basic 5 Flashcards

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leery

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suspicious - waryمحتاط و شکاک
I was very leery of him after I found out he had lied to Jennifer.

wary
someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful
We must teach children to be wary of strangers.
Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.
She had a wary expression on her face.

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tact

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noun
To talk carefully without hurting anyone’s feelings
With great tact, Clive persuaded her to apologize.
Politicians have tact, which makes them good at speaking about sensitive matters without making fools of themselves.

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credulity

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زودباوری - ساده لوحی
tendency to believe readily
Advertisers were accused of exploiting consumers’ credulity.
strain/stretch credulity (=seem very difficult to believe)
It strains credulity to think they could beat San Francisco and Dallas on the road.
• It strains credulity, I know, but there were nights in those years when no man was bad-looking.

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perturb

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disturb
مختل کردن
He didn’t seem perturbed by the noises outside.
he no longer lets the little trivialities perturb him.

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discord

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1 disagreement opp accord(agreement)
Money is the single biggest cause of discord in marriage.
The verdict(حکم) has increased racial discord in the country.
foment(برنگیختن - تحریک کردن) revolution/trouble/discord SYN stir up
2 lack of harmony
the music faded in discord

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obstinate

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beyond stubborn
an obstinate refusal to obey
You know I’m right really. You’re just being obstinate.

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candidness

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the quality of being straightforward and honest
In its candidness and detail the book undermines its own argument.

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savvy

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practical knowledge and ability SYN know-how
Her marketing savvy is exactly what this job requires.
the student savvies the meaning of astrophysics with little effort.

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retract

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if you retract something that you said or agreed, you say that you did not mean it SYN renounce or abjure از حرف یا کارت برگشتن
He confessed to the murder but later retracted his statement.
she retracted her hand as if she’d been burnt

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connive

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To connive is to plan or plot to do something illegal or wrong. Conniving is considered dishonest and cowardly. دسیسه چیدن almost like contrive
You think they’re just sitting around out there, but these crooks are always conniving.”
connive (with somebody) to do something دست ب یکی کردن
to work secretly with someone to achieve something, especially something wrong SYN conspire
They connived with their mother to deceive me.

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impregnable

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غیر قابل رسوخ like impervious
1 a building that is impregnable is so strong that it cannot be entered by force
an impregnable fortress
2 strong and impossible to change or influence
her impregnable obstinacy

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tarnish

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کدر کردن یا شدن
1 if an event or fact tarnishes someone’s reputation, record, image etc, it makes it worse
His regime was tarnished by human rights abuses.
2 if metals such as silver tarnish, or if something tarnishes them, they become dull and lose their colour
Gold does not tarnish easily.
tarnished silver spoons

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devolve

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if you devolve responsibility, power etc to a person or group at a lower level, it is given to them. SYN delegate
The federal government has devolved responsibility for welfare to the states.
Half of the cost of the study will devolve upon the firm.
2 if land, money etc devolves to someone, it becomes their property when someone else dies SYN pass

delegate
to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you.
Minor tasks should be delegated to your assistant.

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collusion

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a secret agreement that two or more people make in order to do something dishonest تبانی - ساخت و پاخت
many have argued that Lee, JKF’s assassin, was in collusion with other criminals.

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derogative

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Disparaging
Showing strong disapproval and not respect
never before have we seen a debate between two political candidates that was so derogative and filthy.

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destitute

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1 having no money, no food, no home etc هیچی ندار
The floods left many people destitute.
2 be destitute of something
literary to be completely without something
a man who is destitute of mercy

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peevish

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easily irritated and annoyed. Like petulant OPP placid - phlegmatic - unflappable
our office manager is peevish, so the rest of us tip-toe around him.
(don’t mistake with pet peeve)

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exemplify

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مثال زدن
Mozart exemplified the poor starving artist who dies young.

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maxim

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a well-known phrase or saying, especially one that gives a rule for sensible behaviour → saying
But the Freudian maxim holds true: Laughter is just an expression of fear.
like “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

apothegm, epigram, bromide, maxim

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placid

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not easily irritated OPP peevish
Doug is normally placid, so we were all shocked to see him yelling at the TV when the Mets lost the game.

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ploy

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ترفند
a clever and dishonest way of tricking someone so that you can get an advantage
His usual ploy is to pretend he’s ill.
a smart ploy to win votes

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reservation

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1 doubtfulness
I had serious reservations about his appointment as captain.
We condemn their actions without reservation (=completely).
2 an arrangement

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embellish

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1 make more attractive by adding ornament, color ..
The dress was embellished with gold threads
2 to make a story or statement more interesting by adding details that are not true SYN embroider
She gave an embellished account of what had happened.
شاخ و برگ دادن

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travail

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hard mental exertion or physical labor
Let us be clear about the causes of our present economic travail and where the blame lies. سختی
the travails of old age
Dont confuse it with travesty( an absurd representation)

