18.04.2025 Friendship

Question 1

She found the duties of motherhood o__.
(= difficult to do or needing a lot of effort, taxing, тягостный)

Answer 1

She found the duties of motherhood onerous.

formal

/ˈəʊnərəs/
/ˈəʊnərəs/, /ˈɑːnərəs/

an onerous duty / task/ responsibility/ burden

Question 2

I feel like my social life is completely __ __ meaningful connections lately.
(= lacking something)

Answer 2

I feel like my social life is completely devoid of meaningful connections lately.

Question 3

She feels she has been much __ by the press.
(= spoken badly about; unfairly criticized or accused)

Answer 3

She feels she has been much maligned by the press.

подвергается многочисленным злостным нападкам/клевете

Question 4

That artist was once __ but is now considered a genius.
(= spoken badly about; unfairly criticized or accused)

Answer 4

That artist was once maligned but is now considered a genius.

Question 5

You’re acting all __.
(= easily frightened or nervous; jumpy)

Answer 5

You’re acting all skittish.

Question 6

My horse is very ___, so I have to keep him away from traffic.
(= easily frightened or nervous; jumpy)

Answer 6

My horse is very skittish, so I have to keep him away from traffic.

Question 7

She’s ___ about public speaking.
(= easily frightened or nervous; jumpy)

Answer 7

She’s skittish about public speaking.

Question 8

Anna, can I ask you a __ question?
( =silly or foolish; not sensible)

Answer 8

Anna, can I ask you a daft question?

informal
/dɑːft/
/dæft/

Don’t be so daft!
The decision is just plain daft.

Question 9

And if you __ Joe’s talent in any way, I’ll take you to court.
(= оклеветать, say bad things about somebody/something publicly, slander)

Answer 9

And if you malign Joe’s talent in any way, I’ll take you to court.

Question 10

Being a caregiver for her aging parents became an __ responsibility.
(= needing great effort; causing trouble or worry, тягосный)

Answer 10

Being a caregiver for her aging parents became an onerous responsibility.

formal

🇬🇧 /ˈəʊnərəs/
🇺🇸 /ˈəʊnərəs/, /ˈɑːnərəs/

an onerous duty / task/ responsibility/ burden

Question 11

You must be d__ to go swimming in that freezing water!
(= silly or foolish; not sensible)

Answer 11

You must be daft to go swimming in that freezing water!

informal
🇬🇧 /dɑːft/ 🇺🇸 /dæft/

Question 12

People are far too s__ about bones.
(= easily upset, or made to feel sick by unpleasant sights or situations, especially when the sight of blood is involved)

Answer 12

People are far too squeamish about bones.

Question 13

I’m too __ to watch horror movies.
(= слишком слабонервный / впечатлительный)

Answer 13

I’m too squeamish to watch horror movies.

Question 14

I noticed she kept asking __ questions about my family; it felt a bit intrusive.
(= inquiring closely into something; searching)

Answer 14

I noticed she kept asking probing questions about my family; it felt a bit intrusive.

She wasn’t ready for such a probing conversation.

Question 15

My friend’s voice messages are so __! It’s easy to forget what she is even talking about in the first place.
(= lacking clear direction; wandering or drifting)

Answer 15

My friend’s voice messages are so meandering! It’s easy to forget what she is even talking about in the first place.

a meandering explanation
a meandering speech

Question 16

Hustler Magazine depicts Santa Claus posed in a __ and shameful manner.
(= sexually inappropriate or offensive, obscene)

Answer 16

Hustler Magazine depicts Santa Claus posed in a lewd and shameful manner.

🇬🇧 /luːd/, /ljuːd/
🇺🇸 /luːd/