Class 11 English (Hornbill) Prose Word Meanings
Chapter 1 The portarait of a lady
| S.No. | Word | Meanings | Meanings (in hindi) |
| 1 | Criss- cross | a pattern of intersecting straight lines | आड़ा - तिरछा |
| 2 | Hobbled | walked in an awkward way | लड़खड़ाना |
| 3 | spotless white | she wore clean, white coloured dresses | बेदाग सफेद |
| 4 | Stoop | bend one’s body forward | शरीर का झुकाव |
| 5 | Rosary | a string of beads for keeping count of number of chants made of a religious prayer | जपमाला |
| 6 | Locks | hair | लट |
| 7 | Scattered | disorganized | अस्त-व्यस्त |
| 8 | Untidily | not neat | अव्यवस्थित ढंग से |
| 9 | Puckered | a face contract into wrinkles | सिकुड़न |
| 10 | Inaudible | unable to be heard | न सुनाई पड़नेवाला |
| 11 | Serenity | the state of being peaceful and calm | शांति |
| 12 | Contentment | a state of happiness and satisfaction | संतोष |
| 13 | Wrinkled | having lines or folds | सिकुड़न |
| 14 | Portrait | painting or picture | चित्र |
| 15 | Mantelpiece | a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace. | अऋगीठी के चारों ओर की लकड़ी की बनावट |
| 16 | Revolting | unpleasant | विप्लव करनेवाला |
| 17 | Absurd | Illogical | बेतुका |
| 18 | Undignified | disrespectful | अप्रतिष्ठित |
| 19 | Fables | fictitious stories with a moral teaching | दंतकथाएं, कल्पित कहानी |
| 20 | Prophets | saints | ईश्वरदूत |
| 21 | Monotonous | dull and boring | थकाने वाली |
| 22 | Bothered | to be concerned | परेशान |
| 23 | Fetch | go for and then bring back something for someone | लाना |
| 24 | Slate | a flat plate of slate formerly used for writing on in schools | स्लेट |
| 25 | Plastered | covered with a layer of plaster | औषधि का लेप |
| 26 | Earthen | made of baked or fired clay | मिट्टी का |
| 27 | Stale | no longer fresh and pleasant to eat | बासी |
| 28 | Scriptures | the sacred writings of a religion | धर्म-पुस्तक-संबंधी |
| 29 | Growling | making a low guttural sound in the throat | गुर्राहट |
| 30 | Courtyard | verandah | आंगन |
| 31 | Years rolled by | time passed | गुजरा हुआ वक़्त |
| 32 | Distressed | suffer from extremely sorrow | पीड़ा |
| 33 | Lewd Association | Indecent or Obscene | मनहूस |
| 34 | Harlots | Prostitutes | वेश्याएं |
| 35 | Gentlefolk | People of noble birth | कुलीन समाज |
| 36 | Snapped | break suddenly and completely | अचानक टूटना |
| 37 | Seclusion | the state of being private and away from the people | एकांतता |
| 38 | Spinning-wheel | a household machine with a wheel attached to it for spinning yarn | चरखा |
| 39 | Veritable | use to describe something which is very interesting or unusual | प्रामाणिक |
| 40 | Bedlam | confusion | भ्रम की स्थिति |
| 41 | Chirrupings | the noise of a small bird | चहचहाना |
| 42 | Perched | alight or rest on something | अड्डे पर बैठना |
| 43 | Shooed | make a person or animal go away by shouting or saying ‘shoo’ | डरा कर भगाना |
| 44 | Sentimental | a feeling of nostaglia | भावुक |
| 45 | Beads | a small piece of glass or stone threaded with others to make a rosary or necklace | मणिका |
| 46 | Cherished | hold something dear | दुलारा हुआ |
| 47 | Moist | wet | नम |
| 48 | Imprint | impression or stamp | छाप |
| 49 | Clasped | hold tightly | मजबूत पकड़ |
