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Aggravate (v.)
ˈæɡrəˌvet

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Synonym: worsen, exacerbate
Collocation: condition, pain, situation (n.)
Example: Their negative reactions have greatly aggravated the situation
وخیم تر کردن

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worsen (v.)
/ˈwɜːrsən/

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Synonym: exacerbate , Aggravate
Example: Interfering now could worsen the problem.
بدتر شدن یا کردن

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exacerbate (v.)
/ɪɡˈzæsəbeɪt/

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Synonym: exacerbate , Aggravate
Example: This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
بدتر کردن، خون کسی را بجوش اوردن

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Catastrophic (adj.)
/ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/

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Synonym: calamitous, disastrous
Collocation: be, prove (v.) / potentially (adv.) / for (prep.)
Example: Such actions can be potentially catastrophic for the environment
فاجعه بار

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calamitous (adj.)
/kəˈlæmɪtəs/

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Synonym: Catastrophic , disastrous
Example: They had a calamitous impact on this town.
مصیبت بار

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Confirm (v.)

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Synonym: verify, substantiate
Collocation: results, allegations (n.) / be able/unable to, help to (v.)
Example: Is there any way to confirm these allegations against the company?
تایید کردن

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substantiate (v.)
/səbˈstænt͡ʃiˌet/

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Synonym: verify, Confirm
We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.اظهار
-to substantiate an acclaim
با دلیل و مدرک اثبات کردن ، ماهیت جسمانی دادن به

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allegations (N.)
/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn̩/

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Example: It took over two months to disprove the allegation.
به جای بزرگی اتهام زده شود مثل رئیس جمهور

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accusation (N.)
/ˌækjəˈzeɪʃn̩/

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He made an accusation against me.
اتهام وارد کردن به جای کوچک

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Corrode (v.)
/kəˈroʊd/

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Synonym: erode, ruin
Collocation: corrode sth
Example: Corruption corrodes public confidence in a political system
فساد اعتماد عمومی به یک نظام سیاسی را از بین می برد
پوساندن ، خوردگی

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erode (v.)
/ɪˈroʊd/

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Synonym: Corrode , ruin
Example: The river eroded the limestone and created a gorge.
رودخانه سنگ آهک را فرسایش داد و دره ای ایجاد کرد
(فلز و غیره را) خوردن، خورده شدن، فرسودن، (در اثر باران و غیره) فرسایش ایجاد کردن

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Derive (v.)
/dɪˈrʌɪv/

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Synonym: extract, obtain
Collocation: inspiration, benefit (n.) / from (prep.)
Example: The lions clearly derive some benefit from living in groups.
بهره بردن، بدست آوردن

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extract (v.)

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Synonym: Derive , obtain
Example: The machine extracts the juice from the lemons.
Example: The dentist extracted his tooth.
خلاصه ، عصاره ، استخراج

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obtain (v.)
/əbˈteɪn/

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Synonym: extract , Derive
Example: in order to obtain british citizenship
بدست اوردن، حاصل کردن، گرفتن

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Diminish (v.)
/dəˈmɪnɪʃ/

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Synonym: decrease, reduce, curtail
Collocation: value, influence (n.)
Example: His influence has diminished with time.
Example: the passing years did not diminish their friendship
محو شدن ، از اهمیت کاستن
dim مبهم ، تاریک

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curtail (v.)
/kərˈteɪl/

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Synonym: decrease, reduce , Diminish
We must try to curtail our spending.
خرد ساختن، کوتاه کردن، مختصر نمودن

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Famine (n.)
/ˈfæmən/

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Synonym: hunger, starvation
Collocation: widespread, mass (adj.) / Survive, suffer from (v.)
Example: Four million people are now facing famine.
قحطی

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Flourish (v.)

