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dark fortnight |
Noun
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the waning phase of the moon |
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towards |
Preposition
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in the direction of |
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ancient region |
Noun
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an ancient land or its inhabitants mentioned in the Puranas |
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tremblingly |
Adverb
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in a trembling or shivering manner |
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heaping |
Noun
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the act or process of piling things up |
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highlander |
Noun
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a person living on a mountain peak or high altitude |
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guarding |
Noun
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the work or profession of a gatekeeper |
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Ravana |
Noun
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the ten-headed mythological king of Lanka |
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consumed |
Adjective
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having been drunk or eaten |
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Pterocarpus marsupium |
Noun
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an evergreen tree species with blue-colored wood |
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hot wind |
Noun
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a hot wind blowing from west to east |
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chief queen |
Noun
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the principal married queen of a monarch |
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nurturing |
Noun
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the act of providing good nourishment or care |
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sacrificial animal |
Noun
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an animal intended for ritual sacrifice |
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disruptor |
Noun
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a person who causes disturbance or chaos |
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be collected |
Verb
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to be gathered or collected together |
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be squeezed |
Verb
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to be subjected to squeezing or pressing |
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pure-hearted |
Adjective
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free from malice or having a clean heart |
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authorized person |
Noun
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an individual possessing official authority |
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digestive fire |
Noun
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the bodily energy responsible for digestion |
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sacrificial pit |
Noun
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a pit or hearth used for sacrificial fire |
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elder brother |
Noun
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a male sibling born earlier |
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counted |
Adjective
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having been calculated or enumerated |
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one-act play |
Noun
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a dramatic work consisting of a single act |
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wrong path |
Noun
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a path leading to moral or physical decline |
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family deity |
Noun
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a deity worshipped as a family or personal god |
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by-law |
Noun
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a specific rule established under a main law |
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inner self |
Noun
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the inner mind, heart, or conscience |
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excluding |
Preposition
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without or apart from |
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subplot |
Noun
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a secondary story within a larger narrative |
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intercardinal direction |
Noun
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a direction falling between two cardinal points |
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ill omen |
Noun
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an inauspicious sign or bad omen |
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profiteering |
Noun
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the act of hoarding goods to sell later at an inflated price |
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scorching heat |
Noun
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intense heat or scorching sunlight |
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noble family |
Noun
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a family of high social status or noble lineage |
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anointed |
Adjective
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consecrated through a ritual sprinkling or anointing |
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enthroned |
Adjective
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placed upon a throne |
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ornamented |
Adjective
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decorated or adorned |
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revenue office |
Noun
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a historical office for local dispute resolution and tax collection |
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rich person |
Noun
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a wealthy or affluent individual |
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to be roasted |
Verb
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to undergo the process of being roasted |
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lock of hair |
Noun
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a lock of hair hanging on the side of the forehead |
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to-and-fro |
Noun
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the act of coming and going |
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bad time |
Noun
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an unfavorable or bad period of time |
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gold coin |
Noun
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a historical gold coin |
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disagreeing |
Adjective
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not in agreement or not consenting |
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day and night |
Adverb
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throughout the day and night |
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Sichuan pepper |
Noun
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a specific variety of prickly ash fruit |
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provisioning |
Noun
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the act of supplying daily or periodic necessities |
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pleasure-seeker |
Noun
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a person who seeks excessive pleasure or is self-indulgent |