Dresden files Flashcards
(160 cards)
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She was dressed in a long flowing gown
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formal dress (ɡaʊn)
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I rummaged through my duster's pockets I rummaged (around) in cabinets until I found a glass
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search haphazardly, sift through, rifle through, scour smth for (ˈskaʊər), comb through (kəʊm),
ransack (ˈrænsæk) (ˈrʌmɪdʒ)
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pudgy fingers
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slightly fat, plump (plʌmp), chubby and short (ˈpʌdʒi)
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stout young man
a stout pair of shoes
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plump (plʌmp), pudgy (ˈpʌdʒi), fat; strong, sturdy (ˈstɜːrdi), robust; courageous, dependable, stalwart (ˈstɔːlwərt) (staʊt)
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spattered in gore
any images of gore
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blood, carnage, slaughter (ɡɔːr)
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He had nearly been smothered
We should smother the fire;
smother the pain
The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered;
Smoke smothered me
She smothered him with (in) kisses;
Her husband was very loving, but she felt smothered
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deprive of the oxygen, suffocate, throttle,
extinguish, stifle; suppress (a feeling or action),
inhibit, thwart (θwɔːrt);
cover someone or something entirely with;
overwhelm, inundate, overly protect (ˈsmʌðər)
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Burglars ransacked her home
I ransacked the backpack looking for car keys
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rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), search haphazardly, sift through, rifle through, scour smth for (ˈskaʊər), comb through (kəʊm); plunder, pillage (ˈpɪlɪdʒ), ravage (ˈrævɪdʒ), act of depredation (ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃn) (ˈrænsæk)
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I cast an enormous, gangly shadow as I walked
Ulef was a gangly boy
Many teenagers go through a gangly phase before they reach their full height and weight
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tall, thin, long-limbed, and awkward, lanky (ˈlæŋki), scrawny (ˈskrɔːni) (ˈɡæŋɡlɪ)
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It was a sultry summer afternoon
Susan stared up at me with sultry eyes
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hot and humid, stuffy, stifling, suffocating; sexual, passionate, sensual, luscious (ˈlʌʃəs), seductive (ˈsʌltri)
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lay naked and supine
the supine attitude of some of our politicians
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lying on its back, belly-up; passive, indolent (ˈɪndələnt)
lackadaisical, lethargic (ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk), slothful, sluggish (ˈsuːpaɪn)
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that was a wistful exaggeration
a wistful smile
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daydreaming, regretful longing, pensive, contemplative, nostalgic, yearning, rueful, forlorn (ˈwɪstfl)
“wishful” = having hope for smth “wistful” = having sadness or melancholy about smth and thinking “if only…”
12
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The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield
He squinted at me
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щуриться, squeeze eyes almost shut (skwɪnt)
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I was feeling more than a bit surly at them
I stared at him in a surly fashion
a surly waiter
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unfriendly, bad-tempered, rude, grumpy, crusty, sullen, sulky (ˈsɜːrli)
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wiped the patina of ectoplasm
patina of soot
The furniture with the shiny patina of frequent polishing
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налет, пленка на металле от окисления (pəˈtiːnə)
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slender and scrumptious girl
Can I have another slice of that scrumptious pie?
