Detour – English Flashcard for Detour for IELTS
Detour Detour (noun & verb) /ˈdiː.tɔːʳ/ US /-tʊr/ noun: an indirect route or path to a place – deviation – diversion – bypass: We took a detour to avoid the heavy rush hour traffic.
Detour Detour (noun & verb) /ˈdiː.tɔːʳ/ US /-tʊr/ noun: an indirect route or path to a place – deviation – diversion – bypass: We took a detour to avoid the heavy rush hour traffic.
Merit Merit (noun & verb) /ˈmer.ɪt/ noun: good quality – great value – worth – advantage, quality, excellence The great merit of this software program is that it’s so easy to use. Antonyms: disadvantage, worthlessness
Olfactory Olfactory /ɒlˈfæk.tər.i/ US /ɑːlˈfæk.ter.i/ (adj) connected to the sense of smell, related to smelling: I believe that the best way to remain a memory is to capture the smell by means of olfactory sensation in order to recall it later and reminisce about it. Olfactory communication is prevalent among the flora and fauna and any odor or scent…
مکالمه آشنایی اولیه فارسی و معرفی به دیگران مکالمه آشنایی اولیه فارسی یکی از مهم ترین نکاتی که در شرایط مختلف در مواجه با افراد ممکن است با آن برخورد نمایید، نحوه معرفی خودتان به زبان دیگر است. معرفی می تواند برای یک مصاحبه، شروع یک رابطه دوستانه رسمی و غیررسمی باشد که با توجه…
Baffled Baffled (adj) /ˈbæf.ļ/ Baffled definition not knowing what to do – confused – bewildered – puzzled – perplexed: Example The difficult math problem has made me quite baffled. Parts of speech Verb: baffle Adjective: baffling Noun: bafflement
Warden Warden (noun) /ˈwɔː.dən/ US /ˈwɔːr-/ a principal officer who’s in charge of a prison – prison keeper – guardian – law enforcer – supervisor – curator – governor: The prisoner could escape the prison because the warden was asleep. Noun: wardenship
Delinquent Delinquent (adj & noun) /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/ noun: a criminal or offender – lawbreaker – felon – wrongdoer: Adjective: antisocial, criminal This district at night is infamous for having so many delinquents. Antonyms: dutiful, law-abiding Noun: delinquency Adverb: delinquently
Deprived Deprived (adj) /dɪˈpraɪvd/ not having the necessary and basic things that you really need, lacking in, underprivileged, disadvantaged, poor, destitute Being a deprived child, she was suffering from malnutrition. Antonyms: provided, blessed, privileged Verb: deprive: take away, remove, withdraw, dispossess Noun: deprivation Noun: depriver Adjective: deprivable
Reject Reject (noun & verb) /rɪˈdʒekt/ verb: to refuse to agree or accept, discard, disallow, deny, rebuff, refuse, decline, snub, eliminate I became frustrated when my submitted manuscript was rejected by the international journal. Antonym: accept Noun: rejection Noun: rejecter Adjective: rejective
Spouse Spouse (noun) /spaʊs/ someone’s wife or husband: The company staff were allowed to take their spouses to the opening ceremony.