Words-17 Flashcards
Buck
Resist.
مخالفت کردن
Assail
Attack in speech or writing.
Glib
(Of a person) speaking with ease but without sincerity.
چرب زبان بیصداقت
Genial
Agreeable; conducive to comfort.
خوشمشرب، سازگار
Fickle
Liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments.
دمدمی، بیثبات
Contemptuous
Scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude.
اهانتآمیز، تحقیرآمیز
Derisive
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
استهزاآمیز
Elaborate
Marked by complexity and richness of detail.
Explain in more detail.
به زحمت درست شدن، دارای جزئیات
Uncompromising
Not making concessions.
غیرقابل انعطاف، تسلیمنشدنی
Empathetic
Showing understanding and ready comprehension of other people’s state and emotion.
همدلانه، عاطفی
Credence
Belief in sth.
Urbane
Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience.
مودب
Martial
Suggesting war or military life.
Smattering
A slight or superficial understanding of a subject; a small amount of sth.
دانش سطحی، معلومات دست و پا شکسته
Illicit
Contrary to or forbidden by law.
ممنوع، قاچاق
Detrimental
(Sth followed by “to”) causing harm or injury.
Commendable
Worthy of high praise.
ستودنی
Pander
Yield to, give satisfaction to.
Pay attention to.
Pliant
Capable of being influenced or formed.
Capable of being shaped or bent.
Dear
Expensive
Posthumous
منتشر شده پس از مرگ
Vexing
Annoying
Unaffected
Free of artificiality; genuine and sincere.
Far-reaching
Having many important consequences or implications.
Sumptuous
Rich and superior in quality.
Self-abasement
Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrong doing.
Demeanor
The way a person behaves toward other persons.
Denounce
Speak out against.
Accuse or condemn openly.
Abate
فروکش کردن، تخفیف دادن
Naysayer
آدم منفیباف، آیه نحس
Lukewarm
ولرم
Seasoned
باتجربه
Hyperbole
Extravagant exaggeration.
Resolute
مصمم