2/26/13 Flashcards

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Cardinal

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primary importance, fundamental.
اساسی,اصلی,سهره کاکل قرمز امریکایی
cardinal sin

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Syncretic

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one that combines elements of different religions,can refer to any amalgam of different schools of thought
لفیق کننده عقاید مختلف
syncretic approach

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amalgam

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ترکیب مخلوط

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Ecclesiastical

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relating to the church.

کلیسایی

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Parochial

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to be narrow-minded in one’s view.
کوته نظر,
ناحیه ای

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parish

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محله,

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district

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ناحیه

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sedate

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متین,

جدی

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Catholic

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universal

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Anathema

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the source of somebody’s hate
لعنت و تکفیر,هر چیزی که مورد لعن واقع شود,,
مرتد شناخته شده از طرف روحانیون
Galileo was anathema to the church; Rush Limbaugh is anathema to those on the Left

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utter

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ادا کردن,

بزبان اوردن

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shrine

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زیارتگاه

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Desecrate

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a person willfully violates or destroys any sacred place, he (or she) is said to desecrate it.
بی حرمت کردن
The felon had desecrated the holy site, and was on the church’s Top 10 Anathema List.

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felon

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بزهکار

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Apostasy

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Some believers turn against their faith and renounce it. We call this act apostasy.
ترک عقیده,برگشتگی از دین
An apostate of the Republican Party, Sheldon has yet to become affiliated with any part but dubs himself a “literal independent.”

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apostate

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مرتد

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affiliated

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وابسته,پیوستن

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Sanctimonious

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مقدس نما
“ja namaz abkash”
Even during the quiet sanctity of evening prayer, she held her chin high, a sanctimonious sneer forming on her face

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sneer

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نیشخند

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sanctity

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حرمت,تقدس

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Iconoclast

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is somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
بت شکن
“sonnat shekan, khalaf andish”
According to some scholars, art during the 19th century had stagnated into works aimed to please fusty Art Academies – it took the iconoclasm of Vincent Van Gogh to inject fresh life into the effete world of painting

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cherished

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محبوب

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stagnate

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“raked budan ya shodan ya kardan”

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fusty

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کهنه

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Malfeasance
wrongdoing, usually by a public official | کار خلاف قانون,بدکرداری
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Lascivious
perversion | شهوانی,شهوت انگیز
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perversion
انحراف جنسی یا اخلاقی
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Embroiled
To become caught up in a scandal is to become embroiled in it. درگیر
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Venality
رشوه گیری,پول بگیری, | خود فروشی
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bribe
رشوه
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corrupt
فاسد
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Prevaricate
دوپهلو حرف زدن,زبان بازی کرد, طفره رفتن Not that a U.S. president would ever prevaricate by talking about the household pet when confronted with charges of venality
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confront
روبرو شدن با
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Turpitude
"feasd osoolan akhlaghi" فساد
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Thrifty
spend money wisely مقتصد He was economical, spending his money thriftily and on items considered essential
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Spendthrift
not thrifty ولخرج Weekly trips to Vegas, 5-star restaurants on Tuesday evenings, Megan was a spendthrift whose prodigality would inevitably catch up with her.
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prodigality
اسراف, | ولخرجی
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Parsimonious
miserly and stingy "kheili moghtased ba bare manfi" خسیس
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Sybarite
This is a person who indulges in luxury. | خوش گذران
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indulge
زیادهروی کردن
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Impecunious
not having any money | بی پول
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obsolete
منسوخ
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Penurious
impecunious,miserly Truly penurious, Mary had nothing more than a jar full of pennies. Sarah chose to be penurious and drive a beat-up VW, though with her wealth she could have easily afforded an Italian sports car.
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Insolvent
bankrupt,can’t pay your bills, not solvent
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Affluent
To be affluent is to be wealthy. This word usually describes countries, neighborhoods, or groups of people.
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Profligate
spending recklessly almost to the point of immorality. ولخرج,بی بند و بار
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recklessly
بی پروا
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Prodigal
squander or waste wealth ولخرج
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squander
برباد دادن | برباد دادن
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Avarice
greed this word doesn’t necessarily mean greed for money but usually pertains to possessions and not food طمع
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Cupidity
greed for money
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Defray
help pay the cost of, either in part of full "pardakhtane hazine" تسویه کردن uncle helped defray the excessive tuition with a monthly infusion of cash.
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Stipend
regular allowance, usually for a student دستمزد, مستمری
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allowance,
مستمری, | خرجی
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Pittance
small amount of money, pittance carries with it a negative connotation and is inadequate and will do little to take care of one’s cost. چندرقاز,کمک هزینه مختصر,
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Dupe
trick or swindle,who is easily swindled گول زدن,ساده لوح The charlatan mistook the crowd for a bunch of dupes, but the crowd was quickly on to him and decried his bald-faced attempt to bilk them.
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charlatan
شارلاتان
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decry
رسوا کردن
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defraud
گول زدن
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bilk
کلاه سر گذاشتن
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swindle
گول زدن
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Mulct
swindle or defraud someone,fine someone
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Fleece
swindle or dupe. | The Internet is filled with get-rich-quick schemes that intend only to fleece the Pollyannaish and unsuspecting