CH2

Question 1

rumble

rumble of cars and trucks

Answer 1

громыхание

Question 2

rev up (her engines)

Answer 2

увеличивать скорость
rev up, accelerate, soup up, force the pace, soup
увеличивать число оборотов
rev up
давать газ
rev up

Question 3

cling by thread

Answer 3

цепляться за нить

Question 4

slacks

Answer 4

широкие брюки

Question 5

eulogize {ulodzaiz}

Answer 5

восхвалять
praise, eulogize, magnify, exalt, sing the praises of, glamorize
хвалить
praise, commend, compliment, laud, talk up, eulogize
превозносить
exalt, praise, extol, glorify, laud, eulogize
произносить панегирик
eulogize

Question 6

shun (treatment)

Answer 6

избегать
avoid, shun, escape, evade, steer clear of, eschew
остерегаться
beware, shun, watch out, guard, keep away, eschew

Question 7

dire {ai}

Answer 7

ужасный
terrible, horrible, awful, appalling, dreadful, dire
страшный
terrible, fearful, horrible, frightful, frightening, dire

Question 8

banter

Answer 8

подшучивать
joke, poke fun, banter, chaff, hoax, jolly
добродушно подшучивать
banter
шутка
joke, jest, fun, trick, prank, banter

Question 9

serene {serin}

Answer 9

спокойный
calm, quiet, tranquil, peaceful, easy, serene
безмятежный
serene, halcyon, placid, impassive

Question 10

slump

Answer 10

резкое падение
кризис
crisis, slump, brunt, head, acme, turning-point

Question 11

upturn

Answer 11

подъем
rise, lifting, lift, climb, ascent, upturn
рост
growth, increase, rise, growing, height, upturn
улучшение
improvement, enhancement, betterment, amelioration, development, upturn

Question 12

piercing

Answer 12

пронзительный
piercing, shrill, shrilly, penetrating, sharp, strident
пронизывающий
piercing, cutting, icy, searching

Question 13

probingly

Answer 13

испытующе

Question 14

knack

Answer 14

умение
skill, ability, knack, art, proficiency, capability
ловкость
agility, dexterity, skill, knack, sleight, adroitness
сноровка
skill, dexterity, knack, proficiency, trick, craft

Question 15

pin down

Answer 15

поймать
catch, capture, pick up, catch hold of, hook, pin down
сковывать
fetter, shackle, pin down, chain, enchain, interchain
припереть к стенке
pin down

Question 16

meticulous

Answer 16

дотошный
meticulous
тщательный
thorough, meticulous, rigorous, close, accurate, precise

Question 17

solicitous

Answer 17

заботливый
thoughtful, careful, mindful, solicitous, attentive, tender
стремящийся
aspiring, eager, anxious, keen, endeavoring, solicitous
заботящийся
solicitous
желающий
desirous, wishful, solicitous

Question 18

fled (past) flee

Answer 18

бежать

run, escape, flee, race, scoot, course

Question 19

admonish

Answer 19

наставлять
edify, admonish, tutor, monitor, catechize
советовать
advise, consult, recommend, suggest, give advice, admonish

Question 20

reproach

Answer 20

упрекать
reproach, rebuke, chide, reprove, throw up, twit
укорять
reproach, rebuke, upbraid

Question 21

timbre {tenbre}

Answer 21

тембр

Question 22

hum

Answer 22

гул
hum, buzz, boom, clatter, clash, jangle
жужжание
buzz, hum, whirr, drone, whir, murmur

Question 23

thrill

Answer 23

трепет
trembling, thrill, awe, trepidation, tremor, flutter
дрожь
shiver, trembling, tremble, shake, tremor, thrill
возбуждение
excitation, excitement, agitation, stimulation, field, thrill

Question 24

purser

Answer 24

казначей
treasurer, paymaster, bursar, purser, questor, purse-bearer
эконом
steward, housekeeper, manciple, purser

Question 25

steward

Answer 25

стюард

Question 26

lag (jet lag)

Answer 26

отставать fall behind, lag behind, lag, lose, slow, drop behind запаздывать lag, be behind, be behind schedule, retard медлить delay, linger, tarry, stay, pause, lag

Question 27

proverbial

Answer 27

общеизвестный

Question 28

glide

Answer 28

скольжение slip, slide, slipping, glide, gliding, glissade скользить slide, glide, slip, skim, skid, slither

Question 29

astute

Answer 29

проницательный discerning, penetrating, shrewd, astute, perspicacious, piercing хитрый cunning, tricky, sly, artful, crafty, astute сообразительный smart, bright, astute, cute, quick, acute

