Unit 5 Flashcards

(25 cards)

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Compelling (adjective )

Root: compel

A

متقاعد کننده مجاب کننده

فعل ریشه: متقاعد کردن مجاب کردن وادار کردن

we’ve learned some pretty compelling things along the way.

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Dare (noun, verb)

/dɛər/

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Noun: شهامت
فعل: جرات کردن به مبارزه طلبیدن

Dare I say به جرات میگم

he dared me to swim across the river

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Adventurous

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ماجراجو حادثه جو دلیر

We decided to be adventurous

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Lest

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مبادا ، نکنه

lest you think that Anna’s list is unique

I was afraid lest he should fall

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Virtually

/ˈvɜr tʃu ə li/

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Almost تقریبا

95% of them have virtually the same dream list

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Unconditionally

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بی قید و شرط

He loves me unconditionally

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Cheerleader

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He tells me he’s like my own personal cheerleader

تشویق کننده

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Grounded

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استوار

Someone who is grounded makes good decisions and does not say or do stupid things.

E.g : elevator people keep us grounded and safe

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Widen (verb)

Width (noun)

Wide (adjective )

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فعل: عریض کردن
اسم : وسعت پهنا عرض
صفت: عریض پهن وسیع

You’ve heard of building, repairing, and widening roads for the benefit of car travel.

her eyes start to widen

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Criteria plural form

Criterion singular form

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شاخص، شرایط ، معیارها

معیار ملاک میزان

All of her exes met the criteria of her dream guy list

The selection committee used a specific criterion to assess the applicants’ qualifications

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Intuitive (adjective )

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شهودی حسی مستقیما درک کننده

an intuitive truth

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Evolution (noun)

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تکامل، تحول، سیر تکاملی

Darwin and the theory of evolution

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Persist

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اصرار ورزیدن پافشاری کردن

he kept refusing to answer, but reporters persisted

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Soulful

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با روح پر از احساس

it will lead to the best, most soulful love of your life

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Psychotic (noun) /saɪˈkɒt ɪk/

Psychosis (noun) /saɪˈkoʊ sɪs/

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بیمار روانی ، روان پریش
روان پریشی

people often call me a psychotic optimist because I believe with every cell in my being, that love exists for every single person that wants it

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Dizzy (adjective, verb)

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سرگیجه
گیج شدن

he was looking down from those dizzy heights

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Awkward
/ˈɔk wərd/

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زشت ناشی غیراستادانه
بی دست و پا
ناخوشایند

I found myself in an awkward position

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Stunned (adjective)

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شوکه شده

Caroline runs off, leaving Mike in stunned silence.

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Prompt (verb)

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به فعالیت واداشتن برانگیختن
سریع بی درنگ فوری

a prompt decision

I promptly opened the window

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Escalator

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پله برقی

21
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Beloved (adjective)

A

محبوب معشوق

Romeo kneels down in the middle of a basketball court in front of thousands of spectators to propose to his beloved

22
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Spectator

A

تماشاگر بیننده

around fifteen thousand spectators came to watch the thrills and spills

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Whisper (noun, verb)

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نجوا کردن پچ پچ کردن
نجوا پچ پچ

we whispered so as not to wake up the baby

What are you two girls whispering about?

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Get over

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پشت سر گذاشتن، غلبه کردن ، بهبود بافتن

Sometimes people can get over their phobias with the help of a doctor.

When are you going to get over your breakup?!

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Trek (noun, verb)
قدم زدن تو دشت و بیابون و کوه A trek to the South Pole We trekked through the jungle