Apocalypse for beginners 05

Question 1

CONTINGENT

Answer 1

контингент a large contingent of voluntary soldiers

Question 2

FALL OVER YOURSELF

Answer 2

Meaning: to be very eager to do something My father fell over himself to make her feel at home.

Question 3

ABSTAIN

Answer 3

воздерживаться He took a vow to abstain from alcohol. vow [vau]

Question 4

BITS AND PIECES

Answer 4

Meaning: small things of different types Can you tidy away all your bits and pieces before you go to bed? … we managed to watch about 45 minutes of TV a day, in bits and pieces.

Question 5

SUBMERGE

Answer 5

окунать, опускать She was taken to hospital after being submerged in an icy river for 45 minutes.

Question 6

QUENCH [kwenʧ] UNQUENCHABLE

Answer 6

гасить, тушить, утолять (жажду), подавлять, сдерживать (действия, эмоции) The flames were quenched by heavy rain. Her thirst for knowledge will never be quenched. The US craving for petroleum is unquenchable.

Question 7

WRATH [rɑːθ]

Answer 7

гнев, ярость The people feared the wrath of God.

Question 8

REWIND (past: rewound)

Answer 8

перематывать Will you rewind the tape so we can hear it again? a rewind button

Question 9

EXULTANT [ɪg’zʌlt(ə)nt]

Answer 9

ликующий, торжествующий an exultant crowd She was exultant.

Question 10

ALLEVIATE [ə’liːvɪeɪt]

Answer 10

облегчать, смягчать The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain. To alleviate the problem.