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Digress (v.)

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Turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate

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Concur (v.)

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Agree; coincide; be of the same opinion

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Alleviate (v.)

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Make less severe; mitigate; lessen; soften; relieve

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Galore (adj.)

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Aplenty; in abundance; plentiful; abundant

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Shrink (v.)

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Draw back; recoil; wince

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Novice (adj.)

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One who is new to a field or activity; begginer; apprentice; neophyte; tyro

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Authentic (adj.)

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Genuine; real; true

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Intricate (adj.)

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Complicated; elaborate; complex, hard to understand

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Prototype (n.)

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Original; archetype

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Entomb (v.)

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Inter; put into the earth; burry

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Fretful (adj.)

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Impatient

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Inimical (adj.)

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Hostile ;unfriendly; of or relating to an enemy

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Substantiate (v.)

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Confirm; verify, state or prove the truth of

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Sepulture (n.)

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Burial; entombment

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Discharge (v.)

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  1. Unload
  2. Dismiss; fire
    (Morakhas kardan)
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Lucrative (adj.)

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Remunerative; money making

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Illegible (adj.)

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Undecipherable

ناخوانا

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Punctual (adj.)

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On time; prompt; timely

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Inadvertently (adv.)

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Not done on purpose; unintentionally;

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Enduring (adj.)

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Permanent

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Fleeting (adj)

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Transient; not lasting; ephemeral; momentary; passing soon

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Favoritism

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پارتی بازی

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Equitable (adj.)

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Fair to all concerned; objective; impartial; just; unbiased

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Extemporaneous (adj)

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Offhand; impromptu; improvised

فی‌البداهه

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Unbecoming (adj.)

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Inappropriate; improper

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Dissent (v.)

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Differ in opinion; disagree; object

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Censure

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Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand

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Extricate (v.)

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Disentangle; disencumber; release; free from difficulties

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Astute

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Shrewd; wise; perspicatious; sagacious

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Exonerate (v.)

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Free from blame; clear from accusation; acquit; absolve

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Forfeit (v.)

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Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice

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Prohibit (v.)

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Forbid; ban; injoin; interdict

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Rebuke (v.)

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Censure severely; reprimand; reprove

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Adjorn (v.)

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Close a meeting; disband; recess

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Demolish (v.)

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Tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck

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Multitude (n.)

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Crowd; throng; horde; swarm; very large number of people or things

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Stroll (n.)

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Idle and leisurely walk; ramble

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Cache (n.)

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Hiding place to store something

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Spineless (adj)

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Weak; indecisive, cowardly

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Restrain (v.)

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Hold back, check; curb; repress; keep under control

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Timorous (adj.)

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Full of fear; afraid; timid

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Version (n.)

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Account or description from one point of view; interpretation

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Despotic (adj.)

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Domineering; dictatorial; tyrannical; autocratic

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Edifice (n.)

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Building, especially a large or impressive building

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Reserved (adj.)

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  1. Restrained in speech or action; reticent; uncommunicative; tight-lipped; taciturn
  2. Unsociable; aloof; withdrawn
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Era (n.)

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Epoch; age; period of time

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Retract (v.)

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Draw back; unsay; withdraw; take back

پس گرفتن حرف یا قول

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Behold (v.)

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Perceive; see; note; observe; understand

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Inaugurate (v.)

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Initiate; begin; introduce; originate

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Initiate (v.)

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معارفه کردن

Admit; induct; put through the ceremony of becoming a member

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Commend (v.)

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Praise; mention favarobaly; compliment

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Laudable (adj)

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Commendable; praiseworthy

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Dispute (v.)

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Argue about; debate; declare not true; call into question; oppose; challenge

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Contentious (adj.)

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Disputatious; argumentative

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Host (n.)

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Large number; multitude; throng; crowd; flock

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Reflection (n.)

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  1. Thought, especially careful thought; cogitation; deliberation
  2. Blame; discredit; aspersion; slur
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Tolerate (v.)

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Endure; bear; put up with; accept; permit

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Convene (v.)

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Meet in a group for a specific reason

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Convention (n.)

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Treaty; agreement

Treaty: توافق‌نامه

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Congregate (v.)

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Assemble; gather; come together into a crowd

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Cordiality (n.)

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Friendliness; warmth of regard

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Amiability (n.)

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Friendliness

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Gracious (adj.)

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Cordial; warm and friendly; hearty

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Dispense (v.)

