Writing Flashcards

Colins (58 cards)

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authoritative

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  1. an authoritative book, account etc is respected because the person who wrote it knows a lot about the subject
  2. behaving or speaking in a confident determined way that makes people respect and obey you
    مقتدر، توانا، امر
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masculine

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having qualities considered to be typical of men or of what men do

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trait

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a particular quality in someone’s character

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exclusively

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only

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praise

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to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly

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trend

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a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing

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compose

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be composed of something to be formed from a number of substances, parts, or people

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precise

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  1. precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct
  2. used to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing
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intervene

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to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

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proportion

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a part of a number or an amount, considered in relation to the whole

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proportion

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a part of a number or an amount, considered in relation to the whole

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devoted

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  1. giving someone or something a lot of love and attention
  2. dealing with, containing, or being used for only one thing
  3. strongly supporting someone or something because you admire or enjoy them
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leisure

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the time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy

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in spite of

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without being affected or prevented by something
با وجود، علی رغم
out of spite:افسرده، بی دماغ، پکر

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nevertheless

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in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned

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feasible

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a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work

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equivalent

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having the same value, purpose, job etc as a person or thing of a different kind

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evaluate

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to judge how good, useful, or successful something is

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coal

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a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat

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pesticide

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a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops
fertilizer

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supplement

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something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete
dietary supplement

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nutrition

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the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth

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convenience

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the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time

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malnutrition

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when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food

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fluctuate
if a price or amount fluctuates, it keeps changing and becoming higher and lower
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dip
1. to put something into a liquid and lift it out again | 2. to move down, or to make something move down, usually for just a short time
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consumption
1. the amount of energy, oil, electricity etc that is used | 2. the act of eating or drinking
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gradual
happening slowly over a long period of time
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moderate
not very large or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc
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regulate
to control an activity or process, especially by rules
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prevalent
common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
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restrict
to limit or control the size, amount, or range of something
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indicate
to show that a particular situation exists, or that something is likely to be true
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rote
when you learn something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it carefully or without understanding it
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anxious
worried about something
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respondent
someone who answers questions, especially in a survey
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assess
to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it
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contribution
something that you give or do in order to help something be successful
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curriculum
the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject:
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vary
if several things of the same type vary, they are all different from each other
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estuary
the wide part of a river where it goes into the sea
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monument
a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person
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spill
if you spill a liquid, or if it spills, it accidentally flows over the edge of a container
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indiscriminate
an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause
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logging
the work of cutting down trees in a forest
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graze
if an animal grazes, or if you graze it, it eats grass that is growing
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strip
to take off your clothes or take off someone else’s clothes
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erosion
the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea
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arctic
1. relating to the most northern part of the world | 2. extremely cold
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attribute
to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something
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prey
an animal, bird etc that is hunted and eaten by another animal
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predator
an animal that kills and eats other animals
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acres
a unit for measuring area, equal to 4,840 square yards or 4,047 square metres
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harvest
the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them
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sawmill
a factory where trees are cut into flat pieces that can be used as wood
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scrub
low bushes and trees that grow in very dry soil
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thrive
to become very successful or very strong and healthy
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shrub
a small bush with several woody stems