Words

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Maroon

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زرشکی، آلبالویی

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Cope

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I can cope with most changes

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Scratch

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starting a new life from scratch doesn't worry me at all.

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alien

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very different from what you are used to, strange

@ the alien environment of the city

@ I am not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture

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Sample

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I like to sample the local food

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Cuisine

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particular style of cooking

@ French cuisine

@ vegetarian cuisine

@ local cuisine

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Frustration

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the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

disappointment

@ they experience feeling of frustration

@ People often feel a sense of frustration that they are not being promoted quickly enough.

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Compel

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to force someone to do something

@ The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.

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Exotic

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Strikingly strange or unusual

Alien

@ an exotic hair style

@ exotic cuisine

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Constipation

Constipated adj.

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the condition of having difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from your body

@ I have a bit of problem with constipation

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Compromise (V. Adj.)

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to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first

@ She admitted that she was unable to compromise

@ Compromise is an inevitable part of marriage.

@ a compromise between government and opposition

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Sue (V.)

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to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way

@ If the builders don’t fulfil their side of the contract, we’ll sue.

@ She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child.

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Commuter

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someone who travels a long distance to work every day

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Commute (V. N.)

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To regularly travel a long distance to get to work

@ Jim commutes to/from Manhattan every day.

@ My morning commute takes 45 minutes.

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Leisure

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time when you are not working or studying and can relax and do things you enjoy

@ Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and more leisure time.

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Provoke

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to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one.

@ The decision to invade provoked storms of protest.

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Retaliate

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To do something bad to someone because they have done something bad to you

@ The British government retaliated by breaking off diplomatic relations.

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Emphasis

Emphasize

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@ In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness.

@ The report emphasizes the importance of improving safety standards.

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sedentary

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(formal) spending a lot of time sitting down, and not moving or exercising very much sedentary life/job/lifestyle etc

@ health problems caused by our sedentary lifestyles

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Particularly

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more than usual or more than others

not very

@ We are hoping to expand our business, particularly in Europe.

@ I’m not particularly impressed with their performance.

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Breakthrough

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an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time

@ Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer

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inevitable

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certain to happen and impossible to avoid

@ A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.

@ It’s inevitable that doctors will make the occasional mistake.

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deterrent

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curb, hindrance, obstacle, restraint

@ The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent.

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rehabilitate

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to help someone to live a healthy, useful, or active life again after they have been seriously ill or in prison. restore, reconstruct

@ a special unit for rehabilitating stroke patients

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extrovert

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outgoing, sociable

@ a friendly, extrovert young Australian

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introvert

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someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people

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fuss

make a fuss

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هیاهو، آشوب، خرده گیری

@ I don’t know why you’re making such a fuss about it.

@ media is just making a fuss about it.

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Handy

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Accessible, at hand

@ please keep this number handy so that we can help you if a problem arises.

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inexorable

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سنگدل، تسلیم نشدنی

unstoppable

@ the inexorable decline of Britain’s manufacturing industry

@ the seemingly inexorable rise in crime

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onward

onwards

[adverb]

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1. from ... onwards

● from the 1980s onwards

2. literary forwards:

● He walked onwards to the head of the lake.

3. onwards and upwards used to say that the development, increase, or progress of something continues:

● With exports strong, the business is moving onwards and upwards.

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invoke

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1. if you invoke a law, rule etc, you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to:

● The UN threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.

2. to make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people’s minds by describing an event or situation, or by talking about a person ⇒ evoke:

● a painting that invokes images of the Rocky Mountains

5. to ask for help from someone more powerful than you, especially a god:

● St. Genevieve is often invoked against plagues.

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dread

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fear

@ I’m dreading going back to work.

@ Tim dreaded his parents finding out.

@ I’m dreading that I’ll be asked to make a speech.

@ He dreaded the prospect of being all alone in that house.

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prospect

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future, hope, expectation

@ I see no prospect of things improving here.

@ Job prospects for graduates don’t look good.

@ I had no job, no education, and no prospects.

@ The prospect of marriage terrified Alice.

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distract

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منحرف کردن، گیج کردن

@ Try not to distract the other students.

@ Coverage of the war was used to distract attention from other matters.

@ don't become distracted by trying to always get a very high desirability value.

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mere

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تنها، فقط، خالی

@ She lost the election by a mere 20 votes.

● He’s a mere child.

● It can’t be a mere coincidence that they left at the same time.

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cheer

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applaud, acclaim, clap, hail

@ A great cheer went up from the crowd.

● So let’s give a cheer to the kids who passed their exams.

● The final whistle was greeted with triumphant cheers from players and spectators.

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obsession

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وسواس، فکر مدام

● The poet seems to have an obsession with death.

● The current obsession with exam results is actually harming children’s education.

● The game pachinko became a national obsession.

● He has an enthusiasm for art, to the point of obsession in my opinion.

