A TALE OF VALOUR Major Somnath Sharma (Part - 3)

 

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A TALE OF VALOUR

Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam

Important Word Meanings in English & Odia

CLASS 12 • ENGLISH VOCABULARY
ЁЯУЪ Dear Students!
Learn the important words from the lesson with their simple English meanings and Odia meanings. These vocabulary notes will help you understand the chapter and prepare for examinations.

ЁЯУЦ Important Word Meanings

1. Legacy
Meaning: Something valuable passed down from one generation to another.
Odia Meaning: рмЙрмд୍рмдрм░ାрмзିрмХାрм░ / рмкрм░рмо୍рмкрм░ା
2. Testament
Meaning: Strong evidence or proof of something.
Odia Meaning: рмк୍рм░рмоାрмг / рм╕ାрмХ୍рм╖୍рнЯ
3. Despatches
Meaning: Official reports, especially about military affairs.
Odia Meaning: рм╕ାрморм░ିрмХ рм░ିрмкୋрм░୍рмЯ / рм╕рм░рмХାрм░ୀ рммିрммрм░рмгୀ
4. Forged
Meaning: Shaped or strengthened through experience and hardship.
Odia Meaning: рмЧрмв଼ାрмпାрмЗрмеିрм▓ା / рмжୃрмв଼ рм╣ୋрмЗрмеିрм▓ା
5. Delved
Meaning: Investigated or studied something deeply.
Odia Meaning: рмЧрмнୀрм░ рмнାрммрм░େ рмЕрмиୁрм╕рми୍рмзାрми рмХрм▓େ
6. Events
Meaning: Things that happen.
Odia Meaning: рмШрмЯрмгାрмЧୁрмб଼ିрмХ
7. Ultimate
Meaning: Final or greatest.
Odia Meaning: рмЪୂрмб଼ାрми୍рмд / рм╕рм░୍рммୋрмЪ୍рмЪ
8. Sacrifice
Meaning: Giving up something valuable for a greater purpose.
Odia Meaning: рммрм│ିрмжାрми / рмд୍рнЯାрмЧ
9. Picturesque
Meaning: Beautiful and attractive.
Odia Meaning: рмормиୋрм░рмо / рм╕ୁрми୍рмжрм░
10. Distinguished
Meaning: Respected because of achievements or qualities.
Odia Meaning: рммିрм╢ିрм╖୍рмЯ / рм╕рмо୍рмоାрмиିрмд
11. Inspired
Meaning: Encouraged or motivated.
Odia Meaning: рмЕрмиୁрмк୍рм░ାрмгିрмд
12. Valorous
Meaning: Showing great courage and bravery.
Odia Meaning: рммୀрм░рмд୍рн▒рмкୂрм░୍рмг୍рмг / рм╕ାрм╣рм╕ୀ
13. Imparted
Meaning: Gave or communicated knowledge and information.
Odia Meaning: рмк୍рм░рмжାрми рмХрм░ାрмпାрмЗрмеିрм▓ା / рм╢ିрмЦାрмпାрмЗрмеିрм▓ା
14. Rigorous
Meaning: Very strict, difficult, and demanding.
Odia Meaning: рмХрмаୋрм░ / рмХрмаିрми
15. Discipline
Meaning: The practice of following rules and maintaining self-control.
Odia Meaning: рм╢ୃрмЩ୍рмЦрм│ା / рмиିрнЯрмоାрмиୁрммрм░୍рмд୍рмдିрмдା
16. Dedication
Meaning: Strong commitment to a duty or purpose.
Odia Meaning: рмиିрм╖୍рмаା / рм╕рморм░୍рмкрмг
17. Commissioned
Meaning: Formally appointed as an officer in the armed forces.
Odia Meaning: рм╕େрмиାрм░େ рмЕрмзିрмХାрм░ୀ рмнାрммେ рмиିрмпୁрмХ୍рмд
18. Battalion
Meaning: A large unit of soldiers in the army.
Odia Meaning: рм╕େрмиାрм░ рмПрмХ рммрмб଼ рмжрм│
19. Campaign
Meaning: A series of military operations.
Odia Meaning: рм╕ାрморм░ିрмХ рмЕрмнିрмпାрми
20. Citation
Meaning: An official statement praising someone's bravery or achievement.
Odia Meaning: рмк୍рм░рм╢ଂрм╕ାрмкрмд୍рм░ / рммୀрм░рмд୍рн▒рм░ рм╕୍рн▒ୀрмХୃрмдି
21. Objective
Meaning: The goal or target of an action or operation.
Odia Meaning: рмЙрмж୍рмжେрм╢୍рнЯ / рм▓рмХ୍рм╖୍рнЯ
22. Patrol
Meaning: A group sent to observe or protect an area.
Odia Meaning: рмЯрм╣рм▓ рмжрм│
23. Position
Meaning: A particular place occupied by someone.
Odia Meaning: рмЕрммрм╕୍рмеାрми / рм╕୍рмеାрми
24. Enemy
Meaning: A person or force that opposes or attacks another.
Odia Meaning: рм╢рмд୍рм░ୁ
25. Estimated
Meaning: Approximately calculated or judged.
Odia Meaning: рмЖрмХрм│рми рмХрм░ାрмпାрмЗрмеିрммା
