Never Give Up! - Arunima Sinha Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards featuring key definitions, proper nouns, and concepts from the story of Arunima Sinha.

agony

Extreme physical or mental pain.

prospect

A possibility of something happening in future.

persevered

Continued efforts to achieve something.

prosthetic

An artificial body part.

gruelling

Very difficult.

ascent

Climbing up.

amputee

A person whose body part is removed by surgery.

fortitude

Strength of mind that enables one to overcome hurdles.

indomitable

Very brave and determined.

acclimatise

To adapt to a new situation or climate.

Arunima Sinha

A national volleyball player from Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, who overcame severe injury to become the first female amputee to scale Mount Everest.

Ghamanja Khilji

An unusual nickname given to Arunima Sinha when she was growing up.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

The organization Arunima Sinha applied to for employment to help support her family.

Padmavat Express

The crowded overnight train from Lucknow to Delhi that Arunima Sinha boarded on 11 April 2011.

Bachendri Pal

The first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest in 1984, who trained and guided Arunima Sinha.

Born Again on the Mountain: A Story of Losing Everything and Finding It Back

The autobiography of Arunima Sinha, released by PM Narendra Modi in 2014.

Padma Shree Award

A prestigious honor received by Arunima Sinha in 2015.

Tenzing Norgay Highest Mountaineering Award

An award presented to Arunima Sinha in 2015 in recognition of her mountaineering achievements.

Limca Book of Records

A publication in which Arunima Sinha's name was entered in 2016.