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tremendous[adjective]

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1. huge, enormous, great

2. excellent, amazing

● She was making a tremendous effort to appear calm.

● She praised her husband for the tremendous support he had given her.

● She’s got a tremendous voice, hasn’t she?

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savour British English

savor American English

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مزه کردن، طعم، بو، لذت بردن

● She sipped her wine, savouring every drop.

● She savoured her few hours of freedom.

● We must avoid anything that savours of corruption.

● the sweet savour of wood smoke

● Life seemed to have lost its savour for him.

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compassion

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دلسوزی

sympathy

● Did he feel any compassion for the victim of his crime?

● I was shocked by the doctor’s lack of compassion.

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conviction

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محکومیت، عقیده محکم

@ The Dotens have a deep conviction that marriage is for life.

@ Jason already had a criminal conviction for theft.

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pursuit

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تعقیب، پیگیری، حرفه، پیشه

@ People are having to move to other areas in pursuit of work.

@ There were four police cars in pursuit.

@ pursuits such as swimming and tennis

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Contradict

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مخالف بودن با، تناقض داشتن

● Dad just can’t bear to be contradicted.

● The article flatly contradicts their claims.

● The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.

● Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.

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Desperate

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ناچار، بی امید

● I had no money left and was desperate.

● Time was running out and we were getting desperate.

● the missing teenager’s desperate parents

● She was desperate with fear.

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unprecedented

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بی سابقه

● Crime has increased on an unprecedented scale.

● an event that is unprecedented in recent history

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anarchy

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هرج و مرج

@ The prison is close to anarchy.

@ The nation is in danger of falling into anarchy.

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irrelevant

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@ We’re focussing too much on irrelevant details.

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can-do

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@ He has a wonderful can-do attitude towards work.

@ Her can-do attitude is the reason we chose her for the job.

@ can-doism

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Meddle

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interfere, butt in, intervene, intrude, pry, tamper

● He accused the US of meddling in China’s internal affairs.

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Superficial

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ظاهری، سطحی، صوری

● Even a superficial inspection revealed serious flaws.

● Despite their superficial similarities, the two novels are, in fact, very different.

● superficial damage

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triumph

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پیروزی بزرگ

an important victory or success after a difficult struggle, Victory, win

● Winning the championship is a great personal triumph.

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Somehow

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به طریقی، هرجور

● Don’t worry, we’ll get the money back somehow.

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lachrymator

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Tear gas

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prevalent (formal)

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common in a place or among a group of people – used especially about illnesses, problems, or ideas:

● Flu is most prevalent during the winter months.

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Eradicate

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● We can eradicate this disease from the world

● an attempt to eradicate inflation

● This problem has now been completely eradicated.

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dwellers

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ساکن، مقیم

● City dwellers suffer higher pollution levels.

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Imminent

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قریب الوقوع، حتمی

● He was in imminent danger of dying

● A new trade agreement is imminent.

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appliance

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device, apparatus, gadget, implement, instrument, machine, mechanism, tool

● There’s plenty of space for all the usual kitchen appliances.

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Non exhaustive list

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لیست پایان ناپذیر (لیست طولانی)

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Procrastinate

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to delay doing something that you ought to do, usually because you do not want to do it Synonym : put off: ● People often procrastinate when it comes to paperwork.

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Scrap heap

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کپه ضایعات، بخش مستعمل ها

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stuffed /stʌft/ adjective [not before noun]

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completely full, so that you cannot eat any more:

● No, no dessert – I’m stuffed.

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Notice

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@ If you want to quit your job make sure you give enough notice, you only to tell us four weeks in advance.

@ you didn't give me enough notice about this project I didn't have enough time to finish it.

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accusation

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● A number of serious accusations have been made against her.

● His administration now faces accusations of corruption.

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mesmerize

mesmerizing (adjective)

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fascinate, hypnotize

● The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.

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luckily[adverb]

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fortunately, favourably, happily, opportunely, propitiously, providentially

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Grumble

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غر زدن

● Farmers are always grumbling about the weather.

● A few passengers grumbled that their cabins were too small.

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livelihood

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وسیله معاش

occupation, bread and butter (informal), employment, job

● Fishing is the main source of livelihood for many people in the area.

● It’s difficult to earn a livelihood as an artist.

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Halt

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a stop or pause

● Heavy snowfalls brought traffic to a halt (=made it stop moving).

● The World Championship was brought to a temporary halt (=was stopped from continuing).

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Virtually

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1. almost, practically

● Virtually all the children come to school by bus.

● He was virtually unknown before running for office.

2. on a computer, rather than in the real world:

● Professors can help students virtually by communicating over the Internet

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bug spray

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a liquid used to prevent being bitten by bugs

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bug zapper

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a device that attracts and kills insects that are attracted by light

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Grateful

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● I’m so grateful for all your help.

● Our grateful thanks go to all who participated.

● She gave me a grateful look.