Words-14 Flashcards

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Catalyst

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Sth that speeds up an event.

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Preemptive

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Done before someone else can do it.

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Errant

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To be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path.

آواره، سرگردان

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Moment

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Significant and important value.

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Checkered

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Marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings.

پر فراز و نشیب

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Heyday

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The pinnacle or top of a time period or career.

اوج خوشبختی

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Stem

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To hold back or limit the flow or growth of something.

ریشه، اصل، قطع کردن، بند آوردن

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Scintillating

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Describes someone who is brilliant and lively.

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Bootleg

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مشروب قاچاق، معامله قاچاق کردن

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Virago

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An ill-tempered or violent woman.

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Scum

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Worthless people.

تفاله، طبقه وازده اجتماع

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Vicarious

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Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feeling of another.

نیابتی، به نیابت قبول کردن

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Ferret

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To search for sth persistently.

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Avuncular

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Resembling an uncle in kindness or indulgence.

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Cardinal

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Of primary importance; fundamental.

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16
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Gaunt

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لاغر، نحیف، بدقیافه

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Emaciated

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لاغر، گوشت‌رفته

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Chauvinist

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A person who believes in the superiority of their group.

میهن‌پرست متعصب

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Beatific

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Blissfully happy.

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Contrite

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To be remorseful.

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Start

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To suddenly move in a particular direction.

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Paucity

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A lack of sth.

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Lassitude

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Extreme tiredness, either mental or physical.

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Cogent

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Clear and persuasive.

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Bellicose
Warlike; inclined to quarrel.
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Unconscionable
Unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive.
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Replete
Completely stocked or furnished with sth. کاملا پر، انباشته
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Check
``` To limit (usually modifying the growth of sth); The condition of being held back or limited. ```
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Raft
A large number of sth.
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Avarice
Greed (one of the seven deadly sins).
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Disparate
Two things are fundamentally different.
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Fleece
To deceive.
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Imponderable
Impossible to estimate or figure out.
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Hodgepodge
A confusing mixture or jumble.
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Junta
An aggressive takeover by a group (usually military); the group that executes such a takeover. حزب، غصب قدرت
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Melee
A wild, confusing fight or struggle.
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Corroborate
To confirm or lend support to (usually an idea or claim). تقویت، اثبات کردن
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Flush
To be in abundance.