Unit 3: Essays
3.
What I Require from Life
by
J.B.S. Haldane
Glossary
abolished |
eliminated, eradicated |
समाप्त भयो |
abstract |
theoretical, conceptual |
सार, अमूर्त, संक्षेप |
ancestors |
forefathers,
predecessors |
पूर्वजहरू |
anonymous |
nameless, unknown |
अज्ञात, बेनामी |
Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) |
an ancient Greek philosopher, student of
Plato and founder of Western philosophy |
अरस्तु |
circumstance |
situation, condition |
परिस्थिति, अवस्था |
colleagues |
coworkers, collaborators |
साथीहरू |
confer |
grant
or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right) |
कुराकानी गर्नु, दिनु |
convictions |
opinion, principle or belief |
विचार, सिद्धान्त |
correspondent |
journalist, reporter |
संवाददाता |
decent |
satisfactory,
reasonable, fair |
सभ्य |
demonstrated |
exhibited, showed |
प्रदर्शन ग¥यो |
dictator |
tyrant, autocrat |
तानाशाह |
dissent |
oppose, rebellion |
असहमत |
enviable |
arousing
or likely to arouse envy |
ईष्र्यालु, वाञ्छनीय |
epoch |
a
period of time in history or a person's life |
युग |
evolutionary |
progression, advancement |
विकासवादी |
exceptionally |
extremely, extraordinarily |
असामन्य रूपले |
fascism |
a political system of government led by a
dictator having complete power |
फासीवाद |
fraternity |
brotherhood,
friendship |
भ्रातृत्व |
futile |
incapable
of producing any useful result; pointless |
व्यर्थ |
genetics |
inheritances, heredities |
आनुवंशिक विज्ञान |
glossary |
vocabulary, dictionary |
शब्दावली |
Hitler |
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the leader of
the Nazi Party who rose to become dictator of Germany (1933–45) whose fascist
agenda led to World War II. |
हिटलर |
lament |
to
express deep regret, grief, or sorrow |
विलाप |
libel |
a
published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation |
लेख मार्पmत बदनाम गर्नु |
Lord Blank, Mr. Dash, Sir John Asterisk |
names invented for humorous effect |
लर्ड
ब्ल्यांक, मिस्टर ड्यास, सर जोन एस्टेरिस्क |
lucid |
clearly expressed; easy to understand |
स्पष्ट |
Madrid |
the Spanish capital |
म्याडरिड |
Mussolini |
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was an Italian
political leader who became the fascist dictator of Italy (1925-1945) |
मुसोलिनी |
neolithic |
relating
to or denoting the later part of the Stone Age |
नवपाषाण युग |
notably |
remarkably, especially |
उल्लेखनीय |
overthrown |
ousted, defeated |
परास्त |
paleolithic |
relating
to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age |
ढुङ्गे युग |
physiology |
the branch of biology |
शरीर विज्ञान |
poisonous |
toxic, deadly |
विषाक्त |
prospect |
possibility,
likelihood |
संभावना |
renounce |
abandon, reject |
त्याग्नु |
respite |
a
short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant |
राहत |
Rimbaud |
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) was
a French poet and the Symbolist. |
रिमबाउड |
siege |
a
military blockade of a city or fortified place to compel it to surrender |
घेरा हाल्नु, कब्जा गर्नु |
Socrates (470-399 B.C.) |
an ancient Greek philosopher. |
सुकरात |
subjection |
being controlled |
नियन्त्रण
गर्नु |
supplementary |
additional |
पूरक |
thrill |
a
sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure |
सनसनी, तरङ्ग |
unimpeded |
not
obstructed or hindereds |
विना अवरोध |