Unit 3

Question 1

Stock-buying

Answer 1

خرید سهام

• He describes his stock-buying activities, and then his phone rings.

Question 2

Express

Answer 2

to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions

• Bill’s not afraid to express his opinions.
• Parents have expressed their concerns about their children’s safety.

Question 3

Imitate

Answer 3

to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh

• She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill.
• Do not use imitate to mean ‘do the same thing as someone else’. Use copy: She worries that Tom will copy his brother (NOT imitate his brother) and leave home.

Question 4

Cognitive

Answer 4

related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something - شناختی

• cognitive psychology

Question 5

Copycat

Answer 5

someone who copies other people’s clothes, behavior, work etc – used by children to show disapproval

Question 6

Literate

Answer 6

able to read and write OPP illiterate - با سواد

Question 7

Acquisition

Answer 7

the process by which you gain knowledge or learn a skill - اکتساب

• the acquisition of language

Question 8

Hypothesis

Answer 8

an idea that is suggested as an explanation for something, but that has not yet been proved to be true SYN theory

• One hypothesis is that the victim fell asleep while driving.

Question 9

Immature

Answer 9

someone who is immature behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger – used to show disapproval SYN childish OPP mature - نابالغ

• He forgave his son’s immature behavior.

Question 10

Linguistic

Answer 10

related to language, words, or linguistics - زبان شناسی

• a child’s linguistic development

Question 11

Adopted child

Answer 11

legally made part of a family that he or she was not born into - فرزند خوانده

• I didn’t find out that I was an adopted child until years later.

Question 12

Infant

Answer 12

a baby or very young child

• An infant’s skin is very sensitive.

Question 13

Trial

Answer 13

a process of testing to find out whether something works effectively and is safe - Test

• a new drug that is undergoing clinical trials

Question 14

Neuroscience

Answer 14

the scientific study of the brain - عصب شناسی

Question 15

Mature

Answer 15

fully grown and developed OPP immature

• Mature apple trees are typically 20 feet tall.
• The new leader wants his country to be seen as a mature democracy.

Question 16

Tackle

Answer 16

to try to deal with a difficult problem

• There is more than one way to tackle the problem.

Question 17

Bereft

Answer 17

completely without any hope etc

• The team now seems bereft of inspiration.

Question 18

Albeit

Answer 18

although

• He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.

Question 19

Gradual

Answer 19

happening slowly over a long period of time OPP sudden

• There has been a gradual change in climate.
• the gradual decline in manufacturing industry

Question 20

Proficiency

Answer 20

a good standard of ability and skill - مهارت

• a high level of proficiency in English
• Nick’s proficiency with computers is well known.

Question 21

Suspect

Answer 21

to think that something is probably true, especially something bad - مشکوک

• I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine.
• She strongly suspected he was lying to her.