Annihilation Flashcards
Douse
to pour a lot of liquid over someone or something
заливать (жидкостью)
The dessert was doused with brandy and set alight.
Muffle
to make a noise quieter and less clear
заглушать (звук)
The pillow muffled her screams.
Unrelenting
never stopping or getting any less extreme
неумолимый, неослабный
unrelenting pressure
The heat was unrelenting.
Impetuous
done or acting quickly and without thinking carefully
импульсивный, порывистый
an impetuous outburst
Impervious
not allowing liquid to go through:
How does glue bond with impervious substances like glass and metal?
Uncanny
strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain:
an uncanny resemblance
Foolhardy
taking or involving silly and unnecessary risks
безрассудно храбрый
a foolhardy decision
Gregarious
If you are gregarious, you enjoy being with other people.
Strewn
Untidely scattered
Mulch
a covering of decaying leaves that is spread over the soil in order to keep water in it or to improve it
Divulge
to give secret or private information to someone
разглашать
He would not divulge how much the house cost.
Prod
to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object
тыкать
He prodded me in the back and told me to hurry up.
Keen
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much:
They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn’t keen (= I didn’t want to go).
She’s a keen tennis player.
She’s keen on (playing) tennis.
UK My son’s mad keen on cycling.
He’s rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her).