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Excursion

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A short journey

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Acclaimed

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To prize someone or something publicly

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Dissertation

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Thesis

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Cite /saɪt/

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Quote /kwəʊt/

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Embark

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To go onto ship or plan
Opp; disembark /ˌdɪsəmˈbɑːk /

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Hoof

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Plural; hooves

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Gallop /ˈɡæləp/

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if a horse gallops, it moves very fast with all its feet leaving the ground together → canter, trot:

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Primitive

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Opp; advanced, modern

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Fainting

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Difficult to see, hear, smell…

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Surpass

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to be even better or greater than someone or something else

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Hypothesis

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Theory

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Archaeology

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the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

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Viable

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capable of working successfully; feasible.
“the proposed investment was economically viable”

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Scattered

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spread over a wide area or over a long period of time
scattered over/throughout/across/around etc
Broken glass lay scattered over the floor.
scattered with
The sky was scattered with stars.
There will be some scattered showers (=short periods of rain) in the afternoon.
a widely scattered set of islands

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Exceed

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to be more than a particular number or amount:
Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.
His performance exceeded our expectations.

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Fleet

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1a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy:
the US seventh fleet
2a group of vehicles that are controlled by one company
fleet of
a fleet of taxis

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Embed

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1[intransitive, transitive usually passive] to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way
be embedded in something
A piece of glass was embedded in her hand.
2[transitive usually passive] if ideas, attitudes, or feelings etc are embedded, you believe or feel them very strongly:
Feelings of guilt are deeply embedded in her personality.

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Soak

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if you soak something, or if you let it soak, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time, especially in order to make it softer or easier to clean:
Soak the clothes in cold water.

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Tame

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Reduce the power of something and prevent it from trouble

20
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Spring
Pp; sprang

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Move suddenly

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Perseverance /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns, ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr-/ noun

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determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties – use this to show approval:
It took perseverance to overcome his reading problems.

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Grasp

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Grip
Understand

23
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Blast

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Wind
Explosion

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Spill

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Pour

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Slippery

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something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or greasy:
In places, the path can be wet and slippery.
Harry’s palms were slippery with sweat.

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Preshable /ˈperɪʃəbəl/ adjective

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food that is perishable is likely to decay quickly:
perishable goods such as butter, milk, fruit and fish
—perishables noun [plural]

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Foundry

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ریخته گری

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Gear

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چرخ دنده

29
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Compatible

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1if two pieces of computer equipment are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies → compatibility:
The new software is IBM compatible (=can be used with IBM computers).
سازگار
همساز
2able to exist or be used together without causing problems → compatibility
compatible with
Stephen’s political views often weren’t compatible with her own.
3two people that are compatible are able to have a good relationship because they have similar opinions or interests → compatibility

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Chamber

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1enclosed space [countable] an enclosed space, especially in your body or inside a machine:
a combustion chamber
The heart has four chambers.
2room [countable] a room used for a special purpose, especially an unpleasant one
gas/torture chamber (=used for killing people by gas or for hurting them)

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Combat

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a fight or battle

32
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Dungeon

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a dark underground prison, especially under a castle, that was used in the past

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Moat

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a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, dug around a castle as a defence

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Armour

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metal or leather clothing that protects your body, worn by soldiers in battles in past times:
a knight wearing a suit of armour