unit 5

Question 1

Capacious (adj.)
/kəˈpeɪʃəs/

Answer 1

Synonym: spacious, roomy
Collocation: handbag, pocket (n.)
Example: The van is capacious enough to hold eight passengers easily.
پر ظرفیت

Question 2

roomy (adj.)
/ˈruːmi/

Answer 2

Synonym: Capacious , roomy
Example: The car is roomy and a good choice for anyone who needs to carry equipment.
وسیع، جادار

Question 3

Contradictory (adj.)
/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/

Answer 3

Synonym: opposite, conflicting
Collocation: mutually (adv.) / belief, idea (n.) / to (prep.)
Example: The evidence demonstrates how easily people can hold mutually contradictory beliefs.
ضد ونقیض

Question 4

portray (v.)
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/

Answer 4

Synonym: Depict, delineate
Example: The stepmother is often portrayed as an evil character in fairy tales.
توصیف کردن، تصویر کشیدن

Question 5

delineate (v.)
/dəˈlɪniˌet/

Answer 5

Synonym: Depict, portray
Example: Women are aways be delineate not as good as men.
معین کردن، ترسیم نمودن

Question 6

Deplete (v.)
/dəˈpliːt/

Answer 6

Synonym: drain, exhaust
Collocation: resources, inventory (n.)انبار / severely, quickly (adv.)
Example : The country’s badly depleted resources
تحلیل رفتن

Question 7

drain (v.)
/ˈdreɪn/

Answer 7

Example : a drain on the country’s resources
زیر اب زدن، زه کشی کردن ، (به تدریج آب چیزی را) خالی کردن

Question 8

exhaust (v.)
/ɪgˈzɑst/

Answer 8

Example : exhaust fan هواکش
to exhaust an oil wellچاه نفت را خالی کردن
(دود یا گاز یا هوا و غیره را از چیزی کاملا) بیرون کشیدن، تهی کردن

Question 9

Detract (v.)
/dəˈtrækt/

Answer 9

Synonym: trivialize, devalue
Collocation: detract sth from sth
Example: He was determined not to let anything detract from his enjoyment of the trip.
de پایین
tract حرکت
از ارزش چیزی کاستن

Question 10

trivialize (v.)
/ˈtrɪviəˌlaɪz/

Answer 10

Example: Don’t trivialize the seriousness of the issue!
کم اهمیت قلمداد کردن، ناچیز شمردن

Question 11

devalue (v.)
/dɪˈvæˌljuː/

Answer 11

Example: I don’t want to devalue your achievement
ارزش یا اهمیت چیز یا شخص را کم کردن

Question 12

Distinguish (v.)
/ˌdɪˈstɪŋˌɡwɪʃ/

Answer 12

Synonym: differentiate, discriminate
Collocation: from, between (prep.)
Example 1: It is difficult to distinguish clearly between fact and fiction in this book.
Example 2: You cannot distinguish fact from fiction in this book.
فرق گذاشتن ، ، وجه تمایز قائل شدن

Question 13

differentiate (v.)
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃiˌet/

Answer 13

Example: can you differentiate between these two colors?
فرق قائل شدن

Question 14

discriminate (v.)
/ˌdɪˈskrɪməˌnet/

Answer 14

Example: to discriminate in favor of someone
تبعیض قائل شدن

Question 15

Fluctuate (v.)
/ˈfləkt͡ʃəˌwet/

Answer 15

Synonym: change, shift
Collocation: price, population (n.) / around, between (prep.)
Example 1: Prices have wildly fluctuated in recent years.
Example 2: The number of students fluctuates around 100.
نوسان داشتن

Question 16

Germinate (v.)
/ˈdʒɜːrməˌnet/

Answer 16

Synonym: sprout, grow / forming, developing
Collocation: idea (n.)
Example: The idea has been germinating in his mind for some time now.
جوانه زدن، سبز شدن

Question 17

sprout (v.)
/ˈspraʊt/

Answer 17

Example: the seeds will sprout in a few days
رستن، روییدن

Question 18

Inaugurate (v.)
/ˌɪˈnɒɡjəˌret/

Answer 18

Synonym: initiate, launch
Collocation: formally, officially (adv.)
Example: The new theatre was officially inaugurated by the mayor.
افتتاح کردن

Question 19

Intermittent (adj.)
/ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/

Answer 19

Synonym: periodic, occasional
Collocation: pain, rain (adj.)
Example: The patient was having intermittent pains in his sides.
گهگدار ، دوره ای

Question 20

Retain (v.)
/rəˈteɪn/

Answer 20

Synonym: maintain, preserve
Collocation: somehow, still (adv.)
Example: Despite the decay the mosque somehow retained a profound glory.
حفظ کردن
decay پوسیدگی

