Essential Words 400 Flashcards

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abandon

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Verb
To leave, to give up
دست کشیدن، رها کردن
to save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship

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abandonment

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Noun

ترک، واگذاری

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adversly

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adv 
In a harmful way; negatively 
به طور ناخوشایندی 
excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops 
Usage tips: 
Adversely is often followed by affect
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adverse

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adj
ناخوشایند، مضر
harmful

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adversity

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noun

سختی، فلاکت، مشقت، بدبختی

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aggregate

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adj
جمع آمده
It is impossible to judge last year’s performance without knowing the aggregate sales numbers
noun, verb
جمع، مجموع، جمع کردن، جمع شدن
usage tips
aggregate is often followed by a term like sum, total or numbers

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cultivation

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Noun
Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purposes
Ex; Preparing the land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to settle in one place

Verb
cultivate

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fertilize

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Verb
کود دادن، حاصل خیز کردن
To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
Ex; tomatoes grow well here because the farmers fertilize their soil with nitrogen

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fertilization

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Noun

عمل کود‌دادن

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fertilizer

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Noun

a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility

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intensify

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Verb
to increase in power; to act with increased strength
تشدید کردن، شدید شدن
Jacob’s long absence from Rose intensified his certainty that he should marry her

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intensification

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Noun

The action of making or becoming more intense

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intense

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Adj

شدید

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intensity

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Noun

شدت

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irrigation

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Noun 
The supplying of water to dry land 
آبیاری 
In dry areas of the country, you can see ditches all over the farmland for irrigation 
Verb 
irrigate 
آبیاری کردن
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obtain

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Verb
To gain possession of; to get
به دست آوردن، حاصل شدن
After a series of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job

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photosynthesis

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Noun
the process by witch green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and cabon dioxide in presence of light
فتوسنتز
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis
Verb
Photosynthesize

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precipitation

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Noun
Water that falls to the Earth’s surface
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life

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disaster

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اسم

فاجعه، مصیبت، حادثه بد

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anticipate

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verb
To expect; to sense something before it happens
پیش بینی کردن
Ex; by placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public

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anticipation

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Noun

پیش بینی

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anticipatory

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Adj

پیش بینانه

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catastropic

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Adj
Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
مصیبت بار
The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident

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catastrophe

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Noun

فاجعه، مصیبت

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catastrophycally
adv | مصیبت بارانه
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collide
Verb To come together with great or violent force بهم خوردن، تصادم کردن Ex; as usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided with their own
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collision
Noun | برخورد، تصادم
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eruption
Noun A sudden, often violent, outburst فوران Ex, the eruption of mount st. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain Usage tips: eruption is often followed by an of phrase
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erupt
Verb | فوران کردن
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famine
Noun Sever hunger; a drastic food shortage قحطی The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to Amrica
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flood
Noun An overflowing of water; an excessive amount سیل The constant rain and poor drainage system caused a flood in town The political party sent out a flood of letters criticizing their opponenta Verb cover or submerge (a place or area) with water
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impact
Noun A strong influence ضربه، اثر شدید The speech about the importance of education made an impact on me Usage tip: impact is usually followed by on or of Verb Having a strong effect on someone or something
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persevere
Verb To keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose پشتکار داشتن، ثابت قدم‌ماندن The hikers persevered despite the bad weather and icy trail
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perseverance
Noun | ثبات قدم، مداومت
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plunge
Verb To go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time شیرجه زدن، کاهش یافتن خیلی سریع He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool The value of the company’s stock plunged after its chief executive was arrested Usage tips; plunge is often followed by an into phrase Noun شیرجه
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unleash
Verb To release a thing or an emotion رها کردن، بروز دادن when they saw the strange man on their property, they unleashed their dogs He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleashed his feelings
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adjust
Verb | وفق دادن، سازگار کردن، تطبیق دادن
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adapt
Verb To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable سازگار کردن یا شدن، وفق دادن، عادت دادن Dinosaurs couldn’t adapt to the colder temperatures The teacher adapted the exercises for his more advanced students Usage tips; adapt is often followed by to
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adaptation
Noun | انطباق، سازگاری
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adaptable
Adj | سازگار، سازش پذیر
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adaptor
Noun | آداپتور
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diverse
Adj various; showing a lot of differences within a group متنوع، گوناگون India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world Usage tips; an -ly adverb(e.g., linguistically) often comes before diverse
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diversify
Verb make or become more diverse or varied متنوع کردن، گوناگون ساختن
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diversity
Noun | تنوع، گوناگونی
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diversification
Noun | تنوع، گوناگونی
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forth
Adv | جلو، پیش
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evolve
Verb To develop; to come forth Modern-day sharks evolved from their ancestor Eryops, which lived more than 200 milion years ago Usage tips; evolve is often followed by into or from
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evolution
Noun | تکامل، تحول
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evolutionist
Noun | کماگرا، معتقد به فرضیه کمال گرایی
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evolutionary
Adj | تکامل یافته
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feature
Noun Part, characteristic ویژگی، خصیصه The best feature of this car is its heated seats Usage tips; feature is often followed by of Verb نمایان کردن
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generation
Noun A group of people born at about the same time نسل As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company Usage tips; before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of
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generational
Adj | نسلی
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evolution
Noun | تکامل، تحول
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evolutionist
Noun | کماگرا، معتقد به فرضیه کمال گرایی
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evolutionary
Adj | تکامل یافته
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feature
Noun Part, characteristic ویژگی، خصیصه The best feature of this car is its heated seats Usage tips; feature is often followed by of Verb نمایان کردن
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generation
Noun A group of people born at about the same time نسل As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company Usage tips; before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of
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generational
Adj | نسلی
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evolution
Noun | تکامل، تحول
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evolutionist
Noun | کماگرا، معتقد به فرضیه کمال گرایی
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evolutionary
Adj | تکامل یافته
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feature
Noun Part, characteristic ویژگی، خصیصه The best feature of this car is its heated seats Usage tips; feature is often followed by of Verb نمایان کردن
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generation
Noun A group of people born at about the same time نسل As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company Usage tips; before generation, an adjective like new, next, earlier, or older is common. Generation is often followed by of
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generational
Adj | نسلی
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bordom
Noun | خستگی
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harvest
Noun the process or period of gathering in crops. "helping with the harvest"
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germ
Noun a microorganism, especially one that causes disease. جرم، میکروب
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upstream
Noun | moving or situated in the opposite direction from that in which a stream or river flows; nearer to the source.
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contaminate
Verb | آلودن، عفونی کردن
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contaminant
اسم | آلوده کننده
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resident
Noun | مقیم، ساکن