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1
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erroneous

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wrong; incorrect.

“employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions”

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effulgent

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shining brightly; radiant.

(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness.

“standing there was my father with the most effulgent smile on his face”

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slosh

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(of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound.

“water in the boat sloshed about under our feet”

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haggard

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looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.

“she was pale and haggard”

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effulgent

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shining brightly; radiant.

(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness.

“standing there was my father with the most effulgent smile on his face”

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overseen

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supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.

“the Home Secretary oversees the police service”

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stray

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move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.

“dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray”

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diocese

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اسقف نشین، قلمرو اسقف

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predecessor

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a person who held a job or office before the current holder.

“his approach is very similar to that of his predecessor”

متصدی پیشین

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diligence

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careful and persistent work or effort.

“few party members challenge his diligence as an MP”

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epaulet

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سردوشی، اپل، افسری

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construe

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interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

“his words could hardly be construed as an apology”

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tenuous

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very weak or slight.

“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment”

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austerity

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sternness or severity of manner or attitude.

“he was noted for his austerity and his authoritarianism”

difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure.

“the country was subjected to acute economic austerity”

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render

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provide or give (a service, help, etc.).

“money serves as a reward for services rendered”

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initiated

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uninitiated

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without special knowledge or experience.

“the discussion wasn’t easy to follow for the uninitiated”

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absurdity

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the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable.

“Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation”

مزخرف بودن

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imperilment

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to place in great danger : endanger

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condone

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accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

“the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs”

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palliate

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make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause.

“treatment works by palliating symptoms”

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outright

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wholly and completely.

“logging has been banned outright”

23
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constructivism

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a style or movement in which assorted mechanical objects are combined into abstract mobile structural forms. The movement originated in Russia in the 1920s and has influenced many aspects of modern architecture and design.

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calligraphic

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مربوط به خطاطی

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cognoscenti

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people who are especially well informed about a particular subject.

“it’s worth taking a tip from the fashion cognoscenti”

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illuminati

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people claiming to possess special enlightenment or knowledge of something.

“some mysterious standard known only to the illuminati of the organization”

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neophyte

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a person who is new to a subject or activity.

“four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts”

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fungible

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(of a product or commodity) replaceable by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.

“it is by no means the world’s only fungible commodity”

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malleable

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(of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking.

“a malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet”

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heteromorphic

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occurring in two or more different forms, especially at different stages in the life cycle.

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trench

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گودال

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spur

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سیخ، مهمیز مهمیز زدن

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dissuade

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persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.

“his friends tried to dissuade him from flying”

34
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sycophantic

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چاپلوس، متملق، مفت خور، طفیلی، تملق امیز

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gauntlet

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a strong glove with a long, loose wrist.

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animadversion

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criticism or censure. strong criticisms

“her animadversion against science”

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glib

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(of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow.

“the glib phrases soon roll off the tongue”

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condign

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(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.

“condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing”

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deluge

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a severe flood.

“this may be the worst deluge in living memory”

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flagitious

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(of a person or their actions) criminal; villainous.

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dubious

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hesitating or doubting.

“I was rather dubious about the whole idea”

42
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proximate

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(especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate.

“the fact that a storm may show up the poor condition of a flat roof does not signify that storm was the proximate cause of damage to it”

nearly accurate; approximate.

“he would try to change her speech into proximate ladylikeness”

43
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antediluvian

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of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood.
-before the flood-

“gigantic bones of antediluvian animals”

ادم کهن سال، ادم کهنه پرست، پیش از طوفان نوح، وابسته به پیش از طوفان

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obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain.

“his origins and parentage are obscure”

45
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simulacra

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an image or representation of someone or something.

“a small-scale simulacrum of a skyscraper”

46
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platitude

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a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.

“he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more”

47
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banquet

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an elaborate and formal meal for many people.

“a state banquet at Buckingham Palace”

ضیافت، مهمانی، بزم، سور، مهمان کردن

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dais

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a low platform for a lectern or throne.

سکوب مخصوص جلوس اشخاص برجسته
شاه نشین

49
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zinger

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a striking or amusing remark.

“open a speech with a zinger”

an outstanding person or thing.

“a zinger of a shot”

A zinger is a witty remark, or something that is lively, interesting, amusing, or impressive.

50
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intertwine

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twist or twine together.

“a net made of cotton intertwined with other natural fibres”

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