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Absolutely essential words Flashcards

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aberrant

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deviating from what is right, usual or normal

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abeyance

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suspension

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abscond

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to depart in a sudden and secret manner,

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abstemious

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moderate in eating ; temperate in diet.

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admonish

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to reprove and scold ;

The teacher admonished him about excessive noise.

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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty and art

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aggregate

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put together

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alacrity

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great willingness or enthusiasm

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amalgamate

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mix, blend , merge , combine

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ambiguous

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vague

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ambivalence

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not sure whether you like sth or not , having both good feelings and bad feelings about it

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ameliorate

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improve

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anachronism

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error in chronology

خطا در شرح وقایع به ترتیب زمانی

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analogous

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similar

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anomalous

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deviating from what is common

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antipathy

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opposition in feeling , strong dislike

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apprise

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inform

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18
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approbation

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official approval

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appropriate

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1.suitable
2- (v) allocate, assign , set apart
The legislature appropriated funds for the university.
3 - to take possession

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artless

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simple , natural , honest , without skill

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ascetic

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زاهد

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assiduous

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diligent

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assuage (v)

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to make less sever ;

soothe,calm, relieve

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attenuate

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weaken

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audacious

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  1. brave

2. shameless

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austere

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  1. simple
  2. strict and serious
  3. ascetic
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autonomous

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independent

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aver

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assert, declare

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29
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banal

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ordinary

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belie

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1 - to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
2 - to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts.

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beneficent

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doing good, giving help , showing kindness ; generous

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bombastic

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high-sounding; high-flown, inflated; pretentious ; arrogant !

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boorish

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دهاتی ، بی نزاکت

rude

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burgeon

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grow or develop

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burnish

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polish

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buttress

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give encouragement or support

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cacophonous

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harsh or discordant sound

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capricious

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erratic ; showing sudden changes in behavior

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39
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castigation

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1- to criticize severely

2 -punish in order to correct.

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40
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catalyst

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کاتالیزور

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41
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causality

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علیت

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42
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chicanery

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trickery , deception

حیله گری

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43
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coagulate

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دلمه کردن ، لخته شدن

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coda

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concluding part, ( music, passage… )

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commensurate

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1 - having the same measure; of equal extent or duration.
2 - proportionate; adequate.
متناسب ، متناسب با

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compendium

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summary ; a brief account

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47
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complaisant

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gentle ; compliant, showing willingness to do what others want

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48
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conciliatory

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آشتی جویانه

conciliate : to make sb less angry by being kind or giving sth to them

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confound

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amaze, confuse

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50
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connoisseur

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expert

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51
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contention

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argument, strife , dispute , controversy

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52
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contentious

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tending to argument

ستیزه جو، دعوائی،

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conundrum

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anything that puzzles; a riddle

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54
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conventional

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ordinary

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55
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convoluted

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  1. twisted; coiled

2. complicated

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craven

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coward, cawardly

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57
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decorum

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politeness

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58
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deference

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behavior that shows you respect sb/sth

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59
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delineate

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represent pictorially, describe sth in detail

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60
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denigrate

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1 - to speak damagingly of ; sully
لکه دار کردن
2 - belittle

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derivative

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مشتق

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desiccate (v)

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to dry

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63
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desultory

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  1. unorganized, lacking in order

2. irrelevant

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64
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diatribe

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زخم زبان

bitter , sharp criticism

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65
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dichotomy

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division into two parts ; duality

دوگانگی

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diffidence

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without confidence ; shyness

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67
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diffuse

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spread

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digression

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deviate from the main

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69
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dirge

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نوحه

mournful song

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70
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disabuse

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free someone from mistake

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discordant

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disagreeing; e.g discordant opinions

ناسازگار

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discredit

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بی اعتبار کردن

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discrepancy

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disagreement, difference

e.g : discrepant accounts

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discerning

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showing good judgment and understanding

discern : 1 - see 2 - distinguish

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discrete

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seperate

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disingenuous

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lacking in frankness or sincerity

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disinterested

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impartial ; unbiased by personal interest

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78
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disjointed

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disconnected

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dismiss

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to allow a person to go , discard, remove(from duty)

to put away from consideration

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disparage

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discredit , belittle

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disparate

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different

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dissemble

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1 - conceal the truth or real nature of
2 - وانمود کردن
to dissemble innocence.

