CS50 - Part 04 Flashcards

1
Q

adversary

ˈadvərˌserē

A

noun
an enemy

دشمن

He saw her as his main adversary within the company

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brute

bro͞ot

A

noun
a rough and sometimes violent man
an animal, especially a large one

adjective
great physical force or strength

بی رحم

  1. Take your hands off me, you brute!
  2. In the end she used brute force to push him out
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3
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obfuscate

obfuscate

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verb
to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally

مبهم تاریک کردن

She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue

criticize (ˈkridəˌsīz): انتقاد کردن

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4
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tenable

ˈtenəb(ə)l

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adjective
(of an opinion or position) able to be defended successfully or held for a particular period of time

قابل دفاع

His theory is no longer tenable in the light of the recent discoveries

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