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
Incongruous (adj.)
/ˌɪŋˈkɒŋruːəs/
Synonym: incompatible, unsuitable
Collocation: with, in (prep.)
Example 1: The style of the porch is incongruous with the style of the house (doesn’t match).
Example 2: The modern sculptures seems incongruous in the antique shop.
ناهمخوان، ناهماهنگ
Mollify (v.)
/ˈmɑːləˌfaɪ/
Synonym: appease, pacify
Collocation: anger, sadness (n.)
Example: He tried to mollify his critics with an apology.
تسکین دادن، فرو نشاندن
appease (v.)
/əˈpiːz/
Example: He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
ساکت کردن، خواباندن
Panacea (n.)
/ˌpænəˈsiːə/
Synonym: magic bullet, cure-all
Collocation: for sth
Example: There is no single panacea for the problem of unemployment.
راه حل برای همه مشکلات ، اکسیر
magic bullet (n.)
Example: There’s no magic bullet for school reform.
داروی جدید و بسیار موثر
Precede (v.)
/prəˈsiːd/
Synonym: preface, predate
Collocation: with/by sth
Example: She preceded her speech with thanks to the host.
شروع کردن با چیزی
preface (v.)
/ˈprefəs/
Example: we hope these talks will preface a durable peace
Example: He has written a fine preface to the play.
پیشگفتار، سرآغاز
Surrender (v.)
/səˈrendər/
Synonym: Capitulate, give in
Collocation: be forced to, order sb to, agree/refuse to (v.)
Example: The gunman surrendered and was taken into custody.
تسلیم شدن، واگذار کردن
Capitulate (v.)
/kəˈpɪt͡ʃuːˌlet/
Example: the government had to capitulate to the workers’ demands
تسلیم شدن، سرسپردن
