Word Meanings : 1. quench = to satisfy your thirst by having a drink. 2. revered = respectable.
3. sear = to burn the surface of something with sudden very strong heat. 4. scorch = to (cause to) change colour with dry heat, or to burn slightly. 5. parched = dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight 6. wither = to make flaccid, shrunken, or dry, as from loss of moisture; cause to lose freshness. 7. jaggery = a coarse, dark sugar, popular in India. 8. injurious = harmful. 9. deficient = devoid of = lacking. ......................................... Water There is a report that wells are being sealed, The same wells, that would quench the thirst of any and all travelers passing by; Scientists have found that the water is deficient in iron, Devoid of minerals, injurious to health. The water of this well, now, would not be offered to the Sun God, And we'll have to stop serving jaggery and water to our revered guests; Wells are being sealed, and irrigation is being stopped. *(as the Scientists have rendered the water poisonous)* Sitting on the seared earth, under the scorching sun, the old granny says, rubbing her life-less eyes : Water was robbed of the parched and withered faces, Got leaked into the drains, Water dried from our eyes, Water got sold in plastic packs. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
