Glossary | Compulsory English XI | 2. The Oval Portrait | by Edgar Allan Poe

 

 

Unit 1: Story

2. The Oval ortrait

Edgar Allan Poe

 

Glossary

aghast	shocked, horrified, appalled	आश्चार्यचकित
Apennines	Apennine Mountains – a mountain range in Italy	अपेनाइन्ज पहाड
arabesque	a type of design where lines wind around each other	सजावटको कला
ardour	enthusiasm or passion	उमंग, हौसला
armorial	armor, shield	कवच
austere	rigorous, careful, strict	साधारण
awe	fear	डर
bedecked	decorated, adorned	भद्दा तरिकाले सिँगार्नु
beheld	looked at, witnessed	हेर्यो
bride	wife to be, newlywed	दुलही, बेहुली
candelabrum	lamp base, candle stick	दीपधार
canvas	painting, watercolor	पानी चित्र कोरिएको कपडा
chateau	a large French country house or castle	किल्ला
cherishing	pleasant	आनन्द
commingled	contain, collate, mixture	मिश्रण
confounded	puzzled	द्विविधामा पर्नु
contemplation	the action of looking thoughtfully at something for a long time	चिन्तन
countenance	face, look or appearance	मुखाकृति
delirium	confusion, ecstasy	उन्माद, अचेतना
depict	portray	चित्रण
deprived	separate	वञ्चित गर्नु
devoutly	faithfully	भक्तिपूर्वक, श्रद्धापूर्वक
dispelled	scattered	छरिएको
dispirited	depressed	तनावग्रस्त
dissipate	scatter, dissolve	छर्कनु, छरपष्ट पार्नु
dreading	fearing	खतरनाक
earnestly	seriously	गम्भिररुपले
entranced	deep in thought	सोचमग्न
execution	finishing	कार्यान्वयन
fawn	baby deer	मृगको बच्चा
fervid	showing feelings that are too strong	उत्तेजित
filigreed	beautiful decoration made from thin gold or silver wire	धातुबाट बनेको जरी बुट्टा
flickered up	gleam	झलमल देखियो
fringed	border, hem	धागोको झुप्पा, झल्लर
frolicsome	lively and playful	हसिलो
frowned	fume, ramp, storm	आधी
ghastly	causing great horror or fear; frightful	भयावह
gilded	splendid, glorious	शानदार
glee	a strong feeling of happiness; great pleasure or satisfaction	खुशी , उल्लास
gloom	partial or total darkness; a state of hopelessness	उदास
gloriously	magnificently, superbly	गौरवका साथ
hitherto	until now	अहिले सम्म
illusion	deception, trick	भ्रम
imperceptibly	unnoticeably	आँखामा नपर्नु, नजरअन्दाज गर्दै
impulsive	reckless, wild	आवेगात्मक, संवेगी
incipient	beginning	आरम्भिक
lids	eyelash, eyelid	आँखाको परेला
maiden	young girl	केटी, कुमारी
manifold	various	अनेकता, विविध
marvel	wonderful person	विचित्र मानिस, अद्भूत
meekly	humbly	नम्र
merely	simply, only	केवल
moresque	Moorish, tendrils and leaves found in decoration and ornament	झुम्का
Mrs. Radcliffe	Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) was an English author and pioneer of Gothic fiction. Gothic fiction is a style of writing that is characterized by elements of fear, horror, death, and gloom, as well as romance, revolved around a large, ancient house such as castles or monasteries.	मिसेज रेडक्लीफ
niche	suitable position	ठाँउ , आवास
nooks	angles	कुना, कोण
pallet	color mixing equipment, color plate	रंग पट्टिका
pallid	pale, especially because of illness	फीका
peculiarities	strangeness	विचित्र, अनौठो
perception	insight, thought	बोध
perusal	glance, inspect	अवलोकन
pined	believed	विश्वास गर्यो
quaint	old fashioned	पुरानो चलन
radiant	bright, glowing	उज्यालो, चमक
reclining	sleeping	सुतिरहेको
rendered	made, product	बनायो
resemblance	similarity	प्रतिरुप, सादृश्य
reverent	respectful, feeling or showing deep respect	आदरणीय
reveries	daydream	दिवास्वप्न
ripening	mellow, grow	पाक्दै गरेको
riveted	engaged	व्यस्त भयो
slumber	lazy, sleepy	निदाउनु
sober	temperate, moderate	मध्यम
socket	ditch by the heat in candle	खाल्डो
sooth	reality	यथार्थता
startle	scare, frighten, astonishing	तर्सियो
stupor	a state of reduced consciousness or sensibility	भाव शून्य
subdue	restrain, suppress	वशमा राख्नु
sumptuously	in a way that is impressive and seems expensive	वैभवपूर्ण रुपले
surpassingly	more impressive than anything else of its kind	अद्भूत, विशिष्ट
tapestry	a piece of thick handwoven textile fabric with pictures used for hangings	चित्रपट
tattered	ragged	बिग्रिएको
tint	color	रङ्ग
tremulous	shaking or quivering slightly	काँपेको
turret	tower, steeple	बुर्ज , टावर
turret-chamber	hall of a tower	हल, बैठक कोठा
unanticipated	unbelievable	अविश्वसनीय
uncomplainingly	patiently	धैर्यतापूर्वक
untoward	unpleasant	कठिन, असहज
vague	blur, unclear	धमिलो
valet	a man’s male servant	नोकर, धुनु
vehemently	in a forceful, passionate or intense manner	तीव्र रूपमा
ventured	dared	हिम्मत गर्यो
vignette	a small portrait photograph fading into its background	लघुचित्र
withered	faded, dried up and dead	मर्यो, ओइलायो
wrought	formed, created	कुदिँएको