Vocabulary For Ielts

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Immense

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im‧mense / ɪmens / adjective extremely large SYN enormous : People who travel by rail still read an immense amount. Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone.

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عظیم، وسیع، بیکران، بی‌اندازه

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Sweeping

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sweep‧ing / swipɪŋ / adjective 1 affecting many things, or making an important difference to something sweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc They want to make sweeping changes to education policies. 2 [ only before noun ] including a lot of information about something : a sweeping look at European history 3 sweeping statement/generalization a statement etc that is too general and that does not consider all the facts – used to show disapproval : sweeping generalizations about women drivers 4 forming a curved shape : the sweeping curve of the driveway a sweeping gesture 5 sweeping victory the winning of an election by a large number of votes : a sweeping victory for Labour

Hint 2

وسیع

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Tremendous

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tre‧men‧dous S2 / trɪmendəs / adjective 1 very big, fast, powerful etc : Suddenly, there was a tremendous bang, and the whole station shook. She was making a tremendous effort to appear calm. She praised her husband for the tremendous support he had given her. Sales have been tremendous so far this year. This plan could save us a tremendous amount of money. 2 excellent : She’s got a tremendous voice, hasn’t she? — tremendously adverb : tremendously wealthy THESAURUS very big huge/massive/enormous extremely big : The table was enormous. | a huge explosion | Their house is huge. | There is a huge amount of work to be done. | There has been a massive increase in oil prices. | The company is massive, operating in 150 countries. | A massive fire destroyed more than thirty homes. | He’s been under an enormous amount of stress recently. | The changes will have an enormous impact. great [ only before noun ] very big – used especially to describe the level or number of something : He achieved great success in America. | The college offers a great number of courses. | a great advantage vast extremely big – used about areas, distances, numbers, or amounts : vast areas of rainforest | A vast number of tourists visit the island every year. gigantic extremely big and much bigger than other things of the same type : Gigantic waves crashed onto the beach. colossal extremely big – used about amounts or objects : James ran up a colossal phone bill. | a colossal statue of Napoleon tremendous having an extremely big effect : There have been some tremendous changes. | My new job will be a tremendous challenge. | The children were making a tremendous amount of noise.

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عظیم، شگرف، ترسناک،

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Gradual

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grad‧u‧al / ɡrædʒuəl / adjective 1 happening slowly over a long period of time OPP sudden : There has been a gradual change in climate. the gradual decline in manufacturing industry Education is a gradual process. 2 a gradual slope is not steep THESAURUS slow not moving quickly or not doing something quickly : I was always one of the slowest runners in my class. | My computer’s really slow compared to the ones at school. gradual happening, developing, or changing slowly over a long period of time : a gradual rise in the Earth’s temperature | I’ve noticed a gradual improvement in his work. leisurely especially written moving or doing something slowly, especially because you are enjoying what you are doing and do not have to hurry : a leisurely breakfast | They walked at a leisurely pace. unhurried especially written moving or doing something in a slow and calm way, without rushing at all : She continued to listen, seeming relaxed and unhurried. | the doctor’s calm unhurried manner sluggish moving or reacting more slowly than usual, especially because of a loss of power or energy. Also used when business, sales, or the economy seem very slow : The car seems rather sluggish going uphill. | The drink was making her sluggish. | the company’s sluggish performance this year | Sales have been sluggish. lethargic moving slowly, because you feel as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything : She woke up feeling heavy and lethargic. | His son seemed depressed and lethargic. languid literary slow and with very little energy or activity – used about people, actions, or periods of time : She lifted her hand in a languid wave. | a long languid afternoon in the middle of summer | He was pale and had rather a languid air about him. glacial literary extremely slow – used especially about the speed at which something happens : Things are changing, but at a glacial pace.

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تدریجی، پیگیر، آهسته، قدم به قدم پیش‌رونده،

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Turbulent

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tur‧bu‧lent / tɜbjələnt, tɜbjʊlənt $ tɜr- / adjective 1 a turbulent situation or period of time is one in which there are a lot of sudden changes : the turbulent times of the French Revolution He has had a turbulent political career. 2 turbulent air or water moves around a lot : the dark turbulent waters of the river

Hint 5

سرکش، یاغی، آشفته، گردنکش

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Abrupt

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a‧brupt / əbrʌpt / adjective 1 sudden and unexpected : an abrupt change of plan come to an abrupt end/halt etc The bus came to an abrupt halt. 2 seeming rude and unfriendly, especially because you do not waste time in friendly conversation : Sorry, I didn’t mean to be so abrupt. — abruptly adverb — abruptness noun [ uncountable ]

