Essential Words For GRE Flashcards

Question

aggrandize

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To make larger or greater

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amounting to a whole, total Verb bring to one body and mass to collect To aggregate is to collect many units into one. If you're writing a novel, you might create a character who is an aggregate of five or six real people.

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Cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed

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a type of chemistry, especially in the Middle Ages, that dealt with trying to find a way to change ordinary metals into gold and with trying to find a medicine that would cure any disease

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If you allay a strong emotion felt by someone, such as fear or worry, you cause them to feel it less or to feel calm again To lesson, ease, sooth

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To relieve, improve partially to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

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a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city

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the middle class (= the social group between the rich and the poor), especially the people thought to have a strong interest in supporting traditional customs and values

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too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know

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a metal that is made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal and another substance Combination, a mixture of two or more metals

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the quality of being attractive, interesting, or exciting The power to entice by charm

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to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant

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something that encourages a person to do something

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to join or unite to form a larger organization or group, or to make separate organizations do this to combine into a unified whole

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a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself

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having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally Unclear or doubtful in meaning

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a god or goddess

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the state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel her ambivalence towards men Real social relationships are marked by ambiguity and ambivalence. Someone who shows ambivalence about a person or thing has conflicting feelings. If you love your mom but find her totally embarrassing, you might feel ambivalent about having her give a presentation at your school. mixed feelings or emotions synonyms: ambivalency دمدمی مزاجی

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the food eaten by Greek and Roman gods | a very pleasant food

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to make a bad or unpleasant situation better | to improve

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willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion | Agreeable, cooperative, suited

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something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place something that increases comfort

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an object worn because it is believed to protect against evil, disease, or unhappiness Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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a person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history, especially one that happened or existed later than the period being shown, discussed, etc. Something out of the proper time

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a type of drug that stops you from feeling pain | Medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it , comparable

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to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something that someone does or says to misunderstand; to interpret wrongly

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a situation in which there is no organization and control, especially in society, because there is no effective government absence of government , state of disorder

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a state of extreme happiness, especially when feeling pleasure a powerful drug that makes you feel very active and can cause you to hallucinate

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a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by giving money Verb: Patronize: If you patronize a business, you shop there regularly. But if someone patronizes you, it's not so pleasant — they talk to you as if you were inferior or not very intelligent. assume sponsorship of synonyms: patronise, sponsor be a regular customer or client of “We patronize this store” synonyms :keep going, patronage, patronise, support do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of synonyms: buy at, frequent, patronise, shop, shop at, sponsor treat condescendingly synonyms: condescend, patronise

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a religious group, often living together, whose beliefs are considered extreme or strange by many people

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uncontrolled and excited, sometimes violent

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a situation in which people are drinking, dancing, singing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy wa

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bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, taking drugs, etc.

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of an opinion or position) able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time

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the total amount by which money spent is more than money received

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intended to avoid causing offence or disagreement, especially by not expressing strong feelings or opinions Something that calms or soothes pain

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a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before

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different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory Irregular, deviating from the norm

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a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory

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a plant or animal that has the same genes as the original from which it was produced someone or something that looks very much like someone or something else

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someone or something existing or happening before, especially as the cause or origin of something existing or happening later

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extremely old-fashioned | Prehistoric

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a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger, dislike, hostility

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one of the main characters in a story or a play

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behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important Indifferent

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showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important

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The highest point the highest point or top of a shape or object

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the most successful, popular, or powerful point The point in an orbit most distance from the body being orbited, the highest point

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a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth a terse, witty saying

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to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the opposing side an advantage that they have demands To calm, pacify, placate

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a name or title

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suitable and right for the occasion | Strikingly appropriate and relevant

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to tell someone about something, inform

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approval or agreement, often given by an official group, praise, approval

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suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion (adj) to take possession for one’s own use; confiscate (v)

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used to introduce something that is related to or connected with something that has just been said Relevant

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ornate design featuring intertwined curves; [Art] a type of design based on flowers, leaves, and branches twisted together, found especially in Islamic art a position in ballet in which the dancer stands on one leg with the other leg held out straight behind

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the study of material evidence of past human life

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great enthusiasm or love | great emotion or passion

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to become dry, smaller, and covered with lines as if by crushing or folding, or to make something do this to become much smaller than is needed or wanted

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the state of being bored

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difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy, laborious

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making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something

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words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people

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If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed (Formal) to stop or interrupt the development of something To stop, to seize

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an object, such as a tool, that was made in the past item made by human craft

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simple and not wanting to deceive | Guileless, natural

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avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons One who practices self-denial

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used especially between Christians and Muslims) someone who does not have the same religious beliefs as the person speaking

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very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods Stern, unadorned

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the practice of living a simple life without physical pleasures, often for religious reasons

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to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

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the quality of being severe in the way that you speak and behave Severity, harshness, irritability

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the quality of becoming annoyed very easily

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a person who understands and enjoys beauty

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an event that is either unpleasant or unusual

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slander, false rumor

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to throw, to get rid of; to take off, to shape (metal etc ) by pouring into a mould, to give a part in a play etc to, to select the actors for (a film etc ), to give (a vote)

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showing hard work, care, and attention to detail | Diligent, hard-working

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to make unpleasant feelings less strong To make less severe If you assuage an unpleasant feeling, you make it go away. Assuaging your hunger by eating a bag of marshmallows may cause you other unpleasant feelings. provide physical relief, as from pain synonyms: alleviate, palliate, relieve satisfy (thirst) synonyms: allay, quench, slake cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of synonyms: appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate تسکین دادن، آرام کردن، سیراب کردن، سیر کردن

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extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

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the death of a close relation or friend

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An astringent substance causes the skin or other tissue to tighten Astringent remarks are clever but unkind or criticize someone having a dry, sour, slightly bitter taste or smell a drug or cream that causes the skin or other tissue to tighten harsh, severe

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protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war a mental hospital, or any other institution giving shelter and other help to poor or suffering people

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something that makes someone who is sad or disappointed feel better

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to argue that a statement or claim is not true To say firmly and directly, or prove, that something is not true (business)

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careful and avoiding risks showing good judgment in avoiding risks and uncertainties; careful

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determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you (adj) someone who does not complain or show their emotions (noun)

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a feeling or reaction that comes from long ago in human history, rather than being necessary or appropriate in modern times in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

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to make something less or weaker to make something longer and thinner

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showing a willingness to take risks or offend people bold, daring

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self-governing, independent

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an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions greed

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to say that something is certainly true | to affirm, declare to be true

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work you do in addition to your main job or profession, especially for enjoyment Secondary occupation

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friendly, kind, or helpful, like the expected behaviour of an uncle Like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

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a man who is the main news reader on a television or radio news programme

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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs

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obviously true and therefore not needing to be proved obvious and not needing proof Taken for granted

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to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

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(especially of a party) involving a lot of drinking of alcohol, uncontrolled behaviour, and possibly sexual activity pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry.

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a situation in which people are drinking, dancing, singing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way

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boring, ordinary, and not original too often used in the past and therefore not interesting Commonplace, trite

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conversation that is funny and not serious | Playful conversation

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containing humorous remarks about sex | Obscene

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offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or showing sex

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to describe or think of someone as if they are extremely good and have no faults to sanctify, to bless, to ascribe a virtue to

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to believe or say that something is caused by something else

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(noun) the idea that someone should be recognized by everyone as being extremely good or perfect

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To dress in a vulgar, showy manner

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something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful an extremely large and powerful company or organization

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to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion to represent something falsely or to hide something To contradict, misrepresent, give a false impression

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helping people and doing good acts Kindly, doing good

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(of roads, rivers, branches, etc.) to divide into two parts

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an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem (noun) very important in the progress or development of something or someone, because of solving a big problem or making a big improvement (adj)

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to put someone into an official position with a ceremony to put something into use or action officially to mark the beginning of a new period, style, or activity

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to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

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pleasant words or actions used in order to persuade someone to do something Flattery

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to coax with flattery, to try to persuade someone by saying pleasant things

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bored or not excited, or wishing to seem so, bored because of frequent indulgence, unconcerned

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an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

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to support or improve something or make it stronger to give a boost to, prop up, support More money is needed to bolster the industry. She tried to bolster my confidence/morale (= encourage me and make me feel stronger) by telling me that I had a special talent. They need to do something to bolster their image. When you cheer up a friend who's feeling down, you bolster them. To bolster is to offer support or strengthen. support and strengthen “bolster morale” synonyms: bolster up Noun: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows synonyms: long pillow حمایت کردن متکا، بالش

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to drop down to a lower level in the middle to become weaker

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using long and difficult words, usually to make people think you know more than you do Pompous, using inflated language To be bombastic is to be full of hot air — like a politician who makes grand promises and doesn't deliver. ostentatiously lofty in style synonyms: declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid قلنبه، گزاف، مطنطن پرطمطراق، قلمبه سلمبه

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rude and not considering other people's feelings : I found him rather boorish and aggressive. The boorish behaviour of some tourists is embarrassing. Rude, insensitive If your cousin tells revolting jokes, belches, and smells like he spent the winter in a cave, he could be described as boorish — an adjective used for people with bad manners and a sloppy appearance. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance “was boorish and insensitive” synonyms: loutish, neandertal, neanderthal, oafish, swinish بی ادب، گستاخ، خشن و ناآموخته

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connected with animals from the cattle group Cow-like slow or stupid in a way that a cow is thought to be

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obvious, without any attempt to be hidden Bold, shameless (Literally) made of or covered in brass (= a bright yellow metal)

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the sport of riding on a wave on a special board the activity of spending time visiting different websites on the internet

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to begin a discussion of something difficult | to mention for the first time

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someone or something that represents a quality or an idea exactly

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the quality of causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

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relating to the countryside, characteristic of the countryside, rustic, pastoral

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to develop or grow quickly, to flourish

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to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny If you burnish something such as your public image, you take action to improve it and make it more attractive to polish

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to build buttresses to support a building or structure to make support for an idea or argument stronger by providing a good reason for it (noun) a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a building

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having an unpleasant mixture of sounds Unpleasant or harsh-sounding

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(of sounds or musical notes) sounding strange or unpleasant not agreeing with or not the same as other things, usually in a way that is strange or hard to accept: Example: Amid the celebrations over the passage of the reform bill this week, one dissonant voice could be heard.

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someone who is very interested in and enthusiastic about a particular subject

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extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable

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an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds

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to (try to) get something from someone else without paying for it to beg, sponge

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unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people thick-skinned, insensitive

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(the act of making) a statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person False and malicious accusation, slander

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you, used when speaking to one person

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not having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to used to describe decoration or style that is very simple and smooth

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a false report or piece of information that is intended to deceive people Flase, deliberately misleading story

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an established principle; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works

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statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them special words used by a particular group of people such as thieves, lawyers, or priests, often in order to keep things secret insincere talk, language of particular group

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arguing and complaining a lot | Irritable, ill-humored

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changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly fickle

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(the quality of often having) a sudden and usually silly wish to have or do something, or a sudden and silly change of mind or behaviour An inclination to change one’s mind compulsively

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often expressing criticisms about matters that are not important Faultfinding, intended to entrap, as in an argument

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giving too much attention to formal rules or small details

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Of foremost importance (noun) a priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church a North American bird, the male of which has bright red feathers and a black face

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relating to the physical feelings and wants of the body Of the flesh or body, related to physical appetite

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to complain all the time about matters that are not important to complain about unimportant matters (Noun) a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers and can be eaten

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the science or art of making or drawing maps

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a system of dividing Hindu society into classes, or any of these classes one of the traditional social groups in Hindu society Caste can also refer generally to a social class system in any society

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to criticize someone or something severely Use castigate when you mean "to reprimand in an especially harsh way." If you accidentally spill coffee all over your sister's favorite sweater, you might worry that she's going to castigate you as soon as she finds out.

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Punishment, chastisement, criticism

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an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

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something that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without itself being changed Something causing change an event or person that causes great change

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without any doubt or possibility of being changed Absolute; without exception

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If a large number of people revolt, they refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action to make someone feel unpleasantly shocked or disgusted Example: We were revolted by the dirt and mess in her house. It revolts me to know that the world spends so much money on arms when millions are dying of hunger.

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sexual activity involving people who are closely related and not legally allowed to marry

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the quality of being allowed by or contained in a constitution

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to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go a man who shows people where they should sit, especially at a formal event such as a wedding or at a theatre or cinema

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smaller group within an organization (a meeting of) a small group of people in a political party or organization who have a lot of influence, or who have similar interests

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A caustic chemical burns or destroys things, especially anything made of living cells A caustic remark or way of speaking is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind Sarcastically biting; burning

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concerning the sky or heavens; sublime of or from the sky or outside this world

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Moving away from a center (of a turning object) moving away from the point around which it is turning

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Moving or directed toward a center (of a turning object) moving towards the point around which it is turning

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to support, defend, or fight for a person, belief, right, or principle enthusiastically (Noun) a person who enthusiastically supports, defends, or fights for a person, belief, right, or principle

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to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to improve to make someone aware of failure or of having done something wrong

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clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people Trickery; fraud

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very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honour, kindness, and courage

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a long and determined attempt to achieve something that you believe in strongly

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(of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not Christianity, Judaism, or Islam

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rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant; boorish

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not straight or direct; roundabout:

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a person who says they have powers to see the future or see things that other people cannot see One who can predict the future; psychic

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a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself fast, electronic dance music with a regular beat, keyboards, but usually no singing

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loud noise, especially made by people's voices a loud complaint about something or a demand for something Noisy outcry Verb: to make a loud complaint or demand

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a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group a small, exclusive group

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To confine; seclude Noun: a covered stone passage around the four sides of a courtyard (= a square or rectangular space) especially in a religious building such as a church or monastery رواق؛ راهروی سر پوشیده

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of a liquid) to become or cause to become thicker so that it will not flow to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this Thicken; congeal When liquid starts to thicken and become solid, it coagulates. When you get a cut, the blood flowing from the wound will coagulate: it will start to clot and form a solid scab so you will stop bleeding. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state “coagulated blood” synonyms: clot Adjective: transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass synonyms: coagulated, curdled, grumose, grumous سفت شدن، لخته شدن، دلمه کردن، ماسیدن

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involving a cause; causal relationship: a relationship, link, etc. between two things in which one causes the other

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If two or more things coalesce, they come or grow together to form one thing or system To cause to become one to combine into a single group or thing

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always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger

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a piece of music at the end of a longer piece of music, usually separate from the basic structure the final or extra part of a speech, event, or piece of writing the end of a syllable concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

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peaceful and calm; worried by nothing

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to arrange something, such as laws or rules, into a system to organize and write a law or system of laws To systemize

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a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something

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the act or process of arranging something, such as laws or rules, into a system

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a law that has been formally approved and written down

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an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made the way that something has been done in the past that therefore shows that it is the correct way a decision about a particular legal case that makes it likely that other similar cases will be decided in the same way

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understanding or realizing something; inform; conscious; aware

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(the art of making) a picture in which various materials or objects, for example paper, cloth, or photographs, are stuck onto a larger surface artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

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in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else Proportional suitable in amount or quality compared to something else; matching in degree

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a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book Brief; comprehensive summary

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feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder Self-satisfied

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willing to satisfy others by being polite and fitting in with their plans overly polite; willing to please; obliging

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A complement is a number of people or things that makes something complete something that completes or makes up a whole Verb: to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it

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to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way to imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable possibility in the future

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willing to obey or to agree to other people’s wishes and demands Yielding

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a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do Uneasiness caused by guilt

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curving in | Curving inward

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Sight: a condition in which someone cannot clearly see things that are far away Not thinking: the fact of not thinking enough about how an action will affect the future, or an example of this

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showing willingness to end a disagreement, or trying to make someone less angry Overcoming distrust and hostility

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to make something, usually food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned to invent a story or excuse, esp. to deceive others To concoct is also to make something new from different things

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happening and connected with another thing Existing concurrently

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To overlook voluntarily; forgive to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong to ignore or accept behavior that some people consider wrong

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to very much respect and admire someone or something

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to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation To baffle; perplex; mixed up If you have an identical twin, you've probably tried dressing alike so that people confound you with, or mistake you for, one another. You've also probably learned that, unfortunately, this trick doesn’t work on your mom. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly synonyms: bedevil, befuddle, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw سر در گم کردن، هاج و واج کردن، حیران کردن، حیرت زده کردن

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pleasant and friendly; producing a feeling of comfort or satisfaction similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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verb: to cause someone to feel awe Noun: a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise Example: I've always held musicians in awe As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather. You can't help but stand in awe of (= respect greatly and fear slightly) powerful people. Awe-inspiring: If something is awe-inspiring, it causes you to admire or respect it a lot

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connected with marriage or the relationship between two married people, especially their sexual relationship Pertaining to marriage agreement

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a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject someone who has a lot of experience of something and knows a lot about it a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste

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a person who has been forced to serve in an army or in one of a country's armed forces person compulsorily enrolled for military service Verb: to force someone to serve in an army or one of a country's armed forces

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a state of not happening or being used at present

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a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken

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to prevent something bad from happening

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to declare scared; to officially make something holy and able to be used for religious ceremonies

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to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is

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to compete in order to win something to say that something is true or is a fact (With that) to assert Contention (n): Assertion

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causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument Quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling

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next to or touching another, usually similar, thing touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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the ability to control when you urinate and empty your bowels self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done Very sorrowful for a wrong

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refusing to obey or respect the law in a way that shows contempt disobedience; rebellious

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a problem that is difficult to deal with Riddle; puzzle with no solution

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a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party a large event where fans of (= people who are very enthusiastic about) a particular TV programme, film, computer game, etc. can meet each other and some of the people involved in making the programme, film, etc. a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations, often following an old way of thinking or a custom in one particular society a formal agreement between country leaders, politicians, and states on a matter that involves them all practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

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Customary or commonplace

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If lines, roads, or paths converge, they move towards the same point where they join or meet to approach; come together; tend to meet

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curved or swelling out

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Sociable; friendly and making you feel happy and welcome

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very twisted; (esp. of expression in speech or writing) having a complicated structure and therefore difficult to understand

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in large amounts, or more than enough; abundant;plentiful

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(especially of earth or crops) dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain Informal: extremely thirsty

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a woman who likes to attract attention by behaving as if she is sexually interested in people, in a pleasant but not serious way Woman who flirts

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a large amount or supply of something; horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

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study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin | and structure of the universe

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the physical universe regarded as a totality

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relating to the physical universe, especially as distinct from Earth, and suggests infinite vastness.

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hidden or secret Noun: a group of bushes and small trees growing close together in which animals can hide, especially from people or other animals hunting them

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wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else desiring something owned by another

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to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

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to trick or deceive someone to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

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extremely cowardly (= not brave)

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acceptance, support, or belief that something is true

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Statement of belief or principle; creed a set of beliefs that influences the way you live

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to make someone feel slightly frightened or worried about their ability to achieve something To discourage; intimidate; dishearten

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an amount or supply that is not large enough Scarcity

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bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, taking drugs, etc Corruption immoral behaviour involving drugs, alcohol, sex etc

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behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite Proper behavior Decorum is proper and polite behavior. If you let out a big belch at a fancy dinner party, you're not showing much decorum. Adjective: decorous : behaving politely and in a controlled way propriety in manners and conduct synonyms: decorousness ادب، اداب دانی، رفتاربجا

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roup by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true to malign; harm someone's reputation

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to fail to do something, such as pay a debt, that you legally have to do To fail to act

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respect and politeness respect; regard for another's wish

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postpone to a future time; delay, put off; submit to the wish or opinion or judgement of another person

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no longer existing, living, or working correctly

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to describe or mark the edge of something Though you pronounce it duh-LIN-ee-ate, there is a "line" in the middle of delineate. This might help you remember that to delineate is to outline and define something in detail or with an actual marking of lines and boundaries. To represent; depict synonyms:delineated, represented trace the shape of synonyms: limn, outline make a mark or lines on a surface synonyms:describe, draw, line, trace determine the essential quality of synonyms:define, delimit, delimitate, specify

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relating to human populations and the information collected about them, such as their size, growth, ages, and education related to population balance

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Studying of human population the study of changes in the number of births, marriages, deaths, etc. in a particular area during a period of time Demographer: One studies human population

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reduction in size or importance

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(of or in a form of language) used by ordinary people Pertaining to peaple

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in a way that is the most typical example or most important part of something

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to express disagreement or refuse to do something Express doubt A demure person can be described as polite and a little shy. A demure outfit is a modest one — think high neckline and low hem. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way synonyms: coy, overmodest درنگ کردن، کمرویی کردن، تقاضای درنگ (حقوق) به صلاحیت دادگاه اعتراض کردن

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to say that someone or something is not good or important | To slur someone’s reputation

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an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place an inhabitant; a regular visitor

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the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

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to mock to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value

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Adjective: If something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else Something derived; unoriginal Alert: shifting parts of speech! As a noun, a derivative is kind of financial agreement or deal. As an adjective, though, derivative describes something that borrows heavily from something else that came before it. ``` resulting from or employing derivation “a derivative process” “a highly derivative prose style” Synonyms: derived ``` Noun: a form of something made or developed from another form (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word “`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'”

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obtained from another source

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a language that has developed from a mixture of two languages. It is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages

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an American or Caribbean language that is a combination of a European language and another language and is a main language in parts of the southern US and the Caribbean

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to remove the moisture from something so it becomes completely dry; to lose all moisture and become completely dry To dry completely to become damaged or destroyed by losing an important quality; to damage or destroy something in this way

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the principle that laws can stop having any legal force when they have not been used for a long time State of disuse

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the condition of not being used (any longer)

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without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest random; disconnected; rambling

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something that discourages or hinders making someone less likely to do something by making it difficult for them to do it or by making them realize that it will have bad results something that deters people from doing something

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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person's character

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A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it If a dress is so see-through that light shines through it, it's diaphanous. You could also call it "sheer" or "transparent," but diaphanous sounds much fancier. >I forgot to add: The whole package is bow-tied in a billowy, diaphanous, organically grown hijab. so thin as to transmit light “a hat with a diaphanous veil” synonyms: cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague روشن، شفاف, مبهم، گنگ، سربسته، نامشخص، تار

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an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone Bitter verbal attack

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a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things

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something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points

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attractively thin and able to move quickly and smoothly

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young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly

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(to cause something) to move slowly on wheels “Informal disapproving”: to develop or operate slowly:

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to pull something, especially with a sudden movement, in order to remove it to remove the feathers from a chicken or other bird so that it can be cooked and eaten to remove someone quickly from a dangerous or difficult situation

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the quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities Shyness; lack of confidence

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to (cause something to) spread in many directions To spread out Adjective: Wordy; rambling; spread out not clear or easy to understand spread out and not directed in one place

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the action of moving away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and writing or talking about something else Act of straying from the main point

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greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others

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a slow sad song or piece of music, sometimes played because someone has died Funeral hymn

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to cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea to free from misconception

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showing good judgment, especially about style and quality perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment Discerning people pick up on subtle traits and are good judges of quality — they're the ones who can tell if your cupcakes are homemade from the finest ingredients or totally from a box mix. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment “a discerning critic” “a discerning reader” Synonyms: critical quick to understand synonyms: apprehensive unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic “a discerning editor” synonyms: discreet able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive “discerning taste” “a discerning eye for color” Synonyms: discriminating فهمیده، بینا

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to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

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to make someone feel uncomfortable, especially mentally To make uneasy; disconcert

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producing an unpleasant sound used to describe something that is not in agreement with something else Not in tune

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to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person dishonor; disgrace; cause to be doubted noun: loss of respect for or belief in someone or something (Ex: brought discredit on; To someone discredit)

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a difference between two things that should be the same Difference between

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clearly separate or different in shape or form constituting a separate thing; distinct

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the ability to behave without causing embarrassment or attracting too much attention, especially by keeping information secret the right or ability to decide something quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one's own

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not candid; crafty (of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth

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having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly Unprejudiced; objective

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(esp. of words or ideas) not well connected or well ordered, and therefore often confusing lacking order or coherence; objective

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put away from consideration;reject Job: to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong

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belittle; to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it

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different in every way dissimilar The trunk of some people's cars may contain items as disparate as old clothes, rotting food, and possibly a missing relative. Disparate things are very different from each other. fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind “such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing” “disparate ideas” Synonyms: different including markedly dissimilar elements “a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers” Synonyms: heterogeneous, heterogenous, hybrid ناجور، مختلف، نابرابر، نامساوی

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the condition of being unequal or unlike

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to hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts to pretend; disguise one’s motives

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to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas, etc., to a lot of people to spread, scatter ; disperse

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a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.

