LESSON 5
درس پنجم
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amaze baffle bear block blur brilliant
caution challenge delicate enhance intrigue
persuade replace shed unique
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amaze
v. to fill with great surprise
adv. amazingly
Syn. astonish
n. amazement
adj. amazing
I was amazed that I received an A on the calculus test.
The actor gave an amazing performance.
baffle
v. to confuse to a point at which no
adj. baffling progress can be made
n. bafflement
Syn. puzzle
The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for centuries. That was a baffling question.
bear
v. to produce, to carry; to show; to endure
adj. bearably
adj. bearable
Syn. yield
This orchard bears many fine harvests of apples. Although stock prices declined, losses have been bearable for most investors.
block
v. to prevent movement progress, or
n. blockage success
adj. blocked
Syn. obstruct
The government blocked the sale of the airline.
The streets were flooded due to a blockage in the pipes.
blur
v. to make something difficult to see
adj. blurred
Syn. cloud
n. blur
The rain blurred everyone's view of the valley.
The whole accident is just a blur in my mine.
brilliant
adj. intensely bright or colorful, intelligent
adv. brilliantly
Syn. radiant
n. brilliance
Einstein was a brilliant thinker. She brilliantly produced a solution to the problem.
caution
v. to alert someone of danger, the act of
adj. cautious taking care of, or paying attention to,
adj. cautionary something
adv. cautiously
n. caution
Syn. warn
The office cautioned the motorist to slow down.
They entered into the negotiations cautiously.
challenge
n. an invitation to complete, something that
adj. challenging demands competitive action or much thought
v. challenge
Syn. dare
Finishing the 26-mile race was a challenge for most of the participants.
It was a challenging math problem.
delicate
adj. needing careful treatment, sensitive,
adv. delicately easily broken
Syn. fragile
Because of its controversial nature, it was a challenge to discuss such a delicate issue in public. You must handle the antique delicately.
enhance
v. to increase in a positive way, such as in
n. enhancement value, power, or beauty
adj. enhanced
Syn. strengthen
Passing the exam should enhance your chances of being, admitted to college.
The computer enhanced our productivity.
intrigue
a. to interest greatly
adj. intriguing
Syn. fascinate
adv. intriguingly
n. intrigue
He was intrigued by the acclaim flat he received.
The intriguing question baffled historians.
persuade
v. to change a belief or behavior by
adv. persuasively argument or reason
adj. persuasive
Syn. convince
n. persuasion
They couldn't persuade their critics to see their point of view.
John presented a persuasive argument for his salary increase.
replace
v. to change for another thing; to take
adj. replaceable the place of
n. replacement
Syn. substitute
They have replaced all of the old office equipment.
The new employee was the replacement for Mr. Topper, who retired last month.
shed
v. to throw off naturally, to give out
Syn. discard
In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells.
The experiments shed no new information on the cause of the disease.
unique
adj. to be the only one of a kind; special
adv. uniquely
Syn. rare
n. uniqueness
He was presented with a unique opportunity to attend the conference.
His style of writing is uniquely his own.
درس پنجم
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amaze baffle bear block blur brilliant
caution challenge delicate enhance intrigue
persuade replace shed unique
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amaze
v. to fill with great surprise
adv. amazingly
Syn. astonish
n. amazement
adj. amazing
I was amazed that I received an A on the calculus test.
The actor gave an amazing performance.
baffle
v. to confuse to a point at which no
adj. baffling progress can be made
n. bafflement
Syn. puzzle
The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for centuries. That was a baffling question.
bear
v. to produce, to carry; to show; to endure
adj. bearably
adj. bearable
Syn. yield
This orchard bears many fine harvests of apples. Although stock prices declined, losses have been bearable for most investors.
block
v. to prevent movement progress, or
n. blockage success
adj. blocked
Syn. obstruct
The government blocked the sale of the airline.
The streets were flooded due to a blockage in the pipes.
blur
v. to make something difficult to see
adj. blurred
Syn. cloud
n. blur
The rain blurred everyone's view of the valley.
The whole accident is just a blur in my mine.
brilliant
adj. intensely bright or colorful, intelligent
adv. brilliantly
Syn. radiant
n. brilliance
Einstein was a brilliant thinker. She brilliantly produced a solution to the problem.
caution
v. to alert someone of danger, the act of
adj. cautious taking care of, or paying attention to,
adj. cautionary something
adv. cautiously
n. caution
Syn. warn
The office cautioned the motorist to slow down.
They entered into the negotiations cautiously.
challenge
n. an invitation to complete, something that
adj. challenging demands competitive action or much thought
v. challenge
Syn. dare
Finishing the 26-mile race was a challenge for most of the participants.
It was a challenging math problem.
delicate
adj. needing careful treatment, sensitive,
adv. delicately easily broken
Syn. fragile
Because of its controversial nature, it was a challenge to discuss such a delicate issue in public. You must handle the antique delicately.
enhance
v. to increase in a positive way, such as in
n. enhancement value, power, or beauty
adj. enhanced
Syn. strengthen
Passing the exam should enhance your chances of being, admitted to college.
The computer enhanced our productivity.
intrigue
a. to interest greatly
adj. intriguing
Syn. fascinate
adv. intriguingly
n. intrigue
He was intrigued by the acclaim flat he received.
The intriguing question baffled historians.
persuade
v. to change a belief or behavior by
adv. persuasively argument or reason
adj. persuasive
Syn. convince
n. persuasion
They couldn't persuade their critics to see their point of view.
John presented a persuasive argument for his salary increase.
replace
v. to change for another thing; to take
adj. replaceable the place of
n. replacement
Syn. substitute
They have replaced all of the old office equipment.
The new employee was the replacement for Mr. Topper, who retired last month.
shed
v. to throw off naturally, to give out
Syn. discard
In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells.
The experiments shed no new information on the cause of the disease.
unique
adj. to be the only one of a kind; special
adv. uniquely
Syn. rare
n. uniqueness
He was presented with a unique opportunity to attend the conference.
His style of writing is uniquely his own.
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