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22 Cards in this Set
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Deem |
Consider, regard as , judge |
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Mull over |
Ponder, to think carefully over He is mulling over the proposals before making any changes. |
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Oversight |
Mistake, carelessness You can never entirely eliminate human error and oversight. Employees were paid late due to an oversight in the accounting department. |
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Override |
Veto, supersede نادیده گرفتن، مهم تر بودن Everytime I make a suggestion at work, my boss overrides me/it. The needs of the mother should not override the needs of the child. |
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Condone |
Accept If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop. The college cannot condone any behaviour that involves ilicit drugs. |
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Heedless |
Reckless, careless,unmindful Heedless destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming. Sahar! She shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention. |
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Remiss |
Careless It would be very remiss of me not to pass on the information. You have been remiss in your duties. |
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Hasty |
In a hurry Don't be too hasty in criticizing a colleague. He warned againt hasty decisions. |
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Hasten |
Speed up, hurry, rush Their departure was hastened by an abnormally cold winter. There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastented her death. مرگشو جلو انداخت |
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Rash |
Reckless, hasty,spots It would be extremly rash to make such an assumption. If you stay in the sun too long you'll get a heat rash. |
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Cursory |
Perfunctory, casual سرسری، بی دقت و همینجوری Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down. Only a cursory inspection of the building's electical wiring was done. |
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Bearing |
Influence, direction Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are. The point is on bearing of 105 degrees. |
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Statute |
Law , regulation,enactment Protection for the consumer is laid down (گنجانده شده) by statute. Under the statutes of the University, they had no right to dismiss him. |
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Enact |
تصویب کردن، اعمال نمودن Legislation was enacted to attract international companies. A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted againts north korea. |
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Hindrance |
مانع ، سدimpediment |
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Obstruct |
Block , impede, hinder, hamper A piece of food obstructed his airway and caused him to stop breathing. The column obstructed our view of the stage. There's some sort of obstruction on the railway tracks. |
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Barricade |
Barrier During the riots some of the prisoners barricaded their cells. Inmates erected a barricade between themselves and prison officers. |
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Circumscribe |
Restrict The president's power is circumscribed by Congress & Supreme court. The circle is circumscribed by a circle. |
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Hurdle |
Obstacle, barrier Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle. The cost of this exercise is proving a major hurdle. |
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Deterrence |
Act of deterring , impeding مانع شدن با ارعاب و تهدید The author argues that deterrence is no longer the best way to prevent war. |
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Deter |
Discourage, prevent,impede High prices are dettering many young people from buying houses. The security camera was installed to deter people from stealing. |
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Demarcate |
Limit, set boundaries The boundary between the countries must be clearly demarcated. Parking spaces have been demarcated by white lines. |
