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Intermediate Flashcards

1
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Foreigner

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A person from another country

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Go through sth

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Read sth carefully from beginning to end

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Identify

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Recognize and Decide what something is

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Keep a record of something

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Write something down to help you remember it

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5
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Do mistakes

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اشتباه کنید

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 make mistakes

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اشتباه کردن

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Revise

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Study something again
do revision

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8
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noun form of repeat

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Repetition 
/repetishen/

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9
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 motivated

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با انگیزه
If you are motivated (to do something), you really want to do something. motivation n

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find each difficult to (do something)

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be difficult for somebody (to do something)

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After a while

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after a period of time

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Get better

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become better synonym improve and improvement

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Frustrating

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نا امید کننده
Making you angry because you cannot be successful at something you want to do frustration

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Be to do with something/somebody

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Be connected with something / somebody

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15
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Slang

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واژه عامیانه
Very informal words or phrases used in a spoken language

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Entry

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One item that is written in a dictionary, list, etc.

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Build

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Make something bigger
increase something

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18
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style

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The way something is written or spoken example informal, formel

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19
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difference between earn and win

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Help note that we earn (not win) money at all job
for example I earn 25,000 a year

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Guy

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1 : a man or a boy
2: guys : plural form of guy use when speaking to a group of people of either sex

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21
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punctuation

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علامت های دستوری نظیر کاما ویرگول و نقطه

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Exclamation

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نشانه نوشتاری ( مثل علامت تعجب )

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Though

/ðəʊ/

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هر چند

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.

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A full stop Is used at the end of sentences that is not a question or an exclamation, and is sometimes used in abbrevations. Each new sentence must begin with a capital letter.

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,

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A comma in writing is like a pause in speech. It is used:
-To separate parts of a sentence, E. G. After we left, someone tried to phone us.

-Often between adjectives, E. G. He bought a powerful, expensive car.

-to separate words in a list, though it’s usually omitted before end, E. G. I went to France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

-When words or phrases in Interrupt normal order of a sentence, E. G. I decided, however, that I needed something to eat first.

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26
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:

/ˈkoʊlən/

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Colon is often used to introduce further details such as an Explanation or a list, E. G. The shop is full of antiques: tables, chairs, wardrobes, mirrors and so on.

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wardrobe

/ˈwɔːdroʊb/

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کمد لباس ها ، کمد دیواری

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;

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A semicolon Is sometimes used in formal writing instead of a full stop when two sentences are very closely connected. It’s also used to separate two main clauses, E. G. I went round this morning; nobody was there. These are often clauses not joined by a link word such as and or but.

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‘

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Apostrophes show where we have left letters out of a word, E. G. I’m = I am; don’t = do not; I’d = I would or I had.
they are also used to show that something belongs to somebody or something, E. G. Mark’scar = the car belonging to Mark; the children’s room.

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30
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Belongs to

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تعلق داشتن به

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31
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-
Hyphen

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/ˈhaɪfen̩/
it’s different with Dash (–)

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32
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?

/ˈkwest͡ʃənmɑːk/

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Question mark


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33
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!

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Exclamation mark

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34
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Pause

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A short period of time when somebody stops talking

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35
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Omit
Formal

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Leave out

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36
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interrupt

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Stop something or somebody so that it or they cannot continue

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37
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()

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Brackets
we can use brackets to separate information from the rest of the sentence

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Beyond
 /bɪˈɑːnd/

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فراتر

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Elbow

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آرنج

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40
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Waist

/weɪst/

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کمر

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Wrist

/rɪst/

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مچ دست

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42
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Hip

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استخوان لگن

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43
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Ankle

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مچ پا

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44
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Heel

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پاشنه

/ˈhiːl/

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45
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Chin

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چانه

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46
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Throat

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گلو

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47
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Tongue

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زبان

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48
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Fold

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تا زدن
تا کردن

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49
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Sweep

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جاروزدن
pp Swept /ˈswept/

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50
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Clap

/klæp/

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دست زدن
بشکن زدن

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Bite /baɪt/
pt Bit
pp Bitten

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گاز زدن

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52
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Bend
pt/pp bent

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خم شدن
خم کردن

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53
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Broad

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Large from side to side: board shoulders (not wide shoulders)

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54
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Pale/fair skin

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Opp: dark skin
روشن / بورfair skin

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55
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Medium build

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Not big or small, not fat or thin also of medium build

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56
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Fair hair

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موی بور

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57
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Beard

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ریش

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Moustache

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سیبیل

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59
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Bald

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کچل

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60
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Medium height

/haɪt/

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قد متوسط

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61
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Stripped

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کندن
لخت شدن

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Striped

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راه راه

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63
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Roundish

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کاملا گرد

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64
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Contact lens

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لنز چشمی

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At the time

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at a time in the past

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66
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Suffix – ish

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The suffix – ish is used in formally with some adjectives meaning ‘quite’تقریبا
a roundish face = a face which is quite round.
Tallish, youngish

