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Acidulous
تند و طعنه آمیز، ترش رو، اسیدی، ترش شده
Sharp-testing, bitter
her remarks were acidulous
Adventitious
Happening by chance
غیر اساسی، اتفاقی، اضافه شده
his knowledge of the minister was quite adventitious
آشنایی او با وزیر کاملا تصادفی بود.
Unwavering
An unwavering attitude, belief, expression etc does not change
not moving back and forth or changing positions.
- His friends gave him unwavering support throughout the ordeal of the trial
Surreptitious
Done secretly or quickly
محرمانه، زیرکانه
Depredate
Engage in punder(destroy)
از بین بردن، به یغما بردن، تلف کردن
1. The barbarians would depredate the villages and towns they came across
2.The vandals depredate the museum and stole many valuable artifacts
- The pirates depredate the ships that pass through the strait
Inundate
To cover an area with a large amount of water
Supervene
To happen unexpectedly, especially in a way that stops or interrupts an event or situation.
تصادفی روی دادن
Accost
To go towards someone you do not know and speak to them in sn unpleasant or threatening way
Preemptive
اقدام پیشگیرانه
“a preemptive strike” /”preemptive action”
They push this Israel - goes - first attack strategy because they know that Americans won’t politically support another preemptive American war in the Middle East
Ignoble
Ignoble thoughts, feelings, or actions are ones that you should feel ashamed or embarrassed about
ننگین، شرمگین
Inchoate
Inchoate ideas, plans, attitudes etc are only just starting to develop.
in an early stage of existence.
- The inchoate government dealt with the most pressing problems first.
نوظهور
Spurious
not genuine, false.
قلابی، جعلی
Levee
A special wall built to stop a river flooding
دیواره ی خاکی که برای جلوگیری از طغیان در دوسوی رودخانه می سازند) خاکریزی
Estuary
The wide part of a river where it goes into the sea
دهانه ی رودخانه به ویژه جایی که آب شور دریا با آب شیرین رودخانه آمیخته می شود) کشندان، مصب، دهانه رودخانه بزرگی که شتکیل خلیج کوچکی دهد
Containerport
A shipping port equipped to handle containerized cargo