TOEFL READING - Vocab Test Flashcards
(344 cards)
1
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Prized
A
Valued
something exceptionally desirable
2
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Overtaken
A
Surpassed
to catch up with and pass by
to come upon suddenly
She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.
The sign says “No Overtaking.”
Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.
3
Q
Plunge
A
- to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something
- to cause to enter a state or course of action usually suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently
- to thrust or cast oneself into or as if into water
- to descend or dip suddenly
Her car plunged off a bridge.
The stock market plunged yesterday.
The President’s approval rating has plunged to 20 percent.
4
Q
Resolve
A
Find a solution for
5
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Tangled
A
Twisted together
very involved
exceedingly complex
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
6
Q
Conceal
A
to place out of sight - hide
to prevent disclosure or recognition of
The sunglasses conceal her eyes.
The controls are concealed behind a panel.
The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
7
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Surging
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Accelerating - to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value
to rise and fall actively
We all surged toward the door.
She surged past the other runners.
Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind.
8
Q
Prior to
A
in advance of
Proceeding
make sure all revisions are approved by the author prior to publication
9
Q
Unsubstantiated
A
Unverified
not proven to be true
A plausible but unsubstantiated theory
10
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Enactment
A
Performance
something (such as a law) that has been enacted
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the murder is never actually shown on screen
11
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Devastated
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Ruined
to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness
a country devastated by war
The flood devastated the town.
The disease has devastated the area’s oak tree population.
The hurricane left the island completely devastated.
12
Q
Extend
A
Stretch
Increase is not a good choice
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Outstanding
A
Excellent
standing out from a group
Tonight we will honor the school’s most outstanding students.
You did an outstanding job on the project.
the outstanding quality of your work
14
Q
Do not Account for
A
Do not Explain
15
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Supremacy
A
A dominance
the quality or state of being supreme
supreme authority or power
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
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Supreme
A
Most outstanding
highest in rank or authority
The board has supreme authority over such issues.
She has an air of supreme confidence about her.
the supreme example of what not to do
17
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Solemn
A
Serious
He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.
He wore a very solemn expression on his face.
He recited the poem in a solemn voice.
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Q
Composed for sth
A
Created for sth
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Comprises
A
Consists of
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Margin of sth
A
Edges
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Appreciation
A
Recognition
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Bias
A
Prejudice
تعصب، تبعيض
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Prevailing
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Most frequent
غالب - عمومي
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Accumulated
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Collected
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Bizarre
Odd
| عجيب و غريب
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Casts off
Get ride of
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Homogenous
Uniform
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Renounce
Reject
| انكار كردن - نفي كردن
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Prevails
Dominates
| غالب
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Subtle
Slight
| نا محسوس - لطيف
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Compile
Put together
| جمع اوري كردن ، گرد اوري كردن
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Raw
Unprocessed
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Prospect
Possibility
| دور نما - چشم انداز - انتظار
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Roughly
Approximately
| تقريبا
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Magnify
Increase
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Distinctions
Differences
| تميز، برتري، ترجيح
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Related
Connected
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Supported
Upheld
| تاييد
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Forward-looking
Progressive
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Rudimentary
Undeveloped
| اوليه، ناقص، ابتدايي
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Sole
Only
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Subsidizes
Finances
| كمك خرج ، كمك هزينه
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Rotates
Alternates
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Implements
Tools
| ابزار، اسباب
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Clues
Information
| سرنخ، اطلاعات
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Hemishpheres
Sides
| نيم كره
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They are Subject to sth
Susceptible to
| در معرض، حساس ، مستعد پذيرش
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Puncture
Pieces
| شكسته شدن، تكه هاي شكسته شده، سوراخ شدن
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Fused in
Combined
| تركيب شدن
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Lure
Attract
| اغوا كردن، طعمه يا وسيله تطميع
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Deposited
Placed
| امانت ، وديعه
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Discrete
Separate
| جدا از هم
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Inadequate
Deficient
| نا كافي
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Inevitably
Unavoidably
| به ناچار، به ضرورت
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Lamented
Complained about
| تاسف خوردن، ضجه و زاري كردن، سوگواري كردن
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First rank
Highest quality
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Faded from
Disappeared from
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Novel
Innovative
| نو، جديد
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Stationary
