G800_71-75 Flashcards

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stanch

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to stop or check the flow of

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stentorian

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extremely loud

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stigma

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mark of disgrace or inferiority; لکه ننگ

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stint

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to be sparing; to provide or use only small amount of some thing, a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity, a four-year ,,,,,, in the army

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stipulate

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to specify as an essential condition

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stolid

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not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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striated

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marked with thin, narrow grooves or channels

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stricture

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something that restrains; negative criticism; a severe criticism, especially of sb’s behavior, She merely ignored any ……s on the way she dressed.

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strident

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loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy

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strut

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to swagger, display to impress others, The player ……ed for the camera to show his alacrity.

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stultify

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to impair, to cause (someone or something) to become dull, slow, etc. The government has been ………ed by bureaucracy.

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stupefy

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to dull the senses of, stun, astonish

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stygian

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dark and gloomy, hellish, a name of a river under word

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subpoena

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notice ordering someone to appear in court

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subside

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to settle down, grow quiet

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substantiate

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to support with proof or evidence

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substantive

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essential, dealing with real, important serious matters.

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subsume

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to include, incorporate; to include sth in a particular group and not consider it separately, رده بندی کردن

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subversive

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intended to undermine or underthrow, especially an established government

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succor

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relief, help in time of distress or want, We see it as our duty to give ……. to those in need. It is our duty to ……. those in need.

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suffrage

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the right to vote

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sundry

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various; not important enough to be named separately, a watch, a diary and sundry other items;;; everyone, not just a few special people She was known to -all and …..- as Bella. The club is open to -all and ……-.

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supersede

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to take the place of (someone or something that is old, no longer useful, etc.) : to replace (someone or something)

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supine
lying in the back, marked by lethargy
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supplant
to replace, substitute, (not .......ede)
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suppliant
beseeching
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supplicant
one who asks humbly and earnestly
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supposition
the act of assuming to be true or real
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syllogism
a form of deductive reasoning with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
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sylvan
related to the woods or forest
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tacit
indirect saying, understood, implied
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talisman
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune
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tangential
peripheral, irrelevant, digressing
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tautology
unnecessary repetition
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taxonomy
science of classification (Usually animals and instincts)
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tenet
belief, doctrine
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tenuous
weak, insubstantial
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terrestrial
earthly, commonplace
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theocracy
government by priests representing a god
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thespian
an actor or actress
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timbre
voice tone color
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tirade
long, violent speech, verbal assault
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toady
flatterer, yes-man
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tome
book, usually large and academic
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torpor
lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness, ▪ The news aroused him from his ......... ▪ fall/sink into (a state of) ......
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torque
a turning or twisting force
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tortuous
having many twists and turns, highly complex
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tout
to promote or praise energetically, To go to some one and directly ask them to buy your product.
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tractable
obedient, yielding, Able to be tamed