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unit 9 Flashcards

1
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desalination
/diˌseləˈneɪʃən/

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-The islands are also installing a desalination plant to produce 50,000 gallons of water a year
نمک زدایی

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purification
/ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃn̩/

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  • seawater purification is not a new idea
    خالص سازی
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pros and cons

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advantages and disadvantages

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one at a time

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  • I think you should present the main points one at a time
    یکی یکی
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spit out

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  • seabird spit the salt out and desalinate the water
    تف کردن
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membrane
/ˈmemˌbren/

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  • Loud noise can damage the delicate membrane in the ear.
    پوست، غشا
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irrigation

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  • the water used for irrigation
    watering farmland
    آبیاری
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haul (v)
/ˈhɒl/

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  • all the hours previously spent hauling water can be used to cultivate more crops
    کشیدن ، حمل کردن
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expertise (N)

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  • digging deep wells requires geological expertise
  • She has considerable expertise in French history.
    خبرگی
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litter (V,N)
/ˈlɪtər/

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  • The hallway was littered with dirty laundry and toys.
    پر از آشغال
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sanitation
/ˌsænəˈteɪʃn̩/

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  • A lack of clean water and sanitation were the main problems.
    مراعات اصول بهداشت، سیستم تخلیه فاضل اب
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row

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  • row the boat ashore
    پارو زدن
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all in all

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  • All in all, her condition is greatly improved.
    روی هم رفته
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serenity
/səˈrenəti/

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  • you can experience the serenity of lying on the beach
    ارامش، بی سر و صدایی
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barrel (N)
/ˈbærəl/

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  • the barrel of a gun
  • a wine barrel
    بشکه، لوله تفنگ
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operate (v)

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  • explain how to operate the system
    بکار انداختن، اداره کردن
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dissertation

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-he wrote his doctorate dissertation
مقاله، پایان نامه

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substantial(adj)
/səbˈstænt͡ʃl̩/

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  • a substantial increase in rainfall occurred during the year
    قابل توجه
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cloud seeding

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بارور سازی ابرها

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elaborate (N,V)

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  • this motor has a very elaborate structure
    بادقت شرح دادن, دارای جزئیات
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interesting sentences

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  • your ideas didn’t really lead on from each other
    ایده هات از هم پیروی نمیکنه
  • you have missed a few bits out
    یه چیزای کوچکی رو جا انداختی
  • swimming caps must be worn in the pool
    کلاه شنا باید در استخر پوشیده شود
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There is a room for improvement

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  • Her writing is better but there is still room for improvement.
  • there’s a bit of room for improvement
    یکم جا برای بهتر شدن هست
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particle

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  • He choked on a particle of food. خفه شد
    خرده، ریزه
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droplet (N)

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  • water droplets in the cloud
    قطره کوچک
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rime (N,V)

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  • The field was covered with rime in the early morning.
    قافیه ساختن, شبنم یخ زده
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meteorological (adj)
/ˌmitiˌɔːrəˈlɑːdʒəkl̩/

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  • the China meteorological administration
    وابسته به هواشناسی
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incident
/ˈɪnsədənt/
این سی دنت

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  • we reported the incident to the police
  • incident of rain rage
    تصادف، حادثه
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Benefit for - of
advantage for- of
effect on - of

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  • access to running water has huge benefits for everyone
  • village life has many advantages for people
  • the main disadvantage of living in modern city
  • the article had a powerful effect on its radar
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hygiene

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  • basic hygiene
  • personal hygiene
    بهداشت
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account for

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  • drought only accounts for a relatively small percentage of females worldwide
    تشکیل میدهد
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wet suit

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  • for some water sports especially surfing a wet suit is useful
    لیاس غواصی
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rim (N)

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  • The rim of the cup was chipped and broken.
    لبه، دیواره
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evaporate (V)
/ɪˈvæpəˌret/

