XLVIII

Question 1

hail /heɪl/

Answer 1

1) to describe someone or something as being very good
hail somebody/something as something
“Lang’s first film was immediately hailed as a masterpiece.”
be hailed something
“The new service has been hailed a success.”
“A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.”
2) to call to someone in order to greet them or try to attract their attention
“She leaned out of the window and hailed a passerby.”
hail a cab/taxi
“The hotel doorman will hail a cab for you.”
3) frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice
“heavy showers of rain and hail”

1. تگرگ
2. درود
3. سلام

Question 2

asunder /əˈsʌndə/

Answer 2

be torn/split/rent etc asunder =>
to be torn violently apart or destroyed
“a nation torn asunder by internal conflicts”

Question 3

condolence /kənˈdəʊləns/

Answer 3

sympathy for someone who has had something bad happen to them, especially when someone has died
“a letter of condolence”

send/offer your condolences (=formally express your sympathy when someone has died)

1. تسلیت
2. همدردی
3. اظهار تاسف
4. عزا

Question 4

ills

Answer 4

problems and difficulties

“He wants to cure all the ills of the world.”

Question 5

immeasurable /ɪˈmeʒərəbəl/

Answer 5

used to emphasize that something is too big or too extreme to be measured
“The refugee problem has now reached immeasurable proportions.”

Question 6

mourning /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/

Answer 6

1) great sadness because someone has died
“The Armenian authorities declared May 29 a national day of mourning.”
in mourning (=feeling great sadness)
“It was the custom to visit those in mourning and sit quietly with them.”
2) black clothes worn to show that you are very sad that someone has died
“She was recently widowed and wearing mourning.”

Question 7

draw on

Answer 7

1) draw on/upon something to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose
“His work draws heavily on learning theories of the 1980s.”
“She has 20 years’ teaching experience to draw on.”
2) draw on something to use part of a supply of something such as money
“I drew on my savings to pay for the repairs.”
3) draw on a cigarette/cigar etc to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc
4) formal if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end
“Winter is drawing on.”

Question 8

twist /twɪst/

Answer 8

1) to turn a part of your body around or change your position by turning
“He twisted his head slightly, and looked up at her.”
twist round/around
“She twisted round, so that she could see the dog better.”
2) if you twist your mouth or features, you smile in an unpleasant way or look angry, disapproving etc
“His mouth twisted in a humourless smile.”
3) to bend or turn something, such as wire, hair, or cloth, into a particular shape
twist something into something
“She twisted her handkerchief into a knot.”
twist something together
“Twist the two ends of the wire together.”
4) to wind something around or through an object
twist something round/around/through etc something
“She twisted a silk scarf round her neck.”
“Ann twisted some daisies through Katherine’s thick brown hair.”
5) to turn something in a circle using your hand
twist something off (something)
“Jack twisted the cap off the bottle.”
6) if a road, river etc twists, it changes direction in a series of curves
“The road twisted between spectacular mountains.”
7) to change the true or intended meaning of a statement, especially in order to get some advantage for yourself
“He’s always trying to twist my words and make me look bad.”

Question 9

graceful /ˈɡreɪsfəl/

Answer 9

1) moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an attractive shape or form
“Her movements were graceful and elegant.”
“The branches formed a graceful curve.”
2) behaving in a polite and pleasant way
“Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.”

Question 10

float /fləʊt/

Answer 10

1) to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking
“She spent the afternoon floating on her back in the pool.”
float along/down/past etc
“A couple of broken branches floated past us.”
2) to put something on the surface of a liquid so that it does not sink
“The logs are trimmed and then floated down the river.”
3) if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air
“I looked up at the clouds floating in the sky.”
“Leaves floated gently down from the trees.”
4) if sounds or smells float somewhere, people in another place can hear or smell them
“The sound of her voice came floating down from an upstairs window.”
5) to walk in a slow light graceful way SYN glide
“Rachel floated around the bedroom in a lace nightgown.”
6) to suggest an idea or plan in order to see if people like it
“We first floated the idea back in 1992.”