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Expanse Flashcards

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profound

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сильный, глубокий

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rouse

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будить, поднимать

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torrent

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barrage (bəˈrɑːʒ), volley of smth (ˈvɑːli), torrent of smth (ˈtɔːrənt), deluge (ˈdeljuːdʒ) стремительный поток

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strand

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берег, посадить на мель

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obnoxious

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неприятный

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abate

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уменьшать, ослаблять

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groggy

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unsteady, слабо стоящий на ногах

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copious

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ample, abundant

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expend

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тратить

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sheer

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абсолютный, чистый, отвесный

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astound

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изумлять

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drill

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тренировка, подготовка, зубрежка

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valve

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клапан

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funnel

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дымоход

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wince

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вздрагивать, морщиться от боли

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dizzy

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вызывать головокружение

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stumble

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спотыкаться, ковылять

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intact

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неповрежденный

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crest

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достигать вершины

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limp

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shuffle (ˈʃʌfl), hobble (ˈhɑːbl), shamble (ˈʃæmbl), drag feet

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fumble my way

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нащупать дорогу

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thrust

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удар, укол, резкое выступление против кого-то

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forage

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еда, грабить, добывать продовольствие

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discard

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избавляться от чего-то, abandon

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desiccated

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сушеный, высохший

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manure

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навоз, удобрять

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endeavor

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попытка, стремление

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crop

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урожай

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shovel

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лопата

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moisten

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увлажнять

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velocity

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скорость

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32
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abide

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покорно жадть, вытерпеть

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33
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vulnerable

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уязвимый ранимый

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34
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match

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спичка

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35
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cower

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сжиматься, съеживаться

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36
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shiver with

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quiver with (ˈkwɪvər) tremble with (ˈtrembl), shudder with/at (ˈʃʌdər), flinch at (flɪntʃ), throb (θrɑːb), shake smth slightly, agitate smth (ˈædʒɪteɪt), wobble smth/with (ˈwɑːbl), flicker (ˈʃɪvər)

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vent

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отдушина, входное отверстие

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debris

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обломки, осколки

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39
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canvas

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холст, парусина

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hale

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тащить, тянуть, заставлять идти

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inhale

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вдыхать

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42
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to give smth it a whirl

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give it a try (wɜːrl)

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adversity

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disasters, неприятности

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44
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marble

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мрамор

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45
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mumble

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бормотать, mutter

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46
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peruse

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внимательно рассматривать, прочитывать

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dispatch

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sending, отправка

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48
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mutter

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mumble, бормотать

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49
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ludicrous

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курьезный, нелепый

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dredge up

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выудить из памяти, копаться в памяти

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51
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evenly

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невозмутимо, спокойно

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52
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obsession with

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одержимость

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53
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glare

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сердито, пристально смотреть

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54
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domain

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наследственная собственность, сфера (интересов), поле, область

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55
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pace

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прохаживаться, бродить

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56
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salvage

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спасение имущества

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57
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cuff link

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запонка

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58
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adjust

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настраивать, приводить в порядок

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59
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rogue thread

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непослушная нитка

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60
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rogue

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непослушный, неконтролируемый, негодяй

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61
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immaculate

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безукоризненно чистый

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62
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misuse of public position

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злоупотребление

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63
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stance

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pose

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64
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chuckle

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тихий смех, giggle

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65
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utter

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pronounce, absolute

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66
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grumpy

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сварливый, раздражительный

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67
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groan

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стонать (utter a groan)

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68
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grumble

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ворчать, complain

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69
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the expense was clincher that persuaded

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решающий довод

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70
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retort

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резко возражать

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71
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sob

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рыдать, всхлипывать

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72
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he sick student was sniffling in the back row

Benny tries his best not to sniffle, but he can’t hide the tears

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snivel, snuffle, сопеть, хлюпать носом;

cry or whine with snuffling (ˈsnɪfl)

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The receptionist scowled at me

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frown at (fraʊn), сердито смотреть, хмуриться (skaʊl)

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74
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What are you frowning at me for?

