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setting a goal

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decide what you want to achieve for the next period of time

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aim ( n ) ( v)

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the intention of achieving sth.( = goal)

**aimed high

aim: قصد داشتن
goal: هدف

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target ( n )

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what drive individual towards his goal.

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mission

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a set of tasks which fulfils a purpose .

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set out to do sth

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to start working on your goal

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extrovert

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when someone is an extrovert, they get energy from being with people They might enjoy going to a party instead of staying home in the evening.

They like to meet new people and they might work through their ideas by discussing them with other people rather than considering them in their own head.

** i’m a complete extrovert
syn phrases :
- i’m really outgoing
- i’m a gregarious person
- i’m a sociable butterfly
-i’m a warm person

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introvert

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when someone is an introvert they get more energy from being alone or socializing in small groups .
They might prefer to build deeper relationships with only a few people rather than meeting a lot of new people all of the time.

They might feel stressed or overwhelmed in a big city or a new environment because they encounter new sounds, people, and sights around them.

They tend to develop new ideas in their mind instead of immediately voicing the idea.

** i’m a bit of an introvert
syn phrases:
- I’m kind of reserved
“I can be shy sometimes.
“I like to hang out in small, intimate settings rather than at large parties.
-I tend to listen and process things in my mind more.”
-I usually listen more than I speak up

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ambivert

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“Ambivert” is a term that means someone can move between “introvert” and “extrovert” easily and they move between the two personality types in different situations.

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trait(n)

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a distinguishing quality or characteristic typically one belonging to a person .

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wallflower (n )

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A wallflower (noun) is a person who is shy; someone who often sits or stands away from the center of attention at a party; someone who is solitary.

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thrive (v)

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is to prosper or be successful. Synonyms include to flourish, to grow, to prosper, to shine, or to succeed.
syn > succed / to flourish/ to prosper/to grow

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conversationalist (n)

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A conversationalist (noun) is someone who enjoys and/or contributes to a good conversation; someone who is interested in conversations.
opposite> is someone who talks too much – in a way that is inappropriate or annoying. A person like this might be described as a bigmouth, windbag, or gossip.

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determined (adj)
= resolved

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someone who has reached a decision and is resolved to that decision

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goal-driven ( goal-oriented)

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Goal-driven or, more often, goal-oriented (adjective) means someone focused and motivated by goals; someone who is compelled to reach their goals.

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stubborn (adj)

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it’s similar to determined but with more negative connotation .it assumes someone is inflexible or unwilling to change
syn> rigid -unyielding - headstrong
opp> agreeable-amenable-flexible

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Underpinning (n)

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Support/strength/shore up/underlie/fortify
Foundation/basis

support, strength, or the basic structure of something:

Exp:
1-This was a case that had no legal or factual underpinnings.
2-She is convinced that autism has biological underpinnings.

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Bum(n)

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کون

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Disclose(v)

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Divulge

give secret, private, or personal information

make something known publicly

Exp: 1-She refused to disclose any details of the plan.
2-He received an anonymous letter threatening to disclose details of his affair if he didn’t pay the money.p

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Stunted (adj)

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Undersize/dwarfish
prevented from growing or developing to the usual size

رشد نیافته

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Lofty (adj) (F)

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High

Lofty ideas>with high moral standards
Lofty behavior >think you are higher or better than people

Exp: 1-The path winds along the lofty peaks of the Andes.
2-a lofty attitude/air/tone
3-lofty sentiments

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Milestones (adj)

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Important event
Discovery
Landmark
Turning point

a stage in a project that can be used to measure progress towards its final goal/

an important event in the development of something or someone’s life

Exp: 1-this study was one of many milestones on a road that gradually changed how medicine and psychiatry approached psychology problems.

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Determine(v)

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Discover
Decide strongly

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Enlightenment(n)

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State of Understanding sth

the highest spiritual state that can be achieved
روشنفکری

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Aberration (n)

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a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving:

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Aberration (n)

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a temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving:

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Ascribe(v)

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to believe or say that something is caused by something else: or it belongs to someone or something else

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Paradigm (n)

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Copy/model/

a very clear or typical example used as a model:

الگو/نمونه/مدل

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Paradigm (n)

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Copy/model/

a very clear or typical example used as a model:

الگو/نمونه/مدل

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Warehouse (n)(v)

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  • to store something in a warehouse
  • to put people in a large prison, hospital, etc. without trying to help them with their problems:
  • a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops, or :
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Misery(n)

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Wretchedness /suffering/distress

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Asylum

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  • a hospital for people with mental illnesses:
    *protection/safty given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war: (پناهگاه)

Exp: to seek/apply for political asylum

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Advent(n)

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the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving:

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Burly(n)

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Large/strong (of a person)

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Burly(n)

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Large/strong (of a person)

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Hose down sb/sth

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clean them using a hose

Exp: In one driveway a chauffeur wearing rubber boots was hosing down a limousine.