Shinobi

Question 1

put up with something/someone

Answer 1

to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly:

I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.

Question 2

hasty /ˈheɪ.sti/

Answer 2

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought:

He warned against making hasty decisions.

Question 3

Dumpster /ˈdʌmp.stɚ/

Answer 3

a brand name for a large container for waste, with a lid that is fixed along one edge, used outside restaurants and shops, in apartment buildings, etc.

Question 4

cursed /ˈkɝːst

Answer 4

used to describe something that is annoying to you in an angry way:

It’s a cursed nuisance, having to work late every evening!

Question 5

nuisance /ˈnuː.səns/

Answer 5

something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you:

I’ve forgotten my umbrella - what a nuisance!

[ + -ing verb ] It’s such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.

Question 6

beats me

Answer 6

I do not know

Question 7

brewery /ˈbrʊr.i/

Answer 7

a company that makes beer or a place where beer is made

Question 8

cut out for something

Answer 8

to be the right type of person for a particular job or activity:

He’s just not cut out for politics.

Question 9

strap /stræp/

Answer 9

a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving support:

Could you help me fasten this strap around my suitcase?

a strong strip of material hanging from the roof of a bus, train, or other public vehicle for passengers to hold onto if they are standing

Question 10

thrill /θrɪl/

Answer 10

a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant:

the thrill of winning a competition

So why do people still go hunting - is it the thrill of the chase?

Question 11

overlook

Answer 11

to provide a view of, especially from above:

Our hotel room overlooked the harbour.

The house is surrounded by trees, so it’s not overlooked at all (= it cannot be seen from any other buildings).

you will overlook it if I accept a mission?

Question 12

uptake

Answer 12

the rate or act of taking something in:

Plants in their growth stage exhibit an increased uptake of nutrients.

Question 13

wreck /rek/

Answer 13

to destroy or badly damage something:

The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.

Our greenhouse was wrecked in last night’s storm.

Question 14

culprit /ˈkʌl.prɪt/

Answer 14

someone who has done something wrong:

Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.

مقصر

Question 15

curse /kɝːs/

Answer 15

to use a word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry:

We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open.

curse someone/yourself for something/doing something She was cursing her brother for losing her keys.

a cause of trouble and unhappiness:
Noise is the curse of modern city life.

Question 16

shoo /ʃuː/

Answer 16

said to animals or children to make them go away:

“Shoo!” she shouted at the cat.

you shooed away the pigeon.

Question 17

humongous /hjuːˈmʌŋ.ɡəs/

Answer 17

very large:

We had our picture taken in New Mexico before a humongous cactus.

Question 18

discreet /dɪˈskriːt/

Answer 18

careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret:
The family made discreet enquiries about his background.

My secretary won’t let the secret out – she’s very discreet

Question 19

square something/someone away

Answer 19

to complete all the necessary arrangements for something or someone:
I’ve got my tickets and hotel squared away.
The dishes are done and the kids are all squared away.

Question 20

burdon /ˈbɝː.dən/

Answer 20

a heavy load that you carry:
heavy burden The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.

taking lives is the burden of shinobi.

Question 21

stab /stæb/

Answer 21

to injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife:

She was stabbed several times in the chest.
He was jailed for 15 years for stabbing his wife to death.

Question 22

weirdo /ˈwɪr.doʊ/

Answer 22

a person who behaves strangely:

What did he mean by that? Weirdo!

Question 23

convulsion /kənˈvʌl.ʃən/

Answer 23

a sudden movement of the muscles in your body that you cannot control, caused by illness or drugs:

go into convulsions She went into convulsions and had to be rushed to hospital.

Question 24

affair /əˈfer/

Answer 24

a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered:

omur -> omur e khareje -> foreign affairs.

Question 25

stubborn /ˈstʌb.ɚn/

Answer 25

A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else:

They have huge arguments because they’re both so stubborn.

Question 26

stalker /ˈstɑː.kɚ/

Answer 26

a person who illegally follows and watches someone over a period of time:

Several well-known women have been troubled by stalkers recently.
Stalkers often use instant messaging on mobile phones to harass victims.

a person or animal that follows an animal as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill it:

A team of professional deer stalkers each shoot about 120 animals a year.
A good stalker only singles out weak animals from a herd.

Question 27

fated /ˈfeɪ.t̬ɪd/

Answer 27

not able to be avoided because planned by a power that controls events:

[ + that ] It seemed fated that we would get married.
[ + to infinitive ] She says she was fated to become a writer.

I will have a “fated encounter”

Question 28

impeccable /ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/

Answer 28

perfect, with no problems or bad parts:

impeccable taste/manners/credentials
His English is impeccable.

Question 29

scapegoat /ˈskeɪp.ɡoʊt/

Answer 29

to blame a person or thing for something bad that someone else has done:

They scapegoated environmental laws as the problem of the economy, instead of looking for real problems.

a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done:

The captain was made a scapegoat for the team’s failure.

He is the real killer from the club. The guy who died was a scapegoat.

Question 30

disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

Answer 30

having an appearance that hides the true form:

Murder disguised as a suicide.

to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.:

I couldn’t disguise my disappointment.

