Unit 7 Flashcards
Deception
the act of deliberately making someone believe something that is not true - فریب - حیله
- He was convicted of obtaining money by deception.
Give away
to tell someone something that you should keep secret - فاش کردن
- I don’t want to give away exactly how the system works.
Lowlands
an area of land that is lower than the land around it
- the Scottish lowlands
Ape
an animal that is similar to a monkey but has no tail or only a very short tail
Profound
having a strong influence or effect SYN deep
- Tolstoy’s experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.
Linguistic
related to language, words, or linguistics - زبان شناسی
- a child’s linguistic development
Intentional
done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm SYN deliberate(حساب شده - عمدی) OPP unintentional
- I did trip him, but it wasn’t intentional.
Deceit
behavior that is intended to make someone believe something that is not true - حیله
- an atmosphere of hypocrisy and deceit
Breakage
something that someone breaks, especially when they must pay for it
- All breakages must be paid for.
Rip
to tear something or be torn quickly and violently - پاره پاره کردن
- Her clothes had all been ripped.
- The sails ripped under the force of the wind.
Incident
an event, especially one that is unusual, important, or violent - حادثه
- Am I at risk because of some incident in my sexual past?
- The plane landed without incident.
- *Incident is used mainly in journalism or in formal contexts. In everyday English, people usually say something happened rather than talking about an incident:
- Am I at risk because of something that happened in my past?
Skepticism
an attitude of doubting that particular claims or statements are true or that something will happen - شک و تردید
Youngster
a child or young person
Peek
to look quickly at something, or to look at something from behind something else, especially something that you are not supposed to see - زیر چشمی نگاه کردن
- Paula opened the box and peeked inside.
- Shut your eyes and don’t peek!
Elaborate
carefully planned and organized in great detail SYN complex
- a very elaborate telecommunications network