Question 21

Relinquish (v.)
/rəˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/

Answer 21

Synonym: renounce, give up
Collocation: to (prep.) / Authority, claim, right (n.)
Example: She has relinquished the post to her opponent.
تسلیم کردن ، رها کردن

Question 22

renounce (v.)
/ˌrɪˈnaʊns/

Answer 22

Example: She decided to renounce the world and enter a convent. صومعه
انکار کردن

Question 23

Scanty (adj.)
/ˈskænti/

Answer 23

Synonym: meager, insufficient
Collocation: information, data, details (n.)
Example: We have only received scanty information so far.
کم، غیر کافی

Question 24

meager (adj.)
/ˈmiːɡər/

Answer 24

Example: His meager wage is not enough to support their five children.
لاغر، نزار،ناچیز

Question 25

Spontaneous (adj.)
/spanˈteɪniəs/

Answer 25

Synonym: impromptu, extemporaneous
Collocation: applause, reaction, recovery (n.)
Example: The audience burst into spontaneous applause.منفجر شدن
خودجوش

Question 26

impromptu (adj.)
/ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/

Answer 26

Example: impromptu press conference. کنفرانس مطبوعاتی بداهه
فی البداهه

Question 27

Stimulate (adj.)
/ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

Answer 27

Synonym: galvanize, induce
Collocation: interest, appetite (n.)
Example: The article can be used to stimulate discussion among students.
Example: to stimulate the people’s interest
بر انگیختن، تحریک کردن

Question 28

induce (v.)
/ˌɪnˈduːs/

Answer 28

Example: There is nothing that could induce me to accept your offer.
وادار کردن

Question 29

Surpass (v.)
/sərˈpæs/

Answer 29

Synonym: transcend, exceed
Collocation: expectation (n.) / surpass sb/sth
Example: Its success has surpassed all expectations.
پیشی گرفتن، جلو زدن

Question 30

transcend (v.)
/trænˈsend/

Answer 30

Example: to transcend material existence
برتری یافتن،فراتر رفتن

Question 31

Tenacious (adj.)
/təˈneɪʃəs/

Answer 31

Synonym: persistent, determined
Example: She’s a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
Example 2: a tenacious illness.
آدم : محکم و پیگیر
بیماری : لاعلاج

Question 32

persistent (adj.)
/pərˈsɪstənt/

Answer 32

Example: persistent cancer
a persistent suitor خواستگار
لجوج، سمج

Question 33

determined (adj.)
/dəˈtɜːrmənd/

Answer 33

Example: he was determined to avenge his father’s murder
مشخص، مصمم

Question 34

Underestimate (v.)
/ˈʌndəˈrestəˌmet/

Answer 34

Synonym: underrate, understate
Collocation: value, ability (n.)
Example: The importance of such issues should not be underestimated.
ناچیز پنداشتن، دست کم گرفتن

Question 35

understate (v.)
/ˈəndərˌstet/

Answer 35

Example: It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
دست کم گرفتن، حقیقت را اظهار نکردن

Question 36

Undermine (adj.)
/ˈəndərˌmaɪn/

Answer 36

Synonym: weaken, sap
Collocation: authority, confidence, credibility (v.)
Example: The events of the past year have undermined people’s confidence in the government.
زیر سوال بردن، تضعیف کردن

Question 37

sap (n , v)
/ˈsæp/

Answer 37

Example: The sap rises in trees in springtime.
خون، عصاره، شیره کشیدن از

Question 38

Unprecedented (adj.)
/ənˈpresəˌdentəd/

Answer 38

Synonym: unique, unparalleled, exceptional
Collocation: challenge, disaster, number, success (n.)
Example: An unprecedented number of students are taking the class
بی سابقه

Question 39

unparalleled (adj.)
/ənˈperəˌleld/

Answer 39

Example:
بی همتا، غیر موازی

Question 40

debris (N. )
/dəˈbriː/

Answer 40

quite smoking can clear out all debris that’s collected in your Lungs
خرده، اوار، باقی مانده
circulation گردش خون
pulse نبض
shortness of breath نفس کم اوردن

Question 41

milestone (N. )
/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/

Answer 41

the landing of humans on the moon was a milestone in human history
رویداد مهم، نقطه ی عطف

Question 42

thermometer (N. )
/θərˈmɑːmətər/

Answer 42

a thermometer records temperatures
گرماسنج، حرارت سنج

Question 43

breakthrough (N. )
/ˈbreɪkˌθruː/

Answer 43

a great breakthrough in the world of medicine
پیشرفت یا کشف مهم

Question 44

Anaesthetic (N. )
/ˌænəsˈθetɪk/

Answer 44

can you imagine having a major operation without Anaesthetic?
بی هوشی

Question 45

inclusion (N. )
/ˌɪnˈkluːʒn̩/

Answer 45

-His inclusion in the team has caused controversy.
-inclusion of the gearbox
دخول، گنجایش