Essential Words 400 Flashcards

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abandon

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Verb
To leave, to give up
دست کشیدن، رها کردن
to save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship

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abandonment

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Noun

ترک، واگذاری

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adversly

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adv 
In a harmful way; negatively 
به طور ناخوشایندی 
excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops 
Usage tips: 
Adversely is often followed by affect
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adverse

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adj
ناخوشایند، مضر
harmful

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adversity

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noun

سختی، فلاکت، مشقت، بدبختی

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aggregate

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adj
جمع آمده
It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers
noun, verb
جمع، مجموع، جمع کردن، جمع شدن
usage tips
aggregate is often followed by a term like sum, total or numbers

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cultivation

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Noun
Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purposes
Ex; Preparing the land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place

Verb
cultivate

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fertilize

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Verb
کود دادن، حاصل خیز کردن
To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
Ex; tomatoes grow well here because the farmers fertilize their soil with nitrogen

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fertilization

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Noun

عمل کود‌دادن

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fertilizer

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Noun

a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility

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intensify

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Verb
to increase in power; to act with increased strength
تشدید کردن، شدید شدن
Jacob’s long absence from Rose intensified his certainty that he should marry her

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intensification

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Noun

The action of making or becoming more intense

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intense

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Adj

شدید

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intensity

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Noun

شدت

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irrigation

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Noun 
The supplying of water to dry land 
آبیاری 
In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation 
Verb 
irrigate 
آبیاری کردن
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obtain

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Verb
To gain possession of; to get
به دست آوردن، حاصل شدن
After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job

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photosynthesis

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Noun
the process by witch green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and cabon dioxide in presence of light
فتوسنتز
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis
Verb
Photosynthesize

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precipitation

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Noun
Water that falls to the Earth’s surface
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life

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disaster

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اسم

فاجعه، مصیبت، حادثه بد

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anticipate

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verb
To expect; to sense something before it happens
پیش بینی کردن
Ex; by placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public

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anticipation

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Noun

پیش بینی

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anticipatory

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Adj

پیش بینانه

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catastropic

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Adj
Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
مصیبت بار
The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident

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catastrophe

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Noun

فاجعه، مصیبت

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catastrophycally

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adv

مصیبت بارانه

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collide

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Verb
To come together with great or violent force
بهم خوردن، تصادم کردن
Ex; as usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided with their own

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collision

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Noun

برخورد، تصادم

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eruption

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Noun
A sudden, often violent, outburst
فوران
Ex, the eruption of mount st. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain
Usage tips: eruption is often followed by an of phrase

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erupt

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Verb

فوران کردن

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famine

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Noun
Sever hunger; a drastic food shortage
قحطی
The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to Amrica

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flood

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Noun
An overflowing of water; an excessive amount
سیل
The constant rain and poor drainage system caused a flood in town
The political party sent out a flood of letters criticizing their opponenta
Verb
cover or submerge (a place or area) with water

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impact

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Noun
A strong influence
ضربه، اثر شدید
The speech about the importance of education made an impact on me
Usage tip: impact is usually followed by on or of
Verb
Having a strong effect on someone or something

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persevere

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Verb
To keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose
پشتکار داشتن، ثابت قدم‌ماندن
The hikers persevered despite the bad weather and icy trail

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perseverance

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Noun

ثبات قدم، مداومت

35
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plunge

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Verb
To go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time
شیرجه زدن، کاهش یافتن خیلی سریع
He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool
The value of the company’s stock plunged after its chief executive was arrested
Usage tips; plunge is often followed by an into phrase
Noun
شیرجه

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unleash

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Verb
To release a thing or an emotion
رها کردن، بروز دادن
when they saw the strange man on their property, they unleashed their dogs
He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleashed his feelings

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adjust

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Verb

وفق دادن، سازگار کردن، تطبیق دادن

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adapt

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Verb
To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable
سازگار کردن یا شدن، وفق دادن، عادت دادن
Dinosaurs couldn’t adapt to the colder temperatures

The teacher adapted the exercises for his more advanced students
Usage tips; adapt is often followed by to

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adaptation

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Noun

انطباق، سازگاری

40
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adaptable

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Adj

سازگار، سازش پذیر

41
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adaptor

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Noun

آداپتور

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diverse

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Adj
various; showing a lot of differences within a group
متنوع، گوناگون
India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world
Usage tips; an -ly adverb(e.g., linguistically) often comes before diverse

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diversify

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Verb
make or become more diverse or varied
متنوع کردن، گوناگون ساختن

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diversity

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Noun

تنوع، گوناگونی

45
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diversification

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Noun

تنوع، گوناگونی

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forth

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Adv

جلو، پیش

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evolve

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Verb
To develop; to come forth

Modern-day sharks evolved from their ancestor Eryops, which lived more than 200 milion years ago
Usage tips; evolve is often followed by into or from

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evolution

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Noun

تکامل، تحول

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evolutionist

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Noun

کماگرا، معتقد به فرضیه کمال گرایی

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evolutionary

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Adj

تکامل یافته

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feature

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Noun
Part, characteristic
ویژگی، خصیصه
The best feature of this car is its heated seats
Usage tips; feature is often followed by of
Verb
نمایان کردن

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generation

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Noun
A group of people born at about the same time
نسل
As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company
Usage tips; before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of

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generational

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Adj

نسلی

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evolution

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Noun

تکامل، تحول

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evolutionist

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Noun

کماگرا، معتقد به فرضیه کمال گرایی

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evolutionary

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Adj

تکامل یافته

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feature

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Noun
Part, characteristic
ویژگی، خصیصه
The best feature of this car is its heated seats
Usage tips; feature is often followed by of
Verb
نمایان کردن

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generation

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Noun
A group of people born at about the same time
نسل
As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company
Usage tips; before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of

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generational

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Adj

نسلی

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evolution

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Noun

تکامل، تحول

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evolutionist

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Noun

کماگرا، معتقد به فرضیه کمال گرایی

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evolutionary

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Adj

تکامل یافته

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feature

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Noun
Part, characteristic
ویژگی، خصیصه
The best feature of this car is its heated seats
Usage tips; feature is often followed by of
Verb
نمایان کردن

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generation

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Noun
A group of people born at about the same time
نسل
As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company
Usage tips; before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of

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generational

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Adj

نسلی

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bordom

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Noun

خستگی

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harvest

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Noun
the process or period of gathering in crops.
“helping with the harvest”

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germ

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Noun
a microorganism, especially one that causes disease.
جرم، میکروب

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upstream

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Noun

moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source.

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contaminate

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Verb

آلودن، عفونی کردن

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contaminant

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اسم

آلوده کننده

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resident

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Noun

مقیم، ساکن