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Question 1

Steeped
(The college is steeped in tradition)

Answer 1

Пропитанный

Question 2

Plunder

Answer 2

Грабить

Question 3

Gills

Answer 3

Жабры

Question 4

Subterfuge
(It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge)

Answer 4

Отговорка, хитрость

Question 5

Forebear

Answer 5

Предок

Question 6

Comeuppance
(She’ll get her comeuppance)

Answer 6

Возмездие

Question 7

Garrison

Answer 7

Гарнизон

Question 8

Yield
(The investigation yielded some unexpected results)

Answer 8

Производить, уступать

Question 9

Salvo

Answer 9

Залп

Question 10

Nautical

Answer 10

Морской

Question 11

Porous

Answer 11

Пористый

Question 12

Trifle
(I’m a trifle confused about the arrangements for tonight)

Answer 12

Десерт такой, безделушка, слегка

Question 13

Apostate

Answer 13

Отступник

Question 14

Scope (for)
(There is limited scope for further reductions in the workforce)

Answer 14

Диапазон (возможность)

Question 15

Transgression

Answer 15

Нарушение

Question 16

Evade

Answer 16

Уклоняться

Question 17

Chasm

Answer 17

Пропасть

Question 18

Supersede

Answer 18

Заменять

Question 19

Decommission

Answer 19

Списывать с эксплуатации

Question 20

Pejorative
(Make sure students realize that “fat” is a pejorative word)

Answer 20

Унизительный