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She was dressed in a long flowing gown

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formal dress (ɡaʊn)

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I rummaged through my duster's pockets
I rummaged (around) in cabinets until I found a glass
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search haphazardly, sift through, rifle through, scour smth for (ˈskaʊər), comb through (kəʊm),
ransack (ˈrænsæk) (ˈrʌmɪdʒ)

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pudgy fingers

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slightly fat, plump (plʌmp), chubby and short (ˈpʌdʒi)

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stout young man

a stout pair of shoes

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plump (plʌmp), pudgy (ˈpʌdʒi), fat; strong, sturdy (ˈstɜːrdi), robust; courageous, dependable, stalwart (ˈstɔːlwərt) (staʊt)

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spattered in gore

any images of gore

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blood, carnage, slaughter (ɡɔːr)

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He had nearly been smothered
We should smother the fire;
smother the pain
The voices of the opposition were effectively smothered;
Smoke smothered me
She smothered him with (in) kisses;
Her husband was very loving, but she felt smothered

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deprive of the oxygen, suffocate, throttle,
extinguish, stifle; suppress (a feeling or action),
inhibit, thwart (θwɔːrt);
cover someone or something entirely with;
overwhelm, inundate, overly protect (ˈsmʌðər)

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Burglars ransacked her home

I ransacked the backpack looking for car keys

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rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), search haphazardly, sift through, rifle through, scour smth for (ˈskaʊər), comb through (kəʊm); plunder, pillage (ˈpɪlɪdʒ), ravage (ˈrævɪdʒ), act of depredation (ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃn) (ˈrænsæk)

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I cast an enormous, gangly shadow as I walked
Ulef was a gangly boy
Many teenagers go through a gangly phase before they reach their full height and weight

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tall, thin, long-limbed, and awkward, lanky (ˈlæŋki), scrawny (ˈskrɔːni) (ˈɡæŋɡlɪ)

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It was a sultry summer afternoon

Susan stared up at me with sultry eyes

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hot and humid, stuffy, stifling, suffocating; sexual, passionate, sensual, luscious (ˈlʌʃəs), seductive (ˈsʌltri)

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lay naked and supine

the supine attitude of some of our politicians

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lying on its back, belly-up; passive, indolent (ˈɪndələnt)

lackadaisical, lethargic (ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk), slothful, sluggish (ˈsuːpaɪn)

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that was a wistful exaggeration

a wistful smile

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daydreaming, regretful longing, pensive, contemplative, nostalgic, yearning, rueful, forlorn (ˈwɪstfl)
“wishful” = having hope for smth “wistful” = having sadness or melancholy about smth and thinking “if only…”

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The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield

He squinted at me

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щуриться, squeeze eyes almost shut (skwɪnt)

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I was feeling more than a bit surly at them
I stared at him in a surly fashion
a surly waiter

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unfriendly, bad-tempered, rude, grumpy, crusty, sullen, sulky (ˈsɜːrli)

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wiped the patina of ectoplasm
patina of soot
The furniture with the shiny patina of frequent polishing

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налет, пленка на металле от окисления (pəˈtiːnə)

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slender and scrumptious girl

Can I have another slice of that scrumptious pie?

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delicious, gorgeous, palatable, luscious (ˈlʌʃəs) (ˈskrʌmpʃəs)

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luscious fruit
Kelsier gave him a luscious bit of political gossip
luscious lips

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scrumptious (ˈskrʌmpʃəs), delicious, gorgeous, palatable; sexually attractive, sultry (ˈsʌltri) (ˈlʌʃəs)

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We got caught in a sudden squall of rain

A sudden vicious squall knocked her to the ground

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a sudden violent (brief) gust of wind that brings rain, snow, or sleet; blast, flurry (ˈflɜːri), gale (ɡeɪl), puff (skwɔːl)

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machine hissed and squalled to life
The demon squalled again
squalling kids

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cry very loudly and noisily, shriek, screech, bellow (ˈbeləʊ), squeal (skwɔːl)

