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1
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Vogue

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N
the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.
“the vogue is to make realistic films”

2

general acceptance or favour; popularity.
“crochet garments are in vogue this season”

Adj

popular; fashionable.
“‘citizenship’ was to be the government’s vogue word”

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Sustainable

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1.
able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
“sustainable economic growth”
2.
able to be upheld or defended.
“sustainable definitions of good educational practice”

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Despoiled

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steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
“the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering

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Verdant

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پوشیده از سبزه و چمن

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Storey

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طبقه

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Rigour

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the quality of being extremely thorough and careful.
“his analysis is lacking in rigour”

severity or strictness.
“the full rigour of the law”

harsh and demanding conditions.
plural noun: rigours; rigors
“the rigours of a harsh winter”

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Monsoon

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باد موسمی

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Toll

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عوارض جاده

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9
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Herbicide

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علف کش

تو مایه‌ی سم گیاهیا

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Incidence

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the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing.
“an increased incidence of cancer”

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11
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Plough

/plaʊ/

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شخم زن

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12
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Stacked tray

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قفسه دسته بندی

In vertical farming plants grow on stacked trays that moves on rails.

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13
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Dismantle

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جدا کردن اجزا

The ship was dismantled in 1993

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Propel

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drive or push something forwards.
“the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle”
به جلو راندن

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15
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Ribcage

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دنده قفسه

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16
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Painstaking

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adj
done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
“painstaking attention to detail”

synonyms:
careful, meticulous, thorough

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17
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Weld

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V
جوش دادن
Sections were bolted rather than welded togather

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18
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Clamp

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N
گیره
“a clamp holds the pieces of wood at right angles”

V
با گیره نگه داشتن

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19
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Dock

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لنگر

لنگر انداختن

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20
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Aqueduct

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an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.
مثل سی و سه پل

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21
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Cut back

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to shorten by cutting

“Cutting back on our carbon emission”

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22
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Stem

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V
1.
originate in or be caused by.
“many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion”

2.
stop or restrict (the flow of something).
“a nurse did her best to stem the bleeding”

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23
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Proponent

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مدافع
According to its proponents, …
= advocates

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24
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Equivalent

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Adj
معادل
“one unit is equivalent to one glass of wine”

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25
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Replenish

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V
The reasoning is that if you replenish the ice sheets of the high latitudes, more light will be reflected back into space

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26
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Dimming

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V
make or become less bright or distinct.
make or become less intense.

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27
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Scrutinise

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examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

“customers were warned to scrutinize the small print”

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Implement

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put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.
“the scheme to implement student loans”
“the cost of implementing the new law”
synonyms:
execute, apply, put into effect/action, put into practice, carry out, carry through, perform, enact, administer

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29
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Fleet

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N
ناوگان
Navy
English and french fleets were engaged in a sea battle off the cost of southern England.

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30
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Overladen

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اُورلود شده

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31
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Crew

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خدمه

The ship was mishandled by undisciplined crew

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32
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Undisputed

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Undoubted

Dispute: نزاع
“a territorial dispute between the two countries”

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33
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Intact

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سالم
دست نخورده
not damaged or impaired in any way; complete.
“the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact”

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34
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Obstruction

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block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.
“she was obstructing the entrance”

Obstruction: انسداد

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35
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Timber

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الوار

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36
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Protrude

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extend beyond or above a surface.
“something like a fin protruded from the water”
بیرون آمدن

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37
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Intermittent

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occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
“intermittent rain”

