TPO18 Flashcards
lag
fall behind in movement, progress, or development; not keep pace with another or others.
they stopped to wait for one of the children who was lagging behind
whereas
در حالیکه
capital
wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.
rates of return on invested capital were high
literacy
the ability to read and write.
tests of literacy and numeracy
niche
a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche
shipping
حمل دریایی
admirable
قابل تحسین
strait
تنگه
abolish
formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
the tax was abolished in 1977
due
(with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly.
we’ll head due south again on the same road
of the proper quality or extent; adequate.
driving without due care and attention
an obligatory payment; a fee.
he had paid union dues for years
institution
موسسه نهاد
pose
present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty).
the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area
corruption
فساد
grandiose
impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.
the court’s grandiose facade
liberal
willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.
reform
make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
an opportunity to reform and restructure an antiquated schooling model
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries).
peasants left the farms to work in industry
definite
clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.
we had no definite plans
stake out
mark an area with stakes so as to claim ownership of it.
“the boundary between the two manors was properly staked out”
specialization
تخصص