TPO29 Flashcards
deputy
Tomorrow I hand over the Principal Clerk’s duties to my deputy .
synonyms: second, second-in-command, number two
قائم مقام
vegetation
plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.
the action or process of vegetating.
obstacle
مانع
vessel
ظرف
flaws
معایب
blemish
a small mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure
زیبایی شناسی
brittle
hard but liable to break or shatter easily.
fragile
شکننده
glossy
smooth and shiny
sheer
adj.
nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).
“she giggled with sheer delight”
v.
(typically of a boat or ship) swerve or change course quickly.
the boat sheered off to a beach further up the coast
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
success will become ever more elusive
consumption
the using up of a resource.
industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption
substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth.
concerning the essentials of something.
there was substantial agreement on changing policies
discard
a person or thing rejected as no longer useful or desirable.
modest
unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements
فروتن
indigenous
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place;
native.
“the indigenous peoples of Siberia”
herbivorous
گیاه خوار
scarce
(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
rodent
جوندگان
withstand
remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.
controversy
disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.
niche
a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
dwell
live in or at a specified place.
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