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guerrilla warfare |
Noun
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warfare conducted through deception or guerrilla tactics |
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right and wrong |
Noun
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the distinction between appropriate and inappropriate actions |
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cryptic poem |
Noun
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a poem with a hidden or difficult meaning |
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bad path |
Noun
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a bad or immoral path |
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wrong way |
Noun
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an incorrect or improper way |
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public work |
Noun
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structure built for public benefit such as a rest house or temple |
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blackbuck skin |
Noun
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hide of a blackbuck antelope |
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termite mound |
Noun
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nest or mound built by termites |
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spiritual movement |
Noun
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non-violent spiritual sect devoted to Krishna |
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sentence reduction |
Noun
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reduction or completion of a prisoner's jail term |
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expression of gratitude |
Phrase
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formal expression of gratitude for a favor or assistance |
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Mount Kailash |
Noun
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sacred Himalayan peak and pilgrimage site near Lake Mansarovar |
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show-cause notice |
Noun
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official request for a written explanation regarding an unclear matter |
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Dalbergia sissoo |
Noun
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variety of Dalbergia sissoo with a light-colored heartwood |
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wild cat |
Noun
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small reddish-brown wild feline |
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menial work |
Noun
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menial or low-level labor |
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scratched |
Adjective
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having scratches or marks on the face or body |
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scribbling |
Noun
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act of drawing lines or scratching marks on a surface |
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cause to scratch |
Verb
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to cause someone to scratch |
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tree hollow |
Noun
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hollow cavity within a tree trunk |
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samvatsara |
Noun
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fifty-ninth year in the sixty-year cycle of the Hindu calendar |
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sthayi bhava |
Noun
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permanent emotion associated with the furious sentiment in literature |
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communal house |
Noun
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communal gathering place similar to a traditional Rodi house |
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breath sound |
Noun
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audible sound produced by the lungs during breathing |
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spacer |
Noun
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small lead piece used to fill empty spaces in typesetting |
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be clawed |
Verb
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to be scratched or clawed |
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pleasure garden |
Noun
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garden or park designed for recreation and amusement |
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conjunctive participle |
Noun
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grammatical form that connects to a main verb |
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mixed sprouted beans |
Noun
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soup made from a mixture of sprouted legumes and beans |
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to stoop |
Verb
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to become hunched or stooped due to age or other causes |
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hair-pulling |
Noun
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act of pulling hair painfully |
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kosh |
Noun
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unit of distance equal to one hundred bows or approximately two miles |
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end of an era |
Phrase
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time of universal destruction |
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regional development |
Phrase
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development occurring or conducted within a specific region |
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scratchingly |
Adverb
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in a manner of drawing a line or being scratched by a sharp object |
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to work hard |
Phrase
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to exert maximum effort in a task |
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deflowered |
Adjective
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having lost virginity through sexual intercourse |
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parched rice |
Noun
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rice grains roasted in a pan |
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glutinous rice |
Noun
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a variety of Chinese rice used for making roasted rice |
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bed frame |
Noun
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wooden frame structure on a bed for supporting a mosquito net |
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scattered shower |
Noun
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rain falling in isolated or scattered areas |
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avagraha |
Noun
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symbol used in Sanskrit grammar to indicate a missing vowel |
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crushed stone |
Noun
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small pieces of broken stone used for construction |
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compartmentalized plate |
Noun
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a plate divided into multiple sections |
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piled |
Adjective
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arranged in a heap or stack |
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crop share |
Noun
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share of the harvest given to laborers or artisans at the threshing floor |
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division bench |
Noun
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a judicial bench consisting of two judges |
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because of |
Preposition
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archaic term indicating purpose or reason |
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Khas people |
Noun
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collective name for Nepali-speaking groups including Bahun, Chhetri, Kami, and Damai |
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Khas |
Noun
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a matrilineal ethnic group residing primarily in the Assam region |