Unit8-C1 Flashcards

(64 cards)

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Amateur

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unprofessional

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Astronomer

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A person who is skilled in astronomy or who makes observations of celestial phenomena

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Observatory

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A special building for studying stars, planets, weather etc

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Adjust

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settle, regulate

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Project

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To make light, an image, etc. fall onto a flat surface on screen

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Slightly

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somewhat, to some extend

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Patch

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part, piece, area, spot

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Dawn

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The time of day when sunlight first begins to appear (opposite to dusk

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Spectacular

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very impressive, remarkable, stunning, splendid

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Massive

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huge, enormous, gigantic

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Eruption

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explosion, discharge, outburst ( )جوش، فوران، انفجار

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Hurtle

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To move or fall with great speed and force

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Collide

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hit, crash, come across

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Current

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A flow of electricity ( )جریان

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Surge

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A sudden increase, rush

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Disrupt

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disturb, interrupt

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Impact

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influence

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Sewage

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Used water and waste substances that are produced by human bodies, that are carried away from houses and factories through special pipes. )فاضلاب، گنداب(

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Treatment

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action, conduct, handling, behavior

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Stream

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flow ( )پرتو

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Pack with

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fill with

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Emerge

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appear, surface

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Entangle

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To be twisted or caught in something

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Gigantic

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huge, enormous, massive, vast

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Loop
ring, circle, round
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Illuminate
light
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Glowing
bright, shining
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Flare
A bright but unsteady light or flame that does not last long. (شراره، )زبانه آتش
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Intense
penetrating, strong, powerful
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Consist
contain
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Squash
Press or crush with enough force to injure or damage someone or something, squeeze, crush
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Interact with
If one thing interacts with another or if two things interact, the two things have an effort on each other.
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Altitude
The height above sea level.
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Set off
send out, set out
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Deploy
To put in place and be ready for use, utilize, employ
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Rely on
depend on, count on
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Bounce off
rebound off, jump against, ricochet off
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Orbit
circle, loop
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Divert
To change in direction.
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Surveyor
A person whose job is to examine and record the details of a piece of land.
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Pack up
gather, stop working
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Rig
oilrig
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Airfield
An area of flat ground where military or private planes can take off and land.
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Grid
network
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Transformer
A device for reducing or increasing the voltage of an alternating current
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Grounded
connected to the ground, based
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Catastrophic
terrible, disastrous
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Monitor
check, observe
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Intensity
strength, power
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Mere
only
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Vulnerable
defenseless, weak, helpless
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Asteroid
Any one of many small planets which go around the sun ( )سیارک
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Missile
An object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon; especially: a rocket that explodes when it hits a distant target. ( )موشک
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Abrupt
sudden and unexpected
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Erupt
explode, eject
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Bankrupt
To have no money to pay off debts
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Incorruptible
Not able to be persuaded to do something wrong or dishonest, even somebody offers them money. ( )فساد ناپذیر
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Corrupt
dishonest or immoral
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Interrupt
disrupt
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Disruption
disturbance
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Rupture
split, break, opening
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Downturn
A time when the economy becomes weaker ( )رکود
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Halt
An act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody or something
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Liftoff
The upward movement from the ground by a rocket, helicopter, or space vehicle as it begins flight.