Unit 4.2 Flashcards

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Constructive (team)

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Constructive
kənˈstrʌktɪv
kənˈstrʌktɪv
Adjective
بناکننده، (مجازاً) سودمند، مفید، ساختمانی
- constructive criticism
- انتقاد سازنده
- constructive fraud
- کلاه‌برداری تفسیری (عملی که برطبق تعبیر قانون شیادی محسوب می‌شود و با کلاه‌برداری بارز فرق دارد)
مترادف و متضاد
adjective helpful
Synonyms: effective, positive, practical, productive, useful, valuable
Antonyms: destructive, hurting, injurious, negative, unhelpful

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Sum…up

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Sum them up in one sentence.
verb - sum up
خلاصه کردن : sum up, summarize, brief, abridge, make an abstract, epitomize
خلاصه نمودن : sum up

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Destructive( team )

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adjective
[de’struc·tive || -tɪv]
ruinous, tending to destroy

مخرب : destructive, wrecking, withering, mortal
ویرانگر : destructive, ruinous
خانمان برانداز : destructive, ruinous

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When everyone is super positive, they can’t see the negative aspects of a plan

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A red team

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Is 2 or 3 people from the group whose job is to play the bad guy- look for weaknesses and draw attention to possible negative consequences

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Draw attention to

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Point out

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
draw (somebody’s) attention
to make someone notice something
draw (somebody’s) attention to
I have been asked to draw your attention to the following points.
A dark house can draw attention to the fact that the house is empty.
draw attention to yourself
He didn’t want to draw attention to himself.
The case drew international attention.
→ draw

draw attention to yourself
• They’re trying to draw attention to themselves.
• I did a few of the usual idiotic things as a teenager to try to draw attention to myself.
• By size and design, they are there to draw attention to themselves.
• Consequently he can not approve of any building that wants to draw attention to itself.
• Do not draw attention to yourself.
• He had not parked in front of the house because he had no desire to draw attention to himself.
• I’d been waiting for some opportunity to show off, to draw attention to myself.
• Indeed, at times she even seemed to go out of her way to draw attention to herself.
• Their owners take them for walks on leads, hoping to draw attention to themselves.
• Carney knew he would draw attention to himself if he rented a boat in the middle of winter.

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Consequences

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consequences
عواقب : consequences, outcomes, aftereffects, subsequences, sequels

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What does weighing pros and cons mean?

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What does weighing pros and cons mean?
the advantages and disadvantages of something, especially something that you are considering doing: We’re just weighing up the pros and cons of moving to a bigger house.

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A red team 2

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A red team doesn’t weigh the pros and cons, balancing strengths and weaknesses

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A red team 3

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A red team honesty assesses a project and points out problem areas

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Point out

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Draw attention to.
Indicate.

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Think through

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تمام جوانب را سنجیدن، سبک سنگین
Consider all the possibilities and outcomes of a situation

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