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Nugatory

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پوچ، بی‌اثر، ناچیز

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Clandestine

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Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or operations.

مخفی

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Ersatz

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Artificial and inferior.

مصنوعی، ساختگی

Ersatz coffee, ersatz meat.

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Iteration

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تکرار

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Solipsistic

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The theory that only self exists. (Selfish)

نفس‌گرایی

This world is not a solipsistic one.

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Sophomoric

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Immature and silly, relating to a sophomore.

نارس، کم‌عمق

They were often irritated by his sophomoric behavior.

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Quixotic

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Idealistic or unrealistic

خیال‌پرست، آرمان‌گرا

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Run the gauntlet

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To run the gauntlet is to take part in a form of corporal punishment in which the party judged guilty is forced to run between two rows of soldiers, who strike out and attack him.

به مبارزه طلبیدن

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Run the gamut

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experience, display, or perform the complete range of something.

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Hold the line

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not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation.

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Undue

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ناروا، زیادی، غیرضروری

Not yet payable: an undue loan.
Not appropriate or proper(or even illegal): accused of using undue force.

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Arresting

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توقیف کننده، جالب

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Purport

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معنی، مقصود

Caught the general purport of the conversation.

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Disclaim

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رد کردن، انکار کردن، از خود سلب کردن

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Override

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لغو کردن، باطل کردن، برتری جستن

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16
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Redundant

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زیادی، حشو

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Ponderous

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وزین، سنگین، کودن

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Shabby

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کهنه و نخ‌نما

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Cogent

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Convincing; powerful persuasive.

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Cabal

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دوز و کلک، دسیسه، راز

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Literati

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اهل قلم، دانشمندان

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Hoi-polloi

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توده مردم، ازدحام

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Incendiary

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آتش‌زا

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Dulcet

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شیرین، ملیح در مورد صدا

The dulcet tones of the cello.

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facile

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به آسانی

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Urbane

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مودب

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Painstaking

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ساعی، زحمتکش

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Effect

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Produce; act so as to bring into existence.

The scientists effect a shock wave.
Effect a change.

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Infestation

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The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites.

هجوم

Bedbug infestation

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Vivacity

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Characterized by high spirits and animation.

نشاط، سرزندگی، چالاکی

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Garish

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Tastelessly showy.

زننده، دارای زرق و برق زیاد

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Perusal

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Reading carefully with intent to remember.

مطالعه، مرور

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Decry

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Express strong disapproval of.

تقبیح کردن

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Fawning

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Attempting to win favor by flattery.

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Distant

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غیرصمیمی

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Erudite

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دانشمند، آموزنده

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Baneful

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زهرآلود، مضر، موذی

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Noxious

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مضر، مهلک

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Condescending

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از خود راضی، متکبر

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Patronizing

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Characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.

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Presumptuous

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متکبر، مغرور، خودبین

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Stolid

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بی‌عاطفه، فاقد احساس

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Officious

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فضولانه، مداخله‌کن

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Whimsical

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Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.
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