Slumdog
A derogatory term referring to slum-dwellers.
Chloroform
A liquid which is used as anesthetic.
Mosque
A place of worship for Muslims.
Mausoleum
An above-ground burial chamber.
Filch
To commit small-scale theft.
Ruminate
To think and reflect on a subject for a substantial amount of time.
Cesspool
A place where waster collects; by extension, a particularly disgusting and unsanitary place.
Secularism
The belief that religion should not interfere with a society, and that nonreligious values should organize a society.
Phenomenon
A rare, odd, or notable occurrence.
Dislocated
Moved from one place to another.
Slums
A part of the city that has a high population density and inadequate living conditions.
Mumbai
A megacity located in the west of India.
Chaiwala
Someone who fetches tea for people in an office.
Extortionist
Someone who tries to obtain goods through force or coercion.
Accomplice
Someone who helps commit a crime.
Rupees
The basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles.
Bollywood
The Indian film industry.
Piss off
Go away.
Willy
Slang for penis.
Taj Mahal
Ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
