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Surround( v_r) |
=enclose ×free |
Be all around something Caspian sea is surrounded by Iran to the south. I am alone and the wolves surouded me. |
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Surroundings(pn) |
=environment, location |
Everything around me or the place where I live. Amol has a lot of dirty nature surroundings. |
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Body of water(n) |
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Caspian sea is a body of water. |
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Length (n) |
=distance |
How long something is... The length of Caspian sea is about 1030 to 1200 kilometers. |
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Width(n) |
=Breadth |
How far it is from one side of something to the other. The wedth of Caspian sea is between 200 and 435 kilometers. You are growing in width instead of height. |
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Height (n) |
=tallness ×depth |
How far it is from the bottom to the top of something or somebody. I think an elf can be three meters in height. |
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Republic (n) |
=democracy,self government *dictatorship |
A country where people choose the government and the leader. Caspian sea is surrounded by the Republic of Turkmenistan to the east. |
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Shallow (adj) |
=superficial *Deep |
With not much water. I see a shark that swim shallow sea. |
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Flow(v,r_n) |
=Stream(v) |
Move along like a river. About 130 rivers flow into Caspian sea. |
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Deep(adj) |
=bottomless *Shallow |
Extending for some surfaces or areas. I breath deep when I go to the toilet 😂. |
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Depth(n) |
=deepness *Shallowness |
A part that is far from the outside or surface. Caspian sea's depth on average is less than 5 meters. |
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Undoutedly (adv) |
=without doubt* possible |
Undoutedly the north of Iran is the greenest part of the country. |
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Coastline (n) |
=shoreline |
The edge of the land next to the sea. There are 3 province in coastline of Caspian sea named Gilan,Mazandaran,and Golestan. |
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Sign(n)+of |
=signal |
A mark,shape or movement that has a special meaning. The occean is usually a sign of freedom, immense freedom. |
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Signify (v_r) |
=indicate *Cover_hide |
When I signify a feeling, opinion etc,I do something that acts as a sign so that other people know my feeling or opinion In Iran,the ocean does not signify freedom to women or all men. |
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Law(n) |
=rule *Chance |
A law that people in a particular country or area must obey. Hijab mandatory is an important law in Iran or Islamic country. |
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Horizon (n) |
=skyline,vista |
The line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky.(on the horizon). I could see a boat on the horizon. |
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Status(n) |
=Situation, condition |
Where am I. Clothes has different legal and cultural status in various country. |
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Riverie(n) |
=daydream *Nightmare |
A state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things,that is lake dreaming. Sea can put me into a state of riverie. |
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Cool down(ph v) |
=cool off *Warm up |
To become slightly cooler. If ladies want to cool down they have to find on area designated for them in the sea. |
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Inequality (n) |
*equality |
For Irainian women,the meaning of the sea is different from the rest of the world.It reeks of inequality and limitation. |
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Limitation (n) |
*free |
The act or process of controlling something or someone. |
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Rural(adj) |
=the country *Urban |
Someone who live in a village. Rural areas in the north of Iran are very green. |
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Tend(v_r) |
=lean |
Usually do or be something. Native people in Mazandaran province tend to speak Mazani. |
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Particularly (adv) |
=especially |
More than usual or more than others. There are specific spaces particularly for swimming of women in the seashores. |
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Provincial (adj) |
. |
Of a province. The provincial department of environment. |
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Land(v_r) |
=Come down* take off |
If a plane,bird or insect lands,it moves safely down onto the ground. A group of migratory birds land in Mazandaran province to spend cold season. |
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Eurasian (adj) |
. |
Relating to both Europe and Asia. Eurasian teal is a kind of migratory birds in Iran. |
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Habitat (n) |
=natural environment |
The natural home of a plant or animal. Caspian sea is an important habitat for animals. |
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Migration (n) |
=movement,travel |
When birds or animals travel regularly from one of the world to another. The seasonal migration of birds is in the winter. |
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Migrate (v_r) migratory(adj) |
=Move,travel*stay |
When birds or animals travel regularly from one of the world to another. Every year a lot of birds migrate to Iran in winter. |
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Wetland(n) |
. |
An area of wetland that is partly covered with water,or is wet most of the time. There are wetlands with good situation and food availability in the north of Iran. |
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Availability (n) |
=accessibility*unavailability |
Something that ready for everybody to use. There are wetlands with good situation and food availability in the north of Iran. |
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Flock(n) |
=group |
A group of birds, sheep or goats. Flocks of migratory birds from Siberia and Russia flight to spend cold season in Iran. |
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Sufficient (adj) |
=Adequate* insufficient |
As much or as many as I need or want. The first province with the sufficient resource is Mazandaran. |
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Population (n) |
=inhabitats, people |
A number of people live in a particular area, country, etc. Iran has population of more than 80 milion. |
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Pastime(n) |
=entertainment, hobby |
Something that I do because I think it is enjoyable or interesting. In some beaches there are water pastimes like jet skiing, sea shuttle, and boating. |
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Occupy (v_r) |
. |
When we have something and we don't want to give others. Mazandaran province occupies a large part of Caspian sea's coast. |
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Resort (n) |
=holiday center,tourist center |
A place where a lot of people go for holidays.