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the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement disintegration; debauchery

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a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together Discord; lack of harmony

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(usually of the stomach or another part of the body) to swell and become large, especially because of pressure from inside to expand; swell out

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to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid [ T usually passive ] formal (into) to get or show only the most important part of something extract the essential elements

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inattentive; preoccupied

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to vary; go in different directions from the same point to follow a different direction, or to be or become different if rates, values, or amounts diverge, the difference between them increases (from) diverge sharply/widely/significantly to be very different, or to develop in different or unexpected ways (diverge on/about sth)

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to strip; deprive; rid to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business to get rid of an investment, part of a business, etc. by selling If you divest yourself of a property, you get rid of it, usually by selling: The company has divested itself of some of its money-losing operations.

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to make something secret known to make known something that is secret

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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding based on and following fixed beliefs rather than considering practical problems

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to record the details of an event, a process, etc. to provide with written evidence to support

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poetry that is silly or badly written Poor verse

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a simple toilet such as a hole in the ground, used in a military area or when staying in a tent

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Stating opinions without proof If you are dogmatic, you are certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong

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a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts a belief asserted on authority without evidence

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inactive Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time

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something that has no use or no value waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

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to deceive someone, usually by making that person do something that they did not intend to do To deceive; trick

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very energetic, positive, and happy Exhilarating; enthusiastic

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Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system consisting of different types, methods, styles, etc. selecting from various sources

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relating to the belief that there is hidden meaning in life, or that each human being can unite with God

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the process of giving people social or political freedom and rights the act of freeing a person from another person's control

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the fact that bubbles of gas are produced or exist in a liquid, or the bubbles themselves the state of being active, positive, and full of energy state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes

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active, positive, and full of energy An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas

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weak and without much power depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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the activity of getting sexual pleasure from being hurt or controlled by another person

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a person who respects and likes only people who are of a high social class, and/or a person who has extremely high standards who is not satisfied by the things that ordinary people like a person who judges the importance of people mainly by their social position or wealth, and who believes social position or wealth makes one person better than others

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the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result Efficacy; effectiveness

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able to produce the intended result

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able to produce the intended result

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extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people Shameless boldness; presumptuous

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thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

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excessively self-centered; conceited

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a sad poem or song, especially remembering someone who has died or something in the past poem or song expressing lamentation

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sadness and feeling sorry, or something that expresses these feelings

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to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction to provoke; draw out

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a substance, usually a liquid, with a magical power to cure, improve, or preserve something

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relating to heaven; blissful; delightful

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very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger Thin an wasted

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to make something more beautiful by adding something to it to add or change some details of a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

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(Noun) a cream or liquid that makes dry or sore skin softer or less painful making people calm and avoiding argument Exmp: an emollient mood/tone Soothing, mollifying

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Palatable food or drink has a pleasant taste good enough to eat or drink Acceptable

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derived from observation or experiment based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory

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the belief in using empirical methods the view that experience is the only source of knowledge. It can also mean the employment of empirical methods, as in science.

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to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have To imitate, copy to copy someone’s behavior or try to be like someone else because you admire or respect that person

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a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something Formal expression of praise

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especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area inherent; belonging to an area

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to make someone feel weak and without energy To weaken

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to cause; produce to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist

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to improve the quality, amount, or value of something To increase; improve

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the scientific study of insects

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to pronounce words or parts of words clearly to express and explain a plan or principle clearly or formally to state something clearly and often officially

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in a frightening, violent, or powerful way Extremely

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lasting for only a short time; short-lived; fleeting

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a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics a close similarity between two things

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steady; unvarying; serene always being pleasant; not changing suddenly

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in a way that treats everyone fairly and in the same way

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge the part of philosophy that is about the study of how we know things

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a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation the state of being calm and in control of your emotions, esp. in a difficult situation Composure; calmness

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to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth To intentionally use vague language

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connected with the meanings of words (of words and language) connected with meaning interpretation of a word, sentence, or other language form

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the act of making something less clear and less easy to understand, especially intentionally, or an instance of this the act of putting false or confusing information on the internet, especially using special software, in order to stop search engines being able to collect information about you

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behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home going in a wrong direction not correctly done or not behaving well mistaken; straying from the proper course

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having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people Learned; scholarly

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the state of having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by few people

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very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge hard to understand; known only to a few

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to make an attempt;subject to a test to try to do something

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words and expressions that are used by small groups of people and that are not easily understood by other people

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to change direction to suddenly change direction

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having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments Use the formal adjective sagacious to describe someone who is wise and insightful like an advisor to the president or a Supreme Court justice. acutely insightful and wise “observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions” synonyms: perspicacious, sapient skillful in statecraft or management “an astute and sagacious statesman” Synonyms: politic زیرک، با هوش، دانا، هوشمند، بافراست

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admirable; possible to estimate of a person or their behaviour , considered to be very good or deserving praise

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believing that the people, customs, and traditions of your own race or nationality are better than those of other races preferring a particular race or culture to all others based on the attitude that one's group is superior Noun: ethnocentrism: the belief that the people, customs, and traditions of your own race or country are better than those of other races or countries

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the study of the causes of a disease Causes or origins

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the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word origin and history of a word

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the idea that it is possible to improve humans by allowing only particular people to produce children, which most people now do not accept or support because of the idea's connection with racist and Nazi theories and actions study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

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a speech, piece of writing, poem, etc. containing great praise, especially for someone who recently died or retired from work High praise; especially of a person who has recently died

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a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language

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a feeling of extreme happiness extreme happiness, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situation

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the act of killing someone who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer any more Mercy killing

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to make something obvious or show something clearly To show plainly; be an indication of

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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction making you remember or imagine something pleasant

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the fact of making someone remember or imagine something

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to make someone remember something or feel an emotion

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to make something that is already bad even worse to aggravate; make worse

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority to demand and get something, sometimes using force or threats to make something necessary

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to remove blame from someone To clear of blame; vindicate

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very bad; detestable; abhorrent

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something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive something that completely fails to do what it is intended or expected to do, and therefore seems ridiculous

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To urge by strong appeals; to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something

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A virile man, especially a young man, is full of sexual strength and energy in a way that is considered attractive

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the difficulties of a situation, especially one that causes urgent demands crisis; urgent requirements

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relating to a philosophy (= system of ideas) according to which the world has no meaning and each person is alone and completely responsible for his or her own actions having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences to force an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic to remove the bad effects of a frightening or upsetting event to get rid of someone or something evil

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an evil spirit a person who does a particular activity with great skill or energy a person who behaves very badly a negative feeling that causes you to worry or behave badly

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to speak or write at length to speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time

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to send into exile to move from your own country, or to cause someone to move from their own country

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a person living outside his or her own land

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the condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons

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to show that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment To atone for expiation is noun

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to explain; interpret; clarify to explain something in detail, especially a piece of writing or an idea Explication is the noun

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explanatory explaining or describing something explaining or describing an event or situation

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used to refer to something very old that is still existing In existence; not lost

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Unrehearsed; done or said without any preparation or thought

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To root up; to destroy to remove or destroy something completely

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Not essential; not directly connected with or related to something not directly connected or related to a matter being considered

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the process of using information that is already known to guess or think about what might happen the act of estimation by projecting known information

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to guess or think about what might happen using information that is already know

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Not inherent or essential coming from outside, or not related to something

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not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever Humorous not seriously meaning what you say, usually in an attempt to be humorous or to trick someone

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to make something possible or easier: The new ramp will facilitate the entry of wheelchairs. to make less difficult

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a person employed to do all types of jobs for someone: He became a sort of general factotum for the band. a person who does all sorts of work: handyman

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not correct: His argument is based on fallacious reasoning. based on a false idea or fact; misleading fallacy (n) : incorrect idea

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Fallow land is not planted with crops, in order to improve the quality of the soil: Farmers are eligible for government support if they let a certain amount of land lie fallow. A fallow period of time is one in which very little happens: After a long fallow period, the author has brought out a new book. plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about: a fatuous idea foolishly self-satisfied

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all the animals that live wild in a particular area: While she was in Hawaii, she studied the local flora and fauna. animals of a period or region

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praising someone too much and giving them a lot of attention that is not sincere in order to get a positive reaction: a fawning young man seeking favor by flattering

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suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or feeling: He summed up Jack's achievements in one or two felicitous phrases. suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen Felicitous describes something that's pleasantly apt or fitting. Felicitous words you write on your friend's birthday card are the ones that perfectly suit the occasion and make her happy when she reads them. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style “a felicitous speaker” Synonyms: congratulatory, gratulatory marked by good fortune “a felicitous life” synonyms: happy

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existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people: feral dogs/cats existing in a wild or untamed state

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strong and sincere beliefs: The country was swept by patriotic fervor. nationalist/religious fervor warmth and intensity of emotion fervent (adj) : full of strong emotion; impassioned

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smelling extremely bad and stale: fetid air/breath having a bad smell

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to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress: He felt fettered by a nine-to-five office existence. to bind; confine fetter (n) : something that restricts and restrains fettered (adj) : bound or confined

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an order given by a person in authority: No company can set industry standards by fiat. arbitrary order; authorization

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honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner: Somerset Maugham's comedy of marital fidelity, "The Constant Wife" the state of remaining loyal to someone and keeping the promises you made to that person the degree to which a copy of something shows the true character of the original: The fidelity of the tape recording was so poor that you could not understand much of what was said.

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a long speech that someone makes in order to delay or prevent a new law being made: He started a filibuster to stop the drafting of young men into military service. (in a legislature) a way of preventing a law from being passed by using the rules or making long speeches to delay voting on it verb: to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made: Conceivably, supporters of the law could filibuster to prevent it from being revised. use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

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to deal with a situation or a person in a skilful and often slightly dishonest way: She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field. to improve something so it is the best it can possibly be: After they'd finessed the software, they followed the people using it for several months. to handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy; to use finesse , that is , refinement in performance Noun: great skill or style: It was a disappointing performance that lacked finesse.

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a deep, narrow crack, especially in rock or the earth a long, deep, narrow hollow area in a surface in the body, especially in the cerebral cortex (= the surface of the brain) a fault on the surface of a tooth crevice

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answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer: The Minister was her usual evasive self, skilfully dodging reporters' questions about her possible resignation. done to avoid something bad happening: By the time the pilot realized how close the plane was to the building, it was too late to take evasive action.

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to become tired, weaker, or less effective: I was starting to flag after the ninth mile. to droop; grow weak to put a mark on something so it can be found easily among other similar things: Flag any files that might be useful later. to mark computer information with one of two possible values so that you can deal with it later: We'll flag the records of interest in the database and then we can give you a print-out.

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a young bird that has grown feathers and is learning to fly new and not experienced: Still in his teens, he pursued his fledgling career in journalism. a fledgling company or industry is a fairly new one with little experience in a business activity: Many fledgling companies need financial assistance. used for talking about someone who is just starting a particular type of job: She was able to help him in his fledgling career. adjective: immature or inexperienced

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all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history: the flora of the Balearic Islands Stone Age flora all the bacteria and other organisms that live inside an animal: In the normal, healthy person the gut flora is a balanced community of different organisms. plants of a region or era

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with too much decoration or detail: a florid architectural style (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that is unhealthy: a florid complexion ruddy; reddish; flowery

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with a flourish If you do something with a flourish, you do it with one big, noticeable movement: The waiter handed me the menu with a flourish. a big, noticeable movement: I pulled into the driveway with a flourish . an embellishment or ornamentation verb: to grow or develop successfully: My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather. to move something in your hand in order to make people look at it: She came in smiling, flourishing her exam results. to grow or develop successfully: Parts of the city continue to flourish.

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to intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected: They think they can flout the law and get away with it. to treat scornfully To flout is to scorn or show contempt for. "I flout the law and the concept of civilian safety by making a concerted effort to jaywalk every time I cross a street." treat with contemptuous disregard “flout the rules” synonyms: scoff augh at with contempt and derision synonyms: barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff مورد تمسخر قرار دادن، تحقیر کردن، پست شمردن، زیرپا گذاشتن

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continuous change: | Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment.

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to cause trouble to develop: The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension to cause something bad or illegal to develop: to foment revolution to incite; arouse

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the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a difficult situation: [ + (that) ] He thanked his employees for the forbearance (that) they had shown during the company's difficult times. patience

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to prevent something from happening by acting first: The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet. to prevent; delay

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causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult: a formidable obstacle/task a formidable adversary/enemy/opponent strong and powerful, and therefore difficult to deal with if opposed to you: There were formidable obstacles to reaching an early settlement of the dispute menacing; threatening

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to make a serious decision to stop doing something: to forswear all violence renounce; repudiate

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to sink; fail; collapse (especially of a boat) to fill with water and sink: The ferry foundered in a heavy storm, taking many of the passengers and crew with it. to be unsuccessful: Teaching computers to read and write has always foundered on the unpredictable human element in language. to fail or be unsuccessful, because of problems: In recent years her career has been foundering.

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a noisy argument or fight: He was injured in a Saturday-night fracas outside a disco. a laud quarrelsome; brawl

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quarrelsome; unruly; rebellious easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining: a fractious child tending to argue, fight, or complain, and hard to control: fractious relationships the fractious nature of politics

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to stop someone from feeling angry: Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. She’s more easily placated than her husband.

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(a picture made by) painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling: Michelangelo's famous frescoes are in the Sistine Chapel. a painting done on plaster.

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a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof ornamental band on a wall

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stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient

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the quality of being careful when using money or food: She was known for her simplicity and frugality. They taught that frugality must be observed in food and clothing. thrift

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to criticize strongly: I had to listen to Michael fulminating against the government. to attack loudly; denounce **Fulminates are chemical compounds which include the fulminate ion**

Answer 463

so excessive as to be distinguishing expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere: Her new book has received fulsome praise from the critics. Our guests were fulsome in their compliments about the food

Answer 464

union; synthesis Noun: an occasion when two or more things join or are combined: nuclear fusion Their music is described as "an explosive fusion of Latin American and modern jazz rhythms".

Answer 465

the process of dividing the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the release of a large amount of energy: nuclear fission the division of a living cell as part of reproduction: The fission of the cell could be inhibited with certain chemicals.

Answer 466

(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing: Attempts to get supplies to the region are futile because troops will not allow the aid convoy to enter the city. It's completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won't listen. All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile. ineffective; useless; fruitless

Answer 467

to deny; dispute; oppose to refuse to accept something as the truth: Certainly there's no gainsaying (= it is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his performance.

Answer 468

to frolic; leap playfully to run and jump in a happy way: Lambs were gambolling (about/around) in the spring sunshine. To gambol is to run around playing excitedly. Although the word sounds like "gamble," when you gambol you never lose — you just have a great time! play boisterously “the gamboling lambs in the meadows” synonyms: cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport noun: frolicking about ight-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement synonyms: caper, frolic, play, romp جست و خیز، ورجه ورجه، پرش کردن

Answer 469

to play and behave in a happy way: A group of suntanned children were frolicking on the beach. to behave in a happy and playful way: A group of children were frolicking on the beach.

Answer 470

vey talkative; wordy having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things: I had talked too much about myself and felt like a garrulous old fool.

Answer 471

coarse and uncouth; clumsy awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience: She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman. behaving in a way that is offensive to other people, esp. because of not knowing what is correct or not caring about the feelings of others: It was gauche to invite them just two days before the party.

Answer 472

cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability the quality of being friendly and pleasant: His geniality, reliability and ability made him a popular figure.

Answer 473

to allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way

Answer 474

having a pleasant or friendly disposition

Answer 475

to change the borders of an area in order to increase the number of people within that area who will vote for a particular party or person: The Prime Minister tried to gerrymander the recent elections in two ways. to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

Answer 476

fluent in an insincere way; offhand speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty: He's a glib, self-centred man. No one was convinced by his glib answers/explanations.

Answer 477

to prod; urge on to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them: She seemed determined to goad him into a fight. He refused to be goaded by their insults. The runner was goaded on by his desire to keep up with the others. noun: something that encourages someone to do something, especially by annoying or upsetting them: His speech should serve as a goad to action.

Answer 478

very delicate and light: gossamer wings a gossamer veil sheer; light and delicate; like cobwebs

Answer 479

to dig or cut into something in a rough or violent way: He drove into some railings and gouged a hole in the back of his car. A symbol was gouged into the surface of the wood. to charge someone too much money for something, in a way that is dishonest or unfair: The bill is intended to prevent loan companies gouging people with poor credit histories. To gouge can mean to make a hole or dent in something, or to swindle or steal by overcharging. If your local gas station raises prices because a storm is coming, you may say that the station owner is gouging you — and that's illegal. to tear out, scoop out; overcharge swindle; obtain by coercion or intimidation synonyms: extort, rack, squeeze, wring make a groove in synonyms: rout force with the thumb “gouge out his eyes” synonyms: force out NOUN: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) synonyms: dent, ding, divot, nick

Answer 480

A grandiloquent style or way of using language is complicated in order to attract admiration and attention, especially in order to make someone or something seem important: Her speech was full of grandiloquent language, but it contained no new ideas. pompous; bombastic using words that are too long and formal in order to sound important

Answer 481

liking to be with other people: Leo was an open, gregarious, kind individual, who loved people. sociable

Answer 482

to complain angrily: She's always grousing about how she's been treated by the management. adjective: good or excellent: Where do I start to tell you all the grouse things we did? Thanks, Nelly - you're a grouse sheila!

Answer 483

free of cunning or deceit; artless honest, not able to deceive: She regarded him with wide, guileless blue eyes. guile (n): deception or trickery

Answer 484

the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive: The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers. The company has been accused of trying to sell their products under the guise of market research. outward appearance; false appearance; pretense

Answer 485

easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say: There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them. easily deceived

Answer 486

connected with taste: gustatory pleasures affecting the sense of taste

Answer 487

connected with the ability to smell: | the olfactory nerve

Answer 488

calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

Answer 489

very respected and praised because of great importance or great age: hallowed icons such as Marilyn Monroe and James Dean holy; sacred

Answer 490

long, pompous speech; tirade to speak in a loud angry way, often for a long time, in order to criticize someone or to persuade them that you are right ``` to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them: A drunk in the station was haranguing passers-by. He harangued the class for half an hour about not paying attention. ```

Answer 491

extremely upsetting because connected with suffering: a harrowing story For many women, the harrowing prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear. extremely distressing; terrifying very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset

Answer 492

(of an animal) eating plants: The iguanadon was a herbivorous dinosaur. relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants

Answer 493

tightly sealed; magical (of a container) so tightly closed that no air can leave or enter: a hermetic seal If a particular group is hermetic, the people who live within it don't often communicate with those who live outside it: He entered the hermetic world of the monastery at a young age.

Answer 494

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) different to and opposing generally accepted beliefs or standards: His opinions have always been distinctly heterodox . heterodox beliefs, practices etc are not approved of by a particular group, especially a religious one unorthodox; not widely accepted

Answer 495

a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sound; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics. a system of writing that uses pictures instead of words, especially as used in ancient Egypt

Answer 496

having a lot of hair, especially on the face or body covered with hair

Answer 497

very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning: a histrionic outburst She put on a histrionic display of grief at the funeral. very loud and emotional behavior that is intended to get sympathy and attention relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances noun: (histrionics) emotional behavior done for effect

Answer 498

the ability or tendency of a living organism, cell, or group to keep the conditions inside it the same despite any changes in the conditions around it, or this state of internal balance: Warm-blooded animals are able to achieve temperature homeostasis. automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance; etc; within itself

Answer 499

a piece of spoken or written advice about how someone should behave: He launched into a homily on family relationships. 1 formal advice about how to behave that is often unwanted 2 literary a speech given as part of a Christian church ceremony sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude

Answer 500

consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type: a homogeneous group/society The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous. consisting of parts or having qualities that are the same: Like the other valley towns, this was once a fairly homogeneous Anglo community. composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

Answer 501

strong dislike, opposition, or anger: Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us. In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers. The European Community helped France and Germany forget the old animosities between them. a strong dislike or unfriendly feeling: [ U ] I have no animosity toward him whatsoever.

Answer 502

purposeful exaggeration for effect a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are: The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - "enthralling", "fascinating", and so on. Although he’s not given to hyperbole, Ron says we are light-years ahead of our time.

Answer 503

strongly opposing generally accepted beliefs and traditions: His plays were fairly iconoclastic in their day. attacking cherished traditions iconoclastic ideas, opinions, writings etc attack established beliefs and customs

Answer 504

happily and with excitement or pleasure: She talks gleefully about her adventures. The winner danced gleefully around the room

Answer 505

an image or representation

Answer 506

based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs: ideological differences There are some fairly profound ideological disagreements within the movement. relating to ideology, the set of ideas that form the basis of a political or economic system

Answer 507

very great admiration or respect for someone, often too great: The youngster makes no attempt to conceal his idolatry of his team-mate. Newton was revered to the point of idolatry. the act of praying to a picture or object as part of a religion: Father Brown considers the notes and flowers left near the statue to be close to idolatry. idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

Answer 508

(of rocks) formed from magma (= very hot liquid rock that has cooled) produced by fire; volcanic

Answer 509

an unwanted, difficult, and confusing situation, full of trouble and problems: The Soviet Union became anxious to withdraw its soldiers from the Afghan imbroglio. complicated situation; an entanglement a difficult, embarrassing, or confusing situation, especially in politics or public life

Answer 510

not changing, or unable to be changed: an immutable law Some people regard grammar as an immutable set of rules. never changing or impossible to change This decision should not be seen as immutable. Noun: immutability

Answer 511

showing no emotion If someone's face is impassive, it expresses no emotion, because the person seems not to be affected by the situation they are experiencing: Nick kept his face impassive but his mind was racing.

Answer 512

having very little money: I first knew him as an impecunious student living in a tiny apartment. he company suffered huge losses as its young, impecunious buyers failed to start to make payments when the first year of no payments was up. having very little money, especially over a long period poor; having no money

Answer 513

to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something: Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way. to slow something down or prevent an activity from making progress at its previous rate: Shortages of medicine were impeding the effort to control diseases. to hinder, block

Answer 514

not allowing liquid or gas to go through: an impermeable membrane impossible to penetrate If you have a waterproof raincoat, you could say that your coat is impermeable to the rain. Something that is impermeable does not allow water or liquid to pass through it. رسوخ ناپذیر (توسط آب)

Answer 515

always staying calm and controlled, even in difficult situations that would cause other people to worry not easy disturbed

Answer 516

changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse: Losing your job is just one of the vicissitudes of life.

Answer 517

impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected not allowing liquid to go through: How does glue bond with impervious substances like glass and metal? not able to be influenced, hurt, or damaged: He seems to be impervious to pain. Granite is almost impervious to acid-rain damage.

Answer 518

to have an effect on something, often causing problems by limiting it in some way: The government's spending limits will seriously impinge on the education budget. to strike; encroach

Answer 519

inflexible; incapable of being pleased used to describe (someone who has) strong opinions or feelings that are impossible to change: an implacable enemy An implacable person just can’t be appeased. If you really offended your best friend and tried every kind of apology but she refused to speak to you again, you could describe her as implacable. incapable of being placated “an implacable enemy” Synonyms: merciless, unmerciful very determined to continue opposing someone or something

Answer 520

difficult to believe, or unlikely: The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible. unbelievable difficult to believe and therefore unlikely to be true

Answer 521

implied; understood but not state suggested but not communicated directly: He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government. forming a central part of something, but without being openly stated (implicit in) Confidentiality is implicit in your relationship with a counselor. complete and containing no doubts implicit faith/trust/belief They had implicit faith in his powers.

Answer 522

an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly: [ + that ] From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up. She accused the party and, by implication, its leader too.

Answer 523

collapse inward violently to fall towards the inside with force: The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased. to fail suddenly and completely and be unable to operate: Their economy is in danger of imploding. His campaign imploded during the summer amid charges of mismanagement and overspending. Noun: implosion

Answer 524

an offensive word: The old woman walked along the street muttering imprecations curse an offensive word or phrase, used when someone is very angry

Answer 525

to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic to say that someone is responsible for something that has happened, especially something bad, or that something is the cause of something else: For purposes of the company's violations, the conduct of its officials and employees may be imputed to the firm. to calculate something when you do not have exact information, by comparing it to something similar: imputed costs/data/income The Treasury imputes a notional income from such interest-free loans of 8% a year.

Answer 526

carelessly; unintentionally in a way that is not intentional: He inadvertently deleted the file. I inadvertently ended up on the wrong street. without realizing what you are doing

Answer 527

in human form: One survivor described his torturers as devils incarnate. having body form (be evil/beauty/greed etc incarnate)

Answer 528

imperfectly form or formulate only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear: She had a child's inchoate awareness of language. inchoate ideas, plans, attitudes etc are only just starting to develop

Answer 529

state of not fitting the fact that something is strange, unusual, or unsuitable in a particular situation: The incongruity of her situation struck Gina with unpleasant force. (incongruity between) He didn’t see the slightest incongruity between the idealism of his plays and his own morals. Adjective: incongruous

Answer 530

happy and full of energy and excitement: an exuberant personality exuberant decorations, patterns etc are exciting and complicated or colourful. exuberant carvings (of plants) strong and growing quickly

Answer 531

insignificant; unimportant not important: an inconsequential matter/remark Most of what she said was pretty inconsequential. not important; able to be ignored: Changes in the stock market were pretty inconsequential during the past week.

