Readings Flashcards
Vogue
N
the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.
“the vogue is to make realistic films”
2
general acceptance or favour; popularity.
“crochet garments are in vogue this season”
Adj
popular; fashionable.
“‘citizenship’ was to be the government’s vogue word”
Sustainable
1.
able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
“sustainable economic growth”
2.
able to be upheld or defended.
“sustainable definitions of good educational practice”
Despoiled
steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
“the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering
Verdant
پوشیده از سبزه و چمن
Storey
طبقه
Rigour
the quality of being extremely thorough and careful.
“his analysis is lacking in rigour”
severity or strictness.
“the full rigour of the law”
harsh and demanding conditions.
plural noun: rigours; rigors
“the rigours of a harsh winter”
Monsoon
باد موسمی
Toll
عوارض جاده
Herbicide
علف کش
تو مایه‌ی سم گیاهیا
Incidence
the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing.
“an increased incidence of cancer”
Plough
/plaʊ/
شخم زن
Stacked tray
قفسه دسته بندی
In vertical farming plants grow on stacked trays that moves on rails.
Dismantle
جدا کردن اجزا
The ship was dismantled in 1993
Propel
drive or push something forwards.
“the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle”
به جلو راندن
Ribcage
دنده قفسه
Painstaking
adj
done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
“painstaking attention to detail”
synonyms:
careful, meticulous, thorough
Weld
V
جوش دادن
Sections were bolted rather than welded togather
Clamp
N
گیره
“a clamp holds the pieces of wood at right angles”
V
با گیره نگه داشتن
Dock
لنگر
لنگر انداختن
Aqueduct
an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.
مثل سی و سه پل
Cut back
to shorten by cutting
“Cutting back on our carbon emission”
Stem
V
1.
originate in or be caused by.
“many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion”
2.
stop or restrict (the flow of something).
“a nurse did her best to stem the bleeding”
Proponent
مدافع
According to its proponents, …
= advocates
Equivalent
Adj
معادل
“one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine”
Replenish
V
The reasoning is that if you replenish the ice sheets of the high latitudes, more light will be reflected back into space
Dimming
V
make or become less bright or distinct.
make or become less intense.
Scrutinise
examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
“customers were warned to scrutinize the small print”
Implement
put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.
“the scheme to implement student loans”
“the cost of implementing the new law”
synonyms:
execute, apply, put into effect/action, put into practice, carry out, carry through, perform, enact, administer
Fleet
N
ناوگان
Navy
English and french fleets were engaged in a sea battle off the cost of southern England.
Overladen
اُورلود شده
Crew
خدمه
The ship was mishandled by undisciplined crew
Undisputed
Undoubted
Dispute: نزاع
“a territorial dispute between the two countries”
Intact
سالم
دست نخورده
not damaged or impaired in any way; complete.
“the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact”
Obstruction
block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.
“she was obstructing the entrance”
Obstruction: انسداد
Timber
الوار
Protrude
extend beyond or above a surface.
“something like a fin protruded from the water”
بیرون آمدن
Intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
“intermittent rain”
متناوب
Wreck
خرابی
Excavate
Dig
حفاری کردن
Climax
Apex
Peak
Top
Trove
تحفه
The ship housed a treasure trove of beautifully artefacts
Salvage
نجات کشتی از گل گرفتگی کف اقیانوس
Cushion
N
بالش
V
Protect
Scrawny
آدم / لاغر استخوانی
گیاه / بی کیفیت
Pollen
گرده گل و گیاه
Lush
گیاه / غنی
The island hade been covered with lush palm forests
Descendant
نسل
Canoe
kəˈnuː
قایق
Cannibalism
همسان خواری
Chieftain
سردسته
Sledge
سورتمه
Haul
V
کشیدن
هل دادن
Sledges hauled over log rails
Topple
V
تعادل رو از دست دادن و افتادن
Manoeuvre
N
a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
“snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes”
V
move skilfully or carefully.
Replica
نسخه عینی
Groove
شیار
Tiny grooves on palm made by the teeth of rats
Reseed
V
دوباره کاشتن (بذر)
Doom
خرابی
They prevented reseeding of the palm trees and thereby doomed forest.
Decimate
v
kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of.
“the inhabitants of the country had been decimated”
Shrivell
۱. چروک شدن به خاطر کمی رطوبت
“the flowers simply shrivelled up”
- lose momentum, will, or desire.
Steward
مباشر زمین
Perceptual
ادراکی
Perceptual decisions such as matching a shape to its rotated image
Perception : درک
Scrutiny
بررسی دقیق
They rated the piece under scrunity
Encase
V
در جعبه یا فضای بسته گذاشتن
Meticulous
Adj
خیلی دقیق
Flit
V
move swiftly and lightly.
“small birds flitted about in the branches”
Intricacy
very complicated or detailed.
“an intricate network of canals”
Fractal
اصطلاح ریاضی هر قسمتشون باز شبیه خودشونه مثل دانه برف
Recur
v
occur again periodically or repeatedly.
“when the symptoms recurred, the doctor diagnosed something different”
Intrigue
V arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate. "I was intrigued by your question" جذب شدن ۲ دسیسه چیدن
make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
“Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles”
Detrimental: آثار سو
Illicit: غیرقانونی
Linger
1 stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave. "she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine" 2 spend a long time over (something). "she lingered over her meal" 3 be slow to disappear or die. "the tradition seems to linger on"
Abide
accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
“I said I would abide by their decision”
Sip
drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.
“I sat sipping coffee”
Unravel
(of twisted, knitted or woven threads) become undone.
2
investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).
“they were attempting to unravel the cause of death”
Grove
جنگل
Reel
قرقره
Entitle
موکل کردن
محق بودن
نام دادن
Only royalty were entitled to have cloths made of silk
Peasants
دهقانان (طبقه)
N
Caste
kɑːst
N
طبقه اجتماعی
Grain
دانه
غله
Exotic
خارجی
Lucrative
پررونق
Merchandise
کالا
Smuggle
قاچاق کردن
Cane
ساقه نیشکر (یا گیاه دیگه) میتونه به عنوان عصا استفاده بشه
Imperial
Relating ti an empire
Monopoly
مالکیت یا کنترل انحصاری تجارت، سرویس، …
Sweep through
V
Affect an area or a place swiftly & widely: The rebellion had swept through all four of the country’s province.
Reputation
شهرت
چیزی که به ان شهره اند
Stocking
جوراب زنانه
Stifle
خفه کردن
جلوگیری کردن
The two world war stifled the European silk industry
