Lesson 6 Flashcards

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1
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easier said than done

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said when: some thing seem like a good idea but would be difficult to do

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right-hand man

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some one who helps and support you the most, especially at work

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stab some one in the back

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to harm some one who trust you, betray

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thank goodness

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said to express happiness that something bad has been avoided or has finished

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relieve

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to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feeling - تسکین دادن

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attract

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جذب کردن

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championship

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مسابقه قهرمانی

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actual

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used to emphasize that something is real or exact

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9
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upstage

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to do something that takes people attention away from someone else who is more important

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10
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supper

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dinner

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11
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catch on

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begin to understand

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12
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canvas

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بوم نقاشی

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13
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brushstroke

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a mark made by paintbrush drawn

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14
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ignition

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قسمت ورود سویچ در پایین فرمان ماشین

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15
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spare

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not used, not needed, extra

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16
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go off

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make noise ——- ex: the alarm goes off

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17
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ruby (n)

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a red jewel

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18
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rush

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move quickly, hurry

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19
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robbery (n)

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سرقت

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20
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rob (v)

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دزدیدن

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21
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robber

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دزد

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22
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set up

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organize, arrange

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23
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theft

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سرقت

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24
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thief

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دزد

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25
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thieves

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دزدها

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26
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further

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بیشتر - more, major, better

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27
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curator

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موزه دار - نگهبان موزه یا کتابخانه /Qreter/

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28
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observe

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مشاهده کردن

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29
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decline (n)

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کاهش - become weaker or smaller

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30
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decline (v)

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رد کردن

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31
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press

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مطبوعات

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32
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fascinate

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مجذوب کردن - attract

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33
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literature

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ادبیات

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34
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catch up on the news

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به خبر دسترسی پیدا کردن

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35
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temporary

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موقت - OPP: permanent

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36
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permanent

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دائمی - OPP: temporary

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37
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relative

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فک و فامیل

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38
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epidemic

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a large number of causes of a disease that happen at the same time - بیماری همه گیر

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39
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natural disaster

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…بلای طبیعی - سیل -زلزله و

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40
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rebellion

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an organization attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence - شورش

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41
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famine

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a situation in which large number of people have little or no food a long time and many people die - قحطی

42
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recession

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a difficult when there is less trade, business activity etc. in a country - رکود

43
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scandal

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an event in which someone, especially some one important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people - افتضاح، رسوایی

44
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kidnapping

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to take someone some where illegally by force, often in order to get money for returning them - آدم ربایی

45
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illegally

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not allowed by law - غیر قانونی، غیر مجاز

46
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hijack

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to use violence or threats to take control of plane, vehicle, ship - ربودن

47
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volcanic

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آتشفشانی

48
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eruption

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فوران

49
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earthquake

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زلزله

50
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bribe (n), (v)

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رشوه دادن - رشوه

51
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broadcast

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a program on the radio or TV

52
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narrative

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a description of events in a story - روایت

53
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chronological

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arranged according to when things happened or were made - زمانسجی - به ترتیب وقوع زمانی

54
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variety

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تنوع - گوناگونی

55
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grip

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چنگ - firm hold

56
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spot

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نقطه

57
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stunned

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shocked

58
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shore

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کرانه، ساحل، کنار دریا

59
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wound

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an injury to your body - جراحت، زخم

60
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crisis

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emergency - بحران

61
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strain

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worry - stress

62
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threat

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تهدید

63
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unemployment rate

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نرخ بیکاری

64
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consumer spending

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هزینه مصرفی

65
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avert

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to prevent something unpleasant from happening - دفع کردن - جلوگیری کردن

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municipal

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شهرداری

67
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attendant

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someone whose job is to look after or help customers in a public place سرپرست

68
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captive

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kept in prison - اسیر

69
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resign

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استعفا دادن

70
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minister

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وزیر

71
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prime minister

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نخست وزیر

72
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inmate

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زندانی

73
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ransom

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an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner - جزیه

74
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withdraw

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to stop taking part in an activity - صرف نظر کردن

75
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deny

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رد کردن

76
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cockpit

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کابین خلبان

77
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detain

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بازداشت کردن - arrest

78
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cordon

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belt - کمربند

79
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cordoned off

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محاصره شدن

80
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brief

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مختصر- کوتاه - keep this conversation brief

81
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I was late, They were late

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دیر کردم - دیر کردند

82
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so far

A

تا حالا

83
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BEGINNING a story

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  • I’ll never forget the time …
  • it all started when …
  • that reminds me when …
  • I’ve got to tell you about …
84
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CONTINUING a story

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  • what happened was …
  • meanwhile ….
  • the next thing we knew …
  • so far later …
  • the other thing is …
85
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GO BACK IN a story

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  • the thing you have to know is …

- I forgot to mention that …

86
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ENDING a story

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  • and in the end …
  • to make long story short …
  • so finally …
87
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کودک نوپا - نوزاد

A

toddler

88
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start studding

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hit the book

89
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start to work seriosly

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buckle down

90
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its not important

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beside the point

91
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شاهد

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witness

92
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تهویه

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ventilate

93
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گریس، چربی

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grease

94
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احتراق، اشتعال

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combustion

95
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خاکستر

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ash

96
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پدیده، حادثه

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phenomenon

97
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a short story base on your personal experience

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anecdote

98
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سقف

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ceiling

99
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feeling of sadness

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blue

100
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پارس سگ

A

bark

101
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در را با شدت بستن

A

slam

102
Q

غلتیدن

A

roll