Unit 19

Question 1

affair

/əˈfeə $ əˈfer/

Answer 1

an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or shocking

Question 2

biased

/ˈbaɪəst/

Answer 2

unfairly preferring one person or group over another

/ Most newspapers are biased towards one political party or the other./
سوگیری

Question 3

informative

/ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv /

Answer 3

providing many useful facts or ideas

Question 4

broadcast

/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/

Answer 4

a program on the radio or on television

Question 5

deliberate

/dɪˈlɪbərət/

Answer 5

intended or planned

/ The attack on him was quite deliberate. /
عمدا/ از قبل برنامه ریزی شده

Question 6

censorship

/ˈsensəʃɪp/

Answer 6

the practice or system of censoring something

Question 7

controversial

/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/

Answer 7

causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed

Question 8

press

/pres/

Answer 8

reports in newspapers and on radio and television

Question 9

safeguard

/ˈseɪfɡɑːd/

Answer 9

to protect something from harm or damage

Question 10

exploit

/ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

Answer 10

to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly

/Homeworkers can easily be exploited by employers./
استفاده از موقعیت / بهره برداری کردن

Question 11

inform

/ɪnˈfɔːm /

Answer 11

to officially tell someone about something or give them information

Question 12

intrude

/ɪnˈtruːd/

Answer 12

to interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs, in an annoying and unwanted way

/Would I be intruding if I came with you?/
فضولانه آمدن / بدون حق وارد شدن

Question 13

invade

/ɪnˈveɪd/

Answer 13

to get involved in something in an unwanted and annoying way/attack

/ A virus has invaded most of their computers./
هجوم بردن / حمله کردن بر

Question 14

investigate

/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/

Answer 14

to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem

/ I heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate./
تحقیق و جستجو کردن

Question 15

sensationalise

/senˈseɪʃənəlaɪz/

Answer 15

to deliberately make something seem as strange, exciting, or shocking as possible – used to show disapproval

Question 16

inquiry

/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/

Answer 16

a question you ask in order to get information

/ I don’t know who sent the gift, but I’ll make some inquiries./
استعلام

Question 17

impartial

/ɪmˈpɑːʃəl /

Answer 17

not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice SYN fair OPP biased

/ an impartial judge /

Question 18

distort

/dɪˈstɔːt /

Answer 18

to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct

/ His account was badly distorted by the press./
تحریف کردن

Question 19

factual

/ˈfæktʃuəl/

Answer 19

based on facts or relating to facts

Question 20

invasive

/ɪnˈveɪsɪv/

Answer 20

هجوم کننده

Question 21

intrusive

/ɪnˈtruːsɪv/

Answer 21

affecting someone’s private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way

Question 22

pervasive

/pəˈveɪsɪv/

Answer 22

existing everywhere

Question 23

superficial

/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/

Answer 23

someone who is superficial does not think about things that are serious or important – used to show disapproval
سطحی / سرسری

Question 24

attention-grabbing

Answer 24

جلب توجه