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Question 1

Excursion

Answer 1

A short journey

Question 2

Acclaimed

Answer 2

To prize someone or something publicly

Question 3

Dissertation

Answer 3

Thesis

Question 4

Cite /saɪt/

Answer 4

Quote /kwəʊt/

Question 5

Embark

Answer 5

To go onto ship or plan
Opp; disembark /ˌdɪsəmˈbɑːk /

Question 6

Hoof

Answer 6

Plural; hooves

Question 7

Gallop /ˈɡæləp/

Answer 7

if a horse gallops, it moves very fast with all its feet leaving the ground together → canter, trot:

Question 8

Primitive

Answer 8

Opp; advanced, modern

Question 9

Fainting

Answer 9

Difficult to see, hear, smell…

Question 10

Surpass

Answer 10

to be even better or greater than someone or something else

Question 11

Hypothesis

Answer 11

Theory

Question 12

Archaeology

Answer 12

the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

Question 13

Viable

Answer 13

capable of working successfully; feasible.
“the proposed investment was economically viable”

Question 14

Scattered

Answer 14

spread over a wide area or over a long period of time
scattered over/throughout/across/around etc
Broken glass lay scattered over the floor.
scattered with
The sky was scattered with stars.
There will be some scattered showers (=short periods of rain) in the afternoon.
a widely scattered set of islands

Question 15

Exceed

Answer 15

to be more than a particular number or amount:
Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.
His performance exceeded our expectations.

Question 16

Fleet

Answer 16

1a group of ships, or all the ships in a navy:
the US seventh fleet
2a group of vehicles that are controlled by one company
fleet of
a fleet of taxis

Question 17

Embed

Answer 17

1[intransitive, transitive usually passive] to put something firmly and deeply into something else, or to be put into something in this way
be embedded in something
A piece of glass was embedded in her hand.
2[transitive usually passive] if ideas, attitudes, or feelings etc are embedded, you believe or feel them very strongly:
Feelings of guilt are deeply embedded in her personality.

Question 18

Soak

Answer 18

if you soak something, or if you let it soak, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time, especially in order to make it softer or easier to clean:
Soak the clothes in cold water.

Question 19

Tame

Answer 19

Reduce the power of something and prevent it from trouble

Question 20

Spring
Pp; sprang

Answer 20

Move suddenly

Question 21

Perseverance /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns, ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr-/ noun

Answer 21

determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties – use this to show approval:
It took perseverance to overcome his reading problems.

Question 22

Grasp

Answer 22

Grip
Understand

Question 23

Blast

Answer 23

Wind
Explosion

Question 24

Spill

Answer 24

Pour

Question 25

Slippery

Answer 25

something that is slippery is difficult to hold, walk on etc because it is wet or greasy: In places, the path can be wet and slippery. Harry’s palms were slippery with sweat.

Question 26

Preshable /ˈperɪʃəbəl/ adjective

Answer 26

food that is perishable is likely to decay quickly: perishable goods such as butter, milk, fruit and fish —perishables noun [plural]

Question 27

Foundry

Answer 27

ریخته گری

Question 28

Gear

Answer 28

چرخ دنده

Question 29

Compatible

Answer 29

1if two pieces of computer equipment are compatible, they can be used together, especially when they are made by different companies → compatibility: The new software is IBM compatible (=can be used with IBM computers). سازگار همساز 2able to exist or be used together without causing problems → compatibility compatible with Stephen’s political views often weren’t compatible with her own. 3two people that are compatible are able to have a good relationship because they have similar opinions or interests → compatibility

Question 30

Chamber

Answer 30

1enclosed space [countable] an enclosed space, especially in your body or inside a machine: a combustion chamber The heart has four chambers. 2room [countable] a room used for a special purpose, especially an unpleasant one gas/torture chamber (=used for killing people by gas or for hurting them)

Question 31

Combat

Answer 31

a fight or battle

Question 32

Dungeon

Answer 32

a dark underground prison, especially under a castle, that was used in the past

Question 33

Moat

Answer 33

a deep wide hole, usually filled with water, dug around a castle as a defence

Question 34

Armour

Answer 34

metal or leather clothing that protects your body, worn by soldiers in battles in past times: a knight wearing a suit of armour