ch3 Flashcards

(45 cards)

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revive

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bring back to life

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famine

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starvation, great shortage

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commence

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start, begin

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commencement

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graduation

beginning

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observant

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watchful, نكته بين، ريزبين

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persist [in]

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insist [on]

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vessel

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  1. hollow container ظرف تو خالى
  2. vein سياهرگ، artery سرخرگ
  3. آوند
  4. ship —> space vessel
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hazy

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smoky
foggy
unclear

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gleam
n
v

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beam, ray, شعاع نور

v: سوسو زدن

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9
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editorial

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سرمقاله، مربوط به سردبير

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10
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affairs

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كار و بار

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constantly

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not changing or varying, regular

continuing without pause,

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12
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burst a blood vessel

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to become very angry, hit the sealing

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13
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manuscript

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دست نوشته، نوشته چاپ نشده

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14
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saucer

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نعلبكى، flying saucer = بشقاب پرنده

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unruly

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hard to control

lawless

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16
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rival

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opponent, competitor

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vicious

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brutal, savage, atrocious, ferocious, coarse

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brawl

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noisy fight or quarrel

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whirling

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turning, spinning

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underdog

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wretched person

loser

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thrust

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push with force

past & pp thrust

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bewildered

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confused, puzzled, mixed up, dazed, baffled

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turf

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territory, قلمرو

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carve
حك كردن
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expand
extend, develop, swell
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alter
change, vary
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sacred
holy, saint | رايج
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revise
change, alter, vary review, go over bring up to date
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pledge
promise
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casual
informal accidental, by chance ordinary
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pursue
follow, proceed along
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pursuit
following | hobby
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fortune
lock, chance, lot, wealth, a lot of money
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innovative
creative
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pioneer
a person who goes first or prepares way for others
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ripe
(ميوه) رسيده
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praise
تحسين كردن
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pupil
شاگرد، دانش آموز
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course
مسير، راستا، جهت
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derive from
مشتق شدن، ناشى شدن
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settle
تصفيه كردن واريز كردن مقيم شدن/كردن نشست كردن
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inquiry
پرسش، پژوهش
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established
برقرار، ثابت، محرز
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slender
thin in an attractive way, slim slight, partial limited