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Admission

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n. Admission is the act of allowing to enter a place.
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.
•reception

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Astronomy

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n. Astronomy is the study of the stars and planets.

Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.

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Blame

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to consider someone or sth responsible for something
V. To blame someone for something bad is to say they did it.
My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do.

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Substance

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Material
Ingredients
Components

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Despite

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prep. Despite shows a difference from what is expected.

We still played the game despite the cold weather.

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Exhibit

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v. To exhibit is to show something so that people can go look at it.
My painting will be exhibited at the fair.
•To show

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Fair

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Exhibition

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Fame

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The quality of being famous or well known

n. Fame is a reputation one has gained among the public.
He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.

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Fortune

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پیشگویی

A large amount of money

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Forecast

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n. A forecast is an idea about what the weather will be like in the future.
The forecast says that it will rain all week.

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Genius

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n. A genlus is a very smart person.

Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.

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Gentle

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adi. Someone who is gentle is kind and calm,

He is very gentle with the baby.

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Geography

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n. Geography is the study of the Earth, its land, weather, etc.
I had to draw a map for geography class.

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Interfere

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to stop or slow down the progress
v. To interfere is to cause problems and keep something from happening.
My little sister always interferes when I’m trying to study.

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Lightly

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adv. To do something lightly is to not push very hard.

Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper.

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Principal

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n. A principal is a person in charge of a school.

My school’s principal can be very strict with the rules.

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Tear something

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V.پاره کردن

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In charge of

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مسئول

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Strict

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سخت و دقیق

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Row

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N.line

n. A row is a line of things.
James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows.

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Shelf

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n. A shelf is a place on a wall where you put things.

I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet.

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Spite

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n. Spite is the desire to be mean.
out of spite
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.
Out of spite از روی دشمنی و کینه

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Super

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n. Spite is the desire to be mean.
out of spite
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.

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Wet

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adj. A wet thing has water on it.

Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body.

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Spread

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گسترش دادن باز کردن پخش کردن

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Fee

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بها

Price

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Abuse

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V. To abuse means to hurt someone or something on purpose.

The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.

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Afford

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v. To afford something means to have enough money to pay for it.
I’ve been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.

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Convert

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v. To convert something means to change it into something else.
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.
•To change into

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Debt

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n. A debt is an amount of money that a person owes.

I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.

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Decrease

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Reduce

v. To decrease something is to make it less than it was before.
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.

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Fund

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n. A fund is an amount of money that people have.

We all put money into our club’s fund.

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Generous

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adj. A generous person likes to give things to people.
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.
•Generous giver

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Ingredients

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Component
Material
Substance

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Firm

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Consistent 
constant 
Steady 
Strong
Stable 
Permanent
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Monitor

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v. To monitor people or things is to watch them closely.
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.
•to keep a careful watch
•to watch closely

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Oppose

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v. To oppose something means to dislike it or act against it.
I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime.
مخالفت کردن مخالف بودن

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Passive

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adj. A passive person does not take action to solve problems.
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.
•not interested

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Sue

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v. To sue is to take someone to court for some harmful action.
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.

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Slip

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V.سرخوردن

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41
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Peel

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پوست میوه

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42
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In case

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Because

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Charge

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V.to charge for something =to give money for it

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Adequate

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adj. Something adequate is good enough.
This is adequate for my needs.
•sufficient/enough

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Anxiety

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n. Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear.

When I have to climb to high places, I’m filled with anxiety.

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Army

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n. An army is a large group of people who fight in wars.

The army protects all the people in the country.

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Billion

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n. A billion is a very large number: 1,000,000,000.

There are billions of stars in outer space.

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Carve

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v. To carve means to cut into something.
My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving.
•to cut up

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Consult

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v. To consult means to ask someone for help.
I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills.
•to seek for advice or information

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Fortune

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بخت و اقبال n

51
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Initial

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adj. Initial shows that something is first.
The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.
•first

52
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Intense

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40), An intense thing is very strong
The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air.
•sever/strong

53
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Peak

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n. The peak is the very top of a mountain,

There is snow on the peaks of those mountains.

54
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Potential

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adj. Potential means capable of being but not yet actual or real. | That holle in
I’ve thought of some potential problems with your
•possible/capable
That hotel in the road is a potential danger

55
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Proof

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n. Proof is a fact that shows something is real.
They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime.
•evidence/information

56
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Quit

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v. To quit something means to stop doing it.

I quit running because I got tired.

57
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Spin

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O spin (spin]
v. To spin is to turn around in circles.
The boy kept spinning until he fell down.
58
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Tutor

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a privetly - employedteacher
n. A tutor is someone who gives lessons to one student.
My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.

59
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Stretch

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The tower was stretched to the sky

60
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Trail

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a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.
کوره راه

61
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Crawl

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to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.
خزیدن؛ با ناتوانی حرکت کردن

62
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Contest

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N.a struggle, competition

A sport contest

63
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Instance

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N.Example

64
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Develope

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Make

65
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Compose

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V.to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.
ترکیب کردن

66
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Ignore

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to take no notice of; to pay no attention to: He ignored all my warnings.
اعتنا نکردن؛ بی توجهی کردن

67
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Apparent

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V.clear and easy to see

The danger was not apparent.

