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Flag

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V. Droopضعيف شدن, grow feeble

verb
decorate with flags; signal, warn; lose energy or momentum; become weak

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Fervor

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N. Glowing سوزان ardor, intensity of feeling
At the protest rally, the students cheered the strikers and booed the dean with equal fervor.
fervor - English Dictionary
noun
[‘fer·vor || ‘fɜrvə(r) /’fɜːv-]
ardor, passion, eagerness; great heat

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Fledgling

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Adj. inexperienced
The folk dance club … Apprentice program to allow fledgling dance callers a chance to polish their skills.
fledgling - English Dictionary
noun
[‘fledg·ling || ‘fledʒlɪŋ]
young bird that cannot fly; inexperienced young person

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Flout

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V. Reject, mock, show contempt for
اهانت كردن. تحقير
flout - English Dictionary 
verb 
[flaʊt] 
show scorn, show disdain for; mock
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Foment

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V. Stir up, instigate, incite, arouse

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Forstall

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V. Prevent by taking action in advance
By setting up a prenuptial agreement توافق قبل ازدواج, the prospective (potential, expected) bride and groom دامادhoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.
forestall - English Dictionary
verb
thwart, frustrate; prevent, ward off; act in advance, anticipate

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Fugitive

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Adj. fleeting or transitory
adjective
[fu·gi·tive || ‘fjuːdʒɪtɪv]
runaway, fleeing, escaped; transitory, fleeting, passing; wandering; brief, of short duration; hard to understand
noun
[fu·gi·tive || ‘fjuːdʒɪtɪv]
one who runs away from a difficult or dangerous situation; runaway; something elusive; something hard to understand

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Futile

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Adj. useless, hopeless, ineffectual بيهوده
futile - English Dictionary
adjective
[fu·tile || ‘fjuːtl / -taɪl]
fruitless, unproductive; unsuccessful; worthless; frivolous

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Gainsay

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V. Deny
She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report.
noun 
[gain·say || ‚geɪn'seɪ] 
denial; refusal; objection 
verb 
[gain·say || ‚geɪn'seɪ] 
deny; dispute, contradict
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Goad

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V. N. Urge on,
She was goaded by her friends until she yielded to their wishes.

[gəʊd]
tease, drive, urge; cattle-prod, prodding-stick

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Grandiloquent

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Adj. pompous, bombastic, using high sounding language
The politician could never speak simply, she was always grandilquent.
grandiloquent - English Dictionary
adjective
[gran’dil·o·quent || græn’dɪləkwənt]
pompous, excessively eloquent (of speech or writing)

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Guileless

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Adj. without deceit
He is naive, simple and guileless. He cannot be guilty of fraud.
guileless - English Dictionary 
adjective 
['guile·less || gaɪlɪs] 
naive, unsophisticated; sincere, honest
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Harangue

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N. Long passionate and vehement speech
In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated سرزنش كردنthe offenders.
noun
[ha·rangue || hə’ræŋ]
passionate or pompous speech; lecture, scolding
verb
[ha·rangue || hə’ræŋ]
make a passionate or pompous speech; lecture, scold

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Hyperbole

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N. Exaggeration, overstatement
As far as I am concerned, apple’s claims about the new computer are pure hyperboles, no machine is that good.
Hyperbolic, adj
hyperbole - English Dictionary
noun
[hy’per·bo·le || haɪ’pɜrbəlɪ /-‘pɜːb-]
exaggeration or overstatement intended for effect

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Idolatry

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N. Worship of idols, excessive admiration
idolatry - English Dictionary
noun
[i’dol·a·try || aɪ’dɑlətrɪ /-‘dɒ-]
worship of idols; excessive admiration or adoration of someone or something

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Immutable

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Adj. unchangeable
All things change over time, nothing is immutable.
immutable - English Dictionary
adjective
[im·mu·ta·ble || ɪ’mjuːtəbl]
unchangeable, unalterable, changeless, not likely to change

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Impair

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V. Injure, hurt
Drinking alcohol can impair the ability of ..
impair - English Dictionary 
verb 
[im·pair || ɪm'per /-'peə] 
spoil, mar, damage, weaken
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Impassive

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Adj. without feeling, imperturbable, stoical
impassive - English Dictionary
adjective
[im·pas·sive || ɪm’pæsɪv]
apathetic, unemotional, undemonstrative, stolid; calm, relaxed; not sensitive to pain

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Impede

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V. Hinder(prevent), block
The special prosecutor determined that the attorney general, though inept, had not intentionally set out to impede the progress of the investigation.
impede - English Dictionary 
verb 
[im·pede || ɪm'pɪːd] 
delay, obstruct; hinder, thwart, prevent
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Impermeable

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Adj. impervious, not permitting passage through its substanceماده
This new material is impermeable to liquids.