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Ambitious

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جاه طلب
an ambitious person wants to be successful, to have power, etc
Ambition n

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Outgoing

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برون گرا
Friendly and interested in other people and new experience


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Generous

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Opposite: mean

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70
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Confident

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Feeling sure about your own ability in the opposite : insecureمتزلزل نا ایمن

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71
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Patient

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بیمار
able to stay calm and wait for something or somebody
opposite: impatient
Patients n

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Practical

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Making sensible decisions and good at dealing with problem.
opposite : impractical
Sensible معقول و محسوس

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73
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Organized

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Good at planning and arranging things opposite: disorganized

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Sensible

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able to think carefully about something and do the right thing
opposite: stupid

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Dull

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not interesting or exciting; a bit boring

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76
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Cheerful

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Feeling happy
شاد شنگول

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77
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Responsible

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opposite :irresponsible

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78
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Crazy, mad, stupid

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Crazy, Mad
not sensible or practical
a bit stupid
The meaning is not always negative they can describe someone who is a bit out of control but just want to enjoy life.
Stupid is always negative

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Frightened

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Afraid, scared

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Miserable

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Unhappy and depressed
Syn: fed up inf

/ˌfedˈʌp/

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Pleased

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Happy about a particular situation synonym glad

82
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Upset

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Sad and angry because of something that has happened

83
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Alone, on your own, lonely

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If you are alone or on your own, you are not with other people
if you are lonely, you are unhappy because you are not with other people

84
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Get something wrong

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Make a mistake

85
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Occasion

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مناسبتها
Special events, ceremony, etc. for example a race or a wedding

86
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Get + adj.

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In the structure get + adjective, get means ‘become’
I get annoyed/stressed/jealous, etc.
I get angry/upset when people don’t listen to me.

87
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Personal qualities

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ویژگی های شخصیتی

88
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Raise money

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Get money from other people for a special purpose

89
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Gentle

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Quite and kind

90
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Loving

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Feeling or showing love and Care

91
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Pretend

priˈtend

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Try to make somebody believe something that is not true

92
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Proud (of sb)

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93
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Pretend

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Try to make somebody believe something that is not true
وانمود کردن

94
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Make something up

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tell somebody something that is not true SYN invent
داستان سرهم کردن

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Odd

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Strangle or unusual

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Mean to do something

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Intend to do something
قصد داشتن

97
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Expect

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expect means demand that somebody does something because it’s their job or responsibility

It can also mean think that something will happen or that somebody will come
Demand خواست طلب مطالبه تقاضا

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Flat

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آپارتمان

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Flatmate

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هم خانه ای

100
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High standards

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wanting people to reach a high level of quality and ability

101
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Difficult

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A person who is difficult is not easy to please, or will not do what you want

102
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Unpleasant

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unfriendly and not nice OPP Pleasant
/ˈplezənt/

103
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Get on (well/badly with somebody)

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Have a good/bad relationship with somebody

104
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Friendship

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The relationship between people who are friends: make friends with somebody
Become friends with somebody

105
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Keep / be in touch (with somebody)

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Meet, write, phone or text somebody regularly

106
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Sense of humour

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/ˈhjuːmər/
The ability to laugh and find something funny
شوخ طبع

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Get to know somebody

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meet somebody in number of time and become friends

108
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One another

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use for saying that somebody does the same things as another person SYN each other

109
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Realize

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Begin to understand something that you don’t know before

110
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Break up with somebody

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Stop being in a romantic relationship with somebody

111
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Go out with somebody

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Have somebody as a boyfriend/girlfriend

112
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Fancy

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Like somebody and want to be gay boyfriend/girlfriend

113
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In a serious relationship

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Have a boyfriend/girlfriend for long time

114
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Get together

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Meet for a social reason

115
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No longer

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SYN not any longer
Not now not as before

116
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Foster parent

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Somebody who takes care of another persons child in their home for a period of time

117
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According to somebody /something

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As somebody or something says

118
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Brother-in-law

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The husband of your sister
The brother of your husband or wife

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Sibling

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Brother or sister

120
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Originally

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In the beginning, before other things happened

121
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Be related to somebody

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Be in the same family as somebody relative/relation

122
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Birth

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 when a woman gives birth, she has a baby, and the day that baby is born is their date of birth.
Every year, on the day of their birth, people celebrate their birthday.

123
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Wedding

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A time when two people get married
جشن عروسی

124
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Bride

A

عروس

/braɪd/

125
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Groom

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داماد

/ɡruːm/

126
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Get /Be engaged

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If two people get engaged or are engaged, they have agreed to get married.

127
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Ceremony

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A formal public event.

A religious ceremony take place in a church, Mosque, temple, etc. 

A civil ceremony is a non-religious ceremony which often take files in a registry office.

