unit 1 Flashcards
ielts (107 cards)
illuminate(v.)
ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt
Synonym: clarify, elucidate.
Collocation: vividly, greatly (adv.) / help to (v.)
The study of the present helps to illuminate the past.
streets were illuminated by lights
روشن کردن ، چراغانی کردن
elucidate(v.)
/iˈluː.sɪ.deɪt/
Synonym: clarify, illuminate
you haven’t understood , allow me to elucidate
روشن کردن - توضیح دادن
Insinuate (v.)
/ɪnˈsɪn.ju.eɪt/
Synonym: imply, suggest indirectly
Collocation: insinuate that…. / insinuate something
The article insinuated that he was embezzling money.
به اشاره فهماندن، غیر مستقیم گفتن
imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
Synonym: Insinuate, suggest indirectly
are you implying that I cheated?
به اشاره فهماندن
Intrusive (adj.)
/ɪnˈtruː.sɪv/
Synonym: nosy, meddlesome
Collocation: rather, somewhat (adj.)
He posed rather intrusive questions which I didn’t like to answer.
فضول
nosy (adj.)
/ˈnoʊ.zi/
Synonym: Intrusive
A rather nosey woman once asked him about his personal life.
فضول
meddlesome
/ˈmed.əl.səm/
Synonym: Intrusive
He didn’t want his meddlesome neighbor to hear his conversation with the landlord.
فضول
Prevailing (adj.)
/prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/
Synonym: dominant, widespread
Collocation: view, attitude (n.)
The prevailing view seems to be that they will find her guilty.
شایع، عمومی ، قالب ، حاکم
dominant
/ˈdɑː.mə.nənt/
Synonym: Prevailing, widespread
a dominant personality شخصیت سلطه گر
the dominant hemisphere of the brain
چیره، برجسته، عمده، غالب
widespread
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
Synonym: dominant,Prevailing
There are reports of widespread flooding in northern France.
برای سیل زیاد استفاده میشه
متداول، شایع، گسترده، همه جا منتشر
Prudent (adj.)
/ˈpruː.dənt/
Synonym: wise, sensible, discreet
Collocation: be, seem (v.)
It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
عاقلانه ، محتاط ، با احتیاط
sensible(adj.)
/ˈsen.sə.bəl/
Synonym: wise, Prudent, discreet
sensible advice نصیحت
a sensible answer/approach/compromise/option
sensible of another’s grief حساس نسبت به اندوه دیگری
It would be sensible to take an umbrella.
خردمندانه
discreet (adj.)
/dɪˈskriːt/
Synonym: wise, Prudent, sensible
he is very discreet in giving his opinion
محتاط - فروتن
Do not confuse with discrete متمایز
resist (v.)
Synonym: withstand, militate against
Collocation: fiercely, firmly (adv.) / can hardly (v.)
She could hardly resist the urge to turn and run.
ایستادگی کردن
withstand(v.)
/ˌwɪθˈstænd/
he could not withstand psychological pressure
تاب اوردن ، تحمل کردن
militate (v.)
His inexperience militates against his getting an early promotion.
جنگیدن ،(بر ضد چیزی) عمل کردن
fiercely
/ˈfɪəsli/
she fought fiercely for her honor and life
به شدت - خشمگینانه
urge( v , n)
/ˈɜːrdʒ/
you must resist the urge to smoke
He urged her to see a doctor immediately.
میل
با اصرار وادار کردن
Saturate (v.)
/ˈsatʃəreɪt/
Synonym: fill, satiate
Collocation: Saturate something with something else
My cup was saturated with water.
اشباع کردن
satiate
/ˈseɪʃɪeɪt/
Synonym: fill ,Saturate
The guests were satiated after such a feast. ضیافت
سیر کردن- اشباع شدن
Skeptical (adj.)
/ˈskɛptɪkl/
Synonym: dubious, unconvinced
Collocation: about, of (prep.)
The public remain skeptical of these claims.
دیر باور - شکاک
dubious (adj.)
/ˈdjuːbɪəs/
Synonym: Skeptical , unconvinced
I remain dubious about her motives.
مشکوک
Sophisticated (adj.)
/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
Synonym: complex, complicated
Collocation: be, look, seem (v.) / incredibly, extremely (adv.)
Incredibly sophisticated computers now rule the world.
Successive (adj.)
/səkˈsɛsɪv/
Synonym: uninterrupted, consecutive, one after the other
Collocation: seasons, governments, defeats, wins
Our team won the trophy for the second successive season
متوالی - پی در پی