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howling gale

The gale blew down hundreds of trees

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a very strong wind, squall (skwɔːl), storm, tornado, tempest (ˈtempɪst) (ɡeɪl)

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evocation

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summoning (ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃn)

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particularly grisly corpse
grisly magic trick
a grisly crime

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horrific, abominable (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl), hideous (ˈhɪdiəs), gruesome (ˈɡruːsəm), repugnant (rɪˈpʌɡnənt), appalling (əˈpɔːlɪŋ), abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt) (ˈɡrɪzli)

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incandescent lamps
She was incandescent with rage
fuel my incandescent anger
an incandescent musical performance

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emitting light when heated, glowing, luminous, radiant (ˈreɪdiənt), shining, beaming; brilliant, dazzling, fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt) (ˌɪnkənˈdesnt)

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Her eyes twinkled with merriment

His mother twinkled at him over her teacup

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sparkle or gleam in a person’s eyes, glitter, glimmer, glint, flicker (ˈtwɪŋkl)

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Stars twinkled in the sky

twinkling lights in the distance

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blink, wink, flash, flicker, shimmer, sparkle (ˈtwɪŋkl) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint (ˈtwɪŋkl)

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I think you’ve peeved them off

He sounded peeved about/at/by not being told.

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extremely annoyed or irritated, miffed, exasperated (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt), irked (ɜːrk), vexed (veks), spite (spaɪt) (piːvd)

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She has stretched her bloody talons towards me

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a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey (ˈtælən)

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tall buxom woman

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healthily plump and vigorous, with large breasts (ˈbʌksəm)

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He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers
exchange our usual banter
He bantered with reporters and posed for photographers

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chitchat, friendly playful remarks and jokes, wisecracks (ˈwaɪzkræk) (ˈbæntər)

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The wolf’s muzzle

She stood by the pony, stroking its muzzle

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snout (snaʊt), face of an animal (ˈmʌzl)

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The snake sank its fangs into its victim

The wolf growled and bared its sharp fangs

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long, sharp tooth, клык (fæŋ)

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A male lion’s mane can be very fluffy and dramatic
in a shaggy mane
She tossed back her mane of chestnut hair

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long coarse (kɔːrs) hair growing from the crest of the animal’s neck, грива; mop (meɪn)

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a shaggy mane of hair
Its pelt was shaggy
a huge shaggy white dog

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(of hair or fur) long and unkempt (ˌʌnˈkempt), shabby (ˈʃæbi), scruffy (ˈskrʌfi), dishevelled (dɪˈʃevld), slovenly (ˈslʌvnli) ​(ˈʃæɡi)

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pelt

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animal’s skin, fur and all (pelt)

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We were pelted with rotten tomatoes
pelt the speaker with questions
The army is pelting the enemy with bombs

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assail with (əˈseɪl), attack and bombard with or as if with missiles (pelt)

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We pelted inside

We pelted down the hill after the car

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sprint, dash (dæʃ), scurry (ˈskɜːri), scuttle (ˈskʌtl) (pelt)

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Raindrops pelted down around me
I drove home with the rain pelting through the window
By now the rain was pelting down

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rain heavily, pour (pɔːr), rain cats and dogs (pelt)

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I made a wisecrack instead

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a witty remark or joke, banter (ˈbæntər) (ˈwaɪzkræk)

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I stalked out of the room

He stalked off without a word

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stride somewhere in a proud/stiff/angry manner, strut (strʌt), swagger (ˈswæɡər), stomp (stɑːmp), prance (præns) (stɔːk)

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“At long bloody last!” snapped West

I was tempted to snap back angrily at him

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retort (rɪˈtɔːrt), say/speak angrily/abruptly/irritably, snarl (snɑːrl), growl (ɡraʊl) (snæp)

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The lead singer was prancing around with the microphone
She pranced out of the room
Horses prance with an artificial gait, using high, springy steps.

