Unit 4

Question 1

Bland

Answer 1

without any excitement, strong opinions, or special character SYN dull - نامطلوب - کسل کننده

• a few bland comments

Question 2

Particle

Answer 2

a very small piece of something

• dust particles

Question 3

Modest

Answer 3

someone who is modest does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements OPP immodest, boastful - فروتن

• He was always modest about his role in the Everest expedition.
• You’re too modest! You’ve been a huge help to us.

Question 4

Ambitious

Answer 4

determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc - بلند پرواز

• mothers who are highly ambitious for their children (=who want their children to be successful)

Question 5

Political campaign

Answer 5

مبارزات سیاسی

• She was involved in many political campaigns.

Question 6

Recruit

Answer 6

to find new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc

• Many government officials were recruited from private industry.

Question 7

Spiral

Answer 7

a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the center all the time - مارپیچ

Question 8

Elliptical

Answer 8

having the shape of an ellipse - بیضوی

Question 9

Intend

Answer 9

to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose - در نظر داشتن

• I intend to spend the night there.

Question 10

Astronomer

Answer 10

a scientist who studies the stars and planets

Question 11

Succesor

Answer 11

someone who takes a job or position previously held by someone else - جانشین

• His successor died after only 15 months in office.

Question 12

Glance

Answer 12

to quickly look at someone or something

• The man glanced nervously at his watch.
• Emily glanced over her shoulder.

Question 13

Inspection -

Answer 13

an official visit to a building or organization to check that everything is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed - بازرسی

• regular inspections of the prison

Question 14

Phenomenon

Answer 14

something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand - پدیده

• Homelessness is not a new phenomenon.

Question 15

Whereby

Answer 15

به موجب آن

• a proposal whereby EU citizens would be allowed to reside anywhere in the EU

Question 16

Refine

Answer 16

to improve a method, plan, system etc by gradually making slight changes to it - تصحیح کردن

• Car makers are constantly refining their designs.

Question 17

Instinct

Answer 17

a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned - غریزی

• Animals have a natural instinct for survival.
• Birds build nests by instinct.

Question 18

Incentive

Answer 18

something that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc → motivation

• As an added incentive, there’s a bottle of champagne for the best team.
• Awards provide an incentive for young people to improve their skills.