Vocabulary and grammar list

“Sita Sings the Blues”

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR LIST

	LANGUAGE UNITS	NOTES
1.	Moanin' low, my sweet man I love him so…	to make a long low sound expressing pain, unhappiness, or sexual pleasure [= groan]: She moaned and cried out in pain.
2.	I know that because they razed that temple.	to completely destroy a town or building: In 1162 Milan was razed to the ground by imperial troops.
3.	My evil scheming wife just reminded me of an ancient vow I made.	Perhaps you know it?
4.	To honor this vow, instead of crowning you king, I must banish you to the forest for 14 years!	to send someone away permanently from their country or the area where they live, especially as an official punishment [= exile] Thousands were banished to Siberia.
5.	Goodbye, dear boy. You are noble and good. The embodiment of righteous ness.	formal morally good and fair: a righteous God
6.	- And he also has a huge issue, right? - He's like ravaged by guilt.	have issues (with somebody/something) informal to have problems dealing with something because of something that happened in the past: There's a self-help group for people who have issues with money. ravage to damage something very badly: a country ravaged by civil war His health was gradually ravaged by drink and drugs.
7.	The forest is beset by Rakshasa demons.	beset formal to make someone experience serious problems or dangers The business has been beset with financial problems. the injuries which have beset the team all season Rakshasa (Hinduism)a malignant demon
8.	They harass our Wise Men and desecrate their ritual fires.	harass 1 to make someone's life unpleasant, for example by frequently saying offensive things to them or threatening them: A number of black youths have complained of being harassed by the police. 2 to keep attacking an enemy again and again desecrate to spoil or damage something holy or respected
9.	The weary days, the lonely nights, are easy to forget since I am here, and you are here with me.	especially literary very tiring: a long and weary march
10.	You know, he is playing Veena with his intestines.	Veena intestines the long tube in your body through which food passes after it leaves your stomach [= gut]
11.	Rama has slaughtered your Rakshasas in the forest. You must take revenge!	Perhaps you know it?
12.	Sister, do not bother me with your petty concerns.	a petty problem, detail etc is small and unimportant [= trivial]: petty squabbles petty restrictions
13.	He's not an angel or saint, And what's the odds that he ain't..?	the odds how likely it is that something will or will not happen: The odds are (=it is likely) that he will commit the same crime again. The odds against a plane crash are around a million to one. What are the odds (=how likely is it) that they will mess up?
14.	Hanuman is actually born with the sole purpose of eventually meeting up with Ram and helping him.	the sole person, thing etc is the only one [= only]: Griffiths is the sole survivor of the crash. The story was published with the sole purpose of selling newspapers.
15.	Let us be allies.	Perhaps you know it?
16.	I am the chaste and virtuous wife of another man.	old-fashioned not having sex with anyone, or not with anyone except your husband or wife [↪ celibate, chastity]: She led a chaste, decent life.
17.	Give me back to Rama, or you shall soon hear his mighty bow that resounds like Indra's thunderbolt!	a flash of lightning which hits a person or thing and kills or destroys them
18.	Your ugly yellow eyes should fall out of your head as you stare at me so lustfully, Ravana.	Perhaps you know it?
19.	When night is creepin', And I should be sleepin' in bed If you were peepin', You'd find that I'm weepin' instead.	to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening [= peek; ↪ peer] The door was ajar and Helen peeped in. Henry peeped through the window into the kitchen.
20.	Daddy do you have to roam so very long?	to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction [↪ wander] You shouldn't let your children roam the streets. Wild sheep roam the hills.
21.	Haven't slipped yet but I'm liable to weaken…	liable to do something likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency[= likely] The car is liable to overheat on long trips. He was liable to just show up without warning.
22.	She's a bloodthirsty woman.	Perhaps you know it?
23.	Can't be the plumber, the peddler, the parlor, cause I've paid those bills.	peddler American English someone who, in the past, walked from place to place selling small things [= pedlar British English ] parlor ice cream/funeral/tattoo parlour a shop or type of business that provides a particular service
24.	-To be honest I 'm very shaky on this point... -You can make it up...	Perhaps you can guess the meaning?
