EL5

Question 1

adventurer vs. adventurous vs. adventure

Answer 1

adventurer
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ədˈven.tʃə.rər/ US ​ /ədˈven.tʃɚ.ɚ/
​
someone who enjoys and looks for dangerous and exciting experiences:
ماجراجو
He was something of an adventurer, living most of his life abroad.

adventurous
adjective UK ​ /ədˈven.tʃər.əs/ US ​ /ədˈven.tʃɚ.əs/
​
exciting and often dangerous:

She led an adventurous life.

Question 2

martial law vs. martial arts

declare/ impose martial law

Answer 2

martial law
noun [ U ] UK ​ /ˌmɑː.ʃəl ˈlɔː/ US ​ /ˌmɑːr.ʃəl ˈlɑː/
​
the control of a city, country, etc. by an army instead of by its usual leaders:
حکومت نظامی
Renegade forces captured the capital and declared/imposed martial law.

Question 3

credit card vs. debit card vs. cheque

ATM (automated teller machine) = cash machine

Answer 3

cheque
noun [ C ] uk us check UK ​ /tʃek/ US ​ /tʃek/
​
A2 a printed form, used instead of money, to make payments from your bank account:
چک
I wrote him a cheque for £50.

credit card
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ˈkred.ɪt ˌkɑːd/ US ​ /ˈkred.ɪt ˌkɑːrd/
​
A1 a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from you at a later time

debit card
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ˈdeb.ɪt ˌkɑːd/ US ​ /ˈdeb.ɪt ˌkɑːrd/
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B2 a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from your bank account automatically:
کارت بانکی مانند کارت های طرح شتاب

Question 4

economic vs. economical

economics
غلم اقتصاد

economist
اقتصاددان

economize
صرفه جویی کردن

Answer 4

economic
adjective UK ​ /iː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/ /ek.əˈnɒm.ɪk/ US ​ /iː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/ /ek.əˈnɑː.mɪk/
economic adjective (COUNTRY’S ECONOMY)

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B2 [ before noun ] relating to trade, industry, and money:

The country has been in a very poor economic state ever since the decline of its two major industries.

economical
adjective UK ​ /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ /ek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ US ​ /ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/ /ek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/
​
B2 not using a lot of fuel, money, etc.:

What’s the most economical way of heating this building?

Question 5

make a profit

Answer 5

profit
noun UK ​ /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ US ​ /ˈprɑː.fɪt/
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B2 [ C or U ] money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services:

She makes a big profit from selling waste material to textile companies.

Question 6

absolve sb from/of sth
exonerate sb from sth

تبریه کردن

Answer 6

absolve
verb [ T ] UK ​ /əbˈzɒlv/ US ​ /əbˈzɑːlv/ formal
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(especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something:

The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident.

exonerate
verb [ T ] UK ​ /ɪɡˈzɒn.ə.reɪt/ US ​ /ɪɡˈzɑː.nɚ.eɪt/ formal
​
to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something:

The report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the collision.

Question 7

pickax vs. ax

Answer 7

تبر و کلنگ

Question 8

polio

Answer 8

polio
noun [ U ] UK ​ /ˈpəʊ.li.əʊ/ US ​ /ˈpoʊ.li.oʊ/ specialized poliomyelitis,
​
a serious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis (= being unable to move the body):
فلج اطفال
a polio vaccination programme

Question 9

mold = mould
کپک

mole vs. freckle
mole خال-موش کور

dragonfly سنجاقک
grasshopper ملخ

Answer 9

mould
noun uk us mold UK ​ /məʊld/ US ​ /moʊld/
mould noun (SUBSTANCE)

[ U ] a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air:

There was mould on the cheese.
کپک

Question 10

charcoal

Answer 10

charcoal
noun [ U ] UK ​ /ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/ US ​ /ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl/
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a hard, black substance similar to coal that can be used as fuel or, in the form of sticks, as something to draw with:

charcoal for the barbecue

I prefer sketching in charcoal to pencil.

a charcoal drawing

Question 11

middleman
midwife
midterm
the Middle Ages

Answer 11

middleman
midwife
midterm
the Middle Ages

Question 12

mineral water
sea water
tap water

Answer 12

mineral water
sea water
tap water

Question 13

cross eyed
the evil eye
almond eye

Answer 13

cross-eyed
adjective UK ​ /ˌkrɒsˈaɪd/ US ​ /ˌkrɑːsˈaɪd/
​
having eyes that look in towards the nose

the evil eye
​
a look that someone gives other people that is believed to have the power to injure or harm them

Question 14

sew
sow
so

sewing خیاطی

knitting بافندگی با میله

weaving بافندگی با دستگاه

textile منسوجات

Answer 14

sew
verb UK ​ /səʊ/ US ​ /soʊ/ sewed, sewn or sewed
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B1 [ I or T ] to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle:
بافتن

sow
verb UK ​ /səʊ/ US ​ /soʊ/ sowed, sown or sowed
sow verb (PLANT)

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C1 [ I or T ] to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow:
کاشتن

Sow the seeds in pots.
We’ll sow this field with barley.

Question 15

aspire
aspiration

aspire to sth
aspire to do sth

Answer 15

aspire
verb [ I ] UK ​ /əˈspaɪər/ US ​
​
to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful:

aspire to sth : Most of his students aspired to a career in business.
aspire to do sth : We aspire to become full-service providers to our clients.

Question 16

potato salad

Answer 16

الویه

Question 17

shepherd

sheepdog

sheepish = embarrassed

Answer 17

shepherd
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ˈʃep.əd/ US ​ /ˈʃep.ɚd/
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a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from one place to another:
a shepherd boy

sheepdog
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ˈʃiːp.dɒɡ/ US ​ /ˈʃiːp.dɑːɡ/
​
a dog trained to help people control sheep and move them in the direction wanted:
Two sheepdogs herded the sheep into pens.

Question 18

fanatic
fan
fantastic

Answer 18

fanatic
informal a person who is extremely interested in something, to a degree that some people find unreasonable:
a fitness/film fanatic

Question 19

uptown
بخش شمالی یک شهر

downtown
مرکز شهر

midtown
بخش نزدیک به مرکز شهر

Answer 19

uptown
adverb, adjective [ before noun ] UK ​ /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ US ​ /ˌʌpˈtaʊn/ us
​
in or towards the northern part of a city or town, especially if there is not much business or industry there:
We could walk uptown or we could take the train.

downtown
adjective [ before noun ], adverb UK ​ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ US ​ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/ us uk central, centrally
​
A2 in or to the central part of a city:
downtown Los Angeles
a downtown address
I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.

midtown
noun [ U ] UK ​ /ˈmɪdˌtaʊn/ US ​ /ˈmɪdˌtaʊn/ us
​
the part of a city near the centre:
Her company is in a suite of midtown offices overlooking Park Avenue.

Question 20

what … for?

Answer 20

what ... for?
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why:
What did you do that for?
What are you emptying that cupboard for?

Question 21

handbill

Answer 21

handbill
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ˈhænd.bɪl/ US ​ /ˈhænd.bɪl/
​
a small printed advertisement or notice that is given to people by hand

Question 22

buffoon

play the buffoon

Answer 22

buffoon
noun [ C ] UK ​ /bəˈfuːn/ US ​ /bəˈfuːn/
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a person who does silly things, usually to make other people laugh:
دلقک
Doesn’t he get tired of playing the buffoon in class?

Question 23

seine

Answer 23

seine
noun [ C ] /seɪn/ /seɪn/
​تور ماهیگیری
a type of large net that hangs in water with weights at the bottom, used for catching fish

Question 24

pulley

Answer 24

pulley
noun [ C ] UK ​ /ˈpʊl.i/ US ​ /ˈpʊl.i/
​
a piece of equipment for moving heavy objects up or down, consisting of a small wheel over which a rope or chain attached to the object can be easily raised or lowered:
قرقره
The blocks of stone had to be lifted into position with a system of pulleys.