Mumbai: The city of dreams - Reshma Majithia
There is no contention that the ‘city of dreams - Mumbai’ exudes certain magic that leaves
its inhabitants and visitors spellbound with others waiting to be cast under its magical spell.
What is this charm and magic? What is the mystic of Mumbai?
Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is the most suave city with a melange of cultures and glamour.
Mumbai’s spirit is infectious and the city is always bustling with activity. Local trains of Mumbai,
considered the lifeline of the city, have stupendous connectivity. If you were not commuting by train,
you would be missing on all the latest tittle-tattle. The bourgeois of Mumbai city are the real protagonists.
The nightlife in Mumbai is a major part of entertainment in this vivacious city. It is often known as the
‘city that never sleeps’. Further, roadside eateries and food stalls of Mumbai that line the
street beckon those with adventurous taste buds.
Mumbai is also known for its unending resilience and unprecedented spirit! What sets the city
apart from other cities is its ‘never say die’ spirit. It has the zeal and dynamism that keeps things going.
Perhaps, it is this intriguing complexity of Mumbai’s smells, sounds, sights and its experience in entirety,
which awakens human senses with such vigour and style that it instantly hits that chord and
you fall in love with the city.
People find this kind of life extremely addictive and love residing in Mumbai.
If they are forced into a change they get aggravated. This great sense of belonging, attachment and warmth of the
city keeps them going even under tremendous hardship exhaustion and anxiety.The city provides an amazing life force that
only the Mumbaiites can understand. If ever you were to be a part of the magic called Mumbai,
life would never ever be the same for you.
The meaning of words marked in bold
Contention (N): |
(kuhn-ten-shuhn) strife in debate; dispute; controversy |
Exudes (V): |
(ig-zood) to project or display conspicuously or abundantly |
Spellbound (Adj): |
(spel-bound)
enchanted, entranced,
or fascinated |
Suave (Adj): |
(swahv)
sophisticated,
worldly
|
Mélange (N): |
(mey-lahnzh)
a mixture; medley |
Bustling (V): |
(buhs-uhl-ing)
to move or act with
a great show of energy |
Stupendous (Adj): |
(stoo-pen-duhs)
causing amazement; astounding; marvelous |
Tittle-tattle (V): |
(tit-l-tat-l)
gossip or
foolish chatter |
Bourgeois (N): |
(boor-zhwah)
a member
of the middle class |
Protagonist (N): |
(proh-tag-uh-nist)
the leading character,
hero, or heroine of
a drama or other
literary work |
Vivacious (Adj): |
(vahy- vey-shuhs)
lively; animated |
Beckon (V): |
(bek-uhn)
to lure; entice
|
Resilience (N): |
(ri-zil-yuhns)
the ability of an
ecosystem to return to
its original state after
being disturbed |
Unprecedented (Adj): |
(uhn-pres-i-den-tid) without previous instance; never before known or experienced |
Zeal (N): (zeel) |
intensity,
passion |
Entirety (N): |
(en-tahy-uhr-tee -tahy-ri-) the state of being entire; completeness:
entirety |
Awakens (V): |
(uh-wey-kuhn)
to awake; waken |
Addictive (Adj): |
(uh-dik-tiv)
of, relating to,
or causing addiction something you
can’t give up |
Aggravated (Adj): |
(ag-ruh-vey-tid)
to cause to become
irritated or upset |
Anxiety (N): |
(ang-zahy-i-tee)
fear, foreboding;
worry, disquiet |
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