5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Menace

set too low a value, amount, or rate دست کم گرفتن a. I admit that I underestimated the power in the bulky fighter's frame. b. Undoubtedly the boss underestimated his employee's ability to work hard. c. The value of our house was underestimated 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 compete for the tennis title. b. The runner was reluctant to compete in front of his parents for the first time. c. When the amateur became a pro, he had to compete against better men.
threat تهدید a. Irv's lack of respect made him a menace to his parents. b. The torrents of rain were a menace to the farmer's crops. c. Sergeant Foy's raw language was an obvious menace to the reputation of the entire police department.
get up on سوار شدن ، بالا رفتن از a. Congressman Gingrich mounted the platform to make his speech. b. The watchman mounted the tower to see if there were any people in the vicinity. c. My sister couldn't mount the horse so they gave her a pony instead.

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