Day 2 Flashcards
Prognosticate
To predict or foretell a future event
پیشگویی کردن
the mayor refused to prognosticate as to his margin of victory in the election.
Automaton
A robot, a mechanical person
ربات٬ آدمآهنی
Matron
An older married woman
زن شوهر کرده٬ کدبانو و خانهدار
Abound
To exist in great numbers
فراوان بودن٬ پر بودن از
a pig in a poke
چشم بسته خریدن٬ ندید خریدن.
the mail order bicycle that my nephew bought turned out to be a pig in a poke, and he is now trying to get his money back.
Scour
Scrub, Act of rubbing with an abrasive material
شستن٬ صیقل دادن
Grime
دوده٬ چرک سیاه
Contend with
to deal with somethig difficult or unpleasant
Abrasive(2)
- Slightly rough and often used for cleaning surfaces
2. Rude and unfriendly
Settler
مهاجر٬ مقیم
Margin
حاشیه
Slaughter
قتلعام کردن
Appliance
Device, Gadget, Tool
دستگاه٬ اسباب کار٬وسیله
Suburban
برونشهری٬ اهلِ حومه شهر
Domesticate
Tame an animal, Domesticize
اهلی کردن٬رام کردن