Lesson 1

Question 1

stand-off

Answer 1

a deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict.

“the 16-day-old stand-off was no closer to being resolved”

Question 2

Confusion

Answer 2

uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.

“there seems to be some confusion about which system does what”

Question 3

Brace

Answer 3

prepare (oneself) for something difficult or unpleasant.

“both stations are bracing themselves for job losses”

Question 4

encampment

Answer 4

a place with temporary accommodation consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads.

“a Bedouin encampment”

Question 5

grapple

Answer 5

engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
“passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack”

Question 6

groundswell

Answer 6

an increase in a particular opinion among a large section of the population.

“a groundswell of opposition developed”

Question 7

Terse

Answer 7

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

“a terse statement”

Question 8

Riot

Answer 8

a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd.

“riots broke out in the capital”

Question 9

Cerebration

Answer 9

the thought process

“I was trying to devise a means of proving that what she wrote was not due to “unconscious cerebration.”

Question 10

Ubiquitous

Answer 10

present, appearing, or found everywhere.

“his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family”

Question 11

Staid

Answer 11

sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

“In an attempt to change its staid image, the newspaper has created a new section aimed at younger readers.”

Question 12

Rhetoric

Answer 12

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

“he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole”

Question 13

disgorge

Answer 13

pour (something) out.

“the combine disgorged a steady stream of grain”

Question 14

usher

Answer 14

a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a cinema or theatre or at a wedding.

Question 15

old hand

Answer 15

a person with a lot of experience in something.

“the examiner is an old hand at the game”

Question 15

ballroom

Answer 15

a large room for formal dancing.

Question 15

gawk

Answer 15

stare openly and stupidly.

“they were gawking at some pin-up”

Question 16

gild

Answer 16

cover thinly with gold.

“in 1436 he gilded and painted statues for Bruges Town Hall”

Question 17

molding

Answer 17

گچ بری

Question 18

dangle

Answer 18

hang or swing loosely.

“saucepans dangled from a rail”

Question 19

cherub

Answer 19

یک ایزد در دین مسیحی

Question 20

relay

Answer 20

receive and pass on (information or a message).

“she intended to relay everything she had learned”

بازپخش کزدن

Question 21

bust

Answer 21

a sculpture of a person’s head, shoulders, and chest.

“Epstein concentrated increasingly on bronze portrait busts”

Question 22

peer out

Answer 22

to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly

Question 23

brim

Answer 23

the projecting edge at the bottom of a hat.

“a soft hat with a turned-up brim”

Question 24

emblazon

Answer 24

conspicuously inscribe or display a design on.

“T-shirts emblazoned with the names of baseball teams”

Question 25

stroll

Answer 25

walk in a leisurely way.

“I strolled around the city”

Question 26

superlative

Answer 26

of the highest quality or degree.

“a superlative piece of skill”

Question 27

reminiscence

Answer 27

a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator.

“his reminiscences of his early days in Parliament”

Question 28

denunciation

Answer 28

public condemnation of someone or something.

“denunciation of his reckless methods”

Question 29

mien

Answer 29

a person’s appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.

“he has a cautious, academic mien”

Question 30

opulent

Answer 30

ostentatiously costly and luxurious.

“the opulent comfort of a limousine”

Question 31

Opprobrious

Answer 31

(of language) expressing scorn or criticism.

“opprobrious remarks”

Question 32

prognosis

Answer 32

the likely course of a medical condition.

“the disease has a poor prognosis”

Question 33

obviate

Answer 33

remove (a need or difficulty).

“the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains”

Question 34

auxiliary

Answer 34

providing supplementary or additional help and support.

“auxiliary airport staff”

Question 35

poised

Answer 35

having a composed and self-assured manner.

“not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed”

Question 36

coalition

Answer 36

a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.

“a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives”

Question 37

penitent

Answer 37

feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.

“a penitent expression”

Question 38

adroit

Answer 38

clever or skilful.

“he was adroit at tax avoidance”

Question 39

heterogeneous

Answer 39

diverse in character or content.

“a large and heterogeneous collection”

Question 40

fretful

Answer 40

feeling or expressing distress or irritation.

“the baby was crying with a fretful whimper”

Question 41

looming

Answer 41

1. (of an event) seemingly about to happen and regarded as ominous or worrying.

“the looming threat of social unrest”

2. appearing as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.

“he almost expected to see Jason’s looming figure suddenly appear”

Question 42

scandal

Answer 42

an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.

“a bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters”

Question 43

ecumenical

Answer 43

مربوط به سرتاسر جهان، جهانی

Question 44

battalion

Answer 44

a large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade.

“the rescue mission was carried out by the 14th Battalion”

گردان

Question 45

revolting

Answer 45

causing intense disgust; disgusting.

“there was a revolting smell that lingered in the air”

Question 46

outclass

Answer 46

be far superior to.

“Villa totally outclassed us in the first half”

Question 47

sap

Answer 47

gradually weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power).

“our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians”

Question 48

libelous

Answer 48

containing or constituting a libel.

“a libellous newspaper story”