4th Week 1st & 2nd Day Flashcards
Alacrity
Briskness, lively action
-The waiter moved with alacrity because he perceived they are big tippers.
شور و نشاط
چابكى
Disdain
Contempt
-When the curtain came down, the critic’s face registered the disdain she felt for lackluster play.
تحقير
بى احترامى
Strength
نيرو قدرت توانايى پا Showing disdain for the champion's strength.
Belligerent
Warlike, pugnacious -His belligerent manner caused him to lose one friend after another. پرخاشگر خصمانه ستيزه جو
Referee
داور
داورى كردن
Intimidate
To overawe
-Y2K concerns of the problems with computers failed to intimidate our company.
ترساندن
مرعوب كردن
Feint
A false attack
-The Germans were duped by the allies’ feint toward the south, leaving the way open for the Normandy invasion(تهاجم).
حمله انحرافى
كلك، ترفند
Pugnacious
Quarrelsome, belligerent
-Since everyone can outpunch my cousin, he cannot afford to be pugnacious.
ستيزه جو
پرخاشگر
Promulgate
To make known officially
-We implored the faculty advisor to promulgate the requirements for presidency of the club.
ترويج كردن
رسما اعلام كردن
Brash
صفت Impudent -My mother liked the salesman's brash personality, but he irritated most people. وقيح، بى پروا گستاخانه، نسنجيده
Announcement
آگهى اعلان
Scoff
To sneer at
-I don’t understand modern art, but I neither loathe nor scoff at it.
مسخره كردن
تمسخر كردن
Belittle
To make seem less important
-Although Ralph can’t play, he doesn’t hesitate(دريغ كردن) to belittle the efforts(تلاش) of out football team.
كوچك كردن
دست كم گرفتن
Knock off
از كار دست كشيدن دست كشيدن از كشتن مردن Knocking him off of his crutches. او را از عصاى زير بغلش به زمين انداخت.