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Hub(n) |
=center |
The central and most important part of an area, system, activity etc,which all the other parts are connected to. |
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Saddle horse(n) |
. |
A horse bred for riding. We can experience saddle horse in the sandy beach. |
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Heavenly (adj) |
=beautiful,lovely |
Very pleasant, enjoyable or beautiful. |
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Modesty (n) |
. |
Unwillingness to show your body or do anything that may attract sexual interest. In Islamic countries like Iran,the hijab signifies to modesty and privacy especially for women. |
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Privacy (n) |
. |
In Islamic countries like Iran the hijab signify to modesty and privacy especially for women. |
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Practicing Muslim |
*lapsed |
Someone who follows the rules and customs of a particular religion. Still other practicing Muslim choose not to wear a hijab at all. |
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Veil(n) |
=Cover,mask*unveil |
A thin piece of material that women wear to cover their faces at formal occasions or for religious reasons. In some Islamic countries like Qajar era, women wore veil |
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Refer(v_r) |
=mention |
To mention or speak about something or someone. The word hijab refers to both the head covering traditionally wore by Muslim women and Islamic styles of dress in general. |
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Lawful (adj) |
=legal, permissible* lawless, unlawful |
Yet some Muslim believe that any instrument is lawful. |
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Garment (n) |
=Clothes,dress |
One thing that I wear. The garment has different legal and cultural status in various countries. |
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Unrelated male(n) |
. |
Muslim women wear hijab to mentain modesty and privacy from unrelated male. |
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Banned (adj) |
=forbidden |
Not officially allowed to meet, exist or be used. Leaders of the banned party were arrested last night. |
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Legal(adj) |
=allowed, lawful*illegal |
If something is legal,I am allowed to do it or have to do it by law. Legal age is 18. |
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Status (n) |
=Position |
The garment has different legal and cultural status in various countries. |
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Various (n) |
=Different,several*uniform |
If these are various things,there are several different types of that thing. The garment has different legal and cultural status in various countries. |
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Mandatory (adj) |
=Compulsory,binding* optional |
If something is mandatory,the law says it must be done. Hijab mandatory is an important law in Iran. |
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Worship(v_r) |
=Pray to |
To show respect and love for a God, especially by praying in a religious building. Use the headscarf to cover the hair specially when you enter a mosque or other places of worship. |
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Trousers (n) |
=Pants |
Trousers cover my foot. In Abyane village,men wear long,loose and black trousers. |
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Goose(n) geese (p) |
. |
Like ducks Caspian sea is a suitable place for groups of birds such as goose,swan,and tern. |
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Swan(n) |
. |
A large white birds with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes. Caspian sea is a suitable place for groups of birds such as goose,swan,and tern. |
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Tern(n) |
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A black and white sea bird that has long wings and a tail with two points. Caspian sea is a suitable place for groups of birds such as goose,swan,and tern. |
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Suitable (adj) |
=Be coming*unsuitable, unbecoming |
Having the right qualities for a particular person,purpose or situation. Caspian sea is a suitable place for groups of birds such as geese,swan, and tern. |
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Identify (v_r) |
=recognize |
Eight spices of birds have been identified in the protected areas of the Caspian sea. |
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Protected (adj) |
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a protected animal,plant,area or building is one that it is illegal to harm or damage. Eigth spices of birds have been identified in the protected areas of Caspian sea. |
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Reptile(n) |
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A type of animal such as a snake or lizard,whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it and that usually lays eggs to have babies. I scare reptiles. |
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Marine(adj) |
=noutical |
Relating to the sea and the creatures that live there. In Caspian sea,there are only three species of marine eel without venom. |
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Eel(n) |
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A long thin fish that looks like a snake and can be eaten.
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Venom(n) |
=poison |
A liquid poison that some snakes,insects etc produce when they bite or sting you. |
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Mammal(n) |
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A type of animal that drinks milk from its mother's baby when it is young. Humans,dogs,and whales are mammals. There is only one unique mammal species called the Caspian sea. |
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Distribute (v_r) |
=share*amass |
To share things among a group of people. It is distributed everywhere in the sea, but its main location is in the north of Caspian sea. |
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Cuisine (n) |
=food |
Things that people or animals eat. This cuisine is the most popular food in all over Iran. |
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Consume (v_r) |
=eat |
To eat or drink something. Mahi Doody consume with garlic pickle. |
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Walnut (n) |
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A kind of nutes that I can eat. I like nute specially walnut. |
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Garlic (n) |
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A plant like a small onion,used in cooking to give a strong tast. You can use gatlic in the most of northern food. |
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Pickle(n) |
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Mahi Doody served with rise and garlic pickle called Sir Torshi. |
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Smoked(adj) |
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White fish get smoked and salted. |
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Flavor(n) |
=savor,taste |
Mahi Doody has smoky flavor. |
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Bitter(adj) |
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A taste that is not sweet. Coffee is very bitter, I don't like it. |
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Bittersweet (adj) |
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Not bitter not sweet, between both of them. Life is like bittersweet taste. |
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Briny(adj) |
=salt*saltness |
Tasting of or containing salt. In Chaboksar water is briny. |
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Cooling(adj) |
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Like mint. Pill of mint is cooling mr respiratory system. |
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Fiery(adj) |
=very spicy*frigid,icy |
Fiery food or drink tastes very strong,making part of my body feel hot. I like fiery chips with yoghurt. |
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Herbal(adj) |
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Made of herbs. Herbal oil is a lie. |
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Full bodied(adj) |
=rich |
I like pasta due to its full bodied. |
