Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl
Customary Customary (adj) /ˈkʌs.tə.mər.i/ US /-mer-/ based on what is normal and usual – ordinary – expected – regular – typical – everyday: Tom bombarded his teacher with lots of questions with his customary curiosity. Antonyms: exceptional, unconventional Adverb: customarily
Transparent Transparent (adj) /trænˈspær.ənt/ US /trænˈsper-/ easily seen through – clear – obvious crystal clear – see-through – visible – evident: Before setting off for the road trip, make sure that the front window is transparent enough. Antonyms: opaque, obscure, unclear Noun: transparency Adverb: transparently
Scald Scald (noun & verb) /skɔːld/ US /skɑːld/ verb: to burn someone’s skin with hot liquid or steam – heat liquid – hurt – injure – sterilize – boil: Beware of scalding yourself with that boiling kettle! Antonyms: freeze, contaminate
Epidemic Epidemic (adj & noun) /ˌep.ɪˈdem.ɪk/ noun: an outbreak of a disease – a fast-spreading disease, plague – a rapid growth in something – outbreak – outburst – increase – prevalent – widespread: Hundreds of people died on that island due to an epidemic of a viral disease. Antonyms: restricted, decrease Adverb: epidemically
Obesity Obesity (noun) /əʊˈbiː.sɪ.ti/ US /oʊˈbiː.sə.ţi/ the state of being obese or extremely fat – overweightness – corpulence – fatness – stoutness: There has been an epidemic of childhood obesity in modern societies. Adjective: obese: extremely fat and overweight Antonym: underweight Farsi: چاقی افراطی، فربگی
Magnify Magnify (verb) /ˈmæg.nɪ.faɪ/ to make something seem larger than it really is – increase the size of something – enlarge – expand – amplify – augment – boost: This digital microscope can magnify microbes up to thousand times compared to their real sizes. Antonyms: shrink, decrease, subside Noun: magnifier Noun: magnification
Chiropractor Chiropractor (noun) /ˈkaɪ.rəʊ.præk.təʳ/ US /-roʊ.præk.tɚ/ a specialist whose job is to treat diseases by adjusting people’s bones and joints, especially in the spine: Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. Noun: chiropractic
Obstacle Obstacle (noun) /ˈɒb.stɪ.kļ/ US /ˈɑːb-/ something or someone that prevents progress – hindrance – impediment – obstruction – problem – difficulty: My biggest obstacle to progress was fear of rejection. Antonyms: help, passage, facility
Ventilate Ventilate (verb) /ˈven.tɪ.leɪt/ US /-ţəl.eɪt/ to circulate fresh air in an enclosed space – air – air out – freshen – express opinions publicly – make public, publicize To ventilate the air in the kitchen, let’s open the window for a while. Noun: ventilator Noun: ventilation
Negative Negative (adj & noun) /ˈneg.ə.tɪv/ US /-ţɪv/ adj: (of a number) below zero – indicative of “no” – bad, unhappy or unpleasant – pessimistic – lacking – opposite – denial: John’s drastic action in that critical situation had both positive and negative consequences. Antonyms: positive, affirmative Noun: negativity Adverb: negatively