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complain

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express dissatisfaction or annoyance about sth

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claim

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state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

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debate

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argument, discussion, struggle, controversy, dispute, conflict, disagreement, fight, brawl, quarrel

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whirling

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spin

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thrust

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push in specified direction

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bewildered

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puzzled, confused, hazy, vague, ambiguous, foggy, mysterious, intricate, complicated, complex,

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expand

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enlarge, heighten, extend, foster, improve, develop, excel, qualify, increase, mount, climb,reform, revive

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absurd

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hilarious, ridiculous, ludicrous, vacant, hollow, empty, vain, funny, joke, irrational, unreasonable, illogical

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sacred

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holy

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eliminate

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remove, delete, throw away, omit, neglect, disregard

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alter

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reform, revise, change, excel,

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casual

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relaxed and unconcerned

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pursue

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follow

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unanimous

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fully in agreement

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pledge

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promise

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fortunate

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lucky

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slender

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long and thin

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surpass

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excel, improve, develop, enlarge, expand, extend, heighten,increase, qualify, revive, reform,

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vast

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enormous, very great, big, bulky, large, numerous, countless, comprehensive, holistic, massive

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doubt

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the feeling of lack of certainty or conviction

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penetrate

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get into or through, pierce

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accurate

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exactly right as the result of care or pains

