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voracious

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پر خور، سيري ناپذير desiring or consuming great quantities

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indiscriminate

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فاقد تشخيص صحيح، کورکورانه choosing at random without careful selection

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eminent

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مشهور، برجسته، سرشناس of high reputation, outstanding

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steeped

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سرشار از، آکنده از soaked, drenched, saturated

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replete

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پر از، مملو از completely filled or supplied with

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abound

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فراوان بودن فراوان

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technology

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تکنولوژي branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.

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prognosticate

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پيش بيني کردن، پيش گويي کردن to predict or foretell a future event

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automaton

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روبات، آدم آهني a robot, a mechanical “person”

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matron

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زن سالمند an older married woman

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paradox

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تناقض گويي a statement that at first seems to be absurd or self-contradictory but which may in fact turn out to be true

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realm

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قلمرو، حوزه special field of something or someone, kingdom

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annals

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سالانه، تاريخچه historical records

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compound

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بدتر کردن، وخيم کردن to increase or add to

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tinge

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رگه، اثر، بو، طعم a trace, smattering, or slight degree

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badger

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سرزنش کردن، نق زدن to pester, nag, annoy persistently

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implore

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التماس کردن، تمنا کردن to plead urgently for aid or mercy

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drudgery

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کار سخت، کار پر زحمت unpleasant, dull, or hard work

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interminable

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طولاني، خسته کننده، بي پايان unending

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perceive

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متوجه شدن، پي بردن to understand, know, become aware of

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laconic

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کم گو، کوتاه، گوزيده گو expressing much in few words

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throng

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جمعيت، جماعت crowd

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intrepid

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شجاع، بي باک brave

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accost

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مخاطب ساختن، جلوي کسي را گرفتن to approach and speak to

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reticent

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خود دار، تو دار silent

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furtive

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دزدکي، يواشکي secret, stealthy

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felon

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جنايت کار، جاني a person guilty of a major crime

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plethora

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کثرت، زيادي excess

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hapless

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نگون بخت، بد بخت unfortunate

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irate

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خشمگين، عصباني angry, incensed

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pretext

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عذر، بهانه an excuse

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fabricate

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جعل کردن، سر هم کردن to lie, concoct

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adroit

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ماهر، زبر دست skillful

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gesticulate

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با اشاره فهماندن move the arms energetically

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vigilant

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هشيار، بيدار، مراقب watchful

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avid

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مشتاق، بسيار علاقمند eager

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cajole

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با زبان بازي کسي را راضي کردن coax

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rudimentary

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ابتدايي، مقدماتي elementary

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enhance

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افزايش دادن intensify, heighten

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nuance

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تفاوت ظريف، فرق جزئي slight variation in meaning, tone, etc.

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loathe

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متنفر بودن از to hate

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reprimand

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توبيخ، باز خواست کردن to show sharp disapproval, rebuke formally, censure severely or angrily

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lackluster

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خسته کننده، بي روح dull, lacking brilliance or vitality, lacking luster or shine

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caustic

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زننده، تند sarcastic, biting

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wrest

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به زور گرفتن take by force

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infamous

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بدنام، رسوا having a bad reputation

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jostle

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خوردن به، تنه زدن به to shove hard

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dupe

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آدم ساده لوح a person easily tricked

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incipient

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آغازين، در مرحله شروع just beginning to exist

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inadvertent

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بي توجه، بي دقت heedless, not attentive, unintentional

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ominous

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نحس، شوم threatening

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tremulous

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مرتعش، لرزان quivering

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repudiate

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تکذيب، انکار کردن to reject, decline

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cessation

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قطع، توقف، وقفه a stopping

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bristle

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مو به تن کسي راست شدن، عصباني شدن stiffen with fear or anger

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euphemism

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حسن تعبير a less offensive term

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mundane

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دنيوي، مادي worldly

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incongruous

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نا هماهنگ، نا سازگار inappropriate

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condolence

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تسليت، همدردي pity

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stipulate

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مشروط کردن، تصريح کردن to specify a condition

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alacrity

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شور و شوق briskness, lively action, quick willingness

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disdain

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تحقير، کوچک شمردن contempt, scorn

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belligerent

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پرخاشگر، جنگ طلب warlike, hostile

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intimidate

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ترساندن، مرعوب کردن to overawe, to make afraid

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feint

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فريب، کلک، ترفند pretense, sham, a false attack

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pugnacious

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ستيزه جو، پرخاش جو quarrelsome, combative

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promulgate

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رسماً اعلام کردن، ترويج کردن to make known officially, proclaim

