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SHOPPING - PAYING FOR SHOPPING - PART TWO currency : A medium of exchange for goods and services, used universally within a country or a specific economic system. debit card : A payment card that deducts money directly from a consumer's account to pay for a purchase. debt : Money owed by one party to another. denomination : A specific value assigned to a coin, bill or monetary unit of a currency....

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of an overwhelmingly impressive poem from Tamil literature “ The best journey takes you home ” .It is about what the husband said to his friend on the successful completion of his mission. He fondly recalls the anxiety of his wife after hearing the news of his coming back home after accomplishing his task. In the course of the poem, his imagination runs...

SHOPPING - PAYING FOR SHOPPING - PART ONE account a licensing agreement that someone has with a bank to keep cash intact and withdraw at times of necessity afford to acquire adequate resources or funds to carry out an action or purchase banknote a bill in hard copy barcode a design that appears on products purchased and consists of thick and thin lines. It has data that a computer can decode bill...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of an overwhelmingly impressive poem from Tamil literature, A TRUANT LOVER . It is about what the girl’s friend said to the lover asking him not to make the girl fret and fume over his truancy and condemns unequivocally his fancy to keep her in a permanent state of anxiety about the safety of her lover. In the course of the poem, the girl’s companion el...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART SIX soar to ascend effortlessly into the air quickly sonic boom a sound mimicking an explosion  that is generated when a plane flies faster than the velocity of sound stack multiple aircraft hovering above an airport and  waiting for their turn to land standby a reserved ticket for a flight that cannot be purchased beforehand and is only available f...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a mind-blowing poem from Tamil literature, “ LOVE: A TEMPORARY INSANITY…. ” It is about what a girl told her lover worrying about the safety of her lover. In the course of the poem she attests to his bravery but at the same time, she could not but worry about the treacherous jungle with its in-built dangers. The title of the poem is an inspiration fr...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART FIVE no-fly zone an area above a country where international planes are not permitted to fly, especially during a military conflict on-board aboard a vehicle, ship, or aeroplane one-way that exclusively moves or facilitates movement in one direction originate to start at a selected point overbook to sell more aircraft tickets than the actual availability of s...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART FOUR glide to fly through air currents without the use of an engine or in the case of  the birds' wings being moved go-around    (or) go-round a track traveled by a plane after a failed landing attempt in order to place itself for a successful second attempt hand baggage (American English) hand luggage   (British English) small b...

ABOUT THE POEM: It is a translated version of an engrossing poem from Tamil literature, REAL ACCOMPLISHMENT. It is all about what the girl's friend told the deceitful husband. She argues that real accomplishment is not residing in a fertile country where the yield of crops and the availability of seafood are in plenty. Further, she adds riding in speedy chariots and acquiring wealth in abundance a...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART THREE departure a plane, train, or other modes of conveyance leaving a specific location at a specific time deplane to disembark from a plane descent a motion of landing down gradually disembark to allow or evacuate people especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey distress a condition where a ship, plane, etc. is in trouble or difficulty and n...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a captivating poem from Tamil literature, AGONY OF  ESTRANGEMENT. It is about what the lover said to himself about his lover’s predicament as the flora and fauna around her might have reminded of her estrangement from her lover and tanned her skin. He elaborates in the course of the poem that the exquisite things like the torrential rains, sprou...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART TWO book to purchase a ticket well ahead of time bump to transfer a person from one group or position to another particularly during flights business class a  category of air travel that falls between coach and first class which is the affluent section of a plane reserved for business travellers carry-on a piece of luggage that can be transported by a pe...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a bewitching poem, LOVELY LASS OF THE FISHERFOLK. It is about what the lover said to himself about his change of temperament after meeting the gazelle-eyed little lass of the fisherfolk with an elegant waist and sweeping hips. He elaborates that it was a pleasure to stay in the fishing village and every sight, scene and scent he experienced in the vi...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PLANE TRAVEL - PART ONE aboard to be on or inside a vehicle like a plane, ship or boat aerial referring to or taking place in the atmosphere or the air airborne transported through the airways as by an aircraft air corridor a region in the airspace that an aeroplane should confine when they fly over a country airfare the fare that the passengers pay to travel by plane air lane a...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of an entrancing poem THE MAGIC OF LOVE. The poem is about what the girl told her friend when she came back home after a short spell of elopement. She elaborates that the sheer magic of love made her like the muddy water in his lover’s place and further adds that it is far superior to the milk and honey available in her town. THE MAGIC OF LOVE The slopp...

