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85 Cards in this Set
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assume |
to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof |
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create |
1 to make something exist that did not exist before |
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emerge |
to appear or come out from somewhere |
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environment |
The company had failed to provide a safe environment for its workers. |
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ethnic |
relating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions |
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immigrate |
to come into a country in order to live there permanently → emigrate, migrate |
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liberal |
willing to understand and respect other people’s ideas, opinions, and feelings |
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locate |
be located in/near etc something |
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notwithstanding |
Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world’s religions. |
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predict |
to say that something will happen, before it happens → prediction |
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similar |
We have similar tastes in music. |
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structure |
the social structure of organizations |
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technique |
a special way of doing something → method |
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unique |
This is a unique opportunity to study these rare creatures. |
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opal |
a type of white stone with changing colours in it, often used in jewellery |
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return |
It was forty five minutes before she returned. |
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residence |
formal a house, especially a large or official one |
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settlement |
an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement |
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rough |
having an uneven surface OPP smooth |
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edge |
the part of an object that is furthest from its centre |
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community |
the people who live in the same area, town etc |
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globe |
Image of globea round object with a map of the Earth drawn on it |
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pole |
the most northern or most southern point on a planet, especially the Earth |
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harmony |
notes of music combined together in a pleasant way in harmony |
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directly |
The new property tax law won’t directly affect us |
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permit |
to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law |
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mining |
the work or industry of getting gold, coal etc out of the earth |
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sold |
the past tense and past participle of sell |
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rugged |
land that is rugged is rough and uneven |
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truck |
large road vehicle used to carry goods |
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explosive |
able or likely to explode |
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clatter |
if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise |
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charm |
افسون a special quality someone or something has that makes people like them, feel attracted to them, or be easily influenced by them – used to show approval → charmin |
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claim |
to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved |
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scary |
a scary moment |
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scenery |
the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc |
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flourish |
to develop well and be successful |
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formerly |
in earlier times SYN previously |
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dirt track |
a road or path made of hard earth |
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backward |
looking or facing in the direction that is behind you |
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back‧ward |
looking or facing in the direction that is behind you |
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politely |
موبانه |
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occasional |
happening sometimes but not often or regularly |
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attitude |
the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour |
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moonscape |
an area of land with no plants that looks like the surface of the Moon |
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fencing |
the sport of fighting with a long thin sword |
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rescue squad |
تیم امداد و نجات |
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shaft |
محور |
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carelessly |
بدون توجه |
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dugout |
کلنگ زنی |
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digger |
Image of diggera large machine that digs and moves earth |
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exposed |
All exposed skin should be covered with protective cream. |
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soil |
the top layer of the earth in which plants grow SYN earth |
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sandstone |
a type of soft yellow or red rock, often used in buildings |
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blasted |
used to express annoyance |
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hillside |
دامنه تپه |
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drill |
a tool or machine used for making holes in something |
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meant |
the past tense and past participle of mean منظور |
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dig |
to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a spade or your hands |
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essentially |
used when stating the most basic facts about something SYN basically |
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artificial |
not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural SYN false OPP natural |
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cave |
large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground → caving |
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primitive |
belonging to a simple way of life that existed in the past and does not have modern industries and machines OPP advanced, modern |
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needless |
needless troubles, suffering, loss etc are unnecessary because they could easily have been avoided |
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wiring |
the network of wires that form the electrical system in a building, vehicle, or piece of equipment |
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groove |
a thin line cut into a hard surface |
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comfort |
a feeling of being physically relaxed and satisfied, so that nothing is hurting you, making you feel too hot or cold etc → comfortable, discomfort |
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sprawl |
if buildings sprawl, they spread out over a wide area in an untidy and unattractive way |
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sprawl |
if buildings sprawl, they spread out over a wide area in an untidy and unattractive way |
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distance |
فاصله |
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seek |
جستجو کردن |
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paved |
سنگفرش شده to cover a path, road, area etc with a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete |
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laid |
the past tense and past participle of lay |
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homeowner |
someone who owns their home |
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faraway |
long distance away SYN distant |
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illustrate |
o make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples |
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advantage |
something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this OPP disadvantage |
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refuge |
shelter or protection from someone or something |
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custom |
something that is done by people in a particular society because it is traditional → tradition |
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relatively |
The system is relatively easy to use |
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relatively |
به طور نسبی |
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mild |
خفیف |
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nonetheless |
با این وجود |
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honey -colored |
عسلی رنگ |
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appliance |
a piece of equipment, especially electrical equipment, such as a cooker or washing machine, used in people’s homes |
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