Fixed
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Vessel
Craft
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Emerged
Appeared
| بيرون امدن، پديدار شدن
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Deliberate
Careful
| دانسته ، سنجيده، عمدا انجام دادن
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Demanded
Required
| درخواست شده، تقاضا شده
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Imitate
Copy
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Comparably
Similarly
| به طور قابل مقايسه
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Inclinations
Preferances
| تمايل، انحراف ، شيب
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Cumbersome
Burdensome
| سنگين، طاقت فرسا
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Confined
Limited
| محدود شده
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Framed
Posed
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Supposedly
Seemingly
| به طور فرضي
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Sanitation
Health
| مراعات اصول بهداشت، بهسازي
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Conflicting
Opposing
| مصادف، مخالف
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Gives away to
Turns into
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Speculate
Hypothesis
| انديشيدن، تفكر كردن، انتظار سود و زيان داشتن
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Altenative
Option
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Penetrate
Go through
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On the strength of
On the basis of
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Substantial
Large and strongly made
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Pin-point
Identifying precisely
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Ingenuity
Cleverness
| نبوغ، هوش
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Predominant
Principle
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Extended
Increased
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Barren
Infertile
| عقيم، بي حاصل، بي ثمر
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Preferred
Favored
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Divergence
Difference
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Durable
Long lasting
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Elaborately
Done in great detail
| استادانه، به طور كامل
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Integral
An essential
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Concentrated
Clustered
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Distinct
Separate
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Setting
Stablishing
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Drastic
Radical
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Extracted
Removed
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Instances
Cases
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Entomb
Trap
| زير خاك كردن، دفن كردن
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Marked
Pronounced
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Ushering in
Beginning
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Execut
Creat
| اجرا كردن، اداره كردن ، ايجاد كردن
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Sketching
Drawing
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Domains
Fields
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Fundamental
Basic
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Skilled
Expert
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Presided over
Managed
| مدیریت شده
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Entites
Objects
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Motifs
Designs
| نقش و نگار، موضوع، شكل عمده
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Rare
Infrequent
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Maintaining
Preserving
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Tolerate
Endure
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Obtain
Get
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Roll back
Reduce
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Stimulating
Encouraging
| تحریک کننده
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Depressed
Lowered
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Stringent
Strict
| سخت و دقیق
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Dictates
Determines
| دستور دادن ، امر کردن
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Witnessed
Observed
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A break with
A departure from
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Conserve
Retain
| نگه داشتن
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Magnified
Intensified
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Forage
Feed
| علوفه
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Counteracted
Negated
| خنثي كردن
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Prevent
Avoid
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Fixture
Commonplace object
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Nevertheless
However
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Readily
Only
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Distinguished
Differentiated
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Constituting
Making up
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Pits
Holes
| چاله ، حفره ، چال دار کردن
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Justified
Supported
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Flourish
Succeed
| رشت کردن ، پیشرفت کردن
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In an objective manner
In an unbiased manner
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Compelling
Persuasive
| تشویق کننده
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Abundantly
Plentifully
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Propagate
Multiply
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Dormant
Inactive
| خوابیده و ساکت و ساکن
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Disputes
Arguments
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Restricted
Limited
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Exposed to
Subjected to
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Exert
Cause
| اعمال کردن ، اجرا کردن
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Diffuses
Travels
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Rupture
Burst
| شکستگی ، تخریب کردن
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Enables
Allows
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Rather
Instead
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Realization
Awareness
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Aesthetically
Artistically
| با وابستگی به زیبایی ، با طبع
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Refreashing
Meaningful
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Devote
Dedicate
