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Section 1
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gregarious
اجتماعی ، معاشرتی ، خونگرم ، گروه زی
adumbrate
مبهم کردن. سایه افکندن. به طور مبهم اشاره کردن.طرح چیزی را نشان دادن
soporific
/داروی خواب آور-خواب آور - کسالت بار
concise
brief and to the point مختصر و مفید concise summery
perspicacious
keen; mentally sharp quick-witted
sophomore
دانشجوی سال دوم
belie
contradict; give a false impression وارونه جلوه دادن
feigned
جعلی و دروغین/ not genuine
derivative
برگرفته - ماخوذ - مشتق
Dissembler/ dissemble
ریا کار دورو دیس ام بلر
dispense
پراکنده کردن، متفرق کردن، توزيع كردن، پخش كردن باطل کردن/ معاف کردن exempt
abrogated
منسوخ. ملغی
corroborate
تقویت کردن ، تایید کردن
Euphemism
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
Pass away is a euphemism for die
حسن تعبیر نیک واژه
preternatural
beyond what is normal or natural supernatural preternatural strength
rambling
walking with no particular direction in mind; unfocused speech پرسه زدن
histrionic
تئاتری - نمایشی - تصنعی
exempt
معاف کردن ، بخشیدن
taciturn
کم حرف ، ساکت
enervating
بی اثر کردن/بی حال کردن/ ناتوان کردن/ سست کردن
aplomb
self confidence اپلام
idler
آدم بیکاره/ کتد ذهن/ گیج
hindsight
ادراک ماوقع /ادراک آنچه واقع شده i now realize my mistakes with the benefit of hindsight in hindsight, we should have acted differently
uneven
spotty
lest
مبادا
berate
سرزنش کردن
piddling
جزیی/ ناچیز و بی اهمیت trivial
inchoate
در مرحله شروع ، تازه شکل گرفته ، جوان خام ، ابتدایی
epitomize
مظهر چيزى بودن
dysphemism (opp)
an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
disabuse
رفع شبهه کردن - از اشتباه در آوردن
prevarication
طفره ، دوپهلوگویی ، لفاظی ، کتمان حقیقت
refrained
اجتناب کردن
vague
unclear
shunned (to shun)
refrained دوری جستن از/ پرهیز از elude/ escape/ runaway
terse
brief and to the point
confounded
گیج و هاج و واج کردن
imperative
ضروری ، لازم ، واجب ، اجباری
pedantry
ostentatious فضل فروشی کردن
benefactor
نیکوکار
mudlin
ضعیف و احساسی
labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted/ intricate
Argumentation
/مناظره/ استدلال
bail
A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial وثیقه he was bailed out by his father
delineate
1- ترسيم كردن، (خطوط كلى چيزى را) كشيدن، نماى چيزى را رسم كردن، تصوير كردن 2-توصيف كردن، شرح دادن، وارد جزئيات شدن
quotidian
everyday; commonplace banal/ ephemeral پیش پا افتاده/ یومیه
meritorious
واجد شرايط، مشمول، مستحق، شایسته، سزاوار، توانا و قابل
mocking
مسخره کردن/ خندیدن
lachrymose
اشک زا/ گریه دار
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strait
تنگه | تنگنا | مخمصه | گیر و دار
apathy toward
بی تفاوتی-بی حسی-بی انگیزگی
accountability
/مسئولیت/جوابگویی
lavishly
extravagantly/ profusely
proprietary
اختصاصی/ملاک/ انحصار چیزی را داشتن .....right of manufacture حق انحصاری تولید
conciliatory
مصالحه جو - آشتی جویانه
immutable
تغییر ناپذیر - ثابت
grim
عبوس و جدی دلخراش و نا خوشایند تسلیم ناپذیر و مصمم grim determination
literal
تحت اللفظی لغوی
recrudescent
عود کننده
isular
جزیره ای/ منزوی
plasticity
شکل پذیری - نقش پذیری - انعطاف پذیری
dissimilitude
عدم تشابه/ بی شباهتی disparity
tribute
گرامیداشت
LOPSIDED
یک وری - غیرمتعادل
self-perpetuating
تغییر ناپذیر/ابدی/ قایم به ذات/پایا در نفس خود
solicit
درخواست رسمی کردن
trepidation
دلهره - اضطراب - نگرانی/هراس/ رعشه
feeble
ضعیف ، ناتوان
solicitor
وکیل | مشاور حقوقی
peacemaker
conciliator
didactic
آموزنده/نظری/تعلیمی
perimeter
پیرامون
jocund
لبخند ژکوند_سرخوش_بشاش
taint
آلودگی ، لکه بدنامی ، نشان ، اثر ، فاسد کردن ، لکه دار کردن ، خراب کردن contaminate
capricious
دمدمی مزاج ، هوسباز ، بی ثبات ، متزلزل
honorific
(adj.) conferring or showing honor or respect (syn.) respectful افتخارآمیز
surly
تندخو و گستاخ، ناهنجار، با ترشرویى
recapitulatory
گردن زدن
for all
despite
pseudonym
اسم مستعار/تخلص
to cash in on sth
to exchange he never cashed in on his fame
curmudgean
خسیس و بخیل نسبت به دیگران
unimpeded
بدون مانع /not being hindered
standoffish
غیرصمیمی ، سرد
posited
put/assume/prove قراردان/فرض کردن/ثابت کردن
cascade of problems
series of problems
augment
ارتقاء دادن، تعالی بخشیدن، افزایش دادن، تقویت کردن
lethal
fatal مرگبار ، کشنده ، مهلک
recriminatory
اتهام متقابل زدن
explicitly implicated
به طور واظهی تلویحاٌ اشاره میکرد
Irreparably (adv)
به طور جبران ناپذیر
resilient
مقاوم ، بهبود پذیر/ سرسخت/ارتجاعی
robust
صحیح ، سالم ، خوش بنیه. قوی
malign
بدخواهانه ، بداندیش ، بدگویی کردن ، بدنام کردن ، بدخیم ، زیانبار
apoplexy
سکته مغزی/ سکته ناقص
impenetrable
نفوذ ناپذیر
publicity
شهرت، تبلیغات
swift
سریع ، تند/agile
infuse and augment
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invidious
منزجر کننده-زشت-نفرت انگیز-حسادت برانگیز
desultory
پراکنده- نامنظم-بی هدف- بی قاعده
fortuitous
پیش بینی نشده ، اتفاقی ، تصادفی-شانسی
jumbled
حراج اشیا متفرقه-خرت و پرت-تلمبار-قاتی پاتی کردن
heresy
ارتداد، از دين برگشتن/unorthodox/hold contrary belief
indecipherable
مبهم ، غیرقابل درک غ ق رمز گشایی
dearth
کمبود
polemical
انتقادی-جدلی-مجادله آمیز
perfunctory
سطحی ، سرسری ، ظاهری ، بی تفاوت
brusque
تند و خشن-تشر آمیز-بی ادبی-توهین آمیز
detractor
بدگو
tantamount to scientific heresy
برابر با ارتداد علمی است
openhanded
opp: parsimonious سخاوتمند-بخشنده
deemed
به شمار رفتن
sycophantic
چاپلوس-متملق-مفت خور- تملق آمیز
prolific
بارور ، پربار ، برکار ، فعال ، پر زادو ولد ، فراوان
pointed
تیز، نوک دار-انتقادی
sonorous
پرسروصدا-پرطنین
intransigent
strict/سخت گیر-سرسخت
detractor
بدگو-مخالفین
notwithstanding
علیرغم. علیرغم اینکه
tantamount
identical; equivalent معادل، برابر، ھم پایھ، بھ مثابھ
exaltation
پرستش
stopgap
چاره موقت
preeminent
برجسته-سرآمد-مقدم-برتر
skewered
اعتراض کردن-به سیخ کباب زدن-به سیخ زدن
reckless
calculated :opp
sever
جدا کردن ، بریدن
edifice
بنا ، عمارت ، ساختمان
idolatrous
مثل بت با کسی رفتار کردن
constituents
موکل(کسانی که به یک نماینده رای داده اند)
boorish
روستایی - بی نزاکت - بی تربیت churlish
clamorous
پرسر و صدا-خروشان-مصر
