500 toefl 2 Flashcards
fad
fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time * craze * причуда
faint
lacking strength or vigor * weak * слабый
fair
a traveling show * ярмарка
fancy
capricious notion * something many people believe that is false * воображение
fast
abstaining from food * быстро
feat
achievement * accomplishment * подвиг
feather
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds * перо
fetter
restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet * impede * hamper * оковы
fidget
move uneasily one way and the other * behave or move nervously or restlessly * ерзать
fizz
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic), make a hissling noise * шипение
flair
natural talent or aptitude * чутье
flare
sudden outburst of emotion * glare * shine * shine with sudden light * вспышка
flaw
crack or breach * gap or fissure * defect * fault * sudden burst of noise and disorder * недостаток
fledgling
young and inexperienced * having just acquired its flight feathers * молодой
flood
a large flow * наводнение
flunk
fail, especially in a course or an examination * give a failing grade to * уклоняться
folly
foolishness * lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight * глупость
footstool
a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person * скамеечка для ног
frantic
highly excited with strong emotion * disordered or nervous activity * неистовый
fright
cause fear in * испуг
fringe
margin * periphery * decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band * бахрома
frivolous
lacking in seriousness * not serious * relatively unimportant * легкомысленный
fulfill
accomplish, satisfy, meet, suit * выполнять
garbled
mixed up * difficult to understand because it has been distorted * искажен
garments
an article of clothing * одежда
garner
gather * store up * amass * acquire * амбар
gauntlet
a glove with long sleeve * рукавица
gerbil
a small rodent that is often kept as a pet * песчанка
giggle
laugh with short catches of the breath or voice * laugh in light, affected, or silly manner * хихикать
glazed
having a shiny surface or coating * lacking liveliness, used of eyes * fitted or covered with glass * застекленный
gloomy
imperfectly illuminated * dusky * dim * clouded * мрачный
gorgeous
dazzlingly beautiful * magnificent * великолепный
grated
to reduce something to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. * тертого
gravel
small stones, or fragments of stone * very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand * гравий
gravity
seriousness * solemn and dignified feeling * natural force between two massive bodies * вес
greedy
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get * жадный
grief
pain of mind * mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends * sorrow * sadness * горе
grim
unrelenting * rigid * dismal and gloomy * cold and forbidding * мрачный
grip
hold fast or firmly * seize as in a wrestling match * рукоятка
groan
give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing * стон
groovy
(british informal) very chic * заводной
groping
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence * ощупью
ground
solid surface of the earth * bottom * lowest part * земля
grudge
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit * be envious * show discontent * недовольство
gut
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus * потрошить
hackneyed
repeated too often * over familiar through overuse * банальный
haggle
argue about prices * bargain, as over the price of something * торговаться
hail
call for * salute * greet * praise vociferously * град
haphazard
not thorough, constant or consistent * by chance * случайный
harm
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. * вред
harsh
rough * coarse * severe * unpleasantly stern * суровый
harvest
gather * yield from plants in a single growing season * урожай
hassle
argument or fight * trouble * bother * стычка
hasty
easily angered * irritable * made too quickly to be accurate or wise * поспешный
hatch
breed * emerge from the egg * люк
haunt
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place * bother * disturb * преследовать
haze
fog * mist * partially opaque covering * vague or confused state of mind * дымка
heal
cure * make or get healthy again * исцелять
hedge
thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes * хедж
heel
back part of the human foot * lower end of a ship’s mast * каблук
heist
commit a burglary * ограбление
hen
female chicken * курица
herd
flock * crowd * group of cattle or other domestic animals * стадо
heretic
one who holds to a heresy * one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion * еретик
hermit
person who retires from society and lives in solitude * recluse * anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives * отшельник
hindrance
something that holds back or causes problems with something else * obstacle * помеха
hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened * взгляд в прошлое
hobbling
walking awkwardly * ковыляя
hold
keep from departing * take and maintain control over * stop dealing with * держать
hollow
sound as if echoing in a empty space * void * vain * not solid * having a space or gap or cavity * полый
hue
color * appearance * particular gradation of color * оттенок
hurtle
crash * move with or as if with great speed and rushing noise * бросать с силой
impart
reveal or tell * grant a share of * bestow * передавать
incessant
uninterrupted * unceasing * continuing without interruption * непрерывный
incidental
happening, as occasional event, without regularity * coming without design * случайный
incite
arouse to action * motivate * induce to exist * подстрекать
indefatigable
tireless * showing sustained enthusiastic action * неутомимый
indelible
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away * permanent * несмываемый
infraction
violation of rule or regulation * breach * minor offence or petty crime * нарушение
inmate
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison * заключенный
insolvent
bankrupt * unable to repay one’s debts * несостоятельный
intricate
complex * elaborate * having many complexly arranged elements * сложный
irascible
irritable * easily angered * excited by or arising from anger * вспыльчивый
irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed * undecided * lacking in resolution * нерешительный
jargon
language used by a special group * technical terminology * nonsensical or meaningless talk * жаргон
jeopardy
exposure to death, loss, or injury * hazard * risk of loss or injury * опасность
jiggle
a slight irregular shaking motion * покачивать
keen
