Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl
Sour Grapes 1100 Words Sour Grapes 1100 Words If you describe someone’s attitude as sour grapes, you mean that they are angry because they have not got or achieved something that they wanted, the scornful denial that something is attractive or desirable because it is unobtainable, affected scorn, resentment, jealousy, bitterness, ill feeling, envy, ill…
Ascend 1100 Words You Need Ascend 1100 Words You Need /əˈsend/ (veb) to rise to a position of higher rank, go up, soar, climb, arise, come up, mount, move upward: He eventually ascended to the position of chief executive. antonym: descend adj: ascending Fre: monter Fa: بالا رفتن
Sanctuary 1100 Words You Need Sanctuary 1100 Words You Need /ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri/ (noun) protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted, safety, asylum, safe house, haven, refuge, nature preserve, nature reserve, immunity: Illegal immigrants found/sought/took sanctuary in a local church. The chapel became a sanctuary for the refugees. a wildlife/bird…
Tranquil 1100 Words You Need Tranquil 1100 Words You Need /ˈtræŋ.kwɪl/ (adj) calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, anxiety, etc., peaceful, serene, still, relaxing, quiet, restful, soothing, unperturbed, self-possessed, unworried, placid: She stared at the tranquil surface of the water. The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting. A spasm of pain crossed his…
Surge 1100 Words You Need Surge 1100 Words You Need /sɜːdʒ/ (noun & verb) 1. a sudden and great increase, swell, flood, rise: An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash. 2. a sudden and great movement forward, flow, outpouring, gush, rush, heave, stream, flood, to rush forward: At the end of…
Emaciated 1100 Words You Need Emaciated 1100 Words You Need /ɪˈmeɪ.si.eɪ.tɪd/ (adj) very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger, underweight, skinny, wasted, withered, shrunken, scraggy: There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine. Antonym: plump Verb: emaciate Fre: émaciée Fa: لاغر
Have an ax to grind Have an ax to grind to have a strong opinion about something, which you often try to persuade other people is correct, to have a private reason for doing something, to have a selfish motive in the background: Environmentalists have no political ax to grind – they just want to…
Oust 1100 Words You Need Oust 1100 Words You Need /aʊst/ (verb) to force someone to leave a position of power, job, place or competition, remove someone from office, force someone out, expel, compel, throw out, get rid of, drive out, exile, overthrow, cast out, eject, banish, deport: The president was ousted (from power) in…
Forthwith 1100 Words You Need Forthwith 1100 Words You Need /ˌfɔːθˈwɪθ/ (adv) immediately, without delay, at once, directly, straightaway, right away, instantly, quickly, in a flash, speedily, swiftly, in no time: We expect these practices to cease forthwith. antonym: later, slowly Fre: immédiatement Fa: بی درنگ
Terminate 1100 Words You Need Terminate 1100 Words You Need /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ (verb) to (cause something to) end or stop, come to an end, come to a stop, finish, cease, expire, dismiss, fire, let go, lay off: They terminated my contract in October. This train will terminate at the next stop – passengers who wish to…