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ناگهانی، تند، غیر منتظره، درشت،

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Temporary

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tem‧po‧ra‧ry S3 W3 AC / temp ə rəri, -p ə ri $ -pəreri / adjective 1 continuing for only a limited period of time OPP permanent : temporary pain relief I’m living with my parents, but it’s only temporary. You might want to consider temporary work until you decide what you want to do. She was employed on a temporary basis . 2 intended to be used for only a limited period of time OPP permanent : temporary accommodation The bridge was erected as a temporary measure . — temporarily / temp ə rərəli, temp ə rərɪli $ tempərerəli / adverb : Due to a small fire, the office will be closed temporarily. THESAURUS temporary continuing for only a limited period of time : I’ve got a temporary office job, but I hope I’ll find something more permanent soon. | I’m sure the problem is only temporary. | temporary staff | a temporary visa provisional temporary – used especially about arrangements or information that people may decide to change in the future. Also used about licences or governments which are only arranged to last for a short time : Does the hotel accept provisional bookings? | They have set a provisional date for the next meeting. | a provisional driving licence | In June, the rebels claimed to have formed a provisional government. | Provisional figures yesterday from the Department of Transport showed that 4,274 people were killed last year — 6 percent fewer than the previous year. stopgap [ only before noun ] temporary – used about something that you use for a short time until you can replace it with something better : The Republicans will approve the one-month budget as a stopgap measure to keep the state operating. | This is only a stopgap solution to the country’s debt problem. passing [ only before noun ] temporary – used about an interest, thought, or feeling that is short and not very serious : Tonight’s game will be exciting, even to those with only a passing interest in the sport. | As a student, I didn’t give working in finance even a passing thought. ephemeral formal existing or popular for only a short time : the ephemeral beauty of white snow on green trees and bare branches | Many new words, particularly slang, are fleeting and ephemeral. transient formal continuing for only a limited time, or staying somewhere for only a short time – used especially to say that something is always changing, or people only stay somewhere for a short time : the transient nature of life | transient changes in the electrical properties of the neurons | Arizona has a highly transient population.

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موقت، موقتی، زودگذر، آنی

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Change

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Transition = reversal = shift = improvement = transformation = evolution = movement

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Participate in

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Join in

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Ph.v

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Fit in (with)

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Look the same as, stand out from, blend in with

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fit in phrasal verb 1 if someone fits in, they are accepted by the other people in a group : I never really fitted in at school. fit in with I wasn’t sure if she would fit in with my friends. 2 fit something/somebody ↔ in to manage to do something or see someone, even though you have a lot of other things to do SYN squeeze something/somebody ↔ in : The doctor said he can fit me in at 4:30. I wanted to fit in a swim before breakfast. 3 if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them : I don’t know quite how this new course will fit in. fit in with A new building must fit in with its surroundings. You can’t expect a baby to fit in with your existing routine. fit into something phrasal verb 1 to be part of a group or system : Some of the patients we see do not fit neatly into any of the existing categories. How does this fit into the company’s overall marketing strategy? 2 to be accepted by the people in a group or organization : She fitted into the team very well. fit somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb British English to provide a person or place with the equipment, furniture, or clothes that they need : The office had been fitted out in style. fit somebody/something ↔ out with The new recruits were fitted out with uniforms and weapons. fit together phrasal verb 1 if something fits together or you fit it together, different pieces can be joined to make something : Look, the tubes fit together like this. fit something together The pictures show you how to fit it together. 2 if a story, set of facts, set of ideas etc fit together, they make sense when considered together : Telecom and computer businesses fit together well. fit somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb British English 1 to provide a place with the furniture or equipment that it needs SYN fit somebody/something ↔ out fit somebody/something ↔ up with The rooms are now fitted up with electric lights. 2 informal to make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are really not guilty : I knew that I had been fitted up.

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Stand out (from)

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Look the same as, fit in with, blend in with

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stand out phrasal verb 1 to be very easy to see or notice : The outlines of rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky. She always stood out in a crowd . I am sure illnesses stand out in all childhood memories. 2 to be much better than other similar people or things → standout stand out as That day still stands out as the greatest day in my life. stand out from/among/above Three of the cars we tested stood out among the rest. 3 to rise up from a surface : The veins stood out on his throat and temples. stand out against something phrasal verb British English to be strongly opposed to an idea, plan etc : We must stand out against bigotry.

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Blend in (with)

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Look the same, fit in with, stand out from

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blend in phrasal verb if someone or something blends in with people or objects, they match them or are similar, and you do not notice them blend in with The old house blends in perfectly with the countryside.

