the blade itself Flashcards
(83 cards)
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hissed Logen through gritted teeth
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шипеть
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dew
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роса
3
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swig from the flask
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большой глоток спиртного
4
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smouldering remains of the fire
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тлеющие
5
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shaft
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древко
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I didn’t mean to startle you
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frighten, surprise, stagger, astound
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The dog yelped with/at pain and surprise
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short cry of pain
8
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someone flung a brick through the window
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throw, hurl
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He rubbed his hands in glee
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happiness, joy
10
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numb hand
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оцепеневший, онемелый
11
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Jezal was only too willing to oblige
be only too adj to do
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to be very willing to do something; угождать
12
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I’d be happy to oblige
Oblige me by keeping silence
oblige me with some information
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do a favor, please
13
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detestable performance
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awful, disgusting, loathsome
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Jesal looked pale and sullen
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upset, gloomy, grumpy, forlorn (ˈsʌlən)
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your wit is even sharper than your sword
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остроумие, ум
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Jezal failed to look nonchalant
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calm and relaxed, бесстрастный
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shambling Inquisitor
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волочить ноги, шаркать
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He felt a searing twinge in his knee; she felt a twinge of guilt
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pain, spasm, throb; sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion
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Feelings of guilt seared him, heat of the sun seared their faces
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обжигать, burn, scorch; cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain
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They suffered the ignominy of defeat
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public shame and loss of honour, disgrace
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He opened the box gingerly
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carefully, cautiously, circumspectly
22
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illustrious leader, career
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famous, prominent, esteemed, renowned
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he asked with a sneer; he sneered at people
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mock, scoff, taunt, deride, disparage
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We were keenly aware of the danger; They felt the pressure keenly
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acutely, deeply
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Intrigues and treasons abound
exist in abundance, proliferate, swell, flourish
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The ship abounds with rats
| The region abounds in coal
be full of; to be rich or well supplied
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We managed to find a fairly secluded spot, beach
quiet, private, hidden
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I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry
| She tried to avoid the prying eyes of the media
meddle, interfere, intrude, spy
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he was dressed in formal evening attire
clothing, dress
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I sat quietly, musing on/about the events of the day
ponder, deliberate, percolate, contemplate
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He scuttled quickly away
scurry, hurry; foil, thwart, circumvent
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I managed to get home without mishap
accident, blunder, misfortune
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You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest
| Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job
serious, solemn, sincere; ardent, diligent, fervent, passionate (ˈɜːnɪst)
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He was jilted by his fiancée
abandon, betray
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Marshal Varuz bellowed at him
yell , roar. shout
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My feet were throbbing after the walk
| His voice was throbbing with emotion
feel pain, twinge; beat, pulsate
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She's in a foul mood
| a foul crime/murder
unpleasant; disgusting, wicked, vicious, abominable
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A cup of insipid coffee
| After an hour of insipid conversation/drivel, I left
tacky, flavourless, unpalatable; dull, mundane, pointless
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She was completely taken aback by his anger
Surprise, flabbergast, astound, bewilder , stagger, nonplus, startle
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Although he was terse, he didn’t rage at me
| terse nod
brusque, succinct, concise, curt, brief, short
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He has a glittering career ahead of him
| glittering armour
impressive, successful, sparkling, gleaming
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The President suggested sending a peace envoy
emissary, делегат, посланник
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He fastened his gaze on her face
| Fasten your seatbelts, please
gaze on someone
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Your behaviour is abominable
| We were served abominable coffee
appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent, atrocious
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They only made a perfunctory effort
| perfunctory courtesy
superficial ,indifferent, apathetic, cursory, terse (pərˈfʌŋktəri)
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troops resplendent in white uniforms
brightly coloured, shining brilliantly, gleaming, splendid
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Hoff stared after them, livid with anger
| Dad will be livid when he finds out
furious, pale, indignant, exasperated
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He was swathed in a thick blanket
| The village was swathed in early morning mist
wrap, cover (sweɪð)
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jagged scar, edge, rocks
with rough, pointed, often sharp edges, rugged (ˈdʒæɡɪd)
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white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbow
рукава
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The sea glinted in the moonlight
| Her eyes glinted angrily
gleaming, sparkling, glittering
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You look wretched—what's wrong?
The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions
She finally agreed to take the wretched animal
sullen, despondent, gloomy, forlorn, miserable
foul, abominable, abhorrent, loathsome, calamitous
poor
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impostor
pretender, hypocrite
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history is riddled with examples
| The car was riddled with bullets
full of, abound with, brimming with, spoil, mar, infest
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You still have to tread carefully
| The wine is still made by treading grapes
walk, pace, stride step; squash, crush, trample (tred)
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This is an affront to my Guild
| His attitude really affronted her
insult, offence; abuse, offend, slander (əˈfrʌnt)
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Don't trample on the flowers!
People were trampled underfoot
He tramples over her feelings
tread, squash, crush; encroach, infringe
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cursory examination, glance
| He gave the report a rather cursory look
superficial, perfunctory, brief, terse, поверхностный (ˈkɜːsəri)
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We asked them, as a matter of courtesy
| It's only courtesy to tell them about the party
politeness, good manners, вежливость
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The cafes were thronging with students
| Street were thronging with noise and activity
full of, replete with, brimming with, abounding with
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Thug and torturer
criminal, бандит
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The weather was really vile most of the time
| man is fallen and by nature vile
disgusting, foul, abominable, appalling, wretched, wicked
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I went down into the cellar for more wine
basement, подвал, погреб
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Very unsavoury character
unpleasant (ʌnˈseɪvəri), unpalatable, insipid
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You have no hope of deliverance, or of escape
rescue, salvation
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Barring accidents, we should arrive on time
except for; unless there is/are
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There's always so much clutter on your desk!
| Don't clutter your desk
mess, litter
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He maintained his composure despite a desire to laugh
calmness, nonchalance, sangfroid
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Jimmy looks dazed and frightened
stunned, confused, unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock
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I'm so hungry my stomach's rumbling
| thunder rumbling in the distance
roar, growl, грохочет
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I thought it was all some hideous mistake
| a hideous crime
abominable, appalling, disgusting, foul
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He had deliberately besmirched her reputation
taint, slander, malign (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ)
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It is a country where corruption is rife
| Los Angeles is rife with gossip about the stars' private lives
widespread, replete, rampant, brimming, abounding, thronging with
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dauntless
bold, brave, fearless, intrepid
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What are you blathering on about now
drivel, talk about things that are silly or unimportant
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desultory training, conversation
| I wandered about in a desultory fashion
random, haphazard (ˈdesəltɔːri)
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petulant frown on his face
| He behaved like a petulant child
impatient, peevish, sullen, sulky
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Many houses were derelict
| The canal has been derelict for many years
abandoned, dilapidated, discarded
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She jabbed him in the ribs with her finger
punch, stab, thrust, hit, lunge, колоть пронзать, ударять
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He took out a knife and lunged at her
thrust, lurch, jab, выпад
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shoved the lunge aside
| She shoved the book into her bag
отталкивать; put carelessly
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fencer
фехтовальщик
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A conspiracy to defraud the government, the public
| They defrauded the company of $14 000
swindle him out of, cheat, embezzle, deceive,
