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TPO2_1 Flashcards

1
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alarming

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Adjective
1
worrying or disturbing.
our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate

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desertification

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بیابان زایی

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threaten

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ate one’s intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done:

تهدید کردن

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accomplish

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achieve or complete successfully.

the planes accomplished their mission

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erosion

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فرسایش

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6
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blown

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دمیده شده

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stony

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سنگی

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finer

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1
of high quality.
this was a fine piece of filmmaking

(of a thread, filament, or person’s hair) thin.
I have always had fine and dry hair

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accumulate

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gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence

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ridge

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a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

the northeast ridge of Everest

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substantial

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of considerable importance, size, or worth.

a substantial amount of cash

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quantity

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the amount or number of a material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.
the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled

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13
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impact

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تأثیر

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14
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clay

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Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals

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15
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sealing

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Noun
1
the action or process of fastening or closing something securely.
observers have the right to be present during the sealing of the ballot box
2
the application of a nonporous coating to a surface to make it impervious.
inadequate seam sealing is the most common reason roofing systems fail
3
the definitive conclusion or establishment of something.
that moment is the sealing of a pact
4
the activity of hunting for seals.
the protected species is only now recovering from commercial sealing in the past

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16
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penetration

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1
the action or process of making a way through or into something.
the plant grows in clear, still waters where there is strong sunlight penetration

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17
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consequently

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در نتیجه

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18
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runoff

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the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
the ratio of runoff to rainfall

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19
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gradual

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taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.

the gradual introduction of new methods

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diminish

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1
make or become less.
a tax whose purpose is to diminish spending

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21
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deterioration

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the process of becoming progressively worse.
a deterioration in the condition of the patient

زوال

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22
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climate

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
our cold, wet climate

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23
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arid

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(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
hot and arid conditions

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24
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pollution

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آلودگی

25
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delicate

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Adjective
1
very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality.
a spider’s web, strong yet delicate

2
easily broken or damaged; fragile.
delicate china

ظریف

26
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adjust

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وفق دادن، تنظیم کردن

27
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phenomena

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phenomenon ها

28
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subject

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Noun
1
a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
I’ve said all there is to be said on the subject

Adjective
1
likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one).
he was subject to bouts of manic depression

Adverb
1
conditionally upon.
subject to bankruptcy court approval, the company expects to begin liquidation of its inventory

Verb
1
cause or force to undergo (a particular experience of form of treatment).
he’d subjected her to a terrifying ordeal

29
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fuel

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سوخت

30
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excess

A

اضافی

31
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cultivate

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Verb
1
prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.
the peasants who cultivated the land became its owners

2
try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill).
he cultivated an air of indifference

کشت

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irrigation

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آبیاری

33
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severe

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شدید

34
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necessitates

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…

35
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prior

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existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.

he has a prior engagement this evening

36
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extensive

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گسترده

37
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crop

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a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable.
the main crops were oats and barley

38
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tract

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Noun
1
an area of indefinite extent, typically a large one.
large tracts of natural forest

2
a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibers, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region.
the digestive tract

39
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devoid

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Adjective
1
entirely lacking or free from.
Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion

40
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susceptible

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Adjective
1
likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection

2
capable or admitting of.
the problem is not susceptible of a simple solution

41
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livestock

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Noun
1
farm animals regarded as an asset.
markets for the trading of livestock

42
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dominant

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Adjective
1
most important, powerful, or influential.
they are now in an even more dominant position in the market

43
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trample

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Verb
1
tread on and crush.
the fence had been trampled down

Noun
LITERARY
1
an act or the sound of trampling.
destruction's trample treads them down
44
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pulverize

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Verb
1
reduce to fine particles.
the brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment

45
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chief

A

most important.

the chief reason for the spending cuts

46
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delete

A

…

47
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substitute

A

Noun
1
a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
soy milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk

Verb
1
use or add in place of.
dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb

48
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conditioner

A

a substance or appliance used to improve or maintain something’s condition.
add a water conditioner to neutralize chlorine

49
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nutrients

A

مواد مغذی

50
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salinization

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شورشدن

51
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sink

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فرورفتن

52
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drainage system

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سیستم زهکشی

53
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evaporate

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تبخیر شدن

54
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tremendous

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very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

Penny put in a tremendous amount of time

55
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millennia

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millennium ها

56
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millennium

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a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ.
silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the 3rd millennium BC

57
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rigorously

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با دقت

58
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enforce

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اجرا کردن

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