504-Absolutely Essential Words Flashcards
recline
1- verb
lie down
- Synonyms: be recumbent, cant, heel, lay down, lean, lie, list, loll, lounge, repose, rest, slant, slope, sprawl, stretch, stretch out, tilt, tip
- Antonyms: sit up, straighten
Wager
1- noun [countable]
money or something gambled
- Synonyms: bet, gamble, risk, venture
2- verb [transitive]
bet money or something else in a gamble
- Synonyms: chance, gamble, game, lay a wager, play, venture
*** I’ll wager
Scarce
1- adjective
insufficient, infrequent
- Synonyms: at a premium, few, few and far between, in short supply, limited, rare, seldom, short, uncommon, unusual, wanting
- Antonyms: abundant, frequent, plentiful, sufficient
devise
1- verb
conceive, dream up
- Synonyms: arrange, brainstorm, come up with, construct, create, design, discover, formulate, make up, plan, prepare, project, scheme, think up, work out
- Antonyms: borrow
villain
1- noun
evil person
- Synonyms: criminal, evildoer
- Antonyms: hero
descend
1- verb
move down, lower a
- Synonyms: cascade, collapse, decline, dismount, drop, fall, get down, get off, go down, sink, subside, trip
- Antonyms: ascend, go up, increase, rise
2- verb
condescend
* Synonyms: abase oneself, deteriorate, humble oneself, lower oneself
3- verb
trace ancestry from; be passed or handed down
* Synonyms: arise, derive, issue, originate, proceed, spring
vanish
1- verb
disappear
- Synonyms: become invisible, evaporate, fade, fade away, go away, melt
- Antonyms: appear, arrive, come
burden
1- noun
mental weight; stress
- Synonyms: anxiety, concern, difficulty, duty, hardship, load, millstone, misfortune, punishment, responsibility, task, trouble, weary load, worry
- Antonyms: aid, help, relief
2- verb
encumber, strain
- Synonyms: afflict, bother, hinder, lade, load, trouble, try, vex, worry
- Antonyms: aid, help, relieve
debate
1- noun
discussion of issues; consideration
- Synonyms: disputation, contest, dispute
- Antonyms: agreement
2 - verb
argue, discuss
- Synonyms: contest, oppose, put up an argument
- Antonyms: agree, go along
evade
1- verb
get away from
- Synonyms: avoid
- Antonyms: face, meet, take on
probe
probe profile
reform
reform reference
deceive
deceive jury
comprehensive
comprehensive exam
defraud
defraud friend
consent
approval, permission
denounce
denounced the government’s policies
torrent
a torrent of protests
resent
verb .be angry about
Syn. have hard feelings
Ant. be happy, like, love
ex) I resent reasonably.
ex) I resent what you said about my point of view.
ex) resent reasonably
molest
molest mother
unforeseen
surprising
mediocre
1- adjective
average, commonplace
- Synonyms: common, medium
- Antonyms: unusual
prominent
a prominent writer
reluctant
adjective
unenthusiastic, unwilling
vicinity
noun
local area
the vicinity of a hospital
dread
adjective
horrible, terrifying
noun
fear
dread of something
verb
anticipate with horror
menace
1- noun
danger; pest
- Synonyms: annoyance, caution, hazard, peril, risk, threat, thunder, trouble, warning
- Antonyms: aid, assistance, help
2- verb
bother, frighten
- Synonyms: alarm, bad-eye, compromise, endanger, hazard, imperil, peril
- Antonyms: aid, assist, help
solitary
1- adjective
alone, single; unsociable
- Synonyms: only, separate, singular, unaccompanied
- Antonyms: accompanied, combined, sociable, together
a solitary traveller
a solitary place
glimpse
1- noun
brief look
- Synonyms: glance, look-see, quick look
- Antonyms: stare
2- verb
