Lesson 2
درس دوم
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advanced
adj. ahead of current thought or practice forward thinking,new
v. advance
n. advancement
Syn. progressive
Advanced technology is changing the world.
His advancement to captain came unexpectedly.
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advantage
n. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something
adv. advantageously
Syn. benefit
adj. advantageous
?Is there any advantage in arriving early
He was advantageously born into a rich family.
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advent
n. the coming or appearance of something
Syn. arrival
With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier.
The newspapers announced the advent of the concert season.
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agile
adj. able to move in a quick and easy way
adv. agilely
Syn. nimble
n. agileness
n. agility
Deer are very agile animals.
She moved agilely across the stage.
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albeit
conj. in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact
Syn. although
His trip was successful, albeit tiring.
Albeit difficult at times, speaking another language is rewarding.
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allow
v. to agree to let something happen, not to interfere with an action
n. allowance
Syn. permit
adj. allowable
adv. allowable
Arthur's natural agility will allow him to excel in sports.
The extra money allowed us to stay abroad another day.
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appealing
adj. attractive or interesting, able to move
v. appeal feelings
n. appeal
Syn. alluring
adv. appealingly
Working abroad is appealing to many people.
Through his speeches, the candidate appealed to the voters.
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celebrated
adj. acclaimed, well-known, and popular
Syn. renown
The celebrated pianist will give a concert this weekend.
San Francisco is celebrated for its multicultural makeup.
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contemporary
adj. modern, up-to-date; also a person living at the same time as another person
n. contemporary
Syn. current
Contemporary architecture makes very good use of space.
Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
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distribute
v. to divide among people or to give out
n. distribution
Syn. dispense
Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area.
The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine.
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encourage
v. to give courage or hope to someone
n. encouragement
Syn. inspire
adj. encouraging
adv. encouragingly
Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance.
His teacher gave him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material.
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energetic
adj. full of life, action, or power
n. energy
Syn. vigorous
adv. energetically
Sam hasn't been as energetic as he usually is.
There's a lot of energy in these batteries.
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frail
adj. weak in health or in body
n. frailty
Syn. fragile
The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground.
One of the frailties of human beings is laziness.
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refine
v. to make pure, to improve
n. refinement
Syn. perfect
adj. refined
Factories must to refine oil before it can be used as fuel.
A squirt of lime juice is the perfect refinement to cola.
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worthwhile
adj. value in doing something
Syn. rewarding
It was worthwhile waiting 10 hours in line for the tickets.
It's worthwhile to prepare for the TOEFL.
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MATCHING
Choose the synonym.
1. inspire
A) celebrate
B) attract
C) encourage
D) appeal
2. advantage
A) benefit
B) persistence
C) nimbleness
D) allure
3.fragile
A) modern
B) famous
C) allowable
D) frail
4. contemporary
A) timing
B) current
C) well-known
D) perfect
5. appealing
A) refined
B) encouraging
C) alluring
D) popular
6. renown
A) unknown
B) celebrated
C) adverse
D) disapprove
worthwhile .7
A) rewarding
B) acceptable
C) agile
D) permitted
vigorous .8
A) attractive
B) beautiful
C) energetic
D) advantageous
refine .9
A) persist
B) value
C) perfect
D) divide
distribute .10
A) disappoint
B) disrupt
C) discourage
D) dispense
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TEST QUESTIONS
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or
phrase
1. Swallows are among the most agile passerine birds.
A) energetic
B) frail
C) beautiful
D) nimble
2. Shrimping in Mississippi's tidal areas is not allowed during the summer
months.
A) worthwhile
B) permitted
C) encouraged
D) appealing
3. With the advent of cable television and the use of satellites for broadcasting,
television reception improved.
A) arrival
B) refinement
C) distribution
D) advantage
4. Most tadpoles are vegetarians, albeit those of some species are
carnivorous.
A) although
B) simply
C) supposedly
D) since
5. Advanced scientific disciplines like solar cell technology and genetic engineering
are exploding with possibilities.
A) valued
B) celebrated
C) new
D) appealing
پاسخنامه :
MATCHING TEST
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
QUESTIONS
1.D
2.B
3.A
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.C
10.D
درس دوم
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advanced
adj. ahead of current thought or practice forward thinking,new
v. advance
n. advancement
Syn. progressive
Advanced technology is changing the world.
