D Flashcards
daunt
to discourage, intimidate, dishearten دلتو خالی کردن
He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country.
Don’t be daunted by all the technology.
dearth
lack
However, there is a dearth of systematic research into the changes effected.
debauchery
corruption فسق و فجور
immoral behaviour involving drugs, alcohol, sex etc
a life of debauchery
decorom
courtesy
defame
harm someone’s reputation
like vilify, besmirch, tarnish, slander, malign
• They had been successfully denied, defamed and ridiculed.
default
1 failure to pay money that you owe or to do something that you are supposed to do.
The bank can seize the asset in the event of a default in payment.
the risk of default by borrowers.
2 the usual and expected way in which something is done, unless you decide to do something different
This way of working seems to be the default these days.
deference
noun
respect, courtesy. Like reverence
Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him.
out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc)
They were married in church out of deference to their parents’ wishes.
deferential. Like reverent
showing deference; respectful.
people were always deferential to him
defunct
no longer existing OPP extant
a now defunct technology that only people over a certain age remember
delineate
to represent or depict
demographic
جمعیتی
Demographic trends show that there are rising numbers of old people.
demographic information
demotic
used by or popular with most ordinary people
مردمی
a demotic idiom
demur
to express doubt about or opposition to a plan or suggestion بااحترام پس زدن
They demurred politely, but finally agreed to stay.
Like saying that i dont think thats the best idea.
denigrate
کوچیک کردن
belittle, diminish
remarks that denigrate women
denizen
resident, inhabitant, occupant
denouement
the exciting last part of a story or play
The plot takes us to Paris for the denouement of the story.
deride
to mock
derivative
مشتق
desuetude
state of disuse
the docks fell into desuetude
desultory
random, rambling, arbitrary
They talked briefly in a desultory manner.
She greets us in a desultory way, nothing at all like her usual greeting.
deterrent
بازدارنده
Window locks are an effective deterrent against burglars.
the deterrent effect of prison sentences
nuclear deterrent
detraction
detract from something. Like degrade
phrasal verb از ارزش چیزی کاستن
to make something seem less good OPP enhance
All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty.
One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement.
Retract: از حرف خودت برگشتن
diaphanous
diaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it. like transparent
a hat with a diaphanous veil
dichotomy
the difference between two things or ideas that are completely opposite
dichotomy between
a dichotomy between his public and private lives
diffuse
to spread through
The pollutants diffuse into the soil.
Their ideas diffused quickly across Europe.
digression
انحراف
After several long digressions he finally reached the interesting part of the story.
dirge
نوحه
elegy: مرثیه
disabuse
to persuade someone that what they believe is not true. Like chasten
disabuse somebody of something
I tried to disabuse him of that notion.
discerning
having a good judgmental sight. perceptive. Acumen(تیزفهمی) or sound
the discerning eye/ear (=someone who can make good judgments about art or music)
The book will charm discerning readers
discomfit
کسیو معذب کردن
He was discomfited by her silence.
discordant
ناسازگار like dissonant
The modern decor strikes a discordant note in this old building.
discordant results from the experiment
discredit
زیر سوال بردن
belie, discredit, debunk, impugn
The company’s lawyers tried to discredit her testimony.
His theories have now been discredited.
discrepancy
difference
Police found discrepancies in the two men’s reports.
There is a large discrepancy between the ideal image of motherhood and the reality.
discrete
adj
clearly separate. like distinct
The change happens in a series of discrete steps.
discretion
صلاح دید
The awards are made at the discretion of the committee.
Promotions are left to the discretion of the supervisor.
discretion is the better part of valour(دلاوری)
used to say that it is better to be careful than to take unnecessary risks
disjointed
lacking coherence
disparage
belittle, degrade, debase or detract(از ارزش چیزی کاستن) or derogate
Matcham’s theatres were widely disparaged by architects.
Derogate:
1 not showing respect for someone (disparage or deride)
2 to state that a law is no longer needs to be obeyed (abrogate or rescind)
3 derogate from: to make something seem less good or important (detract)
disparate
distinct, discrete,
a meeting covering many disparate subjects
the difficulties of dealing with disparate groups of people
dissemble
to hide your true feelings, thoughts
to pretend
He sometimes has to dissemble in order to prevail on crucial issues.
Resemble: to look like or be similar to someone
dissident
someone who publicly criticizes the government in a country where this is punished مخالف رژیم
a political dissident
مثل حسین رونقی
dissolution
انحلال - تجزیه
The president announced the dissolution of the National Assembly.
the eventual dissolution of class barriers
Almost like balkanization
dissonance
lack of harmony
like discordant
a choral piece full of dissonance and odd rhythms
distend
to swell because of pressure from inside.
a distended stomach
از تو باد کردن
distill
1 تقطیر
distilled water
2 to get the main ideas or facts from a much larger amount of information
distill something into something
The notes I had brought back were waiting to be distilled into a book.
distrait
inattentive
If you can’t concentrate on the hot gossip your friend is sharing with you because you can’t stop thinking about what your mom is going to say about the window you accidentally broke, you’re distrait. ی جای دیگه ای
attentive
paying close attention to something.
The waiters were attentive and friendly.
an attentive audience
Customers want companies that are attentive to their needs.
diverge
واگرا شدن OPP converge
divest
if a company divests, it sells some of its assets, investments واگذار کردن
pressure on hospitals to divest tobacco-related stocks
divulge
فاش کردن like disclose, reveal
divulge information/secrets/details
It is not company policy to divulge personal details of employees.
The Pentagon refused to divulge what type of plane it was.
doctrinaire
dogmatic
certain that your beliefs or opinions are correct and unwilling to change them
The party followed an increasingly doctrinaire course.
doggerel
poetry that is silly or funny and not intended to be serious
But such a book may begin as lyrical mystery and end as doggerel. حجویات
dormant
inactive. Like quiescent
lie/remain dormant
The seeds remain dormant until the spring.
a huge dormant volcano
dross
waste, worthless matter
1 something that is of very low quality
Most of the poems were pretentious dross.
2 waste or useless substances
gold with impurities or dross