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Synonym: thrive, burgeon
Collocation: business, economy (n.)
Example: The business continued to grow and flourish.
شکوفایی

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thrive (v.)
/ˈθraɪv/

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Synonym: Flourish , burgeon
Example: These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.
Example: A business cannot thrive without investment.
پیشرفت کردن، کامیابی

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burgeon (v.)
/ˈbɜːrdʒən/

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Synonym: Flourish , thrive
Example: Love burgeoned between them.
Example: She burgeoned into a fine actress.
جوانه زدن، شکوفه دادن، شکوفا شدن

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Mitigate (v.)
/ˈmɪtəˌɡet/

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Synonym: pacify, relieve
Collocation: mitigate sth
Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by planting trees.
با کاشت درخت، فرسایش خاک کاهش یافت
کاستن از اثر منفی ، تسکین دادن ، ملایم کردن

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pacify (v.)
/ˈpæsəˌfaɪ/

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Synonym: Mitigate , relieve
Example: to pacify a crying child
Example: It was difficult for the police to pacify the angry crowd.
ارام کردن، ساکت کردن، خواباندن

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Penchant (n.)
/ˈpent͡ʃənt/

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Synonym: liking, inclination, predilection
Collocation: have a penchant for sth
Example: She has a penchant for champagne
علاقه ، میل شدید

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inclination (n.)
/ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃn̩/

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Synonym: liking, Penchant , predilection
Example: She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them.
شیب - تمایل -نحراف - گرایش

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predilection (n.)
/ˌpredəˈlekʃn̩/

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Synonym: liking, Penchant ,inclination
Example: He has a predilection for rich food.
جانبداری ، علاقه شدید

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Predatory (adj.)
/ˈpredəˌtɔːri/

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Synonym: exploitative, wolfish
Collocation: look, behavior (n.)
Example: Predatory business practices.
چپاولگر ، شکارچی

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exploitative (adj.)

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Synonym: Predatory , wolfish
Example: exploitative employment agencies
predatory birds!
استثمارگرانه

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wolfish (adj.)
/ˈwʊlfɪʃ/

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Synonym: Predatory , exploitative
wolfish blue eyes
درنده خو، ددمنش، پر حرص و ولع

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refute (v.)
/rəˈfjuːt/

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Synonym: reject, repudiate
Collocation: accusation, claim (n.)
Example: She refutes any accusation that she stole money.
رد کردن، تکذیب کردن، اشتباه کسی را اثبات کردن

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repudiate (v.)
/riˈpjuːdiˌet/

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Synonym: reject, refute
Example: to repudiate a contract
منکر شدن، رد کردن

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relic (n.)
/ˈrelɪk/

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Synonym: remnant, vestige
Collocation: ancient, last (adj.) / discover, unearth (v.)اززیر خاک در اوردن
Example: The last relics of the old civilization were discovered in a wooden box.
بازمانده

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remnant (n.)
/ˈremnənt/

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Synonym: relic , vestige
Example: She made soup with the remnants of the roast chicken.
ته مانده، اثر

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vestige (n.)
/ˈvestɪdʒ/

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Synonym: relic , remnant
Example: There’s not a vestige of truth in the story.
یقایا ، نشانه

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scrutinize (v.)
/ˈskruːtəˌnaɪz/

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Synonym: inspect, examine
Collocation: closely, intensely (adv.) / for (prep.)
Example: All parts of the aircraft are closely scrutinized for signs of damage.
موشکافی کردن ، با دقت بررسی کردن

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inspect (v.)
/ˌɪnˈspekt/

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Synonym: scrutinize , examine
Example: let us inspect his motives
بازرسی کردن، تفتیش کردن

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Shortage (n.)
/ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/

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Synonym: Paucity, dearth
Collocation: lead to, result in (v.) / dire, critical (adj.)
Example: The recent draught has led to dire water shortage. خشکسالی
کمبود

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dire
/ˈdaɪr/

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a dire future
بقرنج ، شوم

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Paucity (n.)
/ˈpɒsəti/

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Synonym: Shortage , dearth
Example: the paucity of really good teachers
کمیابی

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dearth (n.)
/ˈdɜːrθ/

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Synonym: Shortage , Paucity
There is a dearth of information on this subject.
کمیابی و گرانی، قحط