Question 30

witty

Answer 30

остроумный

Question 31

candor

Answer 31

откровенность frankness, candor, openness, candidness, unreserve, candour искренность sincerity, candor, frankness, genuineness, candidness, heartiness прямота

Question 32

glimpse

Answer 32

проблеск glimpse, gleam, flash, glimmering, spark, peep намек hint, allusion, cue, reference, suggestion, glimpse

Question 33

gleam

Answer 33

``` отблеск reflection, glow, gleam, glint, reflexion, reflex проблеск glimpse, gleam, flash, glimmering, spark, peep луч beam, ray, shaft, gleam слабый свет gleam, rushlight ```

Question 34

endeavor

Answer 34

стараться try, strive, endeavor, trouble, take pains, study прилагать усилия make efforts, endeavor, strive, exert, labor, take pains

Question 35

delight

Answer 35

восторг delight, enthusiasm, rapture, admiration, elation, exaltation наслаждение pleasure, delight, enjoyment, gratification, relish, treat

Question 36

sluggish

Answer 36

медлительный

Question 37

dull-witted

Answer 37

тупых

Question 38

adept 2oi

Answer 38

искусный

Question 39

opulent

Answer 39

богатый rich, wealthy, affluent, abundant, full, opulent пышный lush, luxuriant, sumptuous, opulent, gingerbread, pompous

Question 40

somber

Answer 40

мрачный gloomy, dark, grim, bleak, dismal, somber угрюмый sullen, gloomy, morose, surly, moody, somber

Question 41

chic sh

Answer 41

элегантность elegance, elegancy, chic, stylishness, tone, daintiness имя прил. шикарный chic, posh, plush, swanky, classy, snazzy

Question 42

subdued

Answer 42

приглушенный muted, subdued, murmurous, obtuse подавленный depressed, repressed, subdued, crushed, despondent, melancholy

Question 43

keen

Answer 43

острый acute, sharp, keen, spicy, poignant, pointed проницательный discerning, penetrating, shrewd, astute, perspicacious, keen сильный strong, keen, powerful, severe, heavy, hard

Question 44

circumspect

Answer 44

осторожный careful, cautious, prudent, wary, discreet, circumspect осмотрительный circumspect, cautious, discreet, deliberate, safe, guarded

Question 45

exquisitely

Answer 45

изысканно

Question 46

im'peccably

Answer 46

безукоризненно

Question 47

spar

Answer 47

спорить | argue, dispute, debate, quarrel, contend, spar

Question 48

dodge

Answer 48

``` увернуться dodge, evade уклоняться dodge, skew, avoid, shrink, evade, deviate изворачиваться dodge, shift, shuffle ```

Question 49

wear down

Answer 49

изнашивать wear, wear out, wear down, fray, outwear, stale стирать wash, erase, wear, wear off, obliterate, wear down утомлять tire, weary, fatigue, wear, tax, wear down

Question 50

seductive

Answer 50

соблазнительный seductive, tempting, enticing, alluring, inviting, dishy обольстительный seductive, alluring, aphrodisiac

Question 51

surmise (ai)

Answer 51

догадка guess, conjecture, surmise, guesstimate, inkling предположение assumption, hypothesis, supposition, guess, speculation, surmise

Question 52

bangle

Answer 52

``` браслет bracelet, band, wristband, bangle, armlet, wristlet запястье wrist, carpus, bangle глагол висеть hang, bangle свисать hang, droop, hang down, dangle, sag, bangle ```

Question 53

flatter

Answer 53

льстить flatter, cajole, adulate, toady, compliment, please обольщать seduce, flatter, debauch, inveigle, blandish

Question 54

exhilarated (ig'ziliatated)

Answer 54

веселый cheerful, merry, gay, glad, happy, exhilarated навеселе tipsy, exhilarated, merry, tight, jolly, happy подвыпивший tipsy, screwed, exhilarated, moony, screwed up, beery

Question 55

smitten

Answer 55

пораженный stricken, affected, startled, struck, amazed, smitten разбитый broken, shattered, battered, beaten, stricken, smitten

Question 56

to get laid | Guys in US expect to get laid if they feed you a dinner

Answer 56

трахаться

Question 57

be in good spirits

Answer 57

быть в приподнятом настроении be in high spirits, be in good spirits быть в веселом настроении be in good spirits, be in high spirits

Question 58

miff

Answer 58

``` сущ. вспышка раздражения tantrum, miff, outburst of petulance легкая ссора miff размолвка spat, tiff, rift, misunderstanding, variance, miff глагол обидеть injure, miff, eighty-six расстраивать upset, unsettle, detune, disturb, thwart, miff ```