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Aquire |
Verb To get sth |
When my grandmother died , I acquired her cookbook collection |
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Adamant |
Not willing to change an opinion or decision |
The defendant was adamant that he was innocent. She begged me to change my mind, but I remained adamant She was adamant that she will not do her homework unless she gets her favorite candy. |
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Adjacent |
Close or near Adj |
The park is adjacent to the school. These young students live in adjacent rooms. She is sitting adjacent to him. |
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Advocate |
To publicly Support |
Many people advocate building more gymnasiums. I don't advocate doing such things. My aunt advocates for women’s’ rights. |
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Adverse |
Bad or unfavorable |
I had an adverse reaction to my medication and had to stop taking it. |
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Aggregate |
To collect or gather into a mass or whole |
We should aggregate our resources to share them more easily. They will aggregate more supplies before the shipment. You can't aggregate wealth by wasting money |
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Allocate |
To allocate is to set aside a certain amount of money for an expense |
You usually hear about the government allocating funds for education or the military, but you may personally allocate some of your allowance to buying comic books. Fund سرمایه Allowance خرجی |
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Amend |
Verb To change and improve (something, such as a mistake or bad situation) |
I believe we should amend our country’s tax laws. The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections. He tried to amend the situation by apologizing to me. |
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Ample |
Enough or more than enough of what is needed |
Our new apartment has ample space for the two of us. You'll have ample time for questions later. |
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Anomaly |
Something that is unusual or unexpected |
The basketball player is the team’s best free thrower, so his missing both shots was an anomaly. This is an unfair anomaly in our tax structure. Her F grade is an anomaly, as she's never made anything except A's and B's before |
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Antagonize |
To tease or be hostile towards a person or group مقابله کردن ، دشمنی |
Don I advise you not to antagonize him. They love to antagonize each other by pulling their cheeks. |
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Attribute |
To give honor or recognition to (someone or something) for doing something or for making something happen نسبت دادن |
Be sure to attribute credit to your sources when writing a research paper. She said she was not going to attribute blame or seek revenge for what had happened. |
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Arduous |
Very difficult |
After you cross the bridge, there’s an arduous walk up the hill. She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections. An arduous journey across miles of desert |
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Assuage |
To make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, etc. |
The mother assuaged her child’s fear of the dark. To assuage his wife's grief, he took her on a tour of Europe. The medicine is used to assuage pain. |
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Berate |
To criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way Rebuke |
Our neighbor berated us after we broke his window playing baseball. From that moment on, I knew I would never berate my son for imperfect grades. There's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job |
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Bestow |
To give (something) as a gift or honor بخشیدن |
You should bestow more time to work and less to daydreaming. The medal is the highest honour the association can bestow. The medal was bestowed upon her by the president. |
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Brash 1 |
Adj
Confident and aggressive in usually a rude or unpleasant way گستاخ |
The brash man always asked inappropriate questions. Brash noisy journalists were crowding around the ambassador. His brash answers annoyed the interviewers. |
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Brusque |
Talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way بی ادب ، خشک و رک |
After being away for so long, I expected more than her brusque greeting. His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. Mathison's brusque style tends to irritate colleagues. |
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Cacophony |
Unpleasant loud sounds N |
The cuckoo clock shop lets off a cacophony every hour. A cacophony of violins, clarinets and trumpets fills the air. The drivers behind him honked, and the cacophony grew louder. |
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Chronological |
Arranged in or according to the order of time |
Put the historical events in chronological order to make them easier to study. The article describes the chronological sequence of events. Evolution of bicycle in chronological order. |
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Coalesce |
To come together to form one group or mass تلفیق ، ائتلاف |
Particles do not coalesce with other particles. For both systems a cloud or train of bubbles may coalesce to give larger bubbles. The people on the street eventually coalesced into a group. |
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Cognizant |
Being aware or having knowledge of something اگاه wise , aware Adj |
We are cognizant of the problem. Before mountain climbing, you need to be cognizant of the risks. |
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Cohesion |
A condition in which people or things are closely united همبستگی |
Water molecules show strong cohesion when they stick together. By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down. |
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Contemplate |
To consider thoughtfully |
I spend a lot of time contemplating what career I want to have. I can't contemplate what it would be like to be alone. He goes to the park every day to sit and contemplate. |
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Contradict |
To give the opposite opinion مخالفت کردن |
I told the employees that sales were down, but my boss contradicted me and said sales were actually up. The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear. My sister doesn't like being contradicted. |
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Commitment |
تعهد |
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Constrain |
To restrict or repress Repress سرکوب کردن ، باز فشردن |
You should move your plant to a bigger pot, otherwise you’ll constrain its roots. Devising a fuel tank to constrain hydrogen has always been a challenge. She tried to constrain herself from a cough.
