Chapter One

Question 1

adorn

verb

adorns, adorning, adorned

Answer 1

приукрашивать, украшать, разукрасить, украсить, приукрасить, разукрашивать

embellish, garnish, ornament, trim

If someone adorns a place, he puts decorations on it.

His watercolor designs adorn a wide range of books.

Question 2

magnificent

adjective

(magnificently, magnificence)

Answer 2

великолепный, прекрасный, роскошный, замечательный, чудесный, шикарный, блистательный, великолепнейший

extraordinary, glorious, grand, splendid, superb, wonderful

If you say that something or someone is magnificent, you mean that you think it is extremely good.

It is a magnificent country house on wooded grounds.

Question 3

impressive

adjective

impressively, impress, impression

Answer 3

впечатляющий, поражающий, производящий глубокое впечатление

awe-inspiring, grand, moving, thrilling

Something that is impressive impresses you. For example, it is great in size or in degree or is done with
a great deal of skill.

It is an impressive achievement to climb Mt. Everest.

Question 4

impress

verb

impresses, impressed, impressing

Answer 4

поражать, впечатлить, впечатлять, поразить, удивить, потрясать

affect, influence, persuade, sway

If something impresses you, you feel great admiration for it.

What impressed him most was their speed.

Question 5

deal

noun

dealer, dealings, dealt, dealing

Answer 5

agreement, arrangement, bargain, contract, understanding

If you say that you need or have a great deal of or a good deal of a particular thing, you are emphasizing
that you need or have a lot of it.

I’m in a position to save you a good deal of time.

Question 6

throughout

prep.

Answer 6

If you say that something happens throughout a particular time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period.

The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.

You will take many exams throughout your first year of collegiate study

Question 7

tragedy

noun

tragic, tragically

Answer 7

трагедия, несчастье, беда, трагизм, трагичность, горе

calamity, catastrophe, disaster, misadventure

A tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation.

They suffered an enormous personal tragedy when their baby died.

Question 8

involve

verb

involved, involves, involving, involvement

Answer 8

comprise, consist of, contain, entail, include

If a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part or consequence of it.

Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.

Question 9

run

verb

(runs, ran, running)

Answer 9

function, operate, administer, control, govern, manage

If you run something such as a business or an activity, you are in charge of it or you organize it.

His stepfather ran a prosperous paint business.

Question 10

discipline,

uncount noun

(disciplines, disciplining, disciplined)

Answer 10

наказание, дисциплинарное взыскание

chastisement, correction, punishment, control, moderation, restraint

To discipline someone means to punish him/her for doing something wrong.

Order and discipline have been placed in the hands of headmasters and governing bodies.

Question 11

impress upon

Answer 11

донести до, внушать

I had always impressed upon the children that if they worked hard, they would succeed in life

Я всегда внушал детям, что если они будут усердно работать, то добьются успеха в жизни

Question 12

deal in

Answer 12

торговать

I deal in dogs

They deal in antiques