threat تهدید a. Irv's lack of respect made him a _______ to his parents. b. The torrents of rain were a _______ to the farmer's crops. c. Sergeant Foy's raw language was an obvious _______ to the reputation of the entire police department.

set too low a value, amount, or rate دست کم گرفتن a. I admit that I _______ d the power in the bulky fighter's frame. b. Undoubtedly the boss _______ d his employee's ability to work hard. c. The value of our house was _______ d by at least two thousand dollars.

try hard to get something wanted by others; be a rival تلاش سخت برای دست آوردن چیزی که دیگران هم خواهان آن هستند ، رقابت کردن a. Steffi Graf was challenged to _______ for the tennis title. b. The runner was reluctant to _______ in front of his parents for the first time. c. When the amateur became a pro, he had to _______ against better men.

get up on سوار شدن ، بالا رفتن از a. Congressman Gingrich _______ ed the platform to make his speech. b. The watchman _______ ed the tower to see if there were any people in the vicinity. c. My sister couldn't _______ the horse so they gave her a pony instead.

be better than; do better than برتری داشتن ، بهتر بودن a. Because he was so small, Larry could not _______ in sports. b. At least Hannah had the security of knowing that she _______ led in swimming. c. Clarence Darrow wanted to become a prominent lawyer, but he felt that he must first _______ in history.