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Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.
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Incongruity: Quality of being unsuitable/absurdity
Prodigy: A young person endowed with exceptional qualities
Chuffed: Very pleased
Solitary elm: A secluded tall tree
Arcade: A passage or a walkway with shops and stalls on either side
Amber glow: Yellowish- brown light of the lamp
Wharf: A place beside the water bodies for loading or unloading of the ships
Pangs of doubt: A sudden realization of uncertainty about something
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