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delicious, gorgeous, palatable, luscious (ˈlʌʃəs) (ˈskrʌmpʃəs)
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luscious fruit
Kelsier gave him a luscious bit of political gossip
luscious lips
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scrumptious (ˈskrʌmpʃəs), delicious, gorgeous, palatable; sexually attractive, sultry (ˈsʌltri) (ˈlʌʃəs)
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We got caught in a sudden squall of rain
A sudden vicious squall knocked her to the ground
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a sudden violent (brief) gust of wind that brings rain, snow, or sleet; blast, flurry (ˈflɜːri), gale (ɡeɪl), puff (skwɔːl)
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machine hissed and squalled to life
The demon squalled again
squalling kids
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cry very loudly and noisily, shriek, screech, bellow (ˈbeləʊ), squeal (skwɔːl)
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howling gale
The gale blew down hundreds of trees
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a very strong wind, squall (skwɔːl), storm, tornado, tempest (ˈtempɪst) (ɡeɪl)
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evocation
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summoning (ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃn)
21
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particularly grisly corpse
grisly magic trick
a grisly crime
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horrific, abominable (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl), hideous (ˈhɪdiəs), gruesome (ˈɡruːsəm), repugnant (rɪˈpʌɡnənt), appalling (əˈpɔːlɪŋ), abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt) (ˈɡrɪzli)
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incandescent lamps
She was incandescent with rage
fuel my incandescent anger
an incandescent musical performance
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emitting light when heated, glowing, luminous, radiant (ˈreɪdiənt), shining, beaming; brilliant, dazzling, fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt) (ˌɪnkənˈdesnt)
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Her eyes twinkled with merriment
His mother twinkled at him over her teacup
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sparkle or gleam in a person’s eyes, glitter, glimmer, glint, flicker (ˈtwɪŋkl)
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Stars twinkled in the sky
twinkling lights in the distance
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blink, wink, flash, flicker, shimmer, sparkle (ˈtwɪŋkl) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint (ˈtwɪŋkl)
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I think you've peeved them off
| He sounded peeved about/at/by not being told.
extremely annoyed or irritated, miffed, exasperated (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt), irked (ɜːrk), vexed (veks), spite (spaɪt) (piːvd)
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She has stretched her bloody talons towards me
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey (ˈtælən)
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tall buxom woman
healthily plump and vigorous, with large breasts (ˈbʌksəm)
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He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers
exchange our usual banter
He bantered with reporters and posed for photographers
chitchat, friendly playful remarks and jokes, wisecracks (ˈwaɪzkræk) (ˈbæntər)
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The wolf's muzzle
| She stood by the pony, stroking its muzzle
snout (snaʊt), face of an animal (ˈmʌzl)
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The snake sank its fangs into its victim
| The wolf growled and bared its sharp fangs
long, sharp tooth, клык (fæŋ)
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A male lion's mane can be very fluffy and dramatic
in a shaggy mane
She tossed back her mane of chestnut hair
long coarse (kɔːrs) hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck, грива; mop (meɪn)
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a shaggy mane of hair
Its pelt was shaggy
a huge shaggy white dog
(of hair or fur) long and unkempt (ˌʌnˈkempt), shabby (ˈʃæbi), scruffy (ˈskrʌfi), dishevelled (dɪˈʃevld), slovenly (ˈslʌvnli) (ˈʃæɡi)
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pelt
animal's skin, fur and all (pelt)
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We were pelted with rotten tomatoes
pelt the speaker with questions
The army is pelting the enemy with bombs
assail with (əˈseɪl), attack and bombard with or as if with missiles (pelt)
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We pelted inside
| We pelted down the hill after the car
sprint, dash (dæʃ), scurry (ˈskɜːri), scuttle (ˈskʌtl) (pelt)
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Raindrops pelted down around me
I drove home with the rain pelting through the window
By now the rain was pelting down
rain heavily, pour (pɔːr), rain cats and dogs (pelt)
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I made a wisecrack instead
a witty remark or joke, banter (ˈbæntər) (ˈwaɪzkræk)
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I stalked out of the room
| He stalked off without a word
stride somewhere in a proud/stiff/angry manner, strut (strʌt), swagger (ˈswæɡər), stomp (stɑːmp), prance (præns) (stɔːk)
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“At long bloody last!” snapped West
| I was tempted to snap back angrily at him
retort (rɪˈtɔːrt), say/speak angrily/abruptly/irritably, snarl (snɑːrl), growl (ɡraʊl) (snæp)
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The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone
She pranced out of the room
Horses prance with an artificial gait, using high, springy steps.