Answer 532

introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine to include something as part of something larger: Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design. This aircraft incorporates several new safety features. to legally make a company into a corporation or part of a corporation (= a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization), or (of a company) to become a corporation: The company was incorporated in 2008 and is privately owned. It was an offshore company incorporated in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Answer 533

sudden invasion a sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border: incursions into enemy territory an occasion when people suddenly involve themselves in another person's private situation the sudden arrival of something or someone into a place or activity where they do not belong or have not been before, used especially to say that they are not welcome

Answer 534

causing great damage or suffering: The bank went bust, with calamitous consequences for global markets. a calamitous war Noun: calamity: a terrible and unexpected event that causes a lot of damage or suffering: It will be a calamity for farmers if the crops fail again.

Answer 535

not measured, counted, or clearly known: An indeterminate number of workers have already been exposed to the danger. a man of indeterminate age not clearly determined or established: Juvenile criminals are sometimes sentenced to indeterminate prison terms rather than a fixed length of time. impossible to know about definitely or exactly uncertain; indefinite

Answer 536

the state of being very poor: There is a reason you see someone riding a second-rate bike, and it's not indigence. He claimed indigence and is being . poverty adjective: indigent

Answer 537

something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress. something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible: The lack of funds is a major impediment to research. a physical problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult: a speech impediment a situation or event that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to succeed or make progress: (impediment to) War is one of the greatest impediments to human progress.

Answer 538

habitually lazy, idle showing no real interest or effort: an indolent wave of the hand an indolent reply showing no real interest or effort: an indolent wave of the hand an indolent reply

Answer 539

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable impossible to avoid: his ineluctable fate

Answer 540

unable to move; sluggish not moving or not able to move: The inert figure of a man could be seen lying in the front of the car. not reacting chemically with other substances: an inert gas not moving, or not having the strength or power to move He lay, inert, in his bed. not willing to do anything The government was inert and inefficient. Noun: inertia: disclination to action or change

Answer 541

honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly: It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to take care of his luggage. naive and trusting; lacking sophistication an ingenuous person is simple, trusting, and honest, especially because they have not had much experience of life

Answer 542

firmly established by nature or habit existing as a natural or basic part of something: There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport. I have an inherent distrust of lawyers. existing as a natural and permanent quality of something or someone: The drug has certain inherent side effects. a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it

Answer 543

harmless ``` completely harmless (= causing no harm): Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous. ``` Something that's innocuous isn't harmful or likely to cause injury. Public figures like mayors and governors have to expect they'll get critical or even hurtful emails and phone calls, as well as more innocuous feedback. not injurious to physical or mental health Synonyms: harmless lacking intent or capacity to injure synonyms: innocent not causing disapproval “it was an innocuous remark” “confined himself to innocuous generalities” synonyms: anodyne, unobjectionable not offensive, dangerous, or harmful بی خطر، بی زیان،

Answer 544

unconscious; unresponsive: We found her lying on the floor, drunk and insensible. (be insensible of/to something) to not care about something or be unwilling to react to it: I think he's largely insensible to other people's distress. 1 not knowing about something that could happen to you (insensible of) She remained insensible of the dangers that lay ahead. 2 unable to feel something or be affected by it (insensible to/of) insensible to the cold. 3 (literary) not conscious He fell to the ground, insensible.

Answer 545

to suggest; say indirectly; imply to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true: [ + (that) ] Are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve? What are you insinuating, Daniel? to express but not directly state something: What exactly are you insinuating? [ + (that) clause ] She insinuated (that) I’m getting fat. 1 to say something which seems to mean something unpleasant without saying it openly, especially suggesting that someone is being dishonest (insinuate that) Are you insinuating that the money was stolen? What are you trying to insinuate? 2 formal to gradually gain someone’s love, trust etc by pretending to be friendly and sincere He managed to insinuate his way into her affections. (insinuate yourself into something) He insinuated himself into Mehmet’s confidence. 3 (formal) to move yourself or a part of your body into a place a large cat insinuated itself through the gap.

Answer 546

not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy: a pale insipid wine He's an insipid old bore. Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery. lacking in flavor, dull 1 food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste an insipid pasta dish. 2 not interesting, exciting, or attractive insipid colours.

Answer 547

relaxed and happy, with no feelings of worry or guilt: He sometimes seems insouciant to the point of carelessness. It is easy to see where her reputation for insouciant charm has come from. indifferent; lacking concern or care

Answer 548

narrow-mindedness; isolation the quality of only being interested in your own country or group and not being willing to accept different or foreign ideas: Their actions have led to accusations of insularity or arrogance. She dislikes the cosy insularity of the local jazz scene.

Answer 549

(especially of a problem) so great or severe that it cannot be defeated or dealt with successfully insurmountable; unconquerable an insuperable difficulty or problem is impossible to deal with There were insuperable obstacles, and the plan was abandoned. As usual, the hero was facing insuperable odds.

Answer 550

not material. impossible to touch, to describe exactly, or to give an exact value: She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma. intangible assets such as goodwill something that exists but that cannot be touched, exactly described, or given an exact value: Common sense and creativity are some of the intangibles we're looking for in an employee. His ability to inspire and lead players is an intangible that is difficult to quantify. 1 an intangible quality or feeling is difficult to describe exactly The island has an intangible quality of holiness. 2 intangible things have value but do not exist physically – used in business intangible assets such as customer goodwill

Answer 551

LAW an official instruction from a law court telling someone that they are not allowed to do something RELIGION an instruction from the Roman Catholic Church telling someone they are not allowed to take part in official Church activities to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of

Answer 552

deadly to both side; Internecine war or fighting happens between members of the same group, religion, or country: internecine war/warfare

Answer 553

to insert; change by adding new words or material to add something in the middle of a text, piece of music, etc.: In his adaptation of the script he interpolated the words "tempus fugit" and the translation "time flies". Coleridge-Taylor was keen on interpolating African-American spirituals into the classical music tradition. to add a number or item into the middle of a series, calculated based on the numbers or items before and after it: They use special software to intelligently interpolate the missing values. to interrupt someone by saying something: "How very odd to say all that!" I interpolated.

Answer 554

interval between reigns; gap in continuity. a period when a country or organization does not have a leader

Answer 555

marked by close acquaintance having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: intimate relationships The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. He's become very intimate with an actress. (of knowledge or understanding) detailed, and obtained from a lot of studying or experience: (intimate knowledge of something) She has an intimate knowledge of Tuscany, where she has lived for 20 years. to make clear what you think or want without saying it directly: [ + (that) ] She has intimated that she will resign if she loses the vote. Intimate can also mean private and personal: She refused to discuss the intimate details of her life. (be intimate with somebody) to have sex with someone Noun: intimacy. Verb: (the pronunciation is important) intimate: to make known subtly and indirectly.

Answer 556

not easily managed very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve: We are facing an intractable problem. 1 an intractable problem is very difficult to deal with or solve the seemingly intractable problem of human greed 2 having a strong will and difficult to control

Answer 557

stubbornness; refusal to compromise the quality of refusing to change your opinions or behavior: Officials yesterday blamed council intransigence for the failure to reach a deal. The underlying reason for the prolongation of the war is intransigence on all sides.

Answer 558

contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings examining and considering your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings, instead of talking to other people about them: She is famous for her introspective songs about failed relationships. tending to think deeply about your own thoughts, feelings, or behavior a shy and introspective person

Answer 559

to cover with water; overwhelm to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all: We have been inundated with requests for help. to flood an area with water: If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town. To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday. fill or cover completely, usually with water synonyms: deluge, submerge fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid “the basement was inundated after the storm” synonyms: deluge, flood, swamp زیر آب بردن، آب بستن به، (به ویژه به صورت مجهول) اشباع کردن، (در چیزی) غرقه کردن

Answer 560

hardened; accustomed; used to If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it: After spending some time on the island they became inured to the hardships.

Answer 561

verbal abuse criticism that is very forceful, unkind, and often rude: A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.

Answer 562

to disapprove; protest vehemently to strongly criticize something or someone: There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes.

Answer 563

to win over by flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something in a clever and dishonest way, when they do not want to do it: Her son tried to inveigle her into giving him the money for a car. Nomo meant to inveigle him into helping out.

Answer 564

confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted done as a habit and not likely to change: an inveterate liar If you're an inveterate doodler, all your notebooks are covered with drawings. If you're an inveterate golf player, you probably get twitchy if you haven't been out on a course in a week. habitual synonyms: chronic سابقه دار، خو گرفته، ریشه دار

Answer 565

likely to provoke ill will; offensive likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because it is unfair: Such a difficult choice placed her in an invidious position. We are not going to seek for invidious comparisons between governments.

Answer 566

made angry easily: | She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.

Answer 567

not able or willing to take decisions or actions: an irresolute reply unsure of how to act; weak

Answer 568

wandering from place to place; unsettled travelling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period: an itinerant journalist/labourer/preacher Noun: a person who travels from one place to another, usually to work for a short period: Itinerants worked in the salt marshes and shrimp farms. He lived as an itinerant, earning or begging his bread as he went.

Answer 569

a detailed plan or route of a journey: The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary. a detailed plan or route of a trip: We planned our itinerary several weeks before the trip. a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey

Answer 570

having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility judging everything as bad because bad things have happened to you in the past: He seems to have/take a very jaundiced view of life. I'm afraid I look on all travel companies' claims with a jaundiced eye, having been disappointed by them so often in the past. ``` showing negative feelings or ideas: He has a jaundiced view of middle-class life. ``` Noun: jaundice: refers to a medical condition often due to liver disease and characterized by yellowness of the skin

Answer 571

to be in agreement to make insulting remarks that are intended to make someone look stupid: She jibed constantly at the way he ran his business. to agree with something else: (jibe with) Her story just doesn’t jibe with what the other witnesses say.

Answer 572

fond of joking; jocular; playful humorous or liking to play: His jocose manner was unsuitable for such a solemn occasion.

Answer 573

huge force destroying everything in its path a very large and powerful company, organization, or industry: Health care has turned into something of a juggernaut in the economy recently. disapproving a large powerful force or organization that cannot be stopped a very powerful force, organization etc whose effect or influence cannot be stopped the juggernaut of industrialization

Answer 574

group of people united in political intrigue a government, especially a military one, that has taken power in a country by force and not by election: The military junta has/have today broadcast an appeal for calm.

Answer 575

to put things that are not similar next to each other: The exhibition juxtaposes Picasso's early drawings with some of his later works. place side by side. Noun: juxtaposition: side-by-side placement

Answer 576

fame; glory; honor the public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society: Being an actor has a certain amount of kudos attached to it. praise, admiration, and fame received for an achievement: Women’s organizations have been getting kudos for their service activities.

Answer 577

likely to change changing often or easily: emotionally labile characters a labile pulse

Answer 578

using few words using very few words to express what you mean: “I might,” was the laconic reply.

Answer 579

to thrash verbally and physically to criticize someone or something severely: His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.

Answer 580

lustful expressing a strong desire for sexual activity: a lascivious smile showing strong sexual desire, or making someone feel this way

Answer 581

very simple or childish: He made jejune generalizations about how all students were lazy and never did any work. boring and not interesting : a jejune lecture by one of our professors

Answer 582

physical or mental tiredness: Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the lassitude of the CEO. lethargy; sluggishness tiredness and lack of energy or interest

Answer 583

present but hidden; potential present but needing particular conditions to become active, obvious, or completely developed: Recent developments in the area have brought latent ethnic tension out into the open. Latent is an adjective that you use to describe something that is capable of becoming active or at hand, though it is not currently so. potentially existing but not presently evident or realized “a latent fingerprint” “latent talent” Synonyms: possible, potential (pathology) not presently active “latent infection” “latent diabetes” Synonyms: inactive بالقوه، موجود (ولی ناآشکار)

Answer 584

to praise : | The German leadership lauded the Russian initiative.

Answer 585

having little energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do anything: I was feeling tired and lethargic. inactive feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything The hot weather was making us all lethargic. When you feel lethargic, you're sluggish or lacking energy. Being sleepy or hungry can make anyone lethargic. When we entered we saw with amazement that he had spread out his sugar as of old; the flies, lethargic with the autumn, were beginning to buzz into the room. بی حال، تنبل، خموده ( از حالات گرمازدگی )

Answer 586

an embankment that prevent a river from overflowing a wall made of soil or other materials that is built next to a river to stop the river from overflowing (= coming out of a place because it is too full) : Much of the city was under water after floods broke levees and forced the evacuation of 50,000 people.

Answer 587

light manner and attitude humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion: a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings

Answer 588

tolerant; broad-minded; generous; potential respecting and allowing many different types of beliefs or behavior: a liberal society/attitude Her parents were far more liberal than mine. believing in or allowing a lot of personal freedom, and believing that society should change gradually so that money, property, and power are shared more fairly: He absorbed the attitudes of his politically liberal parents. 1 willing to understand and respect other people’s ideas, opinions, and feelings a more liberal attitude towards sexuality I had quite liberal parents. 2 supporting or allowing gradual political and social changes a more liberal policy on issues of crime and punishment 3 allowing people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom liberal state/society/democracy etc ``` 4 generous or given in large amounts a liberal supply of drinks liberal with If only they were as liberal with their cash. → liberally ``` 5 not exact a liberal interpretation of the original play 6 → liberal education

Answer 589

a person, usually a man, who has few moral principles and has sexual relationships with many people: She considers him an arrogant, dandified libertine. The infamous libertine Casanova was more complex than the sexual braggart he is often depicted as. someone who forms their own opinions and beliefs about religion: Like many libertines, he defames the deity in the hope of provoking a reprisal, which will at least demonstrate whether God exists. one without moral restraint

Answer 590

sexual desire a person's sexual desire: Symptoms include weight gain, sleep disorders and loss of libido.

Answer 591

extremely small

Answer 592

1: to draw or paint on a surface The artist limned a portrait. 2: to outline in clear sharp detail : DELINEATE he was limned by a streetlight 3: DESCRIBE the novel limns the frontier life of the settlers to draw

Answer 593

clear and transparent: a limpid pool 1a: marked by transparency limpid streams b: clear and simple in style limpid prose 2: absolutely serene and untroubled the benign effects of a limpid childhood

Answer 594

connected with language or the study of language: I'm particularly interested in the linguistic development of young children. pertaining to language linguists : someone who studies language

Answer 595

lengthy recitation; repetitive chant a long list spoken or given to someone, esp. to someone who has heard or seen it before or finds it boring: She had to hear once again his litany of complaints over how badly he was treated. 1: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation: the Litany of the Saints 2a: a resonant or repetitive chant: a litany of cheering phrases b: a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration: a familiar litany of complaints c: a sizable series or set: a litany of problems The drug has a litany of possible side effects.

Answer 596

people with a good education who know a lot about literature: Her novels are popular with university literati, but they have failed to attract a wider audience. scholarly or learned persons ``` 1: the educated class also : INTELLIGENTSIA ``` 2: persons interested in literature or the arts

Answer 597

he process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made: The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation. legal proceedings the process of taking an argument between people or groups to a court of law: Both sides agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of litigation. : the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating: an issue that has been in litigation for years. an attorney who specializes in the litigation of property disputes. also : a legal action or proceeding (such as a lawsuit): "You can't realize how much it costs to run one of these litigations. To get a battery of lawyers into a courtroom and do all the planning … and so on costs $500,000."

Answer 598

record of a voyage; record of daily activities a full written record of a journey, a period of time, or an event: the ship's log 1: a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree especially : a length of a tree trunk ready for sawing and over six feet (1.8 meters) long 2: an apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through the water that consists of a block fastened to a line and run out from a reel 3a: the record of the rate of a ship's speed or of her daily progress also : the full nautical record of a ship's voyage b: the full record of a flight by an aircraft 4: a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities

Answer 599

talkative Someone who is loquacious talks a lot. 1: full of excessive talk : WORDY 2: given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS

Answer 600

a group of words or style of speaking used by a particular group of people: Oral contraceptives are referred to as "the pill" in common parlance. business/legal parlance 1: SPEECH especially : formal debate or parley … battle and not parlance should determine his right and title. 2: manner or mode of speech : IDIOM The company's computer system had, in computer parlance, "crashed."

Answer 601

clear; bright; intelligible clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly: She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future. The drugs she's taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she's quite lucid. 1a: suffused with light : LUMINOUS b: TRANSLUCENT snorkeling in the lucid sea 2: having full use of one's faculties : SANE 3: clear to the understanding : INTELLIGIBLE Something that's lucid is clear and understandable. Lucid writing is important in journalism, so that readers easily get the point of the article they're reading. (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable “lucid directions” synonyms: crystal clear, limpid, luculent, pellucid, perspicuous having a clear mind “a lucid moment in his madness” Synonyms: sane capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner “a lucid thinker” synonyms: coherent, logical transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity “lucid air” synonyms: crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, pellucid, transparent روشن، زلال، واضح، شفاف، سالم

Answer 602

a group of words or style of speaking used by a particular group of people: Oral contraceptives are referred to as "the pill" in common parlance. business/legal parlance 1: SPEECH especially : formal debate or parley … battle and not parlance should determine his right and title. 2: manner or mode of speech : IDIOM The company's computer system had, in computer parlance, "crashed."

Answer 603

bright; brilliant; glowing producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark: luminous clothing The library was lit by the luminous glow of laptops. 1a: emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light: luminous objects—the nebula, the stars, the planets b: of or relating to light or to luminous flux 2: bathed in or exposed to steady light: luminous with sunlight 3: CLEAR, ENLIGHTENING a luminous explanation 4: SHINING, ILLUSTRIOUS a luminous film star a luminous performance Luminous means full of or giving off light. During the winter holidays, with all their emphasis on light, you can see luminous displays of candles everywhere. softly bright or radiant “a sky luminous with stars” synonyms: aglow, lambent, lucent درخشان، فروزان، تابان، متشعشع، نورانی، شب نما، روشنی بخش NOUN: luminosity

Answer 604

1: reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle: a lustrous satin the lustrous glow of an opal 2: radiant in character or reputation : ILLUSTRIOUS set a lustrous example for others to follow shining

Answer 605

crafty; double-dealing using clever but often dishonest methods that deceive people so that you can win power or control: a Machiavellian battle for control of the company. yet another tale of a power-mad dictator with a Machiavellian plan to take over the world.

Answer 606

plots or scheme complicated and secret plans to get power or control or to gain an advantage: Despite a commitment to a more open government, the public is still being kept in the dark about the inner machinations of the Cabinet. complicated and secret plans, esp. in obtaining or using power: She complained about the machinations political candidates employed to win.

Answer 607

whirlpool; turmoil a situation in which there is great confusion, violence, and destruction: The country is gradually being sucked into the maelstrom of civil war. It was a country in turmoil, caught up in a maelstrom of change. 1: a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius: tried to shoot the canoe across a stretch of treacherous maelstrom 2: something resembling a maelstrom in turbulence: the maelstrom enveloping the country a maelstrom of emotions

Answer 608

generosity; nobility kindness and generosity, especially towards an enemy or someone you have defeated: She is a person of great magnanimity and vision. They were embarrassed into magnanimity by their all-out victory.

Answer 609

to speak evil of to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly: She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers. Much-maligned for their derivative style, the band is nevertheless enduringly popular. : to utter injuriously misleading or false reports about : Her supporters say that she has been unfairly maligned in the press.

Answer 610

to feign illness to escape duty : to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) His boss suspected him of malingering because of his frequent absences from work. to pretend to be ill in order to avoid having to work: They weren't sure if she was really ill, or just malingering. As private investigators, we can help businesses identify dishonest and malingering employees.

Answer 611

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable Lead and tin are malleable metals. easily influenced, trained, or controlled: He had an actor's typically malleable features. Europe saw its colonies as a source of raw material and a malleable workforce.

Answer 612

dissenter a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way: a political maverick He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.

Answer 613

delusions of power or importance an unnaturally strong wish for power and control, or the belief that you are very much more important and powerful than you really are when someone wants to have a lot of power for themselves and enjoys having control over other people’s lives, sometimes as part of a mental illness

Answer 614

a variety of animals kept together a collection of wild animals that are kept privately or to show to the public 1a: a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition b: a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition 2: a varied mixture a menagerie of comedians A menagerie of grotesque statues stood in the garden.

Answer 615

dishonest not telling the truth: Some of these statements are misleading and some are downright mendacious.

Answer 616

beggar someone, especially a member of a religious group, who lives by asking people they do not know for money: She abandoned her job and her career, and lived as a homeless mendicant on the streets of Philadelphia. someone who asks people for money in order to live, usually for religious reasons

Answer 617

gaudy; plausible but false; specious seeming attractive but really false or of little value: He claims that a lot of journalism is meretricious and superficial. something that is meretricious seems attractive but has no real value or is not based on the truth

Answer 618

to hypnotize to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else: I was completely mesmerized by the performance. if you are mesmerized by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect: The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.

Answer 619

change; transformation 1a: change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means the metamorphosis of humans into animals b: a striking alteration in appearance, character, or circumstances The company has gone through a series of metamorphoses. 2: a typically marked and more or less abrupt developmental change in the form or structure of an animal (such as a butterfly or a frog) occurring subsequent to birth or hatching the metamorphosis of caterpillars into butterflies

Answer 620

a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality the part of philosophy that is about understanding existence and knowledge

Answer 621

relating to a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true: His self-image as a writer seems chimerical. As if the real world weren't scary enough, chimerical threats are everywhere. imaginary or not really possible adjective: metaphysical: pertaining to metaphysics Metaphysicians: a person who is an expert in metaphysics

Answer 622

concerned with the weather relating to weather conditions: Accurate meteorological records began 100 years ago. Meteorology: a science that deals with weather and atmospheric phenomena Meteorologists: those who study meteorology or forecast weather conditions.

Answer 623

very careful and with great attention to every detail: Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book. very careful; fastidious giving or showing careful attention to every detail: a meticulous housekeeper meticulous research meticulous in: He was meticulous in his use of words. meticulous about: He has always been so meticulous about his appearance.

Answer 624

courage; endurance ability and determination when competing or doing something difficult: The team showed/proved its mettle in the final round. The real test of her political mettle came in the May elections. bravery and determination: The climb to the summit in a blizzard would test their mettle. 1 courage and determination to do something even when it is very difficult (test/show/prove your mettle) a crisis which will test the minister’s mettle 2 → on your mettle

Answer 625

full of courage and fortitude; spirited full of energy and determination

Answer 626

often getting involved in situations where you are not wanted, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way a meddlesome person becomes involved in situations that do not concern them, in a way that annoys people inclined to interfere

Answer 627

a small place, society, or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger: The audience was selected to create a microcosm of American society. a small system having analogies to a larger system; small word a small group, society, or place that has the same qualities as a much larger one → macrocosm microcosm of New York’s mix of people is a microcosm of America. in microcosm All the problems of society can be seen here in microcosm.

Answer 628

to work against to make something less likely to happen or succeed: The complexity and costliness of the judicial system militate against justice for the individual.

Answer 629

threatening; menacing expressing a warning or a threat: This minatory approach hasn't scared children off hard drugs. threatening to hurt someone or something

Answer 630

vey small extremely small: All she gave him to eat was two minuscule pieces of toast. Salaries are a minuscule part of the budget.

Answer 631

petty detail a minute or minor detail —usually used in plural He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.

Answer 632

one who hates humanity someone who dislikes and avoids other people someone who does not like other people and prefers to be alone

Answer 633

mixture of writing on various subjects a mixture of different things: The museum houses a fascinating miscellany of nautical treasures.

Answer 634

villain; criminal someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules: We need to discourage miscreants. • The sibling miscreants were in the grasp of the relentless and merciless Jack Clarke. • Are the miscreants aware that they are guilty of trespass and criminal damage?

Answer 635

one who hates women a man who hates women or believes that men are much better than women: • The movie is a moral tale about a misogynist who dies and is reborn as a beautiful woman. • They exposed the deeply misogynist attitudes which formed the hidden element in policy making.

Answer 636

to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; alleviate to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad: It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island. to make something less severe or less unpleasant: Getting a lot of sleep and drinking plenty of fluids can mitigate the effects of the flu. NOUN: mitigation: the act of reducing the severity or painfulness of something

Answer 637

related to memory; assisting memory; something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something: The musical notes on the lines go EGBDF - use the mnemonic "Every good boy deserves fun". helping you to remember something: He uses mnemonic devices to help him remember his parking spot. The most effective programs teach mnemonic strategies. Note: Mnemonics is a system that develops and improves the memory.

Answer 638

limited quantity a small amount of something good such as truth or honesty: There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement. Anyone with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn't work. a small amount: He achieved a modicum of success.

