TPO24

Question 1

inflow

Answer 1

a large amount of money, people, or water, that moves or is transferred into a place.
some enclosed seas are subject to large inflows of fresh water

Question 2

overland

Answer 2

travelling or done by land.
an overland trade route

by land.
she journeyed overland

Question 3

via

Answer 3

traveling through (a place) en route to a destination.
they came to Europe via Turkey

Question 4

gauge

Answer 4

an instrument or device for measuring the magnitude, amount, or contents of something, typically with a visual display of such information.
a fuel gauge

Question 5

former

Answer 5

having previously filled a particular role or been a particular thing.
her former boyfriend

denoting the first or first mentioned of two people or things.
the powers of the former are more comprehensive than those of the latter

Question 6

pond

Answer 6

a small body of still water formed naturally or by hollowing or embanking.
a garden pond

Question 7

hilly

Answer 7

having many hills.

a remote hilly district

Question 8

whatever

Answer 8

هر چه

Question 9

raise

Answer 9

cause to occur or to be considered.

the alarm was raised when he failed to return home

Question 10

fate

Answer 10

سرنوشت

Question 11

backwater

Answer 11

a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant.
the eels inhabit backwaters

Question 12

evapotranspiration

Answer 12

the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants.

Question 13

renewal

Answer 13

بازسازی

Question 14

respiratory

Answer 14

relating to or affecting respiration or the organs of respiration.
respiratory disease

Question 15

contraction

Answer 15

اختصار، انقباض

Question 16

base

Answer 16

باز

Question 17

voluntary

Answer 17

1
done, given, or acting of one’s own free will.
we are funded by voluntary contributions

Question 18

sigh

Answer 18

آه کشیدن

Question 19

overriding

Answer 19

more important than any other considerations.

their overriding need will be for advice

Question 20

override

Answer 20

interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control.
you can override the cutout by releasing the switch

use one’s authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.).
the legislature’s insistence on overriding his budget vetoes

Question 21

cessation

Answer 21

the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

the cessation of hostilities

Question 22

wax and wane

Answer 22

undergo alternate increases and decreases.

“green sentiment has waxed and waned”

Question 23

wax

Answer 23

intransitive verb

1a: to increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity
b: to grow in volume or duration
c: to grow toward full development

Question 24

wane

Answer 24

1: to decrease in size, extent, or degree : DWINDLE: such as
a: to diminish in phase or intensity —used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets
b: to become less brilliant or powerful : DIM
c: to flow out : EBB

Question 25

persist

Answer 25

continue to exist; be prolonged

continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.
the minority of drivers who persist in drinking

Question 26

inhale

Answer 26

breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.).
they were taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes

Question 27

congest

Answer 27

crowd (a road or place) so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement.
uncontrolled development will congest our streets

cause (a part of the body) to fill abnormally with blood or other fluid.
high-pressured adrenaline congested my veins

Question 28

irritant

Answer 28

a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.
a powerful skin irritant

a thing that is continually annoying or distracting.

causing slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.
chlorine bleaches can be irritant to the skin

Question 29

arouse

Answer 29

evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response).
something about the man aroused the guard’s suspicions

awaken (someone) from sleep.
she had been aroused by the telephone

Question 30

communal

Answer 30

shared by all members of a community; for common use.
a communal bathroom and kitchen

(of conflict) between different communities, especially those having different religions or ethnic origins.
violent communal riots

Question 31

dwelling

Answer 31

a house, apartment, or other place of residence.

the proposed dwelling is out of keeping with those nearby

Question 32

Canyon

Answer 32

a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.

the Grand Canyon

Question 33

cliff

Answer 33

صخره

Question 34

traumatic

Answer 34

emotionally disturbing or distressing.

she was going through a traumatic divorce

Question 35

accustomed

Answer 35

customary; usual.

his accustomed route

Question 36

besides

Answer 36

in addition to; apart from.

I have no other family besides my parents

Question 37

awkward

Answer 37

causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

some awkward questions

Question 38

haul

Answer 38

(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.

he hauled his bike out of the shed

Question 39

chore

Answer 39

a routine task, especially a household one.

the early risers were up and about, doing their chores

Question 40

hygienic

Answer 40

conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean; sanitary.
hygienic conditions

Question 41

quarter

Answer 41

rooms or lodgings, especially those allocated to people in military or domestic service.
the servants’ quarters

Question 42

pack

Answer 42

fill (a jury, committee, etc.) with people likely to support a particular verdict or decision.
his efforts to pack the Supreme Court with men who shared his ideology

cram a large number of things into (a container or space).
it was a large room, packed with beds jammed side by side

Question 43

culminate

Answer 43

reach a climax or point of highest development.

the tensions and disorders which culminated in World War II

Question 44

arable

Answer 44

(of land) used or suitable for growing crops.
acres of arable land

arable land or crops.
vast areas of arable and pasture

Question 45

terrace

Answer 45

1
a level paved area or platform next to a building; a patio or veranda.
breakfast is served on the terrace
2
each of a series of flat areas made on a slope, used for cultivation.

Verb
1
make or form (sloping land) into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps.
the slope had to be terraced

Question 46

prompt

Answer 46

1
(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).
his death has prompted an industry-wide investigation of safety violations

Question 47

onset

Answer 47

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.

the onset of winter

Question 48

Hemisphere

Answer 48

نیم کره

Question 49

infringe

Answer 49

actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).
making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright

نقض کردن

Question 50

contend

Answer 50

struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger).
she had to contend with his uncertain temper

assert something as a position in an argument.
he contends that the judge was wrong

Question 51

ally

Answer 51

a state formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose.
debate continued among NATO allies

Question 52

sensible

Answer 52

معقول

(of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative.
Mom always made me have sensible shoes

(of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.
I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much