strut (strʌt), swagger (ˈswæɡər), stalk (stɔːk), stride (præns) walk with a lofty proud gait to impress others
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Nicomo Cosca, infamous soldier of fortune swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.
strut (strʌt), stalk (stɔːk), stride, prance (præns) walk with a lofty proud gait to impress others (ˈswæɡər)
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Angry teenager stomped down the hall and slammed the door
| The men stomped through the snow in heavy boots
walk heavily, stalk (stɔːk), stamp, tramp (træmp), tread (stɑːmp)
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Vitari strutted out from the kitchen, arms folded
| The girls watched the boys strut
swagger (ˈswæɡər), prance (præns), stalk (stɔːk), stride walk with a lofty proud gait to impress others (strʌt)
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When hunting, an animal stalks its prey
| He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her
pursue or approach stealthily, haunt (hɔːnt), follow, creep up on (stɔːk)
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struggled back to my feet, and wheezed
| Her breath quickened, shuddering and wheezing through her sore nostrils
to breathe noisily and with difficulty and whistling sound, gasp, whistle, hiss (wiːz)
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a pack of feral dogs
| His mouth was stretched in a feral grin
wild, untamed animal; menacing, fierce (fɪrs), ferocious (fəˈrəʊʃəs), vicious (ˈvɪʃəs), savage (ˈsævɪdʒ) (ˈferəl)
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Kelsier certainly had his quirks
| Everyone has their own little quirks and mannerisms
a peculiar aspect of a person's character or behaviour, peculiarity, whim, caprice, habit, trait (kwɜːrk)
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Proper young ladies do not gawk
He gawked at the hole in the wall
Stop gawking like that!
to stare in a rude or stupid way, gape, gaze (ɡɔːk)
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She ruffled his hair affectionately
| A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake
(hair) disorder, disarrange, dishevel; disturb the smoothness of surface, make ripples, ripple (ˈrʌfl)
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I revelled in long ships with oars; I loved polished lances
Power lanced out through the rod
Pain lanced up my leg
spear, pike; pierce, cut, stab; (of a pain) to move suddenly and quickly and be very sharp (læns)
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he would not quail
he quailed at the ordeal of meeting her
they quail at the prospect of taking on the government.
feel or show fear/apprehension, cower (ˈkaʊər), cringe (krɪndʒ), waver (ˈweɪvər), falter (ˈfɔːltər), flinch, shy (away), blanch (blæntʃ) (kweɪl)
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clamp the chair together until the glue dries
He had a cigar clamped between his teeth
I clamped a hand on his shoulder
fasten smth in place with a clamp, secure, fix;
| hold/fasten smth tightly, clench (klentʃ), grip, grasp, squeeze (klæmp)
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"Can we go any faster?" Michael drawled
‘Hi there!’ she drawled lazily
She spoke in a slow southern drawl
speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowels (drɔːl)
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She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist
turn aside, often to avoid collision, veer (vɪr), weave (wiːv) (swɜːrv)
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The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond's surface
ripple of anger spread out through the Lords
small wave, wrinkle (ˈrɪpl)
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She was obviously ruffled by his question
| He never gets ruffled, even under pressure
irritate, irk (ɜːrk), exasperate (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt), vex (veks), make miffed, make peeved, spite (spaɪt), fluster (ˈflʌstər), agitate, rattle (ˈrʌfl)
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wheel struts
| The roof was supported on oak struts
a long, thin piece of wood or metal used to support or make part of a vehicle or building stronger, стойка, распорка (strʌt)
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Murphy's mouth quirked at the corner
She quirked a smile at me that promised things
David quirked an eyebrow and smirked slightly
turn, twist mouth or eyebrows suddenly (kwɜːrk)
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You've been depressed for weeks. It's time I snap you out of it
to help somebody to stop feeling unhappy (snæp)
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The rope snapped
He snapped a twig off a bush