Answer 639

to sooth to make someone less angry or upset: I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers. to make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle: She was not mollified by his apology. 1: to soothe in temper or disposition : APPEASE mollified the staff with a raise 2: to reduce the rigidity of : SOFTEN Shaving cream mollifies the beard. 3: to reduce in intensity : ASSUAGE, TEMPER Time mollified his anger.

Answer 640

solid and uniform; constituting a single; unified whole too large, too regular, or without interesting differences, and unwilling or unable to be changed: monolithic state-run organizations 1 a monolithic building is very large, solid, and impressive 2 a monolithic organization, political system etc is very large and powerful and difficult to change a monolithic movie company When something is monolithic it's big, and made of one thing. A large piece of stone jutting from the earth is a monolith, and Detroit's economy when it depended entirely on the auto industry was monolithic. imposing in size or bulk or solidity “the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture” synonyms: massive, monumental ``` characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity “a monolithic society” “a monolithic worldwide movement” Synonyms: undiversified ``` یک پارچه

Answer 641

ill-humored; sullen unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile: a morose expression Why are you so morose these days? unhappy or annoyed and unwilling to speak, smile, or be pleasant to people: Michael became morose and withdrawn after he lost his job.

Answer 642

many colored; made up of many parts consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together: There's a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we're renting now. The people who turned up for the meeting were a motley crew (= a group consisting of many different types of people). A motley crew of educators and students gathered at the seminar. ( a motley collection/crew/assortment etc)

Answer 643

diverse of many different types: The newspaper report detailed the fraudster's multifarious business activities. : having or occurring in great variety : participated in multifarious activities in high school A person or thing with many sides or different qualities is multifarious. The Internet has multifarious uses, museums are known for their multifarious art collections, and Hindu gods are associated with multifarious incarnations. having many aspects “multifarious interests” “the multifarious noise of a great city” synonyms: many-sided, miscellaneous, multifaceted بسیار، مختلف، گوناگون

Answer 644

worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary very ordinary and therefore not interesting: Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her. Synonyms of, relating to, or characteristic of the world 2: characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : COMMONPLACE the mundane concerns of day-to-day life literary: concerned with ordinary daily life rather than religious matters

Answer 645

black magic the act of communicating with the dead in order to discover what is going to happen in the future, or black magic (= magic used for bad purposes)

Answer 646

to cancel out; nullify to cause something to have no effect: The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business. 1 to prevent something from having any effect: Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted. 2 to state that something does not exist or is untrue

Answer 647

new word or expression a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word: • The novel displayed Rolfe's fondness for neologism, verbal sumptuousness, and quirky spelling in its best light. • So the word is a relative neologism, and therefore lends itself easily to personal interpretations, for good or ill.

Answer 648

novice; beginner someone who has recently become involved in an activity and is still learning about it: This computer course is for neophytes.

Answer 649

a means of connection; a connected group or series; a center an important connection between the parts of a system or a group of things: Times Square is the nexus of the New York subway.

Answer 650

bewildered surprised, confused, and not certain how to react: I was completely nonplussed by his reply. so surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do: Billy was completely nonplussed by Elliot’s refusal.

Answer 651

sentimental longing for a past time a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past: Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays. Hearing that song again filled him with nostalgia. a wave (= sudden strong feeling) of nostalgia a feeling that a time in the past was good, or the activity of remembering a good time in the past and wishing that things had not changed: (nostalgia for....) nostalgia for the good old days. He looked back on his university days with a certain amount of nostalgia.

Answer 652

medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness; supposed cure idea for solving a problem, especially one that is not very good: He refused to embrace any of the fashionable nostrums then current in development an idea that someone thinks will solve a problem easily, but will probably not help at all an economic nostrum

Answer 653

without interest, imagination, and excitement: If only she'd been called Camilla or Flavia instead of the prosaic Jane. He asked if I'd got my black eye in a fight - I told him the prosaic truth that I'd banged my head on a door.

Answer 654

trifling; invalid worth nothing or of little value: a nugatory amount 1: of little or no consequence : TRIFLING, INCONSEQUENTIAL comments too nugatory to merit attention. 2: having no force : INOPERATIVE The law was unenforced and thus rendered nugatory.

Answer 655

extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says: The president remains obdurate on immigration. stubborn used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change: Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve. Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution.

Answer 656

too eager to praise or obey someone: She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority. overly submissive very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful – used to show disapproval: an obsequious smile

Answer 657

funeral ceremony (often used in plural, obsequies) things that are formally said and done at a funeral: A vast congregation filled the cathedral for the final obsequies.

Answer 658

to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary: A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force. to prevent or avoid a problem or the need to do something: The new treatment obviates the need for surgery.

Answer 659

to shut; to block to block something: Veins can get occluded by blood clots.

Answer 660

relating to practices connecting with supernatural phenomena relating to magical powers and activities, such as those of witchcraft and astrology: She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit. 1: not revealed : SECRET deep subterranean occult jealousy 2: not easily apprehended or understood : ABSTRUSE, MYSTERIOUS occult matters like nuclear physics, radiation effects and the designing of rockets 3: hidden from view : CONCEALED occult underground passages 4: of or relating to the occult … the occult arts—astrology, palmistry, card reading … occult practices 5: not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone occult carcinoma also : not present in macroscopic amounts occult blood in a stool

Answer 661

a long; adventurous voyage; a quest a long trip or period involving a lot of different and exciting activities, esp. while searching for something: The film follows one man's odyssey to find the mother from whom he was separated at birth. 1: a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune his odyssey from rural South to urban North, from poverty to affluence, from Afro-American folk culture to a Eurocentric world of books 2: an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest an odyssey of self-discovery a spiritual odyssey from disbelief to faith 1 a series of experiences that teach you something about yourself or about life a spiritual odyssey 2 a long journey with a lot of adventures or difficulties (on an odyssey) They departed Texas on a three-year odyssey that took them as far as Japan.

Answer 662

to helpful; meddlesome too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance:– used to show disapproval He's an officious little man and widely disliked in the company.

Answer 663

concerning the sense of smell connected with the ability to smell: the olfactory nerve • Similarly, the plasma membrane of olfactory cells seems to have an InsP 3 -sensitive calcium channel. • The olfactory hypothesis has not been confirmed either. • The temporal responsiveness of insect olfactory organs is truly remarkable.

Answer 664

form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders government by a small group of very powerful people: A lot of people in the country were seeing the dangers of oligarchy. The country had to decide whether it wanted to continue on its path of transition or to follow the path of the rule of oligarchy. 1 [countable usually singular] a small group of people who run a country or organization, or a country that is run by a small group of people 2 [uncountable] when a country or organization is run by a small group of people Eventually oligarchy took over from democracy.

Answer 665

burdensome difficult to do or needing a lot of effort: the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution She found the duties of motherhood onerous.

Answer 666

formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to the act of creating or using words that include sounds that are similar to the noises the words refer to

Answer 667

disgrace; contempt severe criticism and blame: International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours.

Answer 668

scientists who study birds • Being primarily an ornithologist, most of these quotations refer to birds, but there are passing descriptive botanical records. • His own father had been an avid ornithologist, so his aunt had told him.

Answer 669

to move back and forth to move repeatedly from one position to another: The needle on the dial oscillated between full and empty. If you oscillate between feelings or opinions, you change repeatedly from one to the other: My emotions oscillate between desperation and hope. 1 (formal) to keep changing between two extreme amounts or limits The stock market is oscillating wildly at the moment. (oscillate between) His income oscillated between £1,500 and £2,000 a month. 2 (formal) to keep changing between one feeling or attitude and another (oscillate between) Her attitude towards me oscillated between friendship and hostility. 3 to move backwards and forwards in a regular way The needle on the dial began to oscillate. 4 (technical) if an electric current oscillates, it changes direction very regularly and very frequently On a hot day, you’ll be happy to have a fan that can oscillate, meaning it moves back and forth in a steady motion. move or swing from side to side regularly “the needle on the meter was oscillating” synonyms: vibrate be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action “He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement” synonyms: hover, vacillate, vibrate مردد بودن، تلو تلو خوردن، نوسان کردن، تاب خوردن

Answer 670

showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you: They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders. an ostentatious gesture/manner

Answer 671

presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing– used to show disapproval being too proud or confident in yourself: overweening pride/arrogance/vanity She is driven by overweening ambition.

Answer 672

song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy a song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically: The song is a paean to solitude and independence.

Answer 673

study of past geological eras through fossil remains the scientific study of organisms that lived on earth before there were written records, esp. by examining fossils: * But the early debates were conducted almost entirely in terms of comparative anatomy and paleontology. * Many of his paleontology colleagues, however, were predictably outraged, and some remain so to this day.

Answer 674

lacking color and liveliness very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive: Next to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy. showing no enthusiasm or excitement: This is a pallid production of what should be a great ballet.

Answer 675

elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much and does not mention anything bad about them: She delivered a panegyric on the president-elect. >She delivered a panegyric on the president-elect. A formal, high-minded speech can be described with a formal, high-minded word — the word panegyric, which is a very elaborate tribute to someone. You could consider most eulogies as panegyrics. formally expressing praise synonyms: encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyrical مدیحه، ستایش امیز Adjective: a formal expression of praise synonyms: encomium, eulogy, paean, pean

Answer 676

model of excellence and perfection a person or thing that is perfect or has an extremely large amount of a particular good characteristic: In the novel, Constanza is a paragon of virtue. someone who is perfect or is extremely brave, good etc – often used humorously

Answer 677

one sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudice 1 strongly supporting a particular political party, plan, or leader, usually without considering the other choices carefully British newspapers are highly partisan. 2 relating to the fighting of an armed group against an enemy that has taken control of its country the nature of partisan warfare strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully: The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech. partisan politics

Answer 678

a sudden excited or angry reaction to something by a lot of people: The government's decision to raise taxes has caused a great furor. the furor over his latest movie a sudden expression of anger among a large group of people about something that has happened: (cause/create a furor) The security leaks have caused a widespread furor. (furor) over/about the furor over the oil embargo

Answer 679

departing from normal condition (of a person) unable to control part of their behavior; unreasonable: I've got a pathological fear of heights. Anthony's a pathological liar. 1 pathological behavior or feelings happen regularly, and are strong, unreasonable, and impossible to control a pathological hatred of women a pathological liar 2 a mental or physical condition that is pathological is caused by disease pathological conditions such as cancer 3 relating to pathology ::Pathos is a quality that causes a feeling of pity an sorrow.

Answer 680

the form of a language spoken by people in a particular area that is different from the standard language of the country: the local patois regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon

Answer 681

scarcity the fact that there is too little of something: There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

Answer 682

giving too much attention to formal rules or small details: They were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that Berry himself, and not his wife, should have made the announcement. showing off learning paying too much attention to rules or to small unimportant details (pedantic about) Some people can be very pedantic about punctuation. Noun: pedant: uninspired; boring academic

Answer 683

transparent; translucent; easily understood very clear and shining: the pellucid light of a spring morning the pellucid water very clear in meaning and easy to understand: He writes in pellucid prose.

Answer 684

inclination a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like: a penchant for melodrama/skiing/exotic clothes Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.

Answer 685

bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident: The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap. A series of mishaps led to the nuclear power plant blowing up.

Answer 686

the state of being extremely poor: | He died in penury in 1644.

Answer 687

wandering from place to place a long journey His peregrinations took him to India. • If they break off their constant peregrinations, their voice seizes up and they lose their memory. • His peregrinations of the islands at election time were always diverting public entertainments. a long journey in which you travel to various different places, especially on foot

Answer 688

imperative; leaving no choice expecting to be obeyed immediately and without any questions: He started issuing peremptory instructions. She was highly critical of the insensitive and peremptory way in which the cases had been handled.

Answer 689

present throughout the years; persistent. lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time: The film "White Christmas" is a perennial favourite. We face the perennial problem of not having enough money. 1 continuing or existing for a long time, or happening again and again: Lack of resources has been a perennial problem since the beginning. Teddy bears are a perennial favorite with children. 2 a plant that is perennial lives for more than two years

Answer 690

faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy unable to be trusted, or showing no loyalty: She described the new criminal bill as a perfidious attack on democracy.

Answer 691

superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty done quickly, without taking care or interest: His smile was perfunctory. done quickly and without showing that you care or have much interest: She asked a few perfunctory questions about my family and then ended the conversation.

Answer 692

point in an orbit that is closest to the earth the point in the orbit (= curved path) of the moon or a satellite when it it is closest to the earth : The moon will be at perigee, its closest to the earth, on the 8th of the month. antonym: Apogee

Answer 693

penetrable If a substance is permeable, it allows liquids or gases to go through it: Certain types of sandstone are permeable to water. The solvent passes through the permeable membrane to the solution.

Answer 694

to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit to worry someone: News of the arrest perturbed her greatly.

Answer 695

worried about something that has happened or will happen William looked a little perturbed. (perturbed by/at/about) He didn’t seem perturbed by the noises outside. (perturbed that) He was perturbed that she didn’t look happy.

Answer 696

spread throughout very part present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place: The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books. a pervasive smell of diesel Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country. Noun: pervasiveness: the fact of being present and noticeable in every part of a thing or place: A series of studies demonstrated the pervasiveness of mass violence. Verb: pervade: to spread through all parts of something: The influence of the early jazz musicians pervades American music. When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and are present in every part of it: The film movie is a reflection of the violence that pervades our culture.

Answer 697

rude; peevish easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child He plays the part of a petulant young man in the film.

Answer 698

calm in temperament; sluggish A phlegmatic person does not usually get emotional or excited about things: As a football player, his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.

Answer 699

mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is resorted after suffering great destruction. The town was bombed but was then rebuilt and rose from the ashes like a/the phoenix (= was just as good as before). the capital and largest city of the southwestern US state of Arizona: He returned to Phoenix in mid-September. The laboratories are in Phoenix, Arizona. (rise like a phoenix from the ashes) to become successful again after seeming to have failed completely

Answer 700

facial features the shape and features of a person’s face • We have become expert in the physiognomy of pleasure, the nodes to press, the points to massage. • He has studied the details of their forms and physiognomy and renders them in a manner both truthful and original.

Answer 701

devoutness strong belief in a religion that is shown in the way someone lives an act of Christian piety

Answer 702

in a way that is attractive or interesting: Her voice has an appealingly husky quality. The design of the car is appealingly distinctive. in a way that shows you want someone to help or protect you: She looked appealingly at the doctor. The children asked appealingly if it was time to go home yet. (appealing look/expression/voice etc) a look that shows that someone wants help or sympathy ‘Are you sure it’s okay?’ she said with an appealing smile.

Answer 703

appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent; attractive interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious: More piquant details of their private life were revealed. having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste: a piquant mixture of spices

Answer 704

fleeting feeling of hurt pride a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging your feeling of being proud of yourself: He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood. (pique your interest/curiosity) especially American English to make you feel interested in something or someone She was hostile to him, which piqued his curiosity. Verb: to provoke and arouse 1a: to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff sly remarks to pique their curiosity b: PRIDE he piques himself on his skill as a cook 2: to arouse anger or resentment in : IRRITATE what piques linguistic conservatives

Answer 705

to lessen another's anger; pacify to stop someone from feeling angry: Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. If you placate someone, you stop them from being angry by giving them something or doing something that pleases them. If your dad is annoyed that you forgot to take out the trash, you might be able to placate him by doing the dishes. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify ارام کردن، تسکین دادن، اشتی کردن

Answer 706

calm having a calm appearance or characteristics: a slow-moving and placid river the placid pace of village life She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.

Answer 707

melancholy; mournful used to describe something that sounds slightly sad: the plaintive sound of the bagpipes "What about me?" came a plaintive voice a plaintive sound is high, like someone crying, and sounds sad (plaintive cry/voice/sound etc) the plaintive cry of the seagull

Answer 708

condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability the quality of being soft enough to be changed into a new shape: • While this may be true, we should remember the fragility and plasticity of the human psyche.

Answer 709

stale; overused expression– used to show disapproval a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before: He doesn't mouth platitudes about it not mattering who scores as long as the team wins. His excuse was the platitude ‘boys will be boys’

Answer 710

spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical a relationship that is platonic is just friendly and is not a sexual relationship a platonic friendship A platonic relationship or emotion is loving but not sexual: She knew he was attracted to her, but preferred to keep their relationship platonic.

Answer 711

excess; overabundance a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with: There's a plethora of books about the royal family. The plethora of regulations is both contradictory and confusing.

Answer 712

to determine the depth; to examine deeply to supply a building or a device with water pipes, or to connect a building or a device to a water pipe: We've discovered that our house isn't plumbed properly. I think we can plumb the new bath into the existing pipes. Have you plumbed the dishwasher in yet? to understand or discover all about something: Now that she had begun, she wanted to plumb her own childhood further. plumb the depths (of despair/misery/bad taste etc) to feel an unpleasant emotion in a very extreme way, or to behave in a way that is extremely unpleasant or morally bad When his wife left him, Matt plumbed the very depths of despair. That night they plumbed the depths of treachery and horror, and murdered the king as he slept.

Answer 713

to fall; plunge to fall very quickly and suddenly: House prices have plummeted in recent months. Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain. She plummeted to the ground. to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly: House prices have plummeted in recent months. plummet (by) sth First-half advertising revenues plummeted 13%, compared with the same period a year ago. plummet to sth The food retailer's shares plummeted 17.5p to 227.5p. (plummet from something to something) Profits plummeted from £49 million to £11 million. House prices have plummeted down.

Answer 714

society ruled by the wealthy a system of government in which the richest people in a country rule or have power: It's time we put an end to plutocracy.

Answer 715

full of holes; permeable to liquids Something that is porous has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, especially slowly: porous soil with good drainage porous brick walls a porous polymer membrane not protected enough to stop people going through: The border in this region is porous and many refugees have simply walked across.

Answer 716

person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others someone who pretends to be something they are not, or to have qualities that they do not have: You look like a real poseur in your fancy sports car!

Answer 717

practical solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, or rules: In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one. based on practical judgments rather than principles: He made a pragmatic decision to settle the lawsuit because in the end it would cost more to try it in court. pragmatism: a practical way of approaching situations or solving problems. A pragmatist is someone who approaches situations in a practical way.

Answer 718

to talk stupidly, or about things that are not important, for a long time: Inevitably there's some caller prating on about the decline in moral standards. to talk idly; chatter To prate means to talk on and on about something. While it may be interesting to hear about other people’s vacations, when they prate about them until the wee hours, it becomes intolerable. synonyms: blab, blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prattle, tattle, tittle-tattle, twaddle, yammer

Answer 719

foolish talk; meaningless a lot of silly talk about things that are not important: His speech contained nothing new and was full of political prattle and clichés. I shouldn't waste your precious time with my endless prattle. If your little sister won't leave you and your friends alone, you might complain to your parents about her constant prattle. And the constant prattle of the person in the next seat might make it difficult for you to nap on that long airplane trip Verb: (prattle away/on) To prattle is to go on and on about something unimportant. Some people don't like your constant prattling about your collection of Lego figurines — but you're convinced it's the most fascinating topic on the planet!

Answer 720

preliminary statement an introduction to a speech or piece of writing something that happens before or leads to something else: The agreement between the warring parties to talk may be a preamble to peace. A preamble is a brief introduction to a speech, like the Preamble to the Constitution that starts out "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...do ordain and establish this Constitution." Preamble comes from the Latin praeambulus which means "walking before." And that's what a preamble does — it "walks" before a speech, often explaining what's coming. It's like the White Rabbit introducing the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Since it goes before a speech, think of it as a pre-ramble. A preamble is usually used for formal documents; you wouldn't include one in a text to your best friend. (preamble to) the preamble to the American Constitution

Answer 721

The noun tranquility means "a state of peace and quiet," like the tranquility you feel at the shore of a quiet lake or inside a beautiful cathedral. Tranquility can also describe a person's disposition. How do you reach tranquility? Make peace with yourself, your life, and the people who drive you crazy. Tranquility can also come from spending time alone, like reading in front of the fireplace on a snowy afternoon. Meditation and yoga can help bring tranquility, by clearing your mind of constant worries. a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc.: living in peace and tranquility I love the tranquility of the lakes.

Answer 722

uncertain Grab for the adjective precarious when something is unstable, dangerous or difficult and likely to get worse. Are you totally broke and the people you owe money to keep calling? You're in a precarious financial situation! The Latin root of precarious means "obtained by asking or praying." This fits well as precarious always signals that help is needed desperately. If your life is precarious or you are in a precarious situation, things could become difficult, maybe even dangerous, for you. If your footing or hold on something is precarious, it is unstable or not firmly placed, so that you are likely to slip or lose your grip. in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position. پر مخاطره

Answer 723

principle; law a rule for action or behaviour, especially obtained from moral thought: This policy goes against common precepts of decency. A precept is a rule or direction, often with some religious basis, dictating a way you should act or behave. Precepts are little life lessons that are usually passed down to children by authority figures such as parents, teachers, or religious figures. They are not as simple or practical as "eat your vegetables"; they tend to be more weighty and pretentious. In Hamlet, the character Polonius dished out a few choice precepts to his son Laertes: "neither a borrower nor a lender be" and "give every man thy ear, but few thy voice." Of course Laertes never lived long enough to benefit from Polonius's sage advice, since Hamlet offed him with his own poisoned blade. خطابه

Answer 724

a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people: The general consensus in the office is that he can't do his job. Could we reach a consensus on this matter? Let's take a vote. When there's a consensus, everyone agrees on something. If you're going to a movie with friends, you need to reach a consensus about which movie everyone wants to see. Ever notice how people disagree about just about everything, from who's the best baseball player to how high taxes should be? Whenever there's disagreement, there's no consensus: consensus means everyone is on the same page. When you're talking about all the people in the world, it's hard to find a consensus on anything. There are just too many opinions. However, in a smaller group, reaching a consensus is possible. (consensus on/about) a lack of consensus about the aims of the project (consensus that) There is a consensus among teachers that children should have a broad understanding of the world. توافق عام

Answer 725

to cause to happen; throw down from a height to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected: An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis. Fear of losing her job precipitated (= suddenly forced) her into action. Precipitate usually means "bringing something on" or "making it happen" — and not always in a good way. An unpopular verdict might "precipitate violence" or one false step at the Grand Canyon could precipitate you down into the gorge. Precipitate, as a verb, can also mean specifically, "to fall from clouds," such as rain, snow, or other forms of precipitation. When used as an adjective, precipitate means "hasty" or "acting suddenly." If you decide to throw your class project in a trash masher just because someone in your class had a similar idea, then your actions might be described as precipitate. Or if you do that sort of thing regularly, you may be a precipitate person. تسریع کردن, ناگهانی,

Answer 726

the quality of being famous for something considered bad: The president described the attack as "a day that will live in infamy". Infamy means being famous for something bad or negative. You may be hoping for fame when you get an enormous tattoo of your favorite pop star on your back, but there's a chance you'll end up with infamy instead. The noun infamy is most often used to talk about famously evil or terrible people or historical events. The day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, just before the start of World War II, was described by President Roosevelt as "a day that will live in infamy." Infamy contains the root word fame, but rather than meaning "the opposite of famous," its meaning is something closer to "fame gone bad." بد نامی

Answer 727

rash; hasty; sudden another adjective: precipitous hasty; quickly with too little caution

Answer 728

forerunner; predecessor something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it: Sulphur dioxide is the main precursor of acid rain. Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthroughs. You've heard the old saying "Pride comes before the fall?" Well, you could just as easily say pride is a precursor to the fall. A precursor is something that happens before something else. You don't have to be a dead languages scholar to guess that this word springs from a Latin source — praecursor, "to run before." A precursor is usually related to what it precedes. It's a catalyst or a harbinger, leading to what follows or providing a clue that it's going to happen. Binging on holiday candy is a precursor to tummy aches and promises to exercise more. Draconian policies in unstable nations are often a precursor to rebellion. پیش درامدی بر

Answer 729

No, it’s not the latest electro-dance craze from Japan; the word tectonic refers to the earth's crust and the big hunks of it that shift around. Even though it’s popular with the geology crowd, tectonic comes from the Greek word for "building." That can help you remember that the earth's crust consists of the building blocks we live on — the continents. Tectonic plates are the large sections of the earth’s surface that shift. If you live in a part of the world that sits on the edge of a tectonic plate, like the San Andreas Fault in California, you’ve probably felt an earthquake or two. relating to the structure of the surface of the earth and the way it is formed, changed, and moved by forces inside it: the motion of the earth's tectonic plates (= sections of the planet's surface) A tectonic change is a very important one that will have major effects: He led the company through a period of tectonic shifts in the movie industry. The process of writing is in the midst of a tectonic change caused by changes in the technology writers use.

