Words Flashcards
Prone to
مستعد به
As a child, he was prone to ear infections.
domineering
سلطه گر
how can I do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?
assertive of authority
مدعی اقتدار
unmerited
that is not deserved
His reputation as being a person who is difficult to work with is totally unmerited, and really he is just a bit shy.
She was a very humble person and insisted that all the praise she received was unmerited.
بی ارزش
بی لیاقتی
conclusive
proving that something is true, or ending any doubt:
Adj
decisive, definite, certain
They produced some fairly conclusive evidence.
They had conclusive evidence/proof of her guilt.
profound
/prəˈfaʊnd/
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:
His mother’s death when he was aged six had a very profound effect on him.
The invention of the contraceptive pill brought about profound changes in the lives of women.
Those two lines of poetry express perfectly the profound sadness of loss.
lies in
lie in something
to exist or be found in something:
the power to create abundance lies within each and every one of us
realm
/relm/
an area of interest or activity:
a realm of infinite possibilities
cultivating
/ˈkʌl.tɪ.veɪt/
to prepare land and grow crops on it, or to grow a particular crop
Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate.
The villagers cultivate mostly maize and beans.
mindset
maɪnd.set
a person’s way of thinking and their opinions:
with a clear, positive mindset
contrary
/ˈkɒn.trə.ri/
opposite
contrary to what was previously believed our brains are not fixed
a contrary point of view
contrary to all our expectations, he found a well-paid job and a nice girlfriend.
fertile
/ˈfɜː.taɪl/
Fertile land can produce a large number of good quality crops.
Opposite
barren
you cultivate a fertile ground
flourish
/ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/
to grow or develop successfully
you cultivate a fertile ground for your desires to take root and flourish
scarcity
/ˈskeə.sə.ti/
a situation in which something is not easy to find or get
the scarcity of skilled workers
if you’ve grown up with a scarcity mindset
affirming
/əˈfɝːm/
to state something as true
by repetitively affirming this new belief
She affirmed her intention to apply for the post.
potent
/ˈpoʊ.t̬ənt/
very powerful, forceful, or effective
Surprise remains the terrorists’ most potent weapon.
The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.
