ch3 Flashcards

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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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15
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unruly

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hard to control

lawless

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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

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حك كردن

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expand

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extend, develop, swell

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alter

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change, vary

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sacred

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holy, saint

رايج

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revise

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change, alter, vary
review, go over
bring up to date

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pledge

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promise

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casual

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informal
accidental, by chance
ordinary

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pursue

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follow, proceed along

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pursuit

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following

hobby

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fortune

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lock, chance, lot, wealth, a lot of money

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innovative

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creative

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pioneer

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a person who goes first or prepares way for others

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ripe

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(ميوه) رسيده

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praise

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تحسين كردن

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pupil

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شاگرد، دانش آموز

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course

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مسير، راستا، جهت

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derive from

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مشتق شدن، ناشى شدن

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settle

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تصفيه كردن
واريز كردن
مقيم شدن/كردن
نشست كردن

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inquiry

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پرسش، پژوهش

43
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established

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برقرار، ثابت، محرز

44
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slender

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thin in an attractive way, slim
slight, partial
limited