look briefly
- Synonyms: check out, view
- Antonyms: stare
absurd
1- adjective
ridiculous, senseless
- Synonyms: illogical, jokey, laughable, stupid, unreasonable
- Antonyms: logical, reasonable, sensible
fiction
1- noun
made-up story
- Synonyms: imagination, legend
- Antonyms: non-fiction, truth
fiction writing
ignite
ignite the night
abolish
1- verb
do away with or put an end to
- Synonyms: end, finish, cancel, abate, cancel, destroy, disestablish, prohibit, terminate
- Antonyms: confirm, continue, establish
برانداختن، از میان بردن، منسوخ کردن
reveal
1- verb
disclose, tell
- Synonyms: acknowledge, announce, betray, declare, make known, make public, utter
- Antonyms: conceal, hide, suppress
2- verb
show, uncover
- Synonyms: disclose, display, exhibit, expose, flash, unclothe, unearth, unmask
- Antonyms: cover, hide
prohibit
1- verb
make impossible; stop
- Synonyms: ban, block, forbid, hinder, inhibit, outlaw, restrain, restrict
- Antonyms: allow, favor, permit, push
famine
1- noun
hunger, famine in Africa
- Synonyms: drought, poverty, starvation
- Antonyms: plenty, stores, supply
commence
1- verb
start action
- Synonyms: arise, begin, launch, lead off
- Antonyms: end, finish, stop, cease, complete
observant
adj. alert, watchful
Syn. alive, attentive, clear-sighted, sensitive, sharp, sharp-eyed
Ant. careless, thoughtless, unaware, unmindful, unobservant, unwatchful
ex) He is so observant that he does not miss the tiniest details.
ex) I am an observant person who is always looking to find any defect in the systems.
vessel
1- noun
ship, Titanic vessel
* Synonyms: boat, bottom, can, craft, tanker, tub
1- noun
container, bowl
* Synonyms: utensil
آوند، کشتی، مجرا، رگ، بشقاب، ظرف، هر نوع مجرا یا لوله
hazy
hazy weather
hazy thinking
مهدار، (مجازاً) مبهم، نامعلوم، گیج
gleam
a gleam of hope
Seeing the coins, his eyes gleamed
brutal
1- adjective
cruel, remorseless
* Synonyms: hard, harsh, heartless, impolite, inhuman, remorseless, rude, savage, uncivil, unfeeling, vicious
* Antonyms: generous, humane, kind, nice
1- adjective
crude, rough
* Synonyms: animal, inhuman, rude, savage
* Antonyms: gentle, kind, nice
a brutal winter
brutal facts
He spoke brutally and frankly
جانور خوی، حیوان صفت، وحشی، بیرحم، شهوانی
brawl
1- noun
nasty fight
* Synonyms: argument, battle, clash, dispute, fight
* Antonyms: calm, peace
2- verb
fight nastily
* Synonyms: argue, battle, dispute
* Antonyms: make peace
داد و بیداد، سرو صدا کردن، نزاع وجدال کردن، جنجال
vicious
1- adjective
wrong
* Synonyms: abandoned, bad, cruel, dangerous, degenerate, indecent, violent, wild
Antonyms: gentle, good, nice, right
2- adjective
nasty, hateful
* Synonyms: brutal, cruel, dirty, evil, horrid, violent
* Antonyms: friendly, kind, nice, pleasant
vicious wish
thrust
1- noun
point of communication
* Synonyms: burden
ex) the thrust of a jet engine
2- noun
forward movement
* Synonyms: push, drive, jump, pressure
* Antonyms: pull
ex) Omid thrust the chair forward.
3- verb
push hard
* Synonyms: push forward, boost, buck, poke, press, put
* Antonyms: pull
ex) She thrust me from her
ex) push hard
bewilder
1- verb
confuse
* Synonyms: baffle, befuddle, confound, daze, distract, mix up, puzzle
* Antonyms: clear up, explain
ex) The fast movements of our forces bewildered the enemy.
alter
1- verb
change
* Synonyms: change, convert, reform, revise, transform, transmute
* Antonyms: keep, maintain, remain, retain, sustain
ex) We’ve had to alter some of our plans.
