unit 6 Flashcards

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Abstruse (adj.)
/əbˈstruːs/

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Synonym: recondite, ponderous, difficult to understand
Collocation: concept, idea, theory (n.)
Example: Mathematics is a combination of abstruse theory and detailed calculations.
غیر قابل فهم

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recondite (adj.)
/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/

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Example: We hear from mathematicians that bees have practically solved a recondite problem.
بغرنج ،غیر قابل فهم

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ponderous (adj.)
/ˈpɑːndərəs/

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Example: a ponderous lecture
تامل برانگیز

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fatality (n.)
/fəˈtæləti/

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Example: Different forms of cancer have different fatality rates.
مرگ ومیر

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Condense (v.)
/kənˈdens/

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Synonym: compress, summarize
Collocation: sth into sth
Example: The article was condensed into just two pages.
میعان ، متراکم کردن

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Deficient (adj.)
/dəˈfɪʃənt/

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Synonym: insufficient, inadequate
Collocation: in (prep.) / prove, become (v.)
Example: A man who’s proved to be deficient in judgement.
ناقص ، معیوب

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inadequate (adj.)
/ˌɪˈnædəkwət/

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Example: his monthly salary was inadequate
غیر کافی

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Expertise (n.)
/ɛkspəːˈtiːz/

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Synonym: know-how, dexterity, mastery
Collocation: wide range of, high degree of, an area of
Example: This question falls outside of my area of expertise.خارج از دایره دانش
خبرگی

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dexterity (n.)
/dekˈsterəti/

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Example: the dexterity of that violin player
زبردستی

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Hamper (v.)
/ˈhæmpər/

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Synonym: hinder, impede, deter
Collocation: the (injury, lack of money, etc.) hampers (ability, development, recovery, etc.)
Example: Our efforts were severely hampered by lack of money.
سبد - مانع شدن از

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hinder (v.)
/ˈhɪndər/

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Example: Deep mud hindered travel in urban centers.
جلوگیری کردن

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impede (v.)
/ˌɪmˈpiːd/

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Example: darkness did not impede his progress.
ممانعت کردن

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deter (v.)
/dəˈtɜːr/

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Example: Never deter till tomorrow that which you can do today.
ترساندن، باز داشتن

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Interplay (n.)
/ˈɪntərˌple/

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Synonym: interaction, reciprocity
Collocation: of/between A and B
Example 1: The interplay between politics and the environment.
Example 2: The subtle interplay of colors.
تعامل دو چیز

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reciprocity (n.)
/ˌresəˈprɑːsəti/

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Example: the reciprocity of their love added to the strength of their marriage
دوطرفه بودن عشق آنها ازدواج آنان را مستحکم تر می کرد.

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Mainstay (n.)
/ˈmeɪnˌste/

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Synonym: backbone, pillar
Collocation: of sth
Example: Cocoa is the country’s economic mainstay.
ستون ، نقطه اتکا

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pillar (n.)
/ˈpɪlər/

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Example: from pillar to post از چاله توی چاه
Example: his mother was his only pillar پشتیبان
ستون ، رکن

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Meticulous (adj.)
/məˈtɪkjələs/

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Synonym: fastidious, painstaking
Collocation: attention, planning, research (n.) / in sth, in doing sth, about sth
Example: My father was meticulous about his appearance.
ریزبین ، دقیق

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fastidious (adj.)
/fæˈstɪdiəs/

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Example: He was fastidious about his appearance.
سخت گیر، مشکل پسند

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painstaking (adj.)
/ˈpeɪnˌstekɪŋ/

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Example: a painstaking investigation
ساعی، زحمت کش

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Compromise (v.)
/ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪz/

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Synonym: agreement, trade-off, give and take (two-sided)
Collocation: between, with (prep..)
Example: Fresh attempts at compromise with legislature were also on his agenda.
سازش

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Obliterate (v.)
/əˈblɪtəˌret/

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Synonym: wipe out, eradicate
Collocation: sth (prep.)
Example: The building was completely obliterated by the bomb.
منهدم کردن

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wipe out (v.)

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Example: One dose of penicillin can wipe out the infection.
محو کردن، زدودن

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Potent (adj.)
/ˈpoʊtnt/

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Synonym: powerful, effective
Collocation: force, weapon, drug (n.)
Example: Her story serves as a potent reminder of the dangers of drug use.
قوی ، اثر گذار

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Preposterous (adj.) /prəˈpɑːstərəs/
Synonym: inane, idiotic, ridiculous Collocation: suggestion (n.) Example: It is preposterous to suggest that everything was her fault. احمقانه (ادبی)
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inane (adj.) /ˌɪˈneɪn/
Example: Most pop lyrics are pretty inane. چرند، تهی
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idiotic (adj.) /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
Example: What an idiotic thing to say! ابلهانه
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Pristine (adj.) /ˈprɪstin/
Synonym: untouched, original Collocation: condition, beach, copy (n.) Example: The bike was in pristine condition دست نخورده ، آکبند
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Prohibit (v.) /proˈhɪbət/
Synonym: forbid, proscribe Collocation: law, rule (n.) / from (prep.) Example: The town prohibited the teenagers from being in the street after 10 p.m.. ممنوع کردن
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proscribe (v.) /proˈskraɪb/
Example: They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns. تحریم کردن، بد دانستن، نهی کردن
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Ratify (v.) /ˈrætəˌfaɪ/
Synonym: approve, endorse Collocation: country, parliament (n.) Example: The treaty was ratified by all the members of the parliament تصویب شدن
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endorse (v.) /enˈdɔːrs/
Example: Endorse the check on the back. Example: No one is foolish enough to endorse it. امضا کردن، پشت نویس کردن،
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Repudiate (v.)
Synonym: reject, refute Collocation: contract, crime, will Example: He repudiated all offers of friendship. لغو کردن ، زیر چیزی زدن
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concessionary (adj.) /kənˈseʃəˌneri/
There are concessionary rates for students. امتیاز- تخفیف
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sibling (N.)
"Sibling rivalry?" she asked, frowning at his use of psychological terms. رقابت خواهر و برادر برادر یا خواهر، هم نژاد
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generate (v.)
2 years later dam started generating electricity سد شروع به تولید برق کرد
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immense (adj.) /ˌɪˈmens/
We live in an immense universe. dam relies on its immense weight for stability سد برای ثبات روی وزن زیادش حساب کرده وسیع، بسیار خوب
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concrete (adj.) /kənˈkriːt/
the main section is made of concrete she confuses ideal and concrete things ملموس - بتون
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reservoir (N.) /ˈrezəˌvwɑːr/
reservoir behind the dam is huge مخزن - ذخیره
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mud and silt
گل و لای