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Concrete

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/ˈkɒŋkriːt $ kɑːnˈkriːt/adjective/verb/noun
بتن،بتني كردن،بتني
It is a substance made from stones

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Decisive

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/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ adjective
an action, event etc that is decisive has a big effect on the way that something develops
(noun) decision indecision (adjective) decided ≠ undecided decisive ≠ indecisive (verb) decide (adverb) decidedly decisively ≠ indecisively
قطعي
If someone is decisive they make decision quickly

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Esteemed

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/ɪˈstiːmd/ adjective formal
respected and admired
If someone esteemed many people like or respect them

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Ethical

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/ˈeθɪkəl/ adjective [no comparative]
relating to principles of what is right and wrong SYN moral
ethical issues/questions/problems
اخلاقي
Right things to do

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Extinct

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/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ adjective
an extinct type of animal or plant does not exist anymore or there are none left
منقرض ،ناياب،مرده،تمام شده

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Hardy

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/ˈhɑːdi $ ˈhɑːrdi/ adjective
strong and healthy and able to bear difficult living conditions

(noun) hardship hardness hardiness (adjective) hard hardened hardy (verb) harden (adverb) hard hardly
Hardy man پرطاقت،بادوام

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Institute

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/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt $ -tuːt/
noun [countable]
an organization that has a particular purpose such as scientific or educational work and interested in research or teaching or the building where this organization is based → academy

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Jealousy

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/ˈdʒeləsi/ noun (plural jealousies)

[countable, uncountable] a feeling of being jealous → envy

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Migrate

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/maɪˈɡreɪt $ ˈmaɪɡreɪt/ verb
1 [intransitive + from/to] if birds or animals migrate, they travel regularly from one part of the world to another → migratory
2 [intransitive + from/to] if people migrate, they go to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work → emigrate

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Nurture

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/ˈnɜːtʃə $ ˈnɜːrtʃər/ verb [transitive] formal
1 to help a plan, idea, feeling etc to develop

2 to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it is growing
پرورش داده ،تربيت كردن ،باراوردن

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Overhead

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/ˌəʊvəˈhed◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adverb

above your head or in the sky

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Principle

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/ˈprɪnsəpəl/ noun
1 MORAL RULE [countable, uncountable] a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave

2 IDEA BEHIND SOMETHING [countable] the basic idea that a plan or system is based on
principle of
principle that
on a principle
اصل اخلاقي،قاعده كلي
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Secluded

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sɪˈkluːdɪd/ adjective    
very private and quiet
secluded garden/spot/beach etc
منزوی
Isolated,lonely,private
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Swamp

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swɒmp $ swɑːmp/ noun [countable, uncountable]
land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water
—swampy adjective

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Traverse

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ˈtrævɜːs $ trəˈvɜːrs/ verb [transitive]
formal to move across, over, or through something, especially an area of land or water
طی کردن،پیمودن
Move ro travel through an area

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Zoology

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/zuːˈɒlədʒi, zəʊˈɒ- $ zoʊˈɑːl-/ noun [uncountable]
the scientific study of animals and their behaviour
—zoological /ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂, ˌzəʊ- $ ˌzoʊəˈlɑː-/ adjective
—zoologically /-kli/ adverb
جانورشناسی