| 50 | Frivolous | not having any serious purpose, light-hearted | तुच्छ |
| 51 | Rebuke | disapproval of something or someone | निन्दा करना |
| 52 | Thumped | hit | मारना |
| 53 | Sagging | sinking downwards | झोल |
| 54 | Dilapidated | in a state of despair or ruin | बरबाद किया हुआ |
| 55 | Persuade | to talk someone into doing something, requeste | मनाना |
| 56 | Overstraining | overdoing something | अत्यन्त प्रयत्न करना |
| 57 | Omitted | leave out or exclude something | छोड़े गए |
| 58 | Protested | express an objection against something or someone | विरोध किया |
| 59 | Pallor | an unhealthy pale appearance | विवर्णता |
| 60 | Customary | traditional | प्रथागत |
| 61 | Crude | in a natural state, roughly made | अपरिष्कृत |
| 62 | Cremated | dispose of or burn a body after it is dead | अंतिम संस्कार |
| 63 | Blaze | a very large burning fire | ज्वाला |
| 64 | Shroud | a piece of cloth used to wrap a dead person | कफ़न |
| 65 | Corpse | dead body | शव |
Chapter 2 We’re Not Afraid to Die if We Can All Be Together
| S.No. | Word | Meanings | Meanings (in hindi) |
| 1 | Voyage | a long journey by sea or space | जलयात्रा |
| 2 | Leisure | free time | फुर्सत |
| 3 | Honing | sharpen, improving | शाणन |
| 4 | Seafaring | regularly traveling by sea | समुद्री यत्रा |
| 5 | Wooden-hulled | a watertight body of a ship | पुराने जहाज की कोटी |
| 6 | Gales | A very strong wind | प्रचंड वायु, आंधी |
| 7 | Mast | a tall upright structure on a boat or ship | मस्तूल, जहाज का एक हिस्सा |
| 8 | Atrocious | bad; of a very poor quality | घटिया, भद्दा |
| 9 | Gigantic | huge; of a big size | विशाल |
| 10 | Jib | a triangular staysail set forward the mast in a ship | पाल |
| 11 | Enormous | a very large size | विशाल |
| 12 | Lashed | to hit with a lot of force | जोर से मारना |
| 13 | Mooring | the ropes, chains | नौकादि बाँधने का रस्सा |
| 14 | Loop | a shape produced that bends round and crosses; bent | फन्दा डालकर बाँधना |
| 15 | Stern | the back part of a ship or a boat | जहाज या नाव का पिछला भाग |
| 16 | Donned | put on, wore | पहना |
| 17 | Oilskins | heavy cotton cloth waterproofed with oil | मोमजामे का बना वस्त्र |
| 18 | Impending | about to happen | किसी आसन्न घटना के बारे में जानकारी। |
| 19 | Ominous silence | unpleasant or threatening silence | अशुभ मौन |
| 20 | Aft | near the stern of the ship | पिछाड़ी |
| 21 | Frightful | very unpleasant or shocking | भयंकर |
| 22 | Crest | reach the top of a wave | शिखर |
| 23 | Tremendous | very great in amount | अद्भुत |
| 24 | Shook | past tense of shake | हिलाकर रख दिया |
| 25 | Deck | a floor of a ship | जहाज़ की छत |
| 26 | Torrent | a fast moving stream of water | प्रवाह |
| 27 | Smashed | shattered or violently broken | तोड़ी |
| 28 | Capsizing | be overturned in the water | पलटना |
| 29 | Hurled | throw with a great force | वेग से फेंकना |
| 30 | Taut | stretched or pulled tightly | तना हुआ |
| 31 | Boom | pole that controls the angle and shape of the sail | पाल फैलाने की बल्ली या छड़ |
| 32 | Scrambled | climb; claw one’s way | ऊबड़-खाबड़ चढ़ाई |
| 33 | Hatch | door | विपाट द्वार |
| 34 | Timbers | wood board used in building of a ship | लकड़ी का लट्ठा |
