English Flashcards
aversive
آزارنده
dreg
-sediment
-the most undesirable part — usually used in plural the dregs of society
آشغال
unintelligent
an unintelligent remark
a crude, unintelligent person
resolved to
firmly determined to do something.
scrawny
(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.
scrawny runner
wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
be wary
“dogs which have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers”
chiseled
having an attractive well-formed shape — used especially to describe a man’s face and its features. a handsome actor’s chiseled face/jaw/nose.
chisel اسکنه در نجاری واراش
berth
: an amount of distance maintained for safety
//give the fire a wide berth
//giving him a wide berth until he is in a better mood
squander
to spend extravagantly or foolishly : DISSIPATE, WASTE
//squandered a fortune
cacophony
1 : harsh or jarring sound : DISSONANCE sense 2
specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
2 : an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination
//a cacophony of color
//a cacophony of smells
garnish
to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)
//garnished the fish with parsley leaves
vehement
forcibly expressed
تند، شدید، زیاد
at will
at whatever time or in whatever way one pleases.
“he seemed to think he could walk in and out of her life at will”
Here’s the snag
an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback.
“there’s one small snag”
philistine
a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
a: a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values
b: one uninformed in a special area of knowledge
Leunig: The dog an uneducated pleasure-driven philistine