She frowned with concentration

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хмуриться, scowl at (skaʊl) (fraʊn)

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75
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trudge

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идти с трудом

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76
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fidget

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беспокойно двигаться, ерзать

77
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aversion

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отвращение

78
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stow into/with

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cram somebody/something into/onto, укладывать (into), набивать чем-то (with), (stoʊ)

79
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scrub out

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оттирать

80
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scrub out/round the meeting

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откладывать или отменять мероприятие

81
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to sulk

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дуться, пребывать в плохом настроении

82
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ominous

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грозный, зловещий

83
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abuse

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оскорблять, мучить, misuse

84
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lattice

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grid, решетка

85
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loot

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грабить, захватывать добычу

86
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harness

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упряжь, ремни

87
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pilfer

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воровать, совершать мелкую кражу

88
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ballpark

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примерная, грубая оценка

89
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The cost was negligible

negligible impact

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insignificant, paltry (ˈpɔːltri), meagre (ˈmiːɡər), derisory (dɪˈraɪsəri), scant (skænt), mere (mɪr)
(ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl)

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rugged

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пересеченный, труднопроходимый

91
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pile

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куча, груда, сваливать в кучу

92
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a fracas between the supporters of the two teams

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noisy argument or fight (ˈfreɪkəs)

93
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voluble

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talkative, chatty (ˈtʃæti), loquacious (ləˈkweɪʃəs), garrulous (ˈɡærələs) (ˈvɑːljəbl)

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eschew

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воздерживаться, avoid (ɪsˈtʃuː)

95
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discernible

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apparent, видимый

96
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blond woman in hospital scrubs

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protective garment worn by surgeons during operations (skrʌb)

97
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Medical bay

yelled from across the bay

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a compartment on a ship/aircraft between decks, section, partition, chamber (beɪ)

98
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Where she expected to see readouts

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computer output/information in readable form (ˈriːd aʊt)

99
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a mop of curly red hair pulled into a bun

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a mass of thick, often untidy/disordered hair, mane (mɑːp)

100
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She wore her hair in a bun

mop of red hair pulled into a bun

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пучок волос (bʌn)

101
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Knight’s tiny galley

they’re serving in the galley

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the kitchen on a ship or plane (ˈɡæli)

102
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one-third g of their current thrust

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the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine, driving force, тяга (θrʌst)

103
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The outside of the house looked shabby
She wore shabby old jeans and a T-shirt
The old man was shabby and unkempt

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worn out, scruffy (ˈskrʌfi), dilapidated (dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd), decrepit (dɪˈkrepɪt), ramshackle (ˈræmʃækl), threadbare (ˈθredber); dressed in old or worn clothes (ˈʃæbi)

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scratched his scruffy beard
He looked a little scruffy
scruffy pair of jeans

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shabby (ˈʃæbi) and untidy, unkempt (ˌʌnˈkempt), shaggy ​(ˈʃæɡi), dishevelled (dɪˈʃevld), slovenly (ˈslʌvnli) (ˈskrʌfi)

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ramshackle building

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shabby (ˈʃæbi), dilapidated (dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd)

decrepit (dɪˈkrepɪt) (ˈræmʃækl)

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greasy, unkempt hair
The children were unwashed and unkempt
a wild and unkempt garden

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shabby (ˈʃæbi), shaggy ​(ˈʃæɡi), scruffy (ˈskrʌfi)
dishevelled (dɪˈʃevld), slovenly (ˈslʌvnli)
disordered (ˌʌnˈkempt)

107
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Stealing the last piece of food from a starving child goes way beyond mean. It’s a despicable crime
I hate you! You’re despicable

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hateful, loathsome (ˈləʊðsəm), detestable (dɪˈtestəbl), abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt), abominable (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl)
shabby (ˈʃæbi) (dɪˈspɪkəbl) deserves to be despised

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shabby treatment

It was a shabby way to treat visitors

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(of behaviour) mean, nasty, contemptible, unfair, despicable (dɪˈspɪkəbl), dishonourable (ˈʃæbi)

109
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She plucked a pipe wrench

Julie hefted her wrench

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гаечный ключ (rentʃ)

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The two men hefted the box into the car.

Anna took the old sword and hefted it in her hands.