an affront to
توهین به
melancholia
مالیخولیایی
gainsay
انکار کردن-نقض کردن-مخالفت کردن-رد کردن
numinous
مقدس-روحانی-اسرار آمیز
endearing
گران کردن-عزیز داشتن
heretic
مرتد-بدعت گذار
taxonomy
طبقه بندی. رده بندی
mercenary
سرباز مزدور -اجیر-پولکی- مادی-قابل فروش
naysayers
مخالفان
premeditated
planned-قبلا فکر چیزی را کردن-مطالعه قبلی کردن
arbitrary
استبدادی ، خودسرانه ، اختیار ، تصادفی اختیاری random
ostensibly
به طور نمایان- به ظاهر
sterling
تمام عیار-ممتاز
whimsical
بواهوس. بوالهوسانه. بی ثبات. دمدمی
admonitory
نصیحت امیز-توبیخ کننده
that to assert that
اینکه ادعا کنیم
coyly
با شرم رویی-محجوبانه
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Lychrymose
mournful/weepy/tending to shed tears اهل گریه و زاری =maudlin
stern
harsh سفت, سخت, صلب, انعطاف ناپذير
prodigious
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree شگفت انگیز/ اعجاب انگیز
miser
آدم خسیس
sequester
being kept away from others/separate/set apart منزوی کردن/جدا کردن/توقیف کردن/مصادره کردن
forlorn
متروکه-درمانده-آواره-بی کس
enumerate
شمردن -یکایک شمردن-ذکر کردن
roundabout
مسیر غیر مستقیم
apathetic
بی احساس ، بی تفاوت ، بی روح
concoct
سرهم کردن بهانه ، داستان تراشیدن ، جعل کردن ، از خود درآوردن
archaic
کهنه ، منسوخ ، قدیمی ، باستانی-غیر مصطلح
disclose
فاش کردن ، آشکار کردن
brook
نهر. تحمل کردن
bootless
(adj.) useless, without benefit بی مصرف /بیهوده
succumb to=yield to
تسلیم شدن
exasperate
آزار دادن، عصبانى كردن، ناراحت کردن، عصبی کردن-تشدید کردن
soft-spoken
صدای نرم و ملایم ، خوش بیان و خوش صحبت
irascibility
زود خشمى، تند خويى
conviviality
خوش مشربی
prescient
prophetic عالم به غیب و آینده
deride
مسخره كردن، ريشخند كردن
repudiate
انکار کردن، رد کردن، نپذیرفتن
antiquarian
باستانی-وابسته به قدیم
verisimilitude
شباهت به واقعیت- راست نمایی-احتمال
exhaustive
کامل
downcast
سربه زیری- ویرانی-دل افسردگی
derisory
ridiculous
indulgence
زیاده روی
anomaly
نابهنجاری ، بی قاعدگی ، خلف عادت opp:typical
augured
to predict, especially from signs or omens; foretell پیش بینی کردن
steadfast
وفادار-ثابت قدم
confound
confuse; puzzle گیج و حیرت زده کردن ....an enemy
beneficence
احسان-نیکوکاری-بخشش
opulent
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
cordiality
صمیمیت-خوش رویی-مهربانی
garrulous
talkative
regurgitate
استفراغ کردن- قی کردن
hyper bole
اغراق-گزاف گویی-غلو
predetermined
از پیش تعین شده-از قبل مقدر کرده
epilogue
خاتمه کتاب-پس گفتار-موخره
fecundity
fertility
gregarious
اجتماعی ، معاشرتی ، خونگرم ، گروه زی
sanguinity
قرابت نسبی-هم خونی به رنگ خون بودن
unseemly
ناپسند | ناشایسته بعید
recoil from & shrink from
پس کشیدن- پس روی-عقب نشینی-به حال نخستین برگشتن/ to avoid/prevent from
fickle
هوسباز، دمدمى، بى ثبات-بی وفا-متلون-لوس
couterfeit
جعلی- تقلبی-ریا و نظاهر
imprecision
نادرستی-عدم صراحت-عدم دقت
dispose
دور ریختن، منهدم کردن زباله، از شر چیزی خلاص شدن
pauper
فقیر ، تهی دست
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tempered
moderated in effect ملایم و معتدل کردن
incongruous
inappropriate نا هماهنگ/
divagation
digression; deviation; wandering; diversion; straying سرگردانی/پریشانی going off topic
Imbibition
Absorption of water, causing an object to swell drinking/absorption جذب اشباع/ متورم شدن در نتیجه در آب ماندن
cosmically
opposing forces within the universe
daunt
to make afraid; to discourage, to intimidate
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic
inauspicious
not conducive to success; unpromising/ likely to be unsuccessful
assignation
appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment انتساب
indefatigable
tireless
euphonious
pleasing to the ear خوش صدا/دلپذیر
euphemistic
substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive دارای حسن تعبیر
bastion
(n.) a fortified place, stronghold تکیه گاه
jocularity
humorخوش مزگی./طرب
extolling
praising
enchant
to please greatly مجذوب شدن
iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions/unorthodox/breaking of the rules بت شکنی
pertinacious
stubbornly persistent سمج/مصر/ perspicacious= باهوش
dubiously
doubtfully
infallibility
An inability to make errorsمصونیت از خطا
indigent
(adj.) needy, impoverished
unremitting
Not stopping or slowing down; constant سمج/پیگیر/بی وقفه
indiscernible
cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible without registering غ ق تشخیص/تمیز ندادنی
nettle
to irritate
lucubration
laborious study or thought, especially at night intense study
unflappable
having or showing calmness in a crisis not easy to upset or agitate خونسرد
heckler
person who harasses others/badger others
promulgate
to announce; to make knownرسما اعلام کردن/اشاعه دادن
salubrious
healthyگوارا/صحت بخش/ سودمند
insipid
lacking flavor
chary
cautious محتاط
lionizing
to treat as a celebrity, regard with great interest
dissemination
the act of spreading widely; scattering,distribution پخش/پاشیدگی/انتشار
refractory
stubbornly resistant to authority or control/rebellious کله شق/ مقاوم/دیرگداز/صعب العلاج
staid
unemotional; serious
fallacious
false; misleading
lugubrious
mournful; gloomy
irrevocability
inability to revoke or retract برگشت تاپذیری/ غ ق فسخ
precedent
سابفه/رسم/ سنت/ مقدم
opprobrious
disgraceful, shameful ننگ اور/ رسوا کننده/ناسزا
stereotype
کلیشهA generalized belief about a group of people
volubility
talkativeness
espoused
adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
indignant
miserable,irate,resentful
eulogistic
praising; full of eulogy especially for a deceased person
magnanimity
having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit بزرگواری/جوانمردی
dispelled
scattered and driven away; made to vanish زایل کردن محو کردن
Portentiously
ominously; foreshadowing something bad/ شوم/بدیمن/بدفرجام ..... events/ crow may have .....quality
countenance
facial expression to encourage ,support or accept we won't countenance the use of violence
constellation
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky صورت فلکی
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sated
