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aversive

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آزارنده

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dreg

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-sediment
-the most undesirable part — usually used in plural the dregs of society
آشغال

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unintelligent

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an unintelligent remark

a crude, unintelligent person

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resolved to

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firmly determined to do something.

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scrawny

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(of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.

scrawny runner

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wary

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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

be wary

“dogs which have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers”

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chiseled

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having an attractive well-formed shape — used especially to describe a man’s face and its features. a handsome actor’s chiseled face/jaw/nose.

chisel اسکنه در نجاری و‌اراش

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berth

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: an amount of distance maintained for safety
//give the fire a wide berth
//giving him a wide berth until he is in a better mood

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squander

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to spend extravagantly or foolishly : DISSIPATE, WASTE
//squandered a fortune

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cacophony

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1 : harsh or jarring sound : DISSONANCE sense 2
specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
2 : an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination
//a cacophony of color
//a cacophony of smells

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garnish

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to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink)
//garnished the fish with parsley leaves

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vehement

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forcibly expressed
تند، شدید، زیاد

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at will

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at whatever time or in whatever way one pleases.
“he seemed to think he could walk in and out of her life at will”

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Here’s the snag

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an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback.
“there’s one small snag”

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philistine

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a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia

a: a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values
b: one uninformed in a special area of knowledge

Leunig: The dog an uneducated pleasure-driven philistine

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ancillary
PMBOK

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1: SUBORDINATE, SUBSIDIARY
//the main factory and its ancillary plants

2 : AUXILIARY, SUPPLEMENTARY
//the need for ancillary evidence
//ancillary expenses
//ancillary equipment

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jeremiad

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Root: Lamentations of Jeremiah, Weeping prophet

A jeremiad is a long literary work, in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals in a serious tone of sustained invective.

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percolate, percolator

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D- (of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.

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insurmountable

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D- too great to be overcome
E- an insurmountable problem

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delimited

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D- having fixed boundaries or limits.
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exorcsim

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جن‌گیری

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ascension

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عروج

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curb

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D- restrain or keep in check.
E- She promised she would curb her temper.