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weigh (test the weight by lifting); lift or carry (smth heavy), heave (hiːv), haul (hɔːl) (heft)

111
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She was surprised by the sheer heft of the package

I shifted the heft of the huge bag over to my left arm to open the door

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the weight of somebody/something (heft)

112
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The engineer was peering into the service hatch

compartment hatch

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an opening or a door in a ship, aircraft or spacecraft, люк (hætʃ)

113
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he opened the floor hatch with a crowbar

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лом (ˈkrəʊbɑːr)

114
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palm fronds

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a long compound leaf of palms or ferns (frɑːnd)

115
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bright foliage

dense green foliage

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plant leaves collectively, greenery (ˈfəʊliɪdʒ)

116
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fern

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папоротник (fɜːrn)

117
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He pulled as hard as he could on the oars

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весло (ɔːr)

118
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tacit alliance

By tacit agreement, the subject was never mentioned again

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implicit , understood or implied without being stated (ˈtæsɪt)

119
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His terminal chirped

Birds were chirping merrily in the trees

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tweet, twitter; make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound (tʃɜːrp) (of a small bird or an insect)

120
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studded with warning lights
The sky was clear and studded with stars
an essay studded with quotations
“diamond- studded belt
Studded snow tires help you drive in winter
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dotted, scattered, decorated or covered with dots, studs (ˈstʌdɪd)

121
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I’m feeling cranky

I was tired and cranky

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easily annoyed, irritable, testy, grumpy, grouchy (ˈɡraʊtʃi)

crotchety (ˈkrɑːtʃəti), peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ) (ˈkræŋki)

122
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I’m feeling cranky

I was tired and cranky

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easily annoyed, irritable, testy, grumpy, grouchy (ˈɡraʊtʃi)

crotchety (ˈkrɑːtʃəti), peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ) (ˈkræŋki)

123
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His clothes were grimy and bloodstained

You’ll feel grimy after a day spent fixing the car engine

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dirty, grubby (ˈɡrʌbi), sooty, sordid (ˈsɔːrdɪd), squalid (ˈskwɑːlɪd) (ˈɡraɪmi)

124
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gray coveralls hung with electrician’s tools

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protective overalls, комбинезон (ˈəʊvərɔːl)

125
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greasy coveralls
an ugly man with very greasy hair
greasy hamburgers

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contains or is covered with slippery oily fat (ˈɡriːzi)

126
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gravelly voice

bleated in a gravelly voice

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(of a voice) low-pitched, rough, husky (ˈhʌski), gruff (ɡrʌf), hoarse (hɔːrs), coarse (kɔːrs), raspy (ˈræspi) (ˈɡrævəli)

127
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I was too addled by my wine

Being in love must have addled your brain

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confuse, bewilder, daze, befuddle (ˈædl)

make unable to think clearly, fuzzy/foggy in the head

128
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it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on

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profane (prəˈfeɪn), blasphemous (ˈblæsfəməs), irreverent (ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs)

129
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until his tendons hurt

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sinew (ˈsɪnjuː), ligament (ˈlɪɡəmənt) (ˈtendən)

130
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Rinse the cooked pasta with boiling water
She rinsed the mud from her hands
Always rinse your hair thoroughly

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wash something with clean water only; remove the soap with clean water (rɪns)

131
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a hulking figure crouching in the darkness
The cruise ship was a hulking great monstrosity
three hulking battleships

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massive, hefty or clumsy; sturdy (ˈstɜːrdi), burly (ˈbɜːrli), brawny (ˈbrɔːni), bulky (ˈhʌlkɪŋ)

132
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He looked like a plucked chicken

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strip of feathers (plʌk)

133
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The enlisted man clumped toward them
clump of heavy boots
The children clumped down the stairs

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make thumping noise, stamp, stomp, clomp

klʌmp

134
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welding mask

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fuse, bond, bind, cварка

135
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melt anything behind us into slag

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debris (dəˈbriː), lava, ashes (slæɡ)

136
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toward the aft of the ship
leading Prax aft toward the crew deck
stow the luggage aft

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in or towards the back part of a boat (æft)

137
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at the stern of the ship

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rear end of a ship or boat, back, tail;

opp: bow (ˈstərn)

138
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wine racks

took a hand towel from the rack

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a frame/shelf/stand, often formed of bars, that is used to hold things (ræk)

139
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fingers laced behind his head

these demands are laced with bigotry

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entwine, entangle (leɪs)

