10-20 Flashcards
(124 cards)
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Admission
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n. Admission is the act of allowing to enter a place.
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.
•reception
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Astronomy
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n. Astronomy is the study of the stars and planets.
Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.
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Blame
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to consider someone or sth responsible for something
V. To blame someone for something bad is to say they did it.
My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do.
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Substance
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Material
Ingredients
Components
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Despite
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prep. Despite shows a difference from what is expected.
We still played the game despite the cold weather.
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Exhibit
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v. To exhibit is to show something so that people can go look at it.
My painting will be exhibited at the fair.
•To show
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Fair
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Exhibition
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Fame
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The quality of being famous or well known
n. Fame is a reputation one has gained among the public.
He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.
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Fortune
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پیشگویی
A large amount of money
10
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Forecast
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n. A forecast is an idea about what the weather will be like in the future.
The forecast says that it will rain all week.
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Genius
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n. A genlus is a very smart person.
Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.
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Gentle
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adi. Someone who is gentle is kind and calm,
He is very gentle with the baby.
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Geography
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n. Geography is the study of the Earth, its land, weather, etc.
I had to draw a map for geography class.
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Interfere
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to stop or slow down the progress
v. To interfere is to cause problems and keep something from happening.
My little sister always interferes when I’m trying to study.
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Lightly
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adv. To do something lightly is to not push very hard.
Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper.
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Principal
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n. A principal is a person in charge of a school.
My school’s principal can be very strict with the rules.
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Tear something
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V.پاره کردن
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In charge of
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مسئول
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Strict
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سخت و دقیق
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Row
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N.line
n. A row is a line of things.
James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows.
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Shelf
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n. A shelf is a place on a wall where you put things.
I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet.
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Spite
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n. Spite is the desire to be mean.
out of spite
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.
Out of spite از روی دشمنی و کینه
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Super
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n. Spite is the desire to be mean.
out of spite
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.
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Wet
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adj. A wet thing has water on it.
Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body.
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Spread
گسترش دادن باز کردن پخش کردن
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Fee
بها
| Price
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Abuse
V. To abuse means to hurt someone or something on purpose.
| The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.
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Afford
v. To afford something means to have enough money to pay for it.
I've been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.
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Convert
v. To convert something means to change it into something else.
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.
•To change into
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Debt
n. A debt is an amount of money that a person owes.
| I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.
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Decrease
Reduce
v. To decrease something is to make it less than it was before.
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.
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Fund
n. A fund is an amount of money that people have.
| We all put money into our club's fund.
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Generous
adj. A generous person likes to give things to people.
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.
•Generous giver
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Ingredients
Component
Material
Substance
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Firm
```
Consistent
constant
Steady
Strong
Stable
Permanent
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Monitor
v. To monitor people or things is to watch them closely.
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.
•to keep a careful watch
•to watch closely
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Oppose
v. To oppose something means to dislike it or act against it.
I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime.
مخالفت کردن مخالف بودن
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Passive
adj. A passive person does not take action to solve problems.
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.
•not interested
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Sue
v. To sue is to take someone to court for some harmful action.
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.
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Slip
V.سرخوردن
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Peel
پوست میوه
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In case
Because
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Charge
V.to charge for something =to give money for it
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Adequate
adj. Something adequate is good enough.
This is adequate for my needs.
•sufficient/enough
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Anxiety
n. Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear.
| When I have to climb to high places, I'm filled with anxiety.
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Army
n. An army is a large group of people who fight in wars.
| The army protects all the people in the country.
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Billion
n. A billion is a very large number: 1,000,000,000.
| There are billions of stars in outer space.
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Carve
v. To carve means to cut into something.
My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving.
•to cut up
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Consult
v. To consult means to ask someone for help.
I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills.
•to seek for advice or information
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Fortune
بخت و اقبال n
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Initial
adj. Initial shows that something is first.
The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.
•first
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Intense
40), An intense thing is very strong
The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air.
•sever/strong
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Peak
n. The peak is the very top of a mountain,
| There is snow on the peaks of those mountains.
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Potential
adj. Potential means capable of being but not yet actual or real. | That holle in
I've thought of some potential problems with your
•possible/capable
That hotel in the road is a potential danger
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Proof
n. Proof is a fact that shows something is real.
They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime.
•evidence/information
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Quit
v. To quit something means to stop doing it.
| I quit running because I got tired.
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Spin
```
O spin (spin]
v. To spin is to turn around in circles.
The boy kept spinning until he fell down.
```
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Tutor
a privetly - employedteacher
n. A tutor is someone who gives lessons to one student.
My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.
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Stretch
The tower was stretched to the sky
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Trail
a path through a forest or other wild area: a mountain trail.
کوره راه
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Crawl
to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.
خزیدن؛ با ناتوانی حرکت کردن
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Contest
N.a struggle, competition
| A sport contest
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Instance
N.Example
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Develope
Make
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Compose
V.to form by putting parts together: A word is composed of several letters.