متناوب

38
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Wreck

A

خرابی

39
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Excavate

A

Dig

حفاری کردن

40
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Climax

A

Apex
Peak
Top

41
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Trove

A

تحفه

The ship housed a treasure trove of beautifully artefacts

42
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Salvage

A

نجات کشتی از گل گرفتگی کف اقیانوس

43
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Cushion

A

N
بالش
V
Protect

44
Q

Scrawny

A

آدم / لاغر استخوانی

گیاه / بی کیفیت

45
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Pollen

A

گرده گل و گیاه

46
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Lush

A

گیاه / غنی

The island hade been covered with lush palm forests

47
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Descendant

A

نسل

48
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Canoe

kəˈnuː

A

قایق

49
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Cannibalism

A

همسان خواری

50
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Chieftain

A

سردسته

51
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Sledge

A

سورتمه

52
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Haul

A

V
کشیدن
هل دادن
Sledges hauled over log rails

53
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Topple

A

V

تعادل رو از دست دادن و افتادن

54
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Manoeuvre

A

N

a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
“snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes”

V
move skilfully or carefully.

55
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Replica

A

نسخه عینی

56
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Groove

A

شیار

Tiny grooves on palm made by the teeth of rats

57
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Reseed

A

V

دوباره کاشتن (بذر)

58
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Doom

A

خرابی

They prevented reseeding of the palm trees and thereby doomed forest.

59
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Decimate

A

v
kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of.
“the inhabitants of the country had been decimated”

60
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Shrivell

A

۱. چروک شدن به خاطر کمی رطوبت
“the flowers simply shrivelled up”

  1. lose momentum, will, or desire.
61
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Steward

A

مباشر زمین

62
Q

Perceptual

A

ادراکی
Perceptual decisions such as matching a shape to its rotated image
Perception : درک

63
Q

Scrutiny

A

بررسی دقیق

They rated the piece under scrunity

64
Q

Encase

A

V

در جعبه یا فضای بسته گذاشتن

65
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Meticulous

A

Adj

خیلی دقیق

66
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Flit

A

V

move swiftly and lightly.
“small birds flitted about in the branches”

67
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Intricacy

A

very complicated or detailed.

“an intricate network of canals”

68
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Fractal

A

اصطلاح ریاضی هر قسمتشون باز شبیه خودشونه مثل دانه برف

69
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Recur

A

v
occur again periodically or repeatedly.
“when the symptoms recurred, the doctor diagnosed something different”

70
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Intrigue

A 
V
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
"I was intrigued by your question"
جذب شدن
۲
دسیسه چیدن

make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
“Henry and Louis intrigued with the local nobles”
Detrimental: آثار سو
Illicit: غیرقانونی

71
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Linger

A 
1
stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
"she lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine"
2
spend a long time over (something).
"she lingered over her meal"
3
be slow to disappear or die.
"the tradition seems to linger on"
72
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Abide

A

accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
“I said I would abide by their decision”

73
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Sip

A

drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls.

“I sat sipping coffee”

74
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Unravel

A

(of twisted, knitted or woven threads) become undone.
2
investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).
“they were attempting to unravel the cause of death”

75
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Grove

A

جنگل

76
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Reel

A

قرقره

77
Q

Entitle

A

موکل کردن
محق بودن
نام دادن
Only royalty were entitled to have cloths made of silk

78
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Peasants

A

دهقانان (طبقه)

N

79
Q

Caste

A

kɑːst
N
طبقه اجتماعی

80
Q

Grain

A

دانه

غله

81
Q

Exotic

A

خارجی

82
Q

Lucrative

A

پررونق

83
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Merchandise

A

کالا

84
Q

Smuggle

A

قاچاق کردن

85
Q

Cane

A

ساقه نیشکر (یا گیاه دیگه) میتونه به عنوان عصا استفاده بشه

86
Q

Imperial

A

Relating ti an empire

87
Q

Monopoly

A

مالکیت یا کنترل انحصاری تجارت، سرویس، …

88
Q

Sweep through

A

V

Affect an area or a place swiftly & widely: The rebellion had swept through all four of the country’s province.

89
Q

Reputation

A

شهرت

چیزی که به ان شهره اند

90
Q

Stocking

A

جوراب زنانه

91
Q

Stifle

A

خفه کردن
جلوگیری کردن
The two world war stifled the European silk industry

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