End of The Book 1 Flashcards

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Domestic

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happening in or relating to the home - خانگی

  • She likes to keep her domestic life quite separate from her work.
  • The women had all experienced some form of domestic violence.
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2
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Worthy

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deserving respect from people - شایسته

  • a worthy opponent
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Predecessor

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someone who had your job before you started doing it OPP successor - سابق

  • Kennedy’s predecessor as President was the war hero Dwight Eisenhower.
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4
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Glide

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to move smoothly and quietly, as if without effort - سر خوردن

  • couples gliding over the dance floor
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5
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Dock

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to connect two computers using an electrical wire - اتصال

  • Users can dock a laptop to their desktop setup.
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Obstacle

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something that makes it difficult to achieve something - مانع

  • Fear of change is an obstacle to progress.
  • Women still have to overcome many obstacles to gain equality.
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7
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Compelling

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an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it - متقاعد کردن

  • Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town.
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Adhere

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to stick firmly to something - پایبند بودن

  • The eggs of these fish adhere to plant leaves.
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9
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Dozy

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not feeling very awake

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10
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Steady

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continuing or developing gradually or without stopping, and not likely to change - به طور پیوسته

  • Paul is making steady progress.
  • a steady rain
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Untangle

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to make something less complicated

  • The research attempts to untangle some of these issues.
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12
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Stray

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an animal that is lost or has no home - ولگرد

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13
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Trundle

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to move slowly along on wheels, or to make something do this by pushing or pulling it - چرخیدن - براگشتن

  • Two large wagons trundled by.
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Rinse

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1 to wash clothes, dishes, vegetables etc quickly with water, especially running water, and without soap

  • Let me just rinse my hands.
  • Rinse the vegetables under a cold tap.
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15
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Allowance

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an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special purpose - کمک هزینه

  • His father gives him a monthly allowance of £200.
  • Do you get an allowance for clothes?
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16
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Barrier

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a rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do - مانع

  • barriers between doctors and patients
17
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Underneath

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directly under another object or covered by it - در زیر

  • He got out of the car and looked underneath.
  • She was wearing a smart jacket with a T-shirt underneath.
18
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Wears off

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if pain or the effect of something wears off, it gradually stops - ازبین رفتن

  • The effects of child abuse never wear off.
  • Once the initial shock has worn off you’ll realize that things aren’t as bad as you first thought.
19
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Lawn

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an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass - چمن

  • I spent all morning mowing the lawn (=cutting the grass).
20
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Mow

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to cut grass using a machine

  • It’s time to mow the lawn again.
21
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Perimeter

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the border around an enclosed area such as a military camp - محدوده

  • the perimeter of the airfield
22
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Steer

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to control the direction a vehicle is going, for example by turning a wheel - هدایت کردن

  • He was steering with only one hand.
23
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Mole

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a small dark furry animal which is almost blind. Moles usually live under the ground. - موش کور

24
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Mop (n) - (v)

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to wash a floor with a wet mop - تی شستشو

  • She carried on mopping the floor.
25
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Muck

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dirt, mud, or another sticky substance that makes something dirty - کثافت

  • Come on, let’s wipe that muck off your face.
26
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Guttering

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the open pipes that are fixed to the edge of the roof of a house to collect and carry away rainwater

27
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Surveillance

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when the police, army etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected with criminal activities - نظارت

  • 24-hour surveillance of the building
28
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Mounted

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fixed firmly to a larger thing - نصب شده

  • The statue was mounted on a marble base.
  • music blasting from wall-mounted speakers
29
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Nimble

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able to move quickly and easily with light neat movements SYN agile - فرز و چابک

  • a nimble climber
30
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Patrol

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to go around the different parts of an area or building at regular times to check that there is no trouble or danger - گشت زدن

  • Armed guards patrolled the grounds.
  • an area patrolled by special police units
31
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Resemble

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to look like or be similar to someone or something - شبیه

  • It’s amazing how closely Brian and Steve resemble each other.
  • He grew up to resemble his father.
32
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Inflatable

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an object that has to be filled with air before you can use it, especially a boat or toy - قابل تورم و باد کردن

33
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Dummy

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a dummy tool, weapon, vehicle etc is made to look like a real one but you cannot use it SYN replica - ساختگی

  • a dummy rifle(تفنگ)
34
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Puff up

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to become bigger by increasing the amount of air inside, or to make something bigger in this way - پف کردن - باد کردن

  • The pastry (شیرینی) will puff up while it bakes.
35
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Crease

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a line on a piece of cloth, paper etc where it has been folded, crushed, or pressed - چروک

  • She smoothed the creases from her skirt.
  • I’ll have to iron out the creases.
36
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Aspire

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to desire and work towards achieving something important - آرزو کردن

  • college graduates aspiring to careers in finance
  • At that time, all serious artists aspired to go to Rome.
37
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Adore

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to love someone very much and feel very proud of them

  • Betty adores her grandchildren.