ترکیب کردن
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Ignore
to take no notice of; to pay no attention to: He ignored all my warnings.
اعتنا نکردن؛ بی توجهی کردن
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Apparent
V.clear and easy to see
The danger was not apparent.
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Blind
adj. A blind person or animal cannot see.
| The blind man didn't see the hole and almost fell in.
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Calculate
v. To calculate is to find an answer using math.
| I calculated how much money I would need to buy the car.
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Commit
v. To commit to something is to promise to do it.
| Seth wanted to go home, but he had committed to finishing the job.
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Compose
v. To compose something is to make it from smaller parts.
Tony composed his report using many sources of information.
•To form by putting Parts together
A word is composed of several letters
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Dormitory
n. A dormitory is a school building where students live.
| I will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the school year.
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Exhaust
v. To exhaust someone is to make that person tired.
| John exhausted himself by swimming all day.
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Greenhouse
n. A greenhouse is a small glass building that is used to grow plants.
We have a small greenhouse in our backyard where we grow plants.
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Obvious
adj. Obvious means clear or easy to see.
| It was obvious that he was tired. He kept falling asleep.
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Portion
n. A portion of something is a part of it.
I only ate a small portion of the pizza.
•a part/a share
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Remind
v. To remind is to tell someone to remember to do something.
| Nick's dad reminded him to do his homework.
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Secretary
n. A secretary is a person who works in an office.
| Rebecca asked her secretary to type a report.
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Severe
ad. Severe means very bad or serious.
After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain.
•intense
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Talent
n. A talent is a natural ability to do something well.
| Maria has a talent for playing the piano.
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Thesis
n. A thesis is an idea that needs to be proved.
| She did not support her thesis very well.
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marching band
گروه پیاده روی
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Vision
n. Vision is the ability to see.
| The eye doctor tested my vision.
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Absorb
v. To absorb a liquid means to take it inside.
He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor.
Adj:absorbent
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Boss
n. A boss is a person in charge of other people at work.
| My boss is a nice person.
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In charge
مسئول
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Charitable
ad. A charitable organization aims to help people.
| I give money each year to a charitable foundation.
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Committee
n. A committee is a group of people who meet together to make decisions.
The school's committee agreed on a new dress code for students.
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Contract
n. A contract is a written agreement between two people.
| The woman signed a contract when she bought the house.
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Crew
n. A crew is a group of workers.
| My father has a crew that helps him build houses.
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Devote
v. To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.
She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.
•she devotes her life to music
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Dig
v. To dig is to make a hole in the ground.
| My dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones.
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Dine
v. To dine means to eat dinner.
The young couple dined at their home.
•to have dinner
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Donate
v. To donate is to give something to a charity or organization.
We donate money to charities every year.
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Double
adj. Double means twice as much or twice as many.
| I paid almost double the amount for that shirt.
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Flavor
n. A flavor is the taste of food or drinks.
| The flavor of the ice cream was very good.
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Foundation
n. A foundation is a group that provides money for research.
| The foundation raised money to give scholarships to students.
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Handle
دسته
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Pot
دیگ قابلمه
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Generation
n. A generation is a group of people who live at the same time.
My grandparents are from a different generation than me.
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Layer
لایه
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Mud
n. Mud is soft, wet dirt.
| My brother played rugby in the mud. Now, he's dirty.
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Smooth
Adj.even
| Soft
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Pump
جوش
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Soil
خاک
n. Soil is the top layer of land on the Earth.
The boy planted flowers in the soil and watered them every day.
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Unique
adj. A unique person or thing is not like others.
| Her dog is unique. I've never seen one quite like it.
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Seldom
Adv.rarely hardly scarcely
108
Shovel
بیل
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Clue
N. Hint
anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle
n. A clue is a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime.
The detective found some clues on the sidewalk.
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Academy
n. An academy is a special type of school.
| There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to.
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Ancient
adi. If something is ancient, it is very old.
| I want to see the ancient buildings in Rome.
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Century
n. A century is one hundred years.
| Our company is celebrating a century of business in London.
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County
قلمرو
n. A county is the largest division of a state in a country.
He wanted to represent the citizens of his county.
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Flat
adj. Flat describes something that is level and smooth with no curved parts.
My parents bought a new flat-screen TV on the weekend.
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Exist
v. To exist is to be real.
| Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?
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Hidden
Invisible
adj. Hidden means not easily noticed or too hard to find.
The hidden camera recorded everything in the parking lot.
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Come up with
v.to figure out or to find the answer
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Pound
v. To pound something is to hit it many times with a lot of force.
He pounded the nail with the hammer.
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Process
method or way
n. A process is the steps to take to do something.
Making a cake is a long process.
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Publish
v. To publish a book is to get it printed and ready to sell.
| That company publishes daily newspapers.
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Wealth
v. To publish a book is to get it printed and ready to sell.
| That company publishes daily newspapers.
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Possession
n.Property
Wealth
دارایی
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Possess
v.to have
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Hall
سالن راهرو تالار