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grateful

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thankful

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cautious

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vary careful

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confident
sure, certain
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appeal
attraction, request
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wary
cautious, very careful
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obtain
gain, attain, get, catch, receive, achieve,
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aware
knowing, realzing
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avoid
keep away from, avoid verb plus ING
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wretched
very unsatisfactory, miserable, unlucky, misfortune
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nourish, nourishment
make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude
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harsh
sharp
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opt
choose, select
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pedestrian
walker
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taking a glance
catching a glimpse
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neat
in good order.
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nimble
quick, swift, fast
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manipulate
handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skillful manner
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reckless
careless, wild
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nimble
swift, quick, promptly
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rave
talk wildly
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economical
relating to economy
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ingenious
clever
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harvest
production
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supply
make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.
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abundant
very plentiful
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uneasy
restless, anxious
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absorb
take in or suck up (liquids)
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intelligence
the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
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morsel
a small bite; mouthful; tiny amount
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make a threat
threaten
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ban
prohibit, forbid
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district
an area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity.
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quota
share of a total due from or to a particular state, district, person, etc.
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appropriate
suitable , proper
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emerged
come out, come up
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jagged
with rough, sharp points protruding.
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linger + on
stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave
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ambush
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
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crafty
skillful in deceiving others
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defiant
openly resisting
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perish
die
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fragile
easily broken
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marvelous
amazing
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captive
prisoner
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prosper
be successful
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devour
eat hungrily
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plea
request, appeal,
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weary
tired
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collide, collision
come together with force
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verify
confirm
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anticipate
expect
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dilemma
situation requiring a choice between two evils; a difficult choice
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detour/ take a,the detour
a roundabout way
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merit
worth, value, goodness
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transmit
cause (something) to pass on from one person or place to another/ transfer, shift
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pupil
student
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relieve
make less; make easier; reduce the pain of; replace; release; free
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baffle
puzzled, confused, hazy, vague, ambiguous, complex, complicated, intricate, mysterious, weird,bewildered
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warden
keeper, guard
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acknowledge
admit to be true
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justice
fair dealing, liberty
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delinquent
offender, criminal
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promote/ promotion
develop, improve, climb, mount,
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deprive
take away from by force | prevent (a person or place) from having or using something.
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vocation
business
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homicide
murder
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declare
express, remark
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penalize
subject to a penalty or punishment.
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counselor
a person trained to give guidance on personal or psychological problems.
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beneficiary
a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy
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attend
be present at (an event, meeting, or function).
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exhibit
show, declare, explain, illustrate, display, indicate, show off, represent, demonstrate
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proceed
move forward
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precaution
take precaution = verb
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extract
pull out
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prior
earlier
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embrace
a hug
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valiant
brave, courageous, gallant, gentleman
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partial
incomplete, جزیی
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salient
most noticeable and important, famous, popular, prominent
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fierce
wild, savage
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detest
hate
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contempt
humiliate, disregard, scorn
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sneer + at
a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
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scowl + at
frown, اخم کردن
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consider
think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.
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troublesome
causing difficulty or annoyance.
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vermin
جانوران موذی
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wail
crying load and long, ضجه
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olive
زیتون
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authority
the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
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constitution
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
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entrust
assign the responsibility for doing something to somebody
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interpret
explain the meaning of (information or actions).
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neutral
not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.
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trifle
a thing of little value or importance.
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matrimony
marriage
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baggage
بار سفر
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squander
waste
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abroad
outside of the country
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fugitive
a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
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clamity
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
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disaster
misfortune, unlucky, miserable, underdog, wretched, unfortunate
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pauper
a very poor person
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envy
jealousy, to feel jealous
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collapse
(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way.
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obstruct
block
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prosecute
institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person or organization).
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bigamy
having two wives or two husbands at the same time
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standpoint
an attitude to a particular issue.
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compel
force, oblige
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awesome
wonderful, astounding, astonishing, extraordinary, amazing, marvelous, remarkable, incredible,magnificent, unbelievable, phenomenal, exceptional
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suggest
propose, advise
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quench
satisfy a desire,فرو نشاندن
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betray
reveal, defraud, deceive, mislead, seduce, tempt
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utter
speak, express, say a load
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pacify
make calm
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beckon
make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follo
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despite
in spite of
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disrupt
upset; cause to break down
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hasty
عجول
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rash
جوش
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rash
impetuous, too hasty
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rapid
quick, swift, nimble, prompt
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exhaust
empty completely
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appreciate
recognize the full worth of.
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severity
harshness, strictness, violence
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unite
become one
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cease
stop
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thrifty
using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
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miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
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miserly
like a miser
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monarch
a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
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monarch
a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
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tranquility
peace, calm
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lawful
unlawful
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outlaw
lawbreaker, to declare unlawful
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undernourished
not sufficiently fed
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infant
a very young child or baby
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illustrate
make clear or explain by stories,examples, comparisons,or other means; serve as an example
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disclose
reveal, make known, uncover
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excessive
too much, too great, extreme
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censor
person who tells others how they ought to behave;one who changes books, plays and other works so as to make them
