| Sr. | Words | Meanings |
| 1 | Martyr | A person who sacrifice their life for the sake of freedom or country |
| 2 | Sacrifice | An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy |
| 3 | Suffering | The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship |
| 4 | Remembrance | The action of remembering something |
| 5 | Crooked | Doing the things in a dishonest or illegal way |
| 6 | Weapon | A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage |
| 7 | Rivalries | Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field |
| 8 | Subdue | Bring a country or people under control by force |
| 9 | Looting by thugs | To take goods from a place by force or without right, especially in time of war |
| 10 | Destiny | The hidden power believed to control future events; fate |
| 11 | Dethroned | Remove from a position of authority or dominance |
| 12 | Foreigner | A person born in or coming from a country other than one's own |
| 13 | Saviour | A person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty |
| 14 | Preached | Publicly proclaim or teach a religious message or belief |
| 15 | Untouchability | Belonging to the lowest-caste or the people outside the caste system |
| 16 | Child marriage | A marriage or similar union, between a child and an adult |
| 17 | Scorned | Showing contempt or disdain towards a person or object considered as unworthy |
| 18 | Misery | A cause or source of great distress or discomfort |
| 19 | Unworthy | Not deserving respect or attention |
| 20 | Abandon | Give up completely |
| 21 | Arrears | Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier |
| 22 | Import | Bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale |
| 23 | Cripple | Cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to function normally |
| 24 | Famine | Extreme scarcity of food |
| 25 | Starvation | Suffering or death caused by lack of food |
PRINCESS SEPTEMBER Question: (i) The eight Princesses made an offer to Princess September. What was it? (ii) Why, in your view, did they do it? Answer: (i) The eight princesses were envious of Princess September so they offered her all their pocket money to buy a lovely green and yellow parrot from her. (ii) They did so because they were upset with the fact that everybody was full of praises for Princess September’s bird, which could sing so beautifully. Their parrots looked sad and could only repeat what was taught to them. They wanted her pet to be like their pet. Question: (i) What persuaded Princess September to give the bird his freedom again? (ii) How did the bird react to it? Answer: (i) The Princess saw that the bird almost dead by the next morning. He had stopped eating, chirping and singing songs. This made the Princess realise that the bird did not want to stay in the cage. This persuaded the Princess to give the bird its freedom back. (ii) The bird was very happy when...
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