Unit 3 - Ch 3

Question 1

appliance

n.

Answer 1

a machine (such as a stove, microwave, or dishwasher) that is powered by electricity and that is used in people’s houses to perform a particular job

Question 2

craft

Answer 2

a job or activity that requires special skill

Question 3

hassle

n.

Answer 3

something that is annoying or that causes trouble

Question 4

illustrate

v.

Answer 4

to give examples in order to make (something) easier to understand

Question 5

offset

n. and v.

Answer 5

to cancel or reduce the effect of (something) : to create an equal balance between two things
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Question 6

opt

v.

Answer 6

to choose one thing instead of another

Question 7

ornamental

Answer 7

used to make something more attractive : used for decoration

Question 8

persist

v.

Answer 8

to continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop

Question 9

resolve

v.

Answer 9

to find an answer or solution to (something) : to settle or solve (something)

Question 10

squeeze

Answer 10

مثلا در آوردن خمير از خمير دندان

Question 11

sting

n.

Answer 11

a quick, sharp pain

Question 12

n. form of usable

Answer 12

usability

Question 13

counterpart

Answer 13

someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another

Question 14

cognitive

Answer 14

of, relating to, or involving conscious mental activities (such as thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)

Question 15

appraise

v.

Answer 15

to say how much something is worth after you have carefully examined it : to give an official opinion about the value of (something)

Question 16

acquaint

v.

Answer 16

This class is designed to acquaint students with the region’s most important writers

ex: This class is designed to acquaint students with the region’s most important writers.

Question 17

n. of acquaint

Answer 17

acquaintance

Question 18

acquaintance

Answer 18

someone who is known but who is not a close friend

the state of knowing someone in a personal or social way : the state of knowing someone as an acquaintance

knowledge about something

Question 19

congest

v.

Answer 19

to concentrate in a small or narrow space

Question 20

spectate

v.

Answer 20

to watch something (such as a sports event)

Question 21

continual

Answer 21

happening without interruption : not stopping or ending

مداوم
بي وقفه

Question 22

spout

n.

Answer 22

a tube, pipe, or hole out of which a liquid flows

Question 23

spout

v.

Answer 23

to shoot out (a liquid) with force

: to flow out with force

Question 24

scratchy

Answer 24

rough and irritating to the skin : likely to make you itch

Question 25

n. of sctatchy

Answer 25

scratchiness

Question 26

rebate

n.

Answer 26

an amount of money that is paid back to you because you have paid too much

Question 27

rebate

v.

Answer 27

to reduce the force or activity o

Question 28

furnace

Answer 28

one for melting metals

Question 29

whopping

Answer 29

very large, impressive, etc.

Question 30

adj. form of option

Answer 30

optional

Question 31

adj. form of panic

Answer 31

panicky

Question 32

adj. of illustration

Answer 32

illustrative

Question 33

The hard work by the band members is illustrative of their commitment to music and each other.

Answer 33

ex. for “illustrative”

Question 34

در دفاع از …

Answer 34

in defense of …

Question 35

choir

Answer 35

a group of singers especially in a church

Question 36

headlong

Answer 36

with the head leading

without taking time to think about your actions

Question 37

dark humor

Answer 37

a type of humor in comedy movies

Question 38

wry

Answer 38

humorous in a clever and often ironic way

Question 39

pledge

n.

Answer 39

a serious promise or agreement

Question 40

pledge

v.

Answer 40

to formally promise to give or do (something)

to pledge an oath

Question 41

fraternity

Answer 41

a group of people who have the same job, interests, etc.

Question 42

sorority

Answer 42

an organization of female students at a U.S. college

Question 43

اين سخن منسوب به سروش هست.

Answer 43

This saying is associated with Soroush.

Question 44

در نظر گرفتن

Answer 44

to take into consideration