The wind had snapped the tree in two
break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound, fracture, splinter (snæp)
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My patience finally snapped
| When he said that, something snapped inside her
suddenly lose one's self-control, break down, crack, freak out (snæp)
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She closed her purse with a snap
| the snap of a twig
a sudden sharp noise (snæp)
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A pipe clamp is really a necessary tool
brace, vice, press, fastener for strengthening or holding things together, зажим, скоба (klæmp)
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tight as a vice
| He held my arm in a vice-like grip
тиски (vaɪs)
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I muttered something grouchy
easily annoyed, irritable, testy, grumpy, surly (ˈsɜːrli), crusty (ˈkrʌsti), ornery (ˈɔːrnəri), crotchety (ˈkrɑːtʃəti), peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ), cranky (ˈkræŋki) (ˈɡraʊtʃi)
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I shot him a testy glare
| The old man sounded testy
easily annoyed, irritable, grumpy, surly (ˈsɜːrli), crusty (ˈkrʌsti), ornery (ˈɔːrnəri), crotchety (ˈkrɑːtʃəti), peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ), cranky (ˈkræŋki), grouchy (ˈɡraʊtʃi)
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vampires who trifled with mortal practitioners never lived to brag about it
He is trifling with her
dally (ˈdæli), play, fiddle (ˈfɪdl) (ˈtraɪfl)
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There’s no point worrying over such trifles
smth insignificant, trivial, trivia (ˈtraɪfl)
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She went scarlet with embarrassment
bright red in colour (ˈskɑːrlət)
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There are strict laws against subliminal advertising
| His flinch was almost subliminal
subconscious, hidden (ˌsʌbˈlɪmɪnl)
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Do you have to fiddle with your pen while I'm talking?
| The reporter fiddle with the facts
fidget, play, dally (ˈdæli), trifle (ˈtraɪfl); tamper with, manipulate, falsify (ˈfɪdl)
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Bob chortled happily to himself
| «Little tyke,» chortled Mr. Dursley
muffled laugh, chuckle, giggle (ˈtʃɔːrtl)
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down in your musty old lab
a musty smell of old books
These clothes smell musty
having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell, dank (dæŋk) (ˈmʌsti)
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tavern brawl
They were arrested for brawling in the street
He got into a drunken brawl in a bar
a rough or noisy fight or quarrel, skirmish (ˈskɜːrmɪʃ), scuffle (ˈskʌfl), fracas (ˈfreɪkəs) (brɔːl)
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No more scuffling over gemhearts
Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators
He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer
brawl (brɔːl), fracas (ˈfreɪkəs) a short and not very violent fight or struggle (ˈskʌfl)
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There was a scuffling sound
| red haired boy scuffled along slowly
walk by dragging one's feet, shamble (ˈʃæmbl), shuffle (ˈʃʌfl), lumber (ˈlʌmbər), hobble (ˈhɑːbl) (ˈskʌfl)
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how dare you defile the Awnsidhe soil with iron
| the altar had been defiled by vandals
mar, spoil, tarnish, besmirch (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ); desecrate (ˈdesɪkreɪt), profane (prəˈfeɪn), treat sacrilegiously (ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs) (dɪˈfaɪl)
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way across the furrows
Water lay in the furrows of the ploughed fields
Suddenly he looked tired and there were deep furrows in his brow.
a long shallow trench in the ground (especially made by a plow), ditch, channel; a line or wrinkle on a person's face, crease (kriːs) (ˈfɜːrəʊ)
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Her eyebrows furrowed
| He furrowed his brow
wrinkle, crease (kriːs) (ˈfɜːrəʊ)
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pulled the car away from the curb
(kɜːrb) бордюр
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began moving forward at a cautious lope
| as he loped across the training field
to run taking long relaxed steps, stride, trot (ləʊp)
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She'd moved daintily
| touched it daintily
gingerly, carefully, gracefully, delicately, in a careful way that suggests good manners (ˈdeɪntɪli)
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Can you waggle your ears?