2- verb
sterilize animal
حیوان را عقیم کردن
* Synonyms: desexualize, emasculate, geld, unsex
scared
1- adjective
frightened
* Synonyms: afraid, panicky
* Antonyms: confident, encouraged, unafraid
pledge
1- noun
word of honor
* Synonyms: agreement, oath, promise, vow
* Antonyms: break
ex)a pledge of friendship
1- noun
sign of good faith
* Synonyms: guarantee, guaranty, warranty
* Antonyms: break
3- verb
guarantee; give word of honor
* Synonyms: contract, promise, swear
* Antonyms: break, disobey
ex) He was pledged to secrecy.
unanimous
1- adjective
in agreement
* Synonyms: agreed, agreeing, consistent, like-minded, united, with one voice
* Antonyms: split
vast
1- adjective
very large; wide in range
*Synonyms: big, broad, enormous, expanded, extensive, giant, gigantic, huge, immeasurable, infinite, limitless, massive, monstrous, never-ending, titanic, tremendous, unlimited, widespread
* Antonyms: limited, little, narrow, small
ex) vast expenses
ex) a vast desert
ex) the vast of heaven
appeal
n. request for help
Syn. demand, plea, prayer
Ant. refusal
ex) The Governor appealed for help for earthquake victims.
ex) I have an appeal from you for helping me in this job.
n. power to attract, interest
Syn: attraction, attractiveness, beauty, glamor
Ant: ugliness
ex) - the appeal of her smile
verb. request
Synonyms: demand, require
Antonyms: deny, refuse, revoke
ex) I appeal to accept my invitation.
verb. attract, interest
Syn: catch the eye, invite, please, tempt
Ant: turn away, turn off
ex)
wary
1- adjective
careful, cautious
* Synonyms: alert, thrifty, walking on eggs, watchful
* Antonyms: careless, reckless
ex) a wary politician
Collocations
- be wary of (something)
- keep a wary eye on (something)
wretched
1- adjective
terrible, very bad
* Synonyms: dejected, gloomy, hapless, hopeless, miserable, poor, shameful, sorry, unfortunate, unhappy, weak, worthless
* Antonyms: good, nic
ex) wretched health
ex) the wretched food of the prison
ex) wretched butcher
keg
1- noun
barrel
* Synonyms: container, pipe, tub
ex) a keg of beer
ex) Beer sold by the keg.
nourish
1- verb
A: feed
B: care for
* Synonyms: maintain, nurse, nurture, support, sustain
Antonyms: abandon, deprive, neglect, starve
ex) Different foods nourish the human body.
es) My parents were trying to nourish in us a sense of responsibility and honesty.
harsh
1- adjective
rough, crude (to the senses)
* Synonyms: hard, noisy, not smooth, rigid, sharp
* Antonyms: easy, gentle, mild, peaceful, pleasing, smooth, soft
ex) Alaska’s harsh winters
ex) He had been raised in a harsh environment.
ex) Despite his harsh exterior, he is a kind man.
ex) a harsh punishment
2- adjective
nasty, abusive
* Synonyms: unpleasant, comfortless, sharp, tough, unkind
* Antonyms: kind, nice, polite
ex) the harsh sound of the electric saw
ex) the harsh light of the searchlights
opt
1- verb
choose
* Synonyms: elect, make a selection, mark, pick, select
tragedy
1- noun
disaster
* Synonyms: misfortune, calamity, catastrophe, hardship, bad fortune, bad luck
* Antonyms: blessing, success, victory
nimble
1- adjective
dexterous, smart
* Synonyms: alert, clever, quick
* Antonyms: awkward, slow
ex) She has a nimble mind.
ex) he has a nimble tongue.
ex) a nimble reply
ex) a nimble rabbit
ex) a nimble mountain climber
reckless
reckless smoker
ingenious
ingenious solution
abundant
abundant rainfall
uneasy
uneasy on plain
morsel
bread morsel
quota
Olympic quota
threat
threat of jail
emerge
emerge picture
jagged
jagged ground
linger
linger memory
ambush
ambush trees
crafty
crafty fox
defiant
defiant fighter
vigor
engine vigor
perish
perish in earthquake
captive
war captive
prosper
prosper in business
devour
devour pizza
plea
marriage plea
weary
weary worker
collide
collide cars
detour
detour on tour
merit
merit mercifulness
relieve
relieve pain
baffle
baffle police
warden
family warden
deprive
deprive freedom
vocation
full time vocation
homicide
home homicide
penalize
penalize player
punish
proceed
proceed people
precaution
security precaution
