Day 3 Flashcards
Saturate (v)
Saturate: soak: drench*
اشباع کردن، اغشتن
to make something very wet [= soak; ≠ dry]:
Ex: Water poured through the hole and saturated the carpet.
Ex: Most TV channels are saturated with ads.(adjective)
Ex: His T-shirt was saturated with sweat.(adjective)
*Drenched in sth
Abundant (adj)
Abundant: plentiful: adequate: ample: rich # scarce
Ex: Abundant supplies/ opportunities/ work force(adjective)
Ex: You can find the material in abundance in this region.(noun)
Ex: Examples of this reason abound. (verb)
Consolidate (v)
Consolidate: strengthen: fortify: stabilize
Ex: Samsung tries to consolidate its position in the market through introducing user-friendly smartphones. (verb)
Ex: You need to consolidate your language learning through regular practice.
Ex: Further consolidations in political power might follow the coup.(Noun)
Champion (v)
Champion (v.): support: advocate: back: espouse: fight for: defend
This idea has been widely championed by academicians.(Verb)
Abandon (v)
Abandon: leave: desert
Abandon your family/ city/ country/ house/ attempts to do sth/ the idea of sth
Ex: Fearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city. (Verb)
Ex: There were lots of abandoned houses in the district.(Adjective)
Ex: Government’s abandonment of the policy was criticized. (Noun)
Sophisticated (adj)
Sophisticated: cultivated: refined: urbane Complex: complicated: intricate
Ex: Sophisticated cutting-edge tablets
Ex: He is recognized as a highly sophisticated university professor.(adjective)
Ex: Tourists have been amazed by the sophistication of this rich cosmopolitan city. (Noun)
Successive (adj)
Successive: consecutive: in sequence
Ex: Successive classes left him absolutely worn-out. (adjective)
Ex: Successive governments have tried to deal with this issue. (adjective)
Ex: A succession of visitors came to the door. (Noun)
Ex: If the prince dies, the succession passes to his son. (Noun)
Ex: She won the championship four times in succession. (Noun)
Ex:?Who will succeed him to the throne? (verb)
Ambiguous (adj)
Ambiguous: indefinite: dubious: equivocal: enigmatic: vague: obscure
Ex: The poem is highly ambiguous and open to various interpretations. (adjective)
Ex: The rules are ambiguously worded. (adverb)
Ex: There was an element of ambiguity in the president’s reply. (Noun)
Intrusive (adj)
Intrusive: interfering: meddlesome
Ex: The paparazzi can be intrusive at times. (Adjective)
Ex: I resented this intrusion into/upon/on my personal affairs.(Noun)
Ex: Governments should not intrude into/on/upon the private lives of their citizens.(Verb)
Formidable (adj)
Formidable: terrifying: intimidating: fearful: dismaying
Ex:,You have to deal with the formidable task of scoring high on TOEFL iBT. (adjective)
Ex: A formidable challenge in your life was …(adjective)
Ex: The formidability of the issue prevented any further progress. (Noun)
Withstand (v)
Withstand: endure: resist: bear: tolerate
Ex: This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures.
Ex: The bridge is built to withstand an earthquake of 8.3 magnitude.
Ex: Exercise helps you enormously withstand stresses and strains more easily.
Enhance (v)
Enhance: boost: improve: heighten: elevate
Ex: The publicity has enhanced his reputation. (Verb)
Ex: Rich vocabulary will enhance your reading skill.(Verb)
Ex: Performance-enhancing drugs are strictly forbidden. (adjective)
Ex: Recent improvements in Internet have led to enhanced access to websites. (adjective)
Ex: flavor enhancers(noun)
Ex: Music is an enhancement to her brilliant performance.(Noun)
Acclaim (v)
Acclaim: praise: compliment: applaud: honor
Ex: This movie has been widely acclaimed by film critics. (Verb)
Ex: He published a paper which won great acclaim among the academicians. (Noun: acclamation)
Ex: The book has been widely/ universally/ highly acclaimed by teachers and pupils. (adjective)
Profound (adj)
Profound: intense: extreme: acute
a profound effect/influence/impact/consequence/ question/ thinker/ change(adjective)
Ex: Widespread crackdown had a profound effect on people’s dissatisfaction with the government. (adjective)
Prevailing (adj)
Prevailing: prevalent: widespread: customary: popular: predominant
رایج ، متداول
Ex: The prevailing economic conditions are not favorable.(adjective)
Ex: Justice will prevail.(Verb)
Ex: Your inner strength will enable you to prevail over/against life’s obstacles. (verb)
Ex: She prevailed upon her father to say nothing.(verb)
Ex: The prevalent beliefs in superstitions really bothered him. (adjective)