| 35 | Starboard | side of a ship which is on the right side when one is facing forward | जहाज़ का दाहिना पहलू |
| 36 | Bulged | swell | उभरा होना. |
| 37 | Sloshed | move through liquid with a splashing sound. | नशे में धुत्त |
| 38 | Bashed | strike hard; hit | जोर से मारना |
| 39 | Deflected | turned aside | हटाया हुआ |
| 40 | Canvas | a strong unbleached cloth | विलायती टाट |
| 41 | Debris | rubbish | मलबा |
| 42 | Wrenched | pull suddenly, removed | झटके से खिंचना |
| 43 | Forestay | a rope to support ship’s foremast | मस्तूल खड़ा रखने का रस्सा |
| 44 | Dinghies | a small boat for recreation with mast or sail | छोटी एवं खुली नाव |
| 45 | Optimistic | hopeful and confident | आत्मविश्वास |
| 46 | Keel | steel structure along the base of the ship | जहाज नाव का पेंदा |
| 47 | Pinpricks | a prick caused by a pin | कांटे |
| 48 | Abated | something unpleasant to become less intense | सभी घटावों के निकालने के बाद का शेष राशि |
| 49 | Auxiliary engine | small secondary engine used to board ships to operate a windlass in the ship | सहायक इंजन |
| 50 | Rigging | the ropes and wires supporting the structure of the ship | हेराफेरी |
| 51 | Hull | the framework of the vessel | छिलका |
| 52 | Respite | a short period of rest | राहत |
| 53 | Deteriorate | get worse | बिगड़ना |
| 54 | Caricatures | picture of a person; cartoon | हास्य चित्र |
| 55 | Tousled head | disarranged hair of the narrator’s son, Jonathan | बिखरा हुआ |
| 56 | Bunk | bed | चारपाई |
| 57 | Dozed off | went off to sleep | सो गई थी |
| 58 | Bleak | an area of land lacking vegetation | खुला |
| 59 | Stark | sharply defined | कठोर |
| 60 | Anchored | moor a ship to the sea bottom | लंगर डालकर जहाज़ ठहराना |
| 61 | Offshore | situated at the sea some distance from the shore | समुद्र में तट से दूर |
| 62 | Ashore | on the shore of the land | किनारे पर |
Chapter 3 Discovering Tut the Saga Continues
| S.No. | Word | Meanings | Meanings (in hindi) |
| 1 | Heir | Inheritor, successor | वारिस |
| 2 | Laden | loaded | लदा हुआ |
| 3 | Speculated | form a theory without evidence | अनुमान लगाया |
| 4 | Tomb | an enclosure to bury the dead | मकबरे |
| 5 | Forensic Reconstruction | the process of recreating the face of an individual | फोरेंसिक पुनर्निर्माण |
| 6 | Pharaoh | a ruler in ancient Egypt | प्राचीन मिस्त्र के राजाओं की धर्म संबंधी नाम |
| 7 | Stirred | move or cause to move slightly | हिलाने का कारण |
| 8 | Ghostly | eerie and unnatural; unreal | आध्यात्मिक |
| 9 | Resting place | here, the grave | शांत स्थान |
| 10 | Cemetery | a large burial ground | कब्रिस्तान |
| 11 | Dark-bellied | dark in colour | डार्क पेट वाले |
| 12 | Scudded across | moving quickly; it refers to the movement of the dark-bellied clouds | पार कर गया |
| 13 | Veiling | to cover something | परदा |
| 14 | Casket | a small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, or other valued objects. | डिबिया |
| 15 | Glided | quite, continuous motion | धीमे धीमे बढ़ना |
| 16 | Probe | to investigate, find out | जांच |
| 17 | Lingering | long-lasting | विलंब करने वाला |
| 18 | Descended | moved or gathered | इकट्ठा |
| 19 | Cramped | very small to fit into | तंग |
| 20 | Rock-cut | made in a rock by cutting it | चट्टानों को काटकर |
