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Question 1

Blowfly

Answer 1

Муха

Question 2

To agitate

Answer 2

Волновать

“the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely”

Question 3

To constrict

Answer 3

Cжимать
“he felt his throat constrict”

make narrower, especially by encircling pressure.
“chemicals that constrict the blood vessels”

Question 4

Utter

Answer 4

Полный

“Charles stared at her in utter amazement”

Question 5

Inmate

Answer 5

Заключенный

Question 6

To fast (fasting)

Answer 6

Поститься / голодать (голодание)

Question 7

To snort (snot)

Answer 7

Фыркать

“he gave a snort of disgust”

Question 8

To debunk

Answer 8

Развенчать

Question 9

Traction

Answer 9

Тяга

“a primitive vehicle used in animal traction”

Question 10

Trite

Answer 10

Банально

“this point may now seem obvious and trite”

Question 11

To totter

Answer 11

Трясти

Question 12

To mutiny (mutiny)

Answer 12

Взбунтоваться (мятеж)

Question 13

Negligent

Negligence

Answer 13

Небрежный

“the council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care”

Question 14

To contort (contorted)

Answer 14

Искажать от боли
(искаженный)
“a spasm of pain contorted his face”

Question 15

To tilt (tilt)

Answer 15

Наклонять (наклон)

Question 16

To rev

Answer 16

Make or become more active or energetic

“he’s revving up for next week’s World Cup game”

Question 17

Beacon

Answer 17

Маяк

Question 18

To wince

Answer 18

Морщиться

“he winced at the disgust in her voice”

Question 19

To purr

Answer 19

Мурлычить

Question 20

Garish

Answer 20

Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

“garish shirts in all sorts of colours”

Question 21

Sleazy

Answer 21

(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral
“a sleazy private detective”

(of textiles and clothing) flimsy

Question 22

Solemny

Answer 22

In a formal and dignified manner.

“the new Queen was solemnly crowned by the Bishop of Rheims”

Question 23

Threshold

Answer 23

Порог

“he stood on the threshold of Sheila’s bedroom”

Question 24

Lustrous

Answer 24

Блестящий

Question 25

To embark

Answer 25

Go on board a ship or aircraft "he embarked for India in 1817" Begin (a course of action) "she embarked on a new career"

Question 26

Hoarsely

Answer 26

In a rough voice

Question 27

To shudder

Answer 27

Содрогаться | "she still shuddered at the thought of him"

Question 28

To mollify (mollified)

Answer 28

Смягчать (смягчённый) | "nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists"

Question 29

To appease

Answer 29

Успокаивать | "amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups"

Question 30

To convict (convict)

Answer 30

Осуждать (осуждённый) | "the theives were convicted of the robbery"

Question 31

To frown (frown)

Answer 31

Морщиться

Question 32

Disingenuously

Answer 32

Лукаво | in a disingenuous manner

Question 33

Discombobulated

Answer 33

Confused and disconcerted | "he is looking a little pained and discombobulated"