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  • The sun will evaporate the water condense متراکم
    تبخیر شدن، بخار شدن
  • evaporated water condenses under Dome and flow into the rim
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dome
/doʊm/

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  • the dome is covered with gold leaf
    طاق، گنبد
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rubber

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  • rubber tube
    لاستیکی
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distil (V)
/ˌdɪˈstɪl/

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  • the distilled water collector is attached to the container
  • they distil drinking water from sea water
    تقطیرکردن ، قطره ، عرق گرفتن از
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fine (V)

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  • the council will fine anyone who polluted the lake
    جریمه کردن
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worth of damage

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  • millions of pounds worth of damage has been caused by a storm
    اندازه خسارت
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tow
/ˈtoʊ/

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  • the car left here will be towed away
  • The car in front of us is on tow
    کشان کشان بردن، یدک کشی شدن
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hold a record
break a record

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  • gymnast Lisa holds the record for the woman with the most Olympic medals
    در دست داشتن رکورد
    hold / a competition / talks /a meeting
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speedy (adj)

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speedy thinker
speedy talker

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ethnic (adj)
/ˈeθnɪk/

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  • The students are from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
    قومی، نژادی
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statistic (adj)
/stəˈtɪstɪk/

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  • to die in a car accident and become a statistic
    رقم، امار
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literal (adj)
/ˈlɪtərəl/

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  • a literal transcript of his speech
    دقیق ، موبه مو
    literally عینا
    the house literally burned to the ground
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send in

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  • I sent in the application
    ارسال کردن
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infer
/ˌɪnˈfɜːr/

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  • Information in the reading can be literal (The author stated clearly) or inferred (the answer implies or suggests it)
    استنتاج کردن، حدس زدن
    inference استنتاج
    make inference by figuring out answers
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  • Absence makes the heart grow fonder
  • All’s fair in love and wars

-The course of true love never did run smooth

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  • if you don’t see someone for a while you miss that person
    fonder= مشتاق
  • you do not have to obey the usual rules about reasonable behavior.
    در جنگ و عشق همه چیز منصفانه است
  • There will always be a hard times in a real love relationship
    که عشق آسان نمود اول ولی افتاد مشکل ها
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dissatisfaction
/ˌdɪsætəsˈfækʃn̩/

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  • We discussed our dissatisfaction with our relationship
    نارضایتی
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illogical
/ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkl̩/

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  • his reasoning was illogical
    نامعقول، غیر منطقی
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Mortality (n)
/mɔːrˈtæləti

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  • infant mortality is on the decrease
    مرگ و میر
    Immortality ابدیت
    Immoral فاسد
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consistent (adj)
/kənˈsɪstənt/

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  • She is a consistent girl in her feelings.
    سازگار، بی تناقض
    inconsistent ناسازگار، ناهمساز
  • acts which were inconsistent with his promises
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ineffective (adj)

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  • the medicine was ineffective
    بی نتیجه، بیهوده،
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legality (n)
/liˈɡæləti/

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  • the legality of your action is questionable
    قانونی بودن، مطابقت با قانون
  • There is no evidence of illegality.
    خلاف قانون
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imperfect (adj)

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  • We live in an imperfect world.
    ناقص، نا تمام
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unspecific (adj)

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  • he was unspecific about his relationship with Marian
    نامشخص ، گنگ
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assertive
/əˈsɜːrtɪv/

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  • Be assertive and spell out exactly how you feel.
    جسور، پر مدعا
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stumble
/ˈstəmbl̩/

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  • she stumbled slightly and her books fell on the floor
    اتفاقا بر خوردن به ، تلو تلو خوردن
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recess (n)
/rəˈses/

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  • the school will be in recess for three weeks
    تعطیل موقتی
    he asked the chair for a five minute recess
    تنفس
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hopscotch
/ˈhɑːpˌskɑːt͡ʃ/

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-they played hopscotch at school
بازی لی لی

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