| 21 | Gazed | to look in surprise or in admiration | घूरना. |
| 22 | Murals | a painting or other artwork executed directly on the wall | भित्ति चित्र |
| 23 | Striking | prominent | महत्त्वपूर्ण |
| 24 | Whisper | to speak in a low voice | फुसफुसाना |
| 25 | Pondering | think about something carefully | विचार करना |
| 26 | Futile | pointless; incapable of producing the result of something | व्यर्थ |
| 27 | Hastily | fast; swiftly | जल्दी से |
| 28 | Ransacked | raid; go through a place to steal or damage something | तोड़फोड़ |
| 29 | Antiquity | age, oldness | प्राचीन काल |
| 30 | Resurrection | restoration to life | पुनस्र्ज्जीवन |
| 31 | Funerary Treasures | the valuable things with which the king was buried | फन्नेरी खजाना |
| 32 | Adorned | decorated | सुशोभित |
| 33 | Garlands of willow | a wreath of flowers and leaves | विलो की माला |
| 34 | Ritual | here, the resins used in the ceremony of mummification | अनुष्ठान |
| 35 | Resins | a sticky flammable substance that is insoluble in water | राल |
| 36 | Legitimate | reasonable | वैध |
| 37 | Blazing | very hot | प्रज्वलन |
| 38 | Budged | moved or shifted; a slight movement | सरकना |
| 39 | Chiselled away | to cut something with a chisel | छिन्न-भिन्न हो गया |
| 40 | Inlaid | a decorative pattern on a surface | जड़ा हुआ |
| 41 | Apron | a protective garment worn over the front of one's clothes and tied at the back. | वस्त्रों के ऊपर सिर्फ़ सामने की ओर पहना जाने वाला कपड़ा |
| 42 | Sheaths | a close-fitting cover | खोल |
| 43 | Iconic | something or someone who is a symbol or it represents some other thing | प्रतिष्ठित |
| 44 | Adornments | ornaments | श्रंगार |
| 45 | Concealed | hid | गुप्त |
| 46 | Intervening | occur in the time between events | बीच |
| 47 | Intriguing | to arouse one’s curiosity | साज़िश का |
| 48 | Startling | unexpected or surprising | चौंकाने |
| 49 | Demise | death | मृत्यु |
| 50 | Wacky | amusing in a slightly odd way | निराला |
| 51 | death rattle | the gurgling sound produced in the throat of a person who is about to die | मृत्युपूर्व भर्राए गले से निकली आवाज़ |
| 52 | Aftermath | after-effects of an unpleasant event | परिणाम |
| 53 | Eerie detail | strange image of Tut’s head as visible with the help of CT scan | भयानक विस्तार |
| 54 | Forensics | the application of the scientific method to investigate a crime | विधि चिकित्साशास्त्र संबंधी |
| 55 | Anatomy | the branch of science which deals with the bodily structure of humans, animals or other living beings | शरीर-रचना |
| 56 | Burial | burying the dead | समाधि |
| 57 | Shrine | holy place | तीर्थस्थान |
| 58 | Pallbearers | a person who helps to escort a coffin at a funeral | कफ़न उठाने वाला |
| 59 | Swirling | to spin or twist | घूर्णन की |
| 60 | Hydraulic lift | a lift that uses a machine to lift or move heavy objects with a pressure | हाइड्रोलिक लिफ़्ट |
| 61 | Sprinted | ran at a high speed | थोड़ी दूर की तेज दौड़ |
| 62 | Astonishing | amazing | आश्चर्यजनक |
| 63 | Pixels | a pixel is a single point in a graphic image | पिक्सल |
| 64 | Spun | to turn around | काता |
| 65 | Vertebrae | series of small bones which form a backbone | कशेरुकाओं |
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