ch3 Flashcards

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out of place

A

in the wrong place or looking wrong:

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venture

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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:

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3
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adept

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having a natural ability to do something that needs skill:

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4
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controversial

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causing disagreement or discussion:

مثيرة للجدل

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5
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shield

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to protect someone or something:

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6
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meddling.

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the act of trying to change

تدخل في أمر لا يعنيه

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7
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visionaries

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a person who has the ability to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc. will develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way

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8
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chartered

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rented for a particular purpose:

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9
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adapt

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to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses:

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10
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folks

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people, esp. those of a particular group or type:

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omits.

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to fail to include or do something:

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12
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broadest

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very wide:

على أوسع نطاق

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13
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uncovering

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to discover something secret or hidden or remove something covering something else:

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devise

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:

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15
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underserved

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used to describe a place, market, etc. where fewer goods or services are available than there should be:

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16
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confront

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to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person:

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17
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thrive

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to grow, develop, or be successful:

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18
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taxpayers

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دافعي الضرائب

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19
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modest

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متواضع

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20
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inevitable

A

لا مفر منه

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21
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riches.

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a large amount of money or valuable possessions:

22
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inadequate

A

غير كاف

23
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conceive

A

تحديد

24
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plagued

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to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time:

25
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accustomed

A

معتاد

26
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wound up wind up

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إنتهى على

27
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fall back

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an alternative plan that may be used in an emergency.

28
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vital

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necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important:

29
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engage

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to employ someone:

to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it:

30
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sustainable

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able to continue over a period of time:

31
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elaborate

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involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.

32
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loath

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to be unwilling to do something:

33
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consolidate

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to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain:

34
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durable

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able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged:

35
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erosion

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the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
التعرية
to erosion by
competition?

36
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settled

A

resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

37
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viral

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على نطاق واسع،

38
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epidemic.

A

the appearance of a particular disease in a large number of people at the same time:

39
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escalated.

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to become or make something become greater or more serious:

40
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tarnishing

A

تشويه

41
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labored

A

مجتهد

42
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persuade

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to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it:

43
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pathetically

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in a way that is not at all enough or good enough:

44
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deal breaker

A

ملغي الصفقة

45
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synthesis

A

نتيجة الجمع بين الطريحة والنقيضة

46
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capitulate

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to accept military defeat:

47
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materialize.

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If an object materializes, it appears suddenly:

48
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traction

A

اجتذاب

49
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brutal

A

صحيح إلى حد مؤلم

50
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incentive:

A

a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.