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strut (strʌt), swagger (ˈswæɡər), stalk (stɔːk), stride (præns) walk with a lofty proud gait to impress others

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Nicomo Cosca, infamous soldier of fortune swaggered into the room looking very pleased with himself.

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strut (strʌt), stalk (stɔːk), stride, prance (præns) walk with a lofty proud gait to impress others (ˈswæɡər)

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Angry teenager stomped down the hall and slammed the door

The men stomped through the snow in heavy boots

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walk heavily, stalk (stɔːk), stamp, tramp (træmp), tread (stɑːmp)

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Vitari strutted out from the kitchen, arms folded

The girls watched the boys strut

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swagger (ˈswæɡər), prance (præns), stalk (stɔːk), stride walk with a lofty proud gait to impress others (strʌt)

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When hunting, an animal stalks its prey

He stalked his victim as she walked home, before attacking and robbing her

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pursue or approach stealthily, haunt (hɔːnt), follow, creep up on (stɔːk)

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struggled back to my feet, and wheezed

Her breath quickened, shuddering and wheezing through her sore nostrils

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to breathe noisily and with difficulty and whistling sound, gasp, whistle, hiss (wiːz)

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a pack of feral dogs

His mouth was stretched in a feral grin

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wild, untamed animal; menacing, fierce (fɪrs), ferocious (fəˈrəʊʃəs), vicious (ˈvɪʃəs), savage (ˈsævɪdʒ) (ˈferəl)

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Kelsier certainly had his quirks

Everyone has their own little quirks and mannerisms

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a peculiar aspect of a person’s character or behaviour, peculiarity, whim, caprice, habit, trait (kwɜːrk)

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Proper young ladies do not gawk
He gawked at the hole in the wall
Stop gawking like that!

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to stare in a rude or stupid way, gape, gaze (ɡɔːk)

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She ruffled his hair affectionately

A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake

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(hair) disorder, disarrange, dishevel; disturb the smoothness of surface, make ripples, ripple (ˈrʌfl)

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I revelled in long ships with oars; I loved polished lances
Power lanced out through the rod
Pain lanced up my leg

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spear, pike; pierce, cut, stab; (of a pain) to move suddenly and quickly and be very sharp (læns)

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he would not quail
he quailed at the ordeal of meeting her
they quail at the prospect of taking on the government.

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feel or show fear/apprehension, cower (ˈkaʊər), cringe (krɪndʒ), waver (ˈweɪvər), falter (ˈfɔːltər), flinch, shy (away), blanch (blæntʃ) (kweɪl)

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clamp the chair together until the glue dries
He had a cigar clamped between his teeth
I clamped a hand on his shoulder

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fasten smth in place with a clamp, secure, fix;

hold/fasten smth tightly, clench (klentʃ), grip, grasp, squeeze (klæmp)

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“Can we go any faster?” Michael drawled
‘Hi there!’ she drawled lazily
She spoke in a slow southern drawl

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speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowels (drɔːl)

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She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist

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turn aside, often to avoid collision, veer (vɪr), weave (wiːv) (swɜːrv)

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The air was so still that there was hardly a ripple on the pond’s surface
ripple of anger spread out through the Lords

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small wave, wrinkle (ˈrɪpl)

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She was obviously ruffled by his question

He never gets ruffled, even under pressure

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irritate, irk (ɜːrk), exasperate (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt), vex (veks), make miffed, make peeved, spite (spaɪt), fluster (ˈflʌstər), agitate, rattle (ˈrʌfl)

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wheel struts

The roof was supported on oak struts

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a long, thin piece of wood or metal used to support or make part of a vehicle or building stronger, стойка, распорка (strʌt)

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Murphy’s mouth quirked at the corner
She quirked a smile at me that promised things
David quirked an eyebrow and smirked slightly

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turn, twist mouth or eyebrows suddenly (kwɜːrk)

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You’ve been depressed for weeks. It’s time I snap you out of it

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to help somebody to stop feeling unhappy (snæp)

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The rope snapped
He snapped a twig off a bush
The wind had snapped the tree in two

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break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound, fracture, splinter (snæp)

