Example | Synonym | translation | Vocabulary | |
His speech was usually rambling but this time I found it brief and laconic. | Pithy - concise | سخن کوتاه و خلاصه - شخص کم حرف | Laconic | 1 |
His gloom was now compounded with the failing mark on his geometry test. | To add too | ترکیب کردن (مواد) – آمیختن –افزودن (مشکلات) – تشدید کردن | Compound | 2 |
The president wanted to write a coherent speech about the economy that would be easy to understand. | Logical – consistent – understandable | یکدست – منسجم – روشن | Coherent | 3 |
The lawyer probed the man's mind to see if he is innocent. | Search into – examine thoroughly - | کاوش کردن- کاملا بررسی کردن | Probe | 4 |
Public school authorities do not condone the use of force by the teacher. | Excuse – pardon - overlook | چشم پوشی کردن – عفو کردن | Condone | 5 |
The corporal (سرجوخه) received a silver star for his intrepid deeds (کردار - عمل) in combat (نبرد). | Courageous - fearless | جسور – نترس – بیباک - دلیر | Intrepid | 6 |
In tracing (پیرو- در بررسی) the effectiveness (اثر بخشی) of the knee operation he recently completed, the physician kept chronological order of the patient's rehabilitation (توانبخشی) therapy. | Arrange in the order of time | به ترتیب زمانی - زمانی | chronological | 7 |
During the cursory inspection (تفتیش – بررسی ) of the restaurant kitchen, the inspector (بازرس - مفتش) didn't find any violation (تخلف - نقض) of the rules for cleanliness. | Rapidly and superficially performed - hasty | سرسری – سطحی – گذرا | Cursory | 8 |
I listened to the boring lecture for what seemed an interminable fifty minutes. | unending | بی پایان – پایان ناپذیر- طولانی – خسته کننده | Interminable | 9 |
The senator neglected to make his annual report to congress. | Give too little care or attention to | خیلی کم اهمیت دادن یا توجه کردن | Neglect | 10 |
lawyer explored the essential reasons for the crime. | Go over carefully – look into closely- examine | سیاحت کردن – اکتشاف کردن – بررسی کردن | Explore | 11 |
The sick child's mother implored the doctor to come immediately. | Beg for assistance | التماس کردن به –تمنا کردن به –استدعا کردن | implore | 12 |
It was revealed that foreign spies connive with criminals to gather information about atomic weapons. | To conspire – to cooperate secretly to perform a wrong act | همدستی کردن – تبانی مردن | connive | 13 |
Acclaimed author often win Pulitzer prize(جایزه ی برتر که به نویسندگان ادبی، روزنامه نگاران و موسیقی اهدامی شود). | Enthusiastic – approval – applause – praise | تحسین | acclaim | 14 |
Many people believe in bizarre superstitions(خرافات), such as, don't walk under ladders. | Fantastically (در اینجا به معنی خیالی)- out of ordinary – odd | عجیب و غریب | Bizarre | 15 |
The beach is an ideal place to relax. | Having no flaw or mistake – perfect – excellent | ایده آل – دلخواه | Ideal | 16 |
He was deceived about the burden he had to carry. | Make someone believe as true something that is false – mislead | شخصی را وادار به باور چیزی دروغ کردن – گمراه کردن | Deceive | 17 |
With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier. | The coming or appearance of something - arrival | ظهور - ورود | advent | 18 |
Tasty food is the criterion for a popular fast-food restaurant. | A standard on which a judgment may be based- a measure | معیار – ملاک - محک | Criterion | 19 |
Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game. | Objectionable - or bad - displeasing – unfavorable | نامطلوب - ناسازگار | Adverse | 20 |
Since reindeers(گوزن شمالی) can't be steered(اداره یا رهبری- در اینجا کنترل کردن) when pulling(کشیدن) the sled (سورتمه), they will always take a devious route(راه) to the driver's destination. | Cunning - deceptive – round about | مرموز – پر پیچ و خم | devious | 21 |
After the prison(زندان) riot(شورش), the council(شورا) decided to reform the correctional system(روش اصلاحی یا انضباطی). | Make better – improve my removing faults | بهتر کردن –با حذف اشکالات بهبود بخشیدن - | Reform | 22 |
