Leisure Time Flashcards
Tolerate
(v) accept, to allow, permit
Or stand, bear
Tolerant (adj.), tolerance,tion,or (n.),
Ex: in a democracy, various political views are tolerated.
Indistinct = indiscernible /
Blur
(adj.) unclear, /
(n.) Sth not seen clearly
Ex: Far away the outline of the island is just discernible
anticipate/
distracting
(v) to expect, be ready for sth to happen /
taking attention away from sth
Ex: I anticipate a pleasant trip
Compensate
(v) make restitution, to pay back, to replace or balance the effects of sth bad
تاوان دادن عوض دادن جبران کردن
compensate for : overcome
Ex: A child can never compensate his mother for her efforts.
Venue /
scene, place, a place where an event is held
Ex: The venue will also have a diving pool and tower.
exotic
Unusual, strange, from a foreign place
Ex: several countries’ ambassadors with exotic clothes and looks
renovation
rebuilding or repairing,
Ex: Still not satisfied with their home, the couple decided to launch into another renovation.
remnant
a small leftover piece,
Ex: the remnants of defeated army,
clown/ jester/ juggler/ mime
لوده/ دلقک/ تردست/ تقلیدگر
grandeur
greatness,
Ex: - The descendants lost the grandeur of the people who first settled here.
descendant: later generations
embrace
accept, adopt,
If you embrace a change, political system, or idea, you accept it and start supporting it or believing in it.
Ex: after the war, the Japanese began to embrace Western ways.
overwhelming
overpowering, devastating, breathtaking
Ex: The overwhelming number of these visits are incident free.
stimulus
something that encourages activity in people or things.
Plural: stimuli
merely
Only, solely
rejuvenate
to refresh, restore
Ex: The long vacation seems to have rejuvenated her.
