Casual 05

Question 1

SQUEAMISH

Answer 1

подверженный тошноте
брезгливый

She’s really squeamish and can’t stand the sight of blood.

Question 2

FASTIDIOUS (rare word)

Answer 2

разборчивый, брезгливый
excessively particular, critical, or demanding

They were too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant.
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.

Question 3

PEEVISH

Answer 3

капризный, раздражительный, сварливый
“moody” person, doesn’t want to help people, irritated
a peevish, bad-tempered person
“I thought you might have helped,” she replied peevishly.

Question 4

WHIMSICAL

Answer 4

причудливый, эксцентричный
“Happy” person in its own world

Despite his kindly, sometimes whimsical air, he was a shrewd observer of people.

Question 5

SHREWD

Answer 5

having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage:

It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.

Question 6

CHIME IN

Answer 6

вступать в общий разговор
присоединяться (к чему-л.) ; соглашаться (с кем-л. / чем-л.)
Hi Elaine,
Can you please chime in here because I have gotten some differing opinions.
“It’s very difficult,” I said. “Impossible,” she chimed in.

Question 7

BY ALL ACCOUNTS

Answer 7

as said by most people:

By all accounts, San Francisco is a city that’s easy to fall in love with.

Question 8

EQUITY [‘ekwɪtɪ]

Answer 8

the money value of a property or business after debts have been subtracted

How much equity do you have in your home?

Question 9

METTLE

Answer 9

характер, отвага, смелость

Speaking from personal experience, it is when times get tough that the best leaders are able to show their true qualities and mettle.

Question 10

ON YOUR METTLE

Answer 10

ready to do something as well as you can in a difficult situation:

Both players were on their mettle in the final round.