LXV

Question 1

capitulate /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/

Answer 1

1) to accept or agree to something that you have been opposing for a long time SYN give in
“Helen finally capitulated and let her son have a car.”
2) to accept defeat by your enemies in a war SYN surrender

1. تسلیم شدن
2. سرسپردن

Question 2

goose bumps /ˈɡuːsbʌmps/

Answer 2

goose pimples /ˈɡuːspɪmpl/
gooseflesh /ˈɡuːsfleʃ/

مو به تن سیخ شدن

Question 3

refurbish /ˌriːˈfɜːbɪʃ/

Answer 3

1) to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance → renovate
“The Grand Hotel has been completely refurbished.”
2) to change and improve a plan, idea, or skill

Question 4

ensemble /ɒnˈsɒmbəl/

Answer 4

1) a small group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together regularly
instrumental/string/brass etc ensemble
ensemble of
“an ensemble of Mexican artistes”
2) a set of things that go together to form a whole
3) a set of clothes that are worn together
“an attractive ensemble”

Question 5

commendation /ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/

Answer 5

an official statement praising someone, especially someone who has been brave or very successful

1. تقدیر
2. ستایش

Question 6

exclude /ɪkˈskluːd/

Answer 6

1) to deliberately not include something OPP include
“a special diet that excludes dairy products”
“The judges decided to exclude evidence which had been unfairly obtained.”
exclude something from something
“Some of the data was specifically excluded from the report.”
2) to not allow someone to take part in something or not allow them to enter a place, especially in a way that seems wrong or unfair OPP include
“a mainstream exhibition that excluded women artists”
exclude somebody from (doing) something
“The press had been deliberately excluded from the event.”
“Sarah heard the other girls talking and laughing and felt excluded.”
3) to officially make a child leave their school because of their bad behaviour
4 to decide that something is not a possibility SYN rule out
“Social workers have excluded sexual abuse as a reason for the child’s disappearance.”
“At this stage we cannot entirely exclude the possibility of staff cuts.”

1. محروم کردن
2. مستثنی کردن
3. مانع شدن
4. بیرون نگاه داشتن از
5. راه ندادن به

Question 7

plea /pliː/

Answer 7

1) a request that is urgent or full of emotion
plea for
a plea for help
“Caldwell made a plea for donations.”
plea to
“The parents made an emotional plea to their child’s kidnappers.”
2) a statement by someone in a court of law saying whether they are guilty or not
a guilty plea
make/enter a plea
“Adams entered a plea of ‘not guilty’.”
3) an excuse for something
“He refused the appointment on a plea of illness.”

Question 8

municipal /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/

Answer 8

relating to or belonging to the government of a town or city
“the municipal waste dump”
“municipal elections”

1. شهری
2. وابسته بشهرداری

Question 9

dump /dʌmp/

Answer 9

1) to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way
“Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall.”
dump something on something
“They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer.”
dump something in/into something
“He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat.”
2) to get rid of something that you do not want
“Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband.”
“He dumped her body into the sea.”
3) to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil
“Britain dumps more of its waste than any other European country.”
4) to end a relationship with someone
“Vicky dumped Neil yesterday.”
5) to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price
dump in/on
“a campaign to stop cheap European beef being dumped in West Africa”
6) a place where unwanted waste is taken and left
rubbish dump British English, garbage dump American English
“The fire probably started in a rubbish dump.”
“Put the rest into a sack to take to the dump.”
7) a place where military supplies are stored, or the supplies themselves
“There has been a series of explosions in an ammunition dump.”
8) a place that is unpleasant to live in because it is dirty, ugly, untidy etc
“‘What a dump, ’ she added as they entered the village.”

Question 10

refrain /rɪˈfreɪn/

Answer 10

1) to not do something that you want to do → abstain /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from (doing) something
“Please refrain from smoking in this area.”
2) part of a song or poem that is repeated, especially at the end of each verse → chorus
3) formal a remark or idea that is often repeated
“Our proposal met with the constant refrain that the company could not afford it.”