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disseminate

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to scatter or spread widely ; broadcast; disperse

پخش کردن ، منتشر کردن ، بذر پاشیدن

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dissolution

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1 - separation into component parts
2 - the act of ending a marriage, business..
تجزیه ، از هم پاشیدگی ، فسخ

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85
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dissonance

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cacophony, inharmonious sound

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distend

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to expand by stretching , to expand

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87
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distill

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تقطیر شدن

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doctrinaire

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noun : theorist
adj : 1 - متعصبانه
2 - theoretical

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89
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dogmatic

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متعصب

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90
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dupe

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noun : a person who is easily deceived

v : deceive

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ebullient

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overflowing with excitement

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eclectic

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choosing from various sources

e.g : she has a very eclectic taste in leterature

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efficacy

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effectiveness

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effrontery

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shameless boldness

جسارت، بی شرمی

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elegy

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mournful song , poem

مرثیه

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elicit

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to draw, bring out; extract

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embellish

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adorn, decorate

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empirical

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تجربی

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emulate

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imitate

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endemic

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native , belonging to a particular place

بومی، بیماری همه گیربومی،

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enervate

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weaken

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engender

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cause, give rise to , produce

Hatred engenders violence

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

زودگذر

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equanimity

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mental or emotional stability , calmenss

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105
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equivocate

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دوپهلو حرف زدن ، طفره رفتن

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erudite

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عالم ، عالمانه

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esoteric

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1- understood by only the select few who have special knowledge ;
2 - confidential, secret

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eulogy

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a speech or writing in praise of a person

مدح

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109
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euphemism

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حسن تعبیر، استعمال کلمه نیکو و مطلوبی برای موضوع یا کلمه نامطلوبی.

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exacerbate

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1 - to make sth worse ( a problem, disease .. )

2 - irritate

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exculpate

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to clear from a charge of guilt; free from blame

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exigency

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urgency, emergency

exigent : urgent, requiring immediate action

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113
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extraneous

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external

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114
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facetious

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not meant to be taken seriously : a facetious remark.

humorous

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facilitate

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to make easier

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fallacious

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wrong, based on a false idea

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fatuous

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foolish ,stupid ;

e.g : a fatuous comment

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fawning

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fawn : to try to please sb by praising them

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119
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felicitous

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well suited ; chosen well ; appropriate

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120
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flag

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1 - to signal ; flag a taxi
2 - to put a mark next to information that you think is important
3 - to become tired , less enthusiastic

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fledgling

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new and inexperienced

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flout

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to treat with contempt

استهزا کردن ، بی احترامی کردن

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foment

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promote the growth or development of ;

to foment trouble

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forestall

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to prevent an action in advance;

to forestall a riot by deploying police

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frugality

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صرفه جویی

frugal : صرفه جو

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gainsay

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to say that sth is not true ; deny

127
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garrulous

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excessively talkative

128
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goad

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1- سک ، سک زدن
2- to annoy sb until they react, or do what u want
3 - goad sb into doing sth : to encourage sb to do sth

129
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gouge

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1 - to make a hole in sth with a sharp object

2 - to extort, overcharge

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grandiloquent

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using complicated words in order to impress people

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gregarious

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socialbe

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guileless

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sincere, honest

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gullible

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easily deceived

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harangue

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to speak loudly and angrily to criticize or persuade

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homogeneous

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همگن

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hyperbole

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obvious and intentional exaggeration.

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iconoclastic

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criticizing and ignoring popular believes or established customs

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idolatry

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1 - worship of idols

2 - too much love or admiration for sb

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impair

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to make or cause to become worse ,damage; make imperfect
e.g : impair one’s health
خراب کردن ، زیان رساندن ، معیوب کردن .

