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Question
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
1. incongruity 5. arcade
2. prodigy 6. amber glow
3. chuffed 7. wharf
4. solitary elm 8. pangs of doubt
Solution
- incongruity - quality of being unsuitable
- prodigy - a young person endowed with exceptional qualities
- chuffed - very pleased
- solitary elm – a secluded tall tree
- arcade - a passage or a walkway with shops and stalls on either side
- amber glow - orange-yellow light of the lamp
- wharf - a place beside the water bodies for loading or unloading of the ships
- pangs of doubt - a sudden realization of uncertainty about something
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