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  1. Deal out; distribute

2. (Dispense With) do without; get along without; forgo

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Agressor (n.)

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Invader; person or nation that initiates hostilities or makes an unprovoked attack

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Assailant (n.)

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Invader

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Intimidate (v.)

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Frighten; influence by fear; cow; overawe; coerce

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Crony (n.)

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Close companion; intimate friend; chum; associate

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Extremity (n.)

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Very end; utmost limit; border

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Deliberately (adv.)

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  1. In a carefully thought out manner; purposely; intentionally
  2. Slowly; in an unhurried manner
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Forecast (v.)

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Predict; foretell; prophesy: prognosticate

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Preface (n.)

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Introduction; foreword; prologue; preamble

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Exordium (n;)

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Introduction; preface

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Preface (v.)

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Introduce or begin with a preface; usher in; precede

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Relinquish (v.)

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Give up; abandon; let go; release; surrender

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Cede (v.)

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Relinquish; give up

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Altitude (n.)

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Height; elevation; high position; eminence

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Eminence (n.)

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Height

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Calamity

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Great misfortune; carastrophe; disaster

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Dubious

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Doughtful; uncertain; questionable

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Flinch (v.)

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Draw back because of fear or disgust; shrink; wince; recoil

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Decease (n.)

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Death; demise

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Capsize (v.)

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Overturn; upset

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Divulge (v.)

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Reveal; disclose

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Din (n.)

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Loud noise; uproar; clamor; racket

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Incense (v.)

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Make extremely angry; enrage; madden; infuriate

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Municipal (adj.)

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Of a city or town

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Puncture (v.)

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Pierce; perforate

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Outlast (v.)

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Survive, outlive

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Imperill (v.)

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Endanger; jeopardize

(n.) Perill; danger; jeopardy

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Traverse (v.)

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Cross

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Contend (v.)

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  1. Compete; vie; take part in contest; fight; struggle

2. Argue; maintain as true; assert

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Celerity (n.)

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Speed; velocity; swiftness

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Rummage (v.)

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Search thoroughly by turning over all the contents; ransack

زیر و رو کردن

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Deluge (v.)

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Inundate; flood; swamp

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Reflect (v.)

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Think carefully; meditate; contemplate

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Rule out (v.)

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Eliminate; drop; exclude; remove; get rid of

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Weary (v.)

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Fatigue; tired; exhaust

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Revoke (v.)

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Reverse; change to the opposite position; annul

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Reverse (n.)

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Setback; defeat; reversal

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Cleave (v.)

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Stick; adhere; cling; be faithful

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Vocation (n.)

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Occupation; calling; business; trade; profession

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Content (adj.)

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Satisfied; pleased

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Facetious (adj.)

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Funny; witty

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Offender (n.)

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Culprit; wrongdoer

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Apprehend (v.)

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  1. Anticipate (foresee) with fear; dread

2. Arrest

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Apprehensive (adj.)

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Fearful; afraid

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Superfluous (adj.)

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Beyond what is necessary or desirable; surplus; needless

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Accommodate (v.)

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  1. Have room for

2. Oblige; do a favor for

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Infallible (adj.)

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Incapable of being in error; sure; certain; absolutely reliable

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Shallow (adj.)

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  1. Not deep

2. Lacking intellectual depth; superficial; uncritical

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Pilfer (v.)

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Steal (in small amounts); purloin

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Surmount (v.)

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Conqure; overcome; climp over

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Craft (n.)

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  1. Skill; art; trade

2. Skill or art in bad sense; guile

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Superintendent (n.)

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مدیر ساختمان

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Conspicuous (adj.)

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Noticable; easily seen; prominent; striking

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Volition (n.)

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Act of willing or chosing; will; choice

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Immaculate (adj.)

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Spotless; without a stain; absolutely clean

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Unblemished (adj.)

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Absolutely clean

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Abate (v.)

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  1. Become less; decrease; diminish; let up

2. Make less; reduce; moderate

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Slackening (n.)

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Abatement; letup

کاهش

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Craven (adj.)

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Cowardly; dastardly

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Pusillanimous (adj.)

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Cowardly; craven

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Gutless (adj.)

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Cowardly; craven

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Craven (n.)

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Coward; dastard

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Aggravate (v.)

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Make worse; worsen; intensify

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Reconcile (v.)

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  1. Cause to be friends; restore to friendship or harmony

2. Settle; resolve

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Currency (n.)

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Money

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Stamina (n.)

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Strength; vigor; endurance

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Deter (v.)