TRANSPORT BY AIR - PEOPLE IN AIR TRAVEL - PART TWO flyer an individual who maneuvers an airplane (generally a small one, not a traveler plane) frequent flyer an individual who travels a lot in a plane on business flights, especially if that person is part of a programme that awards prizes to people who travel by plane frequently. ground crew service personnel  responsible for maintaining and...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a mind-blowing poem “ COVERT GUILE” OF THE LOVER. The poem is about what the girl’s friend told the lover by way of warning. She elaborates about the clandestine lover’s stealthy visits at night bother the girl’s psyche because of the rumourmongering of the chieftain’s adversaries. In the course of the poem, the poet uses an interesting simile to des...

TRANSPORT BY AIR -  PEOPLE IN AIR TRAVEL - PART ONE aeronaut a voyager who controls or travels in an airship or balloon aircrew the pilot, co-pilot and others who operate a plane, particularly in the air force air hostess a female airline steward air marshal an official of high profile in the British air force equivalent to a lieutenant general in the army air traffic controller an individual...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of an awesome poem EYES AND EARS GO SCOT-FREE? It is all about what the girl told her friend while the lover was overhearing. The girl said that her eyes and ears were actively involved in their rendezvous but they (her eyes and ears) go scot-free during separation but the arms which glow in his grasp become blanched and thin when they separate. EYES AN...

TYPES OF FILM - PART THREE remake A sort of newer version inspired by an old film road movie a film that depends on road travel made by the protagonist or any other character romcom a light-hearted humorous film whose plot revolves around the development of a romantic relationship science fiction (abbreviation) sci-fi a sort of book, film, and so forth dealing with the effect of authentic or envis...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a magnificent poem MISTRESS IN DISTRESS from Tamil literature. The poem is about what the mistress  spoke in distress  about her separation from her husband. She complains in the course of the poem that how can he be so heartless. MISTRESS IN DISTRESS The seething sun has chilled and gone past the slopes. Twilight has set in kindling nostal...

TYPES OF FILM - PART TWO detective story a story wherein there is a homicide or other misconduct and an investigator attempts to unravel the mystery by his clever ploy director’s cut a type of movie, ordinarily released after the release of the original movie which showcases the exact version of what the creator wanted it to look like drama the public entertainment in theatres, TV, etc., meant for...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a heart-wrenching poem  STEADY AS A ROCK from Tamil literature. The poem is about what the girl told her friend about the lover’s strict resolve and conviction in accomplishing his goal and her foolish anxiety over his safety. STEADY AS A ROCK He belongs to the land where among the precarious slopes the sprightly mountain goat slurps mother’s mi...

TYPES OF FILM - PART ONE actioner a movie that has a lot of electrifying activity and daredevil feats and experience action film a film that has a great deal of invigorating , adventurous activity and moves the audience to the edge of their seat adaptation a film, TV show or play that embraces the basic storyline of a specific book or play however with suitable changes that suit the new medium wit...

ABOUT THE POEM: This is a translated version of a heart-wrenching poem LOVELORN LOVER from Tamil literature. The poem is about what the lover told the girl’s friend about his lovelorn heart. He doubts whether the girl knows about his present state in which he heaves a sigh of relief like a sleeping elephant due to his separation from his beloved. LOVELORN LOVER She is a sweet young lass with merci...