99. Flashcards
deserving praise and respect
glorious
a glorious career
adjective
to damage something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used
destroy
Many works of art were destroyed in the fire.
verb
very angry
livid
adjective
/ˈlɪvɪd/
to make someone stop giving their attention to something
distract verb
Stop distracting me - I’m trying to finish my essay.
/dɪˈstrækt/
to control feelings so that they do not show
suppress
I could barely suppress my anger
verb
/səˈpres/
to shake slightly, especially because you are nervous, frightened, or cold
tremble verb
My hands were trembling so much I could hardly hold the pen.
/ˈtrembl/
to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought
figure sth/sb out
I never could figure out what she saw in him.
verb
to break into a lot of pieces with a loud noise, or to make something break into a lot of pieces with a loud noise
smash
Thieves smashed the shop window
verb
to put something into its correct position
lay
to lay a carpet
to blame someone, usually when this is not fair
Ты всегда сваливаешь вину на меня!
lay the blame on sb
You always lay the blame on me!
to put plates, knives, forks, etc on the table to prepare for a meal
lay the table