋ/ (noun)

fun; festivity. The&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/act">act</a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/celebrate">celebrating</a>&nbsp;and having an&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/enjoyable">enjoyable</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/time">time</a>. Eg; The&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/eat">eating</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/drinking">drinking</a>, and merrymaking went on late into the&nbsp;<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/night">night</a>.

Archduke (noun) •&nbsp;/ärch-ˈdük&nbsp;/

A chief duke, in particular (formerly) the son of the Emperor of Austria.

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Loafer (noun) •/ˈləʊfə/

•A person who avoids work and spends their time idly •Idler, lazybones •Eg; He is a loafer because he is always wasting his time by watching the TV.

Thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands . Eg; "Hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord