TPO18 Flashcards

1
Q

lag

A

fall behind in movement, progress, or development; not keep pace with another or others.
they stopped to wait for one of the children who was lagging behind

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2
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whereas

A

در حالیکه

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3
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capital

A

wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.
rates of return on invested capital were high

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4
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literacy

A

the ability to read and write.

tests of literacy and numeracy

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5
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niche

A

a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.

he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche

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6
Q

shipping

A

حمل دریایی

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7
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admirable

A

قابل تحسین

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8
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strait

A

تنگه

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9
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abolish

A

formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

the tax was abolished in 1977

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10
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due

A

(with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly.
we’ll head due south again on the same road

of the proper quality or extent; adequate.
driving without due care and attention

an obligatory payment; a fee.
he had paid union dues for years

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11
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institution

A

موسسه نهاد

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12
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pose

A

present or constitute (a problem, danger, or difficulty).

the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area

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13
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corruption

A

فساد

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14
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grandiose

A

impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.
the court’s grandiose facade

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15
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liberal

A

willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one’s own; open to new ideas.

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16
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reform

A

make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
an opportunity to reform and restructure an antiquated schooling model

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17
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peasant

A

a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries).
peasants left the farms to work in industry

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18
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definite

A

clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.

we had no definite plans

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19
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stake out

A

mark an area with stakes so as to claim ownership of it.

“the boundary between the two manors was properly staked out”

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20
Q

specialization

A

تخصص

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21
Q

commerce

A

تجارت

22
Q

notorious

A

famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
Los Angeles is notorious for its smog

23
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prosperity

A

the state of being prosperous.

a long period of prosperity

24
Q

yawn

A

خمیازه

25
Q

investigation

A

تحقیق و بررسی

26
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tension

A

the state of being stretched tight.

the parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

27
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conductance

A

the degree to which an object conducts electricity, calculated as the ratio of the current which flows to the potential difference present. This is the reciprocal of the resistance, and is measured in siemens or mho

28
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cast

A

cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.

the moon cast a pale light over the cottages

29
Q

trigger

A

cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.

an allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork

30
Q

hiccup

A

سکسکه کردن

31
Q

fetus

A

جنین

32
Q

amnion

A

پرده دور جنین

33
Q

congenital

A

مادرزادی

34
Q

empirical

A

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument

35
Q

altogether

A

به طور کلی

36
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mount

A
climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).
he mounted the steps to the front door

place or fix (an object) in its operating position.
fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling

37
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accord

A

(of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with.

his views accorded well with those of Merivale

38
Q

ancedotal

A

(of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research.
while there was much anecdotal evidence there was little hard fact

حکایتی

39
Q

impending

A

قریب الوقوع

40
Q

incongruous

A

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath

41
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precede

A
come before (something) in time.
a gun battle had preceded the explosions
42
Q

Lightning

A

رعد و برق

43
Q

flash

A

(of a light or something that reflects light) shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.
the lights started flashing

44
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rush

A

move with urgent haste.

Jason rushed after her

45
Q

neutralize

A

خنثی کردن

46
Q

Concentrate

A

تمرکز

47
Q

strike

A

ضربه

48
Q

updraft

A

an upward current of air.

the clouds form when strong updrafts of wind begin rotating

49
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populate

A

form the population of (a town, area, or country).

the island is populated by scarcely 40,000 people

50
Q

collapse

A

سقوط و فروپاشی

51
Q

illuminate

A

make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.
a flash of lightning illuminated the house

52
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surge

A

1
a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide.
flooding caused by tidal surges

(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.
the journalists surged forward