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impassive

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emotionless

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impede

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to delay or stop the progress of sth, hinder, obstruct

143
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impermeable

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نفوذ ناپذیر

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imperturbable

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not easily upset or agitated, calm

145
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impervious

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impenetrable

نفوذ ناپذیر

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implacable

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1- ( of negative feelings and opinions) that cannot be changed
2- (of a person )unwilling to stop opposing ; an implacable enemy

147
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implicit

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suggested without being directly expressed , implied

148
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implode

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to burst inward

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inadvertent

A

unintentional

150
Q

inchoate

A

just beginning to form and therefore not developed

151
Q

incongruity

A

نا متناجس بودن ، نا همگن بودن
2 - being inappropriate
adj : incongruous

152
Q

inconsequential

A

of little or no importance

153
Q

incorporate

A

1- to include sht

2- to form into a legal corporation

154
Q

indeterminate

A

1 - indefinite , not certain

2 - not clear

155
Q

indigence

A

poverty

156
Q

indolent

A

lazy

157
Q

inert

A

without the power to move or act

158
Q

ingenuous

A

honest, innocent and willing to trust people, naive

159
Q

inherent

A

intrinsic, that is basic and permanent part of sb/sth

160
Q

innocuous

A

harmless

161
Q

insensible

A

1 - unable to feel sth ; insensible to cold

2 - unaware

162
Q

insinuate

A

imply , to suggest indirectly

163
Q

insipid

A

1 - flavorless

2 - not interesting, dull

164
Q

insularity

A

insular : 1- only interested in your own idea, country,etc; تنگ نظر
2 - of an island
3 - isolated

165
Q

intractable

A

not easily controlled or managed; stubborn ; (person ,problem) difficult to deal with

166
Q

intransigence

A

unwilling to change opinion or behavior ; stubborn

167
Q

inundate

A

1- to flood; cover with water

2- to overwhelm

168
Q

inured

A

inure : to get accustomed to hardship, pain….

169
Q

invective

A

an insulting word or expression

170
Q

irascible

A

irritable

171
Q

laconic

A

using few words, concise

172
Q

lassitude

A

a state of feeling very tired in mind or body

173
Q

laud

A

to praise

174
Q

lethargic

A

not having energy ; lazy

175
Q

levee

A

1- a wall designed to prevent the flooding of a river
2- a reception, usually in someone’s honor
3- landing place for ships

176
Q

levity

A

behavior that shows a lack of respect for sth serious; lack of seriousness

177
Q

log

A

1- تنه درخت
2 -something inert;
3- record; account

178
Q

loquacious

A

talkative

179
Q

lucid

A

1 - clear, easy to understand

2- able to think clearly

180
Q

magnanimity

A

magnanimous : kind , generous, and forgiving , especially towards an enemy

181
Q

malingerer

A

malinger : to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one’s duty, avoid work, etc.

182
Q

malleable

A

1 - capable of being extended or shaped by hammering

2- easily influenced or changed

183
Q

maverick

A

1 - حیوان بی صاحب

2- person who does not think or behave like anyone else , and has independent unusual opinions

184
Q

mendacious

A

untruthful, dishonest, telling lies

185
Q

metamorphosis

A

change

186
Q

meticulous

A

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

187
Q

misanthrope

A

a hater of humankind

188
Q

mitigate

A

to lessen in intensity, to make less sever

189
Q

mollify

A

to make sb less angry and upset, pacify

190
Q

morose

A

unhappy or bad tempered

ترشرو، کج خلق، عبوس،.

191
Q

mundane

A

1- worldly, earthly

2- ordinary

192
Q

negate

A

1 - to deny the existence نفی کردن

2 - to nullify or cause to be ineffective خنثی کردن

193
Q

neophyte

A

a beginner or novice

194
Q

obdurate

A

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.

