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unit 5 Flashcards

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cross-cultural

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cross cultural conversation
میان فرهنگی

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interesting sentences

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  • is there a reduction for children ? yes 50%
  • it’s not all that heavy
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cathedral
/kəˈθiːdrəl/

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-The baby was christened in St. Paul’s Cathedral.
کلیسای جامع

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millennium
/məˈleniəm/

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we don’t call a short millennium a cultural history
هزاره

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legacy
/ˈleɡəsi/

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the rich cultural legacy of Iran
میراث

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contradiction
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃn̩/

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  • that’s a contradiction in definition
  • in contradiction with
    رد، ضدیت، مخالفت
  • he didn’t want to contradict hid female friends
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grin
/ˈɡrɪn/

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  • he greeted us with a suspicious grin
    grinning
    پوزخند
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nod
vigorous

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  • for emphasis she nodded vigorously
    محکم سرتکان دادن
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anecdote (N.)
/ˈænɪkdoʊt/
انک دوت

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  • This research is based on anecdote not fact.
    حکایت ، قصه
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burst (V)
/ˈbɜːrst/

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  • after several plates of food he was going to burst
    منفجرشدن
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pitcher
/ˈpɪt͡ʃər/

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  • server brought a pitcher of water
    پارچ
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anthropology
/ˌænθrəˈpɑːlədʒi/

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  • I believe he has started reading up anthropology.
    علم انسان شناسی
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possession
/pəˈzeʃn̩/

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  • lose/take possession (of something)
  • possession of wealth and power
    مالکیت، دارایی، تسلط، خون سردی
    possessive
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cattle (plural noun)
/ˈkætl̩/

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  • The cowboys rounded the cattle up.
    گله گاو، احشام
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pinpoint
/ˈpɪnˈpɔɪnt/

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  • they try to pinpoint the causes of student suicides
    با دقت بررسی کردن
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disparate
/ˈdɪspərət/

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  • the three sisters had three disparate personalities
    متفاوت ، متمایز
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cast doubt On

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-New evidence has cast doubt on the guilty verdict
مورد شک قرار دادن

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lifespan
life expectancy

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  • the average lifespan of a shark
  • Japanese people have a very high life expectancy
    طول عمر
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weigh
/ˈweɪ/
measure
/ˈmeʒər/

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  • they weigh the meat carefully کشیدن
  • she weighs 250 kilos وزن داشتن - مفعول نیاز نداره
    weight (N)
  • she measured the bed اندازه گرفتن
  • it measured 1m by 2m اندازه داشتن - مفعول نیاز نداره
    measurement (N)
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astonish (V)
astonished (Adj)
astonishing (Adj)
/əˈstɑːnɪʃ/

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-I was astonished when I heard the hospital had burnt down.
مبهوت، مات، متعجب
- I find it quite astonishing that none of you liked the play.
عجیب

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interesting sentences

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  • I was amazed at the quality of dancing
  • I was confused by the train timetable
  • I was disappointed with my exam results
  • I was fascinated by the painter’s use of color
  • I felt very relaxed on holiday/ at the party
  • I was frightened watching that movie
  • building measure 128 m more or less/ no more no less
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alleviate (V)
/əˈliːviˌet/

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  • a drug to alleviate a toothache
  • pets can alleviate your loneliness
    ارام کردن، کم کردن، سبک کردن
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matinee (N)
/ˈmætəˌne/

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  • there will be a matinee performance starting at 2:30
    نمایش یا برنامه یا جشن بعدازظهر
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to know every word by heart

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  • you have seen this movie several times , to know every word by heart
    همشو از حفظی
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species
/ˈspiːʃiz/

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  • a colorful species of bird
    نوع، گونه
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prey (N)
/ˈpreɪ/

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-old people become easy prey to dishonest salesmen
-a tiger stalks its prey
شکار، صید

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breed(v)
/ˈbriːd/

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  • rabbits breed fast
    زاییدن، تولید کردن
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flock (N)
/ˈflɑːk/

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  • a flock of birds/ goats/ sheep
    bird of a feather flock together
    رمه، دسته پرندگان
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predator
/ˈpredətər/

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  • The man who committed these crimes against the elderly was a cruel predator.
    درنده
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concrete
/kənˈkriːt/

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  • concrete block
    بتون
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extinction

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  • doom to extinction
    extinct
    محکوم به فنا
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habitat
/ˈhæbəˌtæt/

habitant
/ˈhæbɪtnt/

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  • These structures provide temporary habitat for the victims of the disaster.
    محل سکونت
  • the habitant farmhouses of old Quebec
    ساکن
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beehive
/ˈbiːˌhaɪv/

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  • I stuck my hand in the beehive and was stung three times!
    کندوی عسل، کندو
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stratagem (N)
/ˈstrætədʒəm/

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  • He was a master of stratagem.
    حیله جنگی، تدبیر جنگی
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ornithologist (N)
/ˌɔːrnɪˈθɒlədʒɪst/
entomologist

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  • I felt like an ornithologist looking for a rare species.
    پرنده شناس
  • It is also home to a tropical entomologist named Arnold van Huis.
    حشره شناس
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pesticide
/ˈpestəˌsaɪd/

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  • The pesticide was spread over the vegetable plot.
    کشنده حشرات
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vulture
/ˈvəlt͡ʃər/

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  • The decline of the vulture is due to the success of livestock farming and loss of habitat.
    کرکس، لاشخور صفت
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enclosure (N)
/ɪnˈkloʊʒə/

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  • they keep the cow in a small enclosure
  • lion enclosure
    حصار کشی، ضمیمه
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nuisance (N)
/ˈnuːsəns/

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  • a regular nuisance
  • Don’t make a nuisance of yourself. موی دماغ نشو
  • Mosquitoes are a nuisance during the night
    دردسر، مایه ی گرفتاری
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regardless of

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  • I will go regardless of the consequences
  • Smartphones enable us to easily communicate with our family, regardless of the physical distance between us
    صرفنظر از
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reluctant (adj)
/rəˈləktənt/

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  • reluctant to go to that party
    مخالف، بی میل
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disrupt
/ˌdɪsˈrəpt/

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  • Pam’s clowning disrupted the class every day.
    درهم گسیختن، منقطع کردن
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adopt (V)

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  • other creatures seems to adopt the beggar’s relaxed attitude when near humans
    فرا گرفتن، قبول کردن
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evolve (V)

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  • how the animal may evolve in the future
    فرگشتن، تکامل یافتن
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reptile
tortoise
ˈtɔːrtəs

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  • The lizard is a reptile with a very slender body.
    خزنده
  • The tortoise crept along at a very slow speed.
    لاک پشت
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renovate (V)
/ˈrenəˌvet/

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  • we contracted him to renovate the kitchen
    تعمیر کردن، تجدید کردن
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hands- on

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  • hands-on workshop
    ورکشاپ عملی
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exotic (adj)
/ɪgˈzɑtɪk/

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-exotic creatures
عجیب و غریب

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come upon

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  • I came upon this book in the attic - would you like it?
  • the research team came upon a species of birds that everyone thought was extinct
    پیدا کردن ،
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hostile (adj)
/ˈhɑːstəl/

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  • She was openly hostile towards her parents
    متخاصم، خصومت امیز
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irrational
/ɪˈræʃn̩əl/

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  • he is an irrational man
    نامعقول، بی معنی
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