My Words

Question 1

Trivial

Answer 1

Insignificant
not serious, important, or valuable
trivial problem/matter/complaint etc
We were punished for the most trivial offences.
a trivial sum
Her feelings for Simon seemedtrivial by comparison.
VERBSappear, be, look, seem|consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as
ADV.extremely, very|absolutely, completely|almost|a bit, comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively|essentiallymaking a few essentially trivial changes
apparently, seeminglyApparently trivial clues may turn out to be quite important.

Question 2

Ample

Answer 2

Sufficient
more than enoughSynonym :sufficientAntonym :insufficient
ample time/evidence/opportunity
You’ll have ample time for questions later.
There is ample evidence that climate patterns are changing.
ample room/space etc
She found ample room for her things in the wardrobe.

Question 3

elevate

Answer 3

promote, advance, lift
1. formal to move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before Synonym : raise:
Language has elevated humans above the other animals.
elevate somebody/something to something
Their purpose is to elevate AIDS to the top of government priorities.

1. FORMAL to raise something or lift something up:
   The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs.
2. to make someone or something more important or to improve something:
   They want to elevate the status of teachers.
   These factors helped to elevate the town into the list of the ten most attractive in the country.
3. FORMAL be elevated to sth to be given a higher rank or social position:
   He has been elevated to deputy manager.
   She was elevated to the peerage (= was given the title ‘Lady’).

elevated /ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tɪd/ US /-ţɪd/
adjective
1. raised:
The doctor said I was to keep my leg elevated.
There is an elevated area at the back of the building.

2. high or important:
   She holds a more elevated position in the company.
3. [before noun] greater than is normal or reasonable:
   He has a rather elevated idea of his own importance.
4. [before noun] FORMAL literary or formal:
   an elevated style/tone
   the elevated language of the Psalms

Question 4

prevalent

Answer 4

common, customary, wide spread شایع و رایج
common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people especially about illnesses, problems, or ideas
prevalent in/among etc
Solvent abuse is especially prevalent among younger teenagers.
the prevalent belief in astrology
—prevalence noun [singular, uncountable]:
the prevalence of deafness in older age groups

Question 5

inhibit

Answer 5

restrain جلوگیری کردن ، مانع شدن
1. to prevent something from growing or developing well:
An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.

2. to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to
   inhibit somebody from doing something
   Recording the meeting may inhibit people from expressing their real views.

inhibited about, by, from
too embarrassed or nervous to do or say what you want Synonym : shy

Question 6

Explicitly

Answer 6

واضحا ، صریحا
متضاد: implicitly

1.suggested or understood without being stated directlyAntonym :explicit
implicit criticism/threat/assumption
Her words contained an implicit threat.
His statement is being seen as implicit criticism of the work of research laboratories.

Question 7

multi-faceted

Answer 7

1. one of several parts of someone’s character, a situation etc Synonym : aspect
   facet of
   He has travelled extensively in China, recording every facet of life.
2. multi-faceted/many-faceted consisting of many different parts:
   The issues are complex and multi-faceted.
3. one of the flat sides of a cut jewel

Question 8

tackle

Answer 8

deal with, attempt, come or get to grips with, embark upon
1. [transitive] to try to deal with a difficult problem:
There is more than one way to tackle the problem.
It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.

Question 9

compelling

Answer 9

fascinating, enchanting, convincing
1. compelling reason/argument/case etc an argument etc that makes you feel certain that something is true or that you must do something about it:
Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town.
The court was presented with compelling evidence that she’d murdered her husband.

2. very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention:
   His life makes a compelling story.
3. compelling need/desire/urge (to do something) a strong need, desire etc to do something, making you feel that you must do it:
   He felt a compelling need to tell someone about his idea.

Question 10

diligent

Answer 10

someone who is diligent works hard and is careful and thorough:
a diligent student
diligence noun

Question 11

be inundated (with/by something)

Answer 11

1. be inundated (with/by something) to receive so much of something that you cannot easily deal with it all Synonym : swamp:
   After the broadcast, we were inundated with requests for more information

immerse yourself in something to become completely involved in an activity:
He left school at 16 and immersed himself in the Labour Party.

if a price, rate etc plunges, it suddenly decreases by a large amount:
The unemployment rate plunged sharply.

Question 12

advocate

Answer 12

1. someone who publicly supports someone or something Synonym : proponent
   advocate of
   She’s a passionate advocate of natural childbirth.
   advocate for
   an advocate for the disabled

to publicly support a particular way of doing something:
Extremists were openly advocating violence.
advocate for American English:
Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer

advocate
noun
I. sb who supports sth
ADJ. ardent, enthusiastic, firm, great, outspoken, powerful, staunch, strong She’s a staunch advocate of free trade.
chief, leading, main, principal
PREP. ~ for He is one of the leading advocates for a more modern style of worship.
~ of an advocate of pacifism

Question 13

Propagate

Answer 13

Spread, broadcast
1.[transitive]formalto spread an idea, belief etc to many people:
The group launched a website topropagateitsideas.

