LXIII

Question 1

freebie /ˈfriːbiː/

Answer 1

something that you are given free, usually by a company
on a freebie
“The company paid for the minister to fly out to Australia on a freebie.”
freebie holiday/hotel/flight etc
“A waiter was handing round freebie glasses of wine.”

Question 2

exorbitant /ɪɡˈzɔːbətənt/

Answer 2

an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be SYN astronomical /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl/
exorbitant rent/prices etc
“exorbitant rates of interest”

1. گزاف
2. مفرط
3. فاحش

Question 3

be all the rage

Answer 3

to be very popular or fashionable

“DiCaprio became all the rage after starring in the film ‘Titanic’.”

Question 4

impractical /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/

Answer 4

1) not sensible or possible for practical reasons
“The road toll scheme was dismissed as impractical.”
“James was a foolish man, full of impractical plans.”
2) not good at dealing with ordinary practical matters, such as making or repairing things
“Sandra was hopelessly impractical around the house.”

1. غیر عملی
2. نشدنی

Question 5

drool /druːl/

Answer 5

1) to let saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) come out of your mouth → slobber
“The dog was drooling at the mouth.”
2) to show in a silly way that you like someone or something a lot
drool over
“He was drooling over a Porsche.”

Question 6

sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

Answer 6

1) having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc
“a sophisticated, witty American”
“Clarissa’s hair was swept up into a sophisticated style.”
2) a sophisticated machine, system, method etc is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way
“sophisticated software”
“a highly sophisticated weapons system”
3) having a lot of knowledge and experience of difficult or complicated subjects and therefore able to understand them well
“British voters have become much more sophisticated.”

2. در سطح بالا
3. خبره وماهر
4. مشکل وپیچیده

Question 7

exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/

Answer 7

1) when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant
exposure to
“Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.”
2) the action of showing the truth about someone or something, especially when it is bad
exposure of
“the exposure of his underground political activity”
exposure as
“her fear of exposure as a spy”
3) the attention that someone or something gets from newspapers, television etc SYN publicity
“The failure of their marriage has got a lot of exposure recently.”
4) the chance to experience new ideas, ways of life etc
exposure to
“The visit to Germany gave them exposure to the language.”
5) the harmful effects on your body of being outside in very cold weather without protection
“We nearly died of exposure on the mountainside.”

Question 8

ember /ˈembə/

Answer 8

a piece of wood or coal that stays red and very hot after a fire has stopped burning
“glowing embers”

1. اخگر
2. خاکه زغال نیمسوز
3. خاکستر گرم
4. خاکستر اتشفشانی

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

oust /aʊst/

Answer 10

to force someone out of a position of power, especially so that you can take their place SYN remove
oust somebody from something
“The Communists were finally ousted from power.”

1. بر کنار کردن
2. دور کردن
3. اخراج کردن