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40 Cards in this Set
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emaciated |
skeletal, abnormally weak or thin |
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encroach |
to gradually take more of someone’s time, possessions, rights etc than you should تجاوز کردن، تعدی کردن |
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enraptured |
filled with joy or pleasure |
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escapade |
risk taking act that goes against normal behavior |
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exacerbate |
make a bad situation worse |
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expatiate |
speak or write in detail |
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facetious |
saying things that are intended to be clever and funny but are really silly and annoying |
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fathom |
understand, comprehend |
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fiasco |
total disaster |
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flinch |
cringe or jump slightly unintentionally |
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formidable |
very powerful or impressive, and often frightening: difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skill |
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fulsome |
extreme flattering to the point of excess چاپلوسی، ریاکارانه |
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gainsay |
contradict,deny, disagree with |
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gibe |
make fun of, mock, ridicule |
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gratis |
free, chargeless, complimentary |
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hale |
healthy, fit, sound, strong, well |
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hew |
cut something with a cutting tool با شمشیر قطع کردن، بریدن |
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hurtle |
crash, move at a rapid pace in wild manner |
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imbroglio |
confusing situation |
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impinge |
to produce an effect, usually an unwanted one |
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inalienable |
inalienable right, power etc cannot be taken from you Not transferable جدا نشدنی، غیر قابل انتقال |
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incite |
provoke, encourage, foment, inflame, urge برانگیختن، تحریک کردن |
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indigence |
extreme poverty and lack of resources |
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ingrained |
Firmly fixed |
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invective |
rude and insulting words that someone says when they are very angry ⇒ insult |
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jaunty |
Expressing cheer and self assurance |
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labile |
easily or frequently changed |
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lavish |
plentiful, abundant, copiousgenerous, bountifulextravagant, exaggerated, excessive, wasteful |
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limpid |
clear or transparent |
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lunge |
to make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially to attack them حمله کردن، یورش بردن |
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malign |
defame, denigrate, libel, slander, vilify بدنام کردن، بی آبرو کردن |
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maverick |
tending to choose a different path from everyone else rebel, radical |
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meticulous |
thorough, exact, particular, precise |
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miscellany |
collection, mixture, variety |
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mordant |
sarcastic, biting, caustic, cutting گزنده نیش دار |
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mutilate |
maim, damage, disfigure, dismember, injuredistort, adulterate |
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nondescript |
ordinary, commonplace, dull, featureless, undistinguished, unexceptional, unremarkable |
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obfuscate |
confuse, cloud, darken, muddy the waters, obscure, perplex |
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odium |
Hate, hatred, disgrace, discredit, dishonor |
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ornate |
extravagantly adorned or worded پر زرق و برق، متکلف |
