202502 - words of the month

Question 1

Пережиток, след, остаток

The [1]s of a meal stood on the table.

a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been use

Answer 1

Remnant

/ˈremnənt/

• War Remnants Museum
• In minutes the last remnants of life on the planet were gone.

Question 2

Хлебать, прихлебывать

The old man started to[1] his beer.

To drink a liquid while making a noisy sucking sound

Answer 2

Slurp

/slɜːp $ slɜːrp/

Slurp up a steaming bowl of pho (rice-noodle soup) and then take a walk through old Saigon

Question 3

Зверство, бесчинство

It was a brave new world recovering from the [1]s of war.

an extremely cruel and violent action, especially during a war

Answer 3

Atrocity

/əˈtrɒsəti $ əˈtrɑː-/

Any atrocity, at any time, was expected from them.

Question 4

Изгонять (нечистую силу)

I [1] you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

to force evil spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies

Answer 4

Exorcise

/ˈeksɔːsaɪz $ -ɔːr-/

If I exorcise my devils, well, my angels may leave too.

Question 5

Соответствующий

Your thoughts, words and actions must be [1].

fitting together well

Answer 5

Congruent

/ˈkɒŋɡruənt $ ˈkɑːŋ-/

Behavior that is incongruent with the self will not last

Question 6

Стараться, стремиться

We must continue to [1] for greater efficiency.

to make a great effort to achieve something

Answer 6

strive (for/after)

/straɪv/

• I was still striving to be successful.
• The company must constantly strive for greater efficiency.