Devise اختراع ، درست کردن |
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Contribute |
To give something (usually money or time) to a common fund or cause اعانه ، مشارکت |
Every roommate contributes part of his paycheck to the grocery bill. Students are encouraged to contribute articles to the university magazine. Does smoking contribute to lung cancer? |
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Convey |
To take or carry (someone or something) from one place to another |
I’ve conveyed my interest in working for that company. The pipes convey water to the fields. They conveyed the goods by ship. |
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Copious |
Very large in amount or number |
He always takes copious notes during class to study later on. The storm produced a copious amount of rain. He sat in the front row and took copious notes during the lecture. |
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Corrode |
To slowly break apart and destroy (metal, an object, etc.) through a chemical process |
Steel tends to corrode faster in a salty atmosphere, such as by the sea. Higher levels of pollution have started to corrode pipes. The rust corroded the paint on my car. Rust زنگ زنگار |
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Cumbersome |
Hard to handle or manage because of size or weight |
The application process is cumbersome and time-consuming. Although the machine looks cumbersome, it is actually easy to use. Trying to carry many grocery bags at once is very cumbersome. |
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Degrade |
To lower in quality |
No one can degrade us except ourselves; that if we are worthy, no influence can defeat us. Don't degrade yourself by answering him. Pollution has degraded air quality. |
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Demonstrate |
To show |
Let me demonstrate the proper way of throwing a football. How do you demonstrate that the earth is round? He is demonstrating how that robot works. |
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Deplete |
To significantly decrease |
Your shopping sprees have depleted my savings. Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources. I have had to deplete my bank account of most of my money to pay for the house furnishings. |
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Despise |
To dislike (something or someone) very much |
I despise anyone who is cruel to animals. If you fly a lot on business, then you probably despise most airports. I despise early morning classes. |
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Deter |
To discourage To prevent , show opposition to |
The warning signs on the house deterred trespassers. These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack. Some potential buyers will be deterred by the price. |
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Deviate |
To do something that is different or to be different from what is usual or expected منحرف شدن ، تغییر دادن |
Output may deviate from the average by as much as 30%. Periodically the car may deviate from the road. I decided to deviate from my normal route home and took a shortcut. Route مسیر Shortcut میانبر |
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Devise |
To invent or plan |
Scientists are working to devise a means of storing this type of power. He tried to devise a foolproof plan for getting rid of termites. The coach devised a plan for winning the game. |
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Diatribe |
An angry and usually long speech or piece of writing that strongly criticizes someone or something نقد تلخ |
The politician went into a diatribe against her opponent. He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. He launched into a long diatribe against his employee for being lazy. |
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Digress |
To speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed منحرف شدن گریز زدن |
Do you mind if I digress for a moment? Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously. The teacher digressed from the lecture to discuss the weather. |
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Diminish |
To become or to cause (something) to become less in size, importance, etc. |
Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet to diminish the stain. We've seen our house diminish greatly/sharply/substantially in value over the last six months. Time will not diminish our friendship. Sprinkle پاشیدن |
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Dispose |
To get rid of(something)
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I need to dispose of this trash. The low salary did not dispose him to accept the position. They decided to dispose of much of their property. |
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Disproportionate 1 |
Too large or too small in relation to something |
The piece of pie I received was disproportionately small. You spend a disproportionate amount of your time on sport. There are a disproportionate number of girls in the class. |
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Distort |
To misrepresent |
A frequent tactic is to try to distort the meaning of words. He says it can distort bone structure, even cause heart problems. The camera filter distorted the image. |
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Divert |
To change the direction or use of (something) منحرف کردن ، هدایت کردن |
Because of the accident, the police had to divert traffic down a side street. The company should divert more resources into research. How can we divert her thoughts from her sad loss? |
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Dynamic |
Always active or changing |
The theater has dynamic shows, so you never know what you’ll see. A dynamic government is necessary to meet the demands of a changing society. She's young and dynamic and will be a great addition to the team. |