shake, wiggle, wobble, wave, twitch (ˈwæɡl) move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
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hills with a mantle of snow
| She will soon inherit her father’s mantl
cloak, veil, blanket;
| role, burden, responsibility, position (ˈmæntl)
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The curtains undulated
| the ground beneath me seemed to undulate
move in a wave-like pattern, billow, wobble (ˈʌndʒəleɪt)
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His jacket was rumpled
| She rumpled his hair playfully
wrinkle, dishevel, crumple, crease (kriːs), ruffle (ˈrʌmpl)
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My voice was slurred with fatigue
| I blinked. "Not asleep," I slurred
speak indistinctly, mumble, stammer (slɜːr)
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furniture unmarked by scuff or scratch
| scuffed black shoes
scrape/brush/scratch the surface against something (skʌf)
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The hairs at the nape of my neck prickled
| silence prickling at her ears
cause a stinging or tingling sensation (ˈprɪkl)
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The wall was dimpled
Maeve smiled at me, showing a dimple
a dimpled chin
A small depression or indentation in a surface;
| ямочка на щеке
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smoke billowed up into the sky
The curtains billowed in the breeze
black duster billowing out behind me
rise up as if in waves, undulate (ˈʌndʒəleɪt);
| balloon, inflate (ˈbɪləʊ)
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nape of her neck
the back of the neck (neɪp)
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a cactus covered in prickles
small thorn, needle, spike, spur, prong (ˈprɪkl)
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He was starting to get a prickle of fear every time
a slight stinging feeling on the skin (ˈprɪkl)
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Refusing to duel or defend himself from slurs
| She accused the journalist of slurring the company's name
blemish, denigrate (ˈdenɪɡreɪt), malign (məˈlaɪn), slander (ˈslændər), smear (smɪr) (slɜːr)
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mince the garlic
chop, grind into tiny bits (mɪns)
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He never minced words
| He doesn't mince his words when he talks about his ex-boss.
soften, alleviate, tone down, express in a gentle way (mɪns)
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half-bowed in a mincing shuffle
| He minced over to serve us
to walk or speak in an pretentiously fastidious manner (mɪns)
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The carriage didn't jounce
bounce abruptly, shake, vibrate, quiver
| bounce + jump (dʒaʊns)
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He splurged his whole week’s wages on champagne
I splurged on a new TV
a splurge of spending
indulge yourself, spend lavishly, fling, dissipate, fiddle away, squander, trifle (away) (splɜːrdʒ)
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steeple of the church
| She steepled her fingers
a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, place fingers together so that they form an upward-pointing V-shape (ˈstiːpl)
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his eyes rounded and dilated
| the pupils dilated
enlarge, widen (daɪˈleɪtɪd)
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sparse fringe of gray hair
чëлка, front part of somebody’s hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead (frɪndʒ)
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Everything had tassels and fringe
бахрома, ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels (frɪndʒ)
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cast out a dim radiance
dim detail
The dim room
(of a light, colour) faint, weak, feeble, muted
(of an object) unclear, vague
(of a room) dark
(dɪm)
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Prince Ario snickered
snigger (ˈsnɪɡər), titter (ˈtɪtər), sneer, smirk, giggle, chortle (ˈtʃɔːrtl) laugh in a mean or disrespectful way (ˈsnɪkər)
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Prince Ario tittered
snigger (ˈsnɪɡər), snicker (ˈsnɪkər), sneer, smirk, giggle, chortle (ˈtʃɔːrtl) laugh nervously (ˈtɪtər)
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Crabbe and Goyle sniggered behind their hands
snicker (ˈsnɪkər), titter (ˈtɪtər), sneer, smirk, giggle, chortle (ˈtʃɔːrtl) laugh in a mean or disrespectful way (ˈsnɪɡər)
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propping his spear beside him
| He propped his bike against the wall
support smth by leaning it against smth, buttress (ˈbʌtrəs), underpin, подпереть, прислонить (prɑːp)
