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vagery

an unexpected change in a situation or in sb's behavior

intermediary

واسطه

piecemeal (adj, adv)

not done according to a plan, but done at different times in different ways

forego or forgo

forfeit

flounder

struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion;


be in serious difficulty

graceful

smooth;


polite

plucky

brave

giddy

slightly dizzy;


feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behavior

nauseate (v) nauseous (adj)

to cause sb to feel as if they are going to vomit

frolic

happy behavior, like that if children playing

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

beaming

smiling broadly; very happy

piquant

interesting and exciting, esp. because of being mysterious

stir

to move or cause sth to move;


to bring a strong feeling within sb;


to intentionally cause trouble between people

descry

to see or notice sb or sth

contravene

to disobey, or break a law or rule

lackluster

without energy and effort

misgiving

a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event

oddsmaker

a person who predicts the result of races

abjure

solemnly renounce or reject

Solemn

serious, determined, and without any humor

brusque

using few words, in a way that seems rude

rancorous

showing a feeling of hate and continuing anger about sth in the past

progeny

offspring, descendants

assimilate

to become part of sth;


to understand new information and make them a part of your knowledge;


to absorb food

tremulous

shaking slightly; trembling

slake

to satisfy a feeling of thirst or a desire

allay

to make a negative emotion less strong

surfeit (v)

consume too much of sth in a way that you don't want it anymore

sate

satisfy to the full; supply with more of sth that is desired

toady

sycophant; obsequious

herald

a person who carries important messages and makes announcements;


a sign that sth will happen

entourage

the group of people who travel with and work for an important person

veteran

a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity

consummate (v, adj)

1. to complete; (to fulfill);


2. showing a lot of skill / complete; perfect

billow

to spread over a large area, or to become filled with air and appear larger

aggravate

to make sth bad worse;


to annoy

wither

پژمرده و خشک و ضعیف شدن

amuse-bouche

a small dish reserved as an appetizer before or between meals

baguette

🥖

savory or savoury

spicy or salty and not sweet

bouillabaisse

a kind of soup

confection

a decorated cake or unusual sweet dish

pending (adj)

waiting to happen

pending (prep)

در طی، در حین، تا

ratification

the process of making an agreement official

gainsay

to refuse to accept sth as the truth

amend

to change sth, esp. the words of a writing.

brood

to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry

occult

relating to supernatural or mysterious powers and activities

pander to sb/sth

to cater toward undesirable tastes or people with undesirable tastes.


کارچاق‌کنی، تسهیل کردن کار بد بقیه

ramble

to write or talk in a confused way, often for a long time

sententious

trying to appear wise and important in an annoying way

fitful

often stopping and starting and not happening in a regular or continuous way = intermittent

fleetly

quickly

sallow

yellowish and looking unhealthy = jaundiced

flushed = ruddy = rubicund

red and healthy (face)

repose

the state of resting or lying down ≈ tranquility

pilfer

to steal things of small value

devious

dishonest, but clever and complicated and often successful