basic 6

Question 1

conundrum

Answer 1

1 a difficult problem
the conundrum of our purpose on Earth
2 a trick question asked for fun SYN riddle
معما - چیستان

Question 2

analogous

Answer 2

Use the adjective analogous to describe something that is similar to something else and can be compared to another. like comparable
The report’s findings are analogous with our own.
the wings of a bird and the wings of an airplane are analogous.

Question 3

belittle

Answer 3

کوچیک کردن
a good teacher will never belittle his students, but will instead empower them.

Question 4

rile

Answer 4

1 To rile someone is to annoy or bother them. Like vex or irk
For example, a friend might rile you by constantly texting when you’re trying to have a conversation with her.
2 You can also rile water, meaning you make it muddy by stirring it up.

Question 5

clemency

Answer 5

leniency towards offenders
grant/give somebody clemency
She was granted clemency after killing her violent husband.

Question 6

tribulation

Answer 6

suffering or trouble or travail
tribulations of the civil war
the trials and tribulations of running a business

Question 7

veneer

Answer 7

a thin layer of wood or plastic that covers the surface of a piece of furniture made of cheaper material, to make it look better روکش جلادهنده
walnut(گردو)/maple(افرا)/oak(بلوط) etc veneer

a veneer of politeness/sophistication etc
formal behaviour that hides someone’s real character or feelings
A thin veneer of politeness hid Lady Bride’s growing anger.

Question 8

wanton

Answer 8

1 deliberately harming someone or damaging something for no reason
an act of wanton aggression
a wanton disregard for life
2 old-fashioned a wanton woman is considered immoral because she has sex with a lot of men
3 uncontrolled
wanton growth

Question 9

cavalier

Answer 9

not caring enough about rules, principles, or people’s feelings
a cavalier attitude to the laws
Increasingly, this right is treated with cavalier disregard(بی توجهی) by governments.

Question 10

ascribe

Answer 10

attribute or impute
There seems no particular reason to ascribe economic rationality to one group and not the other.

Question 11

implicate

Answer 11

1 involve دخیل کردن
your cousins might implicate you in the planning of a big party for your grandparents.
The suspect implicated two other men in the robbery.
Three police officers are implicated in the cover-up.
2 convey a meaning or imply
by saying that some of the guests were uncomfortable, the manager implicated to the hotel staff that it needed to be more diligent.

Question 12

buttress

Answer 12

make stronger or defensible(قابل دفاع)
You can buttress an argument with solid facts or your financial portfolio with safe investments. You may find that giving compliments to everyone you meet buttresses your popularity. To buttress is to sustain(make something continue to exist) or reinforce(make stronger).

of a building:
reinforcement: make it stronger in terms of structure
refurbishment: to decorate and repair to improve its appearance → renovate

Question 13

irascible

Answer 13

quickly aroused to anger SYN bad-tempered
perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you.
This irascible trait naturally served to increase his enemies.
if Author’s dog is not fed adequately, he becomes highly irascible, even growling at his own shadow.

Question 14

industrious

Answer 14

hard-working - diligent - laborious
Mexico has an industrious labour force and enormous natural resources.
Most of the students I knew at college were serious and industrious.

Question 15

begrudge

Answer 15

1 envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).
she begrudged Martin his affluence
2 give reluctantly or resentfully.
nobody begrudges a single penny spent on health

Question 16

profusion

Answer 16

a very large amount of something SYN plethora, surfeit
profusion of
The house was overflowing with a profusion of strange ornaments.
in profusion
Cornflowers grow in profusion in the fields.