Answer 730

to supersede; appropriate for oneslef to prevent something from happening by taking action first: State laws preempted local governments from restricting newspaper displays. If a broadcast is preempted, it is replaced by another, usually more important broadcast: One station preempted its Friday night schedule to televise the high school playoffs. If everyone at the lunch meeting is vying for the last roast beef sandwich, but you grab it first, you preempt your colleagues from getting it. Let them eat liverwurst! Preempt means to displace or take something before others can. Preempt combines the Latin prefix prae-, "before," with emere, "to buy." Think old-fashioned land grabs and midnight madness sales. It can also mean to replace one thing with another that’s more important. For instance, if the president is speaking or the football game is running long, brace yourself: the network just might preempt your favorite show. حق تقدم پیدا کردن, قبضه کردن

Answer 731

capable of grasping (of parts of the body) able to hold on to things, especially by curling around them: a prehensile tail Prehensile means "able to grasp" and often refers to such body parts as claws, feet, and tails. Elephants curl their prehensile noses around objects in order to pick them up. Prehensile is an adjective that comes from a French word for “grasped.” Humans and other primates (like monkeys, lemurs, and gorillas) have prehensile hands with curling fingers for grasping — a definite advantage over dogs, for instance, who can’t use a pencil when poetic inspiration strikes them. Prehensile can also mean "greedy" or "grasping for riches." having a keen intellect “"poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch” درک کننده، قابض، گیرنده، گیرکننده، دارای استعداد هنری، مخصوص گرفتن و چیدن برگ

Answer 732

forewarning; presentiment a feeling that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen Some people claim to have premonitions, such as a dream about a friend they haven't seen in years the night before the friend dies. A premonition is a warning that comes in advance, or a feeling that something is going to happen. synonyms: boding, foreboding, presentiment (premonition of) a premonition of death (premonition that) When Anne didn’t arrive, Paul had a premonition that she was in danger. اخطار، تحذیر، برحذر داشتن، فکر قبلی

Answer 733

to foretell, indicate in advance to show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen: But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession. A presage is a sign that something bad is about to happen, like when you get that queasy feeling in your stomach because your mom found out you skipped band practice to go to the movies. synonyms: augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, prognosticate نشان، نشانه، شگون، فال، فال گرفتن، گواهی دادن بر، پیش گویی کردن

Answer 734

rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do: It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter. ((is it presumptuous (of somebody) to do something)) Would it be presumptuous of me to ask why you are so miserable? synonyms: assuming, assumptive خود رای، جسور، مغرور، گستاخ، خود بین، از خود راضی، خود سر

Answer 735

assume or act with impertinent boldness to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain: [ + (that) ] I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation. to do something although you know that you do not have a right to do it: [ + to infinitive ] I wouldn't presume to tell you how to do your job, but shouldn't this piece go there? فرض کردن، عقیده داشتن، مسلم دانستن، احتمال کلی دادن

Answer 736

exactly the opposite of someone or something or of each other: The idea that science is antithetical to the arts is wrong. Birth and death are antithetical. Something is antithetical when it is in complete and utter opposition to the character of something. If you’re a vegetarian, eating giant T-bone steaks is antithetical to your beliefs. (antithetical to) This violence is completely antithetical to the teaching of the church. نقطه ی مخالف، مغایر،

Answer 737

beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural more than is usual or natural: Anger gave me preternatural strength, and I managed to force the door open. Preternatural describes something that seems oddly abnormal and out of sync with everything else. If you hear a preternatural dog's barking, maybe it sounds like a police siren instead of a howl. 1 beyond what is usual or normal He felt possessed of a preternatural strength and fearlessness. 2 strange, mysterious, and unnatural the preternatural green light غیر طبیعی، مافوق طبیعی

Answer 738

to quibble; evade the truth to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think: He accused the minister of prevaricating. When you prevaricate, you lie or mislead. Now, go ahead and tell me whether you already knew that meaning, and don’t prevaricate about it — give me the story straight! synonyms: beat around the bush, equivocate, palter, tergiversate طفره رفتن، دروغ گفتن، دوپهلو حرف زدن، زبان بازی کردن

Answer 739

original; existing from the beginning existing at or since the beginning of the world or the universe: The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed. Primordial, an adjective, describes something that has been around forever, like cockroaches. 1 existing at the beginning of time or the beginning of the Earth the primordial seas 2 primordial feelings are very strong and seem to come from the part of people’s character that is ancient and animal-like He was driven on by a primordial terror. synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval اصلی، اساسی، بسیار کهن، خاستگاهی، اصل نخستین

Answer 740

untouched; uncorrupted new or almost new, and in very good condition: pristine new offices Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition. If something is pristine it's immaculately clean or has never been used. So please check your shoes before walking on a pristine white carpet. 1 extremely fresh or clean a pristine white shirt 2 something that is pristine is in the same condition as when it was first made The car has been restored to pristine condition. 3 not spoiled or damaged in any way pristine African rainforest تر و تازه, طبیعی ودست نخورده

Answer 741

Vault is a verb that means "to jump over something." If you were hurrying out to the pasture to visit your favorite cow, you might vault over the gate in your excitement. to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole: He vaulted over the gate. She vaulted the wall and kept running. He has vaulted 6.02 m in indoor competitions this year. Noun: a room, esp. in or under the ground floor of a large building, that is used to store things safely: The museum keeps many of its treasures in temperature-controlled storage vaults. In a bank, a vault is where money, jewelry, important documents, etc., are locked for protection. طاق، سردابه، گنبد، جهش، جست زدن، پریدن

Answer 742

honesty; high-mindedness complete honesty: Her probity and integrity are beyond question. Though probity sounds like what you might do with a sharp stick, it actually means being morally and ethically above reproach, or having integrity. پاکدامنی، راستی، پیروی دقیق از اصول

Answer 743

posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled full of problems or difficulties: Getting everyone there on time might prove problematic Something problematic poses a problem or causes difficulties. Your ambitions to become the next great leader of Spain are great, but your inability to speak Spanish might prove problematic. synonyms: baffling, elusive, knotty, problematical, tough مشکل دار، مسئله مند

Answer 744

wasteful; extravagant; lavish spending or using large amounts of money, time, energy, etc., especially in a way that is not very wise: The prodigal landlord spends the money as fast as he receives it. There have been rumours that he has been prodigal with company funds. someone who returns to a place, organization, team, etc. after previously leaving it: They greeted him with the warmth of a returning prodigal. There have been a significant return of prodigals to the church. Use the adjective prodigal to describe someone who spends too much money, or something very wasteful. Your prodigal spending on fancy coffee drinks might leave you with no money to buy lunch. synonyms: extravagant, profligate, spendthrift متلف، ولخرج، مسرف، مسرف، پر تجمل، اسراف اور

Answer 745

deep; not superficial felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way: His mother's death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him. The invention of the contraceptive pill brought about profound changes in the lives of women. showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters: profound truths/wisdom The review that I read said that it was "a thoughtful and profound film". situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed “the profound depths of the sea” synonyms: unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded coming from deep within one “a profound sigh” Synonyms: deep ``` showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth “the differences are profound” “a profound insight” “a profound book” “a profound mind” “profound contempt” “profound regret” Synonyms: intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree deep marked by depth of thinking thoughtful having intellectual depth scholarly characteristic of scholars or scholarship ``` ``` of the greatest intensity; complete “a profound silence” “a state of profound shock” Synonyms: intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree ``` (of sleep) deep and complete “fell into a profound sleep” synonyms: heavy, sound, wakeless far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something “profound social changes” synonyms: fundamental 1 having a strong influence or effect profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc Tolstoy’s experiences of war had a profound effect on his work. The mother’s behavior has a profound impact on the developing child. profound changes in society NOUN: profundity : the quality of being profound عمیق، ژرف، عمقی

Answer 746

so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people: Hotel prices in the major cities are high but not prohibitive. That expensive Ferrari in the showroom? You may want it, but its price is prohibitive — which means the price is discouragingly high and likely to deter you from buying. 1 prohibitive costs are so high that they prevent people from buying or doing something The cost of land in Tokyo is prohibitive. 2 a prohibitive rule prevents people from doing things prohibitive regulations (بها) گران، گزاف، کمرشکن

Answer 747

to increase rapidly to increase a lot and suddenly in number: Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years. When something proliferates, it's growing, spreading or multiplying really quickly. Bunny rabbits have a habit of proliferating, as do dandelions in untended gardens and funny YouTube videos on the internet. زیاد شدن، کثیر شدن، بسط وتوسعه یافتن

Answer 748

inclination ; tendency [ + to infinitive ] She's inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much. He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion. A propensity is a natural tendency to behave in a certain way. We all have propensities — things we tend to do. Dogs have a propensity to bark, and many people have a propensity for getting annoyed by it. (propensity to do something) the male propensity to fight (propensity for) He seems to have a propensity for breaking things. میل، خوی، تمایل طبیعی، گرایش، رغبت

Answer 749

to win over; appease to please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you: In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god. The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core. If you forgot flowers on your grandma's birthday, you can still propitiate her by sending a bouquet the next day. Propitiate means to appease someone or make them happy by doing a particular thing. Handy strategy for lovers, too. تسکین دادن، خشم کسی را فرونشاندن، خشم را فرو نشاندن، استمالت کردن

Answer 750

correct conduct; fitness correct moral behavior or actions: The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised. She was careful always to behave with propriety. Propriety is following what is socially acceptable in speech and behavior. Your little brother might offend your sense of propriety by burping loudly at the dinner table. correct or appropriate behavior synonyms: correctitude, properness (propriety of) They discussed the propriety of treating ill children against the wishes of the parents. (with propriety) They conducted themselves with propriety.

Answer 751

to condemn; forbid; outlaw (of a government or other authority) to not allow something: Torture and summary execution of political prisoners are proscribed by international law. The Athletics Federation has banned the runner from future races for using proscribed drugs. to forbid an action or practice officially: The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is proscribed by US law. To proscribe something is to forbid or prohibit it, as a school principal might proscribe the use of cell phones in class. command against synonyms: disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, veto ADJECTIVE: proscriptive: relating to prohibition نهی کردن، بازداشتن از

Answer 752

making arrangements for future needs, especially by saving money providing for future needs; frugal If you are provident, that means you plan carefully for the future. You have your Christmas lights up in early December, you have a well-stocked pantry, and you have some savings tucked away just in case. ``` Synonyms: careful, thrifty mindful of the future in spending money farseeing, farsighted, foresighted, foresightful, long, longsighted, prospicient planning prudently for the future forehanded having provided for the future forethoughtful thoughtful of the future prudent careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment farsighted, presbyopic able to see distant objects clearly thrifty careful and diligent in the use of resources ``` مال اندیش، عاقبت اندیش،

Answer 753

powerful very strong, powerful, and effective: The king introduced some of his most significant reforms as an advertisement of his own ever more puissant authority. Puissant means powerful and in possession of authority, and is often used to describe the political power of someone, like a prince or president. NOUN: puissance توانا، نیرومند

Answer 754

very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details: He was always punctilious in his manners. carful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony. A punctilious person pays attention to details. Are you always precisely on time? Is your room perfectly neat? Do you never forget a birthday or a library book's due date? Then you are one of the punctilious people. synonyms: meticulous دقیق، نکته سنج، بسیار مبادی اداب

Answer 755

As an adjective, staunch means firm. You might want to go to that concert Friday night, but your parents' staunch opposition prevents you. always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions: a staunch friend and ally He gained a reputation as being a staunch defender/supporter of civil rights. وفادار، با ثبات

Answer 756

The adjective queer means "unusual" or "peculiar," or sometimes "suspicious." The main character in a creepy novel might decide to investigate the queer noises she hears coming from the attic in the middle of the night. Uh oh. synonyms: curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular homosexual or arousing homosexual desires synonyms: gay, homophile Verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of synonyms: baffle, bilk, confound, cross, foil, frustrate, scotch, scuttle, spoil, thwart put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position synonyms: endanger, expose, peril, scupper

Answer 757

If someone has dignity, it means they are worthy of respect. If you really want the lead role in a play and you try to bribe the director to give it to you, she might say, “Have you no dignity? calm, serious, and controlled behavior that makes people respect you: He is a man of dignity and calm determination. She has a quiet dignity about her. I think everyone should be able to die with dignity. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect “it was beneath his dignity to cheat” “showed his true dignity when under pressure” synonyms: self-regard, self-respect, self-worth بزرگی، برو، مقام، خطر، مرتبه

Answer 758

prejudiced against homosexual people Synonyms: discriminatory, prejudiced involving a fear or dislike of gay people: a homophobic attitude His critics say he is racist and homophobic. ضد همجنسگرا یا همجنس گرا هراس

Answer 759

When you conceal something, you are keeping it from being discovered: “To avoid another argument with his cousins, Jonathan worked hard to conceal his disappointment at the outcome of the race.” to prevent something from being seen or known about: The listening device was concealed in a pen. I tried to conceal my surprise when she told me her age. It was said that the police concealed vital evidence. پوشاندن، پنهان کردن، مخفی کردن، نهفتن، نهان کردن

Answer 760

Use the noun prudence to describe sensible decisions about everyday life, like the prudence of people who spend their money wisely, saving as much as they can. behavior that is careful and avoids risks: The firm was commended for its financial prudence. Everyone agreed that panic wasn't called for, prudence was. احتیاط، ملاحظه، حزم

Answer 761

Something volitional is done on purpose, like deciding to walk to the library to return your overdue books. acting as a result of a decision or choice; done because someone has decided or chosen to do it: mental processes over which we have volitional control The action is not mechanical; it is volitional. از روی قصد و رضا

Answer 762

If you have competence, you're qualified or well prepared to do something. A driving test will show if you have competence behind the wheel. the ability to do something well: Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable. He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually synonyms: competency شایستگی، لیاقت، صلاحیت

Answer 763

done secretly and not discussed, so that only a small number of people know about it:

Answer 764

Immensely is an adverb that means vastly, or very, or hugely. An immensely good time is a really, really good time. extremely: He was immensely popular in his day. She's an immensely talented young athlete. to an exceedingly great extent or degree “was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator” synonyms: vastly بی اندازه، زیاد، بسیار، بطور وسیع، بطور پهناور

Answer 765

strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point smelling or tasting very strong and sharp: the pungent whiff of a goat I sat down to a cup of wonderfully pungent Turkish coffee. Use pungent to describe a taste or smell that gives a sharp sensation. "What is that pungent odor?" is a polite way of suggesting that someone in the room has BO. capable of wounding: synonyms: barbed, biting, mordacious, nipping تند، زننده، نوک تیز، تیز، گوشه دار، پر ادویه

Answer 766

to profess; suppose; claim to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe: They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school. The study purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease. The tape recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a secret admirer. Use purport when you want to convince people about something that might not be true, like when you purport that the dog ate your homework. (purport to do something) Two undercover officers purporting to be dealers (infiltrated the gang.) be purported to be something The document is purported to be 300 years old. NOUN: meaning intended; implied the general meaning of someone's words or actions: I didn't read it all but I think the purport of the letter was that he will not be returning for at least a year. مفهوم، مفاد، مفهوم شدن

Answer 767

cowardly weak and cowardly (= not brave); frightened of taking risks: He's too pusillanimous to stand up to his opponents. You can describe someone who lacks courage as pusillanimous, such as a pusillanimous student who is too afraid to speak out against someone who is bullying others. lacking in courage and strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful synonyms: poor-spirited, unmanly NOUN: pusillanimity: cowardice ضعیف، ترسو، بزدل

Answer 768

marsh; difficult situation an area of soft, wet ground that you sink into if you try to walk on it: At the end of the game, the pitch was a real quagmire. a difficult and dangerous situation: Since the coup, the country has sunk deeper into a quagmire of violence and lawlessness. A quagmire is a dangerous place, like the muddy shoreline of a pond. Because it's so hard to climb out of a quagmire, the word has also come to mean any difficult or sticky situation you find yourself in. a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot synonyms: mire, morass, quag, slack see more a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one synonyms: morass, plight, predicament, quandary مرداب، باتلاق گرفتاری شدید، تنگنا

Answer 769

to cower; lose heart to feel or show fear; to want to be able to move away from something because you fear it: Charlie quailed at the sound of his mother's angry voice. She quailed before her boss's anger. Smaller than the chicken and not as well known as the pigeon, quail is like the often-overlooked middle child of the ground-dwelling bird family. Quail can also mean to cringe in fear or pain. So if you are a quail, you might quail at the thought of quail-hunting season. draw back, as with fear or pain synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince بدبدک، بلدرچین دلهره پیدا کردن، جا خوردن، خود را باختن

Answer 770

limited; restricted limited or restricted; not absolute “gave only qualified approval” ``` Synonyms: conditional imposing or depending on or containing a condition modified changed in form or character conditional qualified by reservations hedged, weasel-worded evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement limited, modified mediocre ``` 1 having suitable knowledge, experience, or skills, especially for a particular job (well/suitably/highly qualified) Dawn is well qualified for her new role. (qualified to do something) The guides are qualified to lead groups into the mountains. If you don’t speak German, you’re not qualified to comment. 2 having passed a professional examination qualified doctor/teacher/accountant etc There are qualified instructors on hand to advise you. (highly/fully qualified) a fully qualified nurse a professionally qualified social worker Are you medically qualified? (qualified to do something) He’s qualified to teach biology at high school level. 3 [usually before noun] limited in some way → partial qualified approval/support The proposal received qualified approval. The program was considered a qualified success. Is it worth the money? The answer is a qualified yes. ``` NOUN: qualification: limitation or restriction Verb: qualify: to modify or limit نسبی، کم نه کامل ```

Answer 771

sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions an uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing: She had no qualms about lying to the police. A qualm is a feeling of uneasiness, or a sense that something you're doing is wrong, and it sounds almost like how it makes your stomach feel. If you had qualms about taking candy from the bulk bins at the store, your conscience probably told you to go back to the cashier and pay. ``` Despite my qualms, I took the job. The manager (has no qualms about) dropping players who do not perform well. ``` uneasiness about the fitness of an action synonyms :misgiving, scruple a mild state of nausea synonyms: queasiness, squeamishness یم، تردید، عدم اطمینان

Answer 772

to question to ask questions, especially in order to check if something is true or correct: A few students have queried their marks. [ + question word ] She queried whether three months was long enough. [ + speech ] "Any chance of a cup of tea?" he queried hopefully. A query is a question, or the search for a piece of information. ``` NOUN: an instance of questioning synonyms: enquiry, inquiry, interrogation, question see more VERB: pose a question synonyms: question ``` پرس و جو، پرسش

Answer 773

to become part of a group, country, society, etc., or to make someone or something become part of a group, country, society, etc.: The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly. You shouldn't expect immigrants to assimilate into an alien culture immediately. to understand and remember new information and make it part of your basic knowledge so that you can use it as your own: It's hard to assimilate so much information. to absorb food or a substance into the tissue of a living organism: In this form vitamins can be easily assimilated by the body. If you are trying to fit in, you are trying to assimilate. 1 [transitive] to completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information etc SYN absorb It will take time to assimilate all these facts. 2 [intransitive, transitive] if people assimilate, or are assimilated into a country or group, they become part of that group and are accepted by the people in that group (assimilate into) Refugees find it difficult to become assimilated into the community. وفق دادن، در بدن جذب کردن، همانند ساختن، یکسان کردن، تلفیق کردن

Answer 774

to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste: The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere. His anger dissipated as the situation became clear. To dissipate is to disperse or fade away — as a bad smell will dissipate (usually) if you wait long enough. cause to separate and go in different directions synonyms: break up, dispel, disperse, scatter move away from each other synonyms: disperse, scatter, spread out go away or disappear synonyms: clear spend frivolously and unwisely synonyms: fool, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption از هم پاشیدن، پراکندگی کردن، اسراف کردن

Answer 775

to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details to argue about, or say you disapprove of, something that is not important: There's no point quibbling about/over a couple of dollars. A quibble is a small argument or fight. As a verb, it means to pick a mini-fight over something that doesn't really matter. "Let's not quibble over price," people will say, usually when they plan to gouge you. argue over petty things “Let's not quibble over pennies” synonyms: bicker, brabble, niggle, pettifog, squabble (quibble about/over) Let’s not quibble over minor details. بحث سر هیچ و پوچ

Answer 776

inactive; still temporarily quiet and not active: The political situation was now relatively quiescent. The adjective quiescent means "being quiet and still," like the quiescent moments lying in a hammock on a beautiful summer Sunday. being quiet or still or inactive Synonyms: dormant, inactive marked by a state of tranquil repose “the quiescent melancholy of the town” Synonyms: quiet not active or activated “the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation” Synonyms: inactive (pathology) causing no symptoms “a quiescent tumor” Synonyms: inactive ساکن، خاموش

Answer 777

Think of something crushing you, and you will understand what oppressive is. It can be something that crushes your spirit, like a bad relationship, or something that crushes you with its tyranny, like the oppressive rule of a dictator. cruel and unfair: an oppressive government/military regime causing people to feel worried and uncomfortable: an oppressive silence If the weather or heat is oppressive, it is too hot and there is no wind: We were unable to sleep because of the oppressive heat.

Answer 778

to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted: The getaway car had been ditched a couple of miles away from the scene of the robbery. Did you know that Sarah ditched (= ended her relationship with) her boyfriend last week? to land an aircraft in water in an emergency

Answer 779

to make small changes to something in order to repair it or make it work better (tinker with) Congress has been tinkering with the legislation. (tinker around with something) Dad was always tinkering around with engines.

Answer 780

physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: sturdy walking boots a sturdy table sturdy little legs strong or solid: That ladder doesn’t look sturdy enough to hold you.

Answer 781

Here's a mind-bender: "This statement is false." If you think it's true, then it must be false, but if you think it's false, it must be true. Now that's a paradox! (logic) a statement that contradicts itself “`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false” someone or something that seems to have contradictory qualities a paradox sentence is figured out wrong at first but there maybe are some truth in.

Answer 782

Intrepid is just a fancy word for describing a person or action that is bold and brave. Super heroes are intrepid in their struggle for truth and justice. invulnerable to fear or intimidation “intrepid pioneers” synonyms: audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, unfearing

Answer 783

To sully is to attack someone's good name and to try to ruin his reputation. If you spread false rumors that there's chicken stock in the vegetarian entree at Joe's Diner, you would sully Joe's good reputation. to spoil something that is pure or someone's perfect reputation: His reputation, he said, had been unfairly sullied by half-truths and innuendos. to make something dirty: No speck of dirt had ever sullied his hands. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically synonyms: defile, maculate, stain, tarnish place under suspicion or cast doubt upon “sully someone's reputation” synonyms: cloud, corrupt, defile, pollute, taint, tarnish charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone synonyms: asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch

Answer 784

Insular means "having a narrow view of the world," like insular people who never leave their small town, which enables them to believe that every place in the world is the same and the people are all just like them. relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island “insular territories” “Hawaii's insular culture” suggestive of the isolated life of an island “an exceedingly insular man” Synonyms: private narrowly restricted in outlook or scope “insular attitudes toward foreigners” synonyms: parochial دور افتاده، تنها، جدا، کوته فکرانه، کوته بینانه، تنگ نظرانه

Answer 785

You might not want to call a mercenary a "hireling" to his face, but a mercenary is, after all, a soldier who gets paid to fight where needed, sometimes taking a heroic stand and other times just wanting payment for fighting. a person hired to fight for another country than their own synonyms: soldier of fortune profit oriented “a mercenary enterprise” synonyms: mercantile, moneymaking serving for wages in a foreign army “mercenary killers” synonyms: free-lance, freelance marked by materialism synonyms: materialistic, worldly-minded پولکی، سرباز مزدور، ادم اجیر

Answer 786

Intransigent means inflexible, stubborn, entrenched. Argue all you like with an intransigent three-year-old. He will never back down from the position that he wants the lollipop NOW. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason synonyms: adamant, adamantine, inexorable

Answer 787

Clamorous means super loud and obnoxiously crying out. If you find yourself in the midst of a pack of clamorous groupies going nuts over a celebrity sighting, you'll need to put your ear plugs in. >The clamorous street had turned private, a blue path such as should rightly lead to a hidden knoll, and so on. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry “a clamorous uproar” synonyms: blatant, clamant, strident, vociferous پر سر و صدا، خروشان، مصر، پرخروش

Answer 788

Something numinous has a strong religious quality, suggesting the presence of a divine power. When you enter a temple, church, or mosque, you might feel as though you've entered a numinous space. >The landscape has an intricate numinous geography; it is charged with meaning that must be respected and heeded. ``` evincing the presence of a deity “a numinous wood” “the most numinous moment in the Mass” Synonyms: sacred اسرار امیز، مقدس، روحی، ماوراءالطبیعه ```

Answer 789

Used to describe sound or speech that is full, rich, and deep, sonorous is a great word for snoring, for bass voices, and for low notes on the tuba. >I loved it when he had a moment to come out on the church porch and tell me a quick Bible story while I listened, astride my bike, fascinated by his sonorous voice. having a deep, pleasant sound: a sonorous voice full and loud and deep “a herald chosen for his sonorous voice” synonyms: heavy

Answer 790

of a very high standard: You've done a sterling job. Everyone has made a sterling effort. Sterling is British money, but it also describes anything of very high quality. A sterling report card has all A’s, and sterling manners are needed for a visit with the Queen of England. highest in quality synonyms: greatest, superlative NOUN: British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK

Answer 791

If you call an ad hoc meeting of your knitting buddies, it means the meeting was formed for one particular reason — to knit. Anything ad hoc is either done for one specific purpose, or in an impromptu, last-minute way. for or concerned with one specific purpose “a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions” Synonyms: specific often improvised or impromptu “an ad hoc committee meeting” Synonyms: unplanned موردی خاص - ویژه فی المجلس، آنی و خلق الساعه

Answer 792

Exhaustive means performed comprehensively and completely. When you recruit a new employee (or spouse), you undertake an exhaustive search for the best talent. >Eventually I would understand that she didn’t mean the list as exhaustive, something complete, in any way the sum of my character or nature. performed comprehensively and completely “an exhaustive study” synonyms: thorough, thoroughgoing جامع، تمام عیار، شامل همه جزئیات

Answer 793

to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat: The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months. I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake. I felt sure it would only be a matter of time before he succumbed to my charms. to die or suffer badly from an illness: Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months. Use the verb succumb to say that someone yields to something they've tried to fight off, such as despair, temptation, disease or injury. give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure synonyms: relent, soften, yield consent reluctantly synonyms: buckle, buckle under, give in, knuckle under, yield be fatally overwhelmed synonyms: yield تسلیم شدن، از پای در امدن

Answer 794

to move back because of fear or disgust (= dislike or disapproval): He leaned forward to kiss her and she recoiled in horror. I recoiled from the smell and the filth. to refuse to accept an idea or principle, feeling strong dislike or disapproval: She wondered how it would be to touch him and recoiled at the thought. A recoil is a movement backwards, usually from some force or impact. The recoil of a gun is a backward movement caused by momentum. Your trip to the shooting range might make your mom recoil — from horror, not momentum. spring back; spring away from an impact synonyms: bounce, bound, rebound, resile, reverberate, ricochet, spring, take a hop spring back, as from a forceful thrust synonyms: kick, kick back draw back, as with fear or pain synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, shrink, squinch, wince come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect synonyms: backfire, backlash پس‏زنی عقب رفتن ، عقب نشتن

Answer 795

A counterfeit is a fake or a forgery. If you painted an uncanny copy of the "Mona Lisa" and tried to pass it off as the original, you'd have a counterfeit on your hands. made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins Verb: make a copy of with the intent to deceive “they counterfeited dollar bills” synonyms:fake, forge NOUN: a copy that is represented as the original synonyms:forgery

Answer 796

Pessimism means thinking the worst. It's the opposite of optimism, which means assuming the best. Most people feel that too much pessimism is paralyzing — who will ever try anything if they are always sure they will fail? emphasizing or thinking of the bad part of a situation rather than the good part, or the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things: There is now a mood of deepening pessimism about/over the economy. An underlying pessimism infuses all her novels.