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tout
1 advertise I’ve been on the phone all morning touting for business. 2 show off (یچیزی رو گنده کنی ک مردم خوششون بیاد) She is being touted as the best candidate for the job. Nell is being touted as the next big thing in Hollywood. 3 ticket out (scalper) Touts were selling tickets to the match for £50 or more.
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foible
a small weakness or strange habit that someone has, which does not harm anyone else SYN peculiarity We all have our little foibles. Their bedroom doors closed, and suddenly our foibles became the topic of dinner conversation.
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presumption
presume زودتر از موعد و بدون داشتن اطلاعات کامل نتیجه گیری کردن presumption: jumping to conclusions without getting all the information necessary for verification. I presume we’ll be there by six o'clock. From the way he talked, I presumed him to be your boss. 2 presume on/upon somebody’s friendship/generosity etc زیاده خواهی کردن to unfairly ask someone for more than you should, because they are your friend, are generous etc It would be presuming on his generosity to ask him for money. 3 to accept something as true until it is shown to not be true, especially in law SYN assume We must presume innocence until we have evidence of guilt.
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malevolent
If someone is malevolent, they wish evil on others. Almost like diabolical malevolent look/stare/smile etc شیطانی He gave her a dark, malevolent look.
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impending
about to happen impending danger/doom/death/disaster etc She had a sense of impending disaster. impending changes in government legislation be doomed to failure/defeat/extinction etc Many species are doomed to extinction. (بسیاری از گونه ها محکوم به انقراض هستند.) We are all doomed to die in the end.
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eke out
to live off meager(small amount of something) resources با قناعت زندگی کردن 1 eke out a living/existence to manage to live with very little money or food They eke out a miserable existence in cardboard shacks. 2 to make a small supply of something such as food or money last longer by carefully using small amounts of it How did she manage to eke out the food?
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smug
adj self-satisfied از خود راضی when Phil was dating the model, he had a smug attitude that annoyed his buddies.
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serene
calm and peaceful I'd never seen him so serene. usually he was knot of stress and anxiety from hours of trading on the stock exchange.
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exasperate
to irritate intensely as a child, I exasperated my mother with strings of never-ending questions.
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Squander
waste - هدر دادن They squandered the profits on expensive cars.
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pastoral
relating to the countryside in a pleasant way. like bucolic Rustic OPP civic(relating to a town or city)
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brusquely
using very few words, in a way that seems rude SYN abrupt or curt or terse a brusque manner (direct manner) abrupt 1 sudden and unexpected an abrupt change of plan come to an abrupt end/halt etc The bus came to an abrupt halt. 2 seeming rude and unfriendly, especially because you do not waste time in friendly conversation Sorry, I didn’t mean to be so abrupt.
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elude
to escape or avoid from. If something that you want eludes you, you fail to find or achieve it. He eluded his pursuers by escaping into a river. She took the exam again, but again success eluded her. Till now a college degree has eluded her.
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steadfast
سفت و محکم (در عقاید) 1 faithful and very loyal her father’s steadfast love for her 2 firm and determined which seems unchangeable steadfast in Dr Faraday remained steadfast in his plea(تقاضا) of innocence.
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convoluted
highly complex and intricate long paragraphs and convoluted sentences a tightly-coiled convoluted tube (full of twists and bends)
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quip
a witty (clever and amusing) saying - like maxim, apothegm, epigram, bromide
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goad
سیخونک زدن انقد یکیو اذیت کنی تا کاری ک میخوایو انجام ده like pesrer or badger Kathy goaded him into telling her what he had done. goad somebody on They goaded him on with insults.
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unprecedented
بی سابقه unprecedented rate
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unseemly
inappropriate Ann thought it is unseemly to kiss her husband in public. he acted in an unseemly manner, insulting the hostess
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complacent
pleased with a situation, so that you stop trying to improve or change things – used to show disapproval وقتی ک دیگه سیر شدی و دیگه تلاش نمیکنی هرچی دسِته بسِته There’s a danger of becoming complacent if you win a few games. We simply cannot afford to be complacent about the future of our car industry.
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aphoristic
aphorism means a short phrase that contains a wise idea. Like pithy sometimes i can't stand Nathan because he tries to impress everyone by being aphoristic, but he just states the obvious.
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enmity
intense hostility(خصومت) like animosity, acrimony. Antipathy, Antagonism If you're a football fanatic, you feel enmity for your opposing team. the rude remarks Charles made toward Sarah was not due to any real enmity, he was just sick.
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taxing
needing a lot of effort SYN demanding The job turned out to be more taxing than I’d expected. It is an extremely physically taxing competition.
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diligent
Like sedulous کوشا و زحمت کش Michael was a diligent gardener, never leaving a leaf on the ground and regularly watering each plant.
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rash
if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not → foolish Please Jessie, don’t do anything rash. Don’t go making any rash decisions about your future! It was rather rash of you to lend them your car. don't mistake with rush rush means to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon SYN hurry
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irk
irritate or vex(آزردن) my little sister has a way of irking and annoying me like no other person.