Terms & Vocab: Week 7

Question 1

Adamant opposition

Answer 1

مخالفت سرسختانه
Exp: His adamant opposition to reform of parliament caused his resignation in 1830.

Question 2

Affray

Answer 2

سلب آسایش مردم، نزاع
Exp: Bosham teenager charged with assault and affray.

Question 3

Volatility

Answer 3

بی‌ثباتی
Exp: sudden US threat against Iran adds to middle east volatility

Question 4

Proxy

Answer 4

نماینده، وکیل
Exp: Bolton singled out Iran, and specifically Iran’s non-state allies
and proxy forces, as causes for concern

Question 5

In camera (sitting in camera)

Answer 5

غیرعلنی (جلسه‌ی غیرعلنی دادگاه)
Exp: They were sentenced by a military tribunal sitting in camera.

Question 6

Hotbed

Answer 6

سرچشمه
Meaning in English: an environment promoting the growth of
something, especially something unwelcome
Exp: US is hotbed of climate change denial, international poll finds

Question 7

Landgrab

Answer 7

اشغال/غصب زمین
زمین‌خواری
Exp: Russia and Turkey landgrab ‘behind fresh Syria bombardment’.

Question 8

Invective

Answer 8

ناسزاگویی/ پرخاش
Exp: In the manifesto, the writer spewed not only invective against Jews and racial minorities but also cogent Christian theology.

Question 9

Antic

Answer 9

رفتار عجیب و غریب/ مسخره/ احمقانه
Exp: Trump’s antics over Iran have endangered us all. The stakes
are now lethally high

Question 10

Stake

Answer 10

خطر، ریسک

Question 11

Shambles

Answer 11

اوضاع درهم‌ریخته، افتضاح، شیر تو شیر
Exp: Trump pointed out the Iranian economy was in a shambles as a result of the pressure from the US

Question 12

Hamas

Answer 12

حماس
جنبش مقاومت اسلامی (به عربی: حرکة المقاومة الاسلامیة) با نام اختصاری حماس یک سازمان اسلامگرای سیاسی-نظامی فلسطینی است. این سازمان در سال ۱۹۸۷ به رهبری عبدالعزیز رنتیسی و شیخ احمد یاسین به عنوان شاخه فلسطینی اخوان‌المسلمین تأسیس شده و هدف خود را «آزادی تمامی خاک فلسطین» اعلام کرده است.

Question 13

West bank

Answer 13

کرانه‌ی باختری رود اردن

Question 14

Gaza strip

Answer 14

نوار غزه