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easily bent; willing to yield
تاشو ، انعطاف پذیر
a. The toy was _______ , and the baby could bend it easily.
b. Remaining _______ , Nick listened to arguments from both sides.
c. A mouse's _______ body allows it to squeeze through narrow openings.
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having won a victory; conquering
پیروز ، فاتح
a. Playing in New Jersey, the Giants were _______ two years in a row.
b. Terry faced the challenge with the bad attitude that he could not be _______ .
c. Our girls' volleyball squad was _______ over a taller team.
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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.
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very many; several
بسیار زیاد ، متعدد
a. Critics review _______ movies every week.
b. Dr. Fischer had resisted accepting money from the poor woman on _______ house calls.
c. The debator used _______ documents to back up his statements.
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look forward to with fear; fear greatly; causing great fear
با ترس چشم انتظار چیزی بودن ، خیلی ترسیدن ، خیلی ترساندن
a. The poor student _______ ed going to school each morning.
b. He had a _______ feeling about the challenge he was about to face.
c. I _______ going into that deserted house.
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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.
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leaning; movement in a certain direction
گرایش ، حرکت به سوی خاص ، تمایل
a. My algebra teacher has a _______ to forget the students' names.
b. His _______ was to work hard in the morning and then to take it easy in the afternoon.
c. The _______ in all human beings is to try to survive.
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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.
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of women or girls
زنانه ، مونث
a. When my sister wants to look _______ , she changes from dungarees into a dress.
b. Some men cannot resist staring when they see a woman who is especially _______ .
c. My brother is ashamed to cry at a sad movie because people might think he is behaving in a _______ manner.
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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.