Tir 16th, Productivity is not the only yardstick of success. Flashcards

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get rid of something

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to remove something that you do not want any longer:

I can’t wait to get rid of that ugly old couch.

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appendicitis

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/əˌpen.dəˈsaɪ.t̬əs/

an illness in which the appendix is infected and painful and usually needs to be removed in an operation

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قیچی

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scissors

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مچ

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wrist

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sword

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شمشیر

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Downstairs

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I went downstairs to answer the phone.

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Upstairs

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He heard glass breaking and ran upstairs to see what had caused it.

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Exacerbate (v)

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to make something that is already bad worse:

Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.

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access (v\n)

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The only access (n) to the village is by boat.

It is too difficult for anyone using a wheelchair to access (v) the building.

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yardstick (n)

سنگ محک

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Productivity is not the only yardstick of success.

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distort (v)

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There are those who would distort the facts to serve their own political ends.

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Happiness comes from _____

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within

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Impartial (adj)

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not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument:

impartial advice
A trial must be fair and impartial.

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partial (adj)

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influenced by the fact that you personally prefer or approve of something, so that you do not judge fairly:

The reporting in the papers is entirely partial and makes no attempt to be objective.

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Objective (adj)

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Subjective (adj)

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