Most television programs have become clichéd(زهوار در رفته) following worn-out formulas | An expression that has become overly familiar or commonplace (معمولی پیش پا افتاده) | حرف تکراری - کلیشه | Cliché | 23 |
Most religions(مذاهب) teach that free will(آزادی اراده), that is, our ability to determine(تعیین کردن) our actions(عملکرد), is the antithesis of fatalism(اعتقاد به سرنوشت – تقدیر گرایی). | Opposite - contrast | ضد و نقیض – نقطه ی مقابل | Antithesis | 24 |
He evades the topic by changing the subject. (برای مطالعه تفاوت topic و subject اینجا کلیک کنید) | Get away( دور شدن) from by trickery(حیله گری – کلک -نیرنگ) or cleverness. | با کلک یا زرنگی از چیزی دور شدن | Evade | 25 |
The rioters assembled outside the white house. | Bring together – gather (جمع شدن –گرد آوری کردن) together | گرد آمدن – جمع آوری کردن | assemble | 26 |
The lines placed her kittens in a covert cave to keep them safe. | Not openly shown; secret; clandestine | پنهان - مخفی | covert | 27 |
The lawyer's persistent questioning weakened the witness. | Continuously –refusing to give up(امتناع از تسلیم شدن)– firm in decision or action(محکم در تصمیم و عمل) - consistent | مصر – پایا - مداوم | Persistent | 28 |
It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly | Having no order or pattern – by chance – arbitrarily | به طور تصادفی – تصادفی | haphazardly | 29 |
Many religions teach that free will (اختیار), that is our ability to determine (تایین کردن – تشخیص دادن) our action, is the antithesis of fatalism (اعتقاد به سرنوشت). | Opposite - contrast | ضد و نقیض –نقطه مقابل | antithesis | 30 |
Example 1: In Greek mythology (اساطیر) Apollo, the god of the sun, carried an aegis that provoked (تحریک کردن - بر انگیختن) fear in his opponents (مخالفان – طرف مخالف در جنگ ، نزاع یا درگیری). Example 2: freedom of speech is sheltered (حمایت) by the aegis of the constitution's first amendment (اولین متمم قانون اساسی). | Defense – sponsorship – a Shield | حمایت – پشتیبانی – سپر | Aegis | 31 |
The boxing coach urged (اصرار کردن – برانگیختن – ترغیب کردن) his fighter to be more belligerent at the beginning of the match. | a fighting attitude - warlike | پرخاشگر (انه) – جنگ طلب - متخاصم | belligerent | 32 |
the teacher continually badgers the pupil (شاگرد – زبان آموز) for the missing assignments. | To continually nag | به ستوه آوردن – اذیت کر دن – زیر فشار گذاشتن | badger | 33 |
Example 1: Benevolent philanthropies (بشر دوستی) have contributed (اعانه دادن کمک کردن) millions of dollars toward cancer research. Example 2: mother Theresa's benevolent work in Third World nations made her famous. | Disposed (متمایل - مستعد) to doing good – generous (بخشنده)– charitable (خیریه – مهربان - سخاوتمند) | خیر اندیش – نیک خواه – نیک خواهانه | Benevolent | 34 |
as the dismal reports of the election came in, the senator's friends tactfully made no mention of them. | Dark and depressing | تاریک و دلگیر | Dismal | 35 |
It's difficult for the human body to acclimate to abrupt changes in temperature. | To adopt – to adjust | عادت کردن / دادن – خو گرفتن | Acclimate | 36 |
There was an abrupt change in the weather condition. | Sudden – without warning - quick | تند - ناگهان | Abrupt | 37 |
We often find out the adage "haste makes waste" (عجله کار شیطونه) is true. | A proverb | اندرز – حکمت – ضرب المثل | Adage | 38 |
The piloted swore a gallant oath to save his buddy. | Brave – showing respect for woman | شجاع کسی که برای خانم ها احترام نشان می دهد – زن نواز | Gallant | 39 |
The football game was replete with excitement and great plays. | Completely filled with | مملو از – پر از –لبریز از | replete | 40 |
Although the doctors hoped the epidemic would abate, the number of hospital admissions did not decrease. | To decrease in force and intensity (شدت) To decrease in value or amount | فروکش کردن – کاهش یافتن / دادن | abate | 41 |