195
Q

obsequious

A

try hard to please sb; fawning ; servile

196
Q

obviate

A

to prevent and eliminate a problem or the need for sth

مرتفع کردن، رفع کردن

197
Q

occlude

A

to block

198
Q

officious

A

too eager to tell people what to do, offering unwanted service, advice; meddlesome
فضول، مداخله کن

199
Q

onerous

A

causing hardship, troublesome , needing great effort

شاق، دشوار، طاقت فرسا

200
Q

opprobrium

A

1- رسوایی
the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful
2- sever criticism by a large group of people

201
Q

oscillate

A

:|

202
Q

ostentatious

A

showy, expensive in a way that is intended to impress people ; behaving in a way to impress people by showing that you are rich

203
Q

paragon

A

model of excellence, sb/sth who is a perfect example

204
Q

pathological

A

pathology : 1-the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
2-any deviation from a healthy, normal, or efficient condition

205
Q

paucity

A

a small amount of sth

206
Q

pedantic

A

too worried about small details or rules

207
Q

penchant

A

a special liking for sth

208
Q

penury

A

poverty

209
Q

perennial

A

continuing for a very long time, happening again and again

210
Q

perfidious

A

that cannot be trusted, treacherous

211
Q

perfunctory

A

1- hasty , not thorough

2- done as habit or duty , without real attention,interest or feeling

212
Q

permeable

A

نفوذ پذیر

213
Q

pervasive

A

spread throughout
فراگیر
a sense of social change is pervasive in her novels

214
Q

phlegmatic

A

calm

215
Q

piety

A

the state of having a deep respect for sb/sth ,especially for god or religion

216
Q

placate

A

to make sb feel less angry , pacify

217
Q

plasticity

A

the quality of being easily made into different shapes

218
Q

platitude

A

a statement that has been made very often before and therefore is not interesting

219
Q

plethora

A

excess , an amount that is greater than needed

220
Q

plummet

A

to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level; plunge;

prices plummeted to an all-time low

221
Q

pragmatic

A

practical, solving problems in a practical way rather than by having theories

222
Q

precarious

A

1-not safe or certain;dangerous

2- likely to fall

223
Q

precipitate

A

1- to make sth happen sooner than it should

2 - to suddenly force or send sb into a particular state, condition

224
Q

precursor

A

forerunner , predecessor

225
Q

presumptuous

A

too confident, in a way that shows lack of respect for others

226
Q

prevaricate

A

to avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide sth

227
Q

pristine

A

1- left in its original condition, not changed;

2 - primitive

228
Q

probity

A

honesty

229
Q

problematic

A

full of problems, difficult to deal with

230
Q

prodigal

A

too willing to spend money or waste

231
Q

proliferate

A

to increase rapidly

232
Q

propensity

A

a tendency to a particular kind of behavior, inclination

233
Q

propitiate

A

to stop sb from being angry by trying to please them ;

e.g : Ashkan is trying to figure out a way to propitiate Negar khanoom

234
Q

propriety

A

moral and social behavior that is considered correct

235
Q

proscribe

A

to say officially that sth is banned

236
Q

pungent

A

having a strong taste or smell

2 - direct and biting ;e.g : pungent criticism

237
Q

qualified

A

شایسته

238
Q

quibble

A

to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail;
e.g : Ashkan & Negar are quibbling over minor details most of the time . Though he loves her so much , i don’t know why he keeps on quibbling :-s

239
Q

quiescent

A

quiet, not active

240
Q

rarefied

A

1- esoteric

2- having less oxygen than usual

241
Q

recalcitrant

A

disobedient

242
Q

recant

A

to withdraw ( statement, opinion )

243
Q

recondite

A

not known or understood by others, obscure

244
Q

refractory

A

hard to manage, stubbornly disobedient

2- علاج ناپذیر

245
Q

refute

A

to prove that sth is wrong, rebut

246
Q

relegate

A

to give sb a lower rank or position than before ; opp of promote

247
Q

reproach

A

to blame or criticize sb for what they have done;

2- a state of shame

248
Q

reprobate

A

sb who behaves in an immoral way

2 - sb who is rejected by god or religion

249
Q

repudiate

A

1 - to refuse to accept; reject
2- to say that sth is not true; deny
3 - disown; عاق کردن، از خود نداستن

250
Q

rescind

A

to invalidate a low; revoke

251
Q

resolution

A

a formal statement agreed by means of vote
2 - the act of solving a problem, settlement
3 - the quality of being resolute or determined
4- a firm decision to do sth

