Bridge Of Clay Flashcards
Miffed
annoyed at someone’s behaviour towards you:
She hadn’t called for a week and I was getting miffed.
Hurl
to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way
швырять
The demonstrators hurled stones at police.
Fluster
make (someone) agitated or confused.
“there’s nothing you can do or say to fluster Bernie”
Suds
small bubbles made from soap and water
Corroborate
to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information:
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
Terse
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly:
“Are you feeling any better?” “No!” was the terse reply.
Reciprocate
to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else:
Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.
We invited them to dinner and a week later they reciprocated.
Sullen
angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people:
His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment.
literary She looked up at the sullen (= dark and unpleasant) sky and shuddered.
Nursultan was always a sullen boy
Coerce
to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do:
The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession.
Mischievous
behaving in a way that is slightly bad but not serious
шаловливый, озорной
a mischievous grin
a mischievous five-year-old
Pine
to be sad because you want someone or something that has gone away
тосковать
He’s pining for his ex-girlfriend.
Raucous
loud and unpleasant
шумный, пронзительный
raucous laughter
Chagrin
disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake:
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
Rowdy
loud and uncontrolled
шумный, буйный
rowdy behaviour
rowdy football fans
Innocuous
not likely to upset or harm anyone
безвредный, безобидный
The parcel looked innocuous enough.
Attrition
gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an enemy by repeatedly attacking it:
Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of attrition since 2008.
Brood
to think for a long time about things that make you sad or angry
размышлять с грустью
I wish he’d stop brooding about the past.
Harbinger
a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad:
a harbinger of doom
Abyss
a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom
Ruckus
a noisy situation or argument
swivel
to turn round, or to make something turn round
Dapple
to cover something with spots of colour that are lighter or darker than the main colour, or to cover something with areas of light and darkness:
At 7,000 feet, thin patches of snow dapple the sandstone.
Tripping
to fall or almost fall because you hit your foot on something when you are walking or running
спотыкаться
Careful you don’t trip over the cat!
He tripped on a stone and hurt his ankle.
Jostle
to push other people in order to get somewhere in a crowd
Crouch
to move your body close to the ground by bending your knees
садиться на корточки
I crouched behind the chair to avoid being seen.
Travesty
If something is a travesty, it is very badly done or unfair and does not represent how that thing should be.
пародия, издевательство
She described the trial as a travesty of justice.
Jeer
make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
Raucously
in a loud and energetic way:
The audience applauded and cheered raucously.
The kids sang along with the radio raucously.