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My patience finally snapped

When he said that, something snapped inside her

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suddenly lose one’s self-control, break down, crack, freak out (snæp)

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She closed her purse with a snap

the snap of a twig

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a sudden sharp noise (snæp)

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A pipe clamp is really a necessary tool

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brace, vice, press, fastener for strengthening or holding things together, зажим, скоба (klæmp)

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tight as a vice

He held my arm in a vice-like grip

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тиски (vaɪs)

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I muttered something grouchy

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easily annoyed, irritable, testy, grumpy, surly (ˈsɜːrli), crusty (ˈkrʌsti), ornery (ˈɔːrnəri), crotchety (ˈkrɑːtʃəti), peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ), cranky (ˈkræŋki) (ˈɡraʊtʃi)

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I shot him a testy glare

The old man sounded testy

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easily annoyed, irritable, grumpy, surly (ˈsɜːrli), crusty (ˈkrʌsti), ornery (ˈɔːrnəri), crotchety (ˈkrɑːtʃəti), peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ), cranky (ˈkræŋki), grouchy (ˈɡraʊtʃi)

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vampires who trifled with mortal practitioners never lived to brag about it
He is trifling with her

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dally (ˈdæli), play, fiddle (ˈfɪdl) (ˈtraɪfl)

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There’s no point worrying over such trifles

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smth insignificant, trivial, trivia (ˈtraɪfl)

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She went scarlet with embarrassment

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bright red in colour (ˈskɑːrlət)

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There are strict laws against subliminal advertising

His flinch was almost subliminal

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subconscious, hidden (ˌsʌbˈlɪmɪnl)

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Do you have to fiddle with your pen while I’m talking?

The reporter fiddle with the facts

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fidget, play, dally (ˈdæli), trifle (ˈtraɪfl); tamper with, manipulate, falsify (ˈfɪdl)

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Bob chortled happily to himself

«Little tyke,» chortled Mr. Dursley

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muffled laugh, chuckle, giggle (ˈtʃɔːrtl)

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down in your musty old lab
a musty smell of old books
These clothes smell musty

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having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell, dank (dæŋk) (ˈmʌsti)

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tavern brawl
They were arrested for brawling in the street
He got into a drunken brawl in a bar

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a rough or noisy fight or quarrel, skirmish (ˈskɜːrmɪʃ), scuffle (ˈskʌfl), fracas (ˈfreɪkəs) (brɔːl)

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No more scuffling over gemhearts
Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators
He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer

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brawl (brɔːl), fracas (ˈfreɪkəs) a short and not very violent fight or struggle (ˈskʌfl)

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There was a scuffling sound

red haired boy scuffled along slowly

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walk by dragging one’s feet, shamble (ˈʃæmbl), shuffle (ˈʃʌfl), lumber (ˈlʌmbər), hobble (ˈhɑːbl) (ˈskʌfl)

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how dare you defile the Awnsidhe soil with iron

the altar had been defiled by vandals

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mar, spoil, tarnish, besmirch (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ); desecrate (ˈdesɪkreɪt), profane (prəˈfeɪn), treat sacrilegiously (ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs) (dɪˈfaɪl)

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way across the furrows
Water lay in the furrows of the ploughed fields
Suddenly he looked tired and there were deep furrows in his brow.

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a long shallow trench in the ground (especially made by a plow), ditch, channel; a line or wrinkle on a person’s face, crease (kriːs) (ˈfɜːrəʊ)

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Her eyebrows furrowed

He furrowed his brow

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wrinkle, crease (kriːs) (ˈfɜːrəʊ)

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pulled the car away from the curb

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(kɜːrb) бордюр

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began moving forward at a cautious lope

as he loped across the training field

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to run taking long relaxed steps, stride, trot (ləʊp)

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She’d moved daintily

touched it daintily

A

gingerly, carefully, gracefully, delicately, in a careful way that suggests good manners (ˈdeɪntɪli)

83
Q

Can you waggle your ears?

