Unit 2 - Chapter 2

Question 1

Publication

Answer 1

the process of printing a book, magazine etc and offering it for sale - نشر کتاب و …

• She was in England for the publication of her new book.

Question 2

Flavor

Answer 2

the particular taste of a food or drink - عطر و طعم

• Which flavor do you want – chocolate or vanilla?

Question 3

Bouquet

Answer 3

an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone - دسته گل

Question 4

Perception

Answer 4

the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like - ادراک

• children’s perceptions of the world
• the public perception of the government’s performance

Question 5

Seep

Answer 5

to flow slowly through small holes or spaces - رسوخ - تراوش

• Blood seeped down his leg.

Question 6

Wobbly

Answer 6

moving unsteadily from side to side - لرزان - لق

• a wobbly table

Question 7

Auditory

Answer 7

relating to the ability to hear - شنوایی

Question 8

Accompany

Answer 8

to go somewhere with someone - همراهی

• Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

** In everyday English, people usually say go with or come with someone rather than accompany someone

• Do you want me to go with you to the station?

Question 9

Encounter

Answer 9

to experience something, especially problems or opposition - مواجه شدن

• The doctor had encountered several similar cases in the past.

** In everyday English, people usually say come across problems/difficulties rather than encounter problems/difficulties and come up against opposition/resistance rather than encounter opposition/resistance :

• Did you come across any problems?

Question 10

Bolt of lightning

Answer 10

lightning that appears as a white line in the sky - برق صاعقه

• There’s not much left of his house after it was struck by a bolt of lightning.

Question 11

Refined

Answer 11

a substance that is refined has been made pure by an industrial process - تصفیه شده

Question 12

Retain

Answer 12

to keep something or continue to have something - حفظ و نگهداری

• The state wants to retain control of food imports.

** In everyday English, people usually say keep rather than retain:

• Keep all your receipts.

Question 13

Indistinct

Answer 13

an indistinct sound, image, or memory cannot be seen, heard, or remembered clearly OPP distinct - نامعلوم

• My memory of what happened next is indistinct.

Question 14

Buzz

Answer 14

a continuous noise like the sound of a bee - وزوز

• the buzz of mosquitoes

Question 15

Metaphor

Answer 15

a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualities to that thing - استعاره - تشبیه

• She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.
• a very creative use of metaphor

Question 16

Debate

Answer 16

discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time and in which people express different opinions - مباحثه - مناظره

• the gun-control debate in the US
• The new drug has become the subject of heated debate within the medical profession.

Question 17

Bubbly personality

Answer 17

happy and eager to do things

• Her bright and bubbly personality made her one of the most popular girls in her year.

Question 18

Spontaneous

Answer 18

something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it - خود جوش - بی اختیار

• The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer.
• My spontaneous reaction was to run away.

Question 19

Disillusion

Answer 19

to make someone realize that something which they thought was true or good is not really true or good

• I hate to disillusion you, but I don’t think she’s coming back.

Question 20

Enrich

Answer 20

to improve the quality of something, especially by adding things to it - توانگر کردن - غنی شده

• Education can greatly enrich your life.
• Add fertilizer (کود) to enrich the soil.

Question 21

Prominent

Answer 21

important - برجسته و مهم

• a prominent Russian scientist

Question 22

Trigger

Answer 22

to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events - باعث شدن

• Certain forms of mental illness can be triggered by food allergies.

Question 23

Portrayal

Answer 23

the way someone or something is described or shown in a book, film, play etc - نمایش - تعریف

• the newspapers’ portrayal of Islamic culture
• The film is not an accurate portrayal (=correct portrayal) of his life.

Question 24

Revival

Answer 24

a process in which something becomes active or strong again - احیا

• The US and the UK have expectations of economic revival.