lesson 10

Question 1

Excel (verb)

Answer 1

To do well or better
than the others////My sister always
excels at doing math
problems//پیشی گرفتن، بهتر
عمل کردن

Question 2

Compete (verb)

Answer 2

To try to be more
successful than
someone or something
else//رقابت کردن//They competed
against each other
in all the classes.

Question 3

Numerous
(adjective)

Answer 3

Large in number///متعدد///Numerous studies
show that exercising
is good for your
health.

Question 4

Victorious
(adjective)

Answer 4

Having won a game,
an election …At the end, he
became victorious.///برنده

Question 5

Dread (verb)

Answer 5

To be afraid of
something that is
about to happen///وحشت داشتن از اتفاق
افتادن چیزی/ بیم
////I dread going back
to school in autumn!داشتن

Question 6

Menace (noun)

Answer 6

A threat or a danger///خطر، تهدید//She is a menace to
our reputation.

Question 7

Underestimate
(verb)

Answer 7

To think someone or
something is not as
good as they really
are.//دست کم گرفتن//They
underestimated her
intelligence.

Question 8

Tendency (noun)

Answer 8

If someone has a
tendency to do or like
something, they will
probably do or like it.///تمایل//Her tendency
towards physics was
obvious.

Question 9

Flexible (adjective)

Answer 9

Something that is not
fixed. Bendy///My working hours
are very flexible. انعطاف پذیر

Question 10

Masculine
(adjective)

Answer 10

having characteristics
that are traditionally
thought to be typical of
or suitable for men///مردانه///His masculine face
was unshaven.

Question 11

Feminine (adjective)

Answer 11

having characteristics
that are traditionally
thought to be typical of
or suitable for women//زنانه، دخترانه//She always acts in
the most feminine
way possible.

Question 12

Mount (verb)

Answer 12

To climb up something///بالا رفتن//He mounted the
horse very quickly.

Question 13

you know the words
by heart

Question 14

If you want to excel at your exam

Question 15

be able to speak like a native

Question 16

they are not a menace to you

Question 17

they won’t mock you or boo you!

Question 18

If you care too
much about what people think of you,

Question 19

the students usually underestimate me!

Question 20

they change
their minds and have a tendency to enjoy the class!

Question 21

if I had let other people’s
opinion affect me,

Question 22

Don’t worry if
you’re a woman, though!

Question 23

girls should act feminine,
and guys masculine!

Question 24

raise your voice when you speak!

Question 25

Just be bold and don’t worry about the rest,

Question 26

don’t follow other people mindlessly

Question 27

you’ll mount the mountains of success
very quickly!