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Alter |
make different; change; vary
دگرگون کردن ، تغییر دادن ، تغییر کردن
a. I altered my typical lunch and had a steak instead.
b. Dorothy agreed to alter my dress if I would reveal its cost to her.
c. It's absurd to spend money to alter that old candy store. |
2 |
Casual |
happening by chance; not planned or expected; not calling attention to itself
تصادفاً رخ می دهد ، برنامه ریزی نشده یا غیر منتظره ، توجه را به خود جلب نمی کند
a. As the villain stole the money from the blind man, he walked away in a casual manner.
b. The bartender made a casual remark about the brawl in the backroom.
c. Following a casual meeting on the street, the bachelor renewed his friendship with the widow. |
3 |
Expand |
increase in size; enlarge; swell
از نظر اندازه افزایش یافتن ، بزرگ شدن ، متورم شدن
a. We will expand our business as soon as we locate a new building.
b. Present laws against people who pollute the air must be expanded.
c. Expanding the comic strips, the editor hoped that more people would buy his paper. |
4 |
Fortunate |
having good luck; lucky
دارای اقبال خوب ، خوش شانس
a. Wesley was fortunate to have an adequate sum of money in the bank.
b. It is fortunate that the famine did not affect our village.
c. The underdog was fortunate enough to come out a winner. |
5 |
Innovative |
fresh; clever; having new ideas
تازه ، مبتکرانه ، دارای اندیشه های جدید ، نوین
a. The innovative ads for the candy won many new customers.
b. Everyone in our office praised the boss for his innovative suggestions.
c. Nicole decided to alter her approach and become more innovative. |
6 |
Mature |
ripe; fully grown or developed
رسیده ، کاملاً رشد کرده یا تکامل یافته
a. I could tell that Mitch was mature from the way he persisted in his work.
b. Only through mature study habits can a person hope to gain knowledge.
c. It is essential that you behave in a mature way in the business world. |
7 |
Pioneer |
one who goes first or prepares a way for others
فردی که ابتدا می رود یا راهی را برای دیگران آماده می سازد ، پیشگام
a. My grandfather was a pioneer in selling wholesale products.
b. England was a pioneer in building large vessels for tourists.
c. In the fourth grade I assembled a picture collection of great American pioneers. |
8 |
Pledge |
promise
قول دادن
a. Before the grand jury, the sinister gangster pledged to tell the whole truth.
b. Monte was reluctant to pledge his loyalty to his new girlfriend.
c. Pledged to discovering the facts, the journalist began to dig up new evidence for his readers. |
9 |
Pursue |
follow; proceed along
پیروی کردن ، دنبال کردن
a. We pursued the bicycle thief until he vanished from our vision.
b. Ernie rowed up the river, pursuing it to its source.
c. The senior wanted to pursue urban affairs as his life's work. |
10 |
Revise |
change; alter; bring up to date
تغییر دادن ، دگرگون کردن ، به روز کردن
a. My family revised its weekend plans when the weather turned hazy.
b. The dictionary was revised and then published in a more expensive edition.
c. Under the revised rules, Shane was eliminated from competing. |
11 |
Sacred |
worthy of respect; holy
شایسته احترام ، مقدس
a. Her sacred medal had to be sold because the family was in urgent need of money.
b. It was revealed by the journalist that the sacred temple had been torn down.
c. Kate made a sacred promise to her parents never to miss a Sunday church service. |
12 |
Unanimous |
in complete agreement
در توافق کامل ، هم رای
a. The class was unanimous in wanting to eliminate study halls.
b. There has never been an election in our union which was won by a unanimous vote.
c. The Senate, by a unanimous vote, decided to decrease taxes. |