TPO 19 Flashcards
wake
a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.
fortification
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
the building and maintenance of fortifications
civillian
a person not in the armed services or the police force.
terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians
incorporate
take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.
he has incorporated in his proposals a large number of measures
station
put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one.
troops were stationed in the town
requisition
an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.
I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodations
demand the use or supply of, especially by official order and for military or public use.
fort
a fortified building or strategic position.
the city was guarded by a ring of forts
stunted
having been prevented from growing or developing properly.
the trees exhibit a stunted appearance
sow
plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.
sow a thin layer of seeds on top
rebellion
an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials
exchange
تبادل
campaign
a series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting.
a desert campaign
an organized course of action to achieve a goal.
the campaign for a full inquiry into the regime
friction
the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
a lubrication system that reduces friction
disloyalty
the quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization; unfaithfulness.
an accusation of disloyalty and betrayal
kiln
کوره
infrastructure
زیرساخت
remote
(of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant.
a remote Oregon valley
afield
to or at a distance.
competitors from as far afield as Hong Kong
entwine
wind or twist together; interweave.
they lay entwined in each other’s arms
entitle
give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something.
employees are normally entitled to severance pay
give (something, especially a text or work of art) a particular title.
an article entitled “The Harried Society.”
auxillary
providing supplementary or additional help and support.
auxiliary airport staff
recruit
enlist (someone) in the armed forces.
they recruit their toughest soldiers from the desert tribes
a person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained.
3,000 army recruits at Ft. Benjamin
regiment
a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions.
two or three miles inland a highly experienced artillery regiment had established a defensive position
organize according to a strict, sometimes oppressive system or pattern.
every aspect of their life is strictly regimented
ad hoc
created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.
the discussions were on an ad hoc basis
reign
hold royal office; rule as king or queen.
Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK
whence
from which; from where.
the Ural mountains, whence the ore is procured
from what place or source.
cosmopolitan
including or containing people from many different countries.
immigration transformed the city into a cosmopolitan metropolis
frontier
a line or border separating two countries.
international crime knows no frontiers
garrison
پادگان
Succession
جانشینی
توالی
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
the climax of her speech
abandoned
رها شده
abandon
رها کردن
cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age
give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking).
he had clearly abandoned all pretense of trying to succeed
complete lack of inhibition or restraint.
she sings and sways with total abandon
invade
(of an armed force or its commander) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
it was all part of a grander French plan to invade Ireland
substantiate
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations
exposure
the state of being exposed to contact with something.
the dangers posed by exposure to asbestos
likewise
in the same way; also.
turnover
the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.
a turnover approaching $4 million
the rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced.
high staff turnover left the program with too many young instructors
metaphor
استعاره، تشبیه
legitimately
in a way that conforms to the law or to rules.
they can prove that the funds were acquired legitimately
fortunate
خوشبختانه
biome
a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.
coexisting
همزیستی
spruce
صنوبر
substantially
به طور قابل ملاحظه
adopt
legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own. there are many people eager to adopt a baby
choose to take up, follow, or use.
this approach has been adopted by many big banks
take on or assume (an attitude or position).
he adopted a patronizing tone
medium
واسطه
terminal
of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
a terminal date
heterogeneous
diverse in character or content.
a large and heterogeneous collection
cap
a protective lid or cover for an object such as a bottle, the point of a pen, or a camera lens.
a glass bottle with a screw cap
drift
be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream
log
an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft.
a ship’s log
epoch
عصر دوران
retreat
an act of moving back or withdrawing.
a speedy retreat
shell
صدف