A

shake, wiggle, wobble, wave, twitch (ˈwæɡl) move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down

84
Q

hills with a mantle of snow

She will soon inherit her father’s mantl

A

cloak, veil, blanket;

role, burden, responsibility, position (ˈmæntl)

85
Q

The curtains undulated

the ground beneath me seemed to undulate

A

move in a wave-like pattern, billow, wobble (ˈʌndʒəleɪt)

86
Q

His jacket was rumpled

She rumpled his hair playfully

A

wrinkle, dishevel, crumple, crease (kriːs), ruffle (ˈrʌmpl)

87
Q

My voice was slurred with fatigue

I blinked. “Not asleep,” I slurred

A

speak indistinctly, mumble, stammer (slɜːr)

88
Q

furniture unmarked by scuff or scratch

scuffed black shoes

A

scrape/brush/scratch the surface against something (skʌf)

89
Q

The hairs at the nape of my neck prickled

silence prickling at her ears

A

cause a stinging or tingling sensation (ˈprɪkl)

90
Q

The wall was dimpled
Maeve smiled at me, showing a dimple
a dimpled chin

A

A small depression or indentation in a surface;

ямочка на щеке

91
Q

smoke billowed up into the sky
The curtains billowed in the breeze
black duster billowing out behind me

A

rise up as if in waves, undulate (ˈʌndʒəleɪt);

balloon, inflate (ˈbɪləʊ)

92
Q

nape of her neck

A

the back of the neck (neɪp)

93
Q

a cactus covered in prickles

A

small thorn, needle, spike, spur, prong (ˈprɪkl)

94
Q

He was starting to get a prickle of fear every time

A

a slight stinging feeling on the skin (ˈprɪkl)

95
Q

Refusing to duel or defend himself from slurs

She accused the journalist of slurring the company’s name

A

blemish, denigrate (ˈdenɪɡreɪt), malign (məˈlaɪn), slander (ˈslændər), smear (smɪr) (slɜːr)

96
Q

mince the garlic

A

chop, grind into tiny bits (mɪns)

97
Q

He never minced words

He doesn’t mince his words when he talks about his ex-boss.

A

soften, alleviate, tone down, express in a gentle way (mɪns)

98
Q

half-bowed in a mincing shuffle

He minced over to serve us

A

to walk or speak in an pretentiously fastidious manner (mɪns)

99
Q

The carriage didn’t jounce

A

bounce abruptly, shake, vibrate, quiver

bounce + jump (dʒaʊns)

100
Q

He splurged his whole week’s wages on champagne
I splurged on a new TV
a splurge of spending

A

indulge yourself, spend lavishly, fling, dissipate, fiddle away, squander, trifle (away) (splɜːrdʒ)

101
Q

steeple of the church

She steepled her fingers

A

a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, place fingers together so that they form an upward-pointing V-shape (ˈstiːpl)

102
Q

his eyes rounded and dilated

the pupils dilated

A

enlarge, widen (daɪˈleɪtɪd)

103
Q

sparse fringe of gray hair

A

чëлка, front part of somebody’s hair that is cut so that it hangs over their forehead (frɪndʒ)

104
Q

Everything had tassels and fringe

A

бахрома, ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels (frɪndʒ)

105
Q

cast out a dim radiance
dim detail
The dim room

A

(of a light, colour) faint, weak, feeble, muted
(of an object) unclear, vague
(of a room) dark
(dɪm)

106
Q

Prince Ario snickered

A

snigger (ˈsnɪɡər), titter (ˈtɪtər), sneer, smirk, giggle, chortle (ˈtʃɔːrtl) laugh in a mean or disrespectful way (ˈsnɪkər)

107
Q

Prince Ario tittered

A

snigger (ˈsnɪɡər), snicker (ˈsnɪkər), sneer, smirk, giggle, chortle (ˈtʃɔːrtl) laugh nervously (ˈtɪtər)

