Unit 15 Flashcards
leaflet
/ˈliːflɪt/
a small book or piece of paper advertising something or giving information on a particular subject
worthwhile
/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
if something is worthwhile, it is important or useful, or you gain something from it
/ Programs like this one get kids involved in worthwhile activities. /
pointless
/ˈpɔɪntləs/
worthless or not likely to have any useful result
futile
/ˈfjuːtaɪl /
actions that are futile are useless because they have no chance of being successful SYN pointless OPP worthwhile
/ a futile attempt to save the paintings from the flames/
fruitless
failing to achieve what was wanted, especially after a lot of effort OPP fruitful
/ So far, their search has been fruitless./
conceivable
/kənˈsiːvəbəl/
able to be believed or imagined OPP inconceivable
/ It is conceivable that we could solve all our problems./
امکان پذیر
viable
/ˈvaɪəbəl/
a viable idea, plan, or method can work successfully
/ The committee came forward with one viable solution./
ماندنی ، شدنی
impracticable
/ɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to do for practical reasons
liable
/ˈlaɪəbəl/
responsible
liable to do something SYN likely
doubtful
/ˈdaʊtfəl/
probably not true or not likely to happen
unlikely to be successful
biodiversity
/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti,/
the variety of plants and animals in a particular place
contaminated
/kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/
water, food, etc that is contaminated has had a harmful substance added to it.
/ The infection was traced to contaminated food./
آلوده کردن
deforestation
/diːˌfɒrəˈsteɪʃən /
the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area
emission
/ɪˈmɪʃən/
- [countable usually plural] a gas or other substance that is sent into the air.
2.[uncountable] the act of sending out light, heat, gas, etc
تابش
erosion
/ɪˈrəʊʒən /
the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea
فرسایش
exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔːst/
[uncountable] the gas produced when an engine is working
drought
/draʊt/
a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
خشکسالی
dominant
/ˈdɒmɪnənt /
more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things.
چیره شدن
eminent
/ˈemɪnənt/
an eminent person is famous, important, and respected
/ She’s an eminent psychiatrist at the Harvard Medical School./
confront
/kənˈfrʌnt/
to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way.
مواجه شدن
pristine
/ˈprɪstiːn/
extremely fresh or clean, unspoiled
/ pristine African rainforest/
unprecedented
/ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/
never having happened before, or never having happened so much, unparalleled
/ It receives an unprecedented 18 percent increase for this year./
بی سابقه
devastating
/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
badly damaging or destroying something
extremely harmful
insoluble
/ɪnˈsɒljəbəl /
an insoluble problem is or seems impossible to solve
insurmountable
/ • At this point, the crisis appears insoluble./
immune
/ɪˈmjuːn/
not affected by something that happens or is done
immune to
pervasive
/pəˈveɪsɪv/
existing everywhere, omnipresent.
/ the pervasive influence of television/
نافذ
inevitably
/ɪˈnevətəbli/
used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided. unavoidably
اجتناب ناپذیر
inexorably
/ɪnˈeksərəbəl/
unavoidably / unstoppable
نرم نشدنی ، متوقف نشدنی
chronic
/ˈkrɒnɪk/
a chronic disease or illness is one that continues for a long time and cannot be cured → acute. persistent
taxing
/ˈtæksɪŋ/
needing a lot of effort SYN demanding / challenging
/ It is an extremely physically taxing competition./
disposal
/dɪˈspəʊzəl /
[uncountable] when you get rid of something
دفع کردن، نابود کردن
reversible
/rɪˈvɜːsəbəl/
a change that is reversible can be changed back to how it was before OPP irreversible
