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Oblivion
: the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more
: the state of being unconscious or unaware : the state of not knowing what is going on around you
: the state of being destroyed
Cap-a-pie
From head to feet
Abortion
a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus
Culprit
/kul-prit/
1 : one accused of or charged with a crime 2 : one guilty of a crime or a fault 3 : the source or cause of a problem
rathskeller
a usually basement tavern or restaurant
Examples:
Beneath the service club’s new meeting hall is a rathskeller that is open for lunch and dinner.
Wage
an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked
Magnificent
very beautiful or impressive : very great
Exacerbate
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
Examples:
It seemed as though every new attempt at a solution served only to exacerbate the problem.
Deficit
\ˈde-fə-sət\
: an amount (such as an amount of money) that is less than the amount that is needed
: the amount by which a person or team is behind in a game or contest
: a problem that causes a decrease in some ability
Posthaste
With all possible speed
agonize
تقلا كردن، به خود پيچيدن، رنجيدن
Delve( into something)
To search, specially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information.
To examine something carefully
Postulate
فرض كردن، ادعا
Doomed
محكوم
Trivia
چيزهاي بي اهميت
Suggestive
دلالت كننده،
وسوسه آميز
Tremendous
فوق العاده، شگرف
عظيم، عظيم الجثه،
فاحش، ترسناك
Accumulate
تجمع، انباشتن روي هم
Anomalies
نا هنجاري
Defy
ضديت كردن
تحريك به جنگ كردن
Possessive
ملكي، حس مالكيت داشتن
Object(to)
Oppose, disagree
مخالفت كردن
Leave of absence
A formal permission to to be away from work or studies
The doctor insisted on her taking a leave of absence.
Decay
Become gradually damaged, worse, or less
فاسد شدن، زوال، تباهي
Environmental/industrial/moral/urban decay/dental/tooth decay
Frontier
مرز
سرحد
صف جلو لشكر
Leisure
فراغت، آسودگي
Inevitably
به ناچار
Assessment
ارزيابي
Presence
حضور
Primitive
اوليه، بدوي
Germinate
جوانه زدن، شروع به رشد كردن
Acknowledge
تصديق كردن، اعتراف كردن
Evolve
تكامل يافتن، استنتاج كردن، درآوردن
Boom and bust
رونق و ركود
Traitor
خائن، پيمانشكن، ميهن فروش
Acquaintance
آشنايي، آگاهي
Crisis
بحران
Critic(noun)
منتقد،نكوهش گرcritic Critical(adj) :بحراني، منتقدانه Uncritical Criticism (noun):نقد Criticize(verb): Critically(adv):
Critique: مقاله انتقادي( جدي)
Inflation
تورم
Beyond recognition
فراتر از حد شناخت، زياد
Run up
شليك كردن
بيرعت خرج و تلف كردن
رسيدن
I always run up a huge overdraft at the bank