unit 7 Flashcards
insatiability
/ɪnˈseɪʃjəˈbɪlɪtɪ/
Example: he had an insatiable appetite/desire/hunger for power.
سیری نا پذیری
Avarice (n.)
/ˈævərəs/
Synonym: greed, insatiability
Collocation:
Example: The corporate world is driven by avarice and thirst for power.
طمع، حرص
Camouflage (v.)
/ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ/
Synonym: disguise, conceal
Collocation: sth with sth , by sth
Example: A truck, heavily camouflaged with netting and branches.
پوشش، استتار
disguise (v.)
/ˌdɪˈsɡaɪz/
Example: to disguise one’s voice
Example: a blessing in disguise توفیق اجباری
Example: he spoke with disguise
تغییر قیافه دادن، جامه مبدل پوشیدن
Candor (n.)
/ˈkændər/
Synonym: veracity, rectitude
Collocation:
Example: She spoke with candor about racism.
خلوص، رک گویی ، صداقت
veracity (n.)
/vəˈræsəti/
Example: the veracity of his claim
صحت، صداقت
rectitude (n.)
/ˈrektəˌtuːd/
Example: She is a model of rectitude.
درستکاری
Collude (v.)
/kəˈluːd/
Synonym: conspire, plot
Collocation: with sb in sth/doing sth/ to do sth
Example: They colluded with terrorists to overthrow the government.
توطئه چیدن، ساخت وپاخت کردن
conspire (v.)
/kənˈspaɪər/
Example: You would conspire with him to hide from me what I desire to know?
هم پیمان شدن
plot (n.)
/ˈplɑːt/
Example: a plot to assassinate the president توطئه قتل رئیس جمهور
توطئه چیدن
زمین
Despondent (adj.)
/ˌdɪˈspɑːndənt/
Synonym: disappointed, dejected
Collocation: about, over (prep.) / Be, feel, become (v.)
Example: He had become rather despondent about his lack of progress.
دل مرده
dejected (adj.)
/dɪˈdʒektəd/
Example: Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
افسرده، ملول
Detrimental (adj.)
/ˌdetrɪˈmentl̩/
Synonym: injurious, pernicious
Collocation: to (prep.) / effect, impact (n.) / Be, prove, seem (v.)
Example: Smoking has proven to be detrimental to your health.
مضر
injurious (adj.)
/ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
Example: Smoking is injurious to the health.
مضر، اسیب رسان
pernicious (adj.)
/pərˈnɪʃəs
Example: pernicious habits
مضر، نابود کننده