Phd1/1397 Flashcards
Quotidian
refers to something that is ordinary, commonplace, or occurring on a daily basis. It describes the routine aspects of life that are not particularly remarkable or extraordinary.
Ex: “Despite his fame, the actor enjoys indulging in quotidian pleasures like taking long walks in the park.” This sentence implies that the actor finds joy in simple, everyday activities that are accessible to everyone.
lupine
relating to wolves
fustian
It’s a thick cloth that’s twilled (made in a way to have a specific diagonal pattern) that’s normally dyed in dark colours
Acephalous
Acephalous is an adjective that describes something or someone without a head or a leader
1.The company was acephalous after the sudden resignation of its CEO.
2.The political party became acephalous following the death of its founder.
3.The team played an acephalous game without their star player.
serried
of rows of people or things) standing close together.
“serried ranks of soldiers”
Similar:
close together
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demented
behaving wildly and irrationally on account of anger, distress, or excitement.
“she was demented with worry”
Similar:
mad
insane
stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
sequacious
(of a person) lacking independence or originality of thought.
ex: Teenagers are very sequacious and they often emulate the behavior of their idols who are sometimes negative role models.
Malodorous
smelling very unpleasant.
malicious
characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
“he was found guilty of malicious damage”
Similar:
malevolent
hostile
bitter
venomous
malignant
1.tending to produce death or deterioration
malignant malaria
especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally
a malignant tumor
- passionately and relentlessly malevolent : aggressively malicious
the malignant tongues of gossipers
malabsorptive
واژه مصوب: بدجذبی
تعریف: ناتوانی یا نارسایی رودۀ کوچک در جذب مواد مغذی
Flagellate
flog ( someone ) , either as a religious discipline or for sexual gratification
“he flagellated himself with branches”
شلاق زدن، تازیانه زدن ( در مراسم مذهبی یا به عنوان لذت جنسی )
Besmirch
damage (someone’s reputation).
“he had besmirched the good name of his family”
besmirch a company’s image
besmirch a politician’s character
besmirch a celebrity’s reputation
mangle
destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing.
“the car was mangled almost beyond recognition”
داغون کردن , لت و پار کردن
# My sweater got mangled in the washing machine
She tried to mangle the pictures with her heels
His arm was mangled in the machine