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Question 1

err

Answer 1

to make an error
he erred in thinking that indigent and indignant were synonyms.

indignant
angry and surprised because you feel insulted or unfairly treated
indignant at/about
Liz was indignant at the way her child had been treated.
an indignant reply

Question 2

serendipity

Answer 2

luck
when interesting or valuable discoveries are made by accident.
Usually, that serendipity felt like the nicest thing the universe had ever done for her.

Question 3

vindictive

Answer 3

adj
to have a very strong desire for revenge. انتقام جو
Sarah was so vindictive that she waited for an entire semester to get the perfect revenge.
After the divorce Joan’s ex-husband became increasingly vindictive.

Question 4

affluent

Answer 4

wealthy
affluent neighborhood when you see large houses, perfect landscaping, and expensive cars. Use affluent to describe wealthy people or areas.

Question 5

retiring

Answer 5

1 If you are a retiring person, you avoid being at the center of attention. and if someone compliments you, you’re likely to change the subject. shy گوشه گیر like self-effacing
2 the retiring president/manager/director etc
a president etc who is soon going to leave their job

Question 6

dog

Answer 6

to pursue relentlessly (strict, cruel, or determined, without ever stopping)
throughout his life, he was dogged by insecurities that inhibited personal growth.

Question 7

stipend

Answer 7

allowance - regular payment
A stipend is a fixed, regular payment, usually meant to pay for something specific. It’s kind of like an allowance, but for grownups — a college scholarship might include a stipend each semester for books, for example.

Question 8

thrifty

Answer 8

spending money wisely like frugal
he was economical, spending his money thriftily and on items considered essential.

Question 9

acme

Answer 9

the highest point of achievement apex - pinnacleاوج
the new airplanes will be the acme of comfort, offering reclining seats and ample legroom.
• the acme of scientific knowledge
• Silence of this quality is the acme of chatter(informal talk).

Question 10

affable

Answer 10

friendly and open to talk like amiable
Affable means friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to. An affable host offers you something to drink and makes you feel at home.
“an affable smile”

Question 11

summit

Answer 11

A summit can mean either 1/ (نشست)a meeting between people who are interested in the same subject or 2/ the peak of the mountain.
1 the European summit
The two presidents agreed to hold a summit in the spring.
a five-nation summit meeting

2 Many people have now reached the summit of Mount Everest.

Question 12

inflammatory

Answer 12

1 extremely controversial
inflammatory remarks
inflammatory comment

2 In medical terms, something that is inflammatory causes a local reaction that shows up by swelling, heat, pain, and redness.

Question 13

indict

Answer 13

accuse - allege - charge متهم کردن
the bank robber was indicted on several major charges, including possession of a firearm(a gun).

Question 14

candid

Answer 14

adj روراست
Straightforward and truthful frank
If you’re always candid, your parents will know that they can trust you.
It struck me as an unusually candid confession for a politician.

Question 15

embroiled

Answer 15

get stuck
“embroiled in the conflict”

Question 16

demean

Answer 16

to degrade
language that demeans women
demean yourself (by doing something)
I wouldn’t demean myself by begging him for a job.

Demeanor: the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks that shows what their character is like. Like attitude or manner
His quiet reserved demeanour.

Question 17

thoroughgoing

Answer 17

comprehensive - complete - sweeping
it pays extremely careful attention to details. Your thoroughgoing research most likely involved endless hours of sifting through multiple sources.

Question 18

tirade

Answer 18

an angry speech
He launched into a tirade against the church.

Question 19

pine

Answer 19

در غم و اندوه چیزی ک از دست دادی بودن
If you pine for someone, you desperately want to see them, be with them, or perhaps smother them with kisses. If you’re texting your ex-boyfriend over 50 times a day, there’s a pretty good chance that you still pine for him.

yearn
to have a strong desire for something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to get SYN long
yearn for
Hannah yearned for a child.
yearn to be/do something
Phil had yearned to be a pilot from an early age.

Question 20

insolvent

Answer 20

adj
bankrupt
“an insolvent person”
“an insolvent estate”

Question 21

demure

Answer 21

1 to be modest ( فروتن و باحیا) and shy
used especially about women in the past
Old photos of Maggie show her young and demure. محجوب
2 demure clothes do not show much of a woman’s body
a demure white dress

Question 22

telltale

Answer 22

adj
revealing
the many telltale signs of chronic smoking include yellow teeth and persistent cough.

Question 23

screed

Answer 23

an abusive rant(یاوه گویی) often boring
a long monotonous harangue (a long and angry speech to criticize s.o)

Question 24

telling

Answer 24

1revealing - telltale - گویا
telling comment/example/detail
2 having a great or important effect SYN significant
a telling argument

Question 25

variance

Answer 25

difference
the critic said there is not much variance between politicians, they all seem to lie.

