LX

Question 1

swirl /swɜːl/

Answer 1

1) to move around quickly in a twisting circular movement, or to make something do this
swirl around/round
“Smoke swirled around her.”
swirl something around/round
“He swirled the brandy around in his glass.”
“The river had become a swirling torrent.”
2) if stories or ideas swirl around a place, a lot of people start to talk about them – used especially in news reports SYN circulate
swirl around
“Rumours of a takeover began to swirl around the stock markets.”

noun
1. چرخش
2. حرکت چرخشی
3. چرخ خوری
verb
1. گردیدن
2. گشتن

Question 2

vacillate /ˈvæsəleɪt/

Answer 2

to continue to change your opinions, decisions, ideas etc SYN waver
vacillate between
“Her parents vacillated between different approaches to discipline.”

1. تلو تلو خوردن
2. دل دل کردن
3. تردید داشتن
4. مردد بودن
5. نوسان کردن
6. جنبیدن
7. دو دل بودن

Question 3

sickle /ˈsɪkəl/

Answer 3

a tool with a blade in the shape of a hook, used for cutting wheat or long grass

2. داس
3. با داس بریدن

Question 4

destabilize /diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz/

Answer 4

to make something such as a government or economy become less successful or powerful, or less able to control events
“an attempt to destabilize the government”

بی ثبات کردن

Question 5

pinnacle /ˈpɪnəkəl/

Answer 5

1) the most successful, powerful, exciting etc part of something
“the pinnacle of academic achievement”
pinnacle of
“She had reached the pinnacle of her political career.”
at the pinnacle of something
“The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system.”
2) literary a high mountain top
3) a pointed stone decoration, like a small tower, on a building such as a church or castle

1. اوج
2. راس
3. ذروه
4. منتهی درجه
5. قله نوک تیز
6. برج

Question 6

humility /hjuːˈmɪləti/

Answer 6

the quality of not being too proud about yourself – use this to show approval
“He spoke with great humility about his role, praising the efforts of his teammates above his own.”

1. فروتنی
2. تواضع
3. خشوع
4. افتادگی

Question 7

jab /dʒæb/

Answer 7

1) to push something into or towards something else with short quick movements
jab at
“She jabbed at the elevator buttons.”
“When I didn’t respond, he jabbed a finger at me.”
jab somebody with something
“Stop jabbing me with your elbow!”
jab something into something
“The soldier jabbed a rifle into his ribs.”
2) a sudden hard hit, especially with a pointed object or your fist (=closed hand)
“a boxer with a good left jab”
3) something you say to criticize someone or something else
“White House officials took a sharp jab at the Democrats’ plan.”

Question 8

glaze /ɡleɪz/

Answer 8

1) (also glaze over) if your eyes glaze over, they show no expression, usually because you are very bored or tired
“Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two.”
2) to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface
3) to cover food with a liquid which gives it an attractive shiny surface
“Glaze the rolls with egg white.”
4) to fit glass into window frames in a house, door etc

1. براق کردن
2. بینور و بیحالت شدن
3. لعابی کردن
4. لعاب دادن

Question 9

guild /ɡɪld/

Answer 9

an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests
“the Women’s Guild”

1. انجمن
2. صنف
3. اتحادیه

Question 10

vain /veɪn/

Answer 10

1) someone who is vain is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position – used to show disapproval SYN conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/
“Men can be just as vain as women.”
2) a vain attempt, hope, or search fails to achieve the result you wanted
vain attempt/effort/bid
“The young mother died in a vain attempt to save her drowning son.”

in vain
a) without success in spite of your efforts
“Police searched in vain for the missing gunman.”
b) without purpose or without positive results
“Altman swore that his son’s death would not be in vain.”

1. بیهوده
2. عبث
3. باطل
4. پوچ
5. بی فایده
6. تهی
7. عقیم