LESSON 8
درس هشتم
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? accelerate ? crack ? create ? creep ? crush ? cultivate
? dictate ? distinguish ? flaw ? harvest
? mirror ? obtain ? particle ? settle ? transport
accelerate
v. to go faster
n. acceleration
Syn. hasten
n. accelerator
The action of molecules accelerates when they are heated.
The poor condition of the motor made acceleration difficult.
crack
n. a thin opening caused by breaking, a flaw
v. crack
Syn. fracture
Cracks in the ice allowed for fishing.
The wall cracked due to poor construction.
create
v. to make something new
adj. creative
Syn. produce
adv. creatively
n. creation
n. creator
n. creativity
n. creativeness
Thomas Edison created numerous inventions.
Jonas Salk was an extremely creative scientist.
creep
v. to move slowly and quietly close to the
adj. creeping ground; to begin to happen
Syn. crawl
Some mistakes are beginning to creep into his work.
Ivy is a creeping variety of plant.
crush
v. to press together so as to completely
adj. crushing distort the shape or nature of the object
n. crush
Syn. grind
The machine crushes corn to produce corn meal.
Passage of the legislation was a crushing blow to the president's program.
cultivate
v. to plant and raise a crop; to encourage
adj. cultivated growth of a relationship or friendship
n. cultivation
Syn. grow
The professionals had common interests that allowed them to cultivate a working
relationship with each other.
The cultivation of diverse crops in pre-Columbian America is well documented.
dictate
v. to state demands with the power to enforce
adj. dictatorial
Syn. impose
n. dictator
The workers were not in a position to dictate demands to management.
His boss resembled a dictator.
distinguish
v. to hear, see, or recognize differences
adj. distinguishable
Syn. discriminate
adj. distinguished
adj. distinguishing
Some people cannot distinguish colors well.
Anteaters are distinguished by their long noses.
flaw
n. a small sign of damage that makes an
adj. flawed item imperfect
Syn. defect
There is a flaw in his theory.
They noticed that the contract was flawed.
harvest
n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops
adj. harvested gathered
v. harvest
Syn. gather
The United States had a comparatively good grain harvest this year.
They were able to harvest the crop before the rain.
mirror
v. to show, as in a mirror
n. mirror
Syn. reflect
The results of the study mirror public opinion.
The strength of the economy is mirrored in the standard of living of the people.
obtain
v. to gain or secure something
adj. obtainable
Syn. gain
The university obtained a new particle accelerator.
The painting by Whistler was not obtainable.
particle
n. a very small piece of something
Syn. fragment
Particles of dust can destroy electronic instruments.
Small particles of matter hold the keys to understanding the origin of life.
settle
v. to establish a home; to resolve a
adj. settled disagreement
n. settlement
Syn. colonize
People arriving from the south settled in California.
The lawyers settled their differences and came to an agreement.
transport
v. to move from one place to another
adj. transportable
Syn. carry
adj. transported
n. transportation
Flying is not always the fastest way to transport passengers to their destination.
The transportation expenses of products increase their final cost.
درس هشتم
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
? accelerate ? crack ? create ? creep ? crush ? cultivate
? dictate ? distinguish ? flaw ? harvest
? mirror ? obtain ? particle ? settle ? transport
accelerate
v. to go faster
n. acceleration
Syn. hasten
n. accelerator
The action of molecules accelerates when they are heated.
The poor condition of the motor made acceleration difficult.
crack
n. a thin opening caused by breaking, a flaw
v. crack
Syn. fracture
Cracks in the ice allowed for fishing.
The wall cracked due to poor construction.
create
v. to make something new
adj. creative
Syn. produce
adv. creatively
n. creation
n. creator
n. creativity
n. creativeness
Thomas Edison created numerous inventions.
Jonas Salk was an extremely creative scientist.
creep
v. to move slowly and quietly close to the
adj. creeping ground; to begin to happen
Syn. crawl
Some mistakes are beginning to creep into his work.
Ivy is a creeping variety of plant.
crush
v. to press together so as to completely
adj. crushing distort the shape or nature of the object
n. crush
Syn. grind
The machine crushes corn to produce corn meal.
Passage of the legislation was a crushing blow to the president's program.
cultivate
v. to plant and raise a crop; to encourage
adj. cultivated growth of a relationship or friendship
n. cultivation
Syn. grow
The professionals had common interests that allowed them to cultivate a working
relationship with each other.
The cultivation of diverse crops in pre-Columbian America is well documented.
dictate
v. to state demands with the power to enforce
adj. dictatorial
Syn. impose
n. dictator
The workers were not in a position to dictate demands to management.
His boss resembled a dictator.
distinguish
v. to hear, see, or recognize differences
adj. distinguishable
Syn. discriminate
adj. distinguished
adj. distinguishing
Some people cannot distinguish colors well.
Anteaters are distinguished by their long noses.
flaw
n. a small sign of damage that makes an
adj. flawed item imperfect
Syn. defect
There is a flaw in his theory.
They noticed that the contract was flawed.
harvest
n. the act of collecting a crop; the crops
adj. harvested gathered
v. harvest
Syn. gather
The United States had a comparatively good grain harvest this year.
They were able to harvest the crop before the rain.
mirror
v. to show, as in a mirror
n. mirror
Syn. reflect
The results of the study mirror public opinion.
The strength of the economy is mirrored in the standard of living of the people.
obtain
v. to gain or secure something
adj. obtainable
Syn. gain
The university obtained a new particle accelerator.
The painting by Whistler was not obtainable.
particle
n. a very small piece of something
Syn. fragment
Particles of dust can destroy electronic instruments.
Small particles of matter hold the keys to understanding the origin of life.
settle
v. to establish a home; to resolve a
adj. settled disagreement
n. settlement
Syn. colonize
People arriving from the south settled in California.
The lawyers settled their differences and came to an agreement.
transport
v. to move from one place to another
adj. transportable
Syn. carry
adj. transported
n. transportation
Flying is not always the fastest way to transport passengers to their destination.
The transportation expenses of products increase their final cost.