Question 26

bleak

Answer 26

1 gloomy and depressing like sullen
If you have looked for work and no one will hire you, you could describe your prospects as bleak.
The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak.
2 cold and without any pleasant or comfortable features
a bleak January afternoon
“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”

Question 27

indignant

Answer 27

رنجیده - اوقات تلخ
angry and surprised because you feel insulted or unfairly treated
indignant at/about
Liz was indignant at the way her child had been treated.
an indignant reply

Question 28

tender

Answer 28

adj
1 tender food is easy to cut and chew, especially because it has been well cooked
Continue cooking until the meat is tender.
2 gentle and careful in a way that shows love
“a tender heart”
“a tender smile”
“tender loving care”
“tender memories”
“a tender mother”
3 a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it
My arm is still tender where I bruised it.
4 easily damaged – used especially about plants or flowers
tender plants that were killed by the harsh winter

Question 29

peruse

Answer 29

peruse has meant to read or examine something carefully. But informally, it can have the opposite meaning, to read something casually and quickly.
1 She leant forward to peruse the document more closely.
2 If you are visiting a library or a bookstore, you might find yourself perusing the shelves. Synonyms are browse and skim.

Question 30

miser

Answer 30

خسیس

Question 31

dupe

Answer 31

to trick or swindle(to get money from someone by deceiving them)
or a person who is easily tricked or swindled
“The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone”

Question 32

pinnacle

Answer 32

the highest point apogee - apex - acme
She had reached the pinnacle of her political career.

Question 33

erratic

Answer 33

unpredictable, unusual, and that deviate from the norm.
His breathing was becoming erratic.
his erratic behavior
aberration abnormality irregularity anomaly inconsistency.

exotic
something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country – use this to show approval
exotic birds
exotic places

Question 34

inundate

Answer 34

To inundate means to quickly fill up or overwhelm usually with water, just like a flood. Your bathroom could be inundated with water if the pipes burst, and hopefully your inbox is inundated with nice emails on your birthday.
the newsroom was inundated with false reports.

Question 35

hound

Answer 35

to pursue relentlessly - to dog - harass(to keep attacking an enemy again and again) - to harry
After the court case, Lee was hounded relentlessly by the press.

Question 36

diabolical

Answer 36

to be extremely wicked(شرور) like the devil
“the diabolical expression on his face”

Question 37

reprobate

Answer 37

immoral person
someone who behaves in an immoral way – often used humorously خیر ندیده
the 2 brothers couldn’t be more different, one was a hard-working and principled, the other was a town reprobate

Question 38

amiable

Answer 38

friendly like affable
Airline flight attendants tend to be amiable.

Amenable: 1easily persuaded 2suitable

Question 39

zenith

Answer 39

the highest point
apex - apogee - acme - pinnacle
at the zenith of his artistic career…

Question 40

unnerve

Answer 40

to make nervous and upset رو نرو کسی رفتن
to upset or frighten someone so that they lose their confidence or their ability to think clearly
He was unnerved by the way Sylvia kept staring at him.

Question 41

mesmerize

Answer 41

attract strongly, as if with a magnet - enthrall مات و مبهوت یکی یا یچیزی شدن
You meet someone and you can’t take your eyes off them, like you are connected by an invisible cord and can’t break free. Those kinds of people have the power to mesmerize, holding your attention like you’re under hypnosis.

The children were enthralled by the story she was telling.

Question 42

remiss

Answer 42

careless because you did not do something that you ought to have done SYN negligent - irresponsible
remiss in
parents who are remiss in their duties
It was remiss of the social services not to notify the police.

Question 43

spendthrift

Answer 43

one who spends money extravagantly
If you’re a spendthrift, you might find yourself in debt. However, it might be fun to have a spendthrift friend who likes to treat you to expensive lunches and lavish gifts.
BUT
Being thrifty means being careful of your money and how you spend it.

Spendthrift - profligate - improvident - prodigal - lavish - imprudent - extravagant
Opp Thrifty - frugal - provident - prudent

Question 44

underwrite

Answer 44

to support financially
to support an activity, business plan etc with money, and to take financial responsibility if it fails
The government has agreed to underwrite the project with a grant of £5 million.
2 technical if an insurance company underwrites an insurance contract, it agrees to pay for any damage or loss that happens

Question 45

censor

Answer 45

سانسور

Question 46

profuse

Answer 46

adj plentiful like surfeit
Profuse is a word for a lot of something or even way too much — a profuse rainfall is a serious amount of rain.
He made profuse apologies.
Profuse sweating is one of the symptoms of heat exhaustion.

Question 47

macabre

Answer 47

horror involved with death
a macabre tale
a macabre sense of humor

Question 48

voracious

Answer 48

very hungry سیری ناپذیر
Steven was a voracious reader

Question 49

slapdash

Answer 49

ماست مالی شده
adj
If you just slapped something together and then dashed when you were done, it was slapdash. careless

slapdash work

Question 50

indigenous

Answer 50

native
Blueberries are indigenous to America.
the many indigenous cultures which existed in Siberia