CELPIP Vocabs Flashcards

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Get on with sth

A

deal with it

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lifelong

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lasting for the whole of a person’s life:

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3
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Inevitably

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in a way that cannot be avoided, به ناچار

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4
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Appeal

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a request to help, money or information

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5
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brat

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بچه لوس

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persevere

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persist, tolerate, stand

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devastating

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adj. causing a lot of damage or destruction:

exm. : devastating consequences/effects/ attack

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Correspond

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communicate, contact, interact

exm.: we correspond by email

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Interact

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exm. 1: she interacts well with children
exm. 2: It’s interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.
exm. 3: We are studying how these two chemicals interact.

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10
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Contact

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have/lose/make/be in contact with

exm.: There isn’t enough contact between teachers and parents.

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11
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remember

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recall

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12
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recap

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repeat

exm. Let me (just) recap very briefly what I said earlier.

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13
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express

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exm. Words can’t express how happy I am.

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14
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table, figure, or data

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v. express, show, tell

exm. : These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total.

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indicate

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show, make clear

exm.: Exploratory investigations have indicated large amounts of oil below the sea bed.

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16
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Conjecture

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n./v. guess

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17
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Refinement

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change/ a small change that improves something

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18
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Stubborn

A

Farzam, لجوج، یک دنده

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19
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Connotation

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implication, meaning

exm. : The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the implications will be for our department.
exm. : What are the implications of the new law?

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20
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Demonstrate

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exm.: Research has demonstrated that babies can recognize their mother’s voice very soon after birth.

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21
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intimate

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صمیمی

exm.: The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.

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Recount

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describe

exm.: He recounted his adventures since he had left home.

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23
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Comprehend

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understand

He doesn’t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem

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24
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naughty

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شیطنت

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25
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profound

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felt or experienced very strongly
عمیق
=> profound sadness

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26
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spontaneous

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خود جوش، یهویی

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27
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evolve

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develop gradually

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28
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Emerge

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to appear by coming out of sth

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29
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converse

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the opposite

=> however, the converse of this theory/concept may also be true/

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30
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intrigue

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to interest so a lot
=> what intrigues ….. is that …..
=> people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

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31
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speculation

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guess

32
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idle

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adj. not working
=> If you have an idle moment, call me.
=> It’s crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank.

idle chatter/gossip/speculation
an idle glance
This is no idle threat.

33
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chit-chat

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not important talk

34
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humor

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n. amusement
=> I must say I find his schoolboy (= childish) humour rather tiresome.
=> sense of humour

35
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evolution

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gradual process of development
=> We watched a documentary about the story of human evolution over the last three million years.
=> the evolution of language

36
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Cling

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to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her:
=> We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.

37
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Cling

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to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her:
=> We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.

38
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soothe

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to make someone feel calm

=> to soothe a crying baby

39
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disambiguation

A

ابهام زدایی

تفکیک

40
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Thoroughly

A

completely, very much

=> I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

41
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hinder

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limit, prevent

=> High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.

42
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depletion

A

a reduction in amount of sth

43
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Chase

A

follow

44
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takeover

A
  • to try to get control of something:
  • a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its shares:
    => The company made a takeover bid for one of its rivals.
    => It has emerged that secret talks had been going on between the two companies before the takeover was announced.
45
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prospect

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چشم انداز، امید

=> There’s not much prospect that this war will be over soon.

46
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dispute

A

an argument or disagreement especially between employers
=> The unions are in dispute with management over pay.
=> a bitter/long-running dispute

47
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redundant

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not employed

=> make so redundant

48
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redundant

A

not employed

=> make so redundant

49
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perks

A

مزایا

50
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get on (UK)
get along (US)
A

be friendly
=> I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband.
=> I get on really well with all the other staff

51
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magnificent

A

very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired:

Syn. glorious

=> a magnificent view
=> a magnificent piece of writing
=> They live in a magnificent Tudor house.

52
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a rewarding/ fulfilling job

A

it makes you feel good

53
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Brutal

A

cruel, violent, and completely without feelings

=> a brutal dictator
=> brutal regime

54
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economical

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not using a lot of fuel, money, etc.:

=> There’s increasing demand for cars that are more economical on fuel.

55
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economical

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not using a lot of fuel, money, etc.:

=> There’s increasing demand for cars that are more economical on fuel.

56
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a lucrative job

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a job where you earn a lot of money

57
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compelling

A

persuade

58
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rivalry

A

رقابت

=> There’s such rivalryamong/betweenmy threesons.

59
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resemblance

A

There was aclearfamilyresemblancebetweenall thebrothers

60
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upabringing

A

تربیت
Is itrightto say all thecrimeshecommittedweresimplytheresultof his upbringing?

=> Iwonderwhat it was about her upbringing that made her soinsecure.

=> stable upbringing

61
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instinct

A

غریزه
=> Herfirstinstinct wastorun.
=> maternal instinct

62
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relatively

A

نسبتا
my immediate family is relatively small.

extended family

63
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close-knit family

A

The definition of close knit is connected or staying near, especially for a family.
An example of close knit is a family that stayed in one town.

64
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sibling rivalry

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=> clear family resemblance
=> the resemblance between my mother and I is very striking
=> we are quite alike

65
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inherited a

A

momentarily

66
Q

imitate

A

ادا در‌اوردن

67
Q

tantrum

A

اوقات تلخی

=> Charlie had/threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn’t buy him any sweets.

68
Q

We suddenly encountered an obstacle along the project development

A

overly sensitive about

69
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steady

A

happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly:

70
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rebel

A

oppose to rule
شورش- یاغی- سرکش

rebel troop: نیروهی شورشی
rebel against

71
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spurt

A

increase

72
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clumsy

A

دست و پا چلفتی

73
Q

overindulgent

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allowing someone to have more of something enjoyable than is good for them:
=> In part, the researchers pointed to overindulgent adults for raising children to believe they are “special” no matter what they do.

74
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rigorous

A

careful

75
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decidedly

A

certainly

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