TPO29 Flashcards

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deputy

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Tomorrow I hand over the Principal Clerk’s duties to my deputy .
synonyms: second, second-in-command, number two

قائم مقام

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2
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vegetation

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plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat.

the action or process of vegetating.

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3
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obstacle

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مانع

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4
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vessel

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ظرف

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5
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flaws

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معایب

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6
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blemish

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a small mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something

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7
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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure

زیبایی شناسی

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8
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brittle

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hard but liable to break or shatter easily.

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9
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fragile

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شکننده

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10
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glossy

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smooth and shiny

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sheer

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adj.
nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).
“she giggled with sheer delight”

v.
(typically of a boat or ship) swerve or change course quickly.
the boat sheered off to a beach further up the coast

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12
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elusive

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

success will become ever more elusive

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13
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consumption

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the using up of a resource.

industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption

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substantial

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of considerable importance, size, or worth.

concerning the essentials of something.
there was substantial agreement on changing policies

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15
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discard

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a person or thing rejected as no longer useful or desirable.

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16
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modest

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unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements

فروتن

17
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indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place;

native.

“the indigenous peoples of Siberia”

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herbivorous

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گیاه خوار

19
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scarce

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(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.

20
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rodent

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جوندگان

21
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withstand

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remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.

22
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controversy

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disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated.

23
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niche

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a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.

24
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dwell

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live in or at a specified place.

ساکن

25
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harness

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تحت کنترل دراوردن
مهار کردن
utilized

26
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irrigation

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آبیاری

27
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mill

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a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour

آسیاب

28
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grind

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آسیاب کردن

29
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pessimistic

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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

gloomy

30
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gloomy

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غم انگیز

31
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seldom

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not often; rarely

32
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utilized

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make practical and effective use of.