Answer 797

the state or quality of being not accurate or exact: This is a poorly written rule, full of contradictions and imprecision. People are accustomed to a certain amount of imprecision in language. the quality of lacking precision synonyms: impreciseness

Answer 798

severe, or showing disapproval: a stern look/warning/voice She is her own sternest critic. Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship. If something, such as a job, is stern, it is difficult: The country's president is facing the sternest test of his authority since he came to power five years ago. You know when you've done something really wrong, and the person who gets you in trouble has that unforgiving look on his face? The best word for that look is stern, meaning "strict" or "severe." of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect “a stern face” synonyms: austere severe and unremitting in making demands “a stern disciplinarian” synonyms: exacting, strict severely simple synonyms: austere, severe, stark not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty “the stern demands of parenthood” synonyms: grim, inexorable, relentless, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting NOUN the rear part of a ship synonyms: after part, poop, quarter, tail the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on synonyms: ass, backside, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush جدی، شدید

Answer 799

knowing or suggesting correctly what will happen in the future: a prescient warning To be prescient is to have foresight or foreknowledge. We can use this word to describe people themselves, or what they say or do at a given moment. Synonyms: discerning قبلا اگاه، عالم به غیب یا اینده

Answer 800

If you make a prediction and it comes true, your words were prophetic. Like the time you warned your dad against eating a whole box of donuts. He got sick, right? That was a prophetic warning. ``` foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention “prophetic writings” “prophetic powers” “words that proved prophetic” synonyms: prophetical ``` adumbrative, foreshadowing, prefigurative indistinctly prophetic apocalyptic, apocalyptical, revelatory prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom clairvoyant, precognitive, second-sighted foreseeing the future Delphic, oracular obscurely prophetic divinatory, mantic, sibyllic, sibylline, vatic, vatical resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy fateful, foreboding, portentous ominously prophetic precursory, premonitory warning of future misfortune predictive, prognostic, prognosticative of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions درست از آب دراومدن ( رسمی ) ، پیشگویانه باشه

Answer 801

number of members necessary to conduct a meeting the smallest number of people needed to be present at a meeting before it can officially begin and before official decisions can be taken: The quorum for meetings of the committee is two. the number of members who must be present at a meeting in order for decisions to be officially made A quorum is not necessarily a majority of members of a group, but the minimum needed in order to conduct business. For example, if two members of a group are absent, there can still be a quorum, meaning the meeting can go on without them. حد نصاب، اکثریت لازم برای مذاکرات

Answer 802

witty; skillful storyteller someone who tells funny or interesting stories: He was a brilliant raconteur. Raconteurs are gifted storytellers, able to spin amusing tales from everyday life. Who is the biggest raconteur in your group? He or she's the one who always tells the best stories — or jumps in when another storyteller isn't being vivid enough. a person skilled in telling anecdotes synonyms: anecdotist داستان سرا، قصه گوی زبردست

Answer 803

to scold with bitter or abusive language to complain angrily: He railed against/at the injustices of the system. The verb rail means to criticize severely. When you rail against increased taxes at a town meeting, you speak openly and loudly about how wrong the increase is and point out the problems it will cause. criticize severely “She railed against the bad social policies” synonyms: fulminate spread negative information about synonyms: revile, vilify, vituperate complain bitterly synonyms: inveigh fish with a handline over the rails of a boat “They are railing for fresh fish” lay with rails “hundreds of miles were railed out here” travel by rail or train “They railed from Rome to Venice” synonyms: train convey (goods etc.) by rails “fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium” separate with a railing “rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace” synonyms: rail off provide with rails “The yard was railed” enclose with rails “rail in the old graves” to enclose or separate an area with rails → cordon off (rail something off/in) The police railed off the area where the accident happened. to complain angrily about something, especially something that you think is very unfair (rail against/at) Consumers rail against the way companies fix prices.

Answer 804

clothing Raiment is an old-fashioned word for clothing, particularly fancy clothing, like ladies who always wore their best raiment when calling on friends. especially fine or decorative clothing synonyms: array, regalia Verb: provide with clothes or put clothes on synonyms: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, tog جامه، پوشاک

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implication; outgrowth; consequence the possible results of an action: Have you considered all the ramifications of your suggestion? A ramification is an accidental consequence that complicates things. Remember that time you borrowed your father's car without asking? The ramification was that Dad missed an important meeting, his company went under, and he had to sell the car. Oops! a development that complicates a situation “the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications” synonyms: complication the act of branching out or dividing into branches synonyms: branching, fork, forking a part of a forked or branching shape synonyms: branch, leg an arrangement of branching parts an agreement which was to have significant >ramifications for British politics (ramification of) >the practical ramifications of taking on a new job (legal/political/economic etc ramifications) > the environmental ramifications of the road-building program چند شاخگی، شعبه، شاخه، شاخه ی فرعی، پیامد

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refined (of air) with little oxygen without any of the problems of ordinary life: the rarefied atmosphere of academia She moves in rarefied circles. not ordinary, esp. because of being related to wealth, high social position, art, or literature: You get a very rarefied view of things living on a college campus. Use the adjective rarefied to describe things that are so stylish, smart, or moral that they seem elevated above the ordinary, like the rarefied conversation of brilliant scholars. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarified, sublime having low density “lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air” synonyms: rare, rarified Verb: rarefy: to make thinner, purer, or more refined هوای رقیق، ( به طعنه ) بلندمرتبه، والامقام، رفیع محدود به عده ی معدودی از افراد - خاص گروه مشخصی -

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fundamental reason the reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs or actions: I don't understand the rationale for these restrictions. He tried to explain the scientific rationale behind his work. The rationale for something is the basic or underlying reason or explanation for it. This noun (pronounced "rash-uh-NAL") is usually used in the singular: What was the rationale behind his decision to quit? (rationale behind/for/of) The rationale behind the changes is not at all evident. The rationale for using this teaching method is to encourage student confidence.

Answer 808

puzzle in which pictures or symbols represent words A rebus is a puzzle that uses symbols or pictures to represent the sounds of words. A picture of an eye, a heart, and a ewe might be used to say "I love you." Isn't that sweet? معمای مصور، معمای شکلی، نشان دادن واژهها بصورت مصور

Answer 809

resisting authority or control (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled unwilling to do what you are asked or ordered to do, even if it is reasonable: Tenants petitioned their recalcitrant landlord to finish repairs to their building. If someone is so pig-headed that he won't budge on an issue, call him recalcitrant. Not that it will make a difference... synonyms: fractious, refractory marked by stubborn resistance to authority “the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators” Synonyms: defiant, noncompliant نافرمان، لگام گسیخته، کله شق

Answer 810

to retract a statement or opinion to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them: After a year spent in solitary confinement, he publicly recanted (his views). If you're someone who speaks before you think, you may need to recant, or take back, that overly honest assessment of your friend's new haircut. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure synonyms: abjure, forswear, resile, retract انکار کردن، بخطای خود اعتراف کردن، حرف خود را رسما پس گرفتن

Answer 811

to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable: Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors. It was a really nice day, marred only by a little argument in the car on the way home. I hope the fact that Louise isn't coming won't mar your enjoyment of the evening. A mar is a flaw, mark, or blemish, like a deep scratch on a wooden table. As a verb, to mar is to make such an imperfection — like the pen mark that mars your crisp, white shirt. make imperfect “nothing marred her beauty” synonyms: deflower, impair, spoil, vitiate destroy or injure severely synonyms: mutilate

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to move slowly and awkwardly: In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain. move heavily or clumsily “The heavy man lumbered across the room” synonyms: pound (lumber up/towards/into/along etc) They lumbered along slowly. A blue bus lumbered past. informal to give someone a job or responsibility that they do not want get/be lumbered with something A career was less easy once I was lumbered with a husband and children. سلانه سلانه راه رفتن

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A debutante is usually a wealthy girl whose parents wish to introduce her to society in a BIG way — in "a debutante ball" that looks like something out of a scene from Gone with the Wind. a rich young woman who, especially in the past in Britain, went to a number of social events as a way of being introduced to other young people of high social rank: a debutantes' ball (دختر دم بخت که برای نخستین بار در مجامع ظاهر و معرفی می شود)

Answer 814

a person who praises and is artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them: Everywhere he goes he is surrounded by an entourage of toadies. She was always toadying to the boss. She imagined him in his gallery, toadying to his rich clients. You can call the kid who is always really nice to the teacher in hopes of getting a good grade a brown-noser or, if you want to sound clever, a toady. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage synonyms: crawler, lackey, sycophant Verb: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering synonyms :bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, truckle (Toady to) toadying to the boss چاپلوس، متملق، کاسه لیس، چاپلوسی کردن، تملق گفتن، زبان بازی کردن

Answer 815

special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work: military/legal/computer jargon Jargon usually means the specialized language used by people in the same work or profession. Internet advertising jargon includes the terms "click throughs" and "page views." a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) synonyms: argot, cant, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular ``` a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon synonyms: jargoon ```

Answer 816

cynical; scornfully mocking humorous in an unkind way that shows you do not respect someone or something: a sardonic smile/look/comment showing an amused attitude toward someone or something that suggests a criticism but does not express it: a sardonic smile Mildly sardonic, the chairman’s soft-spoken cross-examination embarrassed hostile witnesses without humiliating them. If someone is being scornful and mocking in a humorous way, call her sardonic. If you want to write comic sketches for late-night talk shows, work on being sardonic. disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking “"his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists" Synonyms: sarcastic طعنه امیز، کنایه امیز، وابسته به زهرخنده

Answer 817

connected with monks or monasteries A monastic way of living is simple with few possessions and no people near you: a monastic life Monastic means like in a monastery. So what is it like in a monastery? Well, it's solitary, somewhat isolated, plain, and disciplined. If you take monastic vows, you promise to live this way. of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows synonyms: cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastical رهبانی, همانند راهبان

Answer 818

When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it and are present in every part of it: The film movie is a reflection of the violence that pervades our culture. To pervade means to be present throughout, to exist in every part of. If you have too many cats, the horrible smell of cat pee will pervade your house. spread or diffuse through synonyms: diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, riddle نفوذ کردن، فراوان یا شایع بودن، پخش شدن پخش شدن (در)، پر کردن فضا

Answer 819

having problems with digesting food always angry or easily annoyed Dyspeptic is an old-fashioned word not often used anymore. It describes someone who is irritable due to depression or indigestion. suffering from dyspepsia Synonyms: ill, sick irritable as if suffering from indigestion synonyms: atrabilious, bilious, liverish بد خلق، غمگین، دارای اختلال هاضمه، بد گوار

Answer 820

relating to or happening in the spring If you enjoy the vernal lushness of the landscape, that’s a kind of fancy way to say you like the way nature looks in the springtime. suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh synonyms: young, youthful of or characteristic of or occurring in spring “the vernal equinox” Synonyms: early-blooming, early-flowering, late-spring-blooming, spring-blooming, spring-flowering بهاری، ربیعی، شبیه بهار، باطراوت چون بهار

Answer 821

not known about by many people and difficult to understand: We had to work from material that was both complex and recondite. A pair of actors trapped in a recondite play with no hint of plot or narrative. It's rather difficult to penetrate the meaning of recondite. Fitting, because it's an adjective that basically means hard for the average mind to understand. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge “some recondite problem in historiography” synonyms: abstruse, deep پیچیده، نهان، پوشیده، مرموز

Answer 822

Sloppy means "untidy" or "messy." If your bedroom has clothes all over the floor, it's sloppy. And, if you end up with food all over your shirt every time you eat something, you're sloppy. >At first I thought he was shaking with the effort, but fat, sloppy tears were pouring down his cheeks too. ``` lacking neatness or order “a sloppy room” “sloppy habits” Synonyms: untidy ``` marked by great carelessness “sloppy workmanship” synonyms: haphazard, slapdash, slipshod excessively or abnormally emotional synonyms: overemotional ``` wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material “a sloppy floor” “a sloppy saucer” Synonyms: wet ``` (of soil) soft and watery synonyms: boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged not fitting closely; hanging loosely synonyms: baggy, loose-fitting

Answer 823

the activity of getting pleasure from secretly watching other people in sexual situations or, more generally, from watching other people's private lives: The show veers dangerously close to outright voyeurism. Are people using social networks for entertainment, for a kind of cyber voyeurism?

Answer 824

a special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances: There will be many stars performing in the Royal Ballet's Gala Night, held in aid of children's charities. A gala is a big party. If you're going to a gala, you'll want to wear your fanciest ball gown — you'll want to look great for the best party of the year. a lavish public entertainment or celebration synonyms: blowout, gala affair, jamboree جشن و سرور

Answer 825

Colossal describes something so large it makes you say, "Whoa!" You might have a colossal amount of homework, or see a colossal pyramid while vacationing in Egypt. extremely large: In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold. They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe “colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple” “has a colossal nerve” synonyms: prodigious, stupendous عظیم الجثه، غول اسا

Answer 826

to remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art: The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled by the Queen. If you unveil something new, you show it or make it known for the first time: The company recently unveiled a test version of its new search engine. Unveil is a dramatic verb we use when we uncover or reveal something for the first time, often in front of a large gathering or as part of a publicity campaign. make visible synonyms :bring out, reveal, uncover پرده برداری کردن، نمایان کردن، ر

Answer 827

to cry tears: People in the street wept with joy when peace was announced. He wept tears of rage/joy when he heard the news. UK She wept buckets (= cried a lot) when Paul left. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain “The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs” synonyms: cry اشک ریختن، گریه کردن

Answer 828

A lawsuit is the result of a disagreement that ends up in court. A long-running feud between neighbors about a flock of chickens and a barking dog might eventually end up as a lawsuit. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy synonyms: case, causa, cause, suit a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision: Two of the directors filed a lawsuit against their former employer. دادخواهی، طرح دعوی در دادگاه

Answer 829

A bracelet is held together by a clasp. A girl who gets a nice one from her boyfriend might clasp her arms around him. A clasp is a fastener. To clasp is to hold tightly. to hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms: He was clasping the vase tightly, terrified of dropping it. Lie on your back, clasp your knees and pull them down towards your chest. synonyms: brooch, buckle

Answer 830

If you own something, especially something of value, then you have proprietary rights. The word is most often used in relation to new inventions or patents. relating to owning something, or relating to or like an owner: I just assumed he owned the place - he had a proprietary air about him. Proprietary goods are made and sent out by a particular company whose name is on the product: proprietary medicines protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights “`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form” Synonyms: branded, copyrighted, patented, trademarked اختصاصی، ملکی، وابسته به مالک، متعلق به ملاک

Answer 831

When people are didactic, they're teaching or instructing. This word is often used negatively for when someone is acting too much like a teacher. intended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and unwilling to change: a didactic approach to teaching intended to teach people a moral lesson: didactic literature instructive (especially excessively) synonyms: didactical آموزنده، رهنمودگر، هدایت کننده (به راه راست و غیره)، پندآمیز

Answer 832

You know how you feel when you can’t open a jar of pickles? And then grandma walks in and does it in one shot without even grunting? That’s called feeling feeble, or lacking strength. weak and without energy, strength, or power: He was a feeble, helpless old man. The little lamp gave only a feeble light. Opposition to the plan was rather feeble. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality “a feeble old woman” synonyms: debile, decrepit, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly ضعیف، ناتوان، سست، عاجز، نحیف، کم زور

Answer 833

If you were the first one to reach the finish line in gym class, the coach might have called you swift. Swift means quick or fast-moving. A glance, a current, even a decision can be swift. happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way: The police took swift action against the rioters. Thank you for your swift reply. ``` moving very fast “a swift current” “swift flight of an arrow” “a swift runner” synonyms: fleet ``` چابک، تردست، فرز، سریع

Answer 834

not stopped, blocked, or prevented by anything: From this position you can enjoy an unimpeded view of the waterfall. The new bike path allows bicycles to ride unimpeded through the city. ``` not slowed or prevented “a time of unimpeded growth” “an unimpeded sweep of meadows and hills afforded a peaceful setting” Synonyms: unobstructed ``` پیوسته, بلامانع

Answer 835

A brook is a small stream. On a hot day, you might enjoy wading in a babbling brook. As a verb, brook is a rather stuffy word for "put up with." The lord of the manor might say, "I will brook no trespassing on my land." put up with something or somebody unpleasant synonyms: abide, bear, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, (brook no something/not brook something) to not allow or accept something, especially a difference of opinion or intention: >She won't brook any criticism of her work. تحمل کردن، زیر بار رفتن

Answer 836

To regurgitate is to bring already swallowed food back up through one's throat and out the mouth. Not so nice in humans, but much more understandable (if still gross) in birds — who feed their baby chicks by regurgitating. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth “The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night” synonyms:barf, be sick, chuck, disgorge, throw up, vomit, vomit up

Answer 837

If you see a stranger getting beaten up on the playground and you rush in to rescue them, you have done something unselfish to help another person, otherwise known as an act of altruism. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others synonyms: selflessness willingness to do things that bring advantages to others, even if it results in disadvantage for yourself: She's not known for her altruism. نوع دوستی، بشر دوستی

Answer 838

Fecundity means fruitfulness and fertility, the ability to produce abundant healthy growth or offspring. he state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring synonyms: fertility the ability to produce a lot of crops, fruit, babies, young animals, etc.: female fecundity This part of the state is a lush land of great fecundity. the fact of producing or creating a lot of new things, ideas, etc.: The play is yet another representation of his creative fecundity. The work combines a fecundity of imagination and a richness of poetical expression. - the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination - the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth synonyms: fruitfulness باروری، حاصلخیزی

Answer 839

feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident synonyms: sanguineness خوش طبعی، قرابت نسبی

Answer 840

Verisimilitude means being believable, or having the appearance of being true. You can improve your play by using the sounds and smells of the beach as well as lots of sand to create verisimilitude. the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real: She has included photographs in the book to lend verisimilitude to the story. محتمل نمایی، راستین نمایی، عین نمایی

Answer 841

Cordiality is a characteristic of being friendly and agreeable. Your habit of smiling and saying hello to everyone you pass on the street is evidence of your cordiality. a cordial disposition synonyms: amity خوش رویی، مهربانی، گرمی، خونگرمی، صمیمیت

Answer 842

The noun diffidence refers to a lack of self-confidence. Your diffidence might be the reason why you never say "hi" to the cute guy or gal in the elevator or why you never ask for a raise. lack of self-confidence synonyms: self-distrust, self-doubt the quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities: The biggest difficulty is overcoming natural British diffidence There was a diffidence in her soft voice. عدم اعتماد به نفس

Answer 843

If you've ever become so frustrated with someone or something that you feel like you're at the end of your rope, you have experienced exasperation. You are fed up! the feeling of being annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem: There is growing exasperation within the government at the failure of these policies to reduce unemployment. After ten hours of fruitless negotiations, he stormed out of the meeting in exasperation. an exasperated feeling of annoyance synonyms: aggravation کلافگی

Answer 844

person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude a person who lives alone and avoids going outside or talking to other people: He is a millionaire recluse who refuses to give interviews. A recluse lives alone, works alone, eats alone, and generally stays away from other people. Anti-social old hermits are recluses, as are a lot of students during exam time. one who lives in solitude synonyms: hermit, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte Adjective: reclusive: withdrawn from society; seeking solitude synonyms: reclusive, withdrawn

Answer 845

formidable; arousing fear; worthy of respect; Redoubtable means honorable, maybe even intimidatingly so. If your grandmother worked tirelessly to raise four kids on her own and started her own taxi cab business and to this day, keeps all of her cabbies in line, she is without a doubt redoubtable. very strong, especially in character; producing respect and a little fear in others: Tonight he faces the most redoubtable opponent of his boxing career. inspiring fear “"a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic synonyms: formidable, unnerving worthy of respect or honor “born of a redoubtable family” Synonyms: reputable هول انگیز، قابل احترام، ارجمند، عالی قدر، مستحکم

Answer 846

not affected by a treatment, change, or process: This is a chronic and disabling condition that is refractory to treatment. Imagine yourself pulling a dog who doesn't want to walk. The dog is refractory, or stubbornly resisting your authority. ``` stubbornly resistant to authority or control “a refractory child” synonyms: fractious, recalcitrant not responding to treatment “a refractory case of acne” synonyms: stubborn ``` temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli “the refractory period of a muscle fiber” Synonyms: unresponsive Verb: refract: deflect sound or light (بیماری) مقاوم، سخت درمان، صعب العلاج، (قلب) تحرک ناپذیری

Answer 847

brightly shining; resplendent If someone tells you that you have refulgent eyes, they mean that your eyes shine brightly, like the stars. This suggests that your special someone is the poetic type, since refulgent is a literary way of saying "bright." radiating or as if radiating light “a refulgent sunset” synonyms: beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant shining with a bright light: the beauty of her refulgent face درخشان، متشعشع، درخشنده

Answer 848

to contradict; disprove The verb refute is to prove that something is wrong. When the kids you're babysitting swear they brushed their teeth, you can refute their claim by presenting the dry toothbrushes. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof “The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments” synonyms: confound, rebut to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: to refute a person/theory/argument/claim رد کردن، تکذیب کردن، اشتباه کسی را اثبات کردن

Answer 849

to entertain You may have heard it said that the fastest way to a person’s heart is through his stomach. So, if you need to please or impress someone, regale them — that is, treat them to lavish food and drink. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion synonyms: amuse, disport, divert provide with choice or abundant food or drink synonyms: treat to entertain someone with stories or jokes: Grandpa regaled us with tales of his small-town childhood. سرگرم و محظوظ کردن، سخت خشنود کردن، (قدیمی) سور

Answer 850

to consign to an inferior position Relegate means "to assign to a lower position." If the quarterback of the football team stops making decent throws, he might be relegated to the position of benchwarmer. >She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job. >The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank synonyms: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs ``` assign to a class or kind “People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms” synonyms: classify ``` refer to another person for decision or judgment “She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues” synonyms: pass on, submit expel, as if by official decree synonyms: banish, bar واگذار کردن، طبقه بندی کردن، انداختن، منتسب کردن, تنزل ( رتبه و غیره) دادن

