New Words 2 Flashcards
sillyand notdeservingto be seriouslyconsidered
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laughable
adjective
UK/ˈlɑː.fə.bəl/US/ˈlæf.ə.bəl/
➡ Privately theythoughttheidea laughable.
➡ Themoviewas sofarfromaccurate that it was laughable.
plants that are …. grow many leaves and look healthy and strong
lush / lʌʃ / adjective
> > > a lush green mountainous island
The fields were lush with grass and flowers.
lush national parks
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2 very beautiful, comfortable, and expensive SYN luxurious :
lush carpets
the study of systems of living things
ecology
to protect something and prevent it from changing or being damaged
conserve / kənˈsɜːv $ -ɜːrv / verb [ transitive ]
SYN preserve
> > > We must conserve our woodlands for future generations.
efforts to conserve fish stocks
to conserve the environment
the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed
conservation / ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːnsər- / noun SYN preservation >>> wildlife conservation >>> a local conservation group \+ conservation of >>> conservation of the countryside ---------------- \+ nature conservation \+ wildlife conservation \+ environmental conservation \+ marine conservation (= relating to the sea and the life in it ) + a conservation programme/project \+ a conservation group (= a group of people who support or work for conservation )
not liking changes or new ideas
conservative / kənˈsɜːvətɪv $ -ɜːr- / adjective
»> a very conservative attitude to education
»> conservative views
2 not very modern in style, taste etc SYN traditional :
»> a dark conservative suit
an animal or plant produced from parents of different breeds or types
hybrid / ˈhaɪbrəd, ˈhaɪbrɪd / noun [ countable ]
\+ hybrid of >>> a hybrid of wheat and rye ------- >>> hybrid architecture \+ hybrid of >>> a unique hybrid of blues, country, pop, and gospel music
crossbreed / ˈkrɒsbriːd $ ˈkrɒːs- / verb ( past tense and past participle crossbred / -bred / ) [ intransitive and transitive ]
if one breed of plant or animal crossbreeds with another, or if you crossbreed them, they breed, producing a new type of plant or animal
— crossbred / -bred / adjective
crossbreed noun [ countable ]
an animal or plant that is a mixture of breeds → hybrid
پيوندي
a journey in a car
drive (noun)
+ drive to/along etc
»> Let’s “go for a drive” along the coast.
»> Taylor “took me for a drive” through the town.
+ an hour’s/a two hour etc drive
»> It’s a two hour drive from Calais to Thiepval.
an effort to achieve something, especially an effort by an organization for a particular purpose
drive (noun)
= effort [ countable ]:
> > > a “recruitment drive for” new members
an “economy drive” (= effort to reduce spending )
+ drive to do something
a nationwide drive to crack down on crime
to make a person or animal work hard
+ drive yourself
|»_space;> Don’t drive yourself too hard.
if a set of facts does not ……., it does not provide a reasonable explanation for a situation
add up
> > > He was troubled by a feeling that things just didn’t add up.
She says she is working a lot of overtime, but she never has any money. It doesn’t add up.
a fairly large number of things or people
+ quite a few/a good few/not a few
> > > She must have cooked a good few dinners over the years.
> > > ## There were hundreds of protesters, not a few of whom were women.There are only a very few (= not many ) exceptions.
to consist of particular parts, groups etc
comprise / kəmˈpraɪz / verb [ not in progressive ] formal
> > > The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
+ be comprised of somebody/something
The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.
2 [ transitive ] to form part of a larger group of people or things SYN constitute , make up :
»> Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.
shamrock / ˈʃæmrɒk $ -rɑːk / noun [ countable ]
a small plant with three green leaves on each stem, that is the national symbol of Ireland
شبدر
> > > They wear the leaves of the shamrock in his honour.
This is the second leaf of the shamrock.
