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obdurate |
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/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible (السمنة) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints. |
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obtuse |
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/əb'tju:s/;/əb'tu:s/ a. Syn. stupid (بليد) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid What can you do with somebody who's so obtuse that he can't even tell that you're insulting him?. |
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odious |
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/'oʊdɪəs/ a. Syn. hateful; vile (البغيضة) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure Cinderella's ugly stepsisters had the odious habit of popping their zits in public. |
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panacea |
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/pænə'sɪə/ n. (الدواء الشافي) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all The rich youth cynically declared that the panacea for all speeding tickets was a big enough bribe. |
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paragon |
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/'pærəgən/;/'pærəgɒn/ n. Syn. model (المثل) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example Mr. Brumby's paragon is shocked at the other's inaptitude for examination. |
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parsimony |
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/'pɑrsɪmənɪ/;/-moʊnɪ/ n. (البخل) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily Because her father wouldn't let her buy a new iPhone, Annie accused him of parsimony. |
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paucity |
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/'pɔ:sɪtɪ/ n. Syn. scarcity (ندرة) scarcity; smallness of number; fewness They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate. |
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pejorative |
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/pɪ'dʒɒrətɪv/ a. (تحقير) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies, the Republicans made pejorative remarks about his character. |