Question 31

composure /kəmˈpoʊ.ʒɚ/

Answer 31

the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control:

I didn’t want to lose my composure in front of her.

A shinobi losing her composure? You are getting rusty.

Question 32

deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ɚ.ət.li/

Answer 32

intentionally:

I’m sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.

Question 33

crave /kreɪv/

Answer 33

to have a very strong feeling of wanting something:

crave attention Many young children crave attention.

Question 34

limelight /ˈlaɪm.laɪt/

Answer 34

public attention and interest:

She’s been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new film.

Question 35

stud /stʌd/

Answer 35

a man who is considered to be attractive and skilled sexually:

He thinks he’s a real stud.

Question 36

shady /ˈʃeɪ.di/

Answer 36

sheltered from direct light from the sun:

We sat on the shady grass for our picnic.

Question 37

plot /plɑːt/

Answer 37

the story of a book, film, play, etc.:

The movie has a very simple plot.
The plots of his books are basically all the same.

Question 38

abduction /æbˈdʌk.ʃən/

Answer 38

the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence:

There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area.

adam robaE

Question 39

corpse

Answer 39

a dead body, usually of a person:

The actor had to play a corpse lying in a morgue.

Question 40

shred /ʃred/

Answer 40

a very small amount of something:

a shred of There’s still a shred of hope that a peace agreement can be reached.

a shred of evidence There isn’t a shred of evidence to support her accusation.

Question 41

eventually /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/

Answer 41

in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.:

Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she eventually died.
It might take him ages but he’ll do it eventually.

Question 42

barge in /bɑːrdʒ/

Answer 42

to walk into a room quickly, without being invited:

I wish he’d knock instead of just barging in.

Question 43

stingy /ˈstɪn.dʒi/

Answer 43

unwilling to spend money:

He’s really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.

Question 44

arrogant /ˈer.ə.ɡənt/

Answer 44

maghrur

Question 45

appeal /əˈpiːl/

Answer 45

a request to the public for money, information, or help:

They’re launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.

Question 46

distress /dɪˈstres/

Answer 46

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain:

emotional distress She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.

Question 47

rash /ræʃ/

Answer 47

careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result:

That was a rash decision - you didn’t think about the costs involved.

a lot of small red spots on the skin:

I’ve got an itchy rash all over my chest.

Question 48

adultery /əˈdʌl.tɚ.i/

Answer 48

zena,
sex between a married man or woman and someone he or she is not married to:

Many people in public life have committed adultery.

Question 49

infiltrate /ˈɪn.fɪl.treɪt/

Answer 49

to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that group thinks or behaves:

A journalist managed to infiltrate the powerful drug cartel.

Question 50

domestic /dəˈmes.tɪk/

Answer 50

relating to a person’s own country:

domestic airlines/flights
Domestic opinion had turned against the war.

Question 51

blow off steam

Answer 51

to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy:

Call me any time you need to blow off some steam.

Question 52

infidelity /ˌɪn.fəˈdel.ə.t̬i/

Answer 52

(an act of) having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or regular sexual partner:

marital/sexual infidelity
She could not forgive his many infidelities.

Question 53

familial /fəˈmɪl.i.əl/

Answer 53

similar to that in a family:

a familial relationship

Question 54

like a needle in a haystack

Answer 54

mesle suzan tu anbar e kah

Question 55

materialism /məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/

Answer 55

the belief that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life:

So have we become a self-centred society, preoccupied with materialism?

Question 56

calamity /kəˈlæm.ə.t̬i/

Answer 56

fajee,
a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering:

A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son.

Question 57

interrogation /ɪnˌter.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Answer 57

a process of asking someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence:

One by one they were taken for interrogation.
She was subjected to torture and lengthy interrogations.

Question 58

alibi /ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/

Answer 58

gheibat e hengam e boghu e jorm
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened:

He has a cast-iron (= very strong) alibi - he was in hospital the week of the murder.

Question 59

add up

Answer 59

to seem reasonable or likely:

Watson claimed he was at home at the time of the murder, but police said his story didn’t add up.

something doesn’t add up.

Question 60

rosary /ˈroʊ.zɚ.i/

Answer 60

a string of beads (= little decorative balls) used especially by Roman Catholics and Buddhists to count prayers, or the prayers themselves:

She was saying the rosary.

Question 61

phony /ˈfəʊ.ni/

Answer 61

not sincere or not real:

All salespeople seem to have the same phony smile.
He gave the police a phony address.

Question 62

startled

Answer 62

surprised and slightly frightened:

He was startled when dozens of strangers showed up at his office.
a startled expression

Question 63

startle /ˈstɑːr.t̬əl/

Answer 63

to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:

She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.

Question 64

pose /poʊz/

Answer 64

to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.:

We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.

to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:

Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

Question 65

devote /dɪˈvoʊt/

Answer 65

to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person:

He left the Senate to devote more time to his family.

Question 66

brink /brɪŋk/

Answer 66

the point where a new or different situation is about to begin:

on the brink of Scientists are on the brink of (= extremely close to) a major new discovery.
to the brink of Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

but I was reborn from the brink of death

Question 67

kin /kɪn/

Answer 67

family and relations