Answer 851

to object or protest Remonstrate means to call someone on something that's wrong. If your mother yells at you in public, you might call this getting chewed out. She might call it remonstrating. Either way, it's embarrassing. present and urge reasons in opposition synonyms: point out censure severely or angrily synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, reprimand, reproof, scathe, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate to complain to someone or about something: I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules. The editor remonstrated with him about the inaccuracies in the story. (remonstrate with) The Everton manager remonstrated angrily with the referee. (با: with یا against) سرزنش کردن، نکوهش کردن، ملامت کردن، اعتراض کردن

Answer 852

to go back on one's word To renege is to go back on your word or fail to keep a promise. fail to fulfill a promise or obligation synonyms: go back on, renege on, renegue on to fail to keep a promise or an agreement, etc.: If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts. (renege on an agreement/deal/promise etc) انکار کردن، گول زدن، دبه کردن

Answer 853

If you use the adjective archaic you are referring to something outmoded, belonging to an earlier period. Rotary phones and cassette players already seem so archaic! so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period “archaic laws” synonyms: antediluvian, antiquated little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type “archaic forms of life” synonyms: primitive of or belonging to an ancient period in history: an archaic system of government an archaic law/rule/language قدیمی، کهنه، غیر مصطلح

Answer 854

A subpoena is a document that requires its recipient to appear in court as a witness. If you receive a subpoena, it doesn't mean you've done anything wrong; it just means you may have information that's needed by the court. to order someone to go to a law court to answer questions: A friend of the victim was subpoenaed as a witness by lawyers representing the accused. [ + to infinitive ] They were subpoenaed to testify before the judge. خواست برگ (به کسی) دادن، فراخوان (به دادگاه)، فراخوان نامه فرستادن، احضار کردن، (حقوق)، حکم رسمی احضاریه به دادگاه

Answer 855

A formal discussion between enemies or opponents is called a parley. A British drummer called for a parley between the British and American armies in 1781, and officers from both sides then discussed the terms of Britain's surrender. a discussion between two groups of people, especially one that is intended to end an argument Verb: discuss, as between enemies to meet in order to discuss something, especially how to end an argument or a war: After some serious parleying, both sides agreed to settle their differences. He has led disarmament talks and parleyed with NATO. گفتگو، مذاکره، مذاکره درباره صلح موقت، گفتگوی دو نفری، مذاکره کردن، گفتگو کردن

Answer 856

Showing interest and concern When you hear the word solicitous, think of your mom — attentive, caring, and concerned. It's nice when your waiter gives you good service, but if he or she is solicitous, the hovering might annoy you. ``` full of anxiety and concern “solicitous parents” “solicitous about the future” Synonyms: concerned ``` ``` showing hovering attentiveness “solicitous about her health” “made solicitous inquiries about our family” Synonyms: attentive ``` showing care and helpful attention to someone: He made a solicitous enquiry after her health. eager to help: Carla becomes angry at her overly solicitous mother. مشتاق، ارزومند، دلواپس

Answer 857

to use something carefully so that you do not use all of it use cautiously and frugally synonyms: conserve, economise, economize to be very careful in the way you use your money, supplies etc and not waste any

Answer 858

Monotony is when you have too much of a boring thing: one tone of voice going on and on, one piece of flat music playing over and over, one infomercial droning on and on. There is no variety in monotony. the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety “he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work” synonyms: humdrum, sameness a situation in which something stays the same and is therefore boring: The monotony of motorway driving can cause accidents. The routine was the same every day, with nothing to break/relieve the monotony. یکنواختی، بی تنوعی

Answer 859

If you're reading this on a treadmill or while taking a walk, you may know about the peripatetic, or walking, philosopher Aristotle, who taught while strolling with his students. Or, maybe you just like being a peripatetic, a walking wanderer. traveling especially on foot “peripatetic country preachers” synonyms: wayfaring of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy synonyms: Aristotelean, Aristotelian, Aristotelic travelling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place: a peripatetic music teacher دوره گرد، پیاده رو، راه رونده، وابسته به فلسفه ارسطو، گردش کننده

Answer 860

Turgid describes something that's swollen, typically by fluids, like a turgid water balloon that's way too big to resist dropping on your friend's head. ostentatiously lofty in style synonyms: bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid (of speech, writing, style, etc.) boring and too serious about its subject matter: a couple of pages of turgid prose abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas synonyms: intumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid باد کرده، متورم، اماس دار

Answer 861

A supposition is a guess or a hypothesis. Your supposition that your kids will automatically wash their hands before dinner is probably false. You'd best remind them to do it or risk dirty hands at dinner. the cognitive process of supposing synonyms: supposal a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence synonyms: conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, surmisal, surmise a hypothesis that is taken for granted synonyms: assumption, supposal فرضیه، گمان، احتمال، فرض

Answer 862

using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family: Senior executives at the company are highly nepotistic. She has a nepotistic connection to the president. لابی گرانه ( خانوادگی ) با دورنمایه پارتی بازی پارتی باز

Answer 863

As a noun, grandstand means a large seating area for sports spectators. As a verb, it means to show off. So if you dance around in a banana costume at the horse races, you grandstand in the grandstand. perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause “She never misses a chance to grandstand” acting or speaking in a way intended to attract attention and to influence the opinion of people who are watching: Experts criticized the program as mere grandstanding by corporations and local officials. NOUN: a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof synonyms: covered stand حضار، شنوندگان، خود نمایی کردن

Answer 864

Your partisanship is your tendency to support a particular group, cause, or viewpoint over another. an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives synonyms: partiality the quality or action of strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often without considering or judging the matter very carefully: There was a certain partisanship about the way that votes were cast. He promised he was going to end partisanship. طرفداری

Answer 865

Vacillation is when you constantly change your opinion. It also refers to swinging back and forth physically. indecision in speech or action synonyms: hesitation, wavering changing location by moving back and forth synonyms: swing, swinging the lack of ability to decide what to do, or the act of changing often between two opinions: The confusion about the project has been made worse by the vacillation and indecision. There were some doubts and vacillations on this issue within the party. دو دلی، حرکت نوسانی، اونگ نوسان

Answer 866

Someone who's inattentive isn't paying enough attention. An inattentive lunch companion might spend the whole meal texting on his phone. ``` showing a lack of attention or care “inattentive students” “an inattentive babysitter” Synonyms: absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty ``` not giving attention to someone or something: He was wholly inattentive to the needs of his children. سربه هوا، فراموشکاربی دقت، غافل، بی توجه، بی اعتنا

Answer 867

the quality of not being serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever: When she frowned, he regretted his flippancy. This is not the time for flippancy. ADJECTIVE: flippant not being serious about something that other people think you should be serious about a rather flippant remark (flippant about) You shouldn’t be flippant about such things. سرسری، بی ملاحظگی، چرب زبانی، سبکی

Answer 868

If something has a negative association attached to it, call this a stigma. Bed-wetting can lead to a social stigma for a six-year-old, while chewing tobacco might have the same effect for a sixty-year-old. a symbol of disgrace or infamy synonyms: brand, mark, stain a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod خال، لک، داغ، بر امدگی، کلاله، لکه ننگ، داغ ننگ

Answer 869

A blemish is a small flaw. If you borrow your brother's brand new bicycle, you'd better be careful — what might seem like the tiniest blemish to you might be a horribly ruined paint job to him. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) “a facial blemish” synonyms: defect, mar a mark on something that spoils its appearance: freckles, scars, and other minor skin blemishes VERB: to spoil something: This latest revelation has seriously blemished the governor's reputation. mar or spoil the appearance of synonyms: deface, disfigure mar or impair with a flaw “her face was blemished” synonyms: spot عیب، نقص، خوار کردن، عیب دار کردن، بد نام کردن

Answer 870

A hodgepodge is a random assortment of things. A dorm room might be furnished with a hodgepodge of milk crates, antique mirrors, and a poster of a kitten hanging on a branch with one paw. a motley assortment of things synonyms: farrago, gallimaufry, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas synonyms: jumble, patchwork a confused mixture of different things: New Age thinking seems to be a hodgepodge of old and new ideas. مخلوط، چیز درهم و برهم، خ

Answer 871

sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together synonyms: patchwork quilt a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas synonyms: hodgepodge, jumble cloth made by sewing together a lot of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and colours, or the activity of doing this: a patchwork quilt/jacket The old lady sat in the corner doing patchwork. a mixture of different things: We looked out of the aircraft window down onto the patchwork of fields below. کار سرهم بندی، قلاب دوزی، اش شله قلمکار، چهل تکه

Answer 872

Affable means friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to. An affable host offers you something to drink and makes you feel at home. diffusing warmth and friendliness “an affable smile” synonyms: amiable, cordial, genial friendly and easy to talk to: He struck me as an affable sort of a man. She was quite affable at the meeting. دلجو، خوش برخورد، مهربان، خوش محضر

Answer 873

Intriguing things or people arouse curiosity and have an indescribable draw. If you find the night sky intriguing and enjoy pondering the limitlessness of the universe, you should consider becoming an astronomer. capable of arousing interest or curiosity “our team came up with some most intriguing finds” Synonyms: interesting disturbingly provocative “an intriguing smile” synonyms: challenging very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious: an intriguing possibility/question She has a really intriguing personality. کنجکاوی انگیز، کنجکاوگر، خواهان ساز، خیره کننده، انگیزنده, جذاب

Answer 874

Heterogeneous can be used to describe the diversity of nearly anything — populations, classrooms, collections. A heterogeneous array of immigrants passed through Ellis Island to help create the American consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature “the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous” synonyms: heterogenous, hybrid originating outside the body synonyms: heterogenous consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other: Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons. متباین، ناهمگون، غیر متجانس، تولید شده در خارج بدن

Answer 875

Mediocre is an adjective that means "merely adequate" or "of only ordinary quality." A "C" is a mediocre grade for students who are fair to middling. moderate to inferior in quality “they improved the quality from mediocre to above average” synonyms: second-rate lacking exceptional quality or ability synonyms: average, fair, middling poor to middling in quality “there have been good and mediocre and bad artists” Synonyms: bad not very good: The film's plot is predictable and the acting is mediocre. Parents don't want their children going to mediocre schools. وسط، متوسط، حد وسط، میانحال

Answer 876

payment for harm or damage: The company had to make reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution. The company paid reparations to the victims of the explosion. payment for harm, loss, or damage that has been caused to a person or an organization, or the fact of making such a payment: The likelihood of the company making financial reparations seems distant. call for/pay/seek reparation If you guessed that reparation is related to the word repair, you were right. Both come from the Latin word meaning "to restore." While reparation has a range of meanings, they all convey the sense of fixing or making up for a past wrong. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong synonyms: amends compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury “an act for which there is no reparation” the act of putting something in working order again synonyms: fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair اصلاح، غرامت، عوض، تاوان، تعمیر، جبران غرامت,مرمت، بازسازی

Answer 877

fret; complain The verb repine describes expressing gloom or discontent. Brooding, fretful, and sad — these are the traits of people who repine at their circumstances in life. to feel sad or complain about something, especially a bad situation: She was alone and unloved, but she did not repine. شکایت کردن، ناراضی بودن

Answer 878

repetition; especially of piece of music a repetition of a short musical passage a repeat of something or part of something, especially a piece of music a repeat of something: The actor is planning a reprise of his role in the play. the repetition within a musical or other work of a song that was previously performed Verb: Reprise means "repeat an earlier role." If you’re asked to reprise your role as "kid entertainer" at the annual family reunion, that means people want you to do it again this year. repeat an earlier theme of a song or composition synonyms: recapitulate, repeat to repeat a song, performance, or set of actions: I was to play the doctor, reprising a role I’d done years earlier. تکرار کردن، تکریر، مجددا/از نو انجام دادن، ازسرگیری، از سرگرفتن

Answer 879

Hear that applause and cries of "Bravo"? Your audience is giving you an ovation, or praise for a great performance. ``` enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause) synonyms: standing ovation ``` an occasion when a crowd of people expresses great enjoyment and/or approval of something with loud and long clapping: She was given a standing ovation (= the crowd stood up while they clapped) at the end of her speech. loud clapping that expresses a crowd’s great enjoyment or approval of something: At the end of the program, the dancers received a thunderous ovation. ستایش و استقبال، تحسین حضار

Answer 880

to find fault with; blame Reproach means to mildly criticize. If you show poor manners at your grandmother's dinner table, she will reproach you. express criticism towards “The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior” synonyms: upbraid to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or not doing what is expected: His mother reproached him for not eating all his dinner. You have nothing to reproach yourself for/with. ملامت کردن، عیب جویی کردن از، سرزنش کردن NOUN: a mild rebuke or criticism “words of reproach” disgrace or shame “he brought reproach upon his family” something that you say or do to criticize someone, especially for not being successful or for not doing what is expected: The look of reproach on his face made her feel guilty. Your reproaches are useless - what's done is done. سب، ننگ، سرزنش، مذمت، رسوایی، ملامت

Answer 881

morally unprincipled person There's no way around it, a reprobate is a bad egg. The black sheep of the family, missing a moral compass — a reprobate's been called everything from a deviant to an evildoer to a scoundrel. a person without moral scruples synonyms: miscreant a person of bad character and habits: Every time I see you, you're drunk, you old reprobate! فاسد، مردود، هرزه ADJECTIVE: deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good “the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat” synonyms: depraved, perverse, perverted VERB: express strong disapproval of “These ideas were reprobated” synonyms: condemn, decry, excoriate, objurgate abandon to eternal damnation “God reprobated the unrepenting sinner” reject (documents) as invalid (شدیدا) مردود شناختن، ناپسند شمردن، مخالف بودن

Answer 882

to reject as having no authority to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable: He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them. I utterly repudiate those remarks. To repudiate something is to reject it, or to refuse to accept or support it. If you grow up religious, but repudiate all organized religion as an adult, you might start spending holidays at the movies, or just going to work. refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid “The woman repudiated the divorce settlement” cast off “The parents repudiated their son” synonyms: disown, renounce انکار کردن، منکر شدن، رد کردن

Answer 883

to cancel If you get a call saying a company has decided to rescind your job offer, it's back to the classifieds for you. Rescind means to cancel or revoke. cancel officially synonyms: annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, reverse, revoke, vacate to make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power: The policy of charging air travellers for vegetarian meals proved unpopular and has already been rescinded. The vote rescinds zoning decisions made earlier in the decade. لغو کردن، فسخ کردن، باطل ساختن

Answer 884

determination; resolve The noun resolution has a few related meanings having to do with being firmly determined about something. If you lack determination, you'll never fulfill your New Year's resolutions. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem synonyms: answer, result, solution, solvent something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making “they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences” synonyms: closure, settlement a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote synonyms: declaration, resolve he final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work synonyms: denouement the trait of being resolute “it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work” synonyms: firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve finding a solution to a problem synonyms: solving the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together synonyms: resolving power (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture analysis into clear-cut components synonyms: resolving the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) تحلیل، دقت، تجزیه، نیت، قصد، تصویب، نتیجه، تصمیم، عزم، عزیمت، حل، رفع، تفکیک پذیری

Answer 885

determination; firmness of purpose To resolve is to settle or make a decision about something — often formal. A college's board of directors might resolve to recruit more minority students. As a noun, resolve refers to a strong determination to do something. the trait of being resolute synonyms: firmness, firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolution a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote synonyms: declaration, resolution strong determination: to weaken/strengthen/test someone's resolve. The experience increased her resolve to change careers. Verb: 1 to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty SYN solve, → settle (resolve a dispute/conflict/problem etc) The crisis was resolved by negotiations. Barnet was desperate for money to resolve his financial problems. 2 formal to make a definite decision to do something (resolve to do something) After the divorce she resolved never to marry again. (resolve that) Mary resolved that she would stop smoking. 3 to make a formal decision, especially by voting (resolve to do something) The Senate resolved to accept the president’s proposals. 4 technical to separate something into its different parts DNA samples were extracted and resolved. عمد، تصمیم، عزیمت کردن، رای دادن، مقرر داشتن، رفع کردن، تصمیم گرفتن

Answer 886

not speaking freely; reserved; reluctant Reticent means either quiet or restrained. If you're reticent about your feelings, you like to keep them to yourself, and you're probably quiet in rowdy groups where everyone is talking over each other. reluctant to draw attention to yourself synonyms: retiring, self-effacing cool and formal in manner synonyms: restrained, unemotional not inclined to talk or provide information synonyms: untalkative unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings: He is very reticent about his past. Most of the students were reticent about answering questions. (reticent about) She’s strangely reticent about her son. ساکت، محتاط در سخن، کم گو

Answer 887

expressing deep respect worship When you have great awe and respect for someone or something, and you show it by respectfully worshiping that person, thing, deity, or musical group, you are being reverent. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration “maintained a reverent silence” Synonyms: respectful showing great reverence for god synonyms: godly, worshipful showing great respect and admiration: A reverent silence fell over the crowd. احترام آمیز Verb: revere: Revere means to respect someone so deeply that you almost worship them. Many Americans revere civil rights activists like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who worked to make the country a more just place. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol synonyms: hero-worship, idolise, idolize, worship regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of synonyms: fear, reverence, venerate ارج نهادن/گذاشتن، عزیز شمردن، ستودن

Answer 888

a retaliatory action and retort A riposte is a clever comeback or witty response. Many people can only think of the perfect riposte after the conversation has already moved on, when it's too late to say it! a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) synonyms: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge a quick and clever remark, often made in answer to a criticism: She made a sharp/witty/neat riposte. جواب، حاضر جوابی، ضربت متقابل و تند، ضربتسریع، پاسخ تند واماده

Answer 889

excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in eighteen- century Europe >The collection is known mainly as a treasure-house of the French rococo. >Rococo remained popular in the provinces and in Italy until Napoleonic times. Rococo describes a very ornate style originating in Europe. If you love tons of decoration and fancy details, then you'll love the rococo style of architecture and music. having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation “an exquisite gilded rococo mirror” Synonyms: fancy روکو، سبک هنری قرن 18 میلادی

Answer 890

title or heading; category; established mode of procedure or conduct; protocol A rubric is a heading or a category in a chart, or a rule of conduct. A teacher's grading rubrics may include participation, homework completion, tests, quizzes, and papers. category name “it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'” a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with synonyms: statute title, title an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text synonyms: gloss >I devised a bizarre and ever-evolving rubric by which I measured his love for me, and when he failed to meet it, I became paranoid. >Take a moment to read the rubric below and see where you fit in. خط قرمز، روال، سرفصل

Answer 891

to regret To rue is to feel regret or remorse for something. If that position at the deli ended up involving a reality TV show that made everyone famous, you may rue the day you turned down the job. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about synonyms: regret, repent * As Jim Smith rued afterwards, the game was there for Portsmouth to take. * In the women's race, Joyce Smith was ruing her luck. (rue the day) • Why do I already rue the day? • Well, whether he was crazy or not, she'd make him rue the day he chose to cross her. ، پشیمان شدن، افسوس خوردن

Answer 892

trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge Movie bank robbers always seem to pull some kind of ruse, a deceptive trick or tactic like hiding the money underneath the bank while they drive off in the getaway car to avoid capture by the police. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) synonyms: artifice a trick intended to deceive someone: It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money. a trick intended to deceive someone: You didn’t fall for my ruse. نیرنگ، حیله، خدعه، مکر

Answer 893

wise Use the word sage for someone or something wise and judicious. Thanks to the sage advice of your friend, you didn't write your teacher an angry e-mail! having wisdom that comes with age and experience Synonyms: wise of the gray-green color of sage leaves synonyms: sage-green wise, especially as a result of great experience: sage advice my sage old grandfather بافراست، عاقل، بصیر، فکور، دانا NOUN: any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb synonyms: salvia aromatic fresh or dried gray-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc

Answer 894

lascivious; lustful causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters: a salacious book/joke/comment suggestive of or tending to moral looseness “salacious limericks” synonyms: lewd, obscene, raunchy characterized by lust “a salacious rooster of a little man” synonyms: lubricious, lustful, prurient هرزه، شهوانی، شهوت پرست

Answer 895

healthful Salubrious is a fancy way to describe something that’s good for you or is generally favorable to mind or body, but it need not be limited to describing healthy foods or liquids. promoting health; healthful “"the salubrious mountain air and water. synonyms: good for you, healthy ``` favorable to health of mind or body “not the most salubrious campsite” “one of the less salubrious suburbs” Synonyms: wholesome ``` A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in: He doesn't live in a very salubrious part of town. سودمند، سازگار، گوارا، سالم، صحت بخش

Answer 896

expecting an improvement; favorable to health Use salutary to describe something that's good for your health, like the salutary benefits of exercise, laughter, and getting enough sleep every night. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health “the salutary influence of pure air” synonyms: good causing improvement of behaviour or character: >a salutary experience >a salutary reminder of the dangers of mountain climbing >The effects of such a decision would not be salutary. سودمند، سلامت بخش، سالم ومغذی

Answer 897

To embody a role is to fill it completely. If a high schooler seems to embody the character of Macbeth, his performance might make the audience forget they're watching a dorky 15-year-old with braces. represent in bodily form “He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system” synonyms: body forth, incarnate, substantiat represent, as of a character on stage synonyms: be, personify represent or express something abstract in tangible form “This painting embodies the feelings of the Romantic period” to represent a quality or an idea exactly: She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field. to include as part of something: Kennett embodied in one man an unusual range of science, music, and religion. در برداشتن، مجسم کردن، متضمن بودن، جسم دادن مظهر (چیزی) بودن، نمایانگر (چیزی بودن)

Answer 898

A person who is courteous and attentive can be described as chivalrous: “The chivalrous stranger picked up the packages Veronica dropped and held the door open while she entered the apartment building.” being attentive to women like an ideal knight synonyms: gallant, knightly A chivalrous man is polite, honest, fair, and kind towards women: He was polite and chivalrous and never cursed in front of her. It's very chivalrous of you to defend her but don't you think she can speak for herself? رادمرد

Answer 899

Someone impetuous acts too hastily or carelessly. Hotheaded, impulsive folks are impetuous. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation “an impetuous display of spending and gambling” synonyms: brainish, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway marked by violent force “impetuous heaving waves” Synonyms: forceful likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions: He's so impetuous - why can't he think things over before he rushes into them? بی پروا، تند و شدید

Answer 900

careful not to take risks: Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved. If you are circumspect, you think carefully before doing or saying anything. A good quality in someone entrusted with responsibility, though sometimes boring in a friend. heedful of potential consequences “circumspect actions” “physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use” synonyms: discreet محتاط، با احتیاط، ملاحظه کار

Answer 901

Jettison means to push to the side or toss away. If a boat is leaking or an airplane is running out of fuel, you can buy more time by jettisoning cargo, or throwing it overboard. throw away, of something encumbering to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed: The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts. to decide not to use an idea or plan: We've had to jettison our trip because of David's accident. to throw goods, fuel, or equipment from a ship or aircraft to make it lighter: The captain was forced to jettison the cargo and make an emergency landing. بیرون افکندن، از شر چیزی راحت شدن

Answer 902

If you see something that seems fake since it was too perfectly planned out, call it contrived. If you can easily predict the final minutes of a made-for-TV movie, then call it contrived. showing effects of planning or manipulation “a novel with a contrived ending” Synonyms: planned artificially formal “contrived coyness” synonyms: artificial, hokey, stilted to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning: Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd really like each other. [ + to infinitive ] Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert. to invent and/or make a device or other object in a clever and possibly unusual way: Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe? تدبیر کردن، تعبیه کردن طرح کردن، نقشه کشیدن

Answer 903

If you're antagonistic, you're hard to get along with. Harmony is not your friend — you prefer hostility and struggle. characterized by antagonism or antipathy “slaves antagonistic to their masters” synonyms: adversarial, antipathetic, antipathetical incapable of harmonious association Synonyms: incompatible ``` arousing animosity or hostility “his antagonistic brusqueness” “Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States” Synonyms: alienating ``` indicating opposition or resistance synonyms: counter used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect synonyms: incompatible expressing strong dislike or opposition: He’s extremely antagonistic toward critics. You can be clear about what you need without being antagonistic. مخالف، ضد، متخاصم، ستیزه جو، خصومت امیز، مخالفت امیز، رقابت امیز، ستیزه گر، ستیز گر

Answer 904

If something's dichotomous, it's divided into two distinct parts. It can describe a plant whose leaves pair off in opposing buds or anything — a government, a relationship — that has two divisions that are sharply opposed. divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications Synonyms: divided involving two completely opposing ideas or things: The test was used to compare dichotomous variables. دو بخشی، دارای دو بخش

Answer 905

You might want to call someone subversive if they are sneakily trying to undermine something, from the social structure of your high school to an entire system of government. in opposition to a civil authority or government synonyms: insurgent, seditious trying to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system: subversive elements/groups in society subversive ideas/influences tending to weaken or destroy an established political system, organization, or authority: The FBI had the duty of obtaining evidence of subversive activity. خرابکار، توطئه گر، وابسته به خرابکاری، واژگون، ویران

Answer 906

If something is trifling it's really unimportant, of no consequence — "a trifling detail." not worth considering “a trifling matter” synonyms: negligible, paltry A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important: It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about! پوچ، بیهوده، بی ارزش، بی اهمیت

