401. T. Flashcards

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n.

resident

The city was intentionally designed sp that the residents wouldn’t require automobile

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in residence

مقیم، ساکن

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transitive verb

accuse

You should not immediately accuse your teenage son of doing something when you are not completely sure that he did it.

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to charge with a fault or offense, to blame

متهم کردن، مقصر دانستن

His sister accused him of reading her diary.

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intransitive verb

cling (to)

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to have a strong emotional attachment or dependence

he clung to his friends for support

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intransitive verb

come up to

When Rod told us he had booked a table at that fancy restaurant, we were excited, but it really didn’t come up to our expectations

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to come near : make an approach, to rise in rank or status

His performance didn’t really come up to his usual high standard.

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intransitive verb

hold out

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to continue to function or be available

.به کار کردن ادامه دادن. دووام آوردن

we prayed that the engine would hold out

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adj.

exhausted

While hunter-gatherers always had the option of moving elsewhere when the resources were exhausted, this became more difficult with farming.

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از دست رفته، تمام شده

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n.

intereference

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the act or process of interfering

دخالت، پادر میانی

trying to avoid governmental interference

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n.

expense

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financial burden or outlay

خرج، هزینه

he padded the expense account
او در صورت هزینه ها دست برد (و آنها را بیشتر جلوه داد).

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transitive verb

undertake

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to put oneself under obligation to perform.

عهده‌دار شدن، تقبل کردن

This is the second large project she’s undertaken this year.

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v.

overstimate

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to estimate or value (someone or something) too highly

فزون‌برآورد کردن، گزاف‌سنجی‌کردن

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v.

exemplify

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to show or illustrate by example

تمثیل کردن

anecdotes exemplifying those virtues

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adv.

haphazardly

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با بی‌دقتی، بی‌نظم، نامرتب و تصادفی

We came across each other haphazardly at the library.

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n.

prominence

The 17th century metaphysical poets, such as Donne and Marvell, rose to new prominence after Elliot’s 1921 critical essay.

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the quality, state, or fact of being prominent, being widely and popularly known

آوازه، اهمیت

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n.

sustenance

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food, nourishment

تغذیه، نگهداری، معاش

The sailor is known for his sleeve tattoos, use of profanity and finding sustenance in cigarettes and coffee.

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adj.

cohesive

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exhibiting or producing cohesion or coherence

هم‌چسب، منسجم

a cohesive team

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n.

magistrate

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حاکم، دادرس، رئیس کلانتری

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n.

demeanor

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outward manner

حرکت، رفتار

She is quiet in her demeanor.

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n.

endeavor

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serious determined effort

He endeavored to find a new a job, but it was difficult with little experience.

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v.

endorse

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to write on the back of

پشت‌نویسی، تایید و امضا

Doctors endorsed the legislation to ban smoking.

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v.

impose

They can impose various restrictions on the individual’s actions or on their movemenit in certain places and neighborhoods.

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to establish or bring about as if by force

تحمیل کردن

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n.

modification

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the making of a limited change in something

اصلاح و تغییر

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transitive verb

resolve

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to deal with successfully/ to find an answer to

Her arrival did little to resolve the situation.

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v.

parse

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to divide (a sentence) into grammatical parts and identify the parts and their relations to each other

فراکافت کردن، تقطیع کردن،

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intransitive verb

hinder

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to make slow or difficult the progress of

بازداری کردن، جلوگیری کردن، سد راه شدن،

His questions hindered my thought process.

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v.

impede

Specialized language can impede communication in a variety of social contexts

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to interfere with or slow the progress of

باز داشتن، مانع شدن، ممانعت کردن

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n.

comprehension

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the act or action of grasping with the intellect, understandong

فهم، معرفت، قوه ادراک، دریافت

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adj.

entitled

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having a right to certain benefits or privileges

you are entitled to your opinion

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adj.

intolerable

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not tolerable, unbearable

سخت، دشوار، طاقت فرسا

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adj.

unattainable

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not able to be accomplished or achieved

دست‌نیافتنی، محقق نشدنی

This is not an unattainable ideal.

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adj.

sympathetic

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given to, marked by, or arising from sympathy, compassion, friendliness, and sensitivity to others’ emotions/ favorably inclined : approving

not sympathetic to the idea