satisfied
fascistic
intolerate attitude, extreme belief فاشیستی
forfeited
gave up, as a penalty تاوان/جریمه
unflagging
(v.) tireless, continuing with vigor ضعف ناپذیر
ingenious
clever
recrimination
an accusation made in reply; a counter charge اتهام متقابل
ulterior
hidden
fretful
feeling or expressing distress or irritation بدعنق/نق نقو
bolstered
to support or strengthen تقویت کردن
nonchalance
indifference; lack of concern; composure سهل انگار/ بی تفاوت
proteges
n. someone whose welfare or career is guided and helped by a more influential person male who is under protection of another person
adorit
skillful; clever
waggish
humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner بذله گو/ شوخ/ حاضر جواب
ecumenical
worldwide or universal in influence or application عام/کلیسای جهانی
inveterate
firmly established, long-standing; habitual دیرینه/ریشه کرده/ deeply rooted
factitious
artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears ساختگی/دروغین/ مصنوعی
pondering
think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.سبک سنگین کردن
mien
(n.) air, manner; appearance; expression منش/طرز رفتار/قیافه
degeneration
to be getting worse , state of decline
partisan
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
feebleness
the state of being physically, intellectually, or morally weak
obviated
remove an obstacle in advance
lauding
praising
vanguard
the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field پیش قراول/پیشگام
precursor
forerunner; predecessor
conversant
(adj) knowledgeable about or experienced with
ranting
scolding violently or talking wildly
needling
Teasing or provoking
prognosis
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation پیش بینی پزشکی
defunct
no longer existing or functioning
inveigling
to entice; to lure از راه به در کردن
insolence
insulting or contemptuous behavior گستاخی/ تکبر/ جسارت/ توهین
epitome
The best or most typical example مظهر /تجلی
heterogeneous
different; dissimilar,diverse
speculating
thinking about different possibilities; guessing what might happen
diagnosis
identification of a disease تشخیص بیماری
ascendant
rising
mulishness
unreasonable stubbornness چموشی/سرکشی/لجاجت
nullified
to make invalid/null بی اثر کردن
looming
appearing large and scary/ if you wanna make sb nervous ... over her
monotony
lack of variation,sameness
ingenuous
innocent and naiveصاف و ساده
libelous
injurious to reputation افترا آمیز/
banishment
exile out cast تبعید اخراج
outclassed
be far superior to برتری داشتن
pathological
diseased
lackluster
dull; monotonous; blandبی فروغ/ کم نور/ کدر ....reaction عاری از اشتیاق ...performance بازی که چنگی به دل نمی زند
penitent
showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant پشیمان/ نادم
sapped
weakened
cerebration
thought; working of the brain تفکر
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intuit
understand or work out by instinct درون یابی کردن/ دستور دادن/ آگاه کردن/ تعلیم دادن
mundane
ordinary
proscribe
to forbid
insanity
A legal status indicating that a person cannot be held responsible for his or her actions because of mental illness. جنون
flowing
جریان داشتن/ بالا آمدن
Augmentation
an addition; the process of increasing تقویت/رشد
vestige
a trace or evidence of something that once existed بقایا/ رد پا /اثر
odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive نفرت انگیز
edible
able to be eaten
circumvent
get around/ to avoid سرپیچی کردن/ محاصره کردن/ در معرض خطر قرار دادن
tantamount
equivalent in value or significance
bombast
pompous or pretentious talk or writing سخن پر طمطراق و تو خالی
pretension
assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance /ادعا /داعیه چیزی داشتن تظاهر کردن
exalted
lifted up ,nobel ,elevated والا برجسته/سرافراز شده
habiliments
clothing جامه
frugal
thrifty با صرفه /مقتصد
perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
prompted
quick to act; on time; to urge to action; to remind; a reminder خش سروفت/ چیزی که کمک به یادآوری میکند/انگیزه ب
jubilation
joy, exultation
codify
to arrange or set down in writing تنظیم کردن/ مدون کردن
belligerence
aggressive or warlike behavior ستیزه جویی
Unwholsome
ناپاک/ مضر/ بیمار
hedonism
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking عشرت طلبی
truculent
(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh تندی/ ستیزه جویی
drab
dull or dreary; monotonous
inconsistency
contradictory
officiate
take charge of افسری کردن/ داوری کردن/ دیوان سالاری کردن
toadies
a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important/ flattere چاپلوس
aberration
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome انحراف abnormal
patois
jargon; a regional dialectلهجه محلی / گویش دهاتی پت وا
disdain
to regard with scornخوار شمردن/تحقیر کردن
ramification
consequence
hack
one who forfeits professional integrity in exchange for money or reward/ مزرور/جنده * a dull unoriginal writer
instigate
(v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite
fortitude
courage and endurance شکیبایی / تحمل کردن
divesting
deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions
malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official سوء استفاده از مقام/ تخلف
transcendent
going beyond ordinary limits متعال/ برتر
tome
a large book
salutary
(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
detractor
someone who belittles something else
culpability
responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame قابلیت مجازات
recidivism
the act of repeating an offense بازگشت/رجعت به ویژه به تبهکاری
ledger
دفتر کل
iridescent
having colors like the rainbow
denigrating
criticize harshly on belittle لکه دار کردن/ بدنام کردن/ روسیاهی/ آبروریزی
liberality
generosity سخاوت /آزاد منشی
lull
(n.) - a relatively calm interval, as in a storm
paragon
model of perfection
perpetrate (perpetrator)
to commit a crime you don't want to perpetuate the act of.....