108
Q

Crabbe and Goyle sniggered behind their hands

A

snicker (ˈsnɪkər), titter (ˈtɪtər), sneer, smirk, giggle, chortle (ˈtʃɔːrtl) laugh in a mean or disrespectful way (ˈsnɪɡər)

109
Q

propping his spear beside him

He propped his bike against the wall

A

support smth by leaning it against smth, buttress (ˈbʌtrəs), underpin, подпереть, прислонить (prɑːp)

110
Q

Chapman donned his gloves

A

to put clothes on (dɑːn)

111
Q

I was just lathering up with shampoo
I lathered my face and started to shave
The shaving cream lathered

A

soap yourself, to cover with lather; to produce lather (ˈlæðər)

112
Q

He had completely forgotten Tam’s sword in the lather of dealing with an Aes Sedai

A

state of agitation, fluster, fret, commotion (ˈlæðər)

113
Q

to work up a good lather

lather flecked the neck and shoulders of the horse

A

foam, froth produced by soap; foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse), мыло (ˈlæðər)

114
Q

Calm down—don’t work yourself into a lather about it

A

get anxious or angry about something, especially when it is not necessary (ˈlæðər)

115
Q

I snagged my sweater on the wire fence

The fence snagged my sweater

A

catch or tear smth on a sharp projection (snæɡ)

116
Q

Check all surfaces for snags and rough edges

A

a sharp, angular, or jagged projection, thorn, spur (snæɡ)

117
Q

I quickly sluiced my face with cold water

Rain was sluicing down

A

wash, rinse;

pour (pɔːr) or flow freely, gush (sluːs)

118
Q

Before she could whicker

A

ржание лошади

119
Q

peeked out from beneath its cowl

A

a loose hood or hooded robe (kaʊl)

120
Q

He scrabbled his axe

Horses scrabbled uphill

A

to scratch or grab with your hands, grope, rummage, fumble; scramble, clamber (ˈskræbl)

121
Q

Burning groove in his shoulders

eventually had to saw some grooves into the helm

A

long narrow furrow, indentation, rut, cut (ɡruːv)

122
Q

grassy glade

A

clearing (small open area of grass) in a forest (ɡleɪd)

123
Q

The sky was tinged with crimson.

Sadness tinged his voice.

A

color slightly, tint, dye; flavour, imbue, permeate, add a small amount of an emotion or quality to something (tɪndʒ)

124
Q

tinges of color returned to her uniform

to feel a tinge of envy

A

a small amount of a colour, feeling or quality, tint, trace (tɪndʒ)

125
Q

leaves with red and gold autumn tints

A

a shade or variety of a colour

126
Q

boles thick and twisted

with a bole thirty paces around

A

trunk, the main stem of a tree (bəʊl)

127
Q

Black mail rasped againsted leather trousers

A

to make a rough unpleasant sound, grate (ræsp)

128
Q

smoke rasped Rand’s throat

The wind rasped his face.

A

to rub, grind, scratch with smth that feels like a rasp - напильник (ræsp)

129
Q

His dark hair was plaited in a long braid

A

braid, interweave, заплетать (plæt)

130
Q

ancient stone caked in mildew and moss

A

blight, mold, small white fungus from warm wet conditions (ˈmɪlduː)

131
Q

coruscating in a shower of fiery sparks

coruscating like shattered diamonds.

A

(of light) to flash, sparkle (ˈkɔːrəskeɪt)

132
Q

Don’t gobble your food like that!

They gobbled down all the sandwiches.

A

eat greedily/hungrily, gulp (ɡʌlp), devour, cram, gorge (oneself) on (ɡɔːrdʒ)
Opposite: nibble
(ˈɡɑːbl)

133
Q

padded leather vest

All the sharp corners were padded with foam.

A

fill or cover with soft material, stuff, cushion, quilted (pæd)

134
Q

The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds.

A

тростник (riːd)

135
Q

reedy voice

A

high and not very pleasant (ˈriːdi)

136
Q

His fingers gently caressed her cheek.

A

touch/stroke gently or lovingly, fondle (ˈfɑːndl) (kəˈres)

137
Q

and stroked her hair.

