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Funny in Farsi

Funny in Farsi. Vocabulary Guide. Hardscrabble. adj : yielding little by great labor; working very hard for a small reward Example: He had a very hardscrabble life, working long hours for the coal mine. Disgruntled. adj : in a state of sulky dissatisfaction, unhappy

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Funny in Farsi

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  1. Funny in Farsi Vocabulary Guide

  2. Hardscrabble • adj : yielding little by great labor; working very hard for a small reward • Example: He had a very hardscrabble life, working long hours for the coal mine.

  3. Disgruntled • adj : in a state of sulky dissatisfaction, unhappy • Example: The puppy was in a disgruntled mood after being punished for chewing up the pillows.

  4. Euphoria • n : A feeling of great happiness or well-being. • Example: I was in a state of euphoria after passing my driving test.

  5. Bucolic • adj : Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic • Example: The picture of the old barn was very bucolic.

  6. Beneficiary • n: One that receives a benefit, someone who gets something: • Example: There was only one beneficiary in the old mans will.

  7. Dissuade • v. To deter or stop (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion • Example: He tried to dissuade her from her choice of colleges.

  8. Soliloquy • n. The act of speaking to oneself. • Example: Her soliloquy on love was so boring the audience fell asleep.

  9. Feverishly • adj. Marked by intense agitation, emotion, or activity • Example: She feverishly studied for her final exam.

  10. Endorsement • n. To validate or support something • Example: Her endorsement of the weight loss product led to an increase in sales.

  11. Rendezvous • n. A meeting at a prearranged time and place. • Example: She snuck out of her parents house for a romantic rendezvous with her new boyfriend.

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