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eschew
to avoid, shun, keep away from/refrain from
expatiate
to speak or write at length به تفصیل شرح و بسط دادن
lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow/ نالیدن/افسوس خوردن
Dissimilitude
lack of resemblance or similarity/ عدم تشابه
numerical
relating to or expressed as a number or numbers. شماره گذاری/ عددی
erstwhile
former اسبق
erroneously
mistakenly
intermittent
(adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic/ متناوب
refrained from
پرهیز کردن از
loquacious
(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
the very habit
همون عادات قبلی
venture capitalists
persons or organizations that agree to provide some funds for a new business in exchange for an ownership interest or stock سرمایه گذار خطر پذیر
lie dormant
be inactive
concoct
(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate ترکیب کردن/ درست کردن
continent
پرهیزکار/ خوددار
aver
affirm or declare/ قویا اظهار کردن/ به طور یقین گفتن
didactically
instructively; designed in a way that is meant to teach
prim
overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish formal
reel
to feel unsteady or dizzy تلو تلو خوردن
timid
easily frightened; lacking self-confidence
ebullience
intense enthusiasm گرمی و نشاط
diameter
قطر
pugnacious
eager to fight /ستیزه جو /دعوایی
lucid
easy to understand, clear; rational, sane شفاف/منطقی rational
slander
False charges and malicious oral statements about someone تهمت زدن
enlisting
to obtain the support and help of بهره گرفتن از
flamboyance
Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition/contentiousness پرزرق و برق
enuciated
to articulate, اعلام کردن صریحا گفتن
Rambling Sentence
contains many independent clauses and is too long پرت و نامربوط
period
نقطه
edify
educate morally/ تزکیه کردن /تهذیب دادن
celestial
heavenly آسمانی/ ملکوتی
aphorisms
Short statements of truth/پند و موعظه
harrow
to distress, create stress or torment/ آشفته کردن/ غارت کردن
inclement weather
unpleasant weather
mince
speak whit exaggerated courtecy /never one to .... his word
computation
the action of mathematical calculation
continental breakfast
صبحانه سبک
list
میل/ تمایل
shun
to avoid deliberately
laxity
شل و ولی/سهل انگاری her .... with children belied his reputation
cared not one whit for
سر سوزنی ارزش قائل نشدن
fomented
instigate or stir up/برانگیختن/دامن زدن/دردسر ایجاد کردن/ تحریک کردن
reproof
an expression of blame or disapproval/ مخالفت/سرزتش/انتقاد
dissembler
A liar and deceiver; disguised behind a false appearance ریاکار دورو
posit
اصل قرار دان. استدلال کردن/ فرض کردن
recriminatory
counter accusation اتهام متقابل زدن
pithy
brief and full of meaning and substance; concise مختصر ومفید
skew
تحریف کردن/ کج روی/اریب
vex
(v.) to annoy, anger, exasperate; to confuse, baffle/ ازار دادن/ رنجاندن
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anything but
not
not without her detractors
نه بدون مخالفینش=با وجود مخالفینش
vengeful
wanting or seeking revenge/ کینه توز
backlash
tense reaction واکنش شدید
deride
ridicule, making fun or derision دست انداختن/ مسخره کردن mockery, derisive=derisory مسخره
is tantamount to scientific heresy
برابر با ارتداد علمی است
perimeter
محیط
counterweight
weight used to balance other weights متعادل کننده to act as a ..... to Iran & Rusia
flurry of activity
a sudden, short period of hurried activity جوش و خروش
destabilizing
upset the stability of; cause unrest in بی ثبات کردن
cordial
warm and friendly
skewer
to criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively/اعتراض کردن
miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible خسیس
innate
inborn/congenital
standoffish
opp: amiable/cordial unfriendly
apathy towards
بی علاقگی نسبت به/ سردی/
unseemly
not suitable; inappropriate or improper
preeminent
standing out above others; superior برجسته
disposed
inclined مایل کردن /خواهان کردن i am not ... to help her
indulgence in
زیاده روی در :خوردن/ یا هر کاری
posthumously
after death بعد از مرگ
curmudgeon
cranky person, usually old/bad-tempered بخیل / بد عنق
redeploy
reorganize, relocate, reassign جابه جایی قشون/بازآرایی/ انتقال یافتن
incursion
an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one تهاجم
churlishly
boorish; rude دهاتی وار
pointed
polemical
affable
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to/ خون گرمی/ خوش برخوردی cordial
everything but
everything except
contempt
disrespect تحقیر کردن she spoke with utter contempt of his behavior
insurgency
rebellion شورش the forces are terrorist ....
swath
A strip, belt, or long and relatively narrow extent of anything
demeanor
behavior
obscure
difficult to undrestand, vague گمنام/غ ق درک
uncontested
not disputed; not challenged بی چون و چرا without resistance
opportunist
one who takes advantage of any opportunity without regard for moral principles فرصت طلب /نان به نرخ روز خور
mistrust
doubt about someone's honesty
plastic
pertaining to formation شکل پذیر
reserved
keeping one's thoughts to oneself; withdrawn کم جرف/ با وقار و سنگین
idolatrous
exaltation
precipitate
بارش/رسوب/ عجولانه/ نسنجیده
hapless
unlucky
deem
(v.) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
construed
interpreted, understood
fortification
a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack
brash
self-assertive in a rude, پررو و پرمدعا
concede
to admitپذیرفتن/ تایید کردن
reconnaissance
exploration to gain knowledge or information (military) شناسایی و اکتشاف
renowned
well-known, famous, celebrated
desultory
wandering from subject to subject/ unplanned
parameter
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indulgent
زیاده روی
fleeting
short-lived زودگذر / فانی
hackneyed
unoriginal
sectarian
قومی و قبیله ای
merriment
revelry/carousing
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest با میلی راضی شدن
dabbler
person who never keeps doing one activity for long تفننی opp:consummate
sever ties with
بریدن رشته اتصال
specter
a ghost; a haunting fear of future trouble / هیولای جنگ و قحطی
militia
A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies شبه نظامی
thug
a violent criminal جانی
incremental
increasing by degrees تدریجی
revelry
merriment / carousing
alluding
to make indirect reference/to mention/ اشاره کردن /ذکر کردن
hesitation
Pause لفت دادن کاری که می دانی باید بکنی ولی نمیکنی
revelation
an enlightening or astonishing disclosure آشکار سازی/ الهام
strident opposition
اعتراضات جنجال آمیز
escape notice
manage to go undetected
neutralize
to counteract or cancel the effect of خنثی کردن
disenfranchised
denied the right to vote حق رای را از کسی گرفتن
bombardment
an attack by dropping bombs
strident
loud and harsh/ strident laughter
orthodox
traditional, standard, opp:pure
estranged
separated; alienated
singular
unique بی همتا
yoke
یوغ
to pit against each other
رودر روی یکدیگر قرار دادن/to test someone's strength,power or ability in a fight or competition
in stark contrast
exactly opposite of/ در تضاد آشکار
bloodletting
bloodshed or slaughter خونریزی/ آدم کشی
carousing
drunken merrymaking/ merriment/ revelry
artillery
an army unit that uses big guns توپ/ توپخانه
languished
weakened پژمرده شدن
smitten with
very much in love with شیفته چیزی شدن
air strike
assault from the air حمله هوایی
grinning
giving a big smile
muddle
to make a mess of درهم و برهم/ خرتو خر the effort was ....
fledgling
beginner; novice جوجه تازه سر از تخم در آورده
incendiary
causing to excite or inflame آتشین
consummate
complete or perfect in the highest degree /ماهر/زبردست
cowardice
lack of bravery بزدلی
sarcasm
گوشه و کنایه
civility
مدنیت
so to speak
در اصطلاح/ به قول معروف
muddle-headed
confused/not able to think through sth/کودن
loot
to rob by force or violence, especially during war or time of unrest غارت
eerily
weirdly; mysteriously به طور ترسناکی
guerrilla
چریک
charitable
generous giving خیرخواهانه
safeguard
to protect تامین کردن
presuppose
to assume beforehand پیش فرض می کند
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retreat
to run away from a battle عقب نشینی کردن
rigorous
strict; harsh; severe opp:cursory
murmur
زمزمه/ سخن نرم/ شایعات/ شکایت
timbre
quality of sound/tone of voice دایره زنگی/صدا/طنین distinguishing a sound from others
noisome
(adj.) offensive or disgusting; foul-smelling; harmful or injurious\مضر/ بدبدو
sullenly
in a gloomy, silent, surly way با ترش رویی
serendipitiously
خوش شانسی اتفاقی
rube
country bumpkin دهاتی/ناشی
logorrhea
excessive use of wordsپرحرفی
anachronism
something out of place in time/ عوضی/انتساب /جابه جایی در تاریخ/نابهنجاری تاریخی
subdued
to bring under control/submissive/conquered
malefactor
criminal/تبهکار/ جانی/جنایت کار
outright speculation
حدس و گمان درست و مسلم
deflect
to turn aside =evaporate منحرف کردن not misleading
docilely
obediently
cursory
hasty and superficial/perfunctory
illicit
illegal
abettor
one who helps or encourages or incites another (especially sth illegal)
awl
pointed tool used for piercingدرفش/سوراخ کن
bouts of
periods of
mediocrity
the state of being average or unremarkable معمولی بودن/متوسط بودن
startle
To scare or surprise از جا پراندن
ad hoc
for a specific purpose or situation ویژه
pundit
expert
overbearing
از خود راضی/ غالب/ طاقت فرسا (adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
clangor
a loud ringing sound/ جرینگ جرینگ/ طنین ناقوس/صدای جاز و موسیقی الکترونیک
onerous
burdensome طاقت فرسا
mandate
an official order or commission to do something.