26. Attacked
Meaning: Took aggressive action against someone.
Odia Meaning: рмЖрмХ୍рм░рмормг рмХрм▓ା
27. Casualties
Meaning: People killed or injured in a battle or accident.
Odia Meaning: рмоୃрмдାрм╣рмд рмм୍рнЯрмХ୍рмдି
28. Gravity
Meaning: The seriousness of a situation.
Odia Meaning: рмЧрмо୍рмнୀрм░рмдା
29. Aerodrome
Meaning: An area where aircraft take off and land.
Odia Meaning: рммିрмоାрми рмЙрмб଼ାрмг рмУ рмЕрммрмдрм░рмг рмХ୍рм╖େрмд୍рм░
30. Reinforcements
Meaning: Additional soldiers sent to strengthen an army.
Odia Meaning: рмЕрмдିрм░ିрмХ୍рмд рм╕ୈрми୍рнЯрммрм│
31. Tenaciously
Meaning: Firmly and persistently without giving up.
Odia Meaning: рмжୃрмв଼рмдାрм░ рм╕рм╣ିрмд / рмЕрммିрм░рмд рмнାрммрм░େ
32. Exposing
Meaning: Leaving someone open to danger.
Odia Meaning: рммିрмкрмжрм░ рм╕рмо୍рмоୁрмЦୀрми рмХрм░ିрммା
33. Accurate
Meaning: Correct and precise.
Odia Meaning: рм╕рмаିрмХ୍ / рмиିрм░୍рмнୁрм▓
34. Fury
Meaning: Extreme anger or great violence.
Odia Meaning: рмк୍рм░рмЪрмг୍рмб рмХ୍рм░ୋрмз / рмдୀрмм୍рм░рмдା
35. Ammunition
Meaning: Bullets and other materials used in weapons.
Odia Meaning: рмЧୁрм│ିрмЧୋрм│ା
36. Explosion
Meaning: A sudden and violent bursting.
Odia Meaning: рммିрм╕୍рмлୋрм░рмг
37. Withdrew
Meaning: Moved back or retreated.
Odia Meaning: рмкрмЫрмХୁ рм╣рмЯିрмЧрм▓େ
38. Remnants
Meaning: The remaining parts or members of a group.
Odia Meaning: рмЕрммрм╢ିрм╖୍рмЯ рмЕଂрм╢ / рммрм│рмХା рм╕ୈрми୍рнЯ
39. Surrounded
Meaning: Enclosed on all sides.
Odia Meaning: рмЪାрм░ିрмкрмЯୁ рмШେрм░ି рм░рм╣ିрмеିрммା
40. Advance
Meaning: To move forward.
Odia Meaning: рмЖрмЧрмХୁ рммрмв଼ିрммା / рмЕрмЧ୍рм░рмЧрмдି
41. Leadership
Meaning: The ability to guide and direct others.
Odia Meaning: рмиେрмдୃрмд୍рн▒
42. Gallantry
Meaning: Great courage, especially in battle.
Odia Meaning: рммୀрм░рмд୍рн▒ / рм╕ାрм╣рм╕ିрмХрмдା
43. Seldom
Meaning: Rarely; not often.
Odia Meaning: рмХ୍рн▒рмЪିрмд୍ / рмЦୁрмм୍ рмХрмо୍
44. Equalled
Meaning: Matched someone in quality or achievement.
Odia Meaning: рм╕рмормХрмХ୍рм╖ рм╣େрм▓ା / рм╕рмоାрми рм╣େрм▓ା
45. Poignant
Meaning: Deeply emotional and moving, often causing sadness.
Odia Meaning: рм╣ୃрмжрнЯрм╕୍рмкрм░୍рм╢ୀ / рморм░୍рморм╕୍рмкрм░୍рм╢ୀ
46. Beacon
Meaning: A guiding light or source of hope.
Odia Meaning: рмкрмермк୍рм░рмжрм░୍рм╢рмХ рмЖрм▓ୋрмХ / рмЖрм╢ାрм░ рмк୍рм░рмдୀрмХ
47. Valour
Meaning: Great courage, especially in battle.
Odia Meaning: рммୀрм░рмд୍рн▒ / рм╕ାрм╣рм╕
48. Tricolour
Meaning: The three-coloured national flag of India.
Odia Meaning: рмд୍рм░ିрм░рмЩ୍рмЧା рмЬାрмдୀрнЯ рмкрмдାрмХା
49. Etched
Meaning: Permanently recorded or engraved.
Odia Meaning: рмЦୋрмжିрмд / рмЪିрм░рм╕୍рмеାрнЯୀ рмнାрммେ рм▓ିрмкିрммрмж୍рмз
50. Enduring
Meaning: Lasting for a long time.
Odia Meaning: рмЪିрм░рм╕୍рмеାрнЯୀ / рмжୀрм░୍рмШрм╕୍рмеାрнЯୀ
51. Selflessness
Meaning: Caring more about others than oneself.
Odia Meaning: рмиିଃрм╕୍рн▒ାрм░୍рмермкрм░рмдା
52. Patriotism
Meaning: Love and devotion towards one's country.
Odia Meaning: рмжେрм╢рмк୍рм░େрмо
53. Honour
Meaning: Respect, dignity, and high moral principles.
Odia Meaning: рм╕рмо୍рмоାрми / рморм░୍рмп୍рнЯାрмжା
54. Defence
Meaning: The act of protecting against attack.
Odia Meaning: рмк୍рм░рмдିрм░рмХ୍рм╖ା / рм╕ୁрм░рмХ୍рм╖ା
55. Motherland
Meaning: One's native country.
Odia Meaning: рмоାрмдୃрмнୂрмоି
56. Generations
Meaning: Groups of people born and living around the same period.
Odia Meaning: рмкିрмв଼ି / рмкିрмв଼ି рмкрм░େ рмкିрмв଼ି

