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مولم |
the cool air was a relief to my aching head |
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Adept |
expert talented |
My mother is adept at cooking delicious food |
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Admirable |
magnificent Wonderful |
he has one admirable quality—he is totally honest" |
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Admired |
appreciate Love. مقدر محترم respect |
"I admire your courage |
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Adolescent |
teenage |
adolescent boys are more likely to join gangs" |
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Aged |
specified age. elderly, old, |
aged men with white hair |
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Aggravating |
To make something worse annoy Make a problem تزيد من حدة |
She aggravated her injury |
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agile |
fit, quick-moving clever |
Ruth was as agile as a monkey" |
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Agitated |
troubled, anxious nervous bothered هائج |
I could see that he was agitated and edgy" |
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agonizing |
causing great physical or mental pain. painful |
he died after suffering months of agonizing pain" |
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ajar |
of a door or other opening) agape |
she had left the window ajar that morning |
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alarmed |
cause (someone) to feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger. قلق مروع |
the government was alarmed by an outbreak of unrest" |
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Alienated |
نفورfeelings of isolation ابعاد . |
Fight alienate teenagers from their friends |
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Altruistic |
unselfish selfless |
it was an entirely altruistic act |
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Ambition |
a strong desire to do or to achieve something, intention. goal, aim |
her ambition was to become a pilot" |
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Anchored |
attach harbor ترسى من المرسى |
"it is important that policy be anchored to some acceptable theoretical basis" |
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Ancient |
belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence. عتيق |
the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean" |
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Angelic |
ملائكي innocent, pure |
she looks remarkably young and angelic" |
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Anguished |
Suffering/ مكروب |
he gave an anguished cry |
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Anxious |
worried, concerned, |
she was extremely anxious about her exams |
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Apprehensive |
anxious, alarmed, worried, |
many of the pupils were very apprehensive about their first visit to the new school" |
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Apt |
suitable, fitting, appropriate ملائم عرضه
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an apt description of her nature" |
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Arctic |
relating to the regions around the North Pole. Cold |
an Arctic explorer" |
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Arid |
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry |
hot and arid conditions |
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Aromatic |
عطري |
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Assured |
مؤكد |
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Attentive |
paying close attention to something. alert, awake, watchful, منتبه مهتم
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ihaven't been the most attentive of husbands" |
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attractive |
جذاب |
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Austere |
strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
stern, strict, harsh, متزمت |
Sara was a very austere teacher |
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Authentic |
genuine, original, real, based on facts; accurate or reliable. |
the letter is now accepted as an authentic document an authentic depiction of the situation" |
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authorized |
having official permission or approval. مخول . مفوض |
an authorized dealer" |
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Avaricious |
money-grubbing بخل وجشع |
"a corrupt and avaricious government" |
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aware |
مدرك |
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Awkward |
inappropriate embarrassing |
he had put her in a very awkward position" |
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Babyish |
Immature/childish |
"he declared that dolls were silly, babyish things" |
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Bare |
Naked/ unclothed / uncovered |
a cupboard bare of food" |
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Barren |
Arid / unfruitful قاحل / غير مثمر |
barren land" |
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Belated |
Late/ not in time |
He was given a belated birthday cake |
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Biodegradable |
(of a substance or object) capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. قابل للتحلل |
"consumers have forced a shift to more biodegradable products" |
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Blank |
Empty/lifeless /emotionless |
leave blanks to type in the appropriate names" |
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Bleak |
Bare/aired (of the weather) cold and miserable. كئيب قاتم |
a bleak midwinter's day" |
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Blissful |
extremely happy; delighted |
they spent a blissful week together |
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Bogus |
Fake/ fales |
"a bogus insurance claim" |
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Bouncy |
of a person) confident and lively. jumpy/ stretchable |
bouncy floorboards" |
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bountiful |
large in quantity; plentiful, ample
generous وافر كريم |
the ocean provided a bountiful supply of fresh food" |
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Brisk |
active, fast, and energetic. |
"a good brisk walk" |
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Bruised |
(of a person or body part) having a bruise or bruises. كدمه |
"a bruised knee" |
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Bulky |
large, big, great, hug |
a bulky piece of luggage" |
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burdensome |
exhausting |
compliance with the order can be burdensome" |
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Burly |
(of a person) large and strong قوي البنيه |
"I saw a burly figure approaching |
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Bustling |
(of a place) full of activity. هائج |
the bustling little town |
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beneficial |
Useful/ helpful مفيد |
The beneficial effects on the economy |
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candid |
truthful and straightforward; frank
honest, truthful صريح مخلص نزيه |
his responses were remarkably candid" |
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canine |
relating to or resembling a dog or dogs. كلبي / نابي |
canine distemper virus" |
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carefree |
free from anxiety or responsibility. unworried, untroubled راحة بال |
the carefree days of summer" |
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cavernous |
like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere. كهفي غاير |
his cavernous eyes" |
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cheery |
happy and optimistic. |
"a cheery smile |
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clueless |
having no knowledge, understanding, or ability. |
you're clueless about how to deal with the world |
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clumsy |
اخرق |
the cold made his fingers clumsy" |
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coarse |
Rough/ خشن غليظ |
coarse blankets |
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colossal |
extremely large. huge, massive |
"a colossal amount of mail |
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compassionate |
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. sympathetic |
they showed a compassionate concern for the victims" |
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competent |
qualified/adept مختص |
"a highly competent surgeon" |
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concrete |
Solid/ specific محدد صلب متماسك ملموس |
concrete objects |
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constant |
continual/continual مستمر ثابت |
the pain is constant |
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content |
in a state of peaceful happiness. satisfied, pleased; مرتاح راضي |
she seemed content with her lot in life" |
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conventional |
Ordinary/normal / traditional |
conventional love poetry" |
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cooperative |
collaborative. Common |
