Недели 4-5

Question 1

градообразующий

Answer 1

related to the appearance and development of cities

Question 2

комбинат

Answer 2

1) combine (enterprise)
2) industrial complex

Question 3

клумба

Answer 3

flowerbed

Question 4

отголосок

Answer 4

echo

Question 5

зиять

Answer 5

to gape, yawn (of animals, dated)

Question 6

с высоты птичьего полёта

Answer 6

from above; bird’s-eye-view

Question 7

заброшенный

Answer 7

abandoned

Question 8

сажа

Answer 8

soot
syn. [копоть]

Question 9

сельчанин/сельчанка

Answer 9

resident of a village

Question 10

Царь Кощей над златом чахнет

Answer 10

[Кощей] - evil old man/wizard/immortal from Russian folklore
[чахнуть] - to wilt, to wither, to waste away
(from Руслан и Людмила)

Question 11

насос

Answer 11

pump

Question 12

вибрировать

Answer 12

to vibrate
(various other similar definitions)

Question 13

зелёнка

Answer 13

many uses: an antiseptic (brilliant green); camouflage; state certificate proving right to real estate; green feed for cattle; marijuana; prostitute; dollars

Question 14

интервьюируемый

Answer 14

person being interviewed

Question 15

лиловый

Answer 15

lilac, violet (color or relational)

Question 16

обезличивать/обезличить

Answer 16

to make impersonal, featureless, deprive of independence or originality

Question 17

шпаргалка

Answer 17

cheat-sheet, hidden notes to help with an exam

Question 18

переговорщик

Answer 18

mediator

Question 19

обаятельный

Answer 19

charming, fascinating

Question 20

перехваченная переписка

Answer 20

intercepted message

Question 21

между тем

Answer 21

meanwhile, in the meantime

Question 22

окрик

Answer 22

shout or cry (one time, short duration, or a call by name)

Question 23

выговор

Answer 23

1) manner or character of speech/accent
2) reprimand (usually in official contexts)

Question 24

насмешка

Answer 24

ridicule, mockery, derision
[насмехаться над кем-либо]

Question 25

подзат**ы**льник

Answer 25

a hit on the back of the head [затылок]

Question 26

вседозв**о**ленность

Answer 26

permissiveness, policy of all-permissiveness

Question 27

вызыв**а**ющий

Answer 27

1) defiant 2) provocative, aggressive [вести себя вызывающе]

Question 28

успев**а**емость

Answer 28

progress, grades (in school/studies)

Question 29

бунтов**а**ть/вз-

Answer 29

1) to revolt, rebel 2) to incite a revolt

Question 30

Павел Мор**о**зов

Answer 30

a hero of the Soviet Union who turned in his own family

Question 31

дрем**у**чий

Answer 31

1) thick, dense, impenetrable (of forests) 2) backward, ignorant (of people) 3) utter, hopeless, abysmal (of negative personal traits, e.g. egoism)

Question 32

деф**и**с

Answer 32

hyphen [тир**е**] - dash

Question 33

прид**а**точный

Answer 33

additional, supplementary [изъяснительные придаточные]

Question 34

уст**у**пка

Answer 34

1) concession (i.e., backing down, conceding to something) 2) discount [уступать]

Question 35

планш**е**т

Answer 35

1) clipboard 2) tablet (iPad, etc.)`

Question 36

прерыв**а**ть/прерв**а**ть

Answer 36

1) to abort, cut short, discontinue abruptly 2) to interrupt (a conversation, act, etc.) 3) break off, sever [пр**е**рванный] - interrupted, etc.

Question 37

пал**о**мничество

Answer 37

pilgrimage [пал**о**мник] - pilgrim

Question 38

н**и**ва

Answer 38

cornfield

Question 39

п**а**че

Answer 39

more (archaic) [больше]

Question 40

передов**о**й

Answer 40

progressive, foremost, leading, etc.

Question 41

ос**о**бливо

Answer 41

same as [особенно] (archaic)

Question 42

ужесточ**а**ть/ужесточ**и**ть

Answer 42

to harden, harshen (conditions, rules, regimes, etc.)

Question 43

возобнов**и**ть/возобновл**я**ть

Answer 43

to renew, resume, recommence, revive

Question 44

лазар**е**т

Answer 44

infirmary, sick quarters

Question 45

упраздн**я**ть/упраздн**и**ть

Answer 45

to abolish, abrogate

Question 46

на своё усмотр**е**ние

Answer 46

at your discretion/judgement

Question 47

дев**а**ть/деть

Answer 47

1) to put, place 2) to do with 3) to leave, to mislay [д**е**ну, д**е**нешь]

Question 48

натык**а**ться/наткн**у**ться

Answer 48

1) to run up against, stumble on, hit on 2) to come across, to encounter by chance

Question 49

набир**а**ться/набр**а**ться

Answer 49

to gather, accumulate (various related meanings, including figuratively and of people gathering together) [набраться опыта]

Question 50

выпрямл**я**ться/в**ы**прямиться

Answer 50

to stand up straight, to become straight, erect oneself

Question 51

рестар**и**ровать/от

Answer 51

to restore, refurbish [отрестар**и**рованный]

Question 52

огорч**а**ться/огорч**и**ться

Answer 52

to be upset, be distressed