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brash

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گستاخ، وقيح impudent, insolent

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scoff

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مسخره کردن، تمسخر کردن to sneer at, to mock

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belittle

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تحقير کردن، کوچک کردن to make seem less important, speak of as unimportant

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tangible

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قابل لمس، لمس شدني having actual form, able to be touched

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laceration

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بريدگي، زخم jagged wound, rough cut

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castigate

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تنبيه کردن، ادب کردن punish, chastise

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sordid

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کثيف، نکبت بار filthy, ingnoble, dirty, base

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octogenarian

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آدم هشتاد ساله person in his or her eighties

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solace

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تسکين، آرامش easing of grief, comfort

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aspirant

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جاه طلب candidate for high position or better job

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dregs

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رسوب، پس مانده most worthless part

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frenzy

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ديوانگي، جنون wild fit, frantic outburst

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scurrilous

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توهين آميز coarse, vulgar, using indecent language

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rampant

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شايع، فراگير going unchecked, widespread

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inane

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احمقانه، ابلهانه foolish

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ethics

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اخلاق، اخلاقيات code of principles

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concur

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موافق بودن، سازگار بودن agree

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clandestine

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مخفيانه، سري secret, undercover

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flagrant

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فاحش، آشکار outrageous, glaringly bad (not egregious)

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admonish

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ملامت، سرزنش کردن to warn, to reprove

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duress

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فشار، ارعاب، تهديد compulsion, force

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culprit

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مجرم، مقصر the guilty person

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inexorable

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يک دنده، سر سخت inflexible, unrelenting

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egregious

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فاحش، آشکار remarkably bad (not flagrant)

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distraught

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شوريده، ناراحت mentally confused, crazed

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duplicity

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ريا، دو رويي cunning, trickery

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acrimonious

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تند، گزنده bitter

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paucity

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کمبود، کمي scarcity

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elicit

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بيرون کشيدن، درآوردن to draw forth

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pernicious

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مخرب، مضر harmful, causing injury

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tolerate

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تحمل کردن، تاب آوردن to put up with, to bear

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construe

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استنباط کردن، تعبير کردن to make a deduction, to infer

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impunity

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بخشودگي، مصونيت freedom from punishment

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affluent

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ثروتمند، مرفه rich

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feasible

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ممکن، عملي، شدني possible

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discern

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تشخيص دادن، ديدن perceive

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sally

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حمله کردن، هجوم بردن suddenly rush forth (not surge)

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consternation

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هراس، دلهره dismay

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precocious

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استثنايي reaching maturity early

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perfunctory

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سطحي، سرسري done without care, superficial

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chagrin

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رنجش، تاسف feeling of disappointment, humiliation

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perverse

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خودسر، لجوج contrary, persisting in error

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deride

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مسخره کردن، ريشخند کردن to ridicule, scoff at

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disparage

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کوچک شمردن to discredit, belittle

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laudable

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ستوده، ستودني praiseworthy

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fiasco

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ناکامي، شکست فاحش complete failure

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masticate

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جويدن to chew up

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eschew

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اجتناب کردن از avoid

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quell

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سرکوب کردن put an end to (not terminate)

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voluble

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پر حرف talkative (not gregarious)

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confidant(e)

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معتمد، راز دار one to whom you confide your secrets

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obsolescence

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کهنگي، زوال process of wearing out

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dubious

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مشکوک، مردد doubtful

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implacable

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سر سخت، سازش ناپذير cannot be pacified, inexorable

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paroxysm

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هجوم، غلبه a fit, sudden outburst

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reprehensible

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قابل سرزنش، سزاوار ملامت worthy of blame

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jurisdiction

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اختيار، اختيارات قانوني power, range of authority

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skirmish

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درگيري، زد و خورد small fight, brief encounter (not fray)

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harass

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اذيت کردن to trouble, torment

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monolithic

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يکپارچه، منسجم massively solid

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arbitrary

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دلبخواهي، دلبخواهانه based on whim, dictatorial

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indigent

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فقير، تنگدست poor, needy

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fray

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دعوا، نزاع a fight (not skirmish)

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stymie

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سد کردن، نقش برآب کردن to hinder, impede

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effigy

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آدمک، تمثال a likeness (usually of a hated person)

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flout

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تحقير کردن، نقض کردن show contempt, scoff

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cognizant

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آگاه، مطلع aware

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turbulent

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متلاطم، خروشان unruly, agitated

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terminate

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پايان دادن، خاتمه دادن to end (not quell)

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forthwith

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بلافاصله، بي درنگ immediately

