XXXIV

Question 1

comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/

Answer 1

1) to consist of particular parts, groups etc
“The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.”
be comprised of somebody/something
“The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.”

2) to form part of a larger group of people or things SYN constitute, make up
“Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.”

Question 2

sumptuous /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/

Answer 2

very impressive and expensive

1. مجلل
2. گران
3. فاخر

Question 3

jocular /ˈdʒɒkjələ /

Answer 3

joking or humorous → jolly /ˈdʒɒli/

Question 4

respiration /ˌrespəˈreɪʃən/

Answer 4

the process of breathing

Question 5

vineyard /ˈvɪnjəd/

Answer 5

a piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wine

تاکستان

Question 6

guerrilla /ɡəˈrɪlə/

Answer 6

a member of a small unofficial military group that fights in small groups

پارتیزان

Question 7

sow /səʊ/

Answer 7

1) to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground
2) to do something that will cause a bad situation in the future
3) a fully grown female pig

Question 8

court /kɔːt/

Answer 8

1) the place where a trial is held, or the people there, especially the judge and the jury who examine the evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty
2) an area made for playing games such as tennis → field, pitch
3) the place where a king or queen lives and works
4) a courtyard /ˈkɔːtjɑːd/ [an open space that is completely or partly surrounded by buildings]
5) to try hard to please someone, especially because you want something from them

Question 9

gentrification /ˌdʒentrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Answer 9

a gradual process in which an area in bad condition where poor people live is changed by people with more money coming to live there and improving it

Question 10

sketchy /ˈsketʃi/

Answer 10

not thorough or complete, and not having enough details to be useful SYN vague