10 Flashcards
ambiguous
/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
adj: having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:
His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
The wording of the agreement is ambiguous.
The government has been ambiguous on this issue.
adv: ambiguously:
Some questions were badly or ambiguously worded.
The novel ends ambiguously, so I’m not sure what happened.
cease
verb: to stop something:
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.
[ + to infinitive ] Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax.
without cease: without stopping:
The bells started ringing at midday and continued, without cease, till sunrise.
unceasing:
The authors are grateful for the unceasing support of the editors in London and New York.
fluctuate
verb: نوسان داشتن، بالا و پایین رفتن، ثابت نبودن
Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
Her wages fluctuate between £150 and £200 a week.
fluctuate wildly Her weight fluctuates wildly.
I fluctuate between feeling really happy and utterly miserable.
Over the past months, retail prices have fluctuated with market conditions.
noun: fluctuation:
[ C ] fluctuations in temperature
[ U ] A certain amount of fluctuation in quality is unavoidable.
unprecedented
noun: precedent سابقه، نمونه، روال، الگو
There are several precedents for promoting people who don’t have formal qualifications.
Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.
Would it be breaking with precedent for the bride to make a speech?
adj: بی سابقه
Historians know that many challenges ministers claim are “unprecedented” are in fact entirely precedented.
verb: precede: to be or go before something or someone in time or space:
Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.
noun: precedence: the condition of being dealt with before other things or of being considered more important than other things:
Precedence must be given to the injured in the evacuation plans.
Business people often think that fluency and communication take precedence over grammar when speaking.
Many companies are currently giving precedence to short-term gains.
the order of importance given to people in particular societies, groups, or organizations:
The order of precedence for titled nobility in Britain is duke, marquis, earl, viscount, baron.
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made:
There are several precedents for promoting people who don’t have formal qualifications.
Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.
the way that something has been done in the past that therefore shows that it is the correct way:
Would it be breaking with precedent for the bride to make a speech?
allay
verb: فروکش دادن، تسلی دادن، خواباندن
I was nervous, but seeing her allayed my fears.
The government is trying to allay public fears/concern about the spread of the disease.
sheer
adj: 1. not mixed with anything else; pure or complete:
Some of those books are sheer magic.
It was sheer coincidence that we met.
2. extremely steep; almost vertical:
a sheer mountain side
a sheer drop of 100 metres
incessant
adj: (esp. of something unpleasant) never stopping:
The region endured weeks of incessant rain.
adv: incessantly:
Bob talks incessantly about their new baby.
noun: incessantly: She was exasperated by the sheer incessancy of my energy.
unceasing
severe
1. causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious:
a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache
This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
2. not kind or showing sympathy; not willing to accept other people’s mistakes or failures: سختگیر
The headteacher spoke in a severe voice.
Severed?
fret
verb: to be nervous or worried:
She spent the day fretting about what she’d said to Nicky.
As a new mother, I fretted over any delay in my daughter’s development.
reside
verb: to live, have your home, or stay in a place:
The family now resides in southern France.
The family resides in Arkansas.
noun: residence:
She took up residence in Canada.
The Queen is in residence at the Palace this week.
During this period, she was artist in residence at Harvard.
residency: the fact of living in a place:
There is a residency requirement for obtaining citizenship.
resident:
local resident The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
open to residents The hotel bar was only open to residents (= to people staying at the hotel).
compound
ترکیب
Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.
Many fertilizers contain nitrogen compounds.
brainchild
an original idea, plan, or object that someone has invented:
the brainchild of sb The project is the brainchild of a British professor.
rigid
adj: stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved:
a rigid steel and concrete structure
I was rigid with (= stiff and unable to move because of) fear.
rigid rules of behavior
I keep to a rigid schedule.
aggregate
Noun: something formed by adding together several amounts or things:
aggregate of They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company.
Snowflakes are loose aggregates of ice crystals.
The seven companies made an aggregate profit of $10.2 million.
The family owned over 2 million shares in the aggregate.
neglect
verb: غفلت کردن، فروگذار، اهمال
He neglects that poor dog - he never takes him for walks or gives him any attention.
She’s been neglecting her studies this semester.
to not do something, often because you forget:
I’d neglected to give him the name of the hotel where I’d be staying.
He rather neglected his children in favour of his career.
I’ve been neglecting my friends recently.
noun:
Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect.