acute * incisive * sharp * express grief verbally * острый
kindle
build or fuel a fire * cause to glow * light up * inspire * разжечь
knack
clever, expedient way of doing something * specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach * умение
knob
hard protuberance * hard swelling or rising * bunch * lump * ручка
ladder
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs * лестница
lagging
hang back or fall behind in movement, progress, development * отставание
lame
moving with pain or difficulty because of injury * disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible * хромой
lampoon
ridicule * subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art * пасквиль
languish
lose animation * be or become weak or feeble * lose strength or vigor * томиться
lavish
liberal * wasteful * excessive spending * щедрый
lead
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element * вести
lean
bend or slant away from the vertical * rely for assistance or support * опереться
lease
rent * charter * engage for service under a term of contract * аренда
leather
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning * кожа
leery
suspicious or distrustful * wary * cautious * хитрый
leniency
mildness * quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case * снисходительность
levity
lack of seriousness * lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate * легкомыслие
likely
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about * вероятно
limb
arm * leg * any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree * конечность
limp
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg * move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily * хромать
loaf
any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread * буханка
loony
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular, lunatic, insane * псих
loosely
without regard to specific details or exceptions * свободно
loquacious
talkative * given to continual talking * chattering * словоохотливый
lousy
infested with lice * паршивый
ludicrous
laughable * completely devoid of wisdom or good sense * смешной
lump
a small mass of matter of irregular shape * irregular or shapeless mass * small cube of sugar * глыба
lurches
makes and uncontrolled series of movements * кренится
maize
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears * кукуруза
meander
follow a winding and turning course * move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction * меандр
mend
make repairs or restoration to * fix * improve * чинить
mere
being nothing more than what is specified * considered apart from anything else * small * slight * простой
messy
dirty * unorganized * disorderly * unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve * грязный
miff
bad-tempered mood * вспышка раздражения
mild
moderate in type or degree or effect or force * мягкий
misanthrope
one who hates or mistrusts mankind * мизантроп
mischievous
causing mischief * harmful * hurtful * troublesome * irritating * озорной
misleading
deceptive * вводящий в заблуждение
mock
treat with ridicule or contempt * mimic * frustrate hopes of * макет
mold
model * fit tightly, follow the contours of * frame * make something for a specific shape * become moldy * плесень
mole
a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin * моль
mood
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling * настроение
morose
ill humored * sullen * depressingly dark * gloomy * persistent * угрюмый
moss
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants * мох
muck
moist sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth * earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining * навоз
mug
rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence * кружка
mull
reflect deeply on a subject * размышлять
nave
the central area of a church * неф
neat
clean or orderly * аккуратный
negligent
careless * inattentive * небрежный
nonchalance
indifference * lack of concern * composure * беззаботность
obey
be obedient to * повиноваться
obtuse
lacking in insight or discernment * stupid * тупой
odorless
having no odor * devoid of odor or fragrance * без запаха
offspring
descendant * отпрыск
onset
beginning or early stages * offensive against enemy * начало
opaque
impenetrable by light * not transparent * not reflecting light * having no luster * непрозрачный
opulence
extreme wealth * luxuriousness * abundance * богатство
orchard
garden * area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees * фруктовый сад
outnumber
be larger in number * превосходить численно
outward
toward the outside * наружу
overwhelming
overpowering in effect or strength * very great or intense * extreme * подавляющий
parsimonious
excessively unwilling to spend * excessively sparing or frugal * скупой
partake
to take part * participate. share. * принимать участие
paucity
scarcity * smallness of number * fewness * малочисленность
paw
a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped * лапать
peak
summit * apex * maximum * prime * пик
peel
come off in flakes or thin small pieces * strip the skin off * get undressed * кожура
peripheral
located in outer boundary * unimportant * auxiliary * периферийный
peruse
read or examine, typically with great care * просмотреть
pinch
clutch * squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges * ущипнуть
plea
request for help * excuse or pretext * мольба
pledge
promise solemnly and formally * binding commitment to do something * залог
poised
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action * готова
popsicle
ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick * эскимо
porch
covered and enclosed entrance to building * covered passage * крыльцо
poultry
domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese * птица
pouring
flowing profusely * заливка
praise
an expression of approval and commendation * похвала
prank
acting like a clown * dress up showily * practical joke * шалость
preach
advocate * speak, plead * argue in favor of * проповедовать
prodigal
wasteful * reckless with money * мот
profane
violate * put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use * abuse * мирской
progeny
one derived from another * offspring or descendant * result of creative effort, as product * потомство
proximity
state of being proximate * nearness in place, time, or relation * близость
prudish
exaggeratedly proper * ханжеский
puddle
something resembling a pool of liquid * a small body of standing water * лужа
puffy
breathing heavily * кичливый
pulled
attracted * вытащил
pun
a humorous play on words * каламбур
pursuit
follow after * follow with a view to obtain * endeavor to attain * погоня
