Unit 1

Question 1

Circumstance

Answer 1

the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc - وضعیت - موقعیت

• I can’t imagine a circumstance in which I would be willing to steal.
• Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances.

Question 2

Seek out

Answer 2

to try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult

• Our mission is to seek out the enemy and destroy them.

Question 3

Idealize

Answer 3

to imagine or represent something or someone as being perfect or better than they really are - ایده آل

• an idealized view of marriage

Question 4

Illustration

Answer 4

a picture in a book, article etc, especially one that helps you to understand it - مثال تصویری

• The book contains 62 pages of illustrations.

Question 5

Critical

Answer 5

if you are critical, you criticize someone or something - منتقد

• Many economists are critical of the government’s economic policies.
• Many parents are strongly critical of the school.

Question 6

Perceive

Answer 6

to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way - درک کردن

• Children who do badly in school tests often perceive themselves to be failures.

Question 7

Resent

Answer 7

to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair - رنجیدن

• I resented having to work such long hours.

Question 8

Intrigue

Answer 8

if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious - کنجکاو

• Other people’s houses always intrigued her.

Question 9

Novelty

Answer 9

something new and unusual which attracts people’s attention and interest - تازگی - چیز نو

• Then the Internet was still something of a novelty.

Question 10

Euphoria

Answer 10

an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement which usually only lasts for a short time

• There was a general atmosphere of pessimism (بدبینی) after the euphoria of last year.

Question 11

Letdown

Answer 11

an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be SYN disappointment

• The end of the book was a real letdown.

Question 12

Inevitable

Answer 12

certain to happen and impossible to avoid - اجتناب ناپذیر

• Disease was an inevitable consequence of poor living conditions.
• It’s inevitable that doctors will make the occasional mistake.

Question 13

Accustom

Answer 13

to make yourself or another person become used to a situation or place - خو گرفتن

• It took a while for me to accustom myself to all the new rules and regulations.

Question 14

Initial

Answer 14

happening at the beginning SYN first

• he initial stages of the disease
• The initial response has been encouraging.

Question 15

Enthusiasm

Answer 15

a strong feeling of interest and enjoyment about something and an eagerness to be involved in it - ذوق و اشتیاق

• Gillian and Darren greeted the speakers with great enthusiasm.
• We went along to the local diving club, full of enthusiasm.

Question 16

Irritation

Answer 16

the feeling of being annoyed about something, especially something that happens repeatedly or for a long time

• The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation.

Question 17

Frustration

Answer 17

the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something

• People often feel a sense of frustration that they are not being promoted quickly enough.

Question 18

Withdrawn

Answer 18

very shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts - گوشه گیری - عقب کشیدن

• After his wife’s death he became more and more withdrawn.

Question 19

Irritable

Answer 19

getting annoyed quickly or easily - زود رنج

• Jo was tired, irritable, and depressed.

Question 20

Gradually

Answer 20

slowly, over a long period of time OPP suddenly

• Jill gradually became aware of an awful smell.

Question 21

Adjustment

Answer 21

a small change made to a machine, system, or calculation - تطابق

• a slight adjustment to the mechanism
• It just needs a few minor adjustments.

Question 22

Orientation - Reorientation

Answer 22

جهت فکری - تغییر جهت فکری

Question 23

Optimistic

Answer 23

believing that good things will happen in the future OPP pessimistic

• We are still relatively optimistic that the factory can be saved.
• Andrew took a more optimistic view.

Question 24

Attitude

Answer 24

the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behavior - نگرش - رویکرد

• As soon as they found out I was a doctor, their whole attitude changed.
• The people have a very positive attitude to life.

Question 25

Interpret

Answer 25

to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning - درک کردن

• His refusal (امتناع) to work late was interpreted as a lack of commitment to the company.

Question 26

Subtle

Answer 26

not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention OPP obvious

• The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences between them.
• The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.

Question 27

Disorienting

Answer 27

making someone not know where they are or which direction they should go

• a disorientating maze of corridors (راهرو)

Question 28

Anxiety

Answer 28

the feeling of being very worried about something SYN concern

• There is considerable anxiety among staff about job losses.
• There is growing public anxiety over levels of air pollution in our cities.

Question 29

Undergo

Answer 29

if you undergo a change, an unpleasant experience etc, it happens to you or is done to you - متحمل چیزی شدن

• The country has undergone massive changes recently.

Question 30

Settle

Answer 30

عادت کردن

• They have settled into the new culture.