How women in rural India turned courage into capital | Chetna Gala Sinha

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

blacksmith

A blacksmith is a person who is trained in the art of making knives and other tools from metal. They use an oven and a hammer to create the weapons and tools.

  • The blacksmiths were able to repair the weapon quickly.
  • The blacksmiths were able to make the weapon exactly the way that the customer wanted it.
insistent

When someone is insistent, they are very persistent in their demands. They will not stop until they get what they want.

  • He was very insistent about getting a refund, even after I told him it wasn't possible.
  • She was very insistent about getting a job, even though I told her there were no openings.
monsoons

The monsoons are a series of heavy rains that happen in the summer. They can last for several weeks, and they can cause a lot of damage.

  • The monsoons have caused a lot of flooding in the area.
  • The monsoons are responsible for the high water levels in the river.
mortgaged

To mortgage something is to borrow money and use it to buy something. When you mortgage a house, you are borrowing money from the bank to buy the house.

  • They mortgaged their house to finance their dream vacation.
  • The company mortgaged its stock to raise money to start up.
mortgaging

To mortgage something is to borrow money from a bank or other institution in order to purchase something. When you mortgage a house, you are agreeing to pay back the money that you borrow over a period of years.

  • They mortgaged their house to buy the car.
  • She is trying to mortgage her brain so that she can remember the notes for the test.
rained

To say that something has rained is to mean that it has poured a lot of water down on the ground. Sometimes people use the word to describe the feeling of sadness or anger.

  • It rained all night, and the ground is still wet.
  • The politician rained insults on his opponent during the debate.
untouchable

An untouchable is someone who is not allowed to be touched by anyone. This includes not only people who are considered to be lower class, but also people who are considered to be dirty or harmful.

  • The untouchables were not allowed to enter the palace.
  • The untouchables were not allowed to interact with the other people in the city.
insemination

Insemination is the act of fertilizing a woman's ovum with a man's sperm. In many cases, insemination is done in order to achieve pregnancy.

  • The couple decided to have fertility treatments, which included insemination.
  • The doctor inseminated her with his sperm.
cutout

A cutout is a type of art that uses a lot of pieces of paper that are cut out to create a picture. Cutouts are often used to create pictures that are very detailed and complex.

  • The cutout artist created a very detailed picture of a ship.
  • The cutout artist created a picture of a person that is very detailed.