effective organizations depend on cooperative effort" |
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coordinating |
harmonize منسق |
he had responsibility for coordinating Chicago's transportation services" |
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corny |
مبتذل |
it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one" |
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Costly |
costing a lot; expensive. |
major problems requiring costly repairs" |
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courageous |
brave daredevil |
only the children were courageous enough to step out of hiding" |
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courteous |
polite/ well mannered مهذب |
she was courteous and obliging to all |
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crafty |
tricky مخادع ماكر |
a crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison" |
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creepy |
frightening, scaring, |
"the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house |
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Critical |
Disapproving criticizing ينتقد حاله حرجة serious |
he was critical of many U.S. welfare programs" the hospital says her condition is critical" |
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crooked |
bent, curved |
his teeth were yellow and crooked" |
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cuddly |
attractive lovable محبوب |
she was short and cuddly |
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cultivated |
well read, well informed مثقف |
he was a remarkably cultivated and educated |
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cultured |
aware Well read ثقافة حضارة |
the development of a modern, cultured society" |
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cumbersome |
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy. ثقيل |
cumbersome diving suits" |
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cute |
charming/lovable, sweet, |
"I don't want to be cute with you" a cute kitten |
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damp |
slightly wet. slightly wet. |
her hair was still damp from the shower" |
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dapper |
neat well dressed, |
he looked very dapper in a dark silk suit" |
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dazzling |
extremely bright extremely impressive باهر رائع |
the sunlight was dazzling" |
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deafening |
اصم |
the music reached a deafening crescendo" |
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decimal |
عشري |
decimal arithmetic" |
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decisive |
حاسم فاصل |
Crane was a very decisive man" |
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defiant |
تحدي |
she was in a defiant mood" |
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deficient |
ناقص ضعيف |
this diet is deficient in vitamin B" |
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definite |
واضح مؤكد |
you're very definite about that!" |
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definitive |
نهائي |
"a definitive diagnosis |
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delectable |
(of food or drink) delicious. extremely beautiful or attractive. لذيذ |
delectable handmade chocolates" |
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delightful |
enjoyable amusing |
a delightful evening |
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delirious |
هذياني out of one's mind |
for much of the time she was delirious, but there were lucid intervals" |
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dense |
كثيف thick stupid |
dense volcanic rock |
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dependable |
trusty reliable موثوق |
a dependable supply of cold beer |
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descriptive |
تصويري وصفي |
the text contains some good descriptive passages |
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devoted |
مخلص |
he was a devoted husband" |
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diligent |
hard-working مجتهد |
many caves are located only after a diligent search" |
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dimpled |
مدمل |
a fat face with dimpled cheeks" |
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dimwitted |
Stupid |
"a dimwitted waiter |
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discrete |
separate individual unattached منفصل / غير متطابق / منفرد |
speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units" |
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disfigured |
مشوه |
litter disfigures the countryside |
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disguised |
مقنع متنكر |
"a disguised reporter |
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dismal |
كئيب محزن |
the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening" |
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distinct |
متميز مختلف |
a distinct smell of nicotine |
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distorted |
محرفة مشوه |
his report gives a distorted view of the meeting" |
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dopey |
بليد |
she was under sedation and a bit dopey |
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doting |
شغوف ب مخرف ب |
For the moment she is enjoying doting on her niece and nephew. |
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downright |
صراحة مطلق |
her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him |
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drab |
colorless. Muted lacking brightness |
the landscape was drab and gray" |
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drafty |
Of a door or window (cold air comes inside) |
anyone would get pneumonia living in the drafty old house" |
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dreary |
Dull / كئيب boring |
the dreary routine of working, eating, and trying to sleep" |
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droopy |
hanging down متدل |
a droopy mustache |
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dull |
lacking interest or excitement lacking brightness باهت |
your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring |
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dutiful |
obedient مطيعه |
"a dutiful daughter |
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eager |
متحمس حريص تواق |
the man was eager to please" |
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earnest |
humorless serious-minded جاد |
an earnest student |
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ecstatic |
overjoyed نشوه |
ecstatic fans filled the stadium" |
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edible |
fit to be eaten ( |
"are these edible mushrooms?" |
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elaborate |
detailed مفصل دقيق |
elaborate security precautions" |
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elastic |
stretchy مرن |
the elastic waist fits most people |
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elated |
happy, delighted, |
"I felt elated at beating Dennis |
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elderly |
(of a person) old or aging. of a machine or similar object) showing signs of age. |
she was elderly and silver-haired" |
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elliptical |
egg-shaped |
an elliptical orbit" |
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embellish |
منمق مزخرف |
she had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things |
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eminent |
high-ranking superior بارز متفوق |
one of the world's most eminent statisticians" |
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enlightened |
informed, aware, educated |
the more enlightened employers offer better terms" |
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enraged |
very angry; furious. |
The students were enraged at these new rules |
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envious |
jealous |
"I'm envious of their happiness |
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equatorial |
tropical |
equatorial regions |
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euphoric |
characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.نشوه بهجة |
a euphoric sense of freedom |
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exalted |
high-ranking ممجد |
it had taken her years of hard infighting to reach her present exalted rank" she felt tired but spiritually exalted |
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excitable |
hot-tempered sensitive سريعة الانفعال |
the horses were very excitable |
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exemplary |
perfect, ideal مثالي نموذجي |
"an award for exemplary community service |
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exotic |
unfamiliar غريب غير مالوف |
exotic birds |
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extraneous |
غريب خارجي |
"do not allow extraneous considerations to influence your judgment" |
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extroverted |
منطلق منبثق |
"she is extroverted, confident, and gives rousing lectures" |
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esteemed |
held in great respect |
we dined in my esteemed friend's little room |