XXXVIII Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

trace /treɪs/

A

ردیابی کردن
دنبال کردن

  1. اثر
  2. رد
  3. مقدار کم
  4. نشان
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

abduct /əbˈdʌkt/

A

to take someone away by force SYN kidnap
“The diplomat was abducted on his way to the airport.”

  1. ربودن
  2. ادم دزدیدن
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

prolong /prəˈlɒŋ/

A

1) to deliberately make something such as a feeling or an activity last longer SYN lengthen
“I was trying to think of some way to prolong the conversation.”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

botany /ˈbɒtəni/

A

the scientific study of plants

گیاه شناسی

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

consumption /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

A

1) the amount of energy, oil, electricity etc that is used → consume
2) the act of eating or drinking → consume

  1. مصرف
  2. زوال
  3. مرض سل
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

alleged /əˈledʒd/

A

an alleged crime, fact etc is one that someone says has happened or is true, although it has not been proved
alleged offence/crime/incident etc
“their alleged involvement in international terrorism”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

stingy /ˈstɪndʒi/

A

1) informal not generous, especially with money SYN mean
“She’s too stingy to give money to charity.”
2) a stingy amount of something, especially food, is too small
“a stingy portion of vegetables”

  1. ناشی از خست
  2. خسیس
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

eerie /ˈɪəri/

A

strange and frightening

“the eerie sound of an owl hooting at night”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

gory /ˈɡɔːri/

A

1) clearly describing or showing violence, blood, and killing

“a gory horror movie”
“gory tales of murder”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

manor /ˈmænə/

A

1) (also manor house) a big old house with a large area of land around it
2) the land that belonged to an important man, under the feudal system
3) British English informal the area that a group of police officers are responsible for SYN patch, turf

  1. ملک اربابی
  2. ملک تیولی
  3. خانه بزرگ
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly