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14 Cards in this Set
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Withstand (v.) |
ทนต่อ |
1. to not be harmed or affected by (something) Ex. cookware that can withstand high temperatures 2 : to deal with (something, such as an attack or criticism) successfully Ex. They withstood attacks from many critics. |
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Attribute (v./n.) |
ถือว่าเป็นของ, คุณลักษณะ |
1 attribute (something) to (someone or something) : to say that (something) is because of (someone or something) 2 : to think of (something) as being a quality of (someone or something) 3 : to think of (something) as being made or created by (someone) (N.) : a usually good quality or feature that someone or something has Ex. Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader. |
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Decline (v./n.) |
ปฏิเสธ, แย่ลง, ภาวะตกต่ำ |
1. to say that you will not or cannot do something 2. to become worse in condition or quality 3. (N.) the process of becoming worse in condition or quality |
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Military (adj./n.) |
เกี่ยวกับทหาร, ทหาร |
1. of or relating to soldiers or the armed forces (such as the army, navy, marines, and air force) 2. members of the armed forces : military people |
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Collapse (v./n.) |
(การ) พังทลาย, ล้มเหลว |
1. to break apart and fall down suddenly Ex. The roof collapsed under a heavy load of snow. 2. to fail or stop working suddenly : to break down completely Ex. The civilization collapsed for reasons that are still unknown. (N.) : a situation or occurrence in which something (such as a bridge, building, etc.) suddenly breaks apart and falls down |
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Moral (adj./n.) |
(เกี่ยวกับ) ศีลธรรม, เรื่องสอนใจ |
1. concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior Ex. The church takes a strong stand on a number of moral [=ethical] issues. (N.) 1 [count] : a lesson that is learned from a story or an experience 2 morals [plural] : proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave in a way that is considered right and good by most people |
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Eventual (adj.) |
ในที่สุด |
Adj. of ‘eventually’ |
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Civilized (adj.) Civilization (n.) |
ศิวิไลซ์, ซึ่งมีอารยธรรม, อารยธรรม |
1 : marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other Ex. A civilized society must respond to crime with fairness and justice. — opposite uncivilized 2 : polite, reasonable, and respectful Ex. Stop yelling. We have to be more civilized about this.
— opposite uncivilized 3 a : pleasant and comfortable Ex. a civilized way to spend the evening |
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Prosper (v.) |
รุ่งโรจน์ |
1 : to become very successful usually by making a lot of money Ex. He hopes his business will prosper. 2 : to become very active, healthy, or strong Ex. The economy is prospering. |
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Prospect (n./v.) |
การคาดการณ์, ค้นหา |
1. N. Of ‘prospective’ the possibility that something will happen in the future 2. to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc. — often + for |
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Settled (adj.) Settlement (n.) |
ซึ่งมั่นคง, ซึ่งตั้งรกราก |
1. not likely to move or change 2. having people living in it |
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Invade (v.) Invasion (n.) |
รุกราน, บุกรุก |
1. to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force Ex. invade a country B. to enter or be in (a place where you are not wanted) Ex. She was invading my space. [=she was too close to me; she was in the place/space where I was or where I wanted to be] |
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Extent (n.) |
ขอบเขต |
the range, distance, or space that is covered or affected by something or included in something Ex. She tried to determine the extent of the damage. |
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Expand (v.) |
ขยายออก, ทำให้ขยายออก |
1. to increase in size, range, or amount : to become bigger 2. to cause (something) to increase in size, range, or amount : to make (something) bigger |
