unit 6 Flashcards
Abstruse (adj.)
/əbˈstruːs/
Synonym: recondite, ponderous, difficult to understand
Collocation: concept, idea, theory (n.)
Example: Mathematics is a combination of abstruse theory and detailed calculations.
غیر قابل فهم
recondite (adj.)
/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/
Example: We hear from mathematicians that bees have practically solved a recondite problem.
بغرنج ،غیر قابل فهم
ponderous (adj.)
/ˈpɑːndərəs/
Example: a ponderous lecture
تامل برانگیز
fatality (n.)
/fəˈtæləti/
Example: Different forms of cancer have different fatality rates.
مرگ ومیر
Condense (v.)
/kənˈdens/
Synonym: compress, summarize
Collocation: sth into sth
Example: The article was condensed into just two pages.
میعان ، متراکم کردن
Deficient (adj.)
/dəˈfɪʃənt/
Synonym: insufficient, inadequate
Collocation: in (prep.) / prove, become (v.)
Example: A man who’s proved to be deficient in judgement.
ناقص ، معیوب
inadequate (adj.)
/ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
Example: his monthly salary was inadequate
غیر کافی
Expertise (n.)
/ɛkspəːˈtiːz/
Synonym: know-how, dexterity, mastery
Collocation: wide range of, high degree of, an area of
Example: This question falls outside of my area of expertise.خارج از دایره دانش
خبرگی
dexterity (n.)
/dekˈsterəti/
Example: the dexterity of that violin player
زبردستی
Hamper (v.)
/ˈhæmpər/
Synonym: hinder, impede, deter
Collocation: the (injury, lack of money, etc.) hampers (ability, development, recovery, etc.)
Example: Our efforts were severely hampered by lack of money.
سبد - مانع شدن از
hinder (v.)
/ˈhɪndər/
Example: Deep mud hindered travel in urban centers.
جلوگیری کردن
impede (v.)
/ˌɪmˈpiːd/
Example: darkness did not impede his progress.
ممانعت کردن
deter (v.)
/dəˈtɜːr/
Example: Never deter till tomorrow that which you can do today.
ترساندن، باز داشتن
Interplay (n.)
/ˈɪntərˌple/
Synonym: interaction, reciprocity
Collocation: of/between A and B
Example 1: The interplay between politics and the environment.
Example 2: The subtle interplay of colors.
تعامل دو چیز
reciprocity (n.)
/ˌresəˈprɑːsəti/
Example: the reciprocity of their love added to the strength of their marriage
دوطرفه بودن عشق آنها ازدواج آنان را مستحکم تر می کرد.
Mainstay (n.)
/ˈmeɪnˌste/
Synonym: backbone, pillar
Collocation: of sth
Example: Cocoa is the country’s economic mainstay.
ستون ، نقطه اتکا
pillar (n.)
/ˈpɪlər/
Example: from pillar to post از چاله توی چاه
Example: his mother was his only pillar پشتیبان
ستون ، رکن
Meticulous (adj.)
/məˈtɪkjələs/
Synonym: fastidious, painstaking
Collocation: attention, planning, research (n.) / in sth, in doing sth, about sth
Example: My father was meticulous about his appearance.
ریزبین ، دقیق
fastidious (adj.)
/fæˈstɪdiəs/
Example: He was fastidious about his appearance.
سخت گیر، مشکل پسند
painstaking (adj.)
/ˈpeɪnˌstekɪŋ/
Example: a painstaking investigation
ساعی، زحمت کش
Compromise (v.)
/ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪz/
Synonym: agreement, trade-off, give and take (two-sided)
Collocation: between, with (prep..)
Example: Fresh attempts at compromise with legislature were also on his agenda.
سازش
Obliterate (v.)
/əˈblɪtəˌret/
Synonym: wipe out, eradicate
Collocation: sth (prep.)
Example: The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
منهدم کردن
wipe out (v.)
Example: One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
محو کردن، زدودن
Potent (adj.)
/ˈpoʊtnt/
Synonym: powerful, effective
Collocation: force, weapon, drug (n.)
Example: Her story serves as a potent reminder of the dangers of drug use.
قوی ، اثر گذار
Preposterous (adj.)
/prəˈpɑːstərəs/
Synonym: inane, idiotic, ridiculous
Collocation: suggestion (n.)
Example: It is preposterous to suggest that everything was her fault.
احمقانه (ادبی)
inane (adj.)
/ˌɪˈneɪn/
Example: Most pop lyrics are pretty inane.
چرند، تهی
idiotic (adj.)
/ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
Example: What an idiotic thing to say!
ابلهانه
Pristine (adj.)
/ˈprɪstin/
Synonym: untouched, original
Collocation: condition, beach, copy (n.)
Example: The bike was in pristine condition
دست نخورده ، آکبند
Prohibit (v.)
/proˈhɪbət/
Synonym: forbid, proscribe
Collocation: law, rule (n.) / from (prep.)
Example: The town prohibited the teenagers from being in the street after 10 p.m..
ممنوع کردن
proscribe (v.)
/proˈskraɪb/
Example: They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns.
تحریم کردن، بد دانستن، نهی کردن
Ratify (v.)
/ˈrætəˌfaɪ/
Synonym: approve, endorse
Collocation: country, parliament (n.)
Example: The treaty was ratified by all the members of the parliament
تصویب شدن
endorse (v.)
/enˈdɔːrs/
Example: Endorse the check on the back.
Example: No one is foolish enough to endorse it.
امضا کردن، پشت نویس کردن،
Repudiate (v.)
Synonym: reject, refute
Collocation: contract, crime, will
Example: He repudiated all offers of friendship.
لغو کردن ، زیر چیزی زدن
concessionary (adj.)
/kənˈseʃəˌneri/
There are concessionary rates for students.
امتیاز- تخفیف
sibling (N.)
“Sibling rivalry?” she asked, frowning at his use of psychological terms.
رقابت خواهر و برادر
برادر یا خواهر، هم نژاد
generate (v.)
2 years later dam started generating electricity
سد شروع به تولید برق کرد
immense (adj.)
/ˌɪˈmens/
We live in an immense universe.
dam relies on its immense weight for stability
سد برای ثبات روی وزن زیادش حساب کرده
وسیع، بسیار خوب
concrete (adj.)
/kənˈkriːt/
the main section is made of concrete
she confuses ideal and concrete things
ملموس - بتون
reservoir (N.)
/ˈrezəˌvwɑːr/
reservoir behind the dam is huge
مخزن - ذخیره
mud and silt
گل و لای
