Unit 2

Question 1

cold “corpse”

• *// a dead body, usually of a person
  a. When given all the data on the “corpse”, Columbo was able to solve the murder.
  b. The “corpse” was laid to rest in the vacant coffin.
  c. An oath of revenge was sworn over the corpse by his relatives.

Answer 1

جسد

Question 2

“conceal” money

• *// hide
  a. Tris could not “conceal” his love for Gloria.
  b. Count Dracula “concealed” the corpse in his castle.
  c. The money was so cleverly “concealed” that we were forced to abandon our search for it,

Answer 2

پنهان کردن، نهان کردن، نهفتن

Question 3

“dismal” evening

• *// dark and depressing
  a. When the weather is so “dismal”, I sometimes stay in bed all day.
  b. I am unaccustomed to this “dismal” climate
  c. As the “dismal” reports of the election came in, the senator’s friends tactfully made no mention of them

Answer 3

دلگیر، پریشان‌کننده، ملالت‌انگیز

Question 4

“frigid” meat

• *// very cold
  a. It was a great hardship for the men to live through the “frigid” winter at Valley Forge.
  b. The jealous bachelor was treated in a “frigid” manner by his girllfriend.
  c. Inside the butcher’s freezer the temprature was “frirgid”.

Answer 4

بسیار سرد، منجمد، دارای اندکی تمایل جنسی

Question 5

“inhabit” in tehran

• *// live in
  a. Eskimos “inhabit” the firgid part of Alaska.
  b. Because Sidney qualified, he was allowed to “inhabit” the vacant apartment.
  c. Many crimes are committed each year against those who “inhabit” the sulm area of our city.

Answer 5

ساکن شدن (در)، مسکن گزیدن، سکنی گرفتن در، بودباش گزیدن در، آباد کردن

Question 6

“numb” fingers

• *// without the power of feeling; deadend
  a. My fingers quickly became “numb” in the frigid room.
  b. A numb felling came over Mr. Massey as he read the telegram.
  c. When the nurse stuck a pin in my numb leg, i felt nothing.

Answer 6

کرخ، بی‌حس، کرخت، بی‌حس یا کرخت کردن

Question 7

death “peril”

• *// danger
  a. A hunter wsa abandoned by the natives when he described the “peril” which lay ahead of them.
  b. There is great “peril” in trying to climb the mountain.
  c. Our library is filled with stories of “perilous” adventures

Answer 7

خطر، مخاطره، به خطر انداختن، به مخاطره انداختن

Question 8

“recline” on sofa

• *// lie down; stretch out; lean back
  a. Richard likes to “recline” in fornt of television set.
  b. After “reclining” on her right arm for an hour, Maxine found that it had become numb.
  c. My dog’s greatest pleasure is to “recline” by the warm fireplace.

Answer 8

بر پشت خم شدن یا خوابیدن، سرازیر کردن، خم شدن، تکیه کردن، لمیدن

Question 9

loud “shriek”

• *// scream
  a. The maid “shrieked” when she discovered the corpse.
  b. With a loud “shriek”, Ronald fled from the room.
  c. Facing the peril of waterfall, the boatman let out a terrible “shriek”.

Answer 9

جیغ زدن، فریاد کشیدن، جیغ، فریاد، فغان

Question 10

“sinister” shadow

• *// evil; wicked; dishonest; frightening
  a. The sinister plot to cheat the widow was uncovered by he police.
  b. When the bank guard speid the sinister-looking customer, he drew his gun.
  c. I was frightened by sinister shadow at the bottom of the stairs.

Answer 10

گمراه‌کننده، بدخواه، کج، نادرست، خطا، فاسد، بدیمن، بدشگون، نامیمون، شیطانی

Question 11

“tempt” teens

• *// try to get someone to do something; test; invite
  a. A banana split can “tempt” me to break my diet.
  b. The sight of beautiful Louise “tempted” the bachelor to change his mind about marriage.
  c. Your offer of a job “tempts” me greatly

Answer 11

اغوا کردن، فریفتن، دچار وسوسه کردن

Question 12

“wager” on horse

• *// bet
  a. I lost a small wager on the Superbowl.
  b. After winning the wager, Tex treated everyone to free drinks.
  c. It is legal to make a wager in the state of Nevada.

Answer 12

شرط‌بندی‌کننده