| وقف کردن ، اختصاص دادن
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Bound
Tied
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Assembling
Gathering
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Adorned
Decorated
| اراسته ، پیراسته
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Attire
Clothing
| اراستن ، لباس پوشاندن
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Unravel
Discover
| از هم باز کردن ، از گیر در اوردن ، حل کردن
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Mundane
Ordinary
| دنیوی، خاکی
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Gap
Opening
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Discards
Get rid of
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Deft
Skilled
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Robust
Strong
| قوی
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Heralded
Announced
| اعلام شده
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Major
Principle
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Symmetrical
Proportionally balanced
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Obvious
Apparent
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Dominated
Were prevalent in
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Crisscross
Move back and front
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Supplements
Extensions
| تکمیلی ، متمم
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Skepticism
Doubt
| شک گرایی ، شک و تردید
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Subsidy
Financing
| کمک هزینه، کمک بلاعوض، کمک مالی
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Conjectural
Based on guessing
| حدسی
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Assortment
Variety
| ترتیب و مجموعه دسته بندی شده
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Exalted
Superior
| بلند مرتبه
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Came of age
Established itself
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Traces
Imprints
| ترسیم کردن،کشیدن ، دنبال کردن
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Adversely
Negatively
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Altered
Changed
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Noxious
Harmful
| مضر و مهلک
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Detectable
Measurable
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Acute
Intense
| تیز، شدید، زیرک
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Exceeded
Surpassed
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Durable
Lasting
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Customarily
Usually
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Deliberation
Discussion
| سبک و سنگین کردن
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Invoked
Called upon
| احضار کردن، طلب کردن
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Meager
Very little
| ناچیز
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Exposed to
Subjected to
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Induced
Caused
| وادار کردن، فراهم کردن ، اغوا کردن
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Remarkable
Extraordinary
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Exerted
Applied
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Restricted
Limited
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Intricate
Complex
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An army of sth
Alarge number of
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Vary
Differ
| Change
190
Cohesion
Unity
| پیوستگی
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Consciously
Purposely
| عمدی
192
Enabled
Helped
193
Disaster
Catastrophe
194
Ceased
Stoped
| متوقف کردن
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Prominent
Distinguished
| حساس، برجسته، والا
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Applied to
Used for
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Afforded
Provided
| حاصل کردن، تهیه کردن
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The most eagerly anticipated
Looked forward to
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Ascribed to
Assumed to be true of
| اسناد دادن، نسبت دادن
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Constituent
Component
| اجزا، سازه
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Spawned
Created
| تولید مثل شده
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Core
Center
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Embedded
Encased
| تعبیه شده
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Spotting
Identifying
| تشخیص دادن
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Dogma
Belief
| عقیده دینی
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Detect
Discover the presence of
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Shied away from
Avoided
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Milestone
Significant development
| مرحله مهم از زندگی، مرحله برجسته
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Jolting
Shocking
| لرزان
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Magnitude
Extent
| دامنه، حیطه، شکل
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Attachment to
Preferance for
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Protruding
Projecting
| بیرون انداختن، برامدی داشتن، تحمیل کردن
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Shield
Protect
| غلاف، محافظ
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Daring
Bold
| جرات و شهامت
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Boosted
Raised
| افزوده
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Deliberation
Discussion
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Invoked
Called upon
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Inhibited
Hindered
| منع کردن، جلوگیری کردن
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Counterpart
Version
220
Detectable
Apparent
221
Sumptuous
Luxurious
| مجلل و گران
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It could not yeild
Could not provide
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Adhere
Stick
| چسبیدن
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Rapidily
Swiftness
| تند و به سرعت
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Efficiency
Effectiveness
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Rear
Raise
| تربیت کردن، بلند کردن
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Immunity
Protection
| مصونیت سیاسی
228
Conspicuous
Noticeable
| برجسته
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On the other hand
However
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Bias
Prejudice
| تعصب
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Embraced
Welcomed
| در اغوش گرفته
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Exorbitant
Expensive
| گزاف
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Proponents
Supporters
| طرفدار
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Outbreak
Begining
| ظهور
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Undergone