2.[intransitive and transitive]if you propagate plants, or if they propagate, they start to grow from a parent plant to produce new plants:
Propagate your plants in fresh soil.

Question 14

Contend that

Answer 14

argue, affirm, allege, assert
2.[transitive]to argue or state that something is trueSynonym :insist
contend (that)
Some astronomers contend that the universe may be younger than previously thought.

Question 15

elaborate

Answer 15

expand (upon), add detail, amplify, develop, embellish
[intransitive and transitive]to give more details or new information about somethingSynonym :enlarge:
He said he had new evidence, but refused to elaborate any further.
elaborate on
McDonald refused to elaborate on his reasons for resigning.

verb
ADV.furtherThis point will be elaborated further in the next chapter.
at length
VERB + ELABORATEattempt to, try to|refuse to
PREP.on/uponThey refused to elaborate on the reasons for their decision.

Question 16

novel

Answer 16

new, innovative, diffirent
not like anything known before, and unusual or interesting
novel idea/approach/method etc
What a novel idea!

Question 17

utterly

Answer 17

very, totally, absolutely
completely – used especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong:
You look utterly miserable.

Question 18

tackle

Answer 18

deal with sth difficult
1. [transitive] to try to deal with a difficult problem:
There is more than one way to tackle the problem.
It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.

Question 19

appal

Answer 19

horrify

Question 20

Feasible

Answer 20

Possible
a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to workSynonym :possible:
a feasible solution
economically/technically/politically etc feasible
It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.
ADV.entirely, perfectly, quiteIt’s perfectly feasible to produce electricity without creating pollution.
barely, hardly, not really, scarcely|administratively, economically, financially, politically, technically

Question 21

Pale into insignificance

Pail in/by comparison to/with

Answer 21

2.pale into insignificanceto seem much less important when compared to something bigger, worse, more serious etc:
The amounts of money involved pale into insignificance when compared with the sums spent each year on research.

3.pale in/by comparisonto seem small or unimportant compared to something else
pale in/by comparison to/with
Today’s economic problems pale in comparison with those of the 1930s.

Question 22

Detrimental

Answer 22

Damaging, harmful
detrimental to
Smoking is detrimental to your health.
thedetrimental effectof pollution on the environment

Question 23

Ubiquitous

Answer 23

همه جا حاضر ، موجود درهمه جا
omnipresent

seeming to be everywhere – sometimes used humorously:
Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
a French film, starring the ubiquitous Gérard Depardieu
—ubiquitously adverb
—ubiquity noun [uncountable]

om‧ni‧pres‧ent /ˌɒmnɪˈprezənt◂ $ ˌɑːm-/ adjective formal
present everywhere at all times
—omnipresence noun [uncountable]:
the omnipresence of God

Question 24

virtually

Answer 24

almost Synonym : practically:
Virtually all the children come to school by bus.
He was virtually unknown before running for office.

Question 25

address

Answer 25

2. formal if you address a problem, you start trying to solve it
   address a problem/question/issue etc
   Our products address the needs of real users.
   address yourself to something
   Marlowe now addressed himself to the task of searching the room

Question 26

meticulous

Answer 26

thorough, exact, fastidious

very careful about small details, and always making sure that everything is done correctly:
He kept meticulous accounts.
Their planning and preparation were meticulous.
He cleaned the tools with meticulous care.
The book describes his journey in meticulous detail.
meticulous in
He was meticulous in his use of words.
meticulous about
He has always been so meticulous about his appearance.
—meticulously adverb:
The attack was meticulously planned and executed.

Question 27

convey

Answer 27

communicate
to communicate or express something, with or without using words:
All this information can be conveyed in a simple diagram.
Ads convey the message that thin is beautiful.
He was sent to convey a message to the UN Secretary General.
convey something to somebody
I want to convey to children that reading is one of life’s greatest treats.
convey a sense/an impression/an idea etc
You don’t want to convey the impression that there’s anything illegal going on.

2. formal to take or carry something from one place to another:
   Your luggage will be conveyed to the hotel by taxi.

Question 28

wary

Answer 28

cautious, alert, careful
بسیار محتاط ، با ملاحظه ، هشیار
someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful
be wary of (doing) something
I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog.
wary of
We must teach children to be wary of strangers.
Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.
She had a wary expression on her face.