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Chapman donned his gloves
to put clothes on (dɑːn)
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I was just lathering up with shampoo
I lathered my face and started to shave
The shaving cream lathered
soap yourself, to cover with lather; to produce lather (ˈlæðər)
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He had completely forgotten Tam’s sword in the lather of dealing with an Aes Sedai
state of agitation, fluster, fret, commotion (ˈlæðər)
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to work up a good lather
| lather flecked the neck and shoulders of the horse
foam, froth produced by soap; foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse), мыло (ˈlæðər)
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Calm down—don’t work yourself into a lather about it
get anxious or angry about something, especially when it is not necessary (ˈlæðər)
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I snagged my sweater on the wire fence
| The fence snagged my sweater
catch or tear smth on a sharp projection (snæɡ)
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Check all surfaces for snags and rough edges
a sharp, angular, or jagged projection, thorn, spur (snæɡ)
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I quickly sluiced my face with cold water
| Rain was sluicing down
wash, rinse;
| pour (pɔːr) or flow freely, gush (sluːs)
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Before she could whicker
ржание лошади
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peeked out from beneath its cowl
a loose hood or hooded robe (kaʊl)
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He scrabbled his axe
| Horses scrabbled uphill
to scratch or grab with your hands, grope, rummage, fumble; scramble, clamber (ˈskræbl)
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Burning groove in his shoulders
| eventually had to saw some grooves into the helm
long narrow furrow, indentation, rut, cut (ɡruːv)
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grassy glade
clearing (small open area of grass) in a forest (ɡleɪd)
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The sky was tinged with crimson.
| Sadness tinged his voice.
color slightly, tint, dye; flavour, imbue, permeate, add a small amount of an emotion or quality to something (tɪndʒ)
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tinges of color returned to her uniform
| to feel a tinge of envy
a small amount of a colour, feeling or quality, tint, trace (tɪndʒ)
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leaves with red and gold autumn tints
a shade or variety of a colour
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boles thick and twisted
| with a bole thirty paces around
trunk, the main stem of a tree (bəʊl)
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Black mail rasped againsted leather trousers
to make a rough unpleasant sound, grate (ræsp)
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smoke rasped Rand's throat
| The wind rasped his face.
to rub, grind, scratch with smth that feels like a rasp - напильник (ræsp)
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His dark hair was plaited in a long braid
braid, interweave, заплетать (plæt)
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ancient stone caked in mildew and moss
blight, mold, small white fungus from warm wet conditions (ˈmɪlduː)
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coruscating in a shower of fiery sparks
| coruscating like shattered diamonds.
(of light) to flash, sparkle (ˈkɔːrəskeɪt)
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Don't gobble your food like that!
| They gobbled down all the sandwiches.
eat greedily/hungrily, gulp (ɡʌlp), devour, cram, gorge (oneself) on (ɡɔːrdʒ)
Opposite: nibble
(ˈɡɑːbl)
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padded leather vest
| All the sharp corners were padded with foam.
fill or cover with soft material, stuff, cushion, quilted (pæd)
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The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds.
тростник (riːd)
135
reedy voice
high and not very pleasant (ˈriːdi)
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His fingers gently caressed her cheek.
touch/stroke gently or lovingly, fondle (ˈfɑːndl) (kəˈres)
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and stroked her hair.
| Miller stroked his chin
touch gently, caress (kəˈres), fondle (ˈfɑːndl) (strəʊk)
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He kissed and fondled her face and neck
stroke or caress (kəˈres) lovingly or erotically.
| ˈfɑːndl
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her mouth almost nuzzling mine
| She nuzzled his ear.
