Unit 1 - Chapter 1

Question 1

Instinctive

Answer 1

based on instinct (غریزه) and not involving thought - غریزی

• a mother’s instinctive love

Question 2

Obscure

Answer 2

difficult to understand - مبهم

• obscure legal phrases
• For some obscure reason, the group is very popular.

Question 3

Frantic

Answer 3

extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings - آشفتگی و نگرانی

• There was still no news of Jill, and her parents were getting frantic.

Question 4

Pace

Answer 4

the speed at which something happens or is done - سرعت

• The pace of change in our lives is becoming faster and faster.
• Public spending continues to rise at a steady pace.

Question 5

Deed

Answer 5

something someone does, especially something that is very good or very bad - عمل - کردار

• After the morning’s good deeds he deserved a rest.

Question 6

Treating

Answer 6

to buy or do something special for someone that you know they will enjoy - buy something for somebody - مهمان کردن

• We treated Mom to lunch at the Savoy.
• I treated myself to a new dress.

Question 7

Consumerism

Answer 7

the belief that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services - مصرف گرایی

• the growth of consumerism

Question 8

Longing

Answer 8

a strong feeling of wanting something or someone - اشتیاق

• She looked back with longing on the good old days.
• She felt a longing to throw herself into his arms.

Question 9

Perspective

Answer 9

a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences → viewpoint - چشم انداز - نقطه نظر

• His father’s death gave him a whole new perspective on life.
• The novel is written from a child’s perspective.

Question 10

Monk

Answer 10

a member of an all-male religious group that lives apart from other people in a monastery (صومعه) SYN nun - راهب

Question 11

Devote

Answer 11

to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order to do something or help someone SYN dedicate - اختصاص دادن

• He devoted his energies to writing films.

** In everyday English, people usually say put time/energy etc into something rather than devote time/energy etc to something:

• He put a lot of time into the project.

Question 12

Mystery

Answer 12

an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it - اسرار - رازآلود

• Twenty years after the event, his death remains a mystery.
• The police never solved the mystery of Gray’s disappearance.

Question 13

Astonishing

Answer 13

so surprising that it is difficult to believe SYN amazing

• an astonishing decision
• their astonishing success

Question 14

Retail

Answer 14

the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else - خرده فروشی

• a manager with twenty years’ experience in the retail business

Question 15

Therapy

Answer 15

the treatment of an illness or injury over a fairly long period of time - درمان

• new drug therapies
• radiation therapy for cancer treatment

Question 16

Consistent

Answer 16

always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc – usually used to show approval OPP inconsistent - پایدار و استوار

• We need to be consistent in our approach.

Question 17

Assert

Answer 17

to state firmly that something is true - ادعا کردن

• French cooking, she asserted, is the best in the world.
• He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.

Question 18

Facilitate

Answer 18

to make it easier for a process or activity to happen - تسهیل کردن

• Computers can be used to facilitate language learning.

Question 19

Correlation

Answer 19

a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other - همبستگی

• There is a direct correlation between the best-known brands and the best-selling brands.

Question 20

Perceive

Answer 20

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

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

Question 21

Wellbeing

Answer 21

a feeling of being comfortable, healthy, and happy - تندرستی

• A good meal promotes a feeling of well-being.

Question 22

Self-esteem

Answer 22

the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected - اعتماد به نفس

• Playing a sport can boost a girl’s self-esteem.

Question 23

Graft

Answer 23

to remove a piece of skin, bone etc from part of someone’s body and put it onto or into a part of their body that has been damaged - پیوند زدن

• The technique involves grafting a very thin slice of bone onto the damaged knee.

Question 24

Therapist

Answer 24

someone who has been trained to give a particular form of treatment for physical or mental illness - درمانگر

• a speech therapist

Question 25

Intervention

Answer 25

the act of becoming involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens - مداخله

• government intervention to regulate prices