25 Flashcards

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Briefly
Brief
Brevity

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Concisely
Usually in time

Solar eclipses are brief moments when the Earth and Moon cross the Sun’s fixed position in the solar system.

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Circulate
Circulatory adj.
Circulation

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Distribute

The news of the president’s visit circulated quickly throughout the city.

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Consistently
Consistent
Consist
Consistncy

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(Hamvaare) Dependably (ghabele etemaad)

The policy of the government concerning unemployment has been consistent.

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Exhibit v., n.
Exhibition n.
Exhibitor

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Display

Demonstrate

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Found v.
Foundation *
Founder

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Establish
Start up, *a philanthropic (bashardoost) organization

The foundation maintained a number of philantropic activities.

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Improperly
Improper
Impropriety n.

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Inappropriately

There was an impropriety with the way the funds were spent.

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Impulsively
Impulsive
Impulse
Impulsiveness

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Capriciously (damdami mezaaji)
Acting w/o thinking

Many shoppers buy items on impulse (angize).

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Infrequently
Infrequent
Infrequency

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Rarely

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Isolated
Isolate
Isolation

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Secluded

The failure of the communications system left the towns isolated.
The doctors were unable to isolate the cuz of the epidemic.

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Overtly

Overt

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Openly
In a way clearly seen, not done secretly

Her overt attempt to take control of the discussion failed.

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Profoundly
Profound
Profoundity

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(Amighan) Significantly

In a deep way, showing deep knowledge of a subject

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Sharply
Sharp
Sharpen
Sharpness

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Quickly

Car prices rose sharply over the past year.

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Situated
Siruation*
Situate

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Located
*a current condition

The resort (por taraddod) town of Cancun is situated in the northern part of the Yucatan peninsula (shebhe jazire).

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Subsequently

Subsequent

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Afterward

The public applauded the president’s actions and subsequently his ratings in the polls improved.

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Unmistakable

Unmistakably

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Indisputable (bichoon o chera)
Clearly able to be determined

It is unmistakably clear that the report must be finished by noon.

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Upstanding

Upstandingness

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(Sherafantmand) Moral (manavi)
Marked by integrity, good, honest

The neighborhood has been kept clean and beautiful thanks to its upstanding residents.