252
Q

reticent

A

unwilling to talk , reserved

253
Q

reverent

A

showing great respect, respectful

254
Q

sage

A

a wise person

255
Q

salubrious

A

healthful, healthy , clean

256
Q

sanction

A

1 - تحریم
2 - official permission or approval; give permission
3 - penalty ; to punish

257
Q

satiate

A

to give sb so much of sth that they do not feel they want it anymore; to completely satisfy

258
Q

saturate

A

1 - اشباع کردن

2 - to wet completely

259
Q

secrete

A

1 - (of part of a body, plant.. ) to produce liquid substance ترشح کردن
2 - to hide sth

260
Q

shard

A

a piece of broken glass

261
Q

skeptic

A

a person who doubts that sth is true, specially sth that others believe in .

262
Q

solicitous

A

anxious or concerned

263
Q

soporific

A

causing sleep

264
Q

specious

A

misleading, seeming right but actually false

265
Q

spectrum

A

range

266
Q

sporadic

A

happening occasionally or at intervals that are not regular

267
Q

stigma

A

a symbol of disgrace or infamy, stain, as on one’s reputation

268
Q

stint

A

v : to be frugal , to use only a small amount of sth ; to limit, restrict
n : a period of time spent doing sth
a two-year stint in the army

269
Q

stipulate

A

specify; to state clearly that sth must be done, or how it must be done

270
Q

stolid

A

not showing much emotion, remaining always the same

271
Q

striated

A

striae : a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement: striae of muscle fiber.

272
Q

solicitous

A

anxious or concerned

273
Q

soporific

A

causing sleep

274
Q

specious

A

misleading, seeming right but actually false

275
Q

spectrum

A

range

276
Q

sporadic

A

happening occasionally or at intervals that are not regular

277
Q

stigma

A

a symbol of disgrace or infamy, stain, as on one’s reputation

278
Q

tangential

A

1 - having only a slight or indirect connection with sth

2 - مماسی

279
Q

stipulate

A

specify; to state clearly that sth must be done, or how it must be done

280
Q

stolid

A

not showing much emotion, remaining always the same

281
Q

strut

A

to walk proudly with your head up

282
Q

subpoena

A

a written order to attend court as a witness

283
Q

substantiate

A

to provide information and evidence to prove sth

284
Q

supersede

A

to take the place of sb/sth that is considered to be old fashioned

285
Q

supposition

A

assumption ; an idea that you think is true although you may not be able to prove it

286
Q

tacit

A

1 - implied

2 - silent

287
Q

tenuous

A

1 - extremely thin or slender, as a thread

2 - weak, lacking a sound basis : a tenuous argument

288
Q

tirade

A

a long angry speech criticizing sb or accusing sb

289
Q

torpor

A

lethargy, being inactive and not having energy, enthusiasm

290
Q

tortuous

A

1 - complicated , difficult to understand

2 - winding, full of bends, twisted

291
Q

tractable

A

1- easy to deal with or control ; manageable

292
Q

tansgression

A

the practice of moving animals to different fields in different seasons

293
Q

truculence

A

tending to argue , or bad tempered; aggressive

294
Q

vacillate

A

to keep changing your thoughts and opinions in a way that annoys others ;

295
Q

venerate

A

to have an show a lot of respect for sb, revere, admire

296
Q

veracious

A

truthful, honest

297
Q

verbose

A

using or containing more words than needed

298
Q

viable

A

that can be done, feasible

299
Q

viscous

A

(liquid) thick and sticky

300
Q

vituperative

A

vituperation :

cruel and angry criticism ; abuse

301
Q

volatile

A

1- that changes into gas easily
2- changing easily from one mood to another
3 - likely to change suddenly, unstable

302
Q

warranted

A

warrant :
v : 1 - justify ; The circumstances warrant such measures
2- authorize
n : 1- authorization, a formal paper that gives authority to do sth
2- gurantee

303
Q

wary

A

cautious , watchful

304
Q

welter

A

a large amount of sth

305
Q

whimsical

A

unusual , strange and amusing
whimsy :
capricious humor, fanciful

306
Q

zealot

A

being extremely enthusiastic, fanatic

307
Q

zealot

A

being extremely enthusiastic, fanatic

Barron's Essential words for the GRE (2 decks)

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