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absolute
Adjective
1
not qualified or diminished in any way; total.
absolute secrecy
2
viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative.
absolute moral standards
account
Noun
1
a report or description of an event or experience.
a detailed account of what has been achieved
2
a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.
the ledger contains all the income and expense accounts
Verb
1
consider or regard in a specified way.
her visit could not be accounted a success
accuse
Verb
1
charge (someone) with an offense or crime.
he was accused of murdering his wife’s lover
acknowledge
Verb
1
accept or admit the existence or truth of.
the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities
2
(of a body of opinion) recognize the fact or importance or quality of.
the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius
3
show that one has noticed or recognized (someone) by making a gesture or greeting.
she refused to acknowledge my presence
اذعان
act
Verb
1
take action; do something.
they urged Washington to act
Noun
1
a thing done; a deed.
a criminal act
action
1
the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim.
he vowed to take tougher action against persistent offenders
2
a thing done; an act.
she frequently questioned his actions
3
a manner or style of doing something, typically the way in which a mechanism works or a person moves.
the weapon has speed and smooth action
adapt
Verb
1
make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice
سازگار شدن
addition
Noun
1
the action or process of adding something to something else.
the hotel has been extended with the addition of more rooms
2
the process or skill of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts.
she began with simple arithmetic, addition and then subtraction
address
2
a formal speech delivered to an audience.
she delivered an address to the National Council of Teachers
Verb
1
write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or package).
I addressed my letter to him personally
2
speak to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way.
she addressed an audience of the most important Shawnee chiefs
3
think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem).
a fundamental problem has still to be addressed
admire
Verb
1
regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval.
I admire your courage
admit
Verb
1
confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance.
the office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured
2
allow (someone) to enter a place.
senior citizens are admitted free to the museum
3
accept as valid.
the courts can refuse to admit police evidence that has been illegally obtained
4
allow the possibility of.
the need to inform him was too urgent to admit of further delay
adopt
Verb
1
legally take (another’s child) and bring it up as one’s own.
there are many people eager to adopt a baby
2
choose to take up, follow, or use.
this approach has been adopted by many big banks
3
take on or assume (an attitude or position).
he adopted a patronizing tone
Verb
1
move forward in a purposeful way.
the troops advanced on the capital
2
make or cause to make progress.
our knowledge is advancing all the time
Noun
1
a forward movement.
the rebels’ advance on Madrid was well under way
Adjective
1
done, sent, or supplied beforehand.
advance notice
advertise
Verb
1
describe or draw attention to (a product, service, or event) in a public medium in order to promote sales or attendance.
a billboard advertising beer
advertising
Noun
1
the activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
movie audiences are receptive to advertising
advise
Verb
1
offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.
I advised him to go home
affair
Noun
1
an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to.
the board admitted responsibility for the affair
2
a sexual relationship between two people, one or both of whom are married to someone else.
his wife is having an affair
affect
Verb
1
have an effect on; make a difference to.
the dampness began to affect my health
2
pretend to have or feel (something).
as usual I affected a supreme unconcern
afterward
: at a later or succeeding time : SUBSEQUENTLY, THEREAFTER
found out about it long afterward
agency
Noun
1
a business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.
an advertising agency
2
action or intervention, especially such as to produce a particular effect.
canals carved by the agency of running water
agenda
Noun
1
a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
the question of nuclear weapons had been removed from the agenda
agent
Noun
1
a person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
in the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent
2
a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect.
these teachers view themselves as agents of social change
aggresive
خشونت آمیز
Adjective
1
ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
he’s very uncooperative and aggressive
ahead
Adverb
1
further forward in space; in the line of one’s forward motion.
he had to give his attention to the road ahead
