19 Flashcards
aroma
noun: a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink:
the aroma of freshly baked bread
a wine with a light, fruity aroma
adj: aromatic: having a pleasant smell:
For most peroxidases the typical substrates are small aromatic molecules.
beverage
a drink of any type:
Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate.
We do not sell alcoholic beverages.
recipient
noun: a person who receives something:
Former Nobel Peace Prize recipients include Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
He was a recipient of the Civilian Service Award.
reptile
خزنده
thrive
verb: پیشرفت کردن، موفق شدن
His business thrived in the years before the war.
She seems to thrive on stress.
Some employees thrive on the challenge of intense workloads.
adj: growing, developing, or being successful:
a thriving economy
The island has a thriving community and a rich and tragic history.
very healthy or successful:
The dog is thriving in its new home.
paramount
adj: more important than anything else:
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
Everybody agrees that education is the paramount issue.
palate
noun: چشایی، قابلیت چشیدن، سقف دهان، ذائقه، کام
a discriminating palate
I let my palate dictate what I eat.
plantation
noun: مزرعه، کشتزار
a coffee/rubber plantation
plantations of fast-growing conifers
subtle
adj: لطیف not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way:
The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.
small but important:
There is a subtle difference between these two plans.
h زیرک achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or clever:
a subtle plan/suggestion
subtle questions
adv: subtly: in a way that is small and difficult to notice or describe, but important:
His expression changed subtly.
This discovery had subtly changed/altered the way I thought about myself.
arc
noun: the shape of part of a circle, or other curved line:
The ball rose in a high arc and fell behind the boundary line.
a complete story or the story of one character, especially one that is part of a larger story in a film, book, or television series:
Even the minor characters in these films come with their own story arcs.
Films about teachers working with troubled kids tend to follow a predictable arc.
verb: to move in the shape of an arc:
The rocket arced gracefully into the sky.
conscience
/ˈkɑːn.ʃəns/
noun: وجدان
He’s been so kind and generous towards me recently - I think he’s got a guilty conscience (= feels guilty).
This is a matter of conscience - it’s a moral issue, not a political one.
You didn’t do anything wrong - you should have a clear conscience (= not feel guilty).
My conscience would really bother me if I wore a fur coat.
He’s got no conscience at all about leaving me to do the housework.
conscience-stricken: feeling very sorry for something that you have done wrong:
Surely, therefore, she herself must feel rather conscience-stricken.
adj: feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others:
She was a conscientious worker, and I’ll miss her.
a conscientious student
adv: conscientiously:
Julia collected the notes she had been conscientiously making and pushed them into her briefcase.
noun: conscientiousness:
His conscientiousness and maturity impressed faculty members.
fiery
adj: مهیج، اتشبار، اتشین
A fiery debate ensued.
a fiery temperament/temper
a fiery orator/speech
a fiery chilli sauce
a fiery sky/sunset
hay
یونجه
Its habit of breeding in hay infusions, etc., is common knowledge.
These animals have been fed hay cut from the meadows the previous summer.
kerosene
نفت سفید، نفت چراغ
paddle
noun: 1. پارو
2. a walk through water that is not very deep, especially at the edge of a beach, etc.:
Shall we go for a paddle?
verb:
1. She paddled her canoe across the lake.
2. We rolled up our trousers and paddled along the seashore.