crotchet
1 beat/ بوالهوسی/
cahoots
colluding or conspiring together secretly تبانی کردن/همدستی کردن
digression
straying from main point انخراف از موضوع/ پر از حاشیه opp: focused
deleterious
harmful
play coy
fake shyness/ play fake ناز و کرشمه اومدن
snuff out
to put an end to suddenly /kill/ crush
prematurely
occurring, coming, or done too soon نابهنگام
repelled
disgusted or drove away منزجر / سرکوب کردن/ دفع کردن
hyperbole
extreme exaggerationاغراغ/ لاف/ گزاف گویی
mendicant
beggar/ گدا/ دربدر/ سائل
forthright
(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward بی شیله پیله
detainee
A person held in custody/imprisoned
lifeblood
The blood, considered as vital to sustain life. عامل حیاتی
undulating
moving in waves مواج
auspicious
favorable; fortunate /خوش یمن/فرخنده/ خجسته/ an .... occasion
dismissive
Showing little regard; scornful تحقیرآمیز
diabolical
devilish
averted gaze
دزدیدن نگاه
detention
a period of time in which someone is held back; a form of punishment by holding someone after school hours
lethargy
lack of energy
conjecture
to guess
dementia
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indebted to
owing gratitude or recognition to another: BEHOLDEN وامدار.مقروض/ مدیون/بدهکار i feel indebted to my mother
svelte
فرهیخته/ با کمالات/ زن باریک اندام و خوش اطفار
cede
to surrender possession of something تفویض اختیار کردن
unqualified success
موفقیت بی حد و حصر
constitution
A written plan of government قانون اساسی
resurgence
rising again, revival /تجدید حیات /تجدید فعالیت/ طغیان/
deracinate
(v.) to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of/ قلع و قم کردن
inimical
hostile, unfriendly خصومت آمیز/ مخالف/ مغایر/ laws inimical to freedom
misappropriate
misuse public money/misuse/پول دولت را حیف و میل کردن/ اختلاس کردن/به مصارف نامشروع رساندن he misappropriated the fund for his own use
depletion
reduction in the number or quantity of something /lessening/ تقلیل/ ته کشیدن
equanimity
(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic خونسردی/ آرامش/شکیبایی/ بردباری
periphery
the outermost part or boundary حاشیه ای /بیرونی opp:pith
reconcile with
to re-establish a good relationship توجیه کردن/ توضیح دادن
consternation
astonishment/dismay بهت/ آشفتگی/ حیرت
discern
to perceive or recognize to discern any difference
repatriate
to return to one's country of origin
oblivion
state of being forgottenفراموشی/ نسیان his name sank into ... t suffer from ....
uprooting
pulling out of the ground ریشه کن کردن/بی حانمان کردن/ آواره کردن the war .... scores of people
upended
disturbed/ turn on end the invasion ... fragile peace
enfranchised
to set free/give sb th right to vote/ emancipate/to liberate
entrenched
firmly established/fortified the idea was .... trench=سنگر
eclipsed
obscured; blocked from view کم ارزش کردن/ ارزش رویدادی را کم رنگ کردن eclipsed in appeal: جذابیت چیزی را کم کردن eclipse: خسوف و تیرگی
vocation
occupation; calling; business; trade; profession
juxtaposed with
کنارهم قرار دادن
conspiratorial
planning acting together secretly; in a plotting manner توظئه آمبز/ تبانی گرایانه they whispered in a conspiratorial tone
unilateral
one-sided یک جانبه
reconstitution
rebuilding it would facilitate .... of ISIS
pith
the essential or central part/ اهمیت/قوت/ مطلب اساسی/حیاتی opp:periphery freedom of speech is the very pith of liberty
trench
سنگر
exquisite
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. زیبا و ظریف
conducive
supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about مساعد /موجب شونده /منجر شونده sth is conducive to sth else
strike a deal
to come to an agreement
disportment
amusement/ خوشی کردن/ تفریح کردن
armada
a fleet of warships ناوگان
champion
to defend or support دفاع کردن
canards
a false rumor or story/hoax
diligence
پشتکار careful and persistent work or effort سعی و کوشش/
diffidence
shyness
letter of resignation
a written notice of a voluntary termination استعفا نامه
supplanted
supersede and replace
alluring
tempting; fascinating; charmingفریبنده
juxtapose
to place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
hipness
familiar with or informed about the latest ideas,cool باحال
reticent
silent; reserved
permissive
اجازه دهنده/سهل انگار/ آسان گیر /مجاز کننده allowing indulgent permissive parents submissive: مطیع تسلیم
leave sb at sb's mercy
کسی را به کسی واگذار کردن
Triumvirate
A group of three rulersسه گانه / گروه 3 نفری
tertiary
third/furthue
scores of people
large number of
hurtling
moving swiftly and with great force hurtling into oblivion به سرعت به فراموشی سپرده شد
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succinct
brief, concise, terse گویا ساک سینکت brusque کوتاه و توهین آمیز
inept
unskilled; clumsy
handsomely
graciously, amply,generously به طور شایسته/ آنطور که باید
covetousness
greed,lust طمعکاری
convivial
festive, sociable, having fun together, genial gregarious
marring
to damage or spoil
enervate
to reduce in strength/to sap energy
wheedling
Coaxing or persuading by flattery /outwit گول زدن
verdant
green with vegetation سرسبز جوان بی تجربه و ناپخته
withdrawn
unsociable, aloof; shy, timid =taciturn کناره گیر انزوا طلب
opulence
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
wilt
to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor پژمرده و پلاسیده کردن
credulity
tendency to believe things too quickly or easily; gullibility the credulity of a child ساده لوحی/ زود باوری
surreptitions
done secretly, without approval/covert surreptitious look
extravagance
an expense or effort that is great or excessive افراط. زیاده روی
ennui
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy ملامت و خستگی/ بیزاری
frisson
a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill رعشه و ارزش از هیجان
to forge an agreement
to form an agreement
virtuoso
highly skilled artist/علامه.خبره
hardy
(adj.) robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions /tough پرطاقت / جسور/ متهور
panegyric
an expression of praise ستایش اغراق آمیز /مدح
coax
To persuade or urge in a gentle way با چرب زبانی به کاری واداشتن
freewheeling
free of restraints or rules, آزاد زندگی کردن/ با دنده خلاص رفتن
inane
(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value پوچ. چرند. بی مغز و تهی
wane
(v.) to lose size, strength, or power = abate کم شدن
diluting
weakening رقیق کردن/ reduce strength dilute acid
redound
to contribute منجر شدن/کمک کردن به انجام کاری
apprise
to inform /to appraise
abate
to lessen/ to wane
ingenous
naive and trusting; lacking sophistication بی شیله پیله / صاف و ساده
beset
to harass; to surround از هر سو تاختن /گریبانگیر شدن problems besetting the people of the country
supine
lying face up/ بی حال و سست * passive/apathetic opp: unremitting
superfluous
exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess اضافی/ نالازم eliminate the superfluous words
genuine
authentic
brooked
to put up with
covert
hidden; undercover covert operation
flag
to droop; grow weak =wilt
exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent تبرئه شدن/ روسفید کردن subsequent events thoroughly exculpated him
duplicity
treachery, deceitfulness دورویی/تزویر the duplicity of a friend who also helps the enemy
ingenuity
Cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
stymie
to hinder, impede/ مانع شدن / ناکام کردن stymie a plan
vivify
enliven; make vivid
vacillate
waver; fluctuate = equivocate دست دست کردن
