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1
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Brush fire

forest fire

A

a fire that burns low-height plants

a fire that happens in forests and burn tall plants

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2
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Slash-and-burn Agriculture

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a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of a forest in order to create space for farming.

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Spew(v)

A

to let out in large amounts

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4
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Scrub

pollutant-scrubbing trees

A

to clean sth

درخت های تمیز کننده آلوده کننده ها

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5
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Vegetation(n)

A

plants in general

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6
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Biodiversity

A

تنوع زیستی

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Obscure(adj),(v)

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adj: unknown
v: To prevent sth from being seen or heard

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Vista(n)

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a view esp. from a high position

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Pristine(adj)

A

تر و تازه

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10
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Mitigate(v)

A

To make sth less severe

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outlook(n)

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future situation

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12
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bleak(adj)

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without any hope

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13
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Monitor(v)

A

Watch carefully

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Demonstrably(adj)

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able to be proved

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15
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Regulatory(adj)

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controlling

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16
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Unsightly(adj)

A

ugly

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17
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haze

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مه

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18
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inventory(n)

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فهرست

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19
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Render(v)

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1/to cause someone/sth to be in a particular position

2/to give sth to someone

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20
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wishful thinking

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تفکر و آرزو های پوچ و unlikely

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21
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recession(n)

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رکود اقتصادی

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22
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Pipeline(n)

A

خط لوله/مسیر لوله

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23
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buzzword(n)

A

a word or phrase that becomes very popular for a period of time

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Wage(n)

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an amount of money that is paid to an employee

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25
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Boon(n)

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Sth that improves the quality of life-a benefit or an advantage /sth that is helpful

26
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Lobbyist(n)

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someone who influences policy-making in government or a corporate by donating money or providing information

27
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sole(adj)

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Single

28
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proprietor(n)

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a person who owns a business or a property

29
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leverage(v),(n)

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(V) to use (something valuable) to achieve a desired result

(n)influence or power used to achieve a desired result

30
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Feeler(n)

A

شاخک

31
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Bureau(n)

A

a government organization

32
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corresponding(adj)

A

similar in character, form, or function

directly related to something

33
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correspondingly(adv)

A

in a way that is similar to or caused by something else

34
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Mural(n)

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Large painting on a wall

35
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pavilion(n)

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a building for a specific reason(e.g an art gallery)

36
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The axis power

A

متفقین

37
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Rural(adj)

A

opposite of urban
اطراف شهر
Country side

38
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atrocity(n)

A

a violent,cruel act جنایت

39
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agony(n)

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Extreme physical and mental pain

40
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Distorted(adj)

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Out of shape/strange shape
false
changed

41
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Poignant(adj)

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causing you feel sad

42
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disembodied(adj)

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seeming not to have a body or not connected to the body

43
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corpse(n)

A

جسد

44
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Impale(v)

impaled(adj)

A

سوراخ کردن

سوراخ شده

45
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Dissect(v)

dissection(n)

A

1/to cut (a plant or dead animal) into separate parts in order to study it
2/to study or examine (something) closely and carefully : analyze
3/ to divide (something) into parts

46
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Integrate(v)

A

to combine (two or more things) to form or create something

47
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aerial(adj)

A

هوایی

48
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urbanite(n)

A

شهروند

49
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taint(v)

tainted(adj)

A

to pollute

polluted

50
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Pesticide(n)

A

آفت کش ها

51
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Municipality(n)

Municipal(adj)

A

شهرداری

مربوط به شهرداری

52
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Sanitation(n)

A

the process of taking polluted water and waste away from human residence in order to keep them healthy and hygienic

53
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To over-ride sth (ph. v)

A

To be more important than sth else

54
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Hygiene(n)

A

بهداشت

55
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Intestine(n)

A

روده

56
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Poultry(n)

A

Birds like chickens that are bred for their eggs and meat

57
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Contaminate

contamination

A

آلوده کردن

آلودگی

58
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Safeguard(n),(v)

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v: protect

(n) :protection

59
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Ratify(v)

A

تصویب کردن

60
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sanitary/hygienic

A

بهداشتی

61
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Vigilant(adj)

A

هوشیار/Able to notice possible threats early

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