Unit 10

Question 1

Remarkable

Answer 1

unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise - قابل توجه - چشمگیر

• She has made remarkable progress.
• It’s a remarkable achievement for the company.

Question 2

Outstanding

Answer 2

extremely good

• an outstanding example of a 13th-century castle
• an outstanding success

Question 3

Prestigious

Answer 3

admired as one of the best and most important - مشهور

• a prestigious literary award
• a highly prestigious university

Question 4

Lawsuit

Answer 4

a problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled SYN suit - مرافعه - دادخواهی

• His lawyer filed a lawsuit against the city.

Question 5

Desperate

Answer 5

when there is no hope of improvement or success

• Another two weeks without emergency aid and I’d think things could become quite desperate.
• The situation is desperate – there are just not enough beds in the hospital.

Question 6

Scramble

Answer 6

a situation in which something has to be done very quickly, with a lot of rushing around - دست و پنجه نرم کردن

• It was a mad scramble trying to get things ready in time.

Question 7

Downbeat

Answer 7

not showing any strong feelings, especially not happy ones OPP upbeat - ناراحت

• Ali was surprisingly downbeat about the party.

Question 8

Prospect

Answer 8

the possibility that something will happen

• I see no prospect of things improving here.
• There is every prospect (=a strong possibility) of the weather remaining dry this week.

Question 9

Crisis

Answer 9

a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerous - بحران

• The country now faces an economic crisis.
• The car industry is now in crisis.

Question 10

Swift

Answer 10

happening or done quickly and immediately

• My letter received a swift reply.

Question 11

Tune

Answer 11

able or unable to realize, understand, or agree with what someone else thinks or wants - عقیده

• The industry is changing in tune with changing demand.

Question 12

Ultimate

Answer 12

someone’s ultimate aim is their main and most important aim, that they hope to achieve in the future SYN final

• Our ultimate objective is to have as many female members of parliament as there are male.

Question 13

Approach

Answer 13

to move towards or nearer to someone or something

• As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs.
• She heard footsteps approaching.

Question 14

Admire

Answer 14

to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good - تحسین کردن

Question 15

Beam

Answer 15

a long heavy piece of wood or metal used in building houses, bridges etc - تیرچه

Question 16

Uninterrupted

Answer 16

continuous

• uninterrupted sleep

Question 17

Pervade

Answer 17

if a feeling, idea, or smell pervades a place, it is present in every part of it - پخش شدن - شایع شدن

• A spirit of hopelessness pervaded the country.

Question 18

Secretive

Answer 18

a secretive person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others OPP open

• Carla was always very secretive about her work.

Question 19

Strictly Professional View

Answer 19

دیدگاه کاملا حرفه ای

Question 20

Commission

Answer 20

to appoint someone to do a piece of work for you, for example to write a report or to produce some artistic or scientific work

• The Philadelphia Medical Society commissioned a report on alcoholism.

Question 21

Headquarters

Answer 21

the main building or offices used by a large company or organization - دفتر مرکزی

• the headquarters of the United Nations

Question 22

Adjust

Answer 22

to change or move something slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose - تنظیم کردن

• Check and adjust the brakes regularly.
• Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning.

Question 23

Refinement

Answer 23

an improvement, usually a small one, to something

• The new model has a number of refinements.

Question 24

Craftsmanship

Answer 24

very detailed work that has been done using a lot of skill, so that the result is beautiful - ساخت حرفه ای

Question 25

Superb

Answer 25

extremely good SYN excellent

• The food was superb.
• superb weather

Question 26

Nevertheless

Answer 26

in spite of a fact that you have just mentioned SYN nonetheless - با این وجود

• What you said was true. It was, nevertheless, a little unkind.

Question 27

Immensely

Answer 27

very much SYN extremely

• We enjoyed the play immensely.

Question 28

Influential

Answer 28

having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave - موثر

• He had influential friends.

Question 29

Renewal

Answer 29

when an activity, situation, or process begins again after a period when it had stopped - بازسازی

• Spring is a time of renewal.

Question 30

Outlandish

Answer 30

strange and unusual

• outlandish clothes
• Her story seemed so outlandish.

Question 31

Facade

Answer 31

the front of a building, especially a large and important one - ظاهر - روکار

• an impressive building with a red brick facade

Question 32

Lattice

Answer 32

a pattern or structure made of long pieces of wood, plastic etc that cross each other so that the spaces between them are shaped like diamonds - مشبک

Question 33

Snake(v)

Answer 33

if a river, road, train, or line snakes somewhere, it moves in long twisting curves SYN wind - مارپیچ

• The train was snaking its way through the mountains.

Question 34

Achievement

Answer 34

something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts - موفقیت

• We try to celebrate the achievements of our students.
• His great achievement is to make all the players into a united team.