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Classless

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: without social or economic classes : not grouping people according to their social or economic level
: not connected to a particular social or economic class
: rude in a way that is annoying

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Elite

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: the people who have the most wealth and status in a society : the most successful or powerful group of people

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Conventional

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: used and accepted by most people : usual or traditional

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Divisive

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: causing a lot of disagreement between people and causing them to separate into different groups

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Spontaneous

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: done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning
: doing things that have not been planned but that seem enjoyable and worth doing at a particular time

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Cram

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: to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else : to fill (something) completely
: to push or force (someone or something) into a space that is tight or crowded
: to push or force yourself into a space that is tight or crowded

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Privileged

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: having special rights or advantages that most people do not have
law : known only by the people who need to know

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Streaming

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1 : an act or instance of flowing; specifically : cyclosis
2 British : tracking
3 computers : playing continuously as data is sent to a computer over the Internet

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Inferiority complex

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: a belief that you are less worthy or important than other people

Antonym: superiority complex

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Slavish

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: copying or following someone or something completely without any attempt to be original or independent

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Haute couture

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: the people and companies that create clothes that are very expensive and fashionable ; also : the clothes they create

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Running nose

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آب دماغ مياد.. !

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I wasn’t destined to do sth

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قسمت نبود…

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Expedite

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Speed up

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Contributions

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كمك،همكاري

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Soupkitchen

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: a place that gives food (such as soup and bread) to poor people

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Handouts

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صدقه

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Pose

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To act as one…

To play the role..

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Criterion

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معيار

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Denote

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معني كردن

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Bleak

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Deppressive

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Derive

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نتيجه گرفتن

Conclude

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Acquire

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بدست آوردن،حاصل كردن

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Fluctuate

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نوسان كردن

: to change level, strength, or value frequently

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Raid

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حمله ناگهاني

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Assessment

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ارزيابي

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Comply with

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مطابق با

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Imply

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اشاره ميكند به… اين مفهوم را ميرساند…

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Presume

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فرض كردن، عقيده داشتن

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Overwhelm

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پايمال كردن

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Subsequent

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متعاقب , بعدي

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Homeopathy

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a system for treating illnesses that uses very small amounts of substances that would in larger amounts produce symptoms of the illnesses in healthy people

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Acupuncture

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طب سوزني

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Taboo

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Forbidden, banned

Not acceptable to talk or do

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Concise

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مختصر،كوتاه،موجز

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Incorporating

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تركيب، بهم پيوستن

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Whimsical

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غريب،
دهن بين!
وسواس،
بالهوس!

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For instance

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براي مثال

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Predator-pray

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شكارچي،شكار

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Ward off

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دفع كردن،دور كردن

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Scoff

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تمسخر،ريشخند

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Garlic cloves

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حبه ي سير

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Ingest

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قورت دادن

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Pulverized

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ساييده

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Alternativ

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جايگزين

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Constraints

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محدوديت،اجبار،قيد

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Alienated

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بيگانه با…

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Chronic diseases

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بيماري هاي مزمن

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Mainstream

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مسير اصلي

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Nausea

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حالت تهوع

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Holistic

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: relating to or concerned with complete systems rather than with individual parts

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Stand out…..

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To be different from others ( positive or negative way)

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That makes two of us

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Me too

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Sabbatical leave

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فرصت مطالعاتي

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Settle the account

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تسويه حساب

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Unscrupulous

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: not honest or fair : doing things that are wrong, dishonest, or illegal

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Egotistical

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Conceited 
Contemptuous 
Vain
Snobbish 
Arrogant (negative)
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Taking sth to extreme

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شورشو دراوردن

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Stifle

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Muffle

: to not allow yourself to do or express (something)
: to stop (someone) from doing or expressing something
: to make (something) difficult or impossible
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 a : to kill by depriving of oxygen : suffocate
b (1) : smother (2) : muffle
2 a : to cut off (as the voice or breath)
b : to withhold from circulation or expression
c : deter, discourage

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Subdue

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Overcome;quiten; a (feeling or person)
: to get control of (a violent or dangerous person or group) by using force, punishment, etc.
: to get control of (something, such as a strong emotion)

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Subside

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: to become less strong or intense
: to move down to a lower level
Full Definition
1 : to sink or fall to the bottom : settle
2 : to tend downward : descend; especially : to flatten out so as to form a depression
3 : to let oneself settle down : sink
4 : to become quiet or less
synonyms see abate
Other forms: sub·sid·ed; sub·sid·ing
sub·si·dence \səb-ˈsī-dən(t)s, ˈsəb-sə-dən(t)s\ noun
Examples
as the noise of the siren subsided, I was able to fall back to sleep

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Sewage

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فاضلاب

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Blatant

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پر سر و صدا، جنجالي!

: very obvious and offensive

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Watchdog

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: a dog that is trained to guard a place

: a person or organization that makes sure that companies, governments, etc., are not doing anything illegal or wrong

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Exploit

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بكار بردن
بهره برداري

: to get value or use from (something)
: to use (someone or something) in a way that helps you unfairly

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Subtle

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لطيف، تيز و نافذ، دقيق
/ˈsə-təl\
: hard to notice or see : not obvious
: clever and indirect : not showing your real purpose
: having or showing skill at recognizing and understanding things that are not obvious

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Ubiquitous

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حاضر،موجود
\: seeming to be seen everywhere
Full Definition
\: existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread <a>
ubiq·ui·tous·ly adverb
ubiq·ui·tous·ness noun
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Inhibit

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Hinder
Restrain
Prevent

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Authoritarian

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: expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws : not allowing personal freedom
Full Definition
1 : of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
2 : of, relating to, or favoring a concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people

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Permissive

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: giving people a lot of freedom or too much freedom to do what they want to do

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Adolescence

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Puberty ,

: the period of life when a child develops into an adult

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Juvenile delinquency

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1 : conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
2 : a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
juvenile delinquent noun

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Conduct

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رفتار ،سلوك،اداره كردن
: the way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation
: the way that something is managed or directed

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Possessive

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: not willing to share things with or lend things to other people
: wanting all of someone’s attention and love
grammar : relating to a word or a form of a word that shows that something or someone belongs to something or someone else

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Rebellious

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: fighting against a government
: refusing to obey rules or authority or to accept normal standards of behavior, dress, etc. : having or showing a tendency to rebel

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Unscrupulous

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Dishonest

Having or showing no moral principles

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Counter-productive

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Having the opposite of the desired effect

: not helpful : making the thing you want to happen less likely to happen

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Naïve

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: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge : innocent or simple
Full Definition
1 : marked by unaffected simplicity : artless, ingenuous
2 a : deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment; especially : credulous
b : not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation ; also : not having previously used a particular drug (as marijuana)
c : not having been exposed previously to an antigen
3 a : self-taught, primitive
b : produced by or as if by a self-taught artist
synonyms see natural
Other forms: na·iv·er; na·iv·est

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Ambiance

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: the mood or feeling of a particular place
Full Definition
: a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
Examples
the exurb has the unmistakable ambience of old money

Synonyms: air, aura (or ambiance), aroma, atmosphere, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)

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Deplete

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to use most or all of (something important) : to greatly reduce the amount of (something)
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 : to empty of a principal substance
2 : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power,

miners depleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months
disease and battlefield casualties had depleted troop strength to dangerously low levels

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Soar

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Opposite of falter

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Coming up with sth

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Inventing, creating

Come up with some idea so we can decide what to do.

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