TPO 34 Flashcards
calligraphy
خوش نویسی
parchment
a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface in ancient and medieval times.
he borrowed a quill and a piece of parchment
a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart.
the vehicle was sent skidding across the road
a thing used to express, embody, or fulfill something.
I use paint as a vehicle for my ideas
epic
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
poetry
poem
شعر
boast
talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.
she boasted about her many conquests
(of a person, place, or thing) possess (a feature that is a source of pride).
the hotel boasts high standards of comfort
Noun
1
an act of talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction.
I said I would score, and it wasn’t an idle boast
به رخ کشیدن
souk
an Arab market or marketplace; a bazaar.
commission
an instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people.
he received a commission to act as an informer
a group of people officially charged with a particular function.
the United Nations High Commission for Refugees
verb
give an order for or authorize the production of (something such as a building, piece of equipment, or work of art).
the portrait was commissioned by his widow in 1792
pulp
1
a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material.
boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp
Verb
1
crush into a soft, shapeless mass.
bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped
suspend
temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.
work on the dam was suspended
hang (something) from somewhere.
the light was suspended from the ceiling
(of solid particles) be dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid.
the paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solution
supplant
supersede and replace.
another discovery could supplant the original finding
practitioner
a person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession, especially medicine.
patients are treated by skilled practitioners
متخصص
spur
verb
give an incentive or encouragement to (someone).
her sons’ passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software business
noun
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise
across
referring to a crossword answer which reads horizontally.
19 across
inscription
words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book.
the inscription on her headstone
vizier
a high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule.
proportioned
having dimensions or a comparative relationship of parts of a specified type.
she was tall and perfectly proportioned
متناسب
furnace
an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures, e.g. for smelting metals.
pig iron
Pig iron, also known as crude iron, is an intermediate product of the iron industry in the production of steel which is obtained by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace. Wikipedia
appetite
a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
he has a healthy appetite
reserve
1
refrain from using or disposing of (something); retain for future use.
roll out half the dough and reserve the other half
Noun
1
a supply of a commodity not needed for immediate use but available if required.
Australia has major coal, gas, and uranium reserves
bothersome
causing bother; troublesome.
most childhood stomachaches, though bothersome, aren’t serious
splendid
1
magnificent; very impressive.
a splendid view of Windsor Castle
phenomenal
very remarkable; extraordinary.
the town expanded at a phenomenal rate
bellows
bellows
switch over
an instance of adopting a new policy, position, way of life, etc.
a product switchover in its mainframe computer line
smelt
extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting.
coal was used to smelt the steel for the tinplate
puddle
Noun
1
a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.
splashing through deep puddles
2
clay and sand mixed with water and used as a watertight covering for embankments.
Verb
1
wet or cover (a surface) with water, especially rainwater.
the cobbles under our feet were wet and puddled
2
line (a hole) with puddle.
he dug and puddled a large pond
heavy-duty
1 : able or designed to withstand unusual strain heavy-duty trucks 2 : INTENSIVE heavy-duty bargaining 3 : IMPORTANT, PROMINENT heavy-duty lawyers
indispensable
absolutely necessary.
he made himself indispensable to the parish priest
nectar
شهد
extrafloral nectaries
Image result for extrafloral Extrafloral nectaries (also known as extranuptial nectaries) are specialised nectar-secreting plant glands that develop outside of flowers and are not involved in pollination, generally on the leaf or petiole (foliar nectaries) and often in relation to the leaf venation.
plum
آلو
cherry
گیلاس
intrude
put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
he had no right to intrude into their lives
herbivorous
(of an animal) feeding on plants.
many of the animals intentionally introduced to new habitats have been herbivorous mammals
whatsoever
at all (used for emphasis). I have no doubt whatsoever
dispute
a disagreement, argument, or debate.
a territorial dispute between the two countries
confer
grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
moves were made to confer an honorary degree on her
have discussions; exchange opinions.
the officials were conferring with allies
Morning glory
Morning glory
grasshopper
ملخ
corolla
corolla
stigma
BOTANY
(in a flower) the part of a pistil that receives the pollen during pollination.
beetle
سوسک
devour
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
he devoured half of his burger in one bite
ovary
a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.
تخمدان
larva
larvae
burrow
a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.
(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling.
moles burrowing away underground
sepal
کاسبرگ
bud
جوانه
nip
pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply.
the dog nipped him on the leg