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Turn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep back

پا پس کشیدن

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Belligerent (adj.)

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Fond of fighting; warlike; combative

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Accord (n.)

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Agreement; understanding

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Accord (v.)

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Agree; correspond

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Intervene (v.)

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  1. Occur between; be between; come between

2. Come between to help settle a quarrel; intercede; interfere

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Quintet (n.)

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Band of five

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Diminutive (adj)

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Below average size; small; tiny

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‘Presently (adj.)

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In a little time; shortly; soon; before long

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Retain (v.)

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Keep; continue to have, hold or use

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Retentive (adj.)

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Having the power to retain or remember; tenacious

Dora has a retentive memory.

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Custody (n.)

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Care; safekeeping

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Opinionated (adj.)

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Unduly attached to one’s own opinion; obstinate; stubborn

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Blunder (n.)

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Mistake or error caused by stupidity or carelessness

سوتی

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Dormant (adj.)

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Inactive; sleeping quite; sluggish

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Controversy (n.)

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Dispute; quarrel; debate

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Strife (n.)

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Controversy; dispute

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Contraversial (adj)

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Contentious; disputatious

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Pro’digious (adj.)

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Enormous; huge; amazing

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Exempt (adj.)

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معاف

Freed or released from a duty, liability, or rule to which others are subject

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Exemption (n.)

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Immunity; impunity

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Procrastinate (v.)

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Put things off; delay; postpone; defer; dawdle

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Dispel (v.)

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Drive away by scattering; scatter; disperse

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Protract (v.)

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Draw out; lengthen in time; prolong; extend

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Lineage (n.)

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Descent

پیشینه خانوادگی

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Adroit (adj.)

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Expert in using hand or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous

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Ambidextrous (adj.)

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Able to use both hands equally well

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Apprentice (n.)

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Learner; beginner; novice; tyro

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Aptitude (n.)

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Natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent

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Craftperson (n.)

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Skilled worker; artisan

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Dexterity

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Deftness; adroitness; expertise

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Maladroit (adj.)

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Clumsy; inept; awkward

دست و پا چلفتی

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Versatile (adj.)

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Capable of doing many things well; many-sided; all-around

همه فن حریف

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Destitute (adj.)

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Needy; indigent

فقیر

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Indigent (adj.)

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فقیر

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Frugal (adj.)

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  1. Barely enough; scanty
    ناکافی
    2.Carefully to buy only what is necessary; avoiding wate; economical; sparing; saving; thrifty
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Economize (v.)

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Reduce expenses; be frugal

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Scant (adj.)

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Barely sufificient or adequate

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Extravagant (adj.)

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ولخرج

بیش از حد نیاز خرج کردن

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Pauperize (v.)

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Impoverish; make very poor; ruin; bankrupt

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Indigence (n.)

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Poverty; penury

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Penury (n.)

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Poverty; indigence

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Affluent (adj.)

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Very wealthy; rich; opulent

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Opulent (adj.)

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Very wealty; rich; affluent

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Averice (n.)

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Execessive desire for wealth; greediness; cupidity

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Cupidity (n.)

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Greediness; averice

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Avaricious (adj.)

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Greedy; grasping; covetous

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Couvetous (adj.)

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Greedy; grasping; avaricious

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Covet (v.)

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Desire; long for; crave, especially something belonging to another

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Dawry (n.)

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پول یا وسایلی که عروس با خودش به خانه‌ی همسر می‌برد

جهیزیه

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Pecuniary (adj.)

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Financial; fiscal

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Fiscal (adj.)

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Financial; pecuniary

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Fleece (v.)

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Charge excessively for goods or services;
گوش بریدن
۲. چیدن پشم گوسفندها

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Hoard (v.)

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Save and conceal; accumulate; amass

مال جمع کردن

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Amass (v.)

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Accumulate
پس انداز کردن
در مورد دانش و این‌ها هم به کار می‌ره

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Accumulate (v.)

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Amass; build up

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Lavish (adj.)

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  1. Too free in giving, using or spending
  2. Given or spent too freely; very abundant; extravagant; profuce
    Lavish praise
    تعریف و تمجید دست و دلبازانه
186
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Profuse (v.)

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زیاد بودن و اینا

Existing in large quantities

187
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Opulence (n.)

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Wealth; riches; affluence

188
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Sumptuous (adj.)

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Invilving large expense; luxurious; costly

Vocabulary For The High School Student (1 decks)

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