Transportation

Question 1

tricky

Answer 1

difficult, complicated,
sth difficult to do or deal with

Ex: it was a tricky business

Question 2

cast

Answer 2

v. to throw light on sth,
Ex: flames cast limited light

(And many other definition)

Question 3

vulnerable

Answer 3

weak, without protection

Ex: flames are vulnerable to winds and weather.

Question 4

freight

Answer 4

cargo carried by a train,truck, or ship

Ex: freight train and passenger train

Question 5

illuminate

Answer 5

1.flash, produce light,
2. Explain, define

Ex: the track demands an illuminator

Question 6

grate

Answer 6

رنده، بخاری

Question 7

intense

Answer 7

very strong, extreme

Ex: limelights were considered too intense for trains

Question 8

drawback

Answer 8

problem, disadvantage, detriment

Question 9

delicate

Answer 9

breakable, fragile, weak, soft, sensitive
Antonyms: harsh, strong

Ex: a delicate vase, child, stomach

Question 10

extinguish

Answer 10

1. Blow out, put out a fire
2. to destroys a feeling or an idea

It didn’t extinguish in the wind

Question 11

stringent

Answer 11

strict, firm, severe
Antonym: flexible,

Question 12

rugged

Answer 12

able to stand rough treatment, strong

Question 13

intrinsic

Answer 13

adj. inherent, essential,basic or natural characteristic

Ex: public transportation is an intrinsic part of every modern city

Question 14

centerpiece

Answer 14

main feature

Ex:
-many big cities have an underground rail system as their centerpiece
-The centerpiece of modern navy is the nuclear submarine

Question 15

pedestrians

Answer 15

A person traveling on foot

Ex: pedestrian are not allowed to walk in the middle of the road please

Question 16

clog

Answer 16

V. To fill so much as to make movement difficult

Ex: Horses and pedestrians had clogged the streets of London

Question 17

disrupt

Answer 17

V. To prevent something from continuing or operating
adj. disruptive: disturbing

Ex: building a subway system can cause a lot of disruption to traffic on the streets.

Question 18

devise

Answer 18

V. Create, invent,

Ex: he devises a way of supporting the tunnel

Question 19

convenient

Answer 19

appropriate, comfortable, available

Ex: airplanes have made traveling more convenient.

Question 20

tout

Answer 20

V. Recommend, praise, to praise something or someone in order to persuade people that they are important or worth a lot.

Ex: Advocates of self driving cars tout their many advantages.

Question 21

collision

Answer 21

N. crash, accident
Ex: the school bus was involved in a collision with a truck

The two nations (are on a collision course) that could lead to war.

A (collision between) the two countries is over fishing rights

Question 22

Commuter

Answer 22

N. A person who travels regularly between home and work.

Question 23

Congestion

Answer 23

The condition of being blocked or overfilled

Ex: London’s roads are heavily congested.

Question 24

interfere

Answer 24

v. To deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed.

Interfere with : to prevent something from happening or functioning in the proper way

Ex: Rain and snow can interfere with sensors on the car.