128
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Marriage

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The Period when two people are married

129
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Wedding reception

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A meal and/or party after wedding

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Make a speech

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Give a formal talk to a lot of people at a special event

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Apart

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not together :live apart = live in separate homes 

132
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Affair

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A sexual relationship between two people that is normally secret because at least one person in the relationship is married

133
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Very

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Be difficult from each other, all change according to the situation

134
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Separate

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The verb separate means stop being together. The adjective separate means of away; not together.
My parents separated when I was a child SYN split up
The older children are separated from the younger ones in the school

135
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Southern

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connected with, in or from the south also Northern, eastern, western, Plus
south-eastern, north-western, etc.

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Port

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A town or city that has a large area of water where ships load goods, etc.; an area where ships stop to let goods and passengers on and off

137
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Goods

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محموله کالا

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Bay

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خلیج کوچک
Apart of the coast where the land goes in to form a curve

139
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Shore 

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The land along the edge of the sea or a lake

140
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Mostly

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Almost on SYN mainly

141
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Satellite

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An object that moves round the bigger object in space

142
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Satellite

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An object that moves round a bigger object in space

143
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Circle

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Go round something in a circle
SYN revolve

144
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Approximately

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About, more or less
SYN, roughly

145
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Space

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The area beyond earth, round the planets and stars

146
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A great deal

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A lot
SYN a good deal

147
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Universe

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The whole of a space, and everything in it, including the planets and stars

148
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Scientist

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A person who studies the physical world
Science n
Scientific adj

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Carry out something

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Do and complete a task

150
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So far

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Up to now

151
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Solar system

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This sun and all its planets are known as the solar system

152
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Explore

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Travel round a place in order to learn about it

153
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Spacecraft

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A vehicle that travels into a space, e.g a rocket

154
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Pour(with rain)

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Rain a lot
It’s pouring (with rain) outside!

155
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Shower

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We have a heavy shower this morning.

Rain for a short period of time, which can be heavy(a lot) or light (a little)

156
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Rainfall

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The total amount of rain in a place over a period of time.

157
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The cold

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I hate the cold.
Cold weather

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Sunshine

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We sat outside in the sunshine.

The light and heat from the song

159
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Mild

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/maɪld/
معتدل ملایم مهربان
This has been a very mild winter
Not very cold, and therefore pleasant

160
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horrible

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Very bad or unpleasant
SYN dreadful, awful, terrible

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Hurricane

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A sudden and violent storm with very strong winds, which often destroy buildings and brings down branches and trees.

162
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Tidal wave

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Very large ocean wave, often caused by an extreme storm, or earthquake, which destroy things when it reaches land.

163
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Crops

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Plants that are grown for food come on example, rice, potatoes

164
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Starve(to death)

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Die, because you don’t have enough food to eat.

165
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Thick

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غلیظ زیاد
Thick fog

166
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Freezing

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It was freezing (call) yesterday.

167
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Gradual

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Happening slowly over a long period of time
Gradually, ADV 

168
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The atmosphere

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The gases around earth, planets, etc. 

169
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Famine

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Famine happens when many people die, because there is no enough food in the country

170
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Grain

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The seeds of a plant that we eat, example rice, corn, wheat 

171
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Effect/affect

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An effect is a change, which is caused by something.
What are the effect of global warming?

Affect means change something in a particular way.
Climate change will affect all our lives

172
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Stand for

A

نشانه

173
Q

certain

A

SYN sure
مشخص خاص

174
Q

Carbon dioxide

/ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/

A

A gas breathed out by people and animals (CO2)

175
Q

Developing country

A

A country that is poor and it is just starting to have modern industry
OPP DEVELOPED COUNTRY

176
Q

Sign-up (to do something)

A

Agree formally to do something

177
Q

Take something seriously

A

Show that you understand Something is important.

178
Q

Campaign

A

A plan to do a number of things to get a special result.

179
Q

Renewable energy

A

Energy provided by the sun, wind and water

180
Q

Tap

A

شیرآب

181
Q

Grow back

A

رشد کردن مجدد و رسیدن به اندازه قبلی

182
Q

rubbish

A

Things that you don’t want anymore

183
Q

Water

A

Give something water

184
Q

whenever

A

At any and every time

185
Q

Wherever

A

At, to or any place

186
Q

Whatever

A

Anything or everything

187
Q

Insects

A

حشرات

188
Q

Tiger (strips)

A
189
Q

Leopard

A

Spots

190
Q

Bull

A

گاو نر وحشی

191
Q

Bear
/ber/

A

Fur

192
Q

Eagle

A

Further /ˈfeðər/پر
Wing

193
Q

creature

/ˈkriːtʃər/

A

جانور

194
Q

poisonous

A

If an animal or insect is poisonous, it produces a dangerous substance (poison) that can kill or harm you. ‌

195
Q

substance

A

ماده
جوهر

196
Q

harmless

A

OPP
Harmful; harm n,v

197
Q

Survive v

A

Survival n

198
Q

Sting

A

نیش

199
Q

Weigh v
/Wei/

A

Weight n
/weit/

200
Q

Lifespan

A

The time that something is likely to life (for people, we say live expectancy) 

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