Random Vocabulary from here and there Flashcards
n
Puncture
she was on her way home when she had a puncture
سوراخ و پنچر شدن.
adj
elliptic
بیضیشکل
secrecy
I’d love to tell you about it, but Martin’s sworn me to secrecy
رازپوشی، خفیه
moult
the adult birds were already moulting
پوست انداختن
mirth
lost all my mirth
شادی، خوشی، شادمانی
v
forgo
He will have to forgo his pleasurable pursuits until he’s passed his exa
خودداری کردن از، چشم پوشیدن از
adj
sterile
incapable of producing offspring
نازا و عقیم
n.
promontory
stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay
پرتگاه، صخره
n.
firmament
Stars twinkled in the firmament.
گردان سپهر، افلاک
n.
pestilent
مهلک، سمی
n.
congregation
The congregation processed into the church.
an assembly of persons
n.
faculty
man … how infinite in faculty
innate or acquired ability to act or do
استعداد، قوه ذهنی
v.
collapse
to cave or fall in or give way
سقوط
The chair he was sitting in collapsed.
v.
collide
to come together with solid or direct impact
تصادم کردن
One of the speed skaters collided with one of the figure skaters.
v.
diverge
to turn aside from a path or course, to deviate
جدا شدن، فاصله گرفتن، انشعاب یافتن
This is where our opinions diverge from each other.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
n.
Coordination
the ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently.
v.
vary
he tried to vary his diet
introduce modifications or changes into (something) so as to make it different
v.
infer
to deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements
استنباط کردن
adj.
courteous
polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
Dave Grohl is the most couteous drummer of all time.
v.
refrain
stop oneself from doing something.
خودداری و اجتناب
Ukrainian military officials refrained from making any sweeping claims.
adverb
helter-skelter
in disorderly haste or confusion.
ran helter-skelter, getting in each other’s way