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Inadequate

not enough or not good enough : not adequate

Insufficient.



These supplies are inadequate to meet our


needs.



We were given very inadequate information.




I felt inadequate to the task.


Knack

an ability, talent, or special skill needed to do something

a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation.

Improvise

to speak or perform without preparation:




to make or create (something) by using whatever is available

If you forget any of your lines, try to improvise.



Good jazz musicians know how to improvise.



He had to improvise his opening speech when he


forgot his notes.

Pioneer

a person who helps create or develop new ideas, methods, etc.



someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area.

the hardships that the pioneers endured whiletaming the wilderness.

Tame

to make (something) less wild or difficult to


control : to bring (something) under control (v).



Adjective:-



* not wild : trained to obey people:


* not afraid of people:


* not exciting or interesting

The island's birds are quite tame.



It took a while to tame the horse. (V)



He struggled to tame his temper. (V)

Caress

to touch (someone or something) in a gentleway

She caressed the baby's cheek.



A warm breeze caressed her face.

Breeze

N ( a light gentle wind )



Verb


to move quickly and confidently



to easily succeed at something

Look who just breezed in!


He breezed past us without so much as a nod.


She breezed through the test.

Veil

to cover (something) with a veil or with something that is like a veil : to hide or partly hide (something)

Her eyes were partially veiled by her long, dark hair.


The sun was veiled by clouds.



Noun


under the veil of descending darkness the


thieves began their operation.




نقاب

Rigorous

very strict and demanding:



done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail:



difficult to endure because of extreme conditions

rigorous enforcement of the rules.


a rigorous course of study.


We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.

Delve

to search for information about something in detailed and careful way.



to reach into a bag, container, etc., in order to find something

He tried to delve inside his memory for cluesabout what had happened.

Container

an object (such as a box or can) that can holdsomething:



a large box that goods are placed in so that they can be moved from one place to another on a ship, airplane, train, or truck

The tea leaves come in a small metal container.



bowls, boxes, jars, and other containers.



The shipment of tools arrived at the dock in cargo containers yesterday.

Reach

to be able to touch, pick up, or grab (something) by moving or stretching:



to move or stretch (your hand, arm, etc.) when you are trying to touch or grab something:



to arrive at (a place that you have been traveling to)

She couldn't reach the apple.



She was too short. He couldn't reach the apple, even with a stick.



She can't reach that far.

Reach (n)

the distance that you can stretch your arm to touch, pick up, or grab something:



the ability or power of someone or somethingto do, achieve, or control something:



the parts of an area that are a long way fromthe center

The ball was just out of reach.



Their goal is out of reach.



The country's farthest reaches had not beenexplored.

Lament

to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something.

She lamented over the loss of her best friend.



“I've lost my best friend!” she lamented.

Tailor

a person who makes men's clothes (such as suits and jackets) that are measured to fit a particular person





to make (clothing that is measured to fit a particular person):



to make or change (something) so that it meetsa special need or purpose

I had my suit tailored.



They tailored the show for younger audiences.

Expend

to use or spend (something):



to use (time, energy, effort, etc.) for a particularpurpose

Are we willing to expend the time and resources required to solve the problem



Redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house

Embed

to place or set (something) firmly in something else

the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

Polar

completely different or opposite:



relating to one or both of the poles of a magnet

They took polar positions on the issue.



She and I are good friends even though we're polar opposites.

Mired

thick and deep mud



: a troublesome or intractable situation (found themselves in a mire of debt)



: to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire


(The car was mired in the muck.)


the case has been mired in probate court for


years

Muck

wet dirt or mud: solid waste from farm animals: something that is disgusting

Clean that muck off your shoes.


spattered with muck from the pigpen

Probate

the process of proving in court that the will of a person who has died is valid.

The court will probate the will.(v)



Her will was offered for probate by the relatives.


The case will now go to probate.

Clutter

: to fill or cover (something) with many things : to fill or cover (something) with clutter



Noun:-


a large amount of things that are not arranged in a neat or orderly way :



a crowded or disordered collection of things

The garage was cluttered with tools.



Try to avoid cluttering your desk with books and


papers.





There's a lot of unnecessary clutter in the house.

Forge

a place where objects are made by heating and shaping metal.



To work at a forge.


to move forward slowly and steadily theship forged ahead through heavy seas2: to move with a sudden increase of speedand power.


Forgery

the crime of falsely making or copying a document in order to deceive people:



something that is falsely made or copied in


order to deceive people : something that is


forged

Authentic

real or genuine : not copied or false:



true and accurate: made to be or look just like an original.

The witness provided an authentic record of what actually took place.




Experts have confirmed that the signature on the letter is authentic.

Percolate

to pass slowly through something that has many small holes in it:



to spread slowly: to make (coffee) in a special pot (called a percolator).

Sunlight percolated down through the trees.



Rumors percolated throughout the town.



There is nothing like percolating coffee over an open campfire.

Spill

to cause or allow (something) to fall, flow, or run over the edge of a container usually in an accidental way:



to fall or flow over the edge of a container:



to move or spread out into a wider place or


area

I accidentally spilled coffee all over my new suit.



Clean up the flour you spilled on the floor.



a puddle of spilled water

Momentum

the strength or force that something has when it is moving



: the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes



physics : the property that a moving object has due to its mass and its motion

The company has had a successful year and hopes to maintain its


momentum by introducing new products.



The movie loses momentum toward the end.

Closet

to put (yourself) in a room in order to be alone:



to bring (someone) into a room in order to talkprivately




خزانه

He closeted himself in his apartment for severaldays.




he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper

Integrity

the quality of being honest and fair:




the state of being complete or whole

He's a man of the highest integrity.



نزاهه

abide

accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Malicious

having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice

Showing hatred

Spite

a desire to harm, anger, or defeat another person especially because you feel that you


have been treated wrongly in some way.

He is jealous and full of spite.

Abstruse

difficult to comprehend

Her subject matter is abstruse.

Arrogant

having or showing the insulting attitude of


people who believe that they are better,


smarter, or more important than other people : having


or showing arrogance

She's first in her class, but she's not arrogantabout it.

Indignant

feeling or showing anger because of somethingthat is unfair or wrong : very angry

She wrote an indignant letter to the editor.

Earnest

serious and sincere : not lighthearted or playful

an earnest plea for help


I'll accept only an earnest apology from you.

Plea

a serious and emotional request for something




a statement in which a person says that he or she is guilty of a particular crime : a plea of guilty

We are making a plea to all companies to stoppolluting the environment.

Proposal

something (such as a plan or suggestion) that is presented to a person or group of people to consider




the act of asking someone to marry you



Everyone thought the proposal made sense.




The committee is reviewing the proposal for the new restaurant.

Impassioned

showing or feeling very strong emotions

an impassioned plea for justice