April 12

Question 1

Rigor

Answer 1

D1: the fact of being careful and paying great attention to detail
E1: Academic rigour

D2: the fact of being strict or severe
E: This crime must be treated with the full rigor of the law.

Question 2

Inexplicable

Answer 2

unable to be explained or accounted for.
“for some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank”

Question 3

Burgeon

Answer 3

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
“the city’s suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the center”

Question 4

Commingle

Answer 4

mix; blend.
“the dust had commingled with the rain”

Question 5

Zest

Answer 5

great enthusiasm and energy.
“they campaigned with zest and intelligence”

a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring

Question 6

Commendable

Answer 6

deserving praise.
“commendable restraint”

Question 7

Snarl

Answer 7

(of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice.
“I used to snarl at anyone I disliked”

Question 8

taint

Answer 8

N. a trace of a bad or undesirable quality or substance.
“she manages to make paintings about love and beauty that are free of the taint of sentimentality”

Question 9

Whim

Answer 9

Прихоть
Arrange and bunch people together at my whim

Question 10

Callused

Answer 10

(of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin.
“a callused palm”

Question 11

Implacable

Answer 11

1. Unable to be placated, placated make less angry or hostile (attempted to placate students with promises)
2. Relentless, unstoppable
   hand was implacable

Question 12

Consider

Answer 12

Consider doing something

Question 13

Porch

Answer 13

Крыльцо

Question 14

I find it easy to mix with new people

Question 15

I am not worried about loosing touch with old friends

Question 16

I feel I can cope with most challenges that life throws at me

Question 17

Starting a new life from scratch does not worry me at all

Question 18

had jobs organised = had jobs lined up

Question 19

Rush into making decisions

Question 20

need

Answer 20

need to do something

Question 21

look favourable on something

Question 22

arriving in New York

Question 23

it was probably down to the fact that

Question 24

broaden my horizon

Question 25

keep in contact

Answer 25

remain in touch

Question 26

vibrant

Answer 26

full of life

Question 27

Hubris

Answer 27

Спесь
When mortals take excessive pride in their abilities, it’s called hubris.

Question 28

Attempt

Answer 28

Attempt to do something