indict
to charge with a crime; accuse متهم کردن
acme
the highest point/opp: nadir/epitome the acme of perfection
foresaken
abandoned or deserted
defrential
respectful a deferential attitude
appraise
to estimate the value of ارزیابی کردن appraiser ارزیاب appraising eyes چشمان برانداز کننده
hiatus
a gap, opening, break وقفه/ محو شدگی(هایی تس) =lull
equivocate
hedge دو پهلو حرف زدن / دست دست کردن =vacillate
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inveigling
cajoling اغفال کردن
gainsay
to contradict/to deny
arrogate
to claim or take without right غصب کردن/ ادعای بیجا کردن/ لاف زدن
transmission
مخابره
epistemology
theory of knowledge دانش شناسی/شناخت شناسی/ معرفت شناسی
fast-unraveling situation
موقعیتی که داره به سرعت حل میشه
prating
babbling یاوه گویی
protean
versatile; able to take on many shapes شکل پذیر /تطبیق پذیر
blurry
unclear or smeared
gobbling up
بلعیدن gobbling up the territory
carping
complaining بهانه گیری و ایراد گیری
grousing
complaining,criticizing
colluding
conspire together ساخت و پاخت کردن
abjure
to renounce, repudiate under oath; deny سوگند شکستن/ نقظ عهد کردن
exclaim
to speak suddenly and with strong feeling با شور و حرارت گفتن
imperceptible
barely noticeable/ blurry نامحسوس/
amenable
submissive, responsible, open to criticism and examination پاسخگو/ مسئول/ نصیحت پذیر/ اتهام پذیر the stranger was amenable to the accusation
polemically
argumentatively; مجادله ای
inconsistent
not consistent; not in agreement ناپیوسته (sporadic)
grandstanding
showing off, خود نمایی rhetoric
arbitrarily
randomly دلخواه/ مستبدانه
granular
containing grains or granules; grainy دانه دانه
inadvertently
unintentionally سهوا
spartan
marked by simplicity and lack of luxury ساده زیست
contest
dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest a seat in Parliament; N. پیکار برای به دست آوردن چیزی/ دفاع کردن از چیزی
magnanimous
generous in forgiving بخشنده/بزرگوار/ گشاده دست he forgave my mistakes magnanimously
warlike
martial
raising the specter of
گسترش ترس از
mollifying
placating/ calm down تسکین دادن وآرام کردن
admiralty
نظامی
ephemeral
short-lived/ transient
cajoling
coaxing, inveigling اغفال کردن/ خر کردن
lampoon
to ridicule with satire تمسخر کردن از راه طنز/نکوهش کردن
idealism
pursuit of noble goals ۀرمان گرایی/معنویت
spearheaded
Lead an attack or movement پیش تاز/ جلودار
Semantics
Meaning of words and sentences معتایی
rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasivelyسخنان پر تصنع ولی پوچ/ گزافه گویی grandstanding
pragmatism
مصلحت گرایی/عمل گرایی/تنیجه گرایی
propulsive
driving forward propulsive benefit مزایای پیش رونده
extenuating
partially excusing or justifying تخفیف دادن / کم کردن
depreciate
to decrease in value
summarily
a court without a jury system; unilaterally یک طرفه
rebuff
to reject bluntly
delegate
کار به دیگری واگذار کردن/کارسپاری+ /از زیر کار در رفتن نیست delegation= هیئت نمایندگان
deprecate
to express disapproval of تقبیح کردن/ نهی کردن /ناچیز شمردن
unfazed
not disconcerted or perturbed, undaunted, unimpressed despite all the threats he remained ....
coalition
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose ائتلاف
formidable
Causing fear هولناک / difficult to overcome formidable appearance
sporadic
occurring irregularly; intermittent متفرق/ منقطع/ نا پیوسته / گه گاهی/پراکنده inconsistent
magnanimous posturing
ژست های سخاوتمندانه
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prevaricator
a person who speaks falsely; liar
incipiant
just beginning;inchoate
occult
hidden مستور/ پنهان occult infection
priggish
self-righteously, meticulous, pedantic , conceited سخت گیر/ ایرادی
quixotic
overly idealistic; impractical آرمان گرا
culling
selecting from large quantity,gather
fetch a price
تعیین قیمت
beneficent
performing acts of kindness or charity نیکوکار/ خیرخواه
being at loggerheads
به بن بست رسیدن
repartee
a quick, witty reply حاضرجوابی/ پاسخ داندان شکن
communal
اشتراکی
belligerent
hostile and aggressive بلی جرنت دعوایی
depleting
to reduce something in size or amount, تحلیل بردن/تقلیل
bait
harass; tease غضب
progeny
offspring فرزند
canonicity
"Standard" "Rule". مشروعیت /قانونی.
by title
اسماٌ
repugnance
extreme dislike; disgust; انزجار
invocatory
استمدادی
staunch
Firm and steadfast, doctrinaire, illiberal, orthodox دگم/ سرسخت
dismayed
struck with fear, dread, or consternation نگران
evinced
displayed clearly; revealed Evidence can evince the innocence of the accused, and tears can evince the grief of mourning
debacle
a complete failure; a total collapse افتضاح
eluded
Avoided, escaped
seemingly
apparently به ظاهر
esoteric
intended for or understood by only a small group/ occult غامض و رمزگونه esoteric prediction
blithe
cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned شاد و سرمست
subtelty
باریک بینی/ موشکافی/ زیرکی/ تیزبینی
lamentable
regrettable; unfortunate اسف بار lamentable disregard of human right نادیده انگاری اسف بار حقوق بشر the country is lamentably backward به طور تاسف باری عقب افتاده است
doggerel
humorous,comic, derided
all but
always; 100%
influx
(n.) a coming in, inflow influx of new technology
heir
a person who inherits another's belongings وارث
provenance
origin or source سرچشمه و مبدا
cut bait entirely
کلا بیخیالش شدن
raconteur
witty, skillful storyteller
flea market
سمساری
mettlesome
full of courage and fortitude/brave It takes a mettlesome person to hike the Appalachian Trail all alone
dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate تاخیری/ کاهل
doctrinaire
dogmatic; unyielding, illiberal
evenhanded
impartial; fair منصفانه بی غرض evenhanded policy
becoming
appropriate, and proper/meet
reintroducing
, bring into practice again, reestablish/ *protecting
ebullient
cheerful and full of energy شادمان و پر هیجان
contumaciously
stubbornly disobedient; rebellious سرپیچانه/ از روی سرکشی
genial
(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
sage
wise عاقل دانا بصیر
meet
fitting, proper
treacherously
deceptively; unreliably خائنانه / خطرناک
credulous
too trusting; gullible ساده لوحانه credulous superstitious
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largess
the generous giving of lavish gifts thank them for their largesse
halcyon
calm, peaceful ایام خوش گذشته
disincentive
something that prevents or discourages action, demotivate
evanescent
short-lived, as an image "fleeting" or "temporary."
penchant
a strong attraction or inclination
pernicious
(adj.) extremely harmful; deadly, fatal
glut
an oversupply وفور
desiccation
drying out, dehydration
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority If someone is so pig-headed that he won't budge on an issue, call him recalcitrant
debased
Lowered in status or character; degenerate.
nadir
lowest point
kinship
blood relationship
surfeit
an excessive amount/Overabundance, glut, gorge, and cloy زیاده روی/ افراط
latency
referring to something inactive, dormant, or lying in wait
pallet
straw mattress
circumambulate
to walk all the way around something
circumlocution
roundabout on evasive speech, use of more words than necessary اظناب و درازگویی/ غیر مستقیم حرفی زدن
unheralded
Unnoticed or unappreciated نا مشخص
iniquitous
unjust; wicked an iniquitous political regime that assassinates its enemies.
bane
the cause of ruin, harm, distress, or death
impetuous
impulsive,Someone impetuous acts too hastily or carelessly.
