Pathway4_7 Flashcards
ar‧chi‧pel‧a‧go / ˌɑːkəˈpeləɡəʊ, ˌɑːkɪˈpeləɡəʊ $ ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ / noun (plural archipelagos) [countable]
a group of small islands
isle
an island – used in poetry or in names of islands
The horse carried him to the windswept isle of Bujan. | It is the most southerly point in the British Isles. | the Windward Isles | the Isle of Wight
peninsula
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a large area of land: There is a coastal path around the peninsula. | the Korean peninsula
reef 1 / riːf / noun [countable]
a line of sharp rocks, often made of coral, or a raised area of sand near the surface of the sea: صخره
a proposal to protect several miles of thousand-year-old coral reef
cor‧al 1 / ˈkɒrəl $ ˈkɔː-, ˈkɑː- / noun [uncountable]
a hard red, white, or pink substance formed from the bones of very small sea creatures, which is often used to make jewelry مرجان
coal S2 W2 / kəʊl $ koʊl / noun 1 [uncountable]
a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat: زغال سنگ
- Put some coal on the fire.*
- the coal mining industry*
- a lump of coal*
coal S2 W2 / kəʊl $ koʊl / noun 2 [countable usually plural]
a piece of coal, especially one that is burning:
Red hot coals glowed in the grate (حفاظ جلو شومینه).
cor‧ner‧stone / ˈkɔːnəstəʊn $ ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn / noun [countable]
something that is extremely important because everything else depends on it سنگ بنا، بنیاد
cornerstone of
The magazine became the cornerstone of McFadden’s publishing empire.
bedrock
the most important thing that something depends on in order to be successful: Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship. | Labour’s traditional bedrock of support is among the working classes.
ˌSeventh-DayˈAdventist noun
a member of a Christian religious group that believes that Christ will return to Earth in the near future. Unlike most Christian groups, Seventh-Day Adventists have a religious day of rest on Saturday instead of Sunday.
un‧wind / ʌnˈwaɪnd / verb (past tense and past participle unwound / -ˈwaʊnd /)1 [intransitive] /relax/
to relax and stop feeling anxious:
a beautiful country hotel that is the perfect place to unwind
un‧wind / ʌnˈwaɪnd / verb (past tense and past participle unwound / -ˈwaʊnd /)2 [intransitive and transitive] /wrap/
to undo something that has been wrapped around something else, or to become undone after being wrapped around something:
She started to unwind her scarf.
put your feet up informal
to rest for a short time after a tiring activity, especially by sitting with your feet resting on something: Kate poured herself a drink and put her feet up. | When you’re pregnant and doing a full-time job, you must find time to put your feet up.
chill out/chill informal
to relax completely, or stop worrying and getting annoyed about things - used mainly by young people: We spent the day chilling out by the pool. | Hey dude, chill out! It’s only a car! | It’s a great place to chill out. | Let’s go back to my place and chill.
loosen up informal
to become more relaxed and stop worrying about things: I keep telling Mum that she needs to loosen up a bit. | Tom had had a few drinks and was beginning to loosen up.
put somebody at ease/make somebody feel at ease
to make someone feel relaxed, especially in a situation in which they might feel a little nervous: A good interviewer will try to make you feel at ease. | His friendly manner always puts people at their ease.
sta‧tion‧a‧ry / ˈsteɪʃən ə ri $ -neri / adjective
standing still instead of moving– use this about cars, trains, or objects:
How did you manage to drive into a stationary vehicle? ; stationary bike. The truck swerved and hit a stationary vehicle.
► Do not confuse with the noun stationery (=writing materials such as paper).
still
not moving – use this especially about people who are not moving, or about places where there is no wind: There was no wind and the trees were completely still. | Keep still while I tie your shoes.
immobile
not moving or not able to move, especially because of fear or tiredness: As the disease progressed, she became increasingly immobile.
motionless – used especially in literature
completely still
Kemp sat motionless as the verdict (حکم دادگاه) was read.
calm
not moving because there is no wind – use this about air and water: The lake was calm.
be at a standstill
if traffic is at a standstill it is not moving: Traffic was at a standstill on the motorway.
sta‧tion‧e‧ry / ˈsteɪʃən ə ri $ -neri / noun [uncountable]
1 paper for writing letters, usually with matching envelopes:
a letter on hotel stationery
2 materials that you use for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils etc.
bap‧tis‧m / ˈbæptɪz ə m / noun [uncountable and countable]
1 a Christian religious ceremony in which someone is touched or covered with water to welcome them into the Christian faith, and sometimes to officially name them
baptism of/by fire
a difficult or painful first experience of something:
The campaign has been a baptism of fire.
baptismal / bæpˈtɪzm ə l / adjective [only before noun]:
a baptismal font (= container for holding the water used at baptism)
rear 2 verb 1 [transitive]
to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown SYN raise:
- It’s a good place to rear young children.*
- The birds have been successfully reared in captivity (اسارت). | Child rearing*
rear 2 verb 2 [intransitive] (also rear up) /horse/
if an animal rears, it rises up to stand on its back legs رو پاهای عقبش واستاد
The horse reared and threw me off.
rear 2 verb 3 [intransitive] (also rear up) /appear/
if something rears up, it appears in front of you and often seems to be leaning over you in a threatening way:
A large rock, almost 200 feet high, reared up in front of them.
be reared on something
to be given a particular kind of food, books, entertainment etc. regularly while you are a child:
children reared on TV and video games
quest / kwest / noun [countable] literary
1 a long search for something that is difficult to find تحقیق
quest for
- his long quest for truth*
- the quest for human happiness*
- World leaders are now united in their quest for peace.*
2 in quest of something
trying to find or get something:
They journeyed to the distant Molucca islands in quest of spices.
dis‧po‧si‧tion / ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ ə n / noun formal /temperament/
1 [countable usually singular]
of a nervous/sociable/sensitive etc. disposition (= having a nervous etc. character)
a particular type of character which makes someone likely to behave or react in a certain way SYN temperament خلق و خو، طبیعت
The film is not suitable for people of a nervous disposition.
have a cheerful/sunny etc. disposition (= have a happy character)
dis‧po‧si‧tion / ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ ə n / noun formal 2 [singular]
have/show a disposition to do something
a tendency or willingness to behave in a particular way SYN inclination (تمایلات)
Neither side shows the slightest (کوچکترین) disposition to compromise.
disposition towards
Most children have a disposition towards obedience (اطاعت).
dis‧po‧si‧tion / ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ ə n / noun formal 5 [uncountable and countable] law
the act of formally giving property to someone (انحصاروراثت):
the disposition of assets on death
pleth‧o‧ra / ˈpleθərə / noun
a plethora of something formal
a very large number of something, usually more than you need: ازدیاد
a plethora of suggestions
pleth‧o‧ra / ˈpleθərə / noun
a plethora of something formal a very large number of something, usually more than you need :
a plethora of suggestions
سرشماری
census (pl: censuses)
