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Resolution

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N. Determination تصميم

Nothing could shake his resolution to succeed despite all difficulties.

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Rescind

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V. Cancel
Because of the public outcry against the new taxes, the senator proposed a bill to rescind the unpopular financial …
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[re·scind || rɪ’sɪnd]
cancel, void, annul, revoke, repeal; remove, take away

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Resolve

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N. Determination, firmness of purpose

How dare you question my resolve to take up sky-diving! Of course I haven’t changed my mind! V.

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Reticent

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Adj. Reserved, uncommunicative

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Reverent

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Respectful. Adj. Worshipful متواضع. محترم
Though I bow my head in church and recite the prayers, sometimes I don’t feel properly reverent. Revere v. Reverence n.
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[‘rev·er·ent || ‘revrənt]
deeply respectful, deferential, showing veneration

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Sage

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N. Person celebrated for wisdom
Hearing tales of a mysterious master of all knowledge who lived in the hills of tibet, sandy was possessed with a burning desire to consult the legendary sage.

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Salubrious

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Adj. Healthful سالم.
Many people with hay fever move to more salubrious sections of the country during the month of august and september.
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[sa·lu·bri·ous || sə’luːbrɪəs]
healthful, promoting good health

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Salvage

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V. Rescue from loss

بازيافت. نجات

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Sanction

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V. Approve, ratifyتصويب كردن

Nothing can convince me to sanction the engagement of his daughter to such a worthless young man.

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Saturate

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V. Soak خيساندنthoroughly

Thorough watering is the key to lawn چمنزارcare: you must saturate your new lawn to encourage its growth.

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Savor

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V. Enjoy, have a distinctive flavor, smell or quality دوست داشتن. چشيدن
Relishing (enjoying)his triumphپيروزي. طاق نصرت, costner especially savored the chagrin رنجيدگيof the critics who had predicted his failure.

[sa·vor || ‘seɪvə(r)]
take pleasure in a taste or odor; enjoy, delight in; spice, give flavor to; have a taste; emit an odor

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Secrete

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V. Hide away or cache, produce and release a substance into an organism.

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[se·crete || sɪ’krɪːt]
discharge, exude; hide, conceal

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Shard

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N. Fragment, generally fragments of pottery
The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware ظرف سفاليvessels from the shards he had brought back from the expedition سفر. ماموريت مسافرتي.

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Skeptic

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N. Doubter, person who suspends judgment until having examined the evidence supporting a point of view. مشكوك
I am a skeptic about the new health plan.

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Solicitous

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Adj. Worried, concerned
The employer was very solicitous about the health of her employees as replacements were difficult to get. Solicitude n.
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[so·lic·it·ous || sə’lɪsɪtəs]
anxious, concerned; thoughtful; eager, earnest; very careful, attentive

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Specious

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Adj. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect

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Sporadic

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Adj. Occuring irregularly
Although you can still hear sporadic outbursts of laughter and singing outside, the big halloween parade has passed.
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[spo·rad·ic || spə’rædɪk]
irregular, fitful, occasional, infrequent

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Stint

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V. Be thrifty, set limits

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[stɪnt]
restrict, limit, economize, skimp; be frugal

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Stipulate

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V. Make express conditions, specify. تصريح كردن
Before agreeing to reduce ameican military forces in europe, the president stipulated that nato teams be allowed to inspect russian bases.
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[stip·u·late || ‘stɪpjəleɪt /-jʊl-]
require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; create a formal agreement; specify, require; promise, guarantee (regarding a contract)

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Subpoena

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N. Writحكم. سند. ريت summoning احضار كردنa witness to appear احضار شاهد
The prosecutor’s پيگرد كنندهoffice was ready to serve a subpoena on the reluctant witness. V.

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Substantiate

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V. Establish by evidence, verify, support
These endorsements from satisfied customers substantiate our claim that barrons gre is the best gre book.
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[sub’stan·ti·ate || səb’stænʃɪeɪt]
prove, verify, confirm; actualize, make real; strengthen, solidify

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Supersede

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V. Cause to be set aside, replace , make obsolete
[su·per·sede || ‚suːpə(r)’sɪːd]
take the place of, replace; make void or useless

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Supposition

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N. Hypothesis, surmise فرض

[sup·po·si·tion || ‚sʌpə’zɪʃn]
something that is supposed, assumption, hypothesis; conjecture, speculation

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Tangential

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Adj. Peripheral سطحي, only slightly connected, digressing

Despite clark’s attempts to distract her with tangential remarks, lois kept on coming back to her main question ..

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Tenuous

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Adj. Thin, rare, slim
باريك
[te·nu·ous || ‘tenjʊəs]
thin, gentle, fine, sparse

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Tortuous

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Adj. Winding, full of curves
Because this road is so turtuous, it is unwise to go faster than twenty miles an houron it.
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[tor·tu·ous || ‘tɔrtʃʊəs /’tɔː-]
twisting, winding, bending; marked by tricky tactics, crooked

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Tractable

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Adj. Docileداسل رام مطيع , easily managed

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Transgression

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N. Violating of a law, sin

[trans’gres·sion || trænz’greʃn]
violation, crime جرم

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Transition

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N. Going from one state of action to another

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Truculence

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N. Aggressiveness, ferocity وحشي گري

[truc·u·lence· || ‘trʌkjələns /-jʊl-]
ferocity, cruelty, harshness

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Tycoon

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N. Wealthy leader

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Venerate

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V. Revere ريوير. احترام گذاشتن. تكريم و ستايش
In tibet today, the common people still venerate their traditional spiritual leader.

[ven·er·ate || ‘venəreɪt]
esteem, respect, revere

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Veracious

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Adj. Truthful. Honest
I can recommend him for this position because I have always found him veracious and reliable. Veracity n.

[ve·ra·cious || və’reɪʃəs]
honest, truthful; accurate

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Viscous

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Adj. Sticky, gluey

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sticky and thick, adhesive; having a high viscosity (Physics)

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Vituperative

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Adj. Abusing, scolding بد زبان
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[vi’tu·per·a·tive || vaɪtuːpəreɪtɪv /vɪtjuːpərətɪv]
of or characterized by vituperation, with harsh condemnation

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Warranted

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Adj. Justified, authorised تاييد شده. توجيه شده

Before the judge issues the injunction, you must convince her this action is warranted.

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Wary

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Adj. Very cautious
The spies grew wary as teh approached the sentry. نگهباني
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[war·y || 'werɪ /'weərɪ] 
cautious, suspicious
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Welter

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N. Turmoil آشفتگي. هرج و مرج, bewildering jumble بينظمي
Cry out
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[wel·ter || ‘weltə(r)]
confusion, turmoil; chaos, disorder; wallowing, rolling around in; welterweight
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[wel·ter || ‘weltə(r)]
wallow, be soaked (as in blood); be immersed or entangled in

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Zealot

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N. Fanatic, person who shows excessive zeal
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[zeal·ot || ‘zelət]
fanatic; radical zealot, fanatic zealot

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Devout

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[de·vout || dɪ’vaʊt]
sincere, earnest; pious, religious, reverent
ديندار. پارسا منش