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exacerbate

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خشمگين، عصباني کردن to irritate, make worse

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revert

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بازگشتن، برگشتن return

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oust

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بيرون کردن، اخراج کردن to drive out, eject

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emaciated

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لاغر، نحيف abnormally thin, wasted away

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surge

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هجوم آوردن to rush suddenly

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tranquil

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آرام، راحت quiet, peaceful

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sanctuary

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مکان مقدس، حرم safe shelter

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ascend

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بالا رفتن از to rise

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malnutrition

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بدي تغذيه faulty or inadequate diet

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afflict

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ناراحت کردن، رنج دادن to trouble greatly, to distress

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besiege

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محاصره کردن،در ميان گرفتن to surround, hem in

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privation

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محروميت، فقر lack of necessities

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sinister

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شوم، نحس evil, ominous

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ubiquitous

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همه جا حاضر being everywhere at the same time

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remote

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دور، دور دست distant, hidden away

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thwart

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ايجاد مانع کردن to hinder, defeat

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harbinger

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پيام آور، منادي a forerunner, advance notice

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malignant

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خطرناک، مهلک likely to cause death

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excruciating

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کشنده، عذاب آور agonizing, torturing

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respite

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استراحت، وقفه an interval of relief, delay

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reverberate

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طنين انداز شدن reechoing, resounding

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fretful

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نگران، مظطرب worrisome, irritable

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succumb

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تشليم شدن to give way, yield

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impresario

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مدير گروه one who presents cultural series, organizer

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extortion

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اخاذي، زور گويي getting money by threats

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adverse

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مخالف، ناسازگار unfavorable, harmful

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asset

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دارايي، اموال a valuable thing to have

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bigot

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متعصب، متحجر a narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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blatant

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وقيحانه، بي شرمانه disagreeably loud, very showy

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entourage

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ملازم، همراهان group of attendants

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virulent

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مهلک، کشنده full of hate, harmful

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venom

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زهر، سم poison, spite, malice

171
Q

spew

A

بالا آوردن throw up, vomit, eject

172
Q

loath

A

بي ميل، بيزار unwilling, reluctant

173
Q

solicit

A

در خواست کردن to beg, seek earnestly

174
Q

astute

A

زرنگ، تيز keen, shrewd

175
Q

advocate

A

حمايت کردن to be in favor of, to support

176
Q

ineffectual

A

نا توان، نا لايق not effective

177
Q

scrutinize

A

موشکافي کردن to examine closely

178
Q

nefarious

A

شرير، شرور villainous, vicious

179
Q

amicable

A

دوستانه، مسالمت آميز friendly, peaceful

180
Q

vexatious

A

مشکل آفرين annoying

181
Q

malady

A

بيماري، ناراحتي poorly adjusted, disturbed

182
Q

inclement

A

نامساعد، بد، سرد unfavorable/ stormy, bleak, cold

183
Q

peruse

A

مرور کردن، مطالعه کردن to read carefully

184
Q

premonition

A

دلشوره، پيش آگاهي forewarning

185
Q

desist

A

دست کشيدن از cease/ break off, discontinue, end, give up, yield

186
Q

recoil

A

پس رفتن، عقب رفتن draw back/ balk, blench, withdraw

187
Q

pertinent

A

مربوط، ذيربط to the point/ related

188
Q

mastiff

A

سگ نگهبان large dog

189
Q

obsess

A

فکر و ذکر (کسي) بودن to haunt, preoccupy/ engross

190
Q

doleful

A

ماتمزده، غمگين sad, melancholy/ dismal

191
Q

wan

A

رنگ پريده، بيمار sickly pale, weak/ anemic, cadaverous, emaciated

192
Q

histrionics

A

تصنعي، ظاهر سازي display of emotions/ theatrics

193
Q

elusive

A

مبهم، پيچيده، دست نيافتني hard to grasp/ out of reach

194
Q

frustrate

A

باطل کردن، خنثي کردن counteract, foil, thwart

195
Q

symptomatic

A

علامت، دال بر having to do with signs and symptoms, indicative/ demonstrative

196
Q

interject

A

گنجاندن، قطع کردن insert, interrupt/ intercalate, interpolate, interpose

197
Q

inert

A

بي حرکت، ساکن without power to move/ languid

198
Q

salient

A

برجسته، مهم outstanding, prominent/ conspicuous

199
Q

imminent

A

قريب الوقوع likely to happen, threatening/ menacing, approaching, forthcoming

200
Q

squeamish

A

حساس، زود رنج easily shocked, over sensitive