affectionately rub your nose and face against someone
| ˈnʌzl
140
I shot him a withering glance
scathing (ˈskeɪðɪŋ), humiliating, scornful, contemptuous, mocking
Opposite: encouraging, complimentary
(ˈwɪðərɪŋ)
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surrounded by boisterous young Espenians
| The children and the dogs raced out of the house to give me a boisterous welcome.
noisy and mischievous, rowdy (ˈraʊdi), loud and raucous (ˈrɔːkəs), disorderly
Opposite: peaceful, quiet
(ˈbɔɪstərəs)
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She looked bedraggled
| pulling the bedraggled owl out by the
dishevelled, unkempt, tousled (ˈtaʊzld), muddy, sodden (ˈsɑːdn), soggy (ˈsɑːɡi)
Opposite: clean, neat
(bɪˈdræɡld)
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brandishing the letter the owl had delivered.
| Soldiers brandishing swords
exhibit, wave aggressively, display, wield
Opposite: conceal, cover
(ˈbrændɪʃ)
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Soul sucking fiends
an evil spirit, demon (fiːnd)
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Harry kneaded his forehead with his knuckles
Add the water and knead the mixture well.
knead bread dough before baking it.
massage, rub
mix by pressing, blend, form, mold
(niːd)
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She was very likely assembling her death shroud.
| The organization is cloaked in a shroud of secrecy.
1. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
2. covering, cloak, mantle (ˈmæntl), canopy (ˈkænəpi)
(ʃraʊd)
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He scrunched up the note and threw it on the fire.
She scrunched up her face, as if about to cry.
Vin flushed, scrunching down in her chair.
1. crumple, crease (kriːs), wrinkle, rumple, squeeze into a mass.
2. sit on one's heels, crouch, hunker, squat
(skrʌntʃ)
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kept their left hands shrouded in their sleeves,
| tried to shroud what I was doing with
cover, veil, swathe (sweɪð), wrap, mantle (ˈmæntl), conceal (ʃraʊd)
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Some people get bright red splotches on their faces when they blush
splotched page of Moste Potente Potions.
messy or unevenly shaped spot, smudge, blotch (blɑːtʃ), fleck, blemish (splɑːtʃ)
150
Chucked his PlayStation out of the window
Chuck me the newspaper, would you?
Chuck these old notes
1. throw carelessly/casually, toss, fling, hurl, dash
2. throw away, discard, dump, jettison (ˈdʒetɪsn), ditch
Opposite: keep, hold on to
(tʃʌk)
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predatory look of a ferret
хорёк (ˈferɪt)
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The elder Kaul was like a badger
барсук (ˈbædʒər)
153
a snake sloughing its skin
lose a layer of dead skin, cast off, shed
| slʌf
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1. They made frantic attempts to revive him.
They worked with frantic haste.
2.Let's go back. Your parents must be getting frantic by now.
1. hectic, fast wild movements or a desperate attempt to do something, неистовый
2. hysterical, panic-stricken, distraught, agitated, distressed
Opposite: calm
(ˈfræntɪk)
155
sizzling sausages
burned a sizzling hole right through it
tears sizzling on his cheeks.
1. make a hissing sound when frying or cooking, sputter, hiss
2. scorching, blistering, searing, sweltering
Opposite: freezing
(ˈsɪzl)
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Her hands distended,
| The steroids had distended his thighs so
swell due to pressure from inside, bloat, bulge
Opposite: shrink
(dɪˈstend)
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obviously sporting a weapon
| but he sported a short, warrior's beard
wear proudly, display
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She opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys.
| He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened.
1. rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), dig, rifle through, scour (ˈskaʊər), ransack, comb
2. unearth, reveal, dig out
(ˈferɪt)
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I finally badgered him into coming with us.
Reporters constantly badger her about her private life.
His daughter was always badgering him to let her join the club.
pester, harass, bother, nag
| ˈbædʒər
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years of hard training had sloughed off Shae.
| Responsibilities are not sloughed off so easily.
get rid of, dispense with, dismiss, abolish, discard, shed (slʌf)
