5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Severity

weak ضعیف a. We heard a feeble cry from the exhausted child. b. The guide made a feeble attempt to explain why he had taken the wrong turn. c. The feeble old man collapsed on the sidewalk.
strictness; harshness; plainness; violence سخت گیری ، خشونت ، سادگی a. The severity of the teacher was not appreciated by the pupils until they reached the final examinations. b. The severity of the Black Plague can be imagined from the fact that thirty percent of the population died. c. Rosita complained to the principal about the severity of the punishment which the Student Court gave to her.
saving; careful in spending; thriving صرفه جو ، دقیق در خرج a. By being thrifty, Miss Benson managed to get along on her small income. b. A thrifty person knows that squandering money can lead to financial calamity. c. By thrifty use of their supplies, the shipwrecked sailors were able to survive for weeks.
stingy; like a miser خسیس ، خسیس وار a. Being miserly with our natural resources will help us to live longer on this earth. b. A miserly person rarely has any friends. c. Silas Marner abandoned his miserly habits when Eppie came into his life.

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