140
Q

Plants don’t have arms or tentacles, but they have tendrils

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a thin, curly stem that grows from a climbing plant (ˈtendrəl)

141
Q

He had a premonition that his plane would crash, so he took the train

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foreboding (fɔːrˈbəʊdɪŋ), hunch, inkling, misgiving, presage (ˈpresɪdʒ) (ˌpriːməˈnɪʃn)

142
Q

Miller plucked the coin off the ground

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pick or pull a single item out of many (plʌk)

143
Q

he plucked the strings of his mandolin”

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to play a musical instrument by pulling the strings with your fingers (plʌk)

144
Q

Security men stood in clumps
clump of sheep grazing in a field
find a clump of grass stuck to your shoe

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bunch, cluster;

lump, clod (klʌmp)

145
Q

dirt clods

A

a lump of earth or clay, clump, chunk (klɑːd)

146
Q

hitting him right below the sternum

mountain rolled off his sternum

A

bone that’s located in the middle of your chest (ˈstər-nəm)

147
Q

went through us from bow to stern

A

the front end of a ship

opp: stern (ˈstərn) (baʊ)

148
Q

blue panties with white lace

McGonagall pulled out a lace handkerchief

A

a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns, кружево (leɪs)

149
Q

Buddha shrine

A

temple, church, chapel, altar (ʃraɪn)

150
Q

She had a queer feeling that she was being watched

I was beginning to feel very queer

A

strange, odd, peculiar, creepy (kwɪr)

151
Q

her smock flapping around her

She pulled the smock up over her head

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loose, protective garment like an apron with sleeves; сорочка (smɑːk)

152
Q

There were more holsters visible than usual

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a sheath (ʃiːθ) (usually leather) for carrying a handgun (ˈhəʊlstər)

153
Q

silken sheen
metallic sheen to it
wiped the sheen of sweat from his face

A

shine, a soft lustre on a surface, gleam, patina (pəˈtiːnə), gloss, burnish (ˈbɜːrnɪʃ), radiance (ʃiːn) quality of things that are shiny

154
Q

black, lustrous hair

lustrous in the sun

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shiny, glossy, gleaming, burnished, radiant (ˈlʌstrəs)

155
Q

He swatted her down with the butt of the shotgun

He was trying to swat a fly with a rolled-up newspaper

A

hit, slap, clobber (ˈklɑːbər), smack, whack (wæk), clout (klaʊt) (swɑːt) using your hand or a flat object

156
Q

the mottled skin of a snake

Amos’ face was mottled red and white

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dotted, spotted, flecked, dappled (ˈdæpld) (ˈmɑːtld)

marked with spots of colour

157
Q

Lush grass

the lush green countryside

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(of vegetation, especially grass) flourishing, thriving, dense (lʌʃ)

158
Q

The medical bays were lush

now had a lush lion’s mane

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luxurious, deluxe, opulent (ˈɑːpjələnt), lavish, plush

Opposite: austere (ɔːˈstɪr) (lʌʃ)

159
Q

was luxurious to the point of opulence

almost opulent shuttle

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lush, plush, luxurious, deluxe, lavish, expensive

Opposite: austere (ɔːˈstɪr), cheap (ˈɑːpjələnt)

160
Q

I slathered on some sun cream

You might slather your hamburger with ketchup, or slather shampoo on your damp head

A

spread thickly, apply abundantly (ˈslæðər)

161
Q

She lay on the bed, her arms and legs splayed out

His long fingers splayed across her back

A

spread open/out (spleɪ)

162
Q

Would he really balk at using the protomolecule?

Part of her balked at living in a home

A

eschew, refuse to, flinch from, shy from, quail at (bɔːk)

163
Q

Maggots

maggots are keeping it under control,

A

small, short worm that is the young form of a fly, личинка (ˈmæɡət)

164
Q

boy was being placed on a stretcher

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carrying bed, litter, носилки

165
Q

The logs had turned into blackened cinders

a fireplace full of glowing red cinders

A

partially or mostly burnt material (wood)

ˈsɪndər

166
Q

The cold air made her face tingle.

She was still tingling with excitement.

