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Wreaks havoc |
Causes chaos or damage Ex: The children's party wreaked havoc on the restaurant. The snow storm wreaked havoc in Europe. |
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Blanket (v) |
To cover completely Ex: the city was blanketed with snow |
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Honed |
Adj 1. (Of a blade) sharpened 2. Having been refined or perfected over a period of time. Ex: Their method has been honed over the past years. Honed performance |
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Perpetrator |
n. A person who carries out a harmful, illegal or immoral act. مرتکب خطا V. Perpetrate A crime has been perpetrated against the state. |
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Contingency |
n. Plural: contingencies A future event or circumstances which is possible but cannot be predicted by certainty. Ex: a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies. اتفاق احتمالی |
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Curb |
n.a check or restraint on something."plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing"
V.restrain or keep in check."she promised she would curb her temper" کنترل کردن محدود کردن |
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Diligence |
n. The quality of working and with a lot of effort ex. His diligence motivates others to give a little more.This is a matter that requires the utmost diligence.They carry out their duty with diligence and care. |
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Tenure |
n. 1.The period of time when somebody holds an important job especially a political one. Ex. His four-year tenure as president. Long tenure of office 2. The right to stay at your job especially as a teacher at university. |
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Ample |
adj. 1.Enough or more than enough. Ex. Ample evidence, ample space There was ample time to get to the airport. 2.Large Large
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Palliative |
n. A medicine or medical treatment that reduces pain without curing its cause. Aromatherapy can be used as a palliative. تسکین دهنده، مسکن |
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Embark on/upon sth |
to start something big or importantWe’ve embarked on an exciting new project |
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Abate |
V. To become less intense The pain abated. The storm suddenly abated |
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Embark |
V. 1.Go on board a ship or aircraft. Ex. He embarked for India in 1817. 2. Begin (a course of action) She embarked on a new career. |
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Resentment |
n. Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. Resentment is a complex, multilayered emotionthat has been described as mixture of disappointment, disgust, anger and fear. Ex. His resentment at being demoted. |
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Lash out |
Phrasal v. To suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize in an angry way. Ex. I was teasing him and suddenly he lashed out at me and hit me in the face. |
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Entitled |
adj. You have a legal right to something. What makes some people entitled to behave in this rude manner? |
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Cater |
V. To provide what s.o or sth needs or want. Ex. Our magazines cater to professionals such as lawyers. |
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Perpetual |
Adj Never ending or changing Occurring repeatedly Everlasting,never-ending, interminable |
