question_answer 1)

Look for these expressions in the story and guess the meaning from the context

• brusquely
• attuned himself
• queer rhythmic frenzy
• wrenching
• flush of prosperity
• daze of bewilderment
• wide-eyed wonder and eager homage
• talking animatedly
• tremulous deliberation
• on terms of a perpetual feud

   

Answer:

• Brusquely: It is an adverb which means blunt, rough or in an abrupt manner.
• Queer rhythmic frenzy: Queer means a strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular.
• flush of prosperity: Flush means a sudden abundance or spate of something. Thus, flush of prosperity here refers to gaining a lot of wealth and riches, suddenly.
• wide- eyes wonder and eager homage: This phrase here examplifies the expression of wonder, awe, reverance and amazement which Srinath had on seeing Satyajit's wealth.
• talking animatedly: This denotes an enthusiastic and excited way of talking. Everybody at Srinath's household, referred to as 'devotees' here, talk with vigour and high spirit on seeing the arrival of Satyajit.
• on terms of a perpetual feud: This phrase means a matter of constant or long lasting feud or quarrel.
• attuned himself: Attune means to become used to or get accustomed to. Thus, here, Satyajit is seen to have attuned himself to a list which enlisted things he thought to deny to. He wanted to quit a few habits like smoking. This he was attuning to.
• Wrenching :  Wrenching is the sprain or the twisting pain within a person. The only reason Satyajit was on the train was to avoid the wrench within him, to get away from the unbearable pain.
• daze of bewilderment: Satyajit seemed perplexed and completely in a daze when a small girl came up to him to hang a garland round his neck. His bafflement is described here.
• tremulous deliberation: Satyajit's shaky afterthought or a trembling consideration at the end of the story is revealed when he says: 'What now