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Question 1

daunt

Answer 1

to discourage, intimidate, dishearten دلتو خالی کردن
He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country.
Don’t be daunted by all the technology.

Question 2

dearth

Answer 2

lack
However, there is a dearth of systematic research into the changes effected.

Question 3

debauchery

Answer 3

corruption فسق و فجور
immoral behaviour involving drugs, alcohol, sex etc
a life of debauchery

Question 4

decorom

Answer 4

courtesy

Question 5

defame

Answer 5

harm someone’s reputation
like vilify, besmirch, tarnish, slander, malign
• They had been successfully denied, defamed and ridiculed.

Question 6

default

Answer 6

1 failure to pay money that you owe or to do something that you are supposed to do.
The bank can seize the asset in the event of a default in payment.
the risk of default by borrowers.
2 the usual and expected way in which something is done, unless you decide to do something different
This way of working seems to be the default these days.

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

noun
respect, courtesy. Like reverence
Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him.
out of/in deference to something (=because you respect someone’s beliefs, opinions etc)
They were married in church out of deference to their parents’ wishes.

deferential. Like reverent
showing deference; respectful.
people were always deferential to him

Question 8

defunct

Answer 8

no longer existing OPP extant
a now defunct technology that only people over a certain age remember

Question 9

delineate

Answer 9

to represent or depict

Question 10

demographic

Answer 10

جمعیتی
Demographic trends show that there are rising numbers of old people.
demographic information

Question 11

demotic

Answer 11

used by or popular with most ordinary people
مردمی
a demotic idiom

Question 12

demur

Answer 12

to express doubt about or opposition to a plan or suggestion بااحترام پس زدن
They demurred politely, but finally agreed to stay.
Like saying that i dont think thats the best idea.

Question 13

denigrate

Answer 13

کوچیک کردن
belittle, diminish
remarks that denigrate women

Question 14

denizen

Answer 14

resident, inhabitant, occupant

Question 15

denouement

Answer 15

the exciting last part of a story or play
The plot takes us to Paris for the denouement of the story.

Question 16

deride

Answer 16

to mock

Question 17

derivative

Answer 17

مشتق

Question 18

desuetude

Answer 18

state of disuse
the docks fell into desuetude

Question 19

desultory

Answer 19

random, rambling, arbitrary
They talked briefly in a desultory manner.
She greets us in a desultory way, nothing at all like her usual greeting.

Question 20

deterrent

Answer 20

بازدارنده
Window locks are an effective deterrent against burglars.
the deterrent effect of prison sentences
nuclear deterrent

Question 21

detraction

Answer 21

detract from something. Like degrade
phrasal verb از ارزش چیزی کاستن
to make something seem less good OPP enhance
All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty.
One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement.
Retract: از حرف خودت برگشتن

Question 22

diaphanous

Answer 22

diaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it. like transparent
a hat with a diaphanous veil

Question 23

dichotomy

Answer 23

the difference between two things or ideas that are completely opposite
dichotomy between
a dichotomy between his public and private lives

Question 24

diffuse

Answer 24

to spread through
The pollutants diffuse into the soil.
Their ideas diffused quickly across Europe.

Question 25

digression

Answer 25

انحراف After several long digressions he finally reached the interesting part of the story.

Question 26

dirge

Answer 26

نوحه elegy: مرثیه

Question 27

disabuse

Answer 27

to persuade someone that what they believe is not true. Like chasten disabuse somebody of something I tried to disabuse him of that notion.

Question 28

discerning

Answer 28

having a good judgmental sight. perceptive. Acumen(تیزفهمی) or sound the discerning eye/ear (=someone who can make good judgments about art or music) The book will charm discerning readers

Question 29

discomfit

Answer 29

کسیو معذب کردن He was discomfited by her silence.

Question 30

discordant

Answer 30

ناسازگار like dissonant The modern decor strikes a discordant note in this old building. discordant results from the experiment

Question 31

discredit

Answer 31

زیر سوال بردن belie, discredit, debunk, impugn The company’s lawyers tried to discredit her testimony. His theories have now been discredited.

Question 32

discrepancy

Answer 32

difference Police found discrepancies in the two men’s reports. There is a large discrepancy between the ideal image of motherhood and the reality.

Question 33

discrete

Answer 33

adj clearly separate. like distinct The change happens in a series of discrete steps.

Question 34

discretion

Answer 34

صلاح دید The awards are made at the discretion of the committee. Promotions are left to the discretion of the supervisor. discretion is the better part of valour(دلاوری) used to say that it is better to be careful than to take unnecessary risks

Question 35

disjointed

Answer 35

lacking coherence

Question 36

disparage

Answer 36

belittle, degrade, debase or detract(از ارزش چیزی کاستن) or derogate Matcham’s theatres were widely disparaged by architects. Derogate: 1 not showing respect for someone (disparage or deride) 2 to state that a law is no longer needs to be obeyed (abrogate or rescind) 3 derogate from: to make something seem less good or important (detract)

Question 37

disparate

Answer 37

distinct, discrete, a meeting covering many disparate subjects the difficulties of dealing with disparate groups of people

Question 38

dissemble

Answer 38

to hide your true feelings, thoughts to pretend He sometimes has to dissemble in order to prevail on crucial issues. Resemble: to look like or be similar to someone

Question 39

dissident

Answer 39

someone who publicly criticizes the government in a country where this is punished مخالف رژیم a political dissident مثل حسین رونقی

Question 40

dissolution

Answer 40

انحلال - تجزیه The president announced the dissolution of the National Assembly. the eventual dissolution of class barriers Almost like balkanization

Question 41

dissonance

Answer 41

lack of harmony like discordant a choral piece full of dissonance and odd rhythms

Question 42

distend

Answer 42

to swell because of pressure from inside. a distended stomach از تو باد کردن

Question 43

distill

Answer 43

1 تقطیر distilled water 2 to get the main ideas or facts from a much larger amount of information distill something into something The notes I had brought back were waiting to be distilled into a book.

Question 44

distrait

Answer 44

inattentive If you can't concentrate on the hot gossip your friend is sharing with you because you can't stop thinking about what your mom is going to say about the window you accidentally broke, you're distrait. ی جای دیگه ای attentive paying close attention to something. The waiters were attentive and friendly. an attentive audience Customers want companies that are attentive to their needs.

Question 45

diverge

Answer 45

واگرا شدن OPP converge

Question 46

divest

Answer 46

if a company divests, it sells some of its assets, investments واگذار کردن pressure on hospitals to divest tobacco-related stocks

Question 47

divulge

Answer 47

فاش کردن like disclose, reveal divulge information/secrets/details It is not company policy to divulge personal details of employees. The Pentagon refused to divulge what type of plane it was.

Question 48

doctrinaire

Answer 48

dogmatic certain that your beliefs or opinions are correct and unwilling to change them The party followed an increasingly doctrinaire course.

Question 49

doggerel

Answer 49

poetry that is silly or funny and not intended to be serious But such a book may begin as lyrical mystery and end as doggerel. حجویات

Question 50

dormant

Answer 50

inactive. Like quiescent lie/remain dormant The seeds remain dormant until the spring. a huge dormant volcano

Question 51

dross

Answer 51

waste, worthless matter 1 something that is of very low quality Most of the poems were pretentious dross. 2 waste or useless substances gold with impurities or dross