25.	I have done my duty in rescuing you from the enemy and a´venging the insult to myself.	literary to do something to hurt or punish someone because they have harmed or offended you : He wanted to avenge his brother's death.
26.	If I had known this, I would have killed myself before and spared you this war.	Perhaps you know it?
27.	Build me a funeral pyre. I cannot bear to live.	a high pile of wood on which a dead body is placed to be burned in a funeral ceremony
28.	I find it really weird that no one is commending Ravan for it...	formal to praise or approve of someone or something publicly: Inspector Marshall was commended for his professional attitude. The paper was highly commended in the UK Press Awards.
29.	I mean, we expect villains to be villain-ous.	1 the main bad character in a film, play, or story 2 informal a bad person or criminal
30.	You always scold me whenever somebody is near, dear.	to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done [= tell off] : Do not scold the puppy, but simply and firmly say 'no.' Her father scolded her for upsetting her mother.
31.	Sweetheart I love you, think the world of you, but I'm afraid you don't care for me.	Perhaps you know it?
32.	Everyone says I'm a fool to be pining the whole day through.	to become sad and not continue your life as normal because someone has died or gone away: Six months after he left, she was still pining.
33.	It was peer pressure.	Perhaps you know it?
34.	It's a flying chariot, the Gods sent the chariot.	a vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in ancient times in battles and races
35.	-They rode a carpet like Aladdin. -No, it was like an elaborate structure.	having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way: pure silks embroidered with elaborate patterns
36.	What does it matter if rain comes your way and raindrops patter along?	if something, especially water, patters, it makes quiet sounds as it keeps hitting a surface lightly and quickly rain pattering on the window panes
37.	The rain descending should not make you blue. The happy ending is waiting for you.	formal to move from a higher level to a lower one [≠ ascend]: Our plane started to descend. I heard his footsteps descending the stairs. The path continues for some way before descending to Garsdale Head.
38.	Pull yourself together, whistle a happy strain. If you want the rainbow then you must have the rain.	strains of something literary the sound of music being played: We sipped wine to the strains of Beethoven.
39.	-Very soon thereafter, which is why it is conceivable that she wasn't pregnant because of Ram. - Blasphemy. It is Ram.	able to be believed or imagined [≠ inconceivable]: It is conceivable that you may get full compensation, but it's not likely. We were discussing the problems from every conceivable angle.
40.	-Brother Laxman, my wife's dubious reputation casts doubt upon my own. -You must drive Sita to the forest and abandon her there.	probably not honest, true, right etc: The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices. Many critics regard this argument as dubious or, at best, misleading.
41.	Day in, day out, I'm worryin' about those blues.	if you do something day in, day out, you do it every day over a long period, often causing it to become boring: Life can become verytedious if you do the same work day in, day out. Dave wore the same tie day in and day out.
42.	But also at that point of time it was just that Unconditional Love.	Perhaps you know it?
43.	You came at last, love had its day. That day is past, you've gone away.	to be no longer useful or successful: Streetcars have had their day in most American cities.
44.	He's still hesitant about taking her back.	Perhaps you know it?
45.	If I am completely pure in body and soul, then, may Mother Earth take me back into her womb!	the part of a woman's or female animal's body where her baby grows before it is born [= uterus]
46.	I'm flying high, but I've got a feeling I'm falling Falling for nobody else but you.	Perhaps you know it?
47.	I used to travel single, we chanced to mingle, oh now, now I'm a-tingle ove r you.	mingle if you mingle at a party, you move around the room and talk to lots of different people: She was eager to mingle with the other guests. tingle 1 if a part of your body tingles, you feel a slight stinging feeling, especially on your skin: My body tingled all over and I had a terrible headache. Graham felt a tingling sensation in his hand. 2 tingle with excitement/fear/anticipation etc to feel excitement, fear etc very strongly: She tingled with excitement. Soon she would be able to tell Martha everything.
48.	Hey Mr. Parson, stand by, for I've got a feeling I'm falling…	Perhaps you know it?

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