99. Flashcards

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deserving praise and respect

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glorious

a glorious career

adjective

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to damage something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used

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destroy

Many works of art were destroyed in the fire.

verb

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3
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very angry

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livid

adjective

/ˈlɪvɪd/

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4
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to make someone stop giving their attention to something

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distract verb

Stop distracting me - I’m trying to finish my essay.

/dɪˈstrækt/

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5
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to control feelings so that they do not show

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suppress

I could barely suppress my anger

verb

/səˈpres/

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to shake slightly, especially because you are nervous, frightened, or cold

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tremble verb

My hands were trembling so much I could hardly hold the pen.

/ˈtrembl/

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7
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to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought

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figure sth/sb out

I never could figure out what she saw in him.

verb

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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

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smash

Thieves smashed the shop window

verb

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9
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to put something into its correct position

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lay

to lay a carpet

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10
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to blame someone, usually when this is not fair

Ты всегда сваливаешь вину на меня!

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lay the blame on sb

You always lay the blame on me!

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to put plates, knives, forks, etc on the table to prepare for a meal

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lay the table

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