bugaboo
to describe something that causes worry, like the bugaboo of having three tests on the same day at school.
derivation
the origin or root of something., provenance
scintilla
spark Something scintillating is flashing briefly and sharply with light. Scintillating conversations are smart and captivating
propinquity
"proximity or physical closeness." Your propinquity to someone in a conversation will affect whether you can smell his breath or not
havoc
great destruction; chaos
compunction
remorse, regret feel no compunction
amiability
friendliness
rankled
to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness If you want to rankle a cat, try splashing it with water
opus
a creative work, اثر هنری
apogee
the highest point
insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation
plutocracy
government of the wealthy اغنیا In a plutocracy, the people are ruled by the wealthy few. A plutocracy is very different from a democracy, in which in person's vote counts equally.
traipse
walk or move wearily or reluctantly walk around with a sloppy or aimless attitude. A bored high school student might traipse through a museum on a class trip
commodiousness
comfortable or conveniently spacious; roomy
monolithic
inflexible, unchanging monolithic political system
stratified
to describe something with many layers, either physically (like the layers of your skin) or socially (a kingdom with the king at the top and peasants at the bottom).چند لایه
lucidity
clarity,easy to undrestand
countermand
A countermand is an order that cancels or reverses an earlier command. Countermand is also used as a verb meaning "to cancel or revoke
deceleration
استهلاک / تنزل
heady
to describe a sensation that is so exciting it makes you a little dizzy, a bit like being intoxicated از خود بی خود/ نسنجیده
occlusive
sealing, closing, blocking مسدود کننده / گرفتگی Heart surgeons are looking for occlusions in blood vessels — things that occlude the flow of blood.
bop
زدن/ تصادف کردن If you bop your little brother, you hit him lightly.
sleight of hand
cleverly executed trick or deception (magic); skill and dexterity شعبده بازی/ چشم بندی
sidle
move sideways, especially in a shy or sneaky manner
reciprocity
mutual exchange تعامل/ بده بستان
pedestrian
Lacking excitement; ordinary and dull
enigmatic
(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
plumbed
examined closely
conflagration
a large destructive fire
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atavistic
going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor وابسته به نیاکان
emend
to correct غلط گیری تصحیح
reconnoiter
Scout, شناسایی کردن When you reconnoiter an area, you're looking around to try to get some kind of feel for the place
sumptuous
costly, rich, magnificent opp: nugatory
medley
mixture مختلط
tenuousness
fragile, weak have a tenuous grasp of that concept
epigram
witty comment کلمات قصار/لطیفه
avert
(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid
Eclecticism
the process of making your own system by borrowing from two or more other systemsmaking decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or styleالتقاط گرایی/ پراکنده گزینی
stringency
strictness, severity
fairness
justice
embellishment
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something شاخ و برگ دادن
trespasses
متجاوزین
malady
a sickness, illness, disease, disorder
nugatory
worthless نوگ طوری Something nugatory has no real value; it's worthless
veneer
روکش/ ظاهر فریبندهunderneath the veneer of friendship
impuissant
ناتوان/ عاجز/
fallacy
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument اعتقاد غلط
magesterial
authorative, سلطه گر/ امرانه/ دیکتاتور وار
erroneous
wrong; incorrect
allay
to lessen; ease; soothe تسکین دادن
crescendo
steadily increasing in volume or force کرشندو
euphony
pleasant sound
narrativized
present or interpret (something such as experience or theory) in the form of a story or narrative
haggard
Someone who is haggard looks exhausted and worn out
toothsome
(adj.) - delicious, luscious باب دندان به وبژه از نظر جنسی
pique
to cause resentment, to make angry;2: to provoke sth pique my interest
rescind
to cancel لغو کردنhis order was rescind
epaulet
An epaulet is a decoration that is attached to the shoulders of a uniform
sidereal
far far out (out of the universe)
peccadilloes
a minor offense or sin. Parents recognize that their kids have a few peccadilloes پک دیلو
woebegone
sad or miserable in appearance
risque
indecent or improper بی شرم /جلف
inconclusiveness
عدم قطعیت
malefaction
an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing
denouement
an outcome; result دنوما
iota
very small quantity سرسوزن
mercurial
quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
buttress
to support
warrant
حکم قطعی/ مجوز
incorrigible
not able to be corrected;Someone incorrigible seems to be beyond correcting, improving, or changing. When you talk about an incorrigible bully, you're saying they're always going to push other people around. درست نشدنی/ اصلاح نشدنی اینکاریجیبل
catharsis
refer to the experience a person can have of releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed afterwards. تخلیه روانی/ پاکسازی ذهن
sardonic
cynical; scornfully mocking If you want to write comic sketches for late-night talk shows, work on being sardonic
occlude
to obstruct or block
impugned
to call into question or attack as wrong. If your impugn his motives if you're smart
peremptory
not allowing refusal or delay; imperative بی چون و چرا/ قطعی / آمرانه
proliferation
an increase in number, multiplication تکثیر
ethereal
(adj.) light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound) Something ethereal is airy and insubstantial, such as a ghostly figure at the top of the stairs. It might also be something delicate and light, like a singer's ethereal voice
effulgent
brilliantly shining, Something effulgent radiates light. On a clear day the sun can be quite effulgent
protract
to prolong
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heteromorphic
exhibiting diversity of form ناجور/ بدشکل/ دارای شکل های گوناگون
penury
extreme poverty
equivocation
intentionally use vague language ابهام و دروغ
eminence
Eminence is superior status. If you become a world famous actor, the folks in your home town might treat you as an eminence
dubious
doubtful
risible
laughable
incongruity
out of place — something that doesn't fit in its location or situation بی تناسب
audacity
excessive boldness, rashness, daring تهور/ بی باکی
natty
شیک/ خوش پوش/ پاکیزه/ ماهر/ آراسته
lionized
give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity
georgic
agricultural وابسته به کشاورزی و روستایی
antediluvian
extremely old; antiquatedthe word is used — often humorously — to describe something really, really old
convalescence
gradual recovery after an illness
insipidity
dull, flat, boringness
upheaval
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something دگرگونی شدید upheaval economic change
malleable
capable of being changed; easily shaped
burgeoning
expanding or growing rapidly رونق گرفتن
flagitious
shockingly brutal or cruel ملعون/ بدجنس
cognoscenti
people with a lot of knowledge about a particular subject, an expert کانیو شنته
Neophytes
someone who's brand new at something. You're a neophyte the first time you pick up a guitar and start learning to play. نیوفایت
tenable
to be evidence-based and well-founded.your position is not tenable
malaise
a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness بیمارگونگی/ کسالت / رخوت
disingenuous
not straightforward; crafty
teleological
goal oriented هدف گرایی /غایی
imperilment
the act of exposing to danger
transcendental
متعالی
runic
mysterious; magical
glib
چرب زبان/ فریبنده و گول زننده
absurdity
the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
animadversion
strong criticism or blame
platitude
stale; overused expression تکرار مکررات / سخن کلیشه ای
gauntlets
is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet," a challenge
pilferer
a thief who steals without using violence
condone
to forgive or overlook an offense allow it, approve of it, or at least can live with it. Some teachers condone chewing gum بخشودن/ نادیده گرفتن
palliate
to reduce the severity of تسکین دادن
bathos
If something starts out serious and then turns trivial, that's bathos ابتذال/ تبدیل ناگهانی سبک غرا به عادی و مسخره
temerity
rashness, boldness بی پروایی/ گستاخی
sartorial
of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring
bombastic
pompous in speech and manner پر طمطراق/ قلمبه سلمبه جرف زدن/ خوش ظاهر ولی تو خالی
peevish
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
fungible
فانجیبل interchangeable
casuistic
سفسطه گر/ نیرنگ باز
sordid
(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfishhe lives in sordid poverty نفرت انگیز/رقت آور
condign
to describe a fair and fitting punishment, like the condign clean-up work assigned to a group of students after they made a big mess
Allegories
expressions of truths or generalizations of human experiences through the use of symbolic fictional figures or actions تمثیل/ کنایه /نماد و سمبل
sagacity
wisdom دانایی و فراست
sycophantic
A person who flatters influential people to further themself چاپلوس/ متملق
costiveness
Constipation, یبوست و خشکی opp: laxity
imposing
impressive با ابهت
Voluntaristic
matter of choice as to how individuals will act خواست گرایانه/ اراده گرایانه
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artless
natural/ sincere/ lacking in knowledge بی هنر/ ناشی/نادان/ بی شیله پیله/ بی تزویر
wigwam
A native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
burgeon
to grow and flourish رونق گرفتن/برجن the countries industry....