Experienced
| تحمل کردن، متحمل شدن
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Consorte
Associat
| همسر ، شریک
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Sufficient
Adequate
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Drew
Attracted
| کشیده شده، بیرون کشیده،
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Annihilate
Conquer
| نابود کردن، از بین بردن
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Moreover
Furthermore
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Aptly
Appropriately
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Article
Object
243
Staple
Basic element
| کالای عمده، اساسی
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Distinct
Different
| مشخص
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Invade
Move into
| همجوم بردن
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Contemporary
Existing
| معاصر، همزمان
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Finely
Minutely
| به طور عالی و ظریف
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Attendant
Accompanying
| خدمتکار، سرپرست و همراه
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Exponential leaps
Rapid increases
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Virtually
Almost completely
| واقعا
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Succinct
Concise
| کوتاه و مختصر
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Revise
Change
253
Advanced
Proposed
254
Tardy
Late
| دارای تاخیر، تنبل و سست
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Discounted
Disregarded
| کاستن و تخفیف دادن
256
Hampered
Impeded
| مانع شده، مختل شده
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Sensational
Spectacular
| مهیج، احساسی
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Capture
Catch
| گرفتن، دستگیر کردن
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Retract
Pull back
| تو بردن، منقیض کردن، جمع شدن
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Spiraling
Rising
| به طور مارپیچ بالا رفتن
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More modest
Less ambitious
| معتدل، فروتن
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Precisely
Exactly
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Marked
Distinct
264
Functional
Useful
| اساسی
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Monochrome
One color
| تک رنگ
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Undimentioned
Not lessened
267
Dream
Expectation
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Vowed
Promised
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Unwieldy
Unmanageable
| بدهیکل، گنده
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Illuminated
Clarified
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Prerequisite
Requirement
| پیش نیاز، شرط لازم
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Succeeding
Later
| بعدی
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Shattered
Brocken apart
| خرد شده
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Dominant
Most common
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Primitive
Inexpensive
| نخستین، اولیه
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On the threshold of
At the start of
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Bartering
Exchanging
| مبادله کرد
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Supplanted
Replaced
| از ریشه کردن، جا به جا شدن
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Prime
Principle
| اولیه، اصلی
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Incised
Cut
| بریدن، کندن
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Distinctive
Unique
| مشخصه
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Yield
Produce
283
Tend
Care for
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Provisioning
Preparing
| تامین ذخیره
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Enveloped
Surrounded
| پیچیدن
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Gradually
By degrees
| شیب تدریجی و اهسته
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At any rate
Regardless
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Scattered
Irregularly distributed
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By virtue of
Taking advantage of
| با مزیت...
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Circumscribed
Restricted
| محدود و مشخص کردن
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Indeterminate
Uncertain
| نا معین
292
Hardiest
Most vigorous
| دلیر و جسور
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Framework
Structure
294
Prolonged
Extended
| طولانی کردن، دراز کردن
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Encounter
Meet
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Notwithstanding
In spite of
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Allay
Reduce
| ارام کردن
298
Testimony
Evidence of
| گواهی، شهادت
299
Ultimately
Eventually
| سرانجام
300
Demise
Death
| فوت، مرگ
301
Presumably
Probably
| احتمالا
302
Intent
Propose
| قصد و نیت
303
Alert
Warn
304
Scurrying
Rushing
| تند و سریع
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Essence
Basic nature
| ماهیت ، ذات
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Engaged
Hired
307
Subsequent
Later
308
Grumbled
Complained
| غرغر کردن
309
Identical
Exactly alike
310
Graphic
Vivid
311
Sedentary
Inactive
| بی حرکت، نشسته
312
Boosted
Raised
313
Scope
Extent
314
Prolific
Productive
| حاصلخیز
315
Antecedent
Predecessor
| سابقه
316
Appealing
Attractive
317
Rotting
Decaying
318
Thereby
By that means
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Meteoric
Rapid
| شهابی، زودگذر
320
Apace with
As fast as
| به سرعت
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Foremost
Leading
| بهترین، در درجه نخست
322
Intensive
Concentrated
323
Merely
Only
| فقط، صرفا
324
Emitting
Producing
325
Pursue
Chase
326
Appreciated
Recognized
327
Resemble
Look like
| شباهت داشتن
328
Affectional tie
Emotional attachment
| از لحاظ احساسسی وابسته بودن
329
Urged
Encouraged
| اصرار کردن، برانگیختن، با اصرار وادار کردن
330
Convergence
Gathering
331
Carried on
Continued
332
Verify
Establish the truth of
333
Attributes
Characteristics
334
Credible
Believable
| معتبر و باور کردنی
335
Repudiate
Reject
| انکار کردن
336
Consensus
Agreement
| توافق ، اجتماع، موافقت عمومی
337
Ethic
Set of morel principles
| اصول اخلاقی
338
Intrinsically
Fundamentally
| فی نفسه
339
Staggering
Extremely great or surprising
The cost was a staggeringly $10 million.
The financial impact on the town was staggering.
A staggering beautiful landscape.
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Spark
To be the case of sth.
To make someone feel interested
A discarded cigarette sparked a small brush fire.
Topics that spark children’s imaginations.
341
Myriad
Many
We were plagued by myriad tiny flies
342
Plague
To cause pain specially for long period of time
To annoy someone
He was plagued by eye trouble.
The kids have been plaguing me with questions.
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A case in point
A good example
344
Account for
Explain