His advancement to captain came unexpectedly.
*****************
advantage
n. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something
adv. advantageously
Syn. benefit
adj. advantageous
?Is there any advantage in arriving early
He was advantageously born into a rich family.
*********************
advent
n. the coming or appearance of something
Syn. arrival
With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier.
The newspapers announced the advent of the concert season.
*********************
agile
adj. able to move in a quick and easy way
adv. agilely
Syn. nimble
n. agileness
n. agility
Deer are very agile animals.
She moved agilely across the stage.
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albeit
conj. in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact
Syn. although
His trip was successful, albeit tiring.
Albeit difficult at times, speaking another language is rewarding.
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allow
v. to agree to let something happen, not to interfere with an action
n. allowance
Syn. permit
adj. allowable
adv. allowable
Arthur's natural agility will allow him to excel in sports.
The extra money allowed us to stay abroad another day.
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appealing
adj. attractive or interesting, able to move
v. appeal feelings
n. appeal
Syn. alluring
adv. appealingly
Working abroad is appealing to many people.
Through his speeches, the candidate appealed to the voters.
*********************
celebrated
adj. acclaimed, well-known, and popular
Syn. renown
The celebrated pianist will give a concert this weekend.
San Francisco is celebrated for its multicultural makeup.
*********************
contemporary
adj. modern, up-to-date; also a person living at the same time as another person
n. contemporary
Syn. current
Contemporary architecture makes very good use of space.
Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
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distribute
v. to divide among people or to give out
n. distribution
Syn. dispense
Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area.
The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine.
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encourage
v. to give courage or hope to someone
n. encouragement
Syn. inspire
adj. encouraging
adv. encouragingly
Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance.
His teacher gave him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material.
********************
energetic
adj. full of life, action, or power
n. energy
Syn. vigorous
adv. energetically
Sam hasn't been as energetic as he usually is.
There's a lot of energy in these batteries.
********************
frail
adj. weak in health or in body
n. frailty
Syn. fragile
The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground.
One of the frailties of human beings is laziness.
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refine
v. to make pure, to improve
n. refinement
Syn. perfect
adj. refined
Factories must to refine oil before it can be used as fuel.
A squirt of lime juice is the perfect refinement to cola.
********************
worthwhile
adj. value in doing something
Syn. rewarding
It was worthwhile waiting 10 hours in line for the tickets.
It's worthwhile to prepare for the TOEFL.
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MATCHING
Choose the synonym.
1. inspire
A) celebrate
B) attract
C) encourage
D) appeal
2. advantage
A) benefit
B) persistence
C) nimbleness
D) allure
3.fragile
A) modern
B) famous
C) allowable
D) frail
4. contemporary
A) timing
B) current
C) well-known
D) perfect
5. appealing
A) refined
B) encouraging
C) alluring
D) popular
6. renown
A) unknown
B) celebrated
C) adverse
D) disapprove
worthwhile .7
A) rewarding
B) acceptable
C) agile
D) permitted
vigorous .8
A) attractive
B) beautiful
C) energetic
D) advantageous
refine .9
A) persist
B) value
C) perfect
D) divide
distribute .10
A) disappoint
B) disrupt
C) discourage
D) dispense
**********************************************
TEST QUESTIONS
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or
phrase
1. Swallows are among the most agile passerine birds.
A) energetic
B) frail
C) beautiful
D) nimble
2. Shrimping in Mississippi's tidal areas is not allowed during the summer
months.
A) worthwhile
B) permitted
C) encouraged
D) appealing
3. With the advent of cable television and the use of satellites for broadcasting,
television reception improved.
A) arrival
B) refinement
C) distribution
D) advantage
4. Most tadpoles are vegetarians, albeit those of some species are
carnivorous.
A) although
B) simply
C) supposedly
D) since
5. Advanced scientific disciplines like solar cell technology and genetic engineering
are exploding with possibilities.
A) valued
B) celebrated
C) new
D) appealing
پاسخنامه :
MATCHING TEST
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
QUESTIONS
1.D
2.B
3.A
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.C
10.D
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