TPO10 Flashcards
(103 cards)
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civilization
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civilization of
the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome
• the dawn of civilization (=the beginning of civilization)
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pottery
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• 1 objects made out of baked clay:
• Native American pottery
ظروف سفالی •
- 2 the activity of making pots, dishes out of clay:
- a pottery class
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despite
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• Regardless of
Not withstanding
Even though
• She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
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long-standing
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• The impact of divorce on children can be long-lasting.
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porcelain
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a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etc➔ china:
a porcelain vase
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UTENSILS
plates, cups etc made of this➔ china
چيني
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Status
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- 1 position, condition [↪ standing]:
* documents have no legal status in Britain. - 2 social or professional rank or position
* Doctors have traditionally enjoyed high social status. - 3 respect and importance that someone or something is given [= prestige]:
* the status given to education
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ceramics
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an exhibition of ceramics
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vary
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differ
Cooking times may vary slightly, depending on your oven.
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dynasty
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سلسله پادشاهي
ال
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era
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• a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities
- We live in an era of instant communication.
- His death marked the end of an era.
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fall into
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- belong to a group or type of things
* Many illnesses fall into the category of stress-related illnesses.
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earthenware
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• an earthenware pot, bowl etc is made of very hard baked clay
سفالی، گلی •
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stoneware
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ظروف سفالین سنگ نما •l
Ironware اهن آلات
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ware
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• 1 things made of a particular material, especially for use in the home: • silverware (=silver spoons, knives etc)
- 2 things used in a particular place for the preparation or serving of food:
- ovenware (=dishes for use in the oven)
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vessel
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- 1a ship or large boat:
- a fishing vessel
- 2 a container for holding liquids
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glaze
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to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface
صیقل کردن •
• Shine, Luster
• Glazed surfaces
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kiln
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• a special oven for baking clay pots, bricks etc
کوره •
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evolve
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- Change gradually
- Develop
- Progress
• The group gradually evolved into a political party.
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delineate
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- Describe
- outline
• The document delineates your rights and your obligations.
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embrace
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• Include • Encircle • Enfold •
This course embraces several different aspects of psychology.
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Ornament
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- a small object that you keep in your house because it is beautiful rather than useful:
- decoration , accessory
- a shelf covered with books and ornaments
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Lead 2
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سرب
• Lead- glazed tomb
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Tomb
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• a stone structure above or below the ground where a dead person is buried:
مقبره •
• the family tomb
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Temple
Worship
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a building where people go to worship, in the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Mormon religions
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motif
• a small picture or pattern used to decorate something plain:
* Pattern, Design, Idea
* a white T-shirt with a blue fish motif
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Slip
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• a mixture of clay and water that is used for decorating pots
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intrinsic
inborn
inherent
innate
built-in
OPP extrinsic
• intrinsic nature/quality/value/property of something
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far-reaching
• having a great influence or effect
* far-reaching reforms/proposals/changes
* far-reaching implications/impact/effects
* Tourism has had far-reaching effects on the island's culture.
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impact
* the effect or influence
* major/significant/profound etc impact
* ! Do not say 'cause an impact' on something. Say “have an impact” on something.
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instigate
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GOVERNMENT
to make a process start, especially one relating to law or politics:
Charles instigated a programme of reforms.
2to persuade someone to do something bad or violent:
He accused union leaders of instigating the disturbances.
—instigator noun[countable]
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ore
rock or earth from which metal can be obtained:
iron ore
veins of rich ore
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muted
* a muted colour or light is soft and gentle, not bright
| * muted pinks and blues
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Stimulate
Provoke
arouse
Motivate
Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.
• the President's plan to stimulate economic growth
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notably
• especially, in particular
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Spout
• a small pipe on the side of a container that you pour liquid out through
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Whereas
While
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merely
Only
| Just
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Adorn
Embellish
Decorate
adornment,embellishment,decoration
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Dragon
اژدها
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Phoenix
سيمرغ
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empress
a female ruler of an EMPIRE, or the wife of an EMPEROR
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pomegranate
أنار
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bliss
perfect happiness or enjoyment
| • six months of wedded bliss
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emblem
نماد
| Logo
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Obscure
Only when European decorative themes were introduced did these meanings become obscured or even lost.
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Imperial
سلطنتي
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Commission
The report was commissioned by the Welsh Office.