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Break away (from)

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Dissociate from, drop put of, opt out of

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break away phrasal verb 1 to leave a group or political party and form another group, usually because of a disagreement : More than 30 Labour MPs broke away to form a new left-wing party. break away from They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization. → breakaway 2 2 to leave your home, family, or job and become independent break away from I felt the need to break away from home. 3 to move away from someone who is holding you : She started crying and tried to break away. break away from She broke away from him and ran to the door. 4 to move away from other people in a race or game : Radcliffe broke away 200 metres before the finish. 5 to become loose and no longer attached to something : Part of the plane’s wing had broken away.

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Opt out (of)

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Dissociate from, break away from, drop out of, abandon

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break away phrasal verb 1 to leave a group or political party and form another group, usually because of a disagreement : More than 30 Labour MPs broke away to form a new left-wing party. break away from They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization. → breakaway 2 2 to leave your home, family, or job and become independent break away from I felt the need to break away from home. 3 to move away from someone who is holding you : She started crying and tried to break away. break away from She broke away from him and ran to the door. 4 to move away from other people in a race or game : Radcliffe broke away 200 metres before the finish. 5 to become loose and no longer attached to something : Part of the plane’s wing had broken away.

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Assimilate into

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Blend in with, fit in with

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as‧sim‧i‧late / əsɪməleɪt, əsɪmɪleɪt / verb 1 [ transitive ] to completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information etc SYN absorb : It will take time to assimilate all these facts. 2 [ intransitive and transitive ] if people assimilate, or are assimilated into a country or group, they become part of that group and are accepted by the people in that group assimilate into Refugees find it difficult to become assimilated into the community.

جذب، همانند ساختن، یکسان کردن

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Drop out (of)

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Abandon, opt out of

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drop out phrasal verb 1 to no longer do an activity or belong to a group : The group gets smaller as members move away or drop out. 2 to leave a school or university before your course has finished → dropout drop out of Bill dropped out of college after his first year. 3 to refuse to take part in ordinary society because you do not agree with its principles → dropout : In the 60s, Leary urged kids to ‘Turn on, tune in and drop out.’

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Alter

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Alter their attitude and laws