ЁЯМИ Important Phrases and Meanings

57. Rich Military Legacy
Meaning: A family history of military service and achievements.
Odia Meaning: рм╕ାрморм░ିрмХ рм╕େрммା рмУ рмХୃрмдିрмд୍рн▒рм░େ рм╕рмоୃрмж୍рмз рмкାрм░ିрммାрм░ିрмХ рмкрм░рмо୍рмкрм░ା
58. Ultimate Sacrifice
Meaning: Giving one's life for a great cause.
Odia Meaning: рморм╣рмд୍ рмЙрмж୍рмжେрм╢୍рнЯ рмкାрмЗଁ рмиିрмЬ рмЬୀрммрмирм░ рммрм│ିрмжାрми
59. Served with Distinction
Meaning: Performed one's duties exceptionally well.
Odia Meaning: рмЕрмд୍рнЯрми୍рмд рмХୃрмдିрмд୍рн▒рм░ рм╕рм╣ିрмд рм╕େрммା рмХрм░ିрмеିрм▓େ
60. Hold On
Meaning: To continue despite difficulties or danger.
Odia Meaning: рмжୃрмв଼ рм░рм╣ିрммା / рм╣ାрм░ рмирмоାрмиିрммା
61. Hold One's Position
Meaning: To continue defending one's place.
Odia Meaning: рмиିрмЬ рмЕрммрм╕୍рмеାрмирмХୁ рмжୃрмв଼рмдାрм░ рм╕рм╣ିрмд рм░рмХ୍рм╖ା рмХрм░ିрммା
62. Direct the Fire
Meaning: To guide the firing of weapons towards a target.
Odia Meaning: рм▓рмХ୍рм╖୍рнЯ рмЖрмб଼рмХୁ рмЧୁрм│ି рмЪାрм│рмиା рмХрм░ିрммାрмХୁ рмиିрм░୍рмж୍рмжେрм╢ рмжେрммା
63. In Full View of the Enemy
Meaning: Where the enemy can clearly see.
Odia Meaning: рм╢рмд୍рм░ୁрм░ рм╕рмо୍рмкୂрм░୍рмг୍рмг рмжୃрм╖୍рмЯି рм╕рмо୍рмоୁрмЦрм░େ
64. Almost Completely Surrounded
Meaning: Enclosed by the enemy on nearly all sides.
Odia Meaning: рмк୍рм░ାрнЯ рмЪାрм░ିрмкрмЯୁ рм╢рмд୍рм░ୁ рмж୍рн▒ାрм░ା рмШେрм░ି рм░рм╣ିрмеିрммା
65. Inspiring Example
Meaning: An example that encourages and motivates others.
Odia Meaning: рмЕрми୍рнЯрмоାрмирмЩ୍рмХୁ рмЕрмиୁрмк୍рм░ାрмгିрмд рмХрм░ୁрмеିрммା рмЙрмжାрм╣рм░рмг
66. A Poignant Reminder
Meaning: Something that deeply reminds us of an emotional truth.
Odia Meaning: рмПрмХ рм╣ୃрмжрнЯрм╕୍рмкрм░୍рм╢ୀ рм╕୍рмоାрм░рмХ
67. Golden Pages of History
Meaning: The most glorious and memorable parts of history.
Odia Meaning: рмЗрмдିрм╣ାрм╕рм░ рм╕୍рн▒рм░୍рмг୍рмгିрмо рмкୃрм╖୍рмаା
68. Qualities Seldom Equalled
Meaning: Qualities rarely matched by others.
Odia Meaning: рмпେрмЙଁ рмЧୁрмгрмЧୁрмб଼ିрмХрм░ рм╕рмормХрмХ୍рм╖ рмЦୁрмм୍ рмХрмо୍ рмжେрмЦିрммାрмХୁ рмоିрм│େ

ЁЯОп Examination Tips

✅ Learn the meanings of important words.

✅ Practise synonyms and antonyms.

✅ Remember the Odia meanings for better understanding.

✅ Use new vocabulary in your own sentences.

✅ Revise these words before your examination.

ЁЯЗоЁЯЗ│ Salute to Our Brave Heroes ЁЯЗоЁЯЗ│

Major Somnath Sharma, PVC

His courage and sacrifice will inspire generations forever.

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