unsuspecting
gullible, innocent, credulous, naïve, ingenuous, trustful, unwary
purloined
stolen
deterministic
جبر گرایی
tarnish
stain لکه دار کردن tarnished his reputation
en mass
all together
speckled
spotted; freckled; dotted
munch
chew noisily
obdurate
stubborn; unyielding یکدنده/ سرسخت/ سنگدل
din
clamorous noise
dualism
تضاد و دوگانگی
entirety
the whole of somethingتمامیت /کل
fishy
suspicious
hullabaloo
a commotion; a fuss هیاهو
prudent
wise, careful, cautious محتاط
sincerity
the quality of being honest or genuine خلوص نیت
assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
swivel chair
a chair that can turn on its stand
effrontery
(n.) shameless boldness, impudence وقاحت/ گستاخی/ بی شرمی
rarefy
to make or become thin, less dense; to refine رقیق کردن/ کم تراکم کردن/ والا و عالی کردن/ تصفیه کردن
deliberate
to think over deeply,intentional
threshold
در آستانه چیزی بودن ...was at the threshold of profound change
prankster
someone who plays practical jokes on others,joker
anomalous
abnormal; irregular غیر عادی
diatribe
a bitter verbal attack زخم زبان/ نکوهش
transgression
violation of law تخطی/ تجاوز از حق
pellucid
transparent; clear
plethora
excess فزونی/ کثرت i have to read a plethora of letters
eulogy
a formal speech praising a person who has died
lucubrate
clarify the meaning by adding details to it, elucidate
literalist
person who adhere to the exact words, literal meaning
morose
gloomy,sullen, melancholy
antagonism
active hostility or opposition خصومت/ عناد دشمنی
entail
ارث
amalgamate
to combine; to mix together ادغام کردن/ در هم آمیختن/ ائتلاف کردن
assiduous
hard-working
bloster
to support, give a boost to
laconic
concise, ters
condemnation
an expression of strong disapproval نکوهش/سرزنش/ اعتراض
entree
پیش غذا/ اجازه ورود
sap
to enervate or weaken the vitality of شیره کشیدن/ ضعیف کردن
eloquent
persuasive and moving, especially in speech
preponderance
فرونی/ برتری to give preponderance to ...
rustic
(adj.) country-like; simple, plain; awkward; (n.) one who lives in the country, earthly
artifice
deception; trickery نیرنگ / حیله
mollify
to calm or make less severe تسکین دادن آرام کردن
precarious
Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability متزلزل/ خطرناک/ بی اساس و بی جا/ پر مخاطره/ بی ثبات .....income روی درآمدش نمیشه حساب کرد he was standing ....ly on the edge به طور حطرناکی لب پرتگاه ایستائه بود .....assertion ادعای بی اساس
benevolent
kindly, charitable نیکوکار
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proclivities
natural tendencies
cult
طرز تفکر/ مکتب فکری
addendum
پی نوشت/الحاقیه
libel
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
imperliment
state of being in danger
humbled
به زانو در آوردن
subtlety
باریک بینی. موشکافی.تیزبینی say in clever way with careful attention to details. the subtlety of our research is ...
pathetic
arousing pity رقت انگیز
misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name
Coupd'etat
کودتا
loyalist
وفادار
adroit
skillful
hendonism
pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
disservice
a harmful action لطمه وارد کردن
turgid
bombastic, pompous
prolix
tediously wordy,verbose, talkative
outclass
to surpass in excellence or quality, be superior
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh گوش خراش
indictment
the act of accusing; a formal accusation اتهام
poise
having the body in state of tension and readiness to act
curfew
a regulation requiring people to be inside at a certain time
disinterested
unbiased,impartial, neutral
traduce
to slander someone's reputation تهمت زدن. افترا زدن
auxiliary
providing supplementary or additional help and support
Reciprocity
spaciousness; roominess
epilouge
a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
arcane
known or understood by only a few
neophyte
, beginner, novice
let up
وقفه / درنگ
cardinal
most important; chief
cogent
convincing speech
bested
beaten, surpassed; to be defeated or outclassed
objectivity
impartial بی غرض/ با بی غرضی
errands
short trips that you take to do something
aristocrat
A member of a rich and powerful family
obviating
to anticipate and eliminate
alms
goods or money given to the poor
self-effacing
modest
magisterial
authoritative سلطه گری
miserliness
extreme stinginess
sodden
soaked
lowly
humble
dioceses
the area under the control of a bishop in some christian church
impeachment
استیضاح
eclecticism
having mixed, wide ranging tastes eclectic mixture of...
unwholesome
unhealthy
revolting
rebel, engaging in a revolt against governments
perverse
stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required/منحرف/ فاسد
aberrance
anomaly
degenerating
deteriorating
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modicum
a small amount
to press for sth
argue in favor of pushing people toward what you want them to do
retribution
punishment
cluster
a grouping of a number of similar things
insinuate
aggresively assume sth
tyranny
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
fortnight
2 weeks (14 days)
repute
reputation
abdicating
giving up
laughingstock
a person or thing that is the object of laughter
opening salvo
something that starts a fight
hanker
to long, to desire
reprieve
a temporary relief or delay/ an official order stopping the killing of a prisoner as a punishment
extrapolate
to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information استقرا/ استنتاج از روی یه چیز کوچک به چیز بزرگی رسیدن / از جز به کل
remission
improvement or absence of signs of disease
veered
change direction suddenly
kickback
bribe پول زور
forsaken
abandoned
inveighing
ranting,criticize sb, attack by words
backpedaling
going back from an opinion
fabulist
(n.) - a teller of fables; a liar
disheveled
untidy
slake
to satisfy (especially of thirst)
rabid
raging; fanatical
novel
new
serfdom
slavery
free-wheeling
carefree; irresponsible
succor
relief, help in time of distress or want
jarring
causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration
evince
to show clearly
pedantic
Excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules/overly concerned with small details or rules/meticulous
utterance
something that is said نطق
duplicitous
deceitful
elude
To avoid or escape
truculence
aggressiveness, belligerence
plumb
to examine deeply; determine the depth به کنه چیزی پی بردن
timber
الوار/ استعداد و لیاقت/
canard
(n.) a false rumor, fabricated story
solemn
serious
unbecoming
adj. Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings. ناشایست
dispatch
haste/speed
hardiness
the ability to endure difficult conditions دلیری/ شهامت
per se
by itself فی نفسه
turmoil
a state of great confusion or disorder;
pariah
an outcast
propitious
auspicious, favorable فرخنده
incentive
اهانت / ناسزا let out a stream of incentive
disprove
to prove to be false
jeopardy
danger; peril
droll
amusing in an odd way لودگی
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