alter: alter, adapt, adjust, castrate, change, modify, revise, spay, transform, turn, vary, change, diversify, exchange, modify, remodel, Substitute, vary.Antonyms:arrest, conserve, continue, destroy, fix, hurt, keep, leave alone, let stand, maintain, perpetuate, preserve, remain, retain, ruin, solidify, stabilitate, stabilitate, stagnate, stay, stereotype, sustain.Alter ego:alter ego, buddy, chum, companion, confidante, Doppelganger, friend, intimate, pal, second self, soul mate.Alterability:alterability, adaptability, changeability, convertibility, flexibility, fluidity, modifiability, mutability, variability, versatility, volatility.Antonyms:unalterability.Alterable:alterable, adaptable, adjustable, changeable, convertible, fluid, modifiable, mutable, tractable, variable, variant, changeable, movable, mutable, revocable, Variable.Antonyms:binding, dead set on, firm, fixed, immovable, immutable, invariable, irrevocable, permanent, perpetual, unalterable, unchangeable.Alterant:alterant, adjective, adverb, alterer, changer, conditioner, converter, limiter, modernizer, modifier, transformer.Alteration:alteration, adjustment, amendment, change, conversion, modification, mutation, revision, shift, transformation, variation, change, difference, diversification, modification, mutability, mutation, shifting, Variation.Antonyms:agreement, changelessness, conservation, identity, permanence, perpetuation, retention, sameness, stagnation.Alterations:alterations, changes, conversions, corrections, differences, modifications, switches, transformations, turns, variances, variations.Antonyms:agreements.Alterative:alterative, alternate, alternative, choice, curative, healing, option, remedial, restorative, sanative, therapeutic.Altercation:altercation, argument, contention, controversy, disagreement, dispute, quarrel, row, run-in, squabble, wrangle, affray, brawl, commotion, contentious, controversy, Dispute, dissension, disturbance, quarrel, variance, wrangle.Antonyms:accord, agreement, calm, compromise, concord, consonance, conversation, harmony, harmony, peace, quiet, reconciliation, unanimity, union, unity.Altercations:altercations, argument, bickering, blowup, brawl, flap, fracas, quarrel, run-in, tiff, wrangle.Antonyms:agreement, calm, harmony, peace, quiet.Altered:altered, adapted, adjusted, castrate, change, changed, different, doctored, modified, transformed, vary.Antonyms:continued, held, kept, sustained, unqualified.Alterer:alterer, adjective, adverb, alterant, changer, conditioner, converter, limiter, modernizer, modifier, transformer.Altering:altering, adjust, amend, castrate, change, modify, neuter, revamp, revise, spay, vary.Antonyms:destroy, leave alone, remain, stagnate, stay.Alternate:alternate, alternative, deputy, fluctuate, interchange, oscillate, proxy, replacement, rotate, substitute, surrogate.Antonyms:necessary, necessity, persist, remain, stay.Alternated:alternated, alter, changed, intersperse, replaced, returned, reversed, rotate, transferred, vary, waver.Antonyms:hold, keep, persist, remain, stay.Alternately:alternately, alternatively, by turns, in succession, in turn, infrequently, instead, occasionally, periodically, sooner, willingly.Antonyms:extremely, insignificantly, little, violently.Alternates:alternates, alter, backup, double, equivalent, intersperse, rotate, sub, surrogate, vary, waver.Antonyms:necessary, necessity, persist, remain, stay.Alternating:alternating, alternate, changeable, changing, fluctuating, interchange, regular, rotate, shifting, vacillating, variable.Antonyms:hold, keep, persist, remain, stay.Alternating current:alternating current, alternating electric current.Antonyms:direct current.Alternatingly:alternatingly, discontinuously, erratically, from time to time, intermittently, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, recurrently, spasmodically, sporadically.Alternation:alternation, change, fluctuation, interchange, oscillation, rotation, sequence, shift, succession, variation, vicissitude.Alternations:alternations, changes, interchanges, repetitions, rotations, shifts, successions, swings, trains, transpositions, variations.Alternative:alternative, alternate, another, choice, different, option, other, replacement, selection, substitute, surrogate, Choice, opinion, resource.Antonyms:compulsion, constraint, fix, necessity, obligation, quandary, rejection.Alternatively:alternatively, alternately, as an alternative, if not, instead, on the other hand, or, otherwise, rather, then again, willingly.Antonyms:extremely, insignificantly, little, violently.Alternatives:alternatives, alternates, changes, choices, opportunities, options, preferences, replacements, substitutes, substitutions, surrogates.Antonyms:compulsions, constraints, necessities, obligations, rejections.Alternator:alternator, cell, dynamo, engine, generator, magneto, producer, pump, turbine, turbocharger, windmill.Alternators:alternators, dynamos, generators.fAlter:falter, halt, hesitate, reel, stagger, stammer, stumble, stutter, totter, vacillate, waver, demur, dubitate, flinch, Halt, hesitate, hobble, slip, stammer, vacillate, waver.Antonyms:calm, career, continue, determine, discourse, endure, flow, hold, maintain, persevere, persist, proceed, remain, resolve, run, speed, stabilize, stay, steady.fAltered:faltered, flounder, fluff, halt, hesitate, reel, teeter, totter, vacillate, waver, wobble.Antonyms:calm, persist, remain, stabilize, stay.fAltering:faltering, halting, hesitant, hesitation, irresolute, stammering, tentative, unsteady, vacillating, wavering, weak.Antonyms:calm, continue, endure, hold, maintain, persist, remain, stabilize, stay, steady.fAlteringly:falteringly, carefully, dubiously, gingerly, haltingly, hesitantly, insecurely, shyly, timidly, uncertainly, unsteadily.Antonyms:confidently, steadily, steady.hAlter:halter, bridle, control, curb, governor, hackamore, harness, headstall, leash, restraint, rope.Antonyms:encouragement, fixed, liberation, perfect, unbroken, working.hAlters:halters, bolas, defectives, games, gimps, halts, lames, lariats, leads, sores, stiffs.Antonyms:encouragements, mobiles, perfects, releases.inAlterability:inalterability, immutability, invariability, invariableness, permanence, permanency, stability, unalterability.inAlterable:inalterable, constant, firm, fixed, immutable, inflexible, invariable, ironclad, rigid, unalterable, unchangeable.Antonyms:alterable.inAlterably:inalterably, constant, firmly, immutable, inalterable, invariable, invariably, permanently, unalterable, unaltered, unchangeable.pAlter:palter, bargain, beat around the bush, dodge, equivocate, haggle, huckster, prevaricate, quibble, shuffle, tergiversate, dodge, haggle, prevaricate, shift, Shuffle, trifle.Antonyms:act, agree, be honest, concur, decide, decide, determine, tell truth.pAltered:paltered, babble, bargain, deceive, equivocate, falsify, fib, haggle, haggled, prevaricate, quibble.Antonyms:agree, agreed, be honest, concur, tell truth.pAltering:paltering, bargain, beat around the bush, dodge, equivocate, fibbing, haggle, mendacious, palter, prevaricate, tergiversate.Antonyms:agree, be honest, concur, tell truth.psAlter:psalter, book of psalms, breviary, canon, hymnal, lectionary, Mass book, missal book, prayers, psalmbook, scripture.psAltery:psaltery, book of psalms, psalms, psalter.sAlter:salter, barbed, caustic, incisive, peppery, piercing, poignant, salty, scathing, spicy, trenchant.Antonyms:blah, bland, kind, pleasant, soothing.sAlters:salters, acutes, caustics, cuttings, keens, mordants, piercings, salts, sharps, sours.Antonyms:calms, kinds, sweets.subAltern:subaltern, inferior, junior, minor-league, petty, secondary, sub, subject, subordinate, under, underling.Antonyms:superior.subAlterns:subalterns, adjuvants, assistant, assistants, inferior, inferiors, poor relations, second strings, subjects, subordinate, subordinates.Antonyms:superior, superiors.unAlterable:unalterable, firm, fixed, immutable, inalterable, inflexible, invariable, irreversible, permanent, rigid, unchangeable.Antonyms:alterable, impermanent.unAlterably:unalterably, always, constantly, customarily, firmly, habitually, immutably, obstinately, regularly, unchangeably, unfailingly.unAltered:unaltered, changeless, consistent, constant, invariable, steady, unchanged, unfailing, uniform, untouched, unvarying.Antonyms:altered, changeable, changed, changing, different, inconsistent, polar, responsive, sensitive, unlike, variable, varying, wavering.unfAltering:unfaltering, determined, firm, persistent, resolute, steadfast, steady, tireless, unflagging, unflinching, unwavering.Antonyms:faltering, unsettled, unstable, unsteady.unfAlteringly:unfalteringly, determinedly, doggedly, firmly, resolutely, steadily, surely, tenaciously, unshakably, unswervingly, unwaveringly.Antonyms:falteringly.

