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Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Thrifty

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.
in spite of با وجود ، علیرغم a. The player continued in the game despite his injuries. b. Despite his size, Ted put up a good fight. c. We won the game by a shutout despite the fact that our team got only three hits.
a breaking out with many small red spots on the skin; outbreak of many instances within a short time too hasty or careless شیوع موارد زیاد در زمانی کوتاه ، بسیار شتاب زده یا بی دقت ، کهیر ، جوش a. The report of a rash of burglaries in the neighborhood was exaggerated. b. Poison ivy causes a rash. c. It is rash to threaten an action you cannot carry out.

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