English (Compulsory) For Class IX - Unit 4 - The Great Visionaries - Words / Meanings and Summary

 

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The Great Visionaries

Words / Meanings and Summary

Words / Meanings

S.NO.	Words	Meanings
1.	Accomplishments	Successful achievements
2.	Acumen	The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions, The ability to understand things quickly and clearly.
3.	Ambassador	Envoy-diplomat
4.	Aspect	A particular part or sides
5.	Aspiration	A hope or ambition, Strong desires.
6.	Barrister	A lawyer
7.	Commitment	Being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
8.	Communication	Exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.
9.	Contribution	The part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result or helping something to advance or Time, money, effort or skill given for a cause.
10.	Culminate	End, to reach a final or climactic stage
11.	Culminating	Resulting in achieving what is wanted.
12.	Cunning	Clever at cheating people.
13.	Despite	In spite of
14.	Determination	Firmness of purpose, Resolve
15.	Determined	Not changing a decision once made.
16.	Discrimination	The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, Different treatment for different people.
17.	Distinction	Excellence or eminence, Difference.
18.	Dynamic	Characterized by forcefulness of personality, Having a lot of energy.
19.	Envisioned	Visualized, Imagined as a future possibility.
20.	Exemplary	Worthy of imitation
21.	Guiding principles	A standard by which something is evaluated or measured, Rules that take the direction one takes.
22.	Homage	Special honour or respect shown publicly, Something said or done to show great respect.
23.	Impartiality	Equal treatment, Not favouring any one person.
24.	Implement	Put into effect
25.	Inspiration	Something that makes someone want to do something or to do something creative, Creativity
26.	Integrity	The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, Honesty
27.	Merely	Only, Simply
28.	Moments	Very brief periods of time
29.	Pleaded	Made an emotional appeal
30.	Pluralistic	Relating to or advocating a system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist, Different groups of people living together in peace.
31.	Polarization	Division into two sharply prevail contrasting groups or sets' of opinions or beliefs, Separation into two opposite groups.
32.	Prevail	To be widespread
33.	Proponent	One who argue in support of something, A person who supports a cause.
34.	Prosperity	Being prosperous
35.	Quest	A long or arduous search
36.	Recall	Remember
37.	Recognition	Identification. Acknowledgement, Officially recognizing somebody's ability or achievements, often by giving an award.
38.	Resolution	A a formal expression by a meeting
39.	Steadfastness	Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty, Firmly staying on one path.
40.	Stimulate	Encourage
41.	Tolerance	Forbearance, Stamina
42.	Transform	Change or alter in form or Change into something else.
43.	Undesired	Not wanted, Unacceptable/ unwelcome.
44.	Unparalleled	Exceptional, So great that there is nothing else like it.
45.	Utensils	Pots, pans, etc. used for cooking or serving food.
46.	Versatile	Having great diversity, Moving easily from one subject, skill, or occupation to another.
47.	Victimization	To make a victim of, Unfair suffering.
48.	Visionary	A person who think about or plan the future with imagination and/or wisdom

Summary

In this lesson, there is a group of four girls whose teacher gives them a project during summer vacation. In this project, they have to gather information on Quaid-e-Azam and Allama lqbal. They communicate with each other via emails while working on the project. Huma and Tahira shared some information on some aspects of Jinnah's life, while Luba and Farheen shared information about Allama Iqbal through emails with each others.
The Quaid-e-Azam was a great personality of South Asia. His message of 'Faith, Unity and Discipline', his determination and steadfastness made the impossible task of creating Pakistan possible. He was popular among non-Muslims as well. Due to his tolerance and acceptance of all faiths, some Hindu leaders and poets called him 'the ambassador of Hindu Muslim Unity'. His political insight showed that the Congress was working only for the Hindus. He joined the Muslim League and soon became its president. Despite strong opposition of the ruling British and the majority Hindus, he succeeded to getting a separate homeland for the Muslims of India where non-Muslims besides Muslims can live with dignity.
Allama lqbal was a teacher, poet and philosopher. He began his career as as professor and continued his studies. He received his Law and than PhD degrees also. In Germany, he was also known as Dr. Muhammad Iqbal for his work on Persian philosophy. He took active part in politics and worked for the cause of the Muslims of South Asia. He was elected as a member of the Punjab Legislative Council. He became the president of the Punjab branch of the Muslim League. ln Allahabad, he planting the seed for Muslims by demanding a separate homeland. He died 9 years before the creation of Pakistan but he played an important role in the creation of Pakistan.