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Fling |
To throw or push sth in sudden and force way |
They flung their hats into the air. |
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Enthusiasm |
Strong excitement l |
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Lane |
A narrow road or path |
Their house is on Maple Lane. |
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Quirk |
Unusual habits/ way of behaving |
Everyone has their little quirks. |
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Claims |
متطلبات |
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Herbivore |
Animals feeds on planets |
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Carnivores |
Animals eat other animals |
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diminish |
to become or to cause (something) to become less in size, importance, etc. |
The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease. |
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interweave |
to twist or weave (threads, fibers, etc.) together |
The long strands of ribbon are interwoven (together). |
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lofty |
rising to a great height : very tall and impressive |
lofty buildings |
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intrinsic |
belonging to the essential nature of a thing |
the intrinsic value of a gem the intrinsic brightness of a star intrinsic beauty |
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quotas |
a specific amount or number that is expected to be achieved |
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fork |
شوكة |
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estate |
all of the things that a person owns |
His estate is worth millions of dollars. |
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shy(V) |
to move away from something because of fear |
He shied away from discussing his divorce. |
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publicity |
دعاية |
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rigorous |
very strict |
create a rigorous plan |
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persistent |
continuous |
a persistent hard working man. |
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upbringing |
the care and teaching given to a child by parents or other people |
During his upbringing in South Africa |
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tremendous |
very large or great |
he experienced a tremendous pain |
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succinct |
using few words to state or express an idea |
He gave a succinct overview of the expansion project. |
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depict |
describe |
To depict doable activities |
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kettle |
غلاية |
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flock |
move in a crowd |
Thousands of people flocked to the beach each weekend. |
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tranquil |
quiet and peaceful |
If you listen to slow and tranquil music |
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genre |
a particular type or category of literature or art |
there is no single genre of music that works for everyone |
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synthetic |
something made by combining different artificial substances |
Good study music uses synthetic, instrumental or natural sounds |
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scenic |
beautiful view of natural scenery (such as mountains, hills, valleys, etc.) |
The country around here is very scenic. |
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affiliate |
to closely connect (something or yourself) with or to something (such as a program or organization) as a member or partner |
Their group does not affiliate itself with/to any political party. |
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proctor |
to watch students who are taking an examination |
the proctors are supposed to give you 3 more sheets of paper |
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observation |
the act of watching/ paying attention |
Her constant observations about the weather bored me. |
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compromise |
a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute |
Both boys will have to make compromises if they are to share the room. |
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essence |
the basic nature of a thing : the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is |
The essence of love is unselfishness. The book's illustrations capture the essence of the story |
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intuitive |
using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning |
I had an intuitive conviction that there was something unsound in him |
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deference |
way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something |
He is shown much deference by his colleagues. |
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it's sake |
لاجله |
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Yield |
to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work |
Their research has yielded up some surprising results. |
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suspend |
to force (someone) to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment |
He was suspended from the team for missing too many practices. |
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obscure |
to make (something) difficult to understand or know |
The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened. |
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trivial |
not important |
Compared to her problems, our problems seem trivial. |
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concise |
using few words : not including extra or unnecessary information |
a concise summary a concise definition |
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resemblance |
the state of looking or being like someone or something else تشابه |
He doesn't look exactly like his father, but there is someresemblance. |
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toil |
to work very hard for a long time |
He's been toiling (away) in his workshop. |
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persist |
to continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop ثابر |
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implicit |
contained with in
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avenue |
طريق مشجر |
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blonde |
شقراء |
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cunning |
مكر دهاء براعة |
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harmony |
تناسق انسجام |
a harmony of flavors/colors |
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address(v) |
خاطب |
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discourse |
the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas |
t's a word that doesn't have much use in ordinarydiscourse. |
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affection |
a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something |
She has/feels deep affection for her parents. |
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wag |
to move something from side to side repeatedly |
The dog wagged its tail. |
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cradle |
to hold (something or someone) gently in your arms or hands مهد |
He cradled her face in his hands. |
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docile |
easily taught, led, or controlled |
His students were docile and eager to learn. |
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obedient |
willing to obey مطيع |
an obedient child/dog |