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culprit
offender, delinquent, criminal, outlaw
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juvenile
for or relating to young people.
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bait
anything, especially food, used to attract fish or other animals so that they may be caught; anything used to tempt or attract a person to begin something he or she does not wish to do; to put bait on (a hook) or in; torment by unkind or annoying remarks
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insist, insistence, insistent that
keep firmly to some demand, statement, or position
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toil
hard work
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blunder
stupid mistake; to make a stupid mistake
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daze
confuse
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mourn
عزاداری کردن
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subside
sink to a lower level; grow less
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maim
مجروح شدن ، مجروح کردن
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comprehend
understand
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commend
praise
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exempt
make free from; freed from,معاف
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vain
مغرور
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depict
به تصویر کشاندن
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mortal
sure to die sometime; pertaining to man; deadly; pertaining to or causing death، فانی، کشنده
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novel
strange, new, long story
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occupant
a person who resides or is present in a house, vehicle, seat, etc., at a given time.
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appoint
assign, determine, designate, set a time or place
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quarter
region; section; (quarters) a place to live; to provide a place to live
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quote
نقل قول کردن | مظنه دادن
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roam
پرسه زدن
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thrill
a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.
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commuter
a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.
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confine
keep, hold, preserve, protect, maintain, retain, memorize
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idle
not doing anything; not busy; lazy; without any good reason or cause; to waste (time) vain
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idol
a thing, usually an image, that is worshiped; a person or thing that is loved very much
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ruin
خرابه
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jest
joke; fun; mockery; thing to be laughed at; to joke; poke fun
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cooperate
collaborate
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patriotic
having respect to your country
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dispute
debate, discussion, struggle, disagree, controversy
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fate
سرنوشت
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valor
courage
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lunatic
crazy person, insane
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vein
رگ ، رگه
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uneventful
not marked by interesting or exciting events.
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fertile
bearing seeds or fruit; producing much of anything
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hatch
(of an egg) open and produce a young animal.
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volunteer
person who enters any service of his or her own free will; to offer one’s services
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prejudice
تبعیض,پیش داوری,تعصب
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shrill
having a high pitch; high and sharp in sound; piercing
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jolly
merry; full of fun
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twinkle
چشمک زدن
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chimney
دودکش
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conduct
هدایت
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witty
showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour.
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amusing
causing laughter and providing entertainment.
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hinder
make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.obstruct, block, مانع شدن
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abuse
make bad use of; use wrongly; treat badly; scold very severely; bad or wrong use; bad treatment
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distinct
recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.متمایز
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mumble
say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear.
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indistinct
نامعین
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mute
silent; unable to speak
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wad
small, soft mass; to roll or crush into a small mass
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retain
keep; remember; employ by payment of a fee
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municipality
شهرداری
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lodging
اقامتگاه
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mayor
شهردار
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candidate
کاندیدا
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precede
مقدم بودن
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grant
اعطا کردن
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adolescent
(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult. from about 13 to 22 years of age
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coeducational
having to do with educating both sexes in the same school
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radical
افراطی,ریشه
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spontaneous
of one’s own free will; natural; on the spur of the moment; without rehearsal, خود بخود, خود جوش, بی اختیار
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skim
remove from the top; move lightly (over); glide along; read hastily or carelessly
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vaccinate
واکسیناسیون
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untidy
درهم و برهم
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utensil, utensils
a tool, container, or other article, especially for household use.
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temperate
moderate
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elevate
lift, raise up, increase, heighten, enlarge, expand, extend, soar, mount, climb, promote, surpass, reform, rectify, correct, improve, develop, prosper, be successful, thrive, qualify, excel, foster, boost, strengthen,
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lottery
قرعه کشی
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finance
money matters; to provide money for
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obtain
gain, attain, get, reach, receive, achieve,
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event
happening; important happening; result or outcome; one item in a program of sports
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discard
remove, delete, throw away, eliminate, shunted aside, omit,دور انداختن
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refuse
reject
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ambition
a strong desire to do or achieve something.ارزو آمال
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subsequent
later; following; coming after
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effort
make attempt, strive, try
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relate
tell; give an account of; connect in thought or meaning
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stationary
ثابت
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prompt
quick; on time; done at once; to cause (someone) to do something; remind (someone) of the words or actions needed
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hasty
quick; hurried; not well thought out
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scorch
burn slightly; dry up; criticize sharply
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tempest
violent* storm with much wind; a violent disturbance
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soothe
calm, quit, pacify, relieve, ease
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sympathetic
دلسوز
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redeem
از گرو در اوردن,rescue
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resume
begin again; go on; take again
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harmony
harmony
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hum
make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee.
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refrain from verb+ ing
hold back
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illegal
not lawful; against the law
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stock
the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
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narcotic
مواد مخدر
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prescribe
تجویز کردن
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opium
تریاک
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substance
ماده
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heir
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
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majestic
با شکوه
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unpolluted
unpolluted
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dwindle
shrink, diminish, subside, alleviate, reduce, decline, decrease, descend, relieve, pacify, soothe, ease, tranquility
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entirely
completely
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surplus
زیادی,مازاد
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charge
accusation اتهام
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traitor
person who betrays his or her country, a friend, duty, etc.
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deliberate
to consider carefully; intended; done on purpose; slow and careful, as though allowing time to decide what to do
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wreck
ruin, destroy
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vandal
person who willfully or ignorantly destroys or damages beautiful things
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drought
خشکسالی
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abide by
پایبند بودن, endure
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unify
unite
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recruit
استخدام
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summit
نوک
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heed
give careful attention to; take notice of; careful attention | a.I demand that you heed what I say.
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recommend
توصیه کردن
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biography
biography
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drench
wet thoroughly; soak.خیس کردن
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swarm
group of insects flying or moving about together; crowd or great number; to fly or move about in great numbers
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wobble
تلو تلو خوردن
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disorder
بی نظمی
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tumult
noise; uproar; violent* disturbance or disorder
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kneel
go down on one’s knees; remain on the knees
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dejected
افسردهin low spirits; sad
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obediant
doing what one is told.; willing to obey
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recede
go back; move back; slope backward; withdrawعقب نشینی
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tyrant
cruel or unjust ruler; cruel master; absolute ruler
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demand
plea, request, appeal, apply, ask, beg,
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generous
سخاوتمندانه, merciful
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charity
خیریه
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verdict
decision of a jury; judgment