What do the underlined words in the following sentences mean? Tick the best answer: a. The shouting and clamour would continue until long after the train had left the station. b. There were dozens outside perched precariously on footboards holding on the door handles. c. The book had gone round the compartment for scrutiny. d. But Jugga had run away, absconded. e. His countrymen’s code of morals had always puzzled him, with his anglicized way of looking at things. f. Iqbal felt a little silly for coming out with these platitudes.

Many words have been borrowed into English from South Asian languages. Find the meanings of the following words borrowed from Hindi/Sanskrit: veranda, khaki, pashmina, pajamas, pukka, pundit, avatar, bangle, cheetah, guru, jungle, karma, nirvana, shampoo, raita

Why did Iqbal want to sleep in the afternoon?

How did people react with each other in the train?