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40 Cards in this Set
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plummet |
drop abruptly, descend, dive, drop down, fall, nose-dive, |
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preamble |
opening announcement used to describe what is about to be read or said, introduction, foreword, opening statement or remarks, preface, prelude |
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premonition |
intense feeling something is about to occur, generally a negative event دلواپسی، دلشوره |
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profound |
extremely deep, complete عمیق، ژرف، کامل، مطلق، تام و تمام |
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progenitor |
ancestor, antecedent |
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pry |
look where one is not welcome; to be nosey, interfere, intrude, meddle, poke |
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prowess |
skill or expertise in an activity or field, skill, accomplishment, adeptness, aptitude, excellence, expertise, genius, mastery, talent- bravery, courage, daring, fearlessness |
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quandary |
state of doubt about what to do in a certain situation; a difficult situation شک، تردید، سردرگمی، بلاتکلیفی |
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quaint |
appearing old-fashioned in an appealing way, unusual, bizarre, curious, odd, old-fashioned, peculiar |
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ramble |
talk aimlessly, walk, roam, saunter, stray, stroll, wander |
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ravenous |
very hungry, starving |
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redoubtable |
difficult challenger or challenge, با ابهت، پر هیبت fearful, fearsome, mighty, powerful, strong ترسناک، مهیب |
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remunerative |
profitable, economic, moneymaking, paying, rewarding, |
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reprove |
strongly disapprove of, rebuke, berate, blame, censure, condemn, reprimand, scold |
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reticent |
uncommunicative, close-lipped, quiet, reserved, silent |
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retribution |
punishment, justice سزا، کیفر، تلافی punishment that is considered to be morally right and fully deserved
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rue |
regret, be sorry for, lament, mourn
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rote |
without thought; by habit or routine |
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ruffian |
a violent individual who more than likely engages in criminal activity شرور، اراذل اوباش |
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salubrious |
healthy, beneficial, good for one |
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sanguine |
optimistic, hopeful, or confident about the future |
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secession |
action of formally withdrawing from an organization کناره گیری، خروج |
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scruple |
doubt , hesitate, think twice about |
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sepulcher |
grave, burial, tomb |
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septic |
infected or contaminated with disease-causing organisms عفونت دار، عفونی، چرکی |
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shirk |
dodge responsibilities, evade تنبلی کردن، شانه خالی کردن، از زیر کاری در رفتن |
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shoddy |
inferior, poor, rubbishy, second-rate بنجل، نامرغوب |
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slothful |
lazy and idle; wanting to do nothing تنبل، کاهل |
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solace |
comfort in grief تسکین، آرامش، تسلی |
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sophomoric |
juvenile, immature, and lacking good judgment, |
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soporific |
causing or tending to cause sleep, sedative, narcotic, opiate ماده خواب آور، کسالت بار، خسته کننده |
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steadfast |
faithful to a person, belief, or goal firm, faithful, fixed, loyal, resolute, stalwart, steady ثابت قدم، پابرجا، استوار، محکم، قوی
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staccato |
brief disconnected sounds منقطع، جدا جدا، بریده بریده
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staccato |
brief disconnected sounds منقطع، جدا جدا، بریده بریده
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stymie |
prevent someone from doing what they have planned or want to do راه کسی را سد کردن، دست و پای کسی را بستن، توی دردسر انداختن، گرفتار کردن |
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stringent |
very strict or severe سخت، جدی، اکید |
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succumb |
surrender, give in, submit, yield- die, fall ( if you succumb to an illness, you become very ill or die of it)
give up or give in |
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swelter |
suffer terribly from intense heat از گرما پختن، از گرما کلافه شدن، گر گرفتن |
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surveillance |
close observation of an individual or group مراقبت، نظارت |
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tantrum |
sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably بدخلقی، بدعنقی |
