Day 17

Question 1

Dispute

Answer 1

an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
- a bitter/long-running dispute
- a border dispute
- a pay/legal/trade dispute
- They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.
- The unions are in dispute with management over pay.

Question 2

Relent

Answer 2

to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before:
- Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party.
- The security guard relented and let them through.

Question 3

Mix up someone/something

Answer 3

to mistake someone or something for someone or something else; to confuse two people or things:
- It’s easy to mix up the twins.
- I mix them up all the time.

Question 4

To declare

Answer 4

to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially:
- They declared their support for the proposal
- [ + (that) ] She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.
- [ + obj + (to be) + noun/adj ] They declared themselves (to be) bankrupt.
- [ + speech ] “I won’t do it!” he declared.
- America declared war on Japan in 1941 (= announced officially that it was at war).
figurative The government has declared war on (= announced that they intended to stop) the drug dealers.
- The country declared independence in 1952 (= announced that it was no longer under the control of another country).

Question 5

To cuss

Answer 5

to say words that are not polite because you are angry

Question 6

Resentful

Answer 6

to feel angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like:
- She bitterly resented her father’s new wife.
- [ + -ing verb ] He resents having to explain his work to other people.

Question 7

Insight

Answer 7

(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation:
- It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.
Syn. - understanding / knowledge

Question 8

Incantation

Answer 8

(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung:
- Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.

Question 9

Lo and behold

Answer 9

something that you say when you tell someone about something surprising that happened:
- I was in Vienna sitting quietly in a café when, lo and behold, my cousin walked in.
И вот!

Question 10

Abyss

Answer 10

a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom
бездна

Question 11

Under wraps

Answer 11

secret:
- They tried to keep the report under wraps.

Question 12

Delude

Answer 12

to make someone believe something that is not true:
- He’s deluding himself if he thinks he’s going to be promoted this year.

Question 13

Have it coming

Answer 13

to deserve what happens to you, esp. something bad:
- He got a ticket for speeding, but he had it coming.

Question 14

Toss

Answer 14

to throw something carelessly:
- He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
- The bull tossed him up into the air.
- [ + two objects ] Andrew tossed him the ball.

Question 15

To faint

Answer 15

to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down:
- He faints at the sight of blood.
- I nearly fainted in the heat.
- She took one look at the hypodermic needle and fainted (dead) away (= became unconscious immediately).

Question 16

Haunt

Answer 16

to cause repeated suffering or anxiety:
- Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
- 30 years after the fire he is still haunted by images of death and destruction.
-Преследовать

Question 17

Assist

Answer 17

to help:
- The army arrived to assist in the search.
- You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.

Question 18

Dire

Answer 18

very serious or extreme:
- These people are in dire need of help.
- He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.
- This decision will have dire consequences for local people.

Question 19

Reluctant

Answer 19

not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it:
- [ + to infinitive ] I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave.
- Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children.
- She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.

Question 20

Rascal

Answer 20

a person, especially a child or a man, who does things that you disapprove of, but who you still like:
- I caught those little/young rascals dressing up in my clothes.
- What’s that old rascal been up to?

Question 21

Wrap up

Answer 21

to dress in warm clothes, or to dress someone in warm clothes:
- Wrap up well - it’s cold outside.

Question 22

Fret

Answer 22

to be nervous or worried:
- Don’t fret - I’m sure he’s OK.
- She spent the day fretting about/over what she’d said to Nicky.

Question 23

Rein

Answer 23

a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you to control and direct a horse:
- You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.

Question 24

Overnight

Answer 24

for or during the night:
an overnight stop in Paris
- You can stay overnight if you want to.
- Don’t forget to pack an overnight bag (= a bag for things that you need when you stay away from home for a night).

Question 25

I trust that

Question 26

Slaughter

Answer 26

the killing of many people cruelly and unfairly, especially in a war:
- Hardly anyone in the town escaped the slaughter when the rebels were defeated.
- We must find ways of reducing the slaughter which takes place on our roads (= death of many people in car accidents) every year.

Question 27

Chant

Answer 27

to repeat or sing a word or phrase continuously:
- The crowd were chanting the team’s name.
- Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans in the square.