Mexico became an autonomous state in1817. | By itself (به خودی خود) – with no association (بدون هیچ ارتباطی / وابستگی) – independent | خود مختار - مستقل | autonomous | 42 |
Although there can be fierce rainstorms and windstorms and droughts (خشکسالی) in California, the weather there is usually benign | Favorable- goodhearted-kind | مهربان – ملایم – (غده) خوش خیم | Benign | 43 |
The time is approaching (زمان آن نزدیک است که) when human workers may be replaced by automatons. | A machine that behaves like a person | آدم آهنی – آدم ماشینی | Automaton | 44 |
It is legal to make a wager in the state of Nevada. | Bet | شرط | wager | 45 |
The sight of the beautiful Louise tempted the bachelor to change his mind about marriage. | Try to get someone to do something – test- invite | تلاش به وادار کردن کسی به انجام کاری – امتحان کردن – دعوت کردن – وسوسه کردن | tempt | 46 |
The dormant buds (جوانه های خفته) of certain types of plants (انواع خواصی از گیاهان) may remain buried (مدفون باقی بمانند)during the winter and still be able to grow in the spring. | Inactive – temporarily suspended (به طور موقت تعلیق شده) | نهفته (در گیاه) – خواب – مسکوت (قانون) | dormant | 47 |
The members of the debating team (تیم مناظره) were warned (هشدار – اخطار داده شد) that they would lose the debate if they continued to digress from the proposed subject (موضوع پیشنهادی). | To turn aside from the main subject - stray | پرت شدن (از موضوع)- منحرف شدن | digress | 48 |
san Francisco is celebrated for its multicultural makeup (آرایش یا ترکیب چند فرهنگی). | Acclaimed (تحسین شده)- well known(مشهور)- popular (محبوب)-renown(شهرت) | مشهور- مجلل | celebrated | 49 |
popular people often find it hard to evade their many friends. (افراد محبوب اغلب به سختی می توانند از دوستان زیاد خود فرار کنند.) نکته:در اینجا منظور دور ماندن از دوستان خودشان است. | Like by many people. | محبوب اکثر مردم - پرطرفدار | popular | 50 |
The police made a thorough search of the house after the crime(جرم) has been reported. | Being all that is needed - complete | کامل - جامع | thorough | 51 |
If a surly panhandler(گدای گستاخ / ناهنجار) should accost you, keep on walking . | To greet first | مخاطب ساختن – سر صحبت را با کسی باز کردن – مواجه شدن | Accost | 52 |
It is illegal for a person to sign a contract (امضای قرارداد)while under a form of duress, such as loss of life, imprisonment (حبس), or fine(جریمه). | Forcible restraint (مهار اجباری) – coercion (فشار-اجبار) | فشار -اجبار | duress | 53 |
After a comprehensive exam, my doctor said that I was in good condition. | Including much – covering completely | فراگیر - جامع | comprehensive | 54 |
Contemporary architecture (معماری)makes very good use of space (فضا). | Modern-up to date- also a person living at the same time as another person- current | معاصر-همزمان-هم دوره | contemporary | 55 |
Even under repeated questioning, the witness(شاهد) remained (باقی ماند) reticent (ساکت ماند). | uncommunicative | کم حرف – ساکت – تو دار | Reticent | 56 |
Egotists rarely (به ندرت) listen to advice from friends and family because they feel certain that they know everything. | A person who talks too much about himself – a conceited (متکبر) person | آدم خودستا- آدم خودخواه | egotist | 57 |
I neglected to postpone the party because I thought everyone would be able to come. | Put off to a later time - delay | به زمان دیگری موکول کردن- به تاخیر انداختن- به تعویق انداختن | postpone | 57 |
My aunt saved thousands of dollars by defrauding the government. | Take money, rights, etc. away by cheating | گرفتن پول و حقوق دیگران از راه کلاهبرداری | Defraud | 59 |
The lawyer told her client that she could predict the outcome (نتیجه) of his trial(محاکمه). | A person for whom a lawyer acts - customer | شخصی که وکیل برای او کار می کند | Client | 60 |
