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TPO 33 Flashcards

1
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unleashed

A

release from a leash or restraint.

we unleashed the dog and carried it down to our car

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floodplain

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an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.

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plot

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a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.

the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
the plot consists almost entirely of a man and woman falling in love

secretly make plans to carry out (an illegal or harmful action).
the two men are serving sentences for plotting a bomb campaign

a small piece of ground marked out for a purpose such as building or gardening.
a vegetable plot

devise the sequence of events in (a play, novel, movie, or similar work).
she would plot a chapter as she drove

mark (a route or position) on a chart.
he started to plot lines of ancient sites

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plow

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plow

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decisive

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settling an issue; producing a definite result.

the Supreme Court voided the statute by a decisive 7–2 vote

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hostile

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unfriendly; antagonistic.

a hostile audience

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provoke

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stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations

تحریک

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cooperative

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تعاونی

involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.
every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise

a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.
we run the agency as a workers’ cooperative

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oversee

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supervise (a person or work), especially in an official capacity.
a trustee appointed to oversee Corrie’s finances

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prowess

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skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
his prowess as a fisherman

bravery in battle.
the hereditary nobility had no monopoly of skill and prowess in war

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talent

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natural aptitude or skill.

he possesses more talent than any other player

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assume

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suppose to be the case, without proof.
it is reasonable to assume that such changes have significant social effects

take or begin to have (power or responsibility).
he assumed full responsibility for all organizational work

take on (a specified quality, appearance, or extent).
militant activity had assumed epidemic proportions
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monarch

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a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
the reigning monarch

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administrative

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relating to the running of a business, organization, etc.
administrative problems

اداری

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observance

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the action or practice of fulfilling or respecting the requirements of law, morality, or ritual.
strict observance of the rules

the action of watching or noticing something.
the baby’s motionless observance of me

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livelihood

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a means of securing the necessities of life.

people whose livelihoods depend on the rainforest

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imposing

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grand and impressive in appearance.

an imposing 17th-century manor house

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18
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instance

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نمونه، مثال

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precinct

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the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place.
all strata of society live within these precincts

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ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
books that people buy and display ostentatiously but never actually finish

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21
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ripple

A

a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by an object dropping into it or a slight breeze.
he dived into the pool leaving barely a ripple

Verb
1
(of water) form or flow with a series of small waves on the surface.
the Mediterranean rippled and sparkled

22
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bushel

A

a container with the capacity of a bushel.
packing oysters into bushel baskets

roughly 39 ton

23
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county

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(in the US) a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services.

24
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bustle

A

move in an energetic or noisy manner.
people clutching clipboards bustled about

excited activity and movement.
all the noise and the traffic and the bustle

24
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bustle

A

move in an energetic or noisy manner.
people clutching clipboards bustled about

excited activity and movement.
all the noise and the traffic and the bustle

25
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shut down

A

a closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a malfunction or for maintenance.
engines should be allowed to cool down between a shutdown and the next start

26
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lard

A

fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking.

Verb
1
insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking.
2
embellish (talk or writing) with a variety of expressions.
his conversation is larded with quotations from Coleridge

27
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tallow

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پی، چربی حیوانی

28
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Increasingly

A

to an increasing extent; more and more.

increasingly, attention is paid to health

29
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oriented

A

Verb
1
align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions.
the fires are oriented in direct line with the midsummer sunset
Synonyms:
align place position put dispose situate set orientate
2
adjust or tailor (something) to specified circumstances or needs.
magazines oriented to the business community

LITERARY
the countries of Asia, especially eastern Asia.
the treasures of the Orient

30
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fetch

A

go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone.
he ran to fetch help

achieve (a particular price) when sold.
handwoven blankets and rugs that can fetch as much as $45,000

31
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fan out

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: to spread apart or to cause (something) to spread apart
The police fanned out across the park in search of the suspect.
He fanned out his fingers.

32
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rye

A

1

a cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.

33
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bluestem

A

bluestem

34
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tangle

A

twist together into a confused mass.
the broom somehow got tangled up in my long skirt

a confused mass of something twisted together.
a tangle of golden hair

35
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sod

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the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it.

underneath the sod was a layer of humus

36
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reap

A

cut or gather (a crop or harvest).
large numbers of men were employed to reap the harvest

درو کردن

37
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hay

A

grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder.

38
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demise

A

a person’s death.

Mr. Grisenthwaite’s tragic demise

39
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indefinitely

A

for an unlimited or unspecified period of time.

talks cannot go on indefinitely

40
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myriad

A

a countless or extremely great number.
networks connecting a myriad of computers

countless or extremely great in number.
the myriad lights of the city

41
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vascular

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relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those which carry blood.
vascular disease

42
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fern

A

سرخس

43
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moss

A

خزه

44
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club

A

چماق

45
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horsetail

A

نوعی گیاه

46
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gymnosperms

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a plant that has seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit. Gymnosperms include the conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.

47
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angiosperms

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a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel. The angiosperms are a large group and include herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees.

48
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ectothermic

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dependent on environmental heat, or cold-blooded

49
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endotherms

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animals that maintain a relatively consistent body temperature by generating heat internally

50
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envelope

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a covering or containing structure or layer.

the external envelope of the swimming pool

51
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cataclysmic

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relating to or denoting a violent natural event.

a cataclysmic earthquake

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