barrouns first 20 Flashcards

1
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abstruse

A

obscure, profound, difficult to understand

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abstain

A

refrain,withhold from participate

he decided to abstain from drinking

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3
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abstinence

A

restrain from eating and drinking

“parhiz”

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4
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acrimoniouse

A

bitter in manner or words

“rafrate nishdar, zanande,porta’ne”

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5
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acrophobia

A

fear of heights

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6
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actuarial

A

calculatin

“amari”

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7
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actuate

A

motivate

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8
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acuity(n)

A

sharpness

“tizi,tizhooshi,tizbini”

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9
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acumen(n)

A

mental keenness

“ferasat, tizhooshi”

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10
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abstemious(adj)

A

sparing in eating and drinking,temperate
“parhizkar,miane ro,kam”
abstemious diet

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11
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accost(v)

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approch and speak first to someone
“be kesi nazdik shodan, sare sohbat ra baz kardan”
the 2 young men accostet me.

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12
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accrue(v)

A

come about by addition

“montaj gardidan,hasel shodan”

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13
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accoutre(v)

A

equip
“mojahaz kardan”
he was accoutred with th best.

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14
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accretion(n)

A

growth, increase
because of accretion of flesh he went from size m to xl.
accret(v)

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15
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zeitgeist(N)

A

spirit of th etime

“roohiyeye yek asr o dore”

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16
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bwana

A

master

“agha,arbab”

17
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nabob

A

wealthy influential person

“adame pooldare por nofooz”

18
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abstract(adj)

A

theorical, not concrete,nonreperesentaional
“mojarad,entezaii”
to him hunger was an abstract concept

19
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absolve(v)

A

pardon
“bakhshidan”
absolution(n):”bakhsidan,amorzeshe gonah”

20
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absolute(adj)

A

complete,certain,unlimited
“motmaen,bedoone ghiedo shart”
the king was an absolute monarch.