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critique
a detailed explanation of the problems of something such as a set of political ideas➔ evaluation:
critique of
a major new critique of his work
a critique of modern economic theory
Criticize. V
Criticism. nTheater
an open-air theatre (=a theatre that is outside)
Year
Tore
Be careful not to tear the paper.
His clothes were old and torn.
Controversial
causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed:
the controversial issue of welfare reform
Stage
Theater
On the stage
Big deal
Is that a big deal
1used to say that you do not think something is as important as someone else thinks it is:
It’s just a game. If you lose, big deal.
What’s the big deal? It’s only a birthday, not the end of the world.
It’s no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.
curious
1wanting to know about something➔ inquisitive:
Puppies are naturally curious.
curious about
He was curious about how she would react.
Fuss
What’s causing all the fuss
basement
HOUSE
a room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground➔ cellar
Hang around
hang around / round (something)
phrasal verb
informal
to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing:
I hung around the station for an hour but he never came.
besides
hang around / round (something)
phrasal verb
informal
to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing:
I hung around the station for an hour but he never came.
optimistic
1believing that good things will happen in the future
OPP pessimistic
optimistic about
Bankers are cautiously optimistic about the country’s economic future.
Ritual
In the middle Mating ritual
Preen
1
ANIMALS
if a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans itself and makes its feathers smooth using its beak
2
HAIR & BEAUTY
to spend time making yourself look tidier and more attractive:
preen yourself
a girl preening herself in the mirror
feather
An ostrich feather
To Straighten its feathers
out of place
a)WRONG/UNSUITABLE
not suitable for a particular situation or occasion:
He never seemed to feel out of place at social functions.
The paintings looked strangely out of place.
displacement
when a group of people or animals are forced to leave the place where they usually live
جابه جايي
Groom
5[intransitive and transitive]
ANIMALS
if an animal grooms itself or another animal, it cleans its own fur and skin or that of the other animal
دامادbridegroom
circumstance
1[countable usually plural] the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc:
The Soviet Union had been forced by circumstances to sign a pact with Nazi Germany.
I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.
It’s appropriate under the circumstance
fall asleep
a)SLEEP
to begin to sleep:
Grandad fell asleep watching TV.
One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel (=falling asleep while driving).
drive
a strong natural need or desire:
The treatment will not affect your sex drive.
Surface
The third drive surfaces
Comfort
Activities are so Comfort behaviors
stimulus
ˈstɪmjʊələs
noun (plural stimuli-laɪ)
1[countable usually singular, uncountable] something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly:
Tax cuts provided the stimulus which the slow economy needed.
محرك
ruffle
1(also ruffle something ↔ up) to make a smooth surface uneven:
He ruffled her hair affectionately.
A light wind ruffled the water.
Fur
the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and rabbits
A fur coat
beak
منقار
Breast
پستان
Reliance
Self-reliance
essay
a short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student as part of a course of study:
Live
OPP dead
Where your lives are going
profound
All sort of profound questions
Taught
Teach
Ourselves
within ourselves
Conviction
1[countable] a very strong belief or opinion:
religious / political etc convictions
a woman of strong political convictions
tie
He ties that in with a sort of universal truth
Be in touch
Most of us aren’t in touch with ourselves
Genius
It takes geniuses
work / writer / man etc of genius
Wynford was an architect of genius.
Ali is man of genius
glimpse
Have a glimpse at this truth
conformity
1behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people
OPP non-conformity
an emphasis on conformity and control
products which conform to international safety standards
Consistency
1the quality of always being the same, doing things in the same way, having the same standards etc – used to show approval
OPP inconsistency
consistency in
Consumer groups are demanding greater consistency in the labelling of food products.
sake
1for the sake of somebody / something (also for somebody’s / something’s sake) in order to help, improve, or please someone or something:
He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.
at odds
Disagree
Briggs found himself at odds with his colleagues.
It’s at odd with their beliefs
secure
1permanent/certain a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change
OPP insecure
There are no secure jobs these days.
We want a secure future for our children.
content
1happy and satisfied:
Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content.
content with
We’ll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow’s match.
Foolish
1a foolish action, remark etc is stupid and shows that someone is not thinking sensibly
SYN silly
I’ve never heard anything so foolish in all my life.
It would be foolish to ignore his advice.
Voyage
WATER
a long journey in a ship or spacecraft:
The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
Ship’s voyage
From scratch
3from scratch if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before:
We had to start again from scratch.
municipal
Municipal land
dispute
1a serious argument or disagreement:
dispute with
The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.
goof off
goof off
phrasal verb
AmE informal
to waste time or avoid doing any work:
He’s been goofing off at school.exite
1[not in progressive] to make someone feel happy, interested, or eager:
His playing is technically brilliant, but it doesn’t excite me.
exited
Hasan isn’t that exited about the topic
Go down the drain
هدر رفتن
I didn’t want to risk theProject going down the drain
liberty
1freedom[uncountable] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority:
the fight for liberty and equality
Liberties
decisive
1an action, event etc that is decisive has a big effect on the way that something develops:
decisive factor / effect / influence etc
Women can play a decisive role in the debate over cloning.
Their result were decisive
Mystery
It’s quite a mystery
1[countable usually singular] an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it:
Twenty years after the event, his death remains a mystery.
Flood
to cover a place with water, or to become covered with water:
Towns and cities all over the country have been flooded.
Genius
It takes geniuses
work / writer / man etc of genius
Wynford was an architect of genius.
Ali is man of genius
glimpse
Have a glimpse at this truth
conformity
1behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people
OPP non-conformity
an emphasis on conformity and control
products which conform to international safety standards
Consistency
1the quality of always being the same, doing things in the same way, having the same standards etc – used to show approval
OPP inconsistency
consistency in
Consumer groups are demanding greater consistency in the labelling of food products.
sake
1for the sake of somebody / something (also for somebody’s / something’s sake) in order to help, improve, or please someone or something:
He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.
at odds
Disagree
Briggs found himself at odds with his colleagues.
It’s at odd with their beliefs
secure
1permanent/certain a situation that is secure is one that you can depend on because it is not likely to change
OPP insecure
There are no secure jobs these days.
We want a secure future for our children.
content
1happy and satisfied:
Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content.
content with
We’ll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow’s match.
Foolish
1a foolish action, remark etc is stupid and shows that someone is not thinking sensibly
SYN silly
I’ve never heard anything so foolish in all my life.
It would be foolish to ignore his advice.
Voyage
WATER
a long journey in a ship or spacecraft:
The voyage from England to India used to take six months.
Ship’s voyage
From scratch
3from scratch if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before:
We had to start again from scratch.
municipal
Municipal land
dispute
1a serious argument or disagreement:
dispute with
The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.
goof off
goof off
phrasal verb
AmE informal
to waste time or avoid doing any work:
He’s been goofing off at school.exite
1[not in progressive] to make someone feel happy, interested, or eager:
His playing is technically brilliant, but it doesn’t excite me.
exited
Hasan isn’t that exited about the topic
Go down the drain
هدر رفتن
I didn’t want to risk theProject going down the drain
liberty
1freedom[uncountable] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority:
the fight for liberty and equality
Liberties
decisive
1an action, event etc that is decisive has a big effect on the way that something develops:
decisive factor / effect / influence etc
Women can play a decisive role in the debate over cloning.
Their result were decisive
Mystery
It’s quite a mystery
1[countable usually singular] an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it:
Twenty years after the event, his death remains a mystery.
Flood
to cover a place with water, or to become covered with water:
Towns and cities all over the country have been flooded.
