TPO 29 Flashcards
tableware
dishes, utensils, and glassware used for serving and eating meals at a table.
kitchenware
the utensils used in a kitchen.
amphorae
amphorae
jar
a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing food.
a large storage jar
a physical shock or jolt.
the train stopped without the slightest jar
ware
pottery, typically that of a specified type.
blue-and-white majolica ware
tough
(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough or careless handling.
tough backpacks for climbers
shatter
break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.
bullets riddled the bar top, glasses shattered, bottles exploded
capable
having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
blemish
a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.
the merest blemish on a Rolls Royce might render it unsalable
brittle
hard but liable to break or shatter easily.
her bones became fragile and brittle
fragile
(of an object) easily broken or damaged.
fragile items such as glass and china
handle
feel or manipulate with the hands.
heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle
glossy
براق
consumption
the using up of a resource.
industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
success will become ever more elusive
constitute
be (a part) of a whole.
single parents constitute a great proportion of the poor
proportion
a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.
the proportion of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising
potsherd
a broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site.
dump
a site for depositing garbage.
deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way.
trucks dumped 1,900 tons of refuse here
discard
get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable.
Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded
humble
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance.
he was humble about his stature as one of rock history’s most influential guitarists
of low social, administrative, or political rank.
she came from a humble, unprivileged background
(of a thing) of modest pretensions or dimensions.
he built the business empire from humble beginnings
v
lower (someone) in dignity or importance.
I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help
farmstead
a farm and its buildings.
intraspecies
درون گونه
concern
a matter of interest or importance to someone.
oil reserves are the concern of the Energy Department
interspecies
بین گونه ای
superabundant
excessive in quantity; more than sufficient; overabundant.
scarce
(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed
controversy
disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.
the announcement ended a protracted controversy
biotic
relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations.
the preservation of biotic diversity
probable
likely to be the case or to happen.
it is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate further
kinetic
relating to or resulting from motion.
overhead
در بالای سر
pessimistic
tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
he was pessimistic about the prospects pessimistic
renewable
تجدید پذیر
seldom
not often; rarely.
Islay is seldom visited by tourists
