week 3 Flashcards

1
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genuine

A

If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be
اصل واقعی

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authentic

/ɑːˈθen.t̬ɪk/

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If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is:
معتبر موثق

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3
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amuse

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to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile

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4
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saucer

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a small, curved plate that you put a cup on

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5
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stocky

/ˈstɑː.ki/

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A stocky person, especially a man, is fairly short and has a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest

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6
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stubble

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the short hair that grows on a man’s face if he has not shaved (= cut the hair) for a few days

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7
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pale

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used to describe a person’s face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have

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8
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plump

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having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape
quite fat in a nice way
polite word for fat

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9
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bald

/bɑːld/

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with little or no hair on the head

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10
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scar

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a mark left on part of the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed

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11
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recede /rɪˈsiːd/

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to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright

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12
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tanned /tænd/ adj

tan /tæn/ n

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having brown skin from being in the sun

brown skin caused by being in the sun

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13
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wrinkle

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a small line in the skin caused by old age

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14
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neat /niːt/

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tidy, with everything in its place

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15
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niece

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a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister

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16
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nephew

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a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife

17
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occupy

/ˈɑː.kjə.paɪ/

A

to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time

اشغال کردن

18
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ambitious

A

having a strong wish or desire to be successful, powerful, or rich:

19
Q

arrogant

A

unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people
مغرور

20
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aggressive /əˈɡres.ɪv/

A

behaving in an angry and violent way towards another person

پرخاشگر

21
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dull

A

not interesting or exciting in any way

22
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modest /ˈmɑː.dɪst/

A

not large in size or amount, or not expensive

not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements

23
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easy-going

A

relaxed and not worried by what other people do

24
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loan /loʊn/

A

an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing:

25
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meanwhile

A

until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
Carl’s starting college in September. Meanwhile, he’s travelling around Europe.

26
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elder

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an older person, especially one with a respected position in society

27
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martial art /ˌmɑːr.ʃəl ˈɑːrt/

A

a sport that is a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of fighting or defending yourself

28
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Pilates /ˌpəˈlɑː.tiːz/

A

a brand name for a system of physical exercise involving controlled movements, stretching, and breathing

29
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freak /friːk/

A

a thing, person, animal, or event that is extremely unusual or unlikely, and not like any other of its type

30
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serving

A

an amount of one type of food that is given to one person
Ex: The quantities given in the recipe should be enough for four servings.

employed at the present time in a particular organization, especially the armed forces
Ex: serving and retired military officers

31
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stringed instrument

A

ساز زهی

32
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kick

A

to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently

33
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rattle

A

a sound similar to a series of quickly repeated knocks:

34
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opponent

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a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it
a person who someone is competing against in a sports event

35
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slap

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a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object