1-100 Flashcards
absolute
Adjective
1
not qualified or diminished in any way; total.
absolute secrecy
2
viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative.
absolute moral standards
account
Noun
1
a report or description of an event or experience.
a detailed account of what has been achieved
2
a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.
the ledger contains all the income and expense accounts
Verb
1
consider or regard in a specified way.
her visit could not be accounted a success
accuse
Verb
1
charge (someone) with an offense or crime.
he was accused of murdering his wife’s lover
acknowledge
Verb
1
accept or admit the existence or truth of.
the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities
2
(of a body of opinion) recognize the fact or importance or quality of.
the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius
3
show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting.
she refused to acknowledge my presence
اذعان
act
Verb
1
take action; do something.
they urged Washington to act
Noun
1
a thing done; a deed.
a criminal act
action
1
the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
he vowed to take tougher action against persistent offenders
2
a thing done; an act.
she frequently questioned his actions
3
a manner or style of doing something, typically the way in which a mechanism works or a person moves.
the weapon has speed and smooth action
adapt
Verb
1
make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice
سازگار شدن
addition
Noun
1
the action or process of adding something to something else.
the hotel has been extended with the addition of more rooms
2
the process or skill of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts.
she began with simple arithmetic, addition and then subtraction
address
2
a formal speech delivered to an audience.
she delivered an address to the National Council of Teachers
Verb
1
write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or package).
I addressed my letter to him personally
2
speak to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way.
she addressed an audience of the most important Shawnee chiefs
3
think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem).
a fundamental problem has still to be addressed
admire
Verb
1
regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval.
I admire your courage
admit
Verb
1
confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance.
the office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured
2
allow (someone) to enter a place.
senior citizens are admitted free to the museum
3
accept as valid.
the courts can refuse to admit police evidence that has been illegally obtained
4
allow the possibility of.
the need to inform him was too urgent to admit of further delay
adopt
Verb
1
legally take (another’s child) and bring it up as one’s own.
there are many people eager to adopt a baby
2
choose to take up, follow, or use.
this approach has been adopted by many big banks
3
take on or assume (an attitude or position).
he adopted a patronizing tone
Verb
1
move forward in a purposeful way.
the troops advanced on the capital
2
make or cause to make progress.
our knowledge is advancing all the time
Noun
1
a forward movement.
the rebels’ advance on Madrid was well under way
Adjective
1
done, sent, or supplied beforehand.
advance notice
advertise
Verb
1
describe or draw attention to (a product, service, or event) in a public medium in order to promote sales or attendance.
a billboard advertising beer
advertising
Noun
1
the activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
movie audiences are receptive to advertising
advise
Verb
1
offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.
I advised him to go home
affair
Noun
1
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.
the board admitted responsibility for the affair
2
a sexual relationship between two people, one or both of whom are married to someone else.
his wife is having an affair
affect
Verb
1
have an effect on; make a difference to.
the dampness began to affect my health
2
pretend to have or feel (something).
as usual I affected a supreme unconcern
afterward
: at a later or succeeding time : SUBSEQUENTLY, THEREAFTER
found out about it long afterward
agency
Noun
1
a business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.
an advertising agency
2
action or intervention, especially such as to produce a particular effect.
canals carved by the agency of running water
agenda
Noun
1
a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
the question of nuclear weapons had been removed from the agenda
agent
Noun
1
a person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
in the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent
2
a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect.
these teachers view themselves as agents of social change
aggresive
خشونت آمیز
Adjective
1
ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
he’s very uncooperative and aggressive
ahead
Adverb
1
further forward in space; in the line of one’s forward motion.
he had to give his attention to the road ahead
aid
Noun
1
help, typically of a practical nature.
he saw the pilot slumped in his cockpit and went to his aid
Verb
1
help, assist, or support (someone or something) in the achievement of something.
women were aided in childbirth by midwives
alive
Adjective
1
(of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead.
hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading
2
(of a person or animal) alert and active; animated.
Ken comes alive when he hears his music played
3
aware of and interested in; responsive to.
always alive to new ideas
4
swarming or teeming with.
in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls
all right
1 : SATISFACTORY, AGREEABLE
Whatever you decide is all right with me.
2 : SAFE, WELL
He was ill but he’s all right now.
alter
Verb
1
change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
alternative
Adjective
1
(of one or more things) available as another possibility.
the various alternative methods for resolving disputes
Noun
1
one of two or more available possibilities.
audiobooks are an interesting alternative to reading
amaze
Verb
1
surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.
she amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart failure
ambition
Noun
1
a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
her ambition was to become a pilot
anger
Noun
1
a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
the colonel’s anger at his daughter’s disobedience
Verb
1
fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in.
she was angered by his terse answer
angle
2
a particular way of approaching or considering an issue or problem.
discussing the problems from every conceivable angle
announce
Verb
1
make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention.
he announced his retirement from football
annoy
Verb
1
irritate (someone); make (someone) a little angry.
your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me
annual
Adjective
1
occurring once every year.
the sponsored walk became an annual event
axious
anxiousAdjective
1
experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
she was extremely anxious about her exams
2
wanting something very much, typically with a feeling of unease.
the company was anxious to avoid any trouble
anymore
Adverb
1
to any further extent; any longer.
she refused to listen anymore
Pronoun
1
any person or people.
there wasn’t anyone there
2
a person of importance or authority.
they are read by anyone who’s anyone
anyway
Adverb
1
used to confirm or support a point or idea just mentioned.
I told you, it’s all right, and anyway, it was my fault
2
used to end a conversation, to change the subject, or to resume a subject after interruption.
Anyway, Dot, I must go
3
used to indicate that something happened or will happen in spite of something else.
nobody invited Miss Honey to sit down so she sat down anyway