Question 17

incense

Answer 17

verb
1 make furious
Like exasperate.
Spectators were incensed by the referee’s decision.
noun
2 a substance that has a pleasant smell when you burn it
a church filled with the smell of incense

Question 18

uncanny

Answer 18

so mysterious, strange, or unfamiliar that it seems supernatural.
He has an uncanny ability to guess what you’re thinking.
He had an uncanny way of making me feel simple.
Reggie has an uncanny ability to connect with animals, feral cats will readily approach him, and sometimes even wild birds will land on his finger.
Canny: clever, careful and not easily deceived like a canny political advisor

Question 19

fawn

Answer 19

1 try to gain favor by extreme flattery - گنده مالی
People were fawning over him, hoping for tickets.
the media fawned over handsome CEO, praising his impeccable sense of style instead of asking pointed questions.
2 a young deer
3 a pale yellow-brown colour

Question 20

preempt

Answer 20

take something before others can.
If everyone at the lunch meeting is vying(compete) for the last roast beef sandwich, but you grab it first, you preempt your colleagues from getting it.

1 to prevent something from happening by taking action first:
State laws preempted local governments from restricting newspaper displays.
2 If a broadcast is preempted, it is replaced by another, usually more important broadcast:
One station preempted its Friday night schedule to televise the high school playoffs.

Question 21

lethargic

Answer 21

When you feel lethargic, you’re sluggish(حلزون وار) or lacking energy. Being sleepy or hungry can make anyone lethargic.
The hot weather was making us all lethargic.
like lassitude

Question 22

incumbent

Answer 22

1 necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility وظیفه الزامی
“it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts” ( it behooves them to pay…)
2 the official who holds an office currently
“the incumbent governor”

Question 23

avert

Answer 23

1 turn away
“They averted their eyes when the King entered”
Henry averted his eyes/gaze as she undressed.
2 prevent
the struggling video game company put all of its finances into one final, desperate project to avert bankruptcy.
The tragedy could have been averted if the crew had followed safety procedures.

Question 24

besmirch

Answer 24

to dirty or tarnish particularly someone’s reputation بدنام کردن
besmirch somebody’s honour/reputation
This is just the latest in long line of such scandals, which besmirch the country’s financial institutions as a whole.
like denigrate, besmirch, vilify

Question 25

insipid

Answer 25

1 food or drink that is insipid does not have much taste SYN bland or jejune OPP piquant or pungent
an insipid pasta dish
2 not interesting, exciting, or attractive
insipid colours
insipid commercials
the movie director was known for hiring beautiful actors in order to deflect attention away from the insipid scripts he would typically use.

Question 26

docile

Answer 26

easily handled or managed, willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed. like tractable
Labradors are gentle, docile dogs.
“a gentle old horse, docile and obedient”

Question 27

delegate

Answer 27

verb
to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you
A good manager knows when to delegate.
It takes experience to judge correctly how much power should be delegated.
delegate something to somebody
Minor tasks should be delegated to your assistant.

noun
someone who has been elected or chosen to speak, vote, or take decisions for a group → representative
Around 350 delegates attended the conference.

Question 28

glean

Answer 28

collect information bit by bit
از اینور اونور پیدا کردن
From what I was able to glean, the news isn’t good.
to collect grain that has been left behind after the crops have been cut

Question 29

emulate

Answer 29

When you emulate someone, you imitate them, especially with the idea of matching their success.
He hoped to emulate the success of Wilder.پا جای یکی دیگه گذاشتن

Question 30

cohesive

Answer 30

well-integrated, forming a united whole.

Question 31

eccentric

Answer 31

unusual (usually a person)

Question 32

foolhardy

Answer 32

taking stupid and unnecessary risks SYN reckless بی پروای احمق
a foolhardy attempt to capture more territory
If you decide you are going to scale Mt. Everest next weekend without any training or experience, that would be a foolhardy decision. Use the adjective foolhardy to describe someone who rushes into action without considering the consequences.

Question 33

redress

Answer 33

to correct something that is wrong or unfair
Little could be done to redress the situation.
Affirmative action was meant to redress (strike) the balance (=make the situation fair) for minorities.
like expiate جبران مافات کردن

Question 34

deride

Answer 34

treat or speak of with contempt کوچیک کردن - belittle - humiliate
You shouldn’t deride their efforts.
deride somebody as something
The party was derided as totally lacking in ideas.

contempt
1 a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect
The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious.
The report shows utter contempt for women’s judgement.
open/undisguised contempt
She looked at him with undisguised(clearly shown) contempt.
The public is treated with contempt by broadcasters.
2 law disobedience or disrespect towards a court of law
He was jailed for seven days for contempt of court.

