Class Xth Glossary:- (1) Dust Of Snow (2) Fire And Ice (3) A Tiger In The Zoo (4) The Ball

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          Dust of Snow

• Dust of snow:- Fine particles of snow

• Hemlock tree:- A poisonous tree, the poet  chose this tree  to present his mood and feelings

• Rued:- Felt sad, held in regret 

• The crow and hemlock tree represent sorrow and depression felt by the poet in his materialistic world

• The dust of snow is the symbol of natural joy and energy.

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Fire and Ice

• Desire:-wish

• Favour:- support, inclined towards

• Perish:- Die

• Suffice:- enough, sufficient

• ‘Fire’ in the poem stands for :-   greed, conflict, fury, cruelty, lust and avarice

• ‘Ice’ in the poem stands for insensitivity, coldness, intolerance, indifference, rigidity and hatred

• Destruction:- destroy, Wiping out

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A Tiger In The Zoo

1 Stalks:-follows, keek, espial, red baiting

2 Vivid:-bright colored,orient, splendent, flamboyant

3 Pads:-paws of tiger,padding, wadding, stuffing

4 Rage:-anger,rabidity, dander, virulence

5 Lurking:-To be hidden as to wait for your prey,lie low, hide, take cover

6 Snarling;-warning sounds made by animals,roll, thunder, brattle

7 Baring:-uncovered,unzip, unscrew, unpack

8 Fangs:-Sharp tooth of animals,nipper, grapnel, pincer

9 Concrete:-building made of bricks, cement, sand and water,firm, substantial, hard

10 Patrolling:-to guard, to vigil, watch over, patrol, guard

11 Plump:-fat,thick, bold, voluminous 

The Ball

1 Grief:-sorrow,weeds, lament, mourning

2 Rigid:-fixed,tenacious, resolute, rigid

3 Trembling:-shaking, vibration, oscillation, vibrancy

4 Harbour:-dock, port , anchorage ground, harbour

5 Intrude:-invader, shove, push into, drive in

6 Dime:-10 cents (U.S),copper, pennies, pin money

7 Worthless:-valueless, useless,in vain, gimcracky, hooey

8 Bouncing:-jumping over,vigorous, thriving, flourishing

9 Street:-narrow,path,alley, lane, alleyway

10 Merrily:-happily,pleasantly, with pleasure, rejoicingly

11 Ultimate:-final,ultimate, grand, ultima

12 Shaking:-trembling ,oscillation, vibrancy, pulse

13 Fixes:-overpowers ,decrepitate, torrefy, coat with

14 Staring:-looking keenly,screechy, screamy, shrill

15 Young days:-childhood days,bloom, flower of life, school days




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