Unit 11 Flashcards

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1
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Verbal

A

spoken rather than written
شفاهی

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Consider

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to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision

We are considering whether to change our advice to tourists.

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Various

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if there are various things, there are several different types of that thing

The jacket is available in various colours.

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Ambition

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جاه طلبی ، آرزو و هدف

She had always had an ambition to be a pilot

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I’ve had a go

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تلاش کرده ام

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Inclination

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a feeling that makes you want to do something

My natural inclination was to say no.

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Agenda

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a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with
دستورکار، برنامه
The government set an agenda for
constitutional reform.

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Convey

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انتقال مفهوم
to communicate or express something, with or without using words

All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram.

Ads convey the message that thin is beautiful.

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Predict

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to say that something will happen, before it happens → prediction

Sales were five percent lower than predicted.

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10
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Nowadays

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اینروزها
SYN today

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Appreciation اپری شیی شن

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pleasure you feel when you realize something is good, useful, or well done
appreciation of

It helps children to develop an appreciation of poetry and literature.

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Tidy تایدی

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a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place

SYN-neat
OPP-untidy, messy

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13
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Gradually

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OPP - Suddenly

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14
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Arguably

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ar‧gu‧a‧bly
میشه گفت
used when giving your opinion to say that there are good reasons why something might be true

Senna was arguably the greatest racing driver of all time.

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Recklessly

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not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
بی احتیاطی
He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.

a reckless disregard for safety

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Cheerful

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happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
بشاش

She’s feeling more cheerful today.

I’m making a real effort to be cheerful

17
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association

A

اتحادیه
an organization that consists of a group of people who have the same aims, do the same kind of work etc

18
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indoctrinate

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to train someone to accept a particular set of beliefs, especially political or religious ones, and not consider any others
تلقین
People were indoctrinated not to question their leaders.

19
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Utilitarian

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intended to be useful and practical rather than attractive or comfortable
سودمند

20
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Informative

A

اموزنده

21
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Fiction

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books and stories about imaginary people and events

OPP non-fiction
داستانی

22
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appetite

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a desire for food

Her husband always had a huge appetite.

Symptoms include tiredness and loss of appetite.

23
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Bear ( as verb)

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به دوش کشیدن، حمل کردن

He will bear the burden of guilt

24
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At any rate

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به هر حال