1398 Master Flashcards

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wholesome

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conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.
“the food is plentiful and very wholesome”
Similar:
healthy
health-giving
healthful

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copious

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abundant in supply or quantity.
“she took copious notes”
Similar:
abundant

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forcible

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done by force.
“signs of forcible entry”
Similar:
forced
violent

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fetid

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smelling extremely unpleasant.
“the fetid water of the marsh”
Similar:
stinking
smelly
foul-smelling
evil-smelling
malodorous

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impromptu

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impromptu means without preparation or advance thought. For example, you might have an impromptu party when friends unexpectedly visit

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insuperable

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(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
“insuperable financial problems

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inestimable

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Inestimable means something is too great or valuable to be measured or appreciated. For example, you might say “The medical importance of this discovery is of inestimable value”.

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alfresco

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“Al fresco” is an Italian term that means “in the cool air” or “in the shade”. It is used to describe any activity done outdoors, but it is most commonly used in relation to eating in the open.

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convoke

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Convoke means to call a group of people to a formal meeting or convocation. For example, a nation’s leader might convoke her trusted advisors and top generals when planning military strategy.
The word convoke comes from the Latin word convocare, which means “to call together”

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coalesce

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Coalesce means to grow together or unite into a whole. For example, “The ends of the broken bones coalesced”.

، (در مورد استخوان شکسته و غیره) به هم جوش خوردن یکی شدن، ائتلاف کردن، بهم امیختن
“his idea served to coalesce all that happened into one connected whole”

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relent

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abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request.
“she was going to refuse his request, but relented”
Similar:
change one’s mind

become less severe or intense.
“the rain relented”
رحم کردن - کوتاه آمدن - سخت نگرفتن - ارفاق کردن - بیخیال کسی یا چیزی شدن و کوتاه آمدن
بعدازظهر باران ملایم شد ( باران بیخیال شد و کوتاه آمد ) - بعدازظهر از شدت باران کاسته شد By evening the rain relented

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animadversion

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Animadversion is a noun that means a critical or unfavorable comment, or the act of criticizing something adversely. It can also mean a harsh, critical comment or even a public censure

“She was being critical, but her animadversions were mild”.
“His actions attracted neither surprise nor animadversion”.

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sap

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gradually weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power).
“our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians”
Similar:
erode
wear away
ضعیف کردن

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garnish

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decorate or embellish (something, especially food).
“garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream”
Similar:
decorate
adorn
trim
dress
ornament
embellish

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foist

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جا زدن، بقالب زدن، چیزی را بجای دیگری جا زدن

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prolix

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(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
“he found the narrative too prolix and discursive”
طولانی، پرگو، خسته کننده، طویل، دراز، طولانی وخسته کننده، روده دراز

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sententious

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given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
“he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric”
Similar:
moralistic
moralizing
sanctimonious

اگ ی نفر سس شعر فلسفی با چاشنی پند و اندرز تفت بده , سخنرانیش sententious هست !
(بیان) موجز، فشرده، کوتاه و پر مغز، پر مغز

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defeasible

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open in principle to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment.
[منطق] الغاءپذیر، فسخ پذیر، قابل بازنگری
منطق الغاءپذیر ( Defeasible Logic ) : نوعی منطق یکنوا که استدلال های الغاءپذیر را صورت بندی می کند

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incongruous

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🖊 توضیح: unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening:
🔍 مترادف: inappropriate
💡 معادل فارسی: نامناسب، ناجور
✅ مثال: The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book - filled library.

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outstrip

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Outstrip” means to go faster or farther than something or someone, or to excel or surpass them. For example, “A car can outstrip the local train”

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divest

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deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions).
“men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle”
Similar:
deprive
strip
dispossess
محروم کردن، بی بهره کردن، عاری کردن

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disabuse

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Disabuse is a verb that means to free someone from a misconception, fallacy, or error.
از حقیقت اگاه کردن، از اشتباه دراوردن

For example, “He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that idea”

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Pursue

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strive for = follow = chase = want = seek = look for = search for
دنبال کردن، تعقیب کردن، پی گیری کردن، تعاقب کردن، پیگرد کر دن

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trajectory

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A path, progression, or line of development resembling a physical trajectory. For example, “an upward career trajectory”.
مسیر - فرایند

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parabola

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پارابول یا سَهمی یا هر اسم دیگری که برای اش بزاریم اساسا یک منحنی U مانند است که در ریاضیات، هندسه، فیزیک، مهندسی، اخترشناسی و غیره استفاده میشود.

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itinerary

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برنامه سفر، مسیر پیشنهادی یک سفر
A planed route for journey
ex: Take an itinerary.
بروشور و برنامه سفر رو بگیرید

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excursion

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گشت و گذار , سیر و سیاحت
واژه مصوب: گشت یک‏روزه
تعریف: سفر تفریحی که مدت آن کمتر از بیست وچهار ساعت باشد
– Next week we’re going on an excursion

– We went on an excursion to the Pyramids

– I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach

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nexus

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ارتباط، پیوند
Link
Connection
Causal nexus = causal link = رابطه علت و معلولی
At the nexus of = in the middle of
Second Avenue is a nexus for the city’s

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perquisite

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مزایای خاص نقدی یا غیرنقدی ( مثلاً جای پارک خودروی شخصی ) که علاوه بر حقوق به برخی کارکنان اعطاء می شود.

  1. Perquisites include the use of the company car.
30
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titular

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Titular is an adjective that means having a title but not the power or duties that usually come with it.
لقب دار، صاحب لقب، افتخاری
For example, the Queen of England is a titular head of state, but she doesn’t actually govern.

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flagging

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.Weak, fatigued, or drooping
.Dwindling
.Becoming smaller or weaker
.Becoming weaker, slower, or less effective
افت، کم اوردن، تنزل، دچار تزلزل و ضعف شدن. . . flagging sales دچار افت در فروش شدن

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contingent

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Contingent means something depends on or is influenced by something else. For example, “Buying the new house was contingent on selling the old one”.

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countervailing

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opposing, serving to contradict; counteracting
هم اندازه و در جهت مخالف