The Garden Of Eden Flashcards

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outskirts

/ˈaʊtskəːts/

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noun
the outer parts of a town or city.
“he built a new factory on the outskirts of Birmingham”
In Urdu: کنارا

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sprawling

/ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

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adjective
adjective: sprawling
spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
“the sprawling suburbs”

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sprawl

/sprɔːl/

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verb
gerund or present participle: sprawling
sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way.
“the door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement”
In Urdu: پھیلنا

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suburb

/ˈsʌbəːb/

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noun
noun: suburb; plural noun: suburbs
an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
"a highly respectable suburb of Chicago"
In Urdu:   قرب و جوار
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beyond

/bɪˈjɒnd/

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preposition · adverb
preposition: beyond; adverb: beyond
1.at or to the further side of.
"he pointed to a spot beyond the concealing trees"
In Urdu:   دور
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clover

/ˈkləʊvə/

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noun
noun: clover; plural noun: clovers; noun: red clover
a herbaceous plant of the pea family, with dense globular flower heads and leaves which are typically three-lobed. It is an important fodder and rotational crop.
In Urdu: بهس میں اگنے وال پودا

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seldom

/ˈsɛldəm/

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adverb
adverb: seldom
not often; rarely.
"Islay is seldom visited by tourists"
In Urdu:  کبهی کبهار
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encircle
/ɪnˈsəːk(ə)l,ɛnˈsəːk(ə)l/
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verb
past tense: encircled; past participle: encircled
form a circle around; surround.
“the town is encircled by fortified walls”
In Urdu: گھیر لیا ہوا

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dense

/dɛns/

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adjective
adjective: dense; comparative adjective: denser; superlative adjective: densest
1.
closely compacted in substance.
“as the storm cleared, a dense fog came down”
In Urdu: گهنا

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cluster

/ˈklʌstə/

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noun
plural noun: clusters
a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.
"clusters of creamy-white flowers"
In Urdu:   جھرمٹ
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birch

/bəːtʃ/

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noun
plural noun: birches
1.
a slender hardy tree which has thin peeling bark and bears catkins. Birch trees grow chiefly in northern temperate regions and yield hard, pale, fine-grained timber.

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extraordinary
/ɪkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri,ɛkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri,ˌɛkstrəˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/
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adjective
1.
very unusual or remarkable.
"the extraordinary plumage of the male"
In Urdu:   غیر معمولی
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cosy

/ˈkəʊzi/

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adjective
adjective: cozy
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
“the flickering lamp gave the room a cosy lived-in air”
In Urdu: آرام دہ

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distant

/ˈdɪst(ə)nt/

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adjective
adjective: distant
1.
far away in space or time.
"distant parts of the world"
In Urdu:    دور
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pale1

/peɪl/

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adjective
adjective: pale; comparative adjective: paler; superlative adjective: palest
1.
light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment.
“choose pale floral patterns for walls”

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