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al‧ter S3 W3 AC / ɔltə $ ɒltər / verb تغییر دادن، دگرگون شدن، عوض کردن، اصلاح کردن، تغییر یافتن، 1 [ intransitive and transitive ] to change, or to make someone or something change : Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. The city centre has altered beyond recognition (= changed very much ) . Nothing can alter the fact that the refugees are our responsibility. 2 [ transitive ] to make a piece of clothing longer, wider etc so that it fits have/get something altered She had the dress altered for the wedding. THESAURUS to change something change to make someone or something different : Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do to change the situation. | Being at college has changed her – she’s much more confident now. alter especially written tochange something so that it is better or more suitable : You can alter the colour and size of the image using a remote control. | Can we alter the date of the meeting? adapt to change something slightly in order to improve it or make it more suitable : How much would it cost to adapt the existing equipment? | You can adapt the recipe to suit your own requirements. adjust to make small changes in the position or level of something in order to improve it or make it more suitable : How do you adjust the volume on the television? | He adjusted his tie in the mirror. modify especially written to make small changes to something such as a piece of equipment, a set of ideas, or a way of behaving in order to improve it or use it in a different way : He’s modified his opinions since then. | a modified version of the original program. reform to change a law, system, organization etc so that it is fairer or more effective : plans to reform the tax system | Health care needs to be completely reformed. revise to change a plan, idea, law etc because of new information and ideas : In July, China revised the rules for foreign investment. | The findings could force the scientists to revise their ideas about climate change. reorganize to change the way that a system or organization works : We’ve had to reorganize our database | During the 1980s, the government reorganized the civil service. restructure to make big changes to the way something is organized, especially a large political or economic system or a big company, in order to make it more effective : The company has been restructured from top to bottom.

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Stereotype

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stereotype: stereotype, categorize, conventionalize, formula, label, mold, pattern, pigeonhole, received idea, standardize, typecast.Antonyms:confuse, difference, differentiate, disorganize, dissimilate.Stereotyped:stereotyped, banal, commonplace, corny, hackneyed, platitudinous, stale, stereotypical, stock, trite, unoriginal.Antonyms:active, different, dissimilar, fresh, unconventional, unlike.Stereotyper:stereotyper, stereotypist.Stereotypes:stereotypes, averages, boilerplates, conventions, customs, examples, fashions, formulas, institutions, molds, patterns.Antonyms:differences.

