settlement, layer, abandon, tension, consist, bend, release, preserve, passage, existence

Question 1

settlement (noun)

Answer 1

1. an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups.
   - to negotiate a peace settlement
2. the action of reaching an agreement
   - the settlement of dispute
3. the condition, or a document stating the conditions, on which money or property is given to smbd
   - a divorce/marriage/property settlement
4. a place where people have come to live and make their homes, especially where few or no people lived before
   - a mining settlement

Question 2

layer (noun)

Answer 2

1. a quantity or sheet of smth that lies over a surface or between surfaces
   - A thin layer of dust covered everything.
2. a level or part within a system or set of ideas
   - There were too many layers of management in the company.

Question 3

abandon (verb)

Answer 3

1. to leave smbd, especially smbd u re responsible for, with no intention of returning
   - The baby has been abandoned by its mother.
2. to leave a thing or a place, especially bcs it is impossible or dangerous to stay
   - Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.
3. to stop doing smth, especially before it is finished; to stop having smth
   - They abandon the match bcs of rain.

Question 4

tension (noun)

Answer 4

1. a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and that may cause them to attack each other.
   - international/racial/political tensions
2. a situation in which the fact that there re different needs and interests causes difficulties
   - There is often tensions between aims of company and the wishes of the employees.
3. a feeling of worry and stress that makes it impossible to relax
   - We laughed and that helped ease the tension.

Question 5

bend (verb)

Answer 5

to lean, or make smth lean, in a particular direction
- He bent and kissed her.

Question 6

release (verb)

Answer 6

1. to let smbd come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move
   - to release a prisoner
2. to stop holding smth or stop it from being hold so that it can move.
   - He refused to release her arm.
3. to express feelings such as anger or worry in order to get rid of them
   - She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions.
4. to make information, film, product available to the public
   - to release information/data/results

Question 7

preserve (verb)

Answer 7

to keep particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that smth is kept
- He was anxious to preserve his reputation.

Question 8

passage (noun)

Answer 8

a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another (проход )
- a secret underground passage

Question 9

existence (noun)

Answer 9

a state or fact of being real or living or of being present
- I was unaware of his existence until today.

Question 10

deserve (verb)

Answer 10

to do smth or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate