Deck 1 Flashcards
to move repeatedly from one position to another
ينوس – يتذبذب – يترنّح
oscillate /ˈɑː.səl.eɪt/
The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty.
showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important
فاتر – لا مبال
apathetic /ˌæp.əˈθet̬.ɪk/
Young people today are so apathetic about politics.
famous, well respected, and admired
شهير – لامع
illustrious /ɪˈlʌs.tri.əs/
She comes from an illustrious political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.
to pretend to be ill in order to avoid having to work
يتمارض تهرّبا من الواجب
malinger /məˈlɪŋ.ɡɚ/
As private investigators, we can help businesses identify dishonest and malingering employees.
having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly
not having the mind or feelings engaged (see ENGAGED sense 1) : not interested
غير مبال – نزيه – مجرّد
disinterested /dɪˈsɪn.trə.stɪd/
a disinterested observer/judgment
disinterested intellectual curiosity is the lifeblood of real civilization
telling them in a disinterested voice
disinterested in women
husband and wife become disinterested in each other
increasing again, or becoming popular again
منبعث – منتعش – مستعيد نشاطه
resurgent /rɪˈsɝː.dʒənt/
Many people were critical of the resurgent militarism in the country.
someone who tries to appear smart or who answers questions in a funny way that annoys other people المدّعي – المغرور الى حدّ بعيد
smart aleck /ˌsmɑːt ˈæl.ɪk/
That kid’s a real smart-aleck.
to cause something to continue
يؤبد – يسرمد – يخلد – يديم
perpetuate /pɚˈpetʃ.u.eɪt/
Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.
to put a date on a document that is earlier than the date it is signed
يردّ الى زمن متقدّم
antedate /ˈæn.t̬i.deɪt/
Harry was so unknowledgeable that he was unaware the Egyptian Pharaohs antedated the American Revolution.
very important
أهمية
of (great) moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/
e. g. A decision of great moment
e. g. Despite the initial hullabaloo, the play was of no great moment in Hampton’s writing career, and within a few years the public quickly forgot his foray in to theater arts.
A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered by force
منيع - حصين - فوق الشك أو الطعن
impregnable /ɪmˈpreɡ.nə.bəl/
Despite burglar alarms and window locks, homes are never impregnable against determined thieves
Surrey have been building up an impregnable lead in this season’s County Championship.
An impregnable reputation
a feeling of hate
عداوة – خصومة
enmity /ˈen.mə.t̬i/
She denied any personal enmity towards him.
Bitter historical enmities underlie the present violence.
something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous
deviation from the common rule : IRREGULARITY
something that is unusual enough to be noticeable or seem strange
شذوذ – خروج عن القياس
anomaly /əˈnɑː.mə.li/
They regarded the test results as an anomaly.
Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
The government does computer checks of tax returns to find anomalies that might indicate fraud.
one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
specifically : one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something
يؤيد – يناصر – يدافع عن
advocate /ˈæd.və.keɪt/
He advocates the return of capital punishment.
He has paid respectful attention to the home schooling movement by meeting with its advocates and endorsing their cause.
They advocated a return to traditional teaching methods.
marked by careful, efficient, and prudent use of resources : THRIFTY
operating with little waste or at a saving
“economical with the truth”
avoiding stating the true facts about a situation, or lying about it
اقتصادي – مقتصد
economical /ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/ /ek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/
an economical shopper
an economical car
Journalists favor and economical style of writing, in which no unnecessary words are used and every sentence is as short as possible.
I am grateful to have the opportunity to flag up the dangers involved when our own politicians are economical with the truth.
forward in manner or conduct
too noticeable
undesirably prominent
thrust out : PROTRUDING
ناتئ – متطفل – فضولي
obtrusive /əbˈtruː.sɪv/
The logo was still visible but less obtrusive this time in beige.
The soldiers were in civilian clothes, to make their presence less obtrusive.
a sharp obtrusive edge
The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive.
impossible to refute : INCONTROVERTIBLE
impossible to prove wrong
دامغ – لا يدحض - لا يقبل للجدل
irrefutable /ˌɪr.əˈfjuː.t̬ə.bəl/ an irrefutable argument irrefutable evidence of health risks irrefutable proof But the larger idea — that the coronavirus is spread when people interact in close proximity to one another — is irrefutable, Kim-Farley said.
containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
containing a lot of connected parts or many complicated details
planned or carried out with great care
marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness
محكم – متقن
مفصل – مدروس – معقد
مجتهد – باذل غاية الجهد
elaborate /iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/
You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
They’re making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn’t quite believe him.
took elaborate precautions
elaborate prose
the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action
repression of one’s own feelings, behavior, or actions
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
اكراه – اجبار – اضطرار – تقييد – قيد
constraint /kənˈstreɪnt/
The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.
Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff.
She tried to appear friendly, but her constraint was obvious.
They confessed, but only under severe constraint.
An emotional constraint.
We don’t have many resources, so we’ll have to work with some very tight constraints.