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کلیشه، کلیشه کردن، با کلیشه چاپ کردن، یکنواخت کردن، رفتار قالبی داشتن

ster‧e‧o‧type 1 / steriətaɪp, stɪər- $ ster-, stɪr- / noun [ countable ] a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue racial/sexual/cultural etc stereotype racist stereotypes in the media stereotype of women who don’t fit the stereotype of the good mother stereotype about stereotypes about the elderly — stereotypical / steriətɪpɪk ə l, stɪər- $ ster-, stɪr- / adjective : the stereotypical Californian – tall, fit, and tanned — stereotypically / -kli / adverb COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + stereotype racial/racist stereotypes The novel has been criticized for reinforcing racial stereotypes. cultural stereotypes His jokes often depend on cultural stereotypes. national stereotypes Such cartoons show how persistent national stereotypes are. sexual/gender stereotypes Feminists justifiably object to these sexual stereotypes. an old/traditional stereotype Many people still believe that old stereotype. a popular/common stereotype Current evidence indicates that older people are more healthy than popular stereotypes suggest. a negative stereotype We should avoid negative stereotypes regarding the performance of older workers. verbs fit/conform to a stereotype (= be like the usual idea of something ) He doesn’t fit the stereotype of a Stanford student. reinforce a stereotype (= make a stereotype stronger by showing or describing someone in the usual way ) Charities for older people must be careful not to reinforce harmful stereotypes. challenge a stereotype (= be different from the usual idea of something ) These young women want to challenge gender stereotypes.

stereotype 2 verb [ transitive usually passive ] to decide unfairly that a type of person has particular qualities or abilities because they belong to a particular race, sex, or social class stereotype somebody as something Homeless people are stereotyped as alcoholics or addicts. — stereotyping noun [ uncountable ] — stereotyped adjective

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Flaunt

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flaunt: flaunt, air, brandish, display, exhibit, flash, flourish, parade, show off, sport, vaunt, Boast, display, flounce, flourish, flout, flutter, parade, vaunt.Antonyms:conceal, cover, furl, furl, hide, recede, refrain, retire, secrete, shrivel, suppress, withhold.Flaunted:flaunted, boastful, conspicuous, crass, dashing, extravagant, flamboyant, gaudy, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious.Antonyms:conceal, hide, refrain, suppress, withhold.Flaunter:flaunter, boaster, crowd-pleaser, dog, frank, frankfurter, Georgia hot, red-hot, sausage, showboat, wiener.Flaunting:flaunting, flash, flashy, flourish, gaudy, ostentatious, parade, pomp, pretentious, showy, tawdry.Antonyms:free-spirited, unambitious, unassertive, uncomplex, unobtrusive.Flauntingly:flauntingly, flashily, glitteringly, showily.Flaunty:flaunty, affected, chichi, conspicuous, flashy, kitschy, ostentatious, pretentious, showy, tasteless, tinselly.

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خودنمایی کردن، جولان دادن، به رخ کشیدن، بالیدن، جلوه

flaunt / flɔnt $ flɒnt, flɑnt / verb [ transitive ] 1 to show your money, success, beauty etc so that other people notice it – used to show disapproval : The rich flaunted their wealth while the poor starved on the streets. 2 if you’ve got it, flaunt it spoken used humorously to tell someone not to hide their beauty, wealth, or abilities

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Skewed

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skewed / skjud / adjective 1 an opinion, piece of information, result etc that is skewed is incorrect, especially because it has been affected by a particular thing or because you do not know all the facts : The media’s coverage of the election has been skewed from the very beginning. 2 something that is skewed is not straight and is higher on one side than the other SYN crooked : The picture on the wall was slightly skewed.

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کج، جانبدارانه

The market demographics for tattoo services are now skewed heavily toward mainstream customers

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Gruel

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Grueler:grueler, brain twister, poser, puzzler, sticker.Grueling:grueling, arduous, backbreaking, difficult, exhausting, fatiguing, hard, heavy, laborious, punishing, tiring.Antonyms:easy, effortless, facile, gentle, kind, trivial.Gruelingly:gruelingly, awkwardly, badly, carefully, hardly, harshly, inconveniently, laboriously, painfully, severely, vigorously.Antonyms:easily, gently, moderately, softly, unenthusiastically.Gruelling:gruelling, arduous, backbreaking, demanding, exhausting, hard, laborious, punishing, strenuous, taxing, tiring.Antonyms:easy, enjoyable, light, pleasant, undemanding.