A

prickle, sting, itch, experience slight prickling or stinging sensation (ˈtɪŋɡl)

167
Q

The soles of his feet hurt,

soles of her muddy boots

A

bottom surface of the foot/shoe, подошва (səʊl)

168
Q

if there’s a big storm brewing, you best be sure to berth your boat securely in its berth.

A

docking site, mooring (bɜːrθ)

169
Q

a cabin with three berths

A

bunk (bʌŋk), bed on a ship or train (bɜːrθ)

170
Q

long walls with five-stacks of bunks

someone had killed Shed in his bunk.

A

a narrow shelflike bed, berth (bʌŋk)

171
Q

When I looked down from the top floor, I felt giddy.

A

dizzy, wobbly, reeling, woozy
Opposite: steady
(ˈɡɪdi)

172
Q

She was giddy with happiness.

We were giddy kids.

A

elated, jubilant, exhilarated;
lacking seriousness, silly, frivolous (ˈfrɪvələs), skittish, whimsical
Opposite: sensible
(ˈɡɪdi)

173
Q

started up the engine and they trundled out of the yard.

A train trundled across the bridge.

A

move/roll slowly/heavily/noisily, plod (plɑːd), shuffle, slog (slɑːɡ), trudge (trʌdʒ), waddle (ˈtrʌndl)

174
Q

“The President was whisked away in his limo”

The waiter whisked away the plates before we had finished.

A

move somewhere quickly, dart, dash, scurry, scuttle, scamper, pelt, scoot
move quickly and nimbly
(wɪsk)

175
Q

Grab that whisk and whisk those eggs!

A

beat or stir (wɪsk)

176
Q

The bleary look was gone.

Her eyes were bleary

A

(of the eyes) blurred, unfocused, fogged, dim, dull
Opposite: clear
(ˈblɪri)

177
Q

a wide assortment of gifts to choose from

He was dressed in an odd assortment of clothes.

A

mixture, variety, motley collection

əˈsɔːrtmənt

178
Q

trunk full of assorted spellbooks

The jumper comes in assorted colours.

A

mixed, varied, diverse, motley
Opposite: similar
(əˈsɔːrtɪd)

179
Q

The wound was beginning to smart a little.

He is still smarting over his humiliation in the election

A
  1. throb, sting, burn, hurt
  2. feel upset and annoyed, feel indignant
    (smɑːrt)
180
Q

Knots of dark filament

glass/metal filaments

A

fibre, thread, thin strand
нить, волокно
(ˈfɪləmənt)

181
Q

She rang the bell till it broke with a twang

he had not even heard the twang of the bow.

A

a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)

twæŋ

182
Q

And you’re really going to put a slug in his brain just like that?”
avoid a hail of slugs

A

bullet

183
Q

Swabbed his armpits with a damp cloth.

how many times the Navy boys swabbed the decks.

A
  1. to clean or remove liquid from a wound using a swab
  2. clean or wash a floor, surface, etc. using water and a cloth; daub, mop, scrub
    (swɑːb)
184
Q

abrasive kitchen cleaners

be married to someone as abrasive and hard as Chrisjen Avasarala?

A
  1. (of a substance or material) harsh, coarse, grinding, rubbing, capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding
  2. ​(of a person or their manner) callous (ˈkæləs), harsh, stern, curt (kɜːrt), brusque (brʌsk)
    Opposite: kind, gentle
    (əˈbreɪsɪv)
185
Q

politicians gave monetary policymakers wide leeway

A

the amount of freedom, latitude (ˈlætɪtuːd)
Opposite: constraint, restriction
(ˈliːweɪ)

186
Q

twanging his harp in a threatening sort of way.

heart twanging like a giant elastic band.

A

cause to sound with a twang, pluck (strings of an instrument) (twæŋ)

187
Q

His voice had taken on the twang of an inner level resident.

Now say it with a Southern twang.

A

акцент, гнусавость, nounnasal sound (twæŋ)

188
Q

very great deal of latitude in finding out

A

the amount of freedom, leeway (ˈliːweɪ)
Opposite: constraint, restriction
(ˈlætɪtuːd)

189
Q

I slugged him in the face.

A

smack (smæk), swat (swɑːt), whack (wæk), batter (ˈbætər), clobber (ˈklɑːbə), clout (klaʊt), wallop (wɑːləp)

Английский (15 decks)

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