Chapter 1

Question 1

Apprehensive

Answer 1

Feeling worried about something that you are going to do.

let’s say the reason that I was so ~ about the whole situation was the fact that I had no idea if I had made enough friends to get me gifts

Question 2

get/wrap your head around

Answer 2

you cannot understand it

what I received on the birthday was something that I still can’t ~ ; the love and support

Question 3

To stand out

Answer 3

To be very noticeable

I would like to talk about that one present that stood out at that very moment for me

Question 4

Excruciating

Answer 4

Extremely boring or embarrassing

when I got home back from work after an ~ day, I saw let’s say a package

Question 5

Exquisite

Answer 5

magnificent, superb محشر، نفیس
qualities that are extremely good;
describes feelings such as pleasure or pain that are extremely strong

my favorite chocolate ice-cream that has got this ~ taste

Question 6

contraception

/kantre’sepshen/

Answer 6

Birth Control

With today’s more efficient contraception women can plan their families and careers.

Question 7

conscientious

/ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs/

Answer 7

workers who complete tasks with care

eldest children tend to be conscientious and achievement-oriented

Question 8

extrovert

/ˈekstrəˌvərt/

Answer 8

An outgoing, socially confident person.

last-born children tend to be more extrovert and agreeable

Question 9

breakdown

Answer 9

An explanatory analysis, especially of statistics.

‘a detailed cost breakdown’

Question 10

It is worth noting that

Answer 10

شایان ذکر است که…

Question 11

By far the most common

Answer 11

خیلی شایع است

Question 12

Commuter

Answer 12

daily traveller, traveller, passenger
someone who travels a long distance to work every day

the company provides showers and lockers for bicycle commuters

Question 13

obesity

/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/

Answer 13

چاقی مفرط

Question 14

Affluence

Answer 14

richness ثروت

Question 15

predominantly

Answer 15

mainly; for the most part.
عمدتا
The diseases of poverty, in contrast, are predominantly infectious diseases

Question 16

tuberculosis

/tjʊˌbəːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/

Answer 16

سل

Question 17

Cholera

/ˈkɒlərə/

Answer 17

وبا

Question 18

prevalence

Answer 18

شیوع

widespread

Question 19

measles

/ˈmiːz(ə)lz/

Answer 19

سرخک

Vaccinating children against measles has reduced the prevalence of this disease.

Question 20

acute

Answer 20

حاد
(of a disease or its symptoms) severe but of short duration.
severe
stabbing, shooting, penetrating, piercing, sharp

The rise of Type 2 diabetes has been particularly acute in the Pacific Islands

Question 21

complication

Answer 21

A secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one.
عوارض جانبی
i.e: Complications resulting from diabetes include damage to kidneys, blindness, heart disease and strokes.

Question 22

onset

Answer 22

The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
opening, outset, inception
شروع بیماری

if the Type 2 diabetes is diagnosed within
four years of onset, it can be reversed by following a low-calorie diet.

Question 23

garner

Answer 23

a storehouse; a granary.

Question 24

bustling

Answer 24

A place full of people who are very busy or lively. شلوغ
i.e: Oxford was bustling with
students and tourists and shoppers.

Question 25

sprawling

Answer 25

َA place that has been built over a large area in an untidy or uncontrolled way بطور نامنظم پراکنده شدن ■ a sprawling suburb on the edge of a big city