مهارت‌های واژگان SAT 4 - درس 31

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

قاپوق (نوعی وسیله شکنجه)

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

چپاول کردن, به تاراج بردن

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

غیاب, نبود

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

مبرا کردن, بی‌تقصیر خواندن

consider apart from a particular case or instance

مبرا کردن

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

بسیار سخت و پیچیده

unfit for a particular person, thing, or situation

نامناسب, نابه‌جا، نامربوط، ناشایسته

not prudent or wise

بی‌تدبیر, بی‌احتیاط

rude and disrespectful, often toward authority or elders

گستاخ, پررو، چشم‌سفید

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

ناتوانی, عجز، ضعف

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

اجرانشدنی, غیرعملی، ناممکن

not politic

بی‌تدبیر, نسنجیده، خلاف مصلحت

the most important dish of a meal

بخش عمده یک خوراک (مثلاً یک تکه بزرگ گوشت)

a little bit at a time

به‌تدریج, کم‌کم

give life-time employment to

منصب دائم دادن, هیئت‌علمی شدن

very delicate or thin

بسیار نازک یا ظریف

behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

افسارگسیخته

a defensive wall or embankment built around a fortification or city for protection against enemy attacks

بارو, استحکامات