Course 1 Flashcards
allot
[əˈlɒt] v. allot
To allot something means to give it to someone.
→ The coach allotted each team five minutes to prepare a strategy.
appall
To appall means to horrify, shock, or disgust someone.
→ The boy was appalled when he saw the accident.
dearth
A dearth is an amount or supply which is not large enough.
→ There is a dearth of money in my bank account. I can’t afford a new car.
Scarcity or lack of sth.
deliberate
[diˈlibərit] adj. deliberate
If a thing you do is deliberate, you intend to do it.
→ She made a deliberate effort to save money each month.
عمدی
Intentional
Opposite: accidental
dire
[ˈdaiər] adj. dire
When something is dire, it is terrible and very serious.
→ The tornado created a dire situation for the small town.
elapse
[iˈlæps] v. elapse
To elapse means to pass, as in seconds, minutes, or hours.
→ A few seconds must elapse before you can take another picture.
gripe
grumble
[graip] v. gripe
To gripe means to complain constantly.
→ Lawrence always gripes when he has to do chores.
[ˈgrʌmbəl] v. grumble
To grumble means to complain.
→ He grumbled about having to work late on Friday.
grueling
[ˈgru:əliŋ] adj. grueling
When something is grueling, it is very hard to do.
→ The climber faced the grueling task of reaching the top of the steep mountain.
extremely tiring and demanding
طاقت فرسا
outrage
[ˈautreidʒ] n. outrage
Outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock.
→ Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldn’t go to the dance.
paltry
[ˈpɔːltri] adj. paltry
When an amount of something is paltry, it is very small.
→ The poor man had a paltry sum of money.
sustenance
[ˈsʌstənəns] n. sustenance
Sustenance is food and water needed to keep a person, animal, or plant alive.
→ Without the proper sustenance, the man will starve.
abbey
[ˈæbi] n. abbey
An abbey is a house or group of houses where monks or nuns live.
→ When the monk returned to the abbey, he went immediately to his bedroom.
adjoin
[əˈdʒɔin] v. adjoin
To adjoin something means to be next to or attached to something else.
→ She can listen to her brother’s conversations because her room adjoins his.
arid
[ˈærid] adj. arid
If a place is arid, then it is hot and dry and gets very little or no rain.
→ Not many plants grow in the arid desert.
deprive
[diˈpraiv] v. deprive
To deprive someone of something means to not let them have it.
→ Because the child was bad, she was deprived of her dessert after dinner.
محروم کردن
drought
خشکسالی
[draut] n. drought
A drought is a long period of time in which little or no rain falls.
→ After three months of drought, the vegetation and trees started dying.
prairie
[ˈprɛəri] n. prairie
A prairie is a large flat area of grassland.
→ The prairie was perfect for a farm because there were hills and trees.
ragged
[ˈrægid] adj. ragged
If something is ragged, then it is old, torn, and falling apart.
→ They could see his toes through the holes in his ragged shoes.
rugged
[ˈrʌgid] adj. rugged
If an area of land is rugged, then it is rocky and difficult to travel through.
→ Their car couldn’t make it far along the rugged roads.
rough, bumpy, uneven, rocky, stony
competent
[ˈkɒmpətənt] adj. competent
If someone is competent, they are able to think or act successfully.
→ Competent employees are much better than unknowledgeable ones.
capable, qualified شایسه
affluent
[ˈæflu(:)ənt] adj. affluent
If someone is affluent, they are wealthy.
→ People in the city are usually more affluent than people in the country.
haste
[heist] n. haste
Haste is speed in movement or action.
→ In order to get to the meeting in time, he proceeds with haste.
Hurry
impulse
[ˈimpʌls] n. impulse
An impulse is a sudden thoughtless urge to do something.
→ Because of the scary noise, she had an impulse to run somewhere and hide.
publicity
[pʌbˈlisəti] n. publicity
Publicity is public attention given to someone or something by the media.
→ She received a lot of publicity after her performance in the film.
