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1. Drought

amount over and above what is needed; excess, extra مقداری بیشتر و فراتر از آنچه مورد نیاز است ، مازاد اضافی a. The bank keeps a large surplus of money in reserve. b. Surplus wheat, cotton, and soybeans are shipped abroad. c. No mortal ever considers that he has a surplus of good things.
grand; noble; dignified; kingly بزرگ ، شریف ، با عزت ، شاهانه ، با شکوه a. The lion is the most majestic creature of the jungle. b. In Greek mythology, Mt. Olympus was the majestic home of the gods. c. The graduates marched into the auditorium to the music of the majestic symphony.
unite; make or form into one متحد کردن ، یکی کردن ، یکی شدن a. The novel traces the developments that unified the family. b. After the Civil War, our country became unified more strongly. c. It takes a great deal of training to unify all these recruits into an efficient fighting machine.
long period of dry weather; lack of rain; lack of water; dryness دوره ی طولانی هوای خشک ، نبود باران ، نبود آب ، خشکسالی a. Because of the drought, some farmers began to migrate to more fertile regions. b. In time of drought, the crops become scorched. c. As the drought wore on, people began to grumble against those who had squandered water when it was more plentiful.

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