Unit 12 Flashcards

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1
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Logging

A

the work of cutting down trees in a forest

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Bushfire

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آتش سوزی جنگل

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3
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Species

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a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants

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4
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Population

A

جمعیت

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5
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Crops

A

محصولات زراعی

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6
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Legislation

A

a law or set of laws

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7
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Conservation

A

SYN Preservation
محافظت

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8
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To pollute

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آلوده کردن

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9
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timber

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wood used for building or making things

SYN lumber

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Lawn

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an area of ground in a garden or park that is covered with short grass

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relly , rellies

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a large public meeting, especially one that is held outdoors to support a political idea, protest etc

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12
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Unwilling

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not wanting to do something and refusing to do it

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13
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Prosecuted

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to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law
تحت پیگرد قانونی قرار گرفت

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Chasing

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quickly follow someone or something in order to catch them

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15
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sensible

A

reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment

She seems very sensible.

sensible advice

It’s sensible to keep a note of
your passport number.

معقول

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16
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environmentalist

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someone who is concerned about protecting the environment

At first, two decades ago, environmentalists predicted we would run out of certain raw materials.

طرفداران محیط زیست

17
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movement

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a group of people who share the same ideas or beliefs and who work together to achieve a particular aim

جنبش

18
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livelihood

A

the way you earn money in order to live

Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area.

It’s difficult to earn a livelihood as an artist.

راه امرار معاش

19
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amusement

A

the feeling you have when you think something is funny

Her eyes sparkled with amusement.

She looked at him in amusement.

برای تفریح ، تفریحی

20
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blame

A

to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad

Don’t blame me – it’s not my fault.

I blame his mother. She does everything for him.

سرزنش کردن

21
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phenomenal

A

very great or impressive

the phenomenal success of computer games in recent years

چشم گیر

22
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fur

A

the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and rabbits

خز

23
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feathers

A

one of the light soft things that cover a bird’s body

پر

24
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shell

A

the hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed
Never buy eggs with cracked shells.

پوسته ، صدف

25
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ivory

A

the hard smooth yellowish-white substance from the tusks (=long teeth) of an elephant

an ivory chess set

عاج