Question 35

melancholy

Answer 35

Melancholy is beyond sad: as a noun or an adjective, it’s a word for the gloomiest of spirits. Like crestfallen
He sank into deep melancholy.
The music suited her melancholy mood.

Question 36

prevail

Answer 36

1 شایع شدن
the economic conditions which prevail in England and Wales
I admired the creativity which prevailed among the young writers.
2 become successful in the end
Your inner strength will enable you to prevail over life’s obstacles.
It is doubtful that Stilwell could have prevailed even if he had managed a better performance.
3 use persuasion successfully
“He prevailed upon her to visit his parents”

Question 37

consecrate

Answer 37

1 make holy
You need to consecrate a building to turn it into a church.
2 dedicate
“consecrate your life to the church”

Question 38

presumptuous

Answer 38

کسی ک جلو جلو عمل میکنه
مثل کسی ک هنوز پذیرش نگرفته رفته دنبال کارا ویزاش
many felt that Barney was presumptuous in moving into the legal office before the manager even made any official announcement of his promotion.
is it presumptuous (of somebody) to do something (you have no right to do that)
Would it be presumptuous of me to ask why you are so miserable?

Question 39

antedate

Answer 39

precede in time
to come from an earlier time in history than something else SYN predate
قبل از ی چیز دیگه اومدن
The economic troubles antedate the current administration.
Adverse information that antedates a consumer report by more than seven years is not reportable.

precede
to happen or exist before something or someone - مقدم بودن
The first chapter was preceded by a brief biography of the author.
Even preceding events had proven how mistaken they were.

Question 40

coalesce

Answer 40

if objects or ideas coalesce, they combine to form one single group SYN fuse - merge or amalgamate
over time, the various tribes coalesced into a single common culture with one universal language.
The method acknowledges that there are laws of organisation which ensure that trends coalesce into defined patterns.

fuse: like join
The egg and sperm fuse together as one cell.

Question 41

forthright

Answer 41

direct, clear and honest – used in order to show approval SYN straightforward. like candid. Aboveboard
She answered in her usual forthright manner.
“forthright criticism”
“a forthright approach to the problem”

Question 42

finagle

Answer 42

to obtain something that is difficult to get by using trickery or unfair methods
How he finagled four front row seats to the game I’ll never know.
The conference had filled up months earlier, but Jesse managed to finagle his way in over the phone.

Question 43

piquant

Answer 43

1 having a pleasantly spicy taste
a piquant wild mushroom sauce
the chef with a mere flick of the salt shaker, turned the bland tomato soup into a piquant meal.

Question 44

precarious

Answer 44

critical - likely to fall, or likely to cause someone to fall
Her health remained precarious, despite the treatment.
the company’s precarious financial position
smoking is far more precarious than either mountain-climbing or skydiving(a parachute jump).

Question 45

evenhanded

Answer 45

fair to all sides
If your essay is evenhanded, it should look at both sides of an argument, without showing preference for one side or the other.
teachers often have trouble being evenhanded to all of their varied students.

Question 46

rakish

Answer 46

handsome - stylish
if a man looks rakish, or wears rakish clothes, he dresses nicely and looks confident and relaxed
a rakish man has a lot of sexual relationships, wastes money, and drinks too much alcohol
• A man stood, rakish and upright, and stared at the fences.

Question 47

behoove

Answer 47

to be one’s duty or obligation
it behooves somebody to do something
used to say that someone should do something because it is right or necessary, or it will help them
the teacher looked down at the student and said it would behoove you to be in class on time and complete your homework.

Question 48

humdrum

Answer 48

dull and boring and ordinary SYN tedious
humdrum existence/job/life etc
the prisoners’ humdrum routine

Question 49

intermittent

Answer 49

sporadic
The weather forecast is for sun, with intermittent showers.

Question 50

cerebral

Answer 50

based on mental abilities rather than strong emotions
a cerebral haemorrhage خونریزی مغزی
a cerebral film ( involving complicated ideas rather than strong emotions)