Miller stroked his chin

A

touch gently, caress (kəˈres), fondle (ˈfɑːndl) (strəʊk)

138
Q

He kissed and fondled her face and neck

A

stroke or caress (kəˈres) lovingly or erotically.

ˈfɑːndl

139
Q

her mouth almost nuzzling mine

She nuzzled his ear.

A

affectionately rub your nose and face against someone

ˈnʌzl

140
Q

I shot him a withering glance

A

scathing (ˈskeɪðɪŋ), humiliating, scornful, contemptuous, mocking
Opposite: encouraging, complimentary
(ˈwɪðərɪŋ)

141
Q

surrounded by boisterous young Espenians

The children and the dogs raced out of the house to give me a boisterous welcome.

A

noisy and mischievous, rowdy (ˈraʊdi), loud and raucous (ˈrɔːkəs), disorderly
Opposite: peaceful, quiet
(ˈbɔɪstərəs)

142
Q

She looked bedraggled

pulling the bedraggled owl out by the

A

dishevelled, unkempt, tousled (ˈtaʊzld), muddy, sodden (ˈsɑːdn), soggy (ˈsɑːɡi)
Opposite: clean, neat
(bɪˈdræɡld)

143
Q

brandishing the letter the owl had delivered.

Soldiers brandishing swords

A

exhibit, wave aggressively, display, wield
Opposite: conceal, cover
(ˈbrændɪʃ)

144
Q

Soul sucking fiends

A

an evil spirit, demon (fiːnd)

145
Q

Harry kneaded his forehead with his knuckles
Add the water and knead the mixture well.
knead bread dough before baking it.

A

massage, rub
mix by pressing, blend, form, mold
(niːd)

146
Q

She was very likely assembling her death shroud.

The organization is cloaked in a shroud of secrecy.

A
  1. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  2. covering, cloak, mantle (ˈmæntl), canopy (ˈkænəpi)
    (ʃraʊd)
147
Q

He scrunched up the note and threw it on the fire.
She scrunched up her face, as if about to cry.
Vin flushed, scrunching down in her chair.

A
  1. crumple, crease (kriːs), wrinkle, rumple, squeeze into a mass.
  2. sit on one’s heels, crouch, hunker, squat
    (skrʌntʃ)
148
Q

kept their left hands shrouded in their sleeves,

tried to shroud what I was doing with

A

cover, veil, swathe (sweɪð), wrap, mantle (ˈmæntl), conceal (ʃraʊd)

149
Q

Some people get bright red splotches on their faces when they blush
splotched page of Moste Potente Potions.

A

messy or unevenly shaped spot, smudge, blotch (blɑːtʃ), fleck, blemish (splɑːtʃ)

150
Q

Chucked his PlayStation out of the window
Chuck me the newspaper, would you?
Chuck these old notes

A
  1. throw carelessly/casually, toss, fling, hurl, dash
  2. throw away, discard, dump, jettison (ˈdʒetɪsn), ditch
    Opposite: keep, hold on to
    (tʃʌk)
151
Q

predatory look of a ferret

A

хорёк (ˈferɪt)

152
Q

The elder Kaul was like a badger

A

барсук (ˈbædʒər)

153
Q

a snake sloughing its skin

A

lose a layer of dead skin, cast off, shed

slʌf

154
Q
  1. They made frantic attempts to revive him.
    They worked with frantic haste.
    2.Let’s go back. Your parents must be getting frantic by now.
A
  1. hectic, fast wild movements or a desperate attempt to do something, неистовый
  2. hysterical, panic-stricken, distraught, agitated, distressed
    Opposite: calm
    (ˈfræntɪk)
155
Q

sizzling sausages
burned a sizzling hole right through it
tears sizzling on his cheeks.

A
  1. make a hissing sound when frying or cooking, sputter, hiss
  2. scorching, blistering, searing, sweltering
    Opposite: freezing
    (ˈsɪzl)
156
Q

Her hands distended,

The steroids had distended his thighