Words-11 Flashcards

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Akimbo

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دست به کمر

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Abreast

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پهلو به پهلو، برابر

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Obtuse

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کند ذهن، بی‌حس

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Subservient

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سودمند، چاپلوس

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Vicissitude

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تحول، دگرگونی

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Serendipity

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خوشبختی، نعمت غیرمترقبه

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Take pains

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Try very hard to do sth.

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Askance

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چپ‌چپ یا به چشم حقارت نگاه کردن

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Proponent

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طرفدار

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Catalyst

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Someone who creates change.

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Lackey

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پادو، نوکر

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Mercenary

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سرباز مزدور، آدم اجیر

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Placate

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Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of.

آرام کردن، تسکین دادن

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Reproach

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To express strong criticism towards.

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Duress

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Compulsory force or threat.

سختی، اجبار

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Fastidious

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Overly concerned with details; fussy.

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Nuance

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A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude.

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Maverick

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Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action.

مستقل، تک‌رو

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Edifying

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Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.

تهذیب کردن و آموزش اخلاق دادن، تقویت کردن

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Flux

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A state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event).

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Imprudent

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Disseminate

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Cause to become wildly known.

منتشر کردن

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Arduous

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Demanding considerable mental effort and skills; testing powers of endurance.

دشوار، پرزحمت

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Stringent

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Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.

سخت‌گیر، دقیق

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Craven
Pathetically cowardly. شکست‌خورده، ترسو و پست
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Maladroit
Clumsy
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Misconstrue
Interpret in a wrong way.
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Transient
Lasting a very short time
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Elicit
Call forth (emotions, feelings and responses).
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Nonplussed
Unsure how to act or response.
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Ignominious
(Used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. رسوا، ننگ‌آور
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Mundane
Repetitive and boring; not spiritual; Relating to the ordinary world. کسل‌کننده، دنیوی
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Posit
Assume as a fact.
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Specious
Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; Plausible but false. ظاهرا صحیح، زیبا و فریبنده
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Dispassionate
Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice.
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Rebuke
Criticize severely or angrily; censure
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Impartial
Free from undue biases or preconceived opinion. بی‌طرف، بی‌غرض
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Jovial
Full of or showing hight-spirited merriment. طرب‌انگیز، عیاش
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Anomaly
Something that is not normal, standard, or expected.
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Timorous
Timid by nature or revealing fear and nervousness. بزدل، ترسو
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Capricious
Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or whim. هوس‌باز، دمدمی مزاج
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Polemic
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or sth. جدلی، مجادله‌آمیز
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Contrition
The feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad. پشیمانی، توبه
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Banality
A trite or obvious remark.
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Mendacity
The tendency to be untruthful. دروغگویی، آواز
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Opulence
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living. توانگری، دولتمندی
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Sullen
Showing a brooding ill humor. عبوس، ترشرو
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Efficacious
Producing the intended result. موثر