#3 Flashcards
A downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure.
sag - прогиб, перекос
An instrument with a sharp blade or combination of blades, used to remove unwanted hair from the face or body.
razor - бритва
A state or temperature just below the boiling point.
simmer - закипание, температура чуть ниже температуры кипения
A formal procession of people walking, on horseback, or riding in vehicles.
cavalcade - кавалькада
A framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people.
stretcher - носилки
Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
eloquence - красноречие
A sitting room in a private house.
parlor - кабинет
A person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale.
tradesman - ремесленник
A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together.
flock - стая, стадо
A victim of deception.
dupe - простофиля, жертва обмана
A painful, involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.
cramp - судорога
A sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something.
lunge - выпад
An unroofed area that is completely or mostly enclosed by the walls of a large building.
courtyard - двор
A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
venture - авантюра
The action of excavating something, especially an archaeological site.
excavation - раскопки
A formal pledge or promise to do something.
undertaking - обязательство
A task that is taken on; an enterprise.
undertaking - предприятие
A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others, in particular.
representative - представитель
Spend time at a lower social level than one’s own through curiosity or for charitable purposes.
slumming - посещение трущоб
Lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol.
revelry - попойка, пирушка
A book or other collection of financial accounts of a particular type.
ledger - гроссбух, главная книга
A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
rite - обряд, ритуал, церемония
A small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.
sliver - щепка, щепотка
The state or quality of being humid.
humidity - влага, влажность