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Crane
Hoist
جر ثقيل
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secular
Secular education
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acquire
get
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Just as,....,,so
4(just) as..., so... formal
used to compare two people or things, when they are similar:
Just as the French love their wine, so the English love their beer.
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assist
assist (somebody) with/in something
| You will be employed to assist in the development of new equipment.
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lyrical
Long and often lyrical descriptions of the different types of ware exist that assist in classifying pot
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constitute
* 1 to be considered to be something
* The rise in crime constitutes a threat to society.
* 2 if several people or things constitute something, they are the parts that form it:
* We must redefine what constitutes a family.
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millennia
* The plural form of millenium (a period of 1000 years)
| * people who have inhabited this land for millennia
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undergo
if you undergo a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you
* The country has undergone massive changes recently.
* He has been released from prison to undergo medical treatment in the United States.
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intervention
the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens
• interference
• government intervention to regulate prices
مداخله
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Immensely
* Greatly
* Extremely
* Very much
• We enjoyed the play immensely
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accord
* of somebody's/something's own accord
* without being asked or forced to do something
* He decided to go of his own accord.
* The door seemed to move of its own accord.
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oppose
Disagree
Dispute
Congress is continuing to oppose the President's healthcare budget.
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ambient
• ambient temperature/light / climate etc
means the temperature etc of the surrounding area
حرارت پيرامون(محيط)
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Infer
• form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you have
* A lot can be inferred from these statistics.
* From the evidence we can infer that the victim knew her killer.
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Proxy
Proxy vote
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embed
* Be put into something
| * A piece of glass was embedded in her hand
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Nonetheless
* in spite of
| * Nevertheless
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intriguing
Fascinating
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striking
Noticeable
• Unusual and interesting to be easily noticed
• a striking contrast between wealth and poverty
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erratic
arbitrary, irregular, inconsistent
• His breathing was becoming erratic.
• his erratic behavior
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deliberation
* 1 careful consideration or discussion of something:
* After much deliberation, first prize was awarded to Derek Murray.
* 2 if you speak or move with deliberation, you speak or move slowly and carefully
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solar
Solar eclipse
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Invoke
Call upon
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lift
Move upward
• Ascend
• The lumber was lifted by crane and dropped into the truck.
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Medieval
قرون وسطي
| A medieval castle
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key
Very important
Principal
Chief
key factor/points/questions etc
The President makes all the key decisions on foreign policy.
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expense
legal/medical/living/travel etc expenses (=the money that you spend for a particular purpose)
* at great/considerable/vast expense
* Conference rooms were equipped at great expense.
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reclaim
to make an area of desert, wet land etc suitable for farming or building
• This land will be reclaimed for a new airport.
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surplus
* Excess
* Spare
* Leftover
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Merchant
بازرگان
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Plentiful
• Abundant • Ample • a plentiful supply of food
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ravages
• the ravages of war
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Peasant
• Most villagers are peasant farmers.
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spin
Spun
Past tense = Spun
• to make cotton, wool etc into thread by twisting it
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weave
Wove
Only a few of the women still weave.
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linen
كتان
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scant
Not enough
Meager
Insufficient
The story has received scant attention in the press.
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remuneration
the pay you give someone for something they have done for you
• high rates of remuneration
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Meager
meager income/earnings/wages etc •
| He supplements his meager income by working on Saturdays.
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smelt
• to melt a rock that contains metal in order to remove the metal
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Marshal
Ginny marshalled her guests in a better position.
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promissory note
سفته
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equivalent
• Same, similar, comparable
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Authorize
* Empower
* to give official permission for something
* an authorized biography
* Napoleon III authorized Haussmann to rebuild Paris.
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contribute
1 to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in
• The volunteers contribute their own time to the project.
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Loan
وأم
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Infusion
* the act of putting a new feeling or quality into something
* Further education badly needs the infusion of more resources.
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stem
* stem from something = to develop as a result of something else
* His headaches stemmed from vision problems
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finance
• provide money, especially a lot of money, to pay for something [= fund]
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joint stock
• joint-stock company is a company that is owned by all the people with SHARES in it
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Cooperation
• Collaboration
* political co-operation with Britain
* A study was undertaken in co-operation with oil companies.
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at the expense of
At the expense of
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Chaotic
chaotic
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labor
Labor
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invasion
Invade
Evade
