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Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Sneer

dislike very much; hate متنفر بودن از ، تنفر داشتن از a. The world detests people who aren't valiant. b. Wally was certain that his girlfriend's parents would detest him because he had been a delinquent. c. I detest Chinese food but I won't deprive you of the chance to eat it.
a small amount; little bit; something of little value مقدار کم ، کمی ، چیز کم ارزش a. I ate a trifle for dinner rather than a vast meal. b. Waiter spends only a trifle of his time in studying French. c. At our meetings Alex always raises trifling objections to any new plan.
show scorn or contempt by looks or words; a scornful look or remark با نگاه یا حرف تمسخر و تحقیر نشان دادن ، نگاه یا حرف تمسخر آمیز a. The journalists were cautious about sneering at the Secretary of Defense. b. "Wipe that sneer off your face!" the dean told the delinquent. c. When offered a dime as a tip, the taxi driver sneered at his rider.
on neither side of a quarrel or war بیطرف ، خنثی a. It is logical to remain neutral in a violent argument between spouses. b. Switzerland was a neutral country in World War 11. c. Adolph did not reject the idea but remained neutral about it.

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