5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Potential

name as a candidate for office; appoint to an office به عنوان نامزد یا منصب مشخص کردن ، برای پست دفتری منصوب کردن a. Three times Bryant was nominated for office but he was never elected. b. The President nominated him for Secretary of State. c. Though Danny was nominated last, he emerged as the strongest candidate.
took up all the attention درگیر ، مشغول a. Getting to school in time for the test preoccupied Judy's mind. b. My boss is always preoccupied with ways of cutting down on the workers' lateness. c. Charity cases preoccupied Mrs. Reynaldo's attention.
possibility as opposed to actuality; capability of coming into being or action; possible as opposed to actual; capable of coming into being or action امکان در برابر واقعیت ، توان به وجود آوردن یا موثر واقع شدن a. Mark has the potential of being completely rehabilitated. b. The coach felt his team had the potential to reach the finals. c. Destroying nuclear weapons reduces a potential threat to human survival.
an insect with a slender body and powerful sting حشره ای با بدنی باریک و کشیده و نیشی قوی a. When the wasps descended on the picnic, we ran in all directions. b. A swarm of wasps attacked us as we were reclining on the porch. c. The piercing sting of a wasp can be very painful.

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