39 Paper Towns pag 5 PROLOGUE Flashcards
prologue
/ˈprəʊlɔːɡ/
a speech, etc. at the beginning of a play, book or film that introduces it
the Prologue to Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’
a speech, etc. at the beginning of a play, book or film that introduces it
prologue
/ˈprəʊlɔːɡ/
the Prologue to Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales’
miracle
ˈmɪrəkl
A miracle happened when Rosalita won over 60 million dollars in the lottery.
a lucky thing that happens that you did not expect or think was possible
miracle
ˈmɪrəkl
strike verb
/straɪk/
struck, struck
/strʌk/
dictator
/ˈdɪkteɪtər/
The country suffered at the hands of a series of military dictators.
a political leader who has complete power over a country, especially one who has gained it using military force
dictator
/ˈdɪkteɪtər/
nation
ˈneɪʃn
A nation is a large area of land that is controlled by its own government.
India is a nation that is developing rapidly.
all the people in a country
nation
ˈneɪʃn
spontaneous
spɑːnˈteɪniəs
When an act is spontaneous, it is not planned. It happens suddenly.
My wife made a spontaneous decision to buy a new sofa while I was at work.
not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it
spontaneous
spɑːnˈteɪniəs
combust
/kəmˈbʌst/
For something to burn, or combust, three things need to happen.
to start to burn; to start to burn something
combust
/kəmˈbʌst/
For something to burn, or combust, three things need to happen.
at least one of them
at least one of them
survive
sərˈvaɪv
She survived a heart attack.
to continue to live or exist despite a dangerous event or time
survive
sərˈvaɪv
end up
to find yourself in a place or situation at the end of a process or period of time
to find yourself in a place or situation at the end of a process or period of time
end up
charitable
ˈtʃærətəbl
A charitable organization aims to help people.
I give money each year to a charitable foundation.
helping people who are poor or in need
charitable
ˈtʃærətəbl
a school named after him
a school named after him
fascinate
ˈfæsɪneɪt
To fascinate someone is to make that person very interested.
The kitten was fascinated by the ball of yarn.
to attract or interest somebody very much
fascinate
ˈfæsɪneɪt
was about to
был готов; собирался; вот-вот