Answer 907

If something is deleterious, it does harm or makes things worse. Smoking has obvious deleterious effects on your health, not to mention your social life. harmful: These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system. زیان اور، اسیب رسان

Answer 908

Momentous describes an important event or moment in time. It is used for a time of great consequence or for a major accomplishment, and is almost always reserved for good things. of very great significance “a momentous event” Synonyms: important, significant very important because of effects on future events: the momentous news of the president's death Whether or not to move overseas was a momentous decision for the family. هم، خطیر، واجب، با اهمیت

Answer 909

Grab for the adjective precarious when something is unstable, dangerous or difficult and likely to get worse. Are you totally broke and the people you owe money to keep calling? You're in a precarious financial situation! not secure; beset with difficulties synonyms: shaky affording no ease or reassurance “a precarious truce” synonyms: tenuous, unstable fraught with danger “the precarious life of an undersea diver” synonyms: parlous, perilous, touch-and-go in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff. A precarious situation is likely to get worse: Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position. پر مخاطره, بی ثبات، ناپابرجا، نابرجا، نامطمئن

Answer 910

to approve; ratify; permit Sanction has two nearly opposite meanings: to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to. Likewise, a sanction can be a punishment or approval. Very confusing — the person who invented this word should be publicly sanctioned! give authority or permission to to formally give permission for something: The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis. to punish someone for something, especially officially: Prospective jurors can be sanctioned for attempting to avoid jury duty. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on synonyms: penalise, penalize, punish تایید رسمی، دارای مجوز قانونی دانستن، ضمانت اجرایی معین کردن بازدارنده، قید، پایبند، اقدام قهرآمیز (معمولا از سوی چند کشور علیه کشور خاطی)، مجازات

Answer 911

pertaining to tailors If it's the day before a big event and you have no idea what to wear and nothing in your closet is going to cut it, you are facing a sartorial dilemma — one that pertains to clothing, fashion, or dressing. relating to the making of clothes, usually men's clothes, or to a way of dressing: sartorial elegance * Members put their particular sartorial and dimensional problems to the speakers. * Of such sartorial details is the history of a designer composed. * McEnery is known for her sartorial elegance. مربوط به خیاطی، مربوط بلباس مردانه

Answer 912

to satisfy If you just can't get enough popcorn, even the jumbo tub at the movie theater may not be enough to satiate, or satisfy, your desire. to completely satisfy yourself or a need, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more: • He drank greedily until his thirst was satiated. • It appears to be almost impossible to satiate those seeking recognition in large doses. • More than 27 shops and nine restaurants will satiate your appetite for consumption. fill to satisfaction synonyms: fill, replete, sate overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself synonyms: binge, englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, scarf out, stuff Adjective: supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction synonyms: satiated اشباع شدن، سیر کردن

Answer 913

to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout The verb saturate means to cause something to be fully soaked to the point where it can't take on anything else. A heavy rainstorm can saturate the ground, leaving puddles on the lawn because no more water can be absorbed. infuse or fill completely synonyms: impregnate cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance to make something or someone completely wet: The grass had been saturated by overnight rain. He had cut his leg badly, and his trousers were saturated with/in blood. to fill a thing or place completely so that no more can be added: The police saturated (= a large number of police officers were sent into) the area. to put a lot of something into a particular place, especially so that you could not add any more saturate something with something >Our culture is saturated with television and advertising. مالامال کردن، سرشار کردن، انباردن، آغشتن، خیس کردن یا شدن

Answer 914

gloomy Medieval alchemists ascribed to the planet Saturn a gloomy and slow character. When people are called saturnine, it means they are like the planet — gloomy, mean, scowling. Not exactly the life of the party. bitter or scornful “"the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde” Synonyms: sarcastic showing a brooding ill humor “"a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven” synonyms: dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, sour, sullen ill-natured serious and unfriendly: a saturnine character/look شوم، افسرده، سنگین، عبوس، دلتنگ

Answer 915

a creature that is half-man, half beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysus; a lecher In classical mythology, satyrs were companions to Pan, a fertility god, and Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. As you might guess, satyrs were not known for their mild-mannered ways: Like their patrons, they were excessively fond of women, drink, and song. ``` one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns synonyms: forest god ``` man with strong sexual desires synonyms: lech, lecher, letch ادم شهوانی، موجود نیمه انسان ونیمه بز

Answer 916

to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or small Whether it’s a feeling of joy or a piece of pecan pie — when you savor something, you enjoy it to the fullest. have flavor; taste of something synonyms: savour, taste derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in synonyms:bask, enjoy, relish, savour to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible: It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savored every mouthful. Love the fact that you are alive and savor everything that life has to offer. NOUN: pleasure and interest: She felt that life had lost most of its savor. a smell or taste, especially a pleasant one: Let us rediscover the flavors and savors of regional cooking. the savor of fresh basil. بو، طعم، مزه، حس ذائقه، دوست داشتن، مزه کردن، فهمیدن مزه مزه کردن، با چیزی حال کردن و خوش گذراندن

Answer 917

unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says: He can be very obstinate at times. her obstinate refusal to compromise used to describe a problem, situation, or thing that is difficult to deal with, remove, change, or defeat: obstinate weeds Invading troops met with obstinate resistance by guerrilla forces. When someone is beyond stubborn, use the word obstinate instead: "You obstinate old mule! Get out of my way!" tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield synonyms: stubborn, unregenerate stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing synonyms: cussed, obdurate, unrepentant resistant to guidance or discipline “an obstinate child with a violent temper” synonyms: contrary, perverse, wayward VERB: persist stubbornly “he obstinates himself against all rational arguments” خود رای، یک دنده، ستیز گر، معاند، خیره سر

Answer 918

behaving in a silly way, not like an adult: I find his sense of humour rather puerile. Some people like their movies to have sophisticated humor and others prefer the more puerile humor of pratfalls or jokes about smelly underwear, inappropriate belching, and passing gas. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity “puerile jokes” synonyms: adolescent, jejune, juvenile, sophomoric کودکانه، بچگانه، احمقانه

Answer 919

a short form of a text that gives only the important parts: You have all been given a précis of the report. to make or give a précis: If I may précis the president's words - "This country will never give in to terrorism." One strategy for improving skills with documents is to précis a passage. a short piece of a writing that gives only the main facts or ideas about something: The newspaper printed a subjective précis of the damning report. A precis is a summary of something's main points. If you've ever jotted down notes about your main ideas before writing a persuasive essay, you've used a precis. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory synonyms: abstract, outline, synopsis خلاصه رئوس مطالب، چکیده مطلب

Answer 920

able to cause disease Something that's pathogenic makes you sick, like a virus you pick up after riding on a bus full of coughing people. >The causative relation between pathogenic organisms and many diseases had been established through the brilliant work of Pasteur and Koch. able to cause disease “pathogenic bacteria” synonyms: infective, morbific بیماریزا

Answer 921

deserving respect because of age, high position, or religious or historical importance: a venerable tradition/company/family She has worked at such venerable institutions as Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York. respected, esp. because of long experience or age: The venerable American jeweler, Tiffany & Company, appointed a new president. To be venerable is to be admired and respected because of your status or age. You become venerable by achieving great things or just by living long enough. profoundly honored synonyms: august, revered impressive by reason of age “a venerable sage with white hair and beard” Synonyms: old ارجمند، مقدس، محترم، قابل احترام

Answer 922

slow and likely to cause delay: dilatory behaviour/tactics British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges. Something dilatory creates a delay. Remember when your math teacher asked you to work out a problem on the board and you tried to get her talking about her favorite theorems instead? That was a dilatory tactic. wasting time synonyms: laggard, pokey, poky کند، اتساعی، ورمی، تاخیری

Answer 923

to try to make yourself especially pleasant in order to get someone to like or approve of you, and often to influence someone to do something for you: He tries to ingratiate himself with the boss by saying that all her ideas are brilliant. To ingratiate is to make obvious efforts to gain someone's favor, in other words — to kiss up to someone. (ingratiate yourself) to make someone like you by praising or trying to please them: He's always trying to ingratiate himself with his boss. خود شیرینی کردن، مورد لطف و عنایت قرار گرفتن، طرف توجه کسی قرار گرفتن، مورد لطف و توجه قرار گرفتن خود را در دل کسی جا کردن

Answer 924

the quality of having a pleasant sound: The poet has chosen her words more for euphony than factual accuracy. Every word in Swahili ends in a vowel, giving it an unparalleled euphony. Shakespeare's language is a good example of euphony: pleasant, musical sounds in harmony, as with “To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day.” ``` any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds synonyms:music ``` صدای دلپذیر، خوش اهنگی کلمات، سهولت ادا

Answer 925

speaking or using several different languages: She was reading a polyglot bible, with the text in English, Latin and Greek. containing people from many different and distant places: New York is an exciting polyglot city. Ni hao! Comment allez-vous? Estoy bien, gracias. Sayōnara! If you understood everything you just read, you’re probably a polyglot — a person who understands multiple languages. a person who speaks more than one language synonyms: linguist adjective: having a command of or composed in many languages “a polyglot traveler” “a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages” Synonyms: multilingual چند زبانی

Answer 926

sad or likely to cry often and easily: He is better known for his lachrymose ballads than hard rock numbers. A good place to see a display of lachrymose sorrow is at a funeral — people sobbing openly or sniffling quietly into their hankies. To be lachrymose, in other words, is to be tearful. showing sorrow synonyms: dolorous, dolourous, tearful, weeping اشکبار، اشک زا، غصه دار

Answer 927

stealing, especially (in the US) the crime of taking something that does not belong to you, without illegally entering a building to do so As a pickpocket, he was charged with larceny. Larceny is the legal term for stealing. Grand larceny is when you take something worth a lot of money, petty larceny when the stolen item is worth relatively little. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully synonyms :stealing, theft, thievery, thieving سرقت، دزدی، دستبرد

Answer 928

extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says: The president remains obdurate on immigration. used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change: Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve. Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution. Obdurate is a formal word meaning stubborn. If you want to major in English, but your parents are obdurate that you should go premed, they might go so far as to threaten not to pay your tuition. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing synonyms: cussed, obstinate, unrepentant showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings “the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart” synonyms: flint, flinty, granitic, stony لجوج، سخت دل، سرخت

Answer 929

artificial or false: I hate the hostesses' false cheerfulness and plastic smiles. soft enough to be changed into a new shape: Clay is a very plastic material. This metal is plastic at high temperatures. Plastic is a synthetic material that can be molded when soft and formed into a solid shape. Many toys are made out of plastic, like Barbie dolls and Lego blocks. capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) “plastic substances such as wax or clay” synonyms: fictile, moldable forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning synonyms: formative, shaping capable of being influenced or formed “the plastic minds of children” synonyms: pliant قابل تحول و تغییر، تغییر پذیر، نرم، خمیری ساختگی، وانمودین، دروغی،

Answer 930

a relationship between two types of animal or plant in which each provides for the other the conditions necessary for its continued existence a relationship between people or organizations that depend on each other equally Symbiosis, a noun, tells about the relationship between living things that helps all of them stay alive, like the symbiosis between bees that eat nectar from flowers that get cross-pollinated when the bees move from one to the next. the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other synonyms: mutualism >One way to put it is that the earth is a loosely formed, spherical organism, with all its working parts linked in symbiosis. همزیستی

Answer 931

A pithy phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning. Proverbs and sayings are pithy; newspaper columnists give pithy advice. (of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words: a pithy remark concise and full of meaning “welcomed her pithy comments” synonyms: sententious ختصر و مفید، پر مغز

Answer 932

someone who has given up their religion or left a political party a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. synonyms: deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat Adjective: not faithful to religion or party or cause Synonyms: unfaithful مرتد، خاین، از دین برگشته

Answer 933

a person who is or seems to be interested in a subject, but whose understanding of it is not very deep or serious: He's a bit of a dilettante as far as wine is concerned. Though dilettante might sound like a nice French word, don't use it on your friend who thinks he can play the guitar after several short lessons. A dilettante is an amateur, often one who pretends to be very knowledgeable. an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge synonyms: dabbler, sciolist Adjective: showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish synonyms: dilettanteish, dilettantish, sciolistic

Answer 934

extremely angry: He was livid when he found out. If you're livid, you're furious, in a black cloud of anger. The Latin root this word comes from means "bluish-gray" or "slate-colored," and you can also use livid to describe the color, such as a livid bruise or a livid sea. (especially of marks on the skin) of an unpleasant purple or dark blue colour: He had a long, livid scar across his cheek. furiously angry “willful stupidity makes him absolutely livid” Synonyms: angry anemic looking from illness or emotion “a face livid with shock” “"lips... livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley” synonyms: ashen, blanched, bloodless, white discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin “livid bruises” synonyms: black-and-blue (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity “livid lightning streaked the sky” “"a thousand flambeaux...turned all at once that deep gloom into a livid and preternatural day"- E.A.Poe” Synonyms: light خشمگین، (پوست بدن) کبود (در اثر ضربه و غیره)

Answer 935

An axiom is a statement that everyone believes is true, such as "the only constant is change." Mathematicians use the word axiom to refer to an established proof. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits synonyms: maxim a statement or principle that is generally accepted to be true, but need not be so: It is a widely held axiom that governments should not negotiate with terrorists. اصل، اصل موضوعه، بدیهیات، قاعده کلی

Answer 936

having long, thin lines, marks, or strips of colour: The canyon walls were striated with colour. خط دار

Answer 937

feeling tired and not interested in things. The heat was making me listless. To be listless is to be lethargic, low spirited, and limp. If a fever has made you feel listless, you might also feel like you are melting into the sofa. lacking zest or vivacity “he was listless and bored” Synonyms: lethargic, unenergetic marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm “reacted to the crisis with listless resignation” synonyms: dispirited بی میل، بی توجه

Answer 938

the nest of an eagle or other large bird that eats meat, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reached An aerie is the nest of a large bird of prey somewhere high up, such as the branch of a tree or a clifftop. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) synonyms:aery, eyrie, eyry اشیانهء مرتفع، خانهء مرتفع

Answer 939

the sound of a bell being rung slowly because someone has died A knell is a ringing sound, particularly from a bell tolled to announce a death or the end of something. Which is kind of depressing. Consequently, we do not have to wait until the publication of Geoffroy’s table in 1718 to hear the death knell of alchemy. صدای ضربه ناقوس، ناقوس عزارا بصدا دراوردن، صدایی زنگ

Answer 940

Knowing that the adjective palatial is derived from the same Latin word as palace gives you a good sense of its meaning: magnificent, reminiscent of a home fit for a king. elating to or being a palace “the palatial residence” suitable for or like a palace “palatial furnishings” “a palatial yacht” Synonyms: impressive (of a house or other property) large and highly decorated; like a palace: They lived in a palatial apartment. مجلل، کاخی

Answer 941

The adjective sprawling is good for describing things that extend across a large area. You could describe your school as sprawling if it consists of many buildings spread over several acres. (of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time: sprawling suburbs Somewhere in this sprawling metropolis, there is a secret military laboratory. See spreading out in different directions “sprawling handwriting” synonyms: rambling, straggling, straggly گستردگی بدون نظم و کنترل

Answer 942

If something is pristine it's immaculately clean or has never been used. So please check your shoes before walking on a pristine white carpet. new or almost new, and in very good condition: pristine new offices Washing machine for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition. دست نخورده، ناب

Answer 943

A vista is a scene, view, or panorama. It's what you stop to see when you climb to the top of a mountain, or pull off the road at the "scenic view" rest stop. a view, especially a beautiful view from a high position: After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a picture-postcard vista of rolling hills under a deep blue summer sky. a possible future action or event that you can imagine: As leader, he opened up exciting vistas of global cooperation. چشم انداز، دور نما، منظره مشهود از مسافت دور

Answer 944

When something is green with plant life it's verdant, a word often used to idealize the countryside with its verdant pastures or verdant hills. characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage Synonyms: abundant characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage Synonyms: abundant بی تجربه، پوشیده از سبزه، سبز رنگ

Answer 945

to be very tall or large, usually in a way that makes people feel respect: We turned the corner and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us. to appear very tall or large, or to be much taller than something else: As we drove on, the Rocky Mountains towered before us. Although he’s only 14, David towers over his mother. 1 - to be much taller than the people or things around you (tower above/over) He towered over his mother. 2 - to be much better than any other person or organization that does the same thing as you (tower above/over) Mozart towers over all other composers. بلندتر، بهتر، قدرتمندتر یا مهمتر بودن * چربیدن از نظر قدرت/مهارت/توانایی/اهمیت

Answer 946

to put a dot or dots on something: Your handwriting is hard to read because you don't dot your i's. to be spread across an area, or to spread many similar things across an area: We have offices dotted around/all over the region. The area is dotted with beautiful churches. 1- to mark something by putting a dot on it or above it She never dots her i’s. 2- [usually passive] if an area is dotted with things, there are a lot of them there but they are spread far apart (Dot is often passive in this meaning.) (be dotted with something) --The lake was dotted with sailboats. (be dotted about/around etc something) --The company has over 20 stores dotted around the country. Poppies dotted the field. to put a very small amount of something on a surface, especially in several places dot something with something Dot the apples with butter.

Answer 947

Corrugated means molded into tight ridges and valleys. You've probably seen corrugated cardboard or corrugated metal roofs. shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges “the surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated” Synonyms: furrowed, rugged (especially of sheets of iron or cardboard) having parallel rows of folds that look like a series of waves when seen from the edge: The roof is made from sheets of corrugated iron. چین دادن، موجدار کردن، راه راه کردن

Answer 948

relating to what will happen soon and not what will happen further in the future: Near-term prospects for the company are not good. قریب الوقوع

Answer 949

As you walk through the desert of life, may you always find your oasis — a place where you can find safety and sustenance. a place in a desert where there is water and therefore plants and trees and sometimes a village or town. a calm, pleasant place in the middle of somewhere busy and unpleasant: Her office was an oasis of peace and sanity amid the surrounding chaos. مامن، پناه گاه، جای دنج،

Answer 950

A respite is a break from something that's difficult or unpleasant. If you're cramming for exams, take an occasional walk to give yourself a respite from the intensity. a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant: We worked for hours without respite. a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant: We worked for hours without respite. امان، تمدید مدت، فرجه دادن

Answer 951

A canopy is a roof-like covering for a bed, made of fabric. A lot of little girls dream of having a four-poster bed with a ruffled canopy. a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc. for shelter or decoration. --[ U ] Many animals live in the forest canopy. سایبان، خیمه

Answer 952

Stall means to stop or delay. If your car stalls, it comes to a stop. When you want a horse to stop, you put him in a stall, or small enclosure inside a barn. noun{ a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place: In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables. a small closed area within a farm building in which there is space for one animal to be kept a small area of a room that is separated from the main part of the room by walls or curtains: There was one bathroom with a shower stall in the corner. } verb { If an engine stalls, or if you stall it, it stops working suddenly and without you intending it to happen: A car may stall due to the driver braking too suddenly. I stalled the car twice during my driving test but still managed to pass. to delay taking action or avoid giving an answer in order to have more time to make a decision or get an advantage: She says she'll give me the money next week but I think she's just stalling (for time). } (در اصطبل های بزرگ) اتاقک اسب (و غیره)، (بازارهای مکاره و غیره) دکه، کیوسک، (انگلیس - در تئاتر و غیره) لژ، صندلی جلو (یا ردیف اول)، توقف، ایست، (موتور و غیره) خاموشی، (اسب و غیره را) در اتاقک نگهداری کردن، (دام) پروار بستن، خاموش شدن یا کردن، متوقف شدن یا کردن، (مهجور) اصطبل، طویله، (در کلیسا) نیمکت محصور در نرده، اتاقک دوش، (پارکینگ ها) هر یک از خانه بندی ها (که در آن یک اتومبیل پارک می شود)، (هواپیما) فروپرش، افت، افت سرعت، افت سرعت پیدا کردن، فروپرش کردن، درگل گیر کردن یا گیر انداختن، طفره رفتن (یا زدن)، پشت گوش انداختن، به تاخیر انداختن، ممانعت کردن

Answer 953

To encroach is to overstep your bounds, to take over space or rights that belong to another, like your brother whose mess always encroaches on your side of the room you share.

Answer 954

to stop or restrain (a horse etc ) by pulling on its reins. -you must learn to rein in your tongue! مهار کردن، کنترل کردن

Answer 955

a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something SYN obstacle Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle. overcome/clear/get over etc a hurdle (=deal successfully with a problem) one of a series of small fences that a person or horse has to jump over during a race clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle) a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress: Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome. The cost of this exercise is proving to be a major hurdle. Verb: to run in a race in which there are hurdles to be jumped over, or to jump over something while running: He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill.

Answer 956

to pull a large, cone-shaped net through the sea at a deep level behind a special boat in order to catch fish: They trawl these waters for cod. to search among a large number or many different places in order to find people or information you want: The software is used to trawl for information on the internet. You need to trawl through a lot of data to get results that are valid. (trawl through) I’ll have to trawl through all my lecture notes again. (trawl for) She spent the morning in the library, trawling for information for her project. جستجو، جستجو کردن

Answer 957

to cause anger or extreme annoyance in someone: His assistant’s carelessness is exasperating him. To exasperate someone is to annoy him or her to the point of impatience, frustration and irritation, like when you exasperate a busy waiter by asking questions like "what are all the ingredients in the salad dressing?" and making him repeat the specials five times. خشمگین شدن از کوره در رفتن

Answer 958

to intentionally copy another person's characteristics, such as their behaviour, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh: She's the woman who impersonates all the celebrities on TV. to attempt to deceive someone by pretending that you are another person: He was fined for impersonating a police officer. Impersonate means to pretend to be someone you're not. If you impersonate a bank teller in order to gain access to the money in the vault, you better hope nobody at the bank asks you any questions. جعل هویت کردن، خود رابجای دیگری جا زدن، نقش دیگری را بازی کردن

Answer 959

recently produced or made: freshly/newly minted Today the freshly minted hotels sit empty. newly minted law graduates extremely rich: The directors of the company are absolutely minted. newly/freshly minted -> minted food and drinks have mint added to them Serve with minted peas. -> very rich – used especially by young people

Answer 960

to remove water from a boat using a container: The boat's sinking! Start bailing quickly! If someone accused of a crime is bailed, they are released until their trial after paying bail to the court: She was yesterday bailed for three weeks on drink-driving offences. [ + to infinitive ] He was bailed to appear at the Magistrates' Court next month. to stop doing something or leave a place before something is finished: It was so boring I bailed early. money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts - Carpenter is free on bail while he appeals his conviction. - She was murdered by a man who was out on bail for rape. -The three men were released on bail pending an appeal. -He is not likely to be granted bail. -Carter has been refused bail and will remain in custody. -The judge ordered that Jones be held without bail. -Why can’t you ask your father to put up bail for you? -Two of the defendants jumped bail and fled to New York. -Bail was set at $30,000. Bail can be a verb or a noun. When you bail (verb) someone out of jail, you post money, also known as bail (noun), to assure the authorities that person won't try to run away before going to trial. وثیقه, ، بامانت سپردن، کفیل گرفتن، بقید کفیل ازاد کردن

Answer 961

replacing someone else or used instead of something else: Because she had no children of her own, her friend's son became a kind of surrogate child to her. a surrogate person or thing is one that takes the place of someone or something else William was acting as a surrogate father for his brother’s son. (noun) 1 a person or thing that takes the place of someone or something else surrogate for Bright-light therapy is used as a surrogate for sunshine. 2 a surrogate mother جانشین جایگزین

Answer 962

used to refer to people who are trying to get elected for less important political jobs, whose names are printed lower down on the ballot (= list of people you can vote for), or to contests between these people: In Missouri, only a few down-ballot candidates have benefited so far from the end of donation limits. It's difficult for Democrats in down-ballot races to get attention.

Answer 963

showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country: a parochial view/opinion Although it's just a local paper, it somehow manages not to be too parochial in its outlook. محدود، کوته نظر، مربوط به مدرسه مذهبی

Answer 964

to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something: They were quick to disavow the rumour. She tried to disavow her past. رد کردن

Answer 965

to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone: The Council is expected to endorse the committee's recommendations. formal I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said. تایید کردن، صحه گذاردن، امضا کردن، پشت نویس کردن

Answer 966

to force your way, or to advance slowly although it is difficult: [ I ] His truck left the road and plowed through some small trees. [ T ] He picked the book up again and plowed his way through two more chapters. to dig into the earth with a large farming tool to make the earth ready for planting, or to move snow or sand away from an area with a large, curved blade fixed to the front of a vehicle: [ T ] It rained so much I thought I’d have to plow the crops under. [ I ] I won’t be able to drive to the store until they plow. برف روفتن، خیش زدن،سخت حرکت کردن، سخت پیش رفتن، با تلاش زیاد کاری رو کردن

Answer 967

an elected member of some city governments -Cities were subdivided into quarters, which were headed by aldermen. عضو انجمن شهر