Essential Words 400 Flashcards
abandon
Verb
To leave, to give up
دست کشیدن، رها کردن
to save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship
abandonment
Noun
ترک، واگذاری
adversly
adv In a harmful way; negatively به طور ناخوشایندی excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops Usage tips: Adversely is often followed by affect
adverse
adj
ناخوشایند، مضر
harmful
adversity
noun
سختی، فلاکت، مشقت، بدبختی
aggregate
adj
جمع آمده
It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers
noun, verb
جمع، مجموع، جمع کردن، جمع شدن
usage tips
aggregate is often followed by a term like sum, total or numbers
cultivation
Noun
Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purposes
Ex; Preparing the land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place
Verb
cultivate
fertilize
Verb
کود دادن، حاصل خیز کردن
To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
Ex; tomatoes grow well here because the farmers fertilize their soil with nitrogen
fertilization
Noun
عمل کوددادن
fertilizer
Noun
a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility
intensify
Verb
to increase in power; to act with increased strength
تشدید کردن، شدید شدن
Jacob’s long absence from Rose intensified his certainty that he should marry her
intensification
Noun
The action of making or becoming more intense
intense
Adj
شدید
intensity
Noun
شدت
irrigation
Noun The supplying of water to dry land آبیاری In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation Verb irrigate آبیاری کردن
obtain
Verb
To gain possession of; to get
به دست آوردن، حاصل شدن
After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job
photosynthesis
Noun
the process by witch green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and cabon dioxide in presence of light
فتوسنتز
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis
Verb
Photosynthesize
precipitation
Noun
Water that falls to the Earth’s surface
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life
disaster
اسم
فاجعه، مصیبت، حادثه بد
anticipate
verb
To expect; to sense something before it happens
پیش بینی کردن
Ex; by placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public
anticipation
Noun
پیش بینی
anticipatory
Adj
پیش بینانه
catastropic
Adj
Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
مصیبت بار
The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident
catastrophe
Noun
فاجعه، مصیبت
catastrophycally
adv
مصیبت بارانه
collide
Verb
To come together with great or violent force
بهم خوردن، تصادم کردن
Ex; as usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided with their own
collision
Noun
برخورد، تصادم
eruption
Noun
A sudden, often violent, outburst
فوران
Ex, the eruption of mount st. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain
Usage tips: eruption is often followed by an of phrase