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Solemn (adj.)
/ˈsɑːləm/

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Synonym: somber, serious
Collocation: become, grow, look (v.)
Example: Our most solemn duty is to protect the public.
رسمی، گرفته، مهم

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somber (adj.)
/ˈsɑːmbər/

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Synonym: Solemn , serious
Example: a somber brown / a somber occasion
تاریک، غم انگیز

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Spurious (adj.)
/ˈspjʊriəs/

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Synonym: fake, counterfeit
Collocation: allegation, argument (n.)
Example: The movement is too important to be undermined by spurious allegation.ادعا
کاذب

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counterfeit (adj.)
/ˈkaʊntərˌfɪt/

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Synonym: fake, Spurious
Example: a counterfeit smile/coin/sorrow
جعلی

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Subside (v.)
/səbˈsaɪd/

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Synonym: abate, dwindle, decrease
Collocation: soon, gradually (adv.) / into (prep.)
Example: Her tears soon subsided into sniffs
فروکش

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abate (v.)
/əˈbeɪt/

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Synonym: Subside , dwindle, decrease
Example: to abate a tax
The storm began to abate slightly.
فروکش ،کم شدن، خرد شدن، تخفیف دادن

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dwindle (v.)
/ˈdwɪndl̩/

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Synonym: abate, Subside , decrease
Example: Our supply of unpolluted water has dwindled.
رفته رفته کوچک شدن ، تحلیل رفتن

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gradually
/ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

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Example: The weather is gradually getting warmer.
بتدریج، رفته رفته

48
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Superfluous (adj.)
/ˈsuːpərˌflwəs/

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Synonym: unneeded, redundant
Collocation: make sth, be, feel (v.)
Example: She gave him a look that made words superfluous
غیر ضروری، زیادی

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unneeded (adj.)

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Example: filter out unneeded information.
زائد

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redundant (adj.)
/rəˈdəndənt/

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Example: The illustration had too much redundant detail.
حشو، افزونه

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Transient (adj.)
/ˈtrænʒənt/

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Synonym: temporary, ephemeral
Collocation: fame, joys (n.)
Example: Don’t get attached to transient joys.
Example: A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
نا پایدار، کوتاه، زود گذر

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ephemeral (adj.)
/eˈfemərəl/

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Synonym: temporary, Transient
Example: ephemeral boundaries مرزهای موقت
ephemeral insects حشرات کوته زی
youth is ephemeral جوانی زود گذر است.
بی دوام، زود گذر

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job-seeker

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a person who is unemployed and looking for work.

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Recruit (v.)
/rəˈkruːt/

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Example: The police are trying to recruit more black and Asian officers.
کارمند تازه، نوآموز استخدام کردن

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curriculum (n.)
/kəˈrɪkjələm/

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Example: the curriculum in engineering
برنامه تحصیلی
Curriculum Vitae (CV) is Latin for “course of life.
curricula جمع
bacterium جمع bacteria

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Scold (v.)
/skoʊld/

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Example: When Bill learned his son had been naughty throughout the funeral, he scolded
him for misbehaving during the solemn occasion
سرزنش کردن، عتاب و خطاب کردن

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evoke (v.)
/ɪˈvoʊk/

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Example: Smells and tastes often evoke memories from the past.
evoked in me a feeling of nostalgia
احضار کردن ارواح، بیرون کشیدن

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prosecutor (n.)
/ˈprɑːsɪˌkjuːtər/

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Example: The evidence provided by the prosecutor will refute the defendant’s claim of innocence.
Example: public prosecutor مدعی العموم
مدعی ، شاکی، دادستان

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revenue (n.)
/ˈrevəˌnuː/

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Example: The annual revenue from oil exports continued to rise during the 1990s
درامد، سود سهام

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disposable (adj.)

