Words-13 Flashcards by faranak parkami | Brainscape

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Tirade

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An angry speech.

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Indigenous

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Originating in a certain area.

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Indict

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To formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing.

متهم کردن، اعلام جرم کردن

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Profuse

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Plentiful; pouring in abundance.

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Dog

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To pursue relentlessly; to hound.

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Reprobate

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A person without morals who is disapproved of.

هرزه، فاسد، مردود

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Acme

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The highest point of achievement.

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Indignant

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Feeling anger over a perceived injustice.

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Peruse

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To read very carefully.

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Demean

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To insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect.

پست کردن

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Mesmerize

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To spellbind or enthrall.

هیپنوتیزم کردن

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Voracious

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Very hungry; approaching an activity with gusto.

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Spellbind

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سحر کردن، مجذوب کردن

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Tender

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Offer up sth formally.

پیشنهاد دادن، لطیف

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Badger

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To pester

اذیت کردن، به ستوه آوردن

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Sanctimonious

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Making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou.

مقدس‌نما، مقدس

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Apex

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The highest point.

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Exhort

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To strongly urge on; encourage.

نصیحت کردن، تشویق و ترغیب

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Misanthrope

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A hater of mankind.

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Aboveboard

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Open and honest.

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Pugnacious

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Eager to fight or argue; verbally combative.

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Extenuating

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Making less guilty or more forgivable.

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Immaterial

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Not relevant

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Desecrate

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To willfully violate or destroy a sacred place.

بی‌حرمت کردن

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Complexion

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رنگ چهره، رنگ زدن

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Pilgrimage

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زیارت

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Sallow

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درخت بید، زرد رنگ (مثل مریض)

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Allegiance

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تابعیت

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Feud

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دشمنی

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Cardamom

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هل

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Commiserate

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دلسوزی، ترحم

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Helter-Skelter

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درهم و برهم، به دستپاچگی

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Cadaverous

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Emaciated, gaunt

لاشه مانند، دارای رنگ پریده و مرده

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Animosity

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Intense hostility

دشمنی، عداوت

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Amok

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In a frenzied or uncontrolled state.

دیوانه و در حال جنون، لذت بردن از آدمکشی

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Holier-than-thou

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از ما بهتران, متظاهر به دینداری

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Wax

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To gradually increase in size or intensity

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Sanguine

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Cheerful, optimistic

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Pittance

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A small amount (of money).

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Becoming

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Appropriate, and matches nicely.

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Adroit

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زرنگ، ماهر، زیرک

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Dexterous

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ماهر، چالاک، زبردست

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Drenched

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خیساندن، آب دادن

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Steep

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خیساندن، اشباع کردن

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Permeated

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نشت کردن، سرایت کردن

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Impregnate

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آبستن کردن، اشباع کردن

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Imbue

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اشباع کردن، درآغشتن

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Sodden

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اشباع شدن، خیساندن