TPO2_1 Flashcards

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alarming

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Adjective
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worrying or disturbing.
our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate

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desertification

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بیابان زایی

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threaten

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ate one’s intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done:

تهدید کردن

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accomplish

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achieve or complete successfully.

the planes accomplished their mission

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erosion

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فرسایش

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blown

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دمیده شده

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stony

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سنگی

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finer

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of high quality.
this was a fine piece of filmmaking

(of a thread, filament, or person’s hair) thin.
I have always had fine and dry hair

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accumulate

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gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.
investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence

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ridge

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a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

the northeast ridge of Everest

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substantial

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of considerable importance, size, or worth.

a substantial amount of cash

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quantity

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the amount or number of a material or immaterial thing not usually estimated by spatial measurement.
the quantity and quality of the fruit can be controlled

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impact

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تأثیر

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14
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clay

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Clay is a type of fine-grained natural soil material containing clay minerals

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sealing

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Noun
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the action or process of fastening or closing something securely.
observers have the right to be present during the sealing of the ballot box
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the application of a nonporous coating to a surface to make it impervious.
inadequate seam sealing is the most common reason roofing systems fail
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the definitive conclusion or establishment of something.
that moment is the sealing of a pact
4
the activity of hunting for seals.
the protected species is only now recovering from commercial sealing in the past

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penetration

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the action or process of making a way through or into something.
the plant grows in clear, still waters where there is strong sunlight penetration

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consequently

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در نتیجه

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runoff

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the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
the ratio of runoff to rainfall

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gradual

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taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees.

the gradual introduction of new methods

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diminish

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make or become less.
a tax whose purpose is to diminish spending

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deterioration

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the process of becoming progressively worse.
a deterioration in the condition of the patient

زوال

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climate

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the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
our cold, wet climate

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arid

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(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
hot and arid conditions

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pollution

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آلودگی

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delicate
Adjective 1 very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality. a spider's web, strong yet delicate 2 easily broken or damaged; fragile. delicate china ظریف
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adjust
وفق دادن، تنظیم کردن
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phenomena
phenomenon ها
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subject
Noun 1 a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. I've said all there is to be said on the subject Adjective 1 likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one). he was subject to bouts of manic depression Adverb 1 conditionally upon. subject to bankruptcy court approval, the company expects to begin liquidation of its inventory Verb 1 cause or force to undergo (a particular experience of form of treatment). he'd subjected her to a terrifying ordeal
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fuel
سوخت
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excess
اضافی
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cultivate
Verb 1 prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening. the peasants who cultivated the land became its owners 2 try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill). he cultivated an air of indifference کشت
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irrigation
آبیاری
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severe
شدید
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necessitates
...
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prior
existing or coming before in time, order, or importance. | he has a prior engagement this evening
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extensive
گسترده
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crop
a cultivated plant that is grown as food, especially a grain, fruit, or vegetable. the main crops were oats and barley
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tract
Noun 1 an area of indefinite extent, typically a large one. large tracts of natural forest 2 a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibers, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region. the digestive tract
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devoid
Adjective 1 entirely lacking or free from. Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion
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susceptible
Adjective 1 likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection 2 capable or admitting of. the problem is not susceptible of a simple solution
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livestock
Noun 1 farm animals regarded as an asset. markets for the trading of livestock
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dominant
Adjective 1 most important, powerful, or influential. they are now in an even more dominant position in the market
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trample
Verb 1 tread on and crush. the fence had been trampled down ``` Noun LITERARY 1 an act or the sound of trampling. destruction's trample treads them down ```
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pulverize
Verb 1 reduce to fine particles. the brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment
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chief
most important. | the chief reason for the spending cuts
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delete
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substitute
Noun 1 a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. soy milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk Verb 1 use or add in place of. dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb
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conditioner
a substance or appliance used to improve or maintain something's condition. add a water conditioner to neutralize chlorine
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nutrients
مواد مغذی
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salinization
شورشدن
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sink
فرورفتن
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drainage system
سیستم زهکشی
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evaporate
تبخیر شدن
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tremendous
very great in amount, scale, or intensity. | Penny put in a tremendous amount of time
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millennia
millennium ها
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millennium
a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ. silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the 3rd millennium BC
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rigorously
با دقت
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enforce
اجرا کردن