Words that I've faced at the last month

Question 1

v.

Protrude

proʊˈtruːd

Answer 1

to stick out from somewhere

The envelope was protruding from her bag.

ورقلمبیدن
From/Into
Mnemonic: The weird old woman sat in my car, a cat protrude from his bag.

Question 2

v.

Whirle

wɜːrl

Answer 2

to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this
چرخش، گردش سریع، حرکت گردابی

We watched the seagulls whirling and shrieking over the harbour.

Mnemonic: Give it a whirl. So, you’re just not convinced that it really works.

Question 3

n.

Sabbatical

səˈbætɪkəl

Answer 3

a period when someone, especially someone in a university job, stops doing their usual work in order to study or travel

She took a long sabbatical.

فرصت مطالعاتی، مربوط به آخر هفته

Question 4

Adj.

Dismissive

dɪsˈmɪsɪv

Answer 4

refusing to consider someone or something seriously

تحقیرآمیز

Question 5

Adj.

Vindictive

vɪnˈdɪktɪv

Answer 5

unreasonably cruel and unfair towards someone who has harmed you

کینه توزانه

Question 6

Adj.

Cautious

ˈkɒːʃəs

Answer 6

careful to avoid danger or risks → caution

دست به عصا، با احتیاط

Question 7

Adj.

Ambivalent

æmˈbɪvələnt

Answer 7

not sure whether you want or like something or not

دو به شک

Question 8

v.

Plunder

ˈplʌndər

Answer 8

غارت کردن، بالا کشیدن

The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.

Question 9

n.

Mule

mjuːl

Answer 9

ستیزه جو، قاطر

Question 10

v.

Sink

sɪŋk

• past tense sank /sæŋk/ or sunk /sʌŋk/
• American English, past participle sunk /sʌŋk/

Answer 10

1. IN WATER: to go down below the surface of water, mud etc OPP: float
2. BOAT to damage a ship so badly that it sinks
3. MOVE LOWER to move downwards to a lower level

• The sun was sinking behind the coconut palms.
• Her chin sank onto her chest, and she looked despairing.

4. FALL/SIT DOWN to fall down or sit down heavily, especially because you are very tired and weak
   sink into/to/down/back etc

• She let out a groan and sank into a chair.
• He let go of her shoulders and she sank at once to the floor.
• Marion sank down on a rock, and wept.
• The minister sank to his knees (=he went down into a kneeling position) and prayed.

5. GET WORSE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to gradually get into a worse condition
   sink into

• They lost all their money and sank into desperate poverty.
• The good mood left me and I sank into depression.
• The doctor said that the boy was sinking fast (=getting weaker and about to die).

6. → your heart sinks
7. LOWER AMOUNT/VALUE to go down in amount or value SYN: drop OPP: rise

• Shares in the company have sunk as low as 620p.
  sink to
• The population of the village sank to just a few families.

8. VOICE written if your voice sinks, it becomes very quiet
   sink to/into

• Her voice sank to a whisper.

Question 11

Companion animal

kəmˈpænjən

Answer 11

حیوان خانگی

Question 12

Herding dog

hɜːrd

Answer 12

سگ گله

Question 13

Adj.

Inept

ɪˈnept

Answer 13

not good at doing something
OPP: capable, skilful

بی منطق، نا شایسته

Blake was intellectually able but politically inept.

Question 14

v.

Ensue

ɪnˈsuː

Formal

Answer 14

SYN: Follow

از پس آمدن، منتج شدن

problems that ensue from food and medical shortages

Question 15

n.

Tabloid

ˈtæblɔɪd

Answer 15

مجله زرد

Question 16

Constitution

Answer 16

مقررات و قوانین کشور
قانون اساسی آمریکا

Question 17

Temperament

ˈtempərəmənt

Answer 17

the emotional part of someone’s character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc

خوی، خونگرمی

Tolkien was, by temperament, a very different man from Lewis.

Question 18

noun

Cosmos

ˈkɑːzməs

Answer 18

نظام عالم وجود، کیهان، عالم

Question 19

Adj.

Imperceptible

ˌɪmpərˈseptəbəl

Answer 19

almost impossible to see or notice

بطور غیر محسوس

Such changes are imperceptible to even the best-trained eye.

Question 20

v.

Transcend

trænˈsend

formal

Answer 20

to go beyond the usual limits of something

تعالی

The desire for peace transcended political differences.

Question 21

Theology

Answer 21

الهیات

Question 22

n.

Consensus

kənˈsensəs

Answer 22

SYN: Agreement

The EU Council of Finance Ministers failed to reach a consensus on the pace of integration.

Question 23

Adj.

Cogent

ˈkoʊdʒənt

Formal

Answer 23

if a statement is cogent, it seems reasonable and correct

متقاعد کننده، مستدل

a cogent argument for banning the drug

Question 24

Adj

Imminent

ˈɪmɪənənt

Answer 24

an event that is imminent, especially an unpleasant one, will happen very soon

قریب‌الوقوع

He was in imminent danger of dying.