Leisure Time

Question 1

Indistinct

Answer 1

Adj; unclear

Question 2

Blur

Answer 2

N; something not seen clearly

Question 3

Peripheral

Answer 3

Adj, at the edge of

1 formal not as important as other things or people in a particular activity, idea, or situation:
a diplomat who had a peripheral role in the negotiations
Her involvement in the case was peripheral.
peripheral to
The romance is peripheral to the main plot of the movie.
2 formal in the outer area of something, or relating to this area:
the city’s peripheral suburbs
the peripheral nervous system
3peripheral vision your ability to see things to the side of you when you look straight ahead
4technical peripheral equipment can be connected to a computer and used with it
—peripherally adverb

Question 4

Maneuver

Answer 4

N., a movement

Question 5

Anticipate

Answer 5

Verb form
1to expect that something will happen and be ready for it:
Sales are better than anticipated.
anticipate changes/developments
The schedule isn’t final, but we don’t anticipate many changes.
anticipate problems/difficulties
We don’t anticipate any problems.
A good speaker is able to anticipate an audience’s needs and concerns.
anticipate (that)
This year, we anticipate that our expenses will be 15% greater.
It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.
anticipate doing something
I didn’t anticipate having to do the cooking myself!
2to think about something that is going to happen, especially something pleasant SYN look forward to:
Daniel was eagerly anticipating her arrival.
3to do something before someone else:
Copernicus anticipated in part the discoveries of the 17th and 18th centuries.
—anticipatory /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪtəri, ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪtəri $ ænˈtɪsəpətɔːri/ adjective formal:
the anticipatory atmosphere of a big college football game

Question 6

Indiscernible

Answer 6

adjective
very difficult to see, hear, or notice:
The path was almost indiscernible in the mist.
Adv; indiscernibly

Question 7

Interfere

Answer 7

Verb form
to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed SYN meddle:
My daughter-in-law said that I was interfering, but I was only trying to help.
interfere in
It’s not the church’s job to interfere in politics.

Question 8

Compensate

Answer 8

Make up

Verb form
1[intransitive] to replace or balance the effect of something bad:
Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate.
compensate for
Her intelligence more than compensates for her lack of experience.
Register
In everyday English, people usually say make up for something rather than compensate for something:
What she lacks in patience she makes up for in determination.
2[transitive] to pay someone money because they have suffered injury, loss, or damage:
the government’s promise to compensate victims of the flood
compensate somebody for something
The firm will compensate workers for their loss of earnings.

Question 9

Millennia

Answer 9

هزارها

Question 10

Trace

Answer 10

Verb form
1find somebody/something to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully:
She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.
Police are trying to trace a young woman who was seen near the accident.
2origins to find the origins of when something began or where it came from
trace something (back) to something
They’ve traced their ancestry to Scotland.
The style of these paintings can be traced back to early medieval influences.
3history/development to study or describe the history, development, or progress of something:
Sondheim’s book traces the changing nature of the relationship between men and women.

Question 11

Venue

Answer 11

N., place where an event is held

The first thing to do is book a venue.
The band will play (=perform at) as many venues as possible.
venue for
the venue for the latest round of talks

Question 12

Chariot

Answer 12

a vehicle with two wheels pulled by a horse, used in ancient times in battles and races

Question 13

Exotic

Answer 13

Adj., unusual; from a foreign place

Question 14

Remnant

Answer 14

1[usually plural] a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used, destroyed, or eaten
remnant of
The remnants of a meal stood on the table.
2a small piece of cloth left from a larger piece and sold cheaply

Question 15

Jester

Answer 15

a man employed in the past by a ruler to entertain people with jokes, stories etc

Question 16

Medieval

Answer 16

1connected with the Middle Ages (=the period between about 1100 and 1500 AD):
These spices were first brought to Italy from the East in medieval times.
a medieval castle
2very old or old-fashioned – used in a humorous or disapproving way:
The plumbing in this house is positively medieval!

Question 17

Grandeur

Answer 17

N., greatness

Question 18

Embrace

Answer 18

Verb form
1[intransitive and transitive] to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way SYN hug:
Jack warmly embraced his son.
Maggie and Laura embraced.
2[transitive] formal to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc:
We hope these regions will embrace democratic reforms.
Most West European countries have embraced the concept of high-speed rail networks with enthusiasm.
3[transitive] formal to include something as part of a subject, discussion etc:
This course embraces several different aspects of psychology.

Question 19

Stunt

Answer 19

1a dangerous action that is done to entertain people, especially in a film:
Not many actors do their own stunts.
a stunt flying show
2something that is done to attract people’s attention, especially in advertising or politics:
Todd flew over the city in a hot-air balloon as a publicity stunt.
3pull a stunt to do something that is silly or that is slightly dangerous:
Next time you pull a stunt like that don’t expect me to get you out of trouble.

