Class 11 English (Hornbill) POETRY Word Meanings

Chapter 1 A Photograph
S.No. | Word | Meanings | Meanings (in hindi) | Synonyms |
1 | Paddling | walking | पानी में चलना | |
2 | Transient | short-term; temporary | अस्थायी | temporary, short-lived, short-term, ephemeral |
3 | Snapshot | photograph | फ़ोटो | picture, photo, image |
4 | Silences | a complete absence of sound | शांति | quiet, stillness, soundlessness, peace |
5 | Still | motionless | शांत | hush, tranquillity, noiselessness |
6 | Washed | touched | प्रक्षालित | unhinged, deranged |
7 | Terribly | greatly / at fast speed | बहुत ज़्यादा | very, extremely |
8 | Wry | sad / disappointed | उदास | annoyed, irritated |
9 | Sea holiday | an outing for pleasure | journey, boat trip. | |
10 | Holding | having | छुट्टी | possessions, belongings, valuables |
Chapter 3 Lubrnum Top
S.No. | Word | Meanings | Meanings (in hindi) | SYNONYMS | ||
1 | Twitching | sudden jerk movement | झटके से खींचना | spasm, convulse, flutter | ||
2 | Chirrup | a bird making repeated high-pitched sounds | चहचहाना | chirp, chitter | ||
3 | Startlement | feeling or showing sudden shock | भौंचक्का | spooked, Stunned, surprised. | ||
4 | Abrupt | rapid | आकस्मिक | sudden, immediate, instantaneous | ||
5 | Chitterings | to make a chattering sound | चहकना | jargoning, peeping | ||
6 | Tremor of wings | involuntary vibration of the wings | पंखों का कसाव | quivering, Wobble | ||
7 | Trilling | to produce a chirruping sound | कंपित ध्वनि | vibrate, shudder | ||
8 | Trembles | to shake | कँपाना | vibrate, tremble, quiver | ||
9 | Thrills | a sudden feeling of excitement | उत्तेजना | stimulation, sensation, glow | ||
10 | Barred | stripy | बाधित | bolt, lock, secure, block |
Chapter 4 The Voice of Rain
S.No. | Word | Meanings | Meanings (in hindi) | SYNONYMS |
1 | Vaguely | not clearly | अस्पष्ट रूप से | ambiguous, Dubious, equivocal. |
2 | Descend | come down | नीचे आना | sink, subside, dive |
3 | Lave | wash or bathe | धोना / नहलाना | float, imbue |
4 | Atomies | small particles | परमाणु | dust , particle |
5 | Latent | hidden/buried | छिपा हुआ | dormant, quiescent, inactive |
6 | Eternal | never-ending | अनन्त | unending, timeless |
7 | Impalpable | which cannot be described | अस्पृश्य | insubstantial, incorporeal |
8 | Shower | light rain | फुहारा | drizzle, downpour |
9 | Drought | dry situations | सूखे के लिए | dry weather, lack of rain |
10 | Dust layers | deposit of fine dust settled on every object of the earth | धूल परतों के लिए | …….. |
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