Question 29

competent

Answer 29

adequate, capable, fit
صلاحیت دار ، فنی ، صالح ، با کفایت ، لایق ، ذی صلاحیت ، شایسته ، دارای سر رشته
1. having enough skill or knowledge to do something to a satisfactory standard Antonym : incompetent:
A competent mechanic should be able to fix the problem.
very/highly/extremely competent
She’s a highly competent linguist.
competent to do something
I don’t feel competent to give an opinion at the moment.
He is the only party leader competent enough to govern this country.

2. satisfactory but not especially good:
   The workmen did a competent job.

Question 30

embark on/ upon sth

Answer 30

start
embark on/upon something phrasal verb (see also embark)
to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting:
He embarked on a new career as a teacher.

Question 31

commence

Answer 31

start, begin, embark on, initiate
to begin or to start something:
Work will commence on the new building immediately.
Your first evaluation will be six months after you commence employment.
commence with
The course commences with a one week introduction to Art Theory.
commence doing something
The planes commenced bombing at midnight

Question 32

feasible

Answer 32

possible, achievable, reasonable
a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work Synonym : possible:
a feasible solution
economically/technically/politically etc feasible
It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.
—feasibly adverb
—feasibility /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti, ˌfiːzɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]:
a feasibility study

Collocationsfeasible
adj.
VERBS be, look, seem | become | consider sth A tunnel was not considered economically feasible.
ADV. entirely, perfectly, quite It’s perfectly feasible to produce electricity without creating pollution.
barely, hardly, not really, scarcely | administratively, economically, financially, politically, technically

Question 33

aptly

Answer 33

apt‧ly /ˈæptli/ adverb

aptly named/described/called etc named, described etc in a way that seems very suitable Synonym : appropriately

Question 34

prudent

Answer 34

sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks:
prudent house buyers
it is prudent (for somebody) to do something
It might be prudent to get a virus detector for the network.

First and foremost, the reason why it is not a prudent course of action for people to use …

Question 35

intricate

Answer 35

complex, elaborate, complicated
containing many small parts or details that all work or fit together ⇒ complex: 
 intricate patterns
—intricately adverb: 
 intricately woven fabric

Question 36

painstaking (attention)

Answer 36

thorough, assiduous, careful, conscientious, diligent, meticulous
very careful and thorough Synonym : meticulous:
The work had been done with painstaking attention to detail.
Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened.
—painstakingly adverb:
The old painting was painstakingly restored

Question 37

flatly refuse/deny/oppose

Answer 37

flatly refuse/deny/oppose etc something to say something in a direct and definite way that is not likely to change:
He flatly denied ever having met the woman
in a firm and definite way

Question 38

accetuate

Answer 38

emphasize, accent, draw attention to
to make something more noticeable:
The photograph seemed to accentuate his large nose.

Question 39

resolve to be …

Answer 39

1. to find a satisfactory way of dealing with a problem or difficulty Synonym : solve ⇒ settle
   resolve a dispute/conflict/problem etc
   The crisis was resolved by negotiations.
   Barnet was desperate for money to resolve his financial problems.
2. formal to make a definite decision to do something
   resolve to do something
   After the divorce she resolved never to marry again.
   resolve that
   Mary resolved that she would stop smoking.
3. to make a formal decision, especially by voting
   resolve to do something
   The Senate resolved to accept the President’s proposals.

Question 40

perpetuate

Answer 40

همیشگی کردن ، دائمی کردن ، جاودانی ساختن
maintain, immortalize, keep going, preserve
per‧pet‧u‧ate /pəˈpetʃueɪt $ pər-/ verb [transitive]
to make a situation, attitude etc, especially a bad one, continue to exist for a long time:
an education system that perpetuates the divisions in our society
—perpetuation noun

Collocationsperpetuate
verb
ADV. merely, only, simply Giving these events a lot of media coverage merely perpetuates the problem.
VERB + PERPETUATE help (to) | serve to, tend to Schools tend to perpetuate the myth that boys are better at sport than girls.
seek to

Question 41

dubious

Answer 41

unsure, doubtful, hesitant, sceptical, uncertain
مورد شک
1. probably not honest, true, right etc:
The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices.
Many critics regard this argument as dubious or, at best, misleading.
The assumption that growth in one country benefits the whole world is highly dubious.

2. [not before noun] not sure whether something is good or true Synonym : doubtful:
   I can see you are dubious; take some time to think about it.
   dubious about
   Some universities are dubious about accepting students over the age of 30.
   ‘Are you sure you know what you are doing?’ Andy said, looking dubious.
   dubious
   adj.
   VERBS be, seem, sound | become
   ADV. distinctly, extremely, highly, very some highly dubious information
   rather, somewhat | morally It sounds a morally dubious proposition.