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a disposable cup
disposable assets

یکبار مصرف، در د سترس

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disposal income

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is amount of money that an individual has to spend or save after income taxes has been deducted

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soar (V. )
/ˈsɔːr/

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Example: temperatures will soar
بالغ شدن بر، اوج گرفتن

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extoll (V. )

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Example: Many poets have extolled the beauties of the countryside.
ستاینده، تعریف کننده

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inhibit (V. )
/ˌɪnˈhɪbət/

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Example: An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.
مانع شدن، ممنوع کردن، باز داشتن
inhibition

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rigorous (adj.)
/ˈrɪɡərəs/

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Example: The team’s coach insisted on a program of rigorous training before the big game.
Example: they were punished with unusual rigor
سخت، شدید

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exorbitant (adj.)
/ɪgˈzɔrbɪtənt/

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Example: Prices at Greek hotels are still affordable, but in Switzerland they are exorbitant
گزاف، فاحش

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obstruct (v. )
/əbˈstrəkt/

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Example: The crash obstructed the motorway for several hours.
مانع شدن، مسدود کردن ، (راه چیزی را) بند آوردن

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hinder (V. )
/ˈhɪndər/

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Example: Deep mud hindered travel in urban centers
واقع در عقب، مانع شدن
hindrance بازداری

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take to (v. )

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Example: After his wife’s death, he took to drinking
عادت کردن، پناه بردن به

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contiguous (adj.)
/kənˈtɪɡjuːəs/

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Example: our garden is contiguous with their house
نزدیک، مجاور

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contingent (adj.)
/kənˈtɪndʒənt/

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Example: a contingent of European scientists
Example: a contingent result
تصادفی، مشروط، گردان

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Congenial (adj.)
/kənˈdʒiːnjəl/

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Example: congenial friends
a congenial job شغل دلخواه
هم مشرب، هم سلیقه

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impediment (adj.)
/ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/

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Example: It was obvious that the child suffered from a serious speech impediment
مانع، لکنت، اشکال

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hamper (v. )
/ˈhæmpər/

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Example: His heavy boots hampered him at work.
مانع شدن از، از کار بازداشتن

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stem (v. )
/ˈstem/

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Example: Your errors stem all from your carelessness.
بند آوردن ، ریشه، ناشی شدن

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repel (v. )
/rəˈpel/

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Example: to repel an enemy attack
دفع کردن، بیزار کردن

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compel (v. )
/kəmˈpel/

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Example: Heavy floods compelled us to stop.
مجبور کردن، وادار کردن

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feel inhibited (v. )

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not confident enough to say or do what you want

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handicap (n. )

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shyness can be handicap in business
مانع، نقص

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manta ray

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She was most fascinated with the giant Manta Ray
سفره ماهی

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extinction (n. )

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several plant species are threatened with extinction
the extinction of a fire
انقراض، اطفاء، خاموش سازی

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fuss (n. )
/ˈfəs/

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what is all this fuss about?
سر و صدا، تلاش، های هوی

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emission (n. )
/ˌɪˈmɪʃn̩/

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sending out
The emission of gases such as carbon
برون فرست امواج
نشر

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pass on (v .)

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Let’s pass on to the next subject now.

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aerial
/ˈeriəl/

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The aerial doesn’t look very secure to me.
انتن هوایی رادیو، هوایی ، بلند

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carry out (v .)
/ˈkæriˈaʊt/

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who carried out the research?
انجام دادن، پیش بردن

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breed (v. )
/ˈbriːd/

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some animals do not breed in captivity
تربیت کردن، زاییدن، گونه

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territory
/ˈterəˌtɔːri/

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their soldiers invaded our territory
خاک، قلمرو، سرزمین

89
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wander (v. )
/ˈwɑːndər/

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I’ll wander around the mall for half an hour.
پرسه زدن، پلکیدن

90
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draw a conclusion

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To draw a conclusion means to make a judgment

91
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causative verbs -passive
make -have -get
افعال سببی

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  • i made children go to bed : the children was made ti go to bed (passive)
  • the manager had everyone fill out the form
  • get jack to help us
    -مجهول کردن have/got مفعول غیر انسان :
    we are going to have/got our house painted next week
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lower (V. )
/ˈloər/

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they lowered the coffin into the ground
فرو کردن ، پایین آوردن

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