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TPO 19 Flashcards

1
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wake

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a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.

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fortification

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a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
the building and maintenance of fortifications

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civillian

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a person not in the armed services or the police force.

terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians

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incorporate

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take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.

he has incorporated in his proposals a large number of measures

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station

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put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one.
troops were stationed in the town

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requisition

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an official order laying claim to the use of property or materials.
I had to make various requisitions for staff and accommodations

demand the use or supply of, especially by official order and for military or public use.

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fort

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a fortified building or strategic position.

the city was guarded by a ring of forts

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stunted

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having been prevented from growing or developing properly.

the trees exhibit a stunted appearance

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sow

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plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth.

sow a thin layer of seeds on top

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rebellion

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an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

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11
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exchange

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تبادل

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campaign

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a series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting.
a desert campaign

an organized course of action to achieve a goal.
the campaign for a full inquiry into the regime

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friction

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the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
a lubrication system that reduces friction

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disloyalty

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the quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization; unfaithfulness.
an accusation of disloyalty and betrayal

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15
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kiln

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کوره

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16
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infrastructure

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زیرساخت

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17
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remote

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(of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant.
a remote Oregon valley

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18
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afield

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to or at a distance.

competitors from as far afield as Hong Kong

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19
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entwine

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wind or twist together; interweave.

they lay entwined in each other’s arms

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entitle

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give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something.
employees are normally entitled to severance pay

give (something, especially a text or work of art) a particular title.
an article entitled “The Harried Society.”

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21
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auxillary

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providing supplementary or additional help and support.

auxiliary airport staff

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recruit

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enlist (someone) in the armed forces.
they recruit their toughest soldiers from the desert tribes

a person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained.
3,000 army recruits at Ft. Benjamin

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23
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regiment

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a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions.
two or three miles inland a highly experienced artillery regiment had established a defensive position

organize according to a strict, sometimes oppressive system or pattern.
every aspect of their life is strictly regimented

24
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ad hoc

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created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

the discussions were on an ad hoc basis

25
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reign

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hold royal office; rule as king or queen.

Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK

26
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whence

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from which; from where.
the Ural mountains, whence the ore is procured

from what place or source.

27
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cosmopolitan

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including or containing people from many different countries.
immigration transformed the city into a cosmopolitan metropolis

28
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frontier

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a line or border separating two countries.

international crime knows no frontiers

29
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garrison

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پادگان

30
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Succession

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جانشینی

توالی

31
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climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
the climax of her speech

32
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abandoned

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رها شده

33
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abandon

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رها کردن

cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age

give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking).
he had clearly abandoned all pretense of trying to succeed

complete lack of inhibition or restraint.
she sings and sways with total abandon

34
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invade

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(of an armed force or its commander) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
it was all part of a grander French plan to invade Ireland

35
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substantiate

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provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations

36
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exposure

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the state of being exposed to contact with something.

the dangers posed by exposure to asbestos

37
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likewise

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in the same way; also.

38
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turnover

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the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.
a turnover approaching $4 million

the rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced.
high staff turnover left the program with too many young instructors

39
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metaphor

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استعاره، تشبیه

40
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legitimately

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in a way that conforms to the law or to rules.

they can prove that the funds were acquired legitimately

41
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fortunate

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خوشبختانه

42
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biome

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a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra.

43
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coexisting

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همزیستی

44
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spruce

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صنوبر

45
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substantially

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به طور قابل ملاحظه

46
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adopt

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legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own.
there are many people eager to adopt a baby

choose to take up, follow, or use.
this approach has been adopted by many big banks

take on or assume (an attitude or position).
he adopted a patronizing tone

47
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medium

A

واسطه

48
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terminal

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of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
a terminal date

49
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heterogeneous

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diverse in character or content.

a large and heterogeneous collection

50
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cap

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a protective lid or cover for an object such as a bottle, the point of a pen, or a camera lens.
a glass bottle with a screw cap

51
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drift

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be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

52
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log

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an official record of events during the voyage of a ship or aircraft.
a ship’s log

53
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epoch

A

عصر دوران

54
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retreat

A

an act of moving back or withdrawing.

a speedy retreat

55
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shell

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صدف

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