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Oblivion

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: 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

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Cap-a-pie

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From head to feet

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Abortion

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a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus

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Culprit

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/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

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rathskeller

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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.

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Wage

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an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked

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Magnificent

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very beautiful or impressive : very great

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Exacerbate

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to make more violent, bitter, or severe
Examples:
It seemed as though every new attempt at a solution served only to exacerbate the problem.

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Deficit

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\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

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Posthaste

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With all possible speed

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agonize

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تقلا كردن، به خود پيچيدن، رنجيدن

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Delve( into something)

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To search, specially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information.
To examine something carefully

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Postulate

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فرض كردن، ادعا

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Doomed

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محكوم

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Trivia

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چيزهاي بي اهميت

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Suggestive

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دلالت كننده،

وسوسه آميز

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Tremendous

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فوق العاده، شگرف
عظيم، عظيم الجثه،
فاحش، ترسناك

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Accumulate

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تجمع، انباشتن روي هم

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Anomalies

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نا هنجاري

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Defy

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ضديت كردن

تحريك به جنگ كردن

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Possessive

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ملكي، حس مالكيت داشتن

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Object(to)

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Oppose, disagree

مخالفت كردن

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Leave of absence

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A formal permission to to be away from work or studies

The doctor insisted on her taking a leave of absence.

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Decay

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Become gradually damaged, worse, or less
فاسد شدن، زوال، تباهي
Environmental/industrial/moral/urban decay/dental/tooth decay

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Frontier

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مرز
سرحد
صف جلو لشكر

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Leisure

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فراغت، آسودگي

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Inevitably

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به ناچار

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Assessment

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ارزيابي

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Presence

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حضور

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Primitive

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اوليه، بدوي

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Germinate

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جوانه زدن، شروع به رشد كردن

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Acknowledge

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تصديق كردن، اعتراف كردن

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Evolve

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تكامل يافتن، استنتاج كردن، درآوردن

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Boom and bust

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رونق و ركود

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Traitor

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خائن، پيمانشكن، ميهن فروش

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Acquaintance

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آشنايي، آگاهي

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Crisis

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بحران

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Critic(noun)

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منتقد،نكوهش گرcritic
Critical(adj) :بحراني، منتقدانه
Uncritical 
Criticism (noun):نقد
Criticize(verb):
Critically(adv):

Critique: مقاله انتقادي( جدي)

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Inflation

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تورم

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Beyond recognition

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فراتر از حد شناخت، زياد

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Run up

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شليك كردن
بيرعت خرج و تلف كردن
رسيدن
I always run up a huge overdraft at the bank