Shahrivar 20th, Who is responsible for this terrible mess? Flashcards

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ditch (v)

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The getaway car had been ditched a couple of miles away from the scene of the robbery.

Did you know that Sarah ditched (= ended her relationship with) her boyfriend last week?

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Impress (v)

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remember when I was a child being very impressed with how many toys she had.
Your mother was clearly not impressed by our behaviour in the restaurant.

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Nursing home (n)

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a place where very old people who are ill live and receive medical treatment and care

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She was very naive to believe that he’d stay with her.

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naive (adj)

too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people’s intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young and/or have not had much experience of life:

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trusting (adj)

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always believing that other people are good or honest and will not harm or deceive you:

You shouldn’t be so trusting – people will take advantage of you.

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Cynical (adj)

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not trusting or respecting the goodness of other people and their actions, but believing that people are interested only in themselves:

Listening to politicians for too long can make you cynical.
She’s become cynical about men.

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skeptical (adj)

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doubting that something is true or useful:

Many experts remain skeptical about/of his claims.

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responsible (adj)

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Who is responsible for this terrible mess?
Last month’s bad weather was responsible for the crop failure.

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Alien (n)

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آدم فضایی

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