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gru‧el‧ling British English , grueling American English / ɡru ə lɪŋ / adjective very difficult and tiring : The cast took a break from their gruelling schedule. a grueling journey

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Reap

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Reaped:reaped, bring in, derive, gain, garner, obtain, produce, realized, receive, recover, take in.Antonyms:forfeit, lose, miss, reject, relinquish.Reaper:reaper, binder, cropper, farmer, gleaner, grain harvester, harvester, hook, picker, reaping machine, sickle.Reapers:reapers, binders, combines, cutters, farmers, harvesters, mowers, threshers.Reaping:reaping, bring in, crop, garner, gathering, harvest, harvesting, obtain, produce, realize, receive.Antonyms:forfeit, lose, miss, reject, relinquish.Reappear:reappear, appear, come again, come back, recrudesce, recur, re-emerge, reoccur, repeat, return, revert.Antonyms:disappear.Reappearance:reappearance, comeback, rebirth, recurrence, regeneration, renaissance, reoccurrence, repetition, resurgence, return, revival.Antonyms:disappearance.Reappeared:reappeared, appear, brought back, come back, exchanged, given back, refunded, repaid, repeated, restituted, returned.Reappearing:reappearing, ever-recurring, frequent, incessant, recurrent, recurring, renascent, renewed, resurgent, returning, thick-coming.Reappoint:reappoint, appoint again, endorse, reconfirm, reelect, reinstall, reinstate, vote in again.Reappointed:reappointed, reelected, reestablished, rehired, reinstalled, reinstated, reinstituted, reissued, restored, resurgent, returned.Reappointment:reappointment, confirmation, endorsement, reelection.Antonyms:defeat.Reapportion:reapportion, allot, distribute, divide, reallocate, redistribute, redistrict, resection.Antonyms:collect, gather, hold, keep, maintain.Reapportionment:reapportionment, reallocation, reallotment.Reappraisal:reappraisal, overhaul, reassessment, reconsideration, re-evaluation, re-examination, rethink, revaluation, review, reviews, revision.Reappraise:reappraise, change, check, cheque, have second thoughts, reassess, reconsider, reevaluate, reexamine, review, revise.Reappropriation:reappropriation, assortment, collage, collection, compilation, copy, hodgepodge, imitation, patchwork, potpourri, reproduction.Antonyms:original.

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reap / rip / verb 1 [ transitive ] to get something, especially something good, as a result of what you have done reap the benefit/reward/profit (of something) Those who do take risks often reap the rewards. 2 you reap what you sow used to say that if you do bad things, bad things will happen to you, and if you do good things, good things will happen to you 3 [ intransitive and transitive ] old-fashioned to cut and collect a crop of grain → harvest — reaper noun [ countable ] → Grim Reaper

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Strenuous

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Strenuously:strenuously, eagerly, energetically, forcefully, hard, heartily, industriously, persistently, powerfully, strongly, vigorously.Strenuousness:strenuousness, arduousness, complication, dilemma, hardship, hazard, laboriousness, obstacle, pain, predicament, snag.Antonyms:advantage, aid, assistance, encouragement, favor.

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stren‧u‧ous / strenjuəs / adjective 1 needing a lot of effort or strength : a strenuous climb The doctor advised Ken to avoid strenuous exercise. 2 active and determined : Sherry’s been making a strenuous effort to lose weight. — strenuously adverb : Barrett strenuously denied rumors that he would resign.

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Jingle

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jingle 2 noun 1 [ countable ] a short song used in advertisements 2 [ singular ] the sound of small metal objects being shaken together

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Sidetracked

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side‧track / saɪdtræk / verb [ transitive usually passive ] 1 to make someone stop doing what they should be doing, or stop talking about what they started talking about, by making them interested in something else : Don’t get sidetracked by the audience’s questions. 2 American English to delay or stop the progress of something : An effort to improve security was sidetracked by budget problems.

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apprEnticed:apprenticed, apprentice, articled, bound, constrained, enslaved, illiterate, indentured, obligated, restrained, uninformed.Antonyms:educated, experienced, intelligent, learned, taught.apprEntices:apprentices, beginners, greenhorns, heels, interns, learners, newcomers, novices, rookies, students, trainees.Antonyms:experts, mentors, professionals, teachers.apprEnticeship:apprenticeship, discipline, guidance, learning, noviciate, preparation, schooling, teaching, training, tutelage, tutoring.Antonyms:destruction, harm, ignorance, neglect, question.Enticed:enticed, allure, attract, beguile, coax, court, decoy, inveigle, lure, seduce, tempt.Antonyms:disgust, dissuade, repel, repulse, turn off.Enticement:enticement, allure, allurement, attraction, bait, charm, come-on, fascination, lure, seduction, temptation.Antonyms:deterrent, disgust, dissuasion, repulsion.Enticer:enticer, allurer, charmer, coaxer, inveigler, lurer, persuader, seducer, siren, tempter, wheedler.prEntice:prentice, apprentice, harsh, laborer, learner, primitive, rude, rudimentary, simple, work force, worker.Antonyms:gentle, kind, polite, smooth, sophisticated.