Question 20

Parade

Answer 20

1a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc move down the street:
a victory parade
the St Patrick’s Day parade
2a military ceremony in which soldiers stand or march together so that important people can examine them:
a military parade
on parade (=be standing or marching in a parade)
troops on parade
3a line of people moving along so that other people can watch them:
a fashion parade
4a series of people, events etc that seems to never end
parade of
She had a constant parade of young men coming to visit her.
5British English a street with a row of small shops

Question 21

Stumble

Answer 21

تلو تلو خوردن
لغزیدن

Question 23

Overwhelming

Answer 23

Overpowering; very large

adjective
1having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react:
an overwhelming sense of guilt
She felt an overwhelming desire to hit him.
She found the city quite overwhelming when she first arrived.
2very large or greater, more important etc than any other:
There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.
An overwhelming majority of the members were against the idea.
The proposal has been given overwhelming support.
The British Air Force succeeded despite overwhelming odds against them.
—overwhelmingly adverb:
Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.

Question 24

Merely

Answer 24

Adv,. Only

1used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is SYN only:
He’s merely a boy – you can’t expect him to understand.
2used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved SYN just:
We’re merely good friends.
He merely shrugged and walked away.
3not merely/rather than merely used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea:
It’s not merely a matter of cost, but whether she’s old enough to go on holiday alone.
It’s important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.

Question 25

Rejuvenate

Answer 25

V., to refresh; restore Verb form 1to make something work much better or become much better again: plans to rejuvenate the inner city areas 2[usually passive] to make someone look or feel young and strong again: I came back from holiday feeling rejuvenated. —rejuvenation /rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable]

Question 26

Pastime

Answer 26

N., a free time activity Reading was her favourite pastime.

Question 27

Reluctant

Answer 27

Adj., not wanting to do something; unwilling to slow and unwilling OPP willing: She gave a reluctant smile. reluctant to do something Maddox was reluctant to talk about it. —reluctantly adverb: Reluctantly, he agreed.

Question 28

Authority

Answer 28

1power [uncountable] the power you have because of your official position the authority to do something Only the president has the authority to declare war. authority over Several countries claim authority over the islands. in authority I need to speak to someone in authority (=who has a position of power). 2the authorities [plural] the people or organizations that are in charge of a particular country or area: an agreement between the US and Colombian authorities 3organization [countable] an official organization or a government department that has the power to make decisions, and has particular responsibilities: the local authority East Sussex Education Authority the San Diego Water Authority Welsh health authorities face a £13m deficit this year. 4expert [countable] someone who knows a lot about a subject and whose knowledge and opinions are greatly respected authority on Mr Li is a leading authority on Chinese food. 5permission [uncountable and countable] official permission to do something under the authority of somebody The attack took place under the authority of the UN Security Council. without sb’s authority No one may enter without my authority.

Question 29

Chunk

Answer 29

N., a large piece of 1a large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape: ice chunks chunk of a chunk of bread 2a large part or amount of something: The rent takes a large chunk out of my monthly salary. chunk of A huge chunk of the audience got up and left before the end of the show. 3a chunk of change American English informal a large amount of money: Lurie risked a pretty big chunk of change on the race.

Question 30

Pursue

Answer 30

Verb form 1to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time → pursuit: She plans to pursue a career in politics. Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work. pursue a goal/aim/objective etc companies that pursue the traditional goal of profits a campaign promise to pursue policies that will help the poor 2pursue the matter/argument/question etc to continue trying to find out about or persuade someone about a particular subject: Janet did not dare pursue the matter further. The defence pursued the question of Dr Carrington’s state of mind. 3to chase or follow someone or something, in order to catch them, attack them etc → pursuit: Briggs ran across the field with one officer pursuing him. 4to keep trying to persuade someone to have a relationship with you: I was pleased, but somewhat embarrassed, when she pursued me.

Question 31

Stimulus

Answer 31

1[countable usually singular, uncountable] something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly: Tax cuts provided the stimulus which the slow economy needed. stimulus to The discovery of oil acted as a stimulus to industrial development. 2[countable] something that makes someone or something move or react: At this age, the infant begins to react more to visual stimuli.

Question 32

Impulse

Answer 32

1[uncountable and countable] a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do SYN urge impulse to do something a sudden impulse to laugh Marge’s first impulse was to run. Gerry couldn’t resist the impulse to kiss her. on impulse On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang her. Most beginners buy plants on impulse and then hope for the best. impulse buying/shopping (=when you buy things that you had not planned to buy) 2[countable] technical a short electrical signal that travels in one direction along a nerve or wire: The eye converts light signals to nerve impulses. 3[countable] a reason or aim that causes a particular kind of activity or behaviour: It is the passions which provide the main impulse of music.