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1
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Gist
(Jist)

A

اصل مطلب
The general meaning but not all the details

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2
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Revise
(Riviz)

A

Study sth again
To reconsider

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3
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Enthusiastic
(inˌTHo͞ozēˈastik)

A

Very interested and excited for sth
N: enthusiasm

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4
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Accurate (adj)
Accurately (adv)

A

With no mistakes

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5
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I want to ……. My vocabulary in English
(To make bigger)

A

Expand

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6
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Sth complicated and difficult to understand

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Complex

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7
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It isn’t …. To my work
(Connected)

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Relevant

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8
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An exact statement of what a word or phrase means

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Definition
To define sth

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9
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To persuade sb to support or agree with you

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Win sb over/round (to sth)
Ex: I’m sure we can win them over

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10
Q

Syn for idiom

A

Expression

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11
Q

Slang

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Very informal words or phrases used in spoken language

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12
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A,
A’
A/
A_
A-
“A”
A!
A:
A;

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Comma
Apostrophe
Slash
Dash
Hyphen
Quotation marks
Exclamation mark
Colon
Semicolon

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13
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Vintage

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Antique

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14
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Option, choice,…

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Alternative

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15
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What are sentences like this called:
If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything

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Clauses

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16
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حرف ربط

A

Conjunction

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17
Q

What’s the noun of progress

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Progression

18
Q

منطقه روستایی
منطقه شهری

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Rural
Urban

19
Q

Unusual or strange

A

Curious

20
Q

Essential

A

Vital

21
Q

Impressive and large
important

A

Grand

22
Q

OPP of reasonable

A

Unreasonable

23
Q

I’m impressed … the overall quality

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With

24
Q

Empty
OPP of busy, crowded

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Deserted

25
Q

Frightening or causing worry

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Alarming/alarmed

26
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Funny in a gentle way

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Amusing/amused 

27
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Very surprising

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Astonishing/astonished

28
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Good enough but nothing more

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Adequate ≠ inadequate 

29
Q

SYN for modern

A

Contemporary

30
Q

Quite hard
OPP of soft

A

Firm

31
Q

موقت
دائم

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Temporary
permanent

32
Q

Under

A

Underneath
beneath

33
Q

در رابطه با

A

In relation to

34
Q

Competition

A

Rivalry

35
Q

خوش خط
بد خط

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Legible
Illegible

36
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OPP:
Loyal
Formal
Patient
Regular
Successful
Certain
Legal
Smoking
Pleasant
Responsible
Possible
Flexible

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Disloyal
Informal
Impatient
Irregular
unsuccessful
uncertain
Illegal
Non-smoking
Unpleasant
Irresponsible
Impossible
Inflexible

37
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Box

A

Parcel

38
Q

ماهیتابه

A

Saucepan

39
Q

Pants

A

Trousers

40
Q

Noun:
extend
Interpret

A

Extension
Interpretation