4 Flashcards

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Compound

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a chemical that combines two or more elements:
Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.

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2
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Enormous

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extremely large:
an enormous car/house

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3
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Procastinate

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Delay

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4
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Accumulation

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Gather

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5
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Impact

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the force or action of one object hitting another:
The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.

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Magnify

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to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens:
Although our skin looks smooth, when magnified it is full of bumps and holes.

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7
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Trajectory

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Path

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8
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Lagging

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a thick layer of material used to cover pipes, water tanks (= large containers), and other surfaces in order to stop heat from escaping or water from freezing

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9
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Predict

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Expect

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10
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Margin

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Edge

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11
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Ally

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a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war:
ally of sb During the First World War, Turkey was an ally of Germany.

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12
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Blade

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the flat part on a knife or similar tool or weapon, with a very thin edge used for cutting:
a sword with a steel blade

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13
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Unleash

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موجب شدن چیزی به طور ناگهانی

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14
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Undetectable

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impossible to notice or discover:
The moons of Jupiter are undetectable by the naked eye.

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15
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Tangible

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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:
We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.

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16
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Plateau

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a large flat area of land that is high above sea level

17
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Equivalent

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having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc.:
She’s doing the equivalent job in the new company but for more money.

18
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Tectonic

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relating to the structure of the surface of the earth and the way it is formed, changed, and moved by forces inside it:
the motion of the earth’s tectonic plates (= sections of the planet’s surface)

19
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Linear

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کشیده‌د دراز

20
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Reveal

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to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:
He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.

21
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Delicate

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needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged:
Peaches have delicate skins which are easily bruised.