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en‧tice / ɪntaɪs / verb [ transitive ] to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere, usually by offering them something that they want entice into/away/from etc The birds were enticed back into Britain 40 years ago. entice somebody/something to do something Our special offers are intended to entice people to buy. — enticement noun [ uncountable and countable ]

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Slick

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Slicked:slicked, burnish, embellish, grease, polish, sleek, sleek down, slick, slick down, smooth, tidy.Antonyms:decrease, disfigure, mar, spoil, uglify.Slicker:slicker, cheat, cheater, deceiver, foxy, glib, oilskin, raincoat, sleek, sly, trickster.Antonyms:amateurish, clumsy, coarse, dry, dull, honest, rough, stupid, unclever, unintelligent, unpolished, unskillful.Slickers:slickers, anoraks, coats, dodgers, dudes, duffle coats, hosers, quacks, quacksalvers, sharks, simulators.Slickest:slickest, greasiest, oiliest.Slickly:slickly, aerodynamically, easily, efficiently, effortlessly, glibly, simply, sleekly, smoothly, very well, well.Slickness:slickness, finish, glaze, glibness, luster, polish, sleekness, slipperiness, trickery, varnish, veneer.Antonyms:dullness, frankness, honesty, misinformation, sincerity.Slicks:slicks, glossies, oils, perfects, polishes, professionals, sharps, slinks, smooths, spills, throwaways.Antonyms:drys, roughs, shoddies, simples.

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Distressing

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Distressed:distressed, afflicted, agitated, anxious, concerned, distracted, distraught, troubled, unhappy, upset, worried.Antonyms:calm, collected, comforted, cool, glad, happy, joyful, peaceful, pleased, untroubled, unworried.Distressful:distressful, disquieting, disruptive, distressing, disturbing, harrowing, perturbing, troubling, upsetting, worrisome, worrying.Distressfully:distressfully, agonizingly, awkwardly, badly, disturbingly, excruciatingly, greatly, restlessly, sadly, severely, uneasily.Distressing:distressing, deplorable, disquieting, distressful, disturbing, painful, pitiful, sad, troublesome, upsetting, worrying.Antonyms:cheerful, comforting, delightful, easy, fortunate, happy, lucky, pleasant.Distressingly:distressingly, acutely, badly, grievously, intensely, painfully, passionately, sadly, seriously, severely, sorely.Antonyms:incompletely, lightly, little, slightly, softly.

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Outrageous

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Outrageously:outrageously, atrociously, awfully, badly, brutally, excessively, foolishly, offensively, overly, shamefully, unduly.Antonyms:commendably.Outrageousness:outrageousness, absurdity, atrociousness, atrocity, egregiousness, enormity, exorbitance, extravagance, grossness, preposterousness, rankness.Antonyms:sensibleness.

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out‧ra‧geous / aʊtreɪdʒəs / adjective 1 very shocking and extremely unfair or offensive : outrageous prices an outrageous attack on his policies it is outrageous (that) It’s outrageous that the poor should pay such high taxes. 2 extremely unusual and slightly amusing or shocking : an outrageous hairstyle He says the most outrageous things. — outrageously adverb

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Impartial

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Impartiality:impartiality, detachment, disinterest, equality, equity, fairness, justice, nonpartisanship, objectivity, open-mindedness, righteousness.Antonyms:bias, favouritism, partiality, partisanship, unfairness.Impartially:impartially, dispassionately, equitably, evenly, fairly, honestly, justly, lawfully, objectively, properly, reasonably.Antonyms:inaccurately, incorrectly, unfairly, unjustly, wrongly.Impartialness:impartialness, detachment, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, dispassionateness, impartiality, justice, nonpartisanship, objectiveness, objectivity.

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im‧par‧tial / ɪmpɑʃ ə l $ -ɑr- / adjective not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice SYN fair OPP biased : We offer impartial advice on tax and insurance. an impartial inquiry into the deaths an impartial observer — impartially adverb — impartiality / ɪmpɑʃiæləti, ɪmpɑʃiælɪti $ -ɑr- / noun [ uncountable ]

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Hypocritical

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hyp‧o‧crit‧i‧cal / hɪpəkrɪtɪk ə l◂ / adjective behaving in a way that is different from what you claim to believe – used to show disapproval OPP sincere it’s hypocritical (of somebody) to do something It’s hypocritical of these universities to call their football players student-athletes.

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Appalling

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ap‧pal‧ling / əpɔlɪŋ $ əpɒ- / adjective 1 very unpleasant and shocking SYN terrible : She suffered appalling injuries. He was kept in appalling conditions in prison. an appalling famine 2 very bad SYN atrocious : The weather was absolutely appalling . — appallingly adverb : He behaved appallingly. an appallingly difficult job

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