14 Flashcards
Creeper
any plant that grows along the ground, around another plant, or up a wall by means of extending stems or branches.
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Festoon
to decorate a room or other place for a special occasion by hanging coloured paper, lights, or flowers around it, especially in curves:
a decorative chain made of coloured paper, flowers, etc. hung in a curve between two points
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Wisp
a small, thin line of cloud/smoke/steam
a delicate, thin, and sometimes twisting piece or line of something:
a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.
“wisps of smoke rose into the air”
Stir
to mix a liquid or other substance by moving an object such as a spoon in a circular pattern:
Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil
to move or to cause something to move slightly:
A light breeze stirred the leaves lying on the path
to wake up or begin to move or take action:
The alarm clock went off, but she didn’t stir.
If something stirs you, it makes you feel a strong emotion:
I was deeply stirred by her performance
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Trunk
the main woody stem of a tree as distinct from its branches and roots.
“you can tell the age of a tree by the rings inside its trunk”
an enclosed space at the back of a car for carrying luggage and other goods; a boot.
“he met them at the curb and placed the bags in the trunk”
Багажник
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Scramble
to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you:
She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks
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.to compete with other people for something there is very little of:
[ + to infinitive ] People are scrambling to buy property before prices rise even further.
Боротся
Sift
to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve (= wire net shaped like a bowl) to break up large pieces:
When the cake is cooked, sift some icing sugar over the top of it.
to make a close examination of all the parts of something in order to find something or to separate what is useful from what is not:
The police are sifting the evidence very carefully to try and find the guilty person.
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Leap leapt
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another:
He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house
to provide help, protection, etc. very quickly:
He leaped to his friend’s defence.
to achieve something suddenly, usually fame, power, or importance:
He leapt to fame after his appearance in a Broadway play.
Large jump or sudden movement
A big jump
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Cling clung
to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her:
We got so wet that our clothes clung to us.
to stay close or near:
The road clings to (= closely follows) the coastline for several miles, then it turns inland
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Fledge
of a young bird) to grow feathers and learn to fly:
The chicks are expected to fledge in August.
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Canopy
the branches and leaves that spread out at the top of a group of trees forming a type of roof
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an ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed.
“a romantic four-poster bed complete with drapes and a canopy”
Lay hold
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to take and hold (something) : to grab. Lay hold of that rope and pull. : to understand (something) The idea is difficult to lay hold of.
Gnaw
to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it:
Babies like to gnaw hard objects when they’re teething.
to make you feel worried or uncomfortable:
I’ve been gnawed by guilt about not replying to her letter yet.
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