68
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Blind

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adj. A blind person or animal cannot see.

The blind man didn’t see the hole and almost fell in.

69
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Calculate

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v. To calculate is to find an answer using math.

I calculated how much money I would need to buy the car.

70
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Commit

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v. To commit to something is to promise to do it.

Seth wanted to go home, but he had committed to finishing the job.

71
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Compose

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v. To compose something is to make it from smaller parts.
Tony composed his report using many sources of information.
•To form by putting Parts together
A word is composed of several letters

72
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Dormitory

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n. A dormitory is a school building where students live.

I will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the school year.

73
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Exhaust

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v. To exhaust someone is to make that person tired.

John exhausted himself by swimming all day.

74
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Greenhouse

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n. A greenhouse is a small glass building that is used to grow plants.
We have a small greenhouse in our backyard where we grow plants.

75
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Obvious

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adj. Obvious means clear or easy to see.

It was obvious that he was tired. He kept falling asleep.

76
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Portion

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n. A portion of something is a part of it.
I only ate a small portion of the pizza.
•a part/a share

77
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Remind

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v. To remind is to tell someone to remember to do something.

Nick’s dad reminded him to do his homework.

78
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Secretary

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n. A secretary is a person who works in an office.

Rebecca asked her secretary to type a report.

79
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Severe

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ad. Severe means very bad or serious.
After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain.
•intense

80
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Talent

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n. A talent is a natural ability to do something well.

Maria has a talent for playing the piano.

81
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Thesis

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n. A thesis is an idea that needs to be proved.

She did not support her thesis very well.

82
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marching band

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گروه پیاده روی

83
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Vision

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n. Vision is the ability to see.

The eye doctor tested my vision.

84
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Absorb

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v. To absorb a liquid means to take it inside.
He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor.
Adj:absorbent

85
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Boss

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n. A boss is a person in charge of other people at work.

My boss is a nice person.

86
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In charge

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مسئول

87
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Charitable

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ad. A charitable organization aims to help people.

I give money each year to a charitable foundation.

88
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Committee

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n. A committee is a group of people who meet together to make decisions.
The school’s committee agreed on a new dress code for students.

89
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Contract

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n. A contract is a written agreement between two people.

The woman signed a contract when she bought the house.

90
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Crew

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n. A crew is a group of workers.

My father has a crew that helps him build houses.

91
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Devote

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v. To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.
She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.
•she devotes her life to music

92
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Dig

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v. To dig is to make a hole in the ground.

My dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones.

93
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Dine

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v. To dine means to eat dinner.
The young couple dined at their home.
•to have dinner

94
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Donate

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v. To donate is to give something to a charity or organization.
We donate money to charities every year.

95
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Double

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adj. Double means twice as much or twice as many.

I paid almost double the amount for that shirt.

96
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Flavor

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n. A flavor is the taste of food or drinks.

The flavor of the ice cream was very good.

97
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Foundation

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n. A foundation is a group that provides money for research.

The foundation raised money to give scholarships to students.

98
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Handle

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دسته

99
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Pot

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دیگ قابلمه

100
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Generation

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n. A generation is a group of people who live at the same time.
My grandparents are from a different generation than me.

101
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Layer

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لایه

102
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Mud

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n. Mud is soft, wet dirt.

My brother played rugby in the mud. Now, he’s dirty.

103
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Smooth

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Adj.even

Soft

104
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Pump

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جوش

105
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Soil

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خاک

n. Soil is the top layer of land on the Earth.
The boy planted flowers in the soil and watered them every day.

106
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Unique

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adj. A unique person or thing is not like others.

Her dog is unique. I’ve never seen one quite like it.

107
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Seldom

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Adv.rarely hardly scarcely

108
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Shovel

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بیل

109
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Clue

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N. Hint
anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle

n. A clue is a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime.
The detective found some clues on the sidewalk.

110
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Academy

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n. An academy is a special type of school.

There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to.

111
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Ancient

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adi. If something is ancient, it is very old.

I want to see the ancient buildings in Rome.

112
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Century

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n. A century is one hundred years.

Our company is celebrating a century of business in London.

113
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County

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قلمرو

n. A county is the largest division of a state in a country.
He wanted to represent the citizens of his county.

114
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Flat

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adj. Flat describes something that is level and smooth with no curved parts.
My parents bought a new flat-screen TV on the weekend.

115
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Exist

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v. To exist is to be real.

Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?

116
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Hidden

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Invisible

adj. Hidden means not easily noticed or too hard to find.
The hidden camera recorded everything in the parking lot.

117
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Come up with

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v.to figure out or to find the answer

118
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Pound

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v. To pound something is to hit it many times with a lot of force.
He pounded the nail with the hammer.

119
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Process

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method or way
n. A process is the steps to take to do something.
Making a cake is a long process.

120
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Publish

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v. To publish a book is to get it printed and ready to sell.

That company publishes daily newspapers.

121
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Wealth

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v. To publish a book is to get it printed and ready to sell.

That company publishes daily newspapers.

122
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Possession

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n.Property
Wealth
دارایی

123
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Possess

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v.to have

124
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Hall

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سالن راهرو تالار

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