April 12 Flashcards
Rigor
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.
Inexplicable
unable to be explained or accounted for.
“for some inexplicable reason her mind went completely blank”
Burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.
“the city’s suburbs have burgeoned, sprawling out from the center”
Commingle
mix; blend.
“the dust had commingled with the rain”
Zest
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
Commendable
deserving praise.
“commendable restraint”
Snarl
(of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice.
“I used to snarl at anyone I disliked”
taint
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”
Whim
Прихоть
Arrange and bunch people together at my whim
Callused
(of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin.
“a callused palm”
Implacable
- Unable to be placated, placated make less angry or hostile (attempted to placate students with promises):
- Relentless, unstoppable
hand was implacable
Consider
Consider doing something
Porch
Крыльцо
I find it easy to mix with new people
I am not worried about loosing touch with old friends
I feel I can cope with most challenges that life throws at me
Starting a new life from scratch does not worry me at all
had jobs organised = had jobs lined up
Rush into making decisions
need
need to do something
look favourable on something
arriving in New York
it was probably down to the fact that
broaden my horizon
keep in contact
remain in touch
vibrant
full of life
Hubris
Спесь
When mortals take excessive pride in their abilities, it’s called hubris.
Attempt
Attempt to do something
