E Flashcards

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ebullient

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overly enthusiastic
My father is a naturally ebullient personality.

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eclectic

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including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them SYN diverse
galleries with an eclectic range of styles and artists
an eclectic mixture of 18th- and 19th-century furniture

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effete

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1 weak and powerless in a way that you dislike SYN decadent
effete intellectuals
2 an effete man looks or behaves like a woman SYN effeminate

decadent
having low moral standards and being more concerned with pleasure than serious matters. LIKE self-indulgent

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efficacy

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effectiveness, efficiency

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egoism

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self-centeredness

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elegy

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مرثیه
dirge: نوحه

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elicit

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to provoke, بیرون کشیدن
elicit something from somebody
The test uses pictures to elicit words from the child.

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elixir

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اکسیر
the search for the elixir of life
a magical liquid that is supposed to cure people of illness or solve a problem.
It’syetanotherhealthproductclaimingto be the elixiroflife/youth(= something to make youlivelonger/stayyoung).

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elysian

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بهشتی
Elysium: بهشت

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emaciated

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extremely thin from lack of food or illness. like cadaverous
The prisoners were ill and emaciated.

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emollient

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adj نرم کننده
1 making something, especially your skin, softer and smoother
Almond oil is renowned for its soothing, emollient properties.
2 making someone feel calmer when they have been angry
an emollient reply

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encomium

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apieceof writing,speech, etc. thatpraisessomeone or something.
Tribute.acolade

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engender

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to cause, produce
the changes in society engendered by the war
relationships that engender trust in children

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entomology

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حشره شناسی

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly.
like articulate
He went on to enunciate the principles for review of the supplementary benefits system.
Be sure to enunciate when you speak into the microphone.

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equable

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متعادل
1 someone who is equable remains calm and happy and does not often get annoyed
a young man with a naturally equable temperament
2 equable weather is neither too hot nor too cold SYN temperate
a place with a pleasant, equable climate

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equanimity

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calmness, sangfroid
He received the news with surprising equanimity.

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esoteric

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Like arcane
known and understood by only a few people who have specialknowledgeabout something
the esoteric world of scientific supercomputing

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essay

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as verb
to attempt to do something
He swayed to the music and essayed a little dance step.

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ethnocentric

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based on the idea that your own race, nation, group etc is better than any other – used to show disapproval
• Media theories, as developed in the past, are uniquely national and ethnocentric.
chauvinism, jingoism, ethnocentrism

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etiology

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the study of the causes of a disease

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eulogy

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a speech or piece of writing in which you praise someone or something very much, especially at a funeral
The minister delivered a long eulogy.
accolade, tribute, encomium

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euphemism

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a polite word or expression that you use instead of a more direct one to avoid shocking or upsetting someone
‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’.

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euthanasia

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the deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering SYN mercy killing

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evince
to show, indicate. Almost like manifest She evinced no surprise at seeing them together.
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evocative
برانگیزاننده a picture that is wonderfully evocative of a hot, summer’s day evocative music
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exact
ب زور گرفتن I exacted a promise from Ros that she wouldn’t say a word. exact revenge (on somebody) exact a high/heavy price گرون تمام شدن The years of conflict have exacted a heavy price.
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exculpate
تبرئه کردن vindicate, acquit, exonerate, absolve • The grand jury exculpated local authorities for their handling of the riots.
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execrable
terrible, abysmal an execrable performance. Some critics praised the acting, but all condemned the execrable plot.
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exigency
a situation, especially one that causes urgent demands: اضطرار the exigencies of war Economic exigency obliged the government to act.
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exorcise
1 to force evil spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies 2 free from bad influences trying to exorcise the past
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expatiate
to speak or write in detail about a particular subject. ب تفصیل شرح دادن She expatiated on/upon her work for the duration of the meal. Like expound. Elucidate. Demystify. Explicate The verb expatiate means "to add details to in order to clear up." If your story is confusing to everyone who hears it, certain key parts must be missing. Better expatiate so that people can understand it.
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expatriate
1 expel from a country. Like exile or banish تبعید 2 someone who has moved to a foreign country to live and work. The State of Bahrain is the banking and commercial centre of the Arabian Gulf, with a large community of expatriates.
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expiate
کفاره atone for, redress to show you are sorry for something you have done wrong by accepting your punishment willingly, or trying to do something to improve what you did She expiated her crime by becoming a nun. Atone: To atone is to do something "right" to make up for doing something wrong. Religious believers are known to atone for their sins, but even students can atone for a past failure by acing a quiz or two.
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explicate
to explain an idea in detail  It is essentially a simple notion, but explicating it is difficult. Almost like expatiate
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expository
explanatory توضیحی expository writing
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extemporaneous
فی البداهه unrehearsed The orator's performance was impressive, but only after we learn that his speech was extemporaneous did we realize the true depth of his talent.
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extirpate
eradicate, root out, uproot the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land
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extraneous
irrelevant, immaterial OPP apposite, germane, pertinent, material, applicable, felicitous
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extrapolation
to use facts about the present or about one thing or group to make a guess about the future or about other things or groups ی مشخصه رو ب ی جامعه آماری بزرگ تر نسبت دادن
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extrinsic
coming from outside or not directly relating to something (دارای مبدا خارجی) OPP intrinsic Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc). a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors