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Amateur

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unprofessional

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Astronomer

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A person who is skilled in astronomy or who makes observations of celestial phenomena

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Observatory

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A special building for studying stars, planets, weather etc

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Adjust

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settle, regulate

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Project

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To make light, an image, etc. fall onto a flat surface on screen

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Slightly

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somewhat, to some extend

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Patch

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part, piece, area, spot

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Dawn

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The time of day when sunlight first begins to appear (opposite to dusk

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Spectacular

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very impressive, remarkable, stunning, splendid

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Massive

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huge, enormous, gigantic

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Eruption

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explosion, discharge, outburst ( )جوش، فوران، انفجار

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Hurtle

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To move or fall with great speed and force

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Collide

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hit, crash, come across

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Current

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A flow of electricity ( )جریان

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Surge

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A sudden increase, rush

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Disrupt

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disturb, interrupt

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Impact

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influence

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Sewage

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Used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies, that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes. )فاضلاب، گنداب(

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Treatment

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action, conduct, handling, behavior

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Stream

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flow ( )پرتو

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Pack with

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fill with

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Emerge

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appear, surface

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Entangle

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To be twisted or caught in something

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Gigantic

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huge, enormous, massive, vast

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Loop

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ring, circle, round

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Illuminate

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light

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Glowing

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bright, shining

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Flare

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A bright but unsteady light or flame that does not last long. (شراره، )زبانه آتش

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Intense

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penetrating, strong, powerful

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Consist

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contain

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Squash

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Press or crush with enough force to injure or damage someone or something, squeeze, crush

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Interact with

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If one thing interacts with another or if two things interact, the two things have an effort on each other.

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Altitude

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The height above sea level.

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Set off

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send out, set out

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Deploy

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To put in place and be ready for use, utilize, employ

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Rely on

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depend on, count on

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Bounce off

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rebound off, jump against, ricochet off

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Orbit

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circle, loop

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Divert

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To change in direction.

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Surveyor

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A person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land.

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Pack up

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gather, stop working

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Rig

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oilrig

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Airfield

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An area of flat ground where military or private planes can take off and land.

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Grid

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network

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Transformer

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A device for reducing or increasing the voltage of an alternating current

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Grounded

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connected to the ground, based

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Catastrophic

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terrible, disastrous

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Monitor

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check, observe

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Intensity

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strength, power

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Mere

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only

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Vulnerable

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defenseless, weak, helpless

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Asteroid

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Any one of many small planets which go around the sun ( )سیارک

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Missile

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An object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon; especially: a rocket that explodes when it hits a distant target. ( )موشک

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Abrupt

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sudden and unexpected

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Erupt

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explode, eject

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Bankrupt

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To have no money to pay off debts

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Incorruptible

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Not able to be persuaded to do something wrong or dishonest, even somebody offers them money. ( )فساد ناپذیر

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Corrupt

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dishonest or immoral

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Interrupt

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disrupt

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Disruption

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disturbance

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Rupture

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split, break, opening

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Downturn

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A time when the economy becomes weaker ( )رکود

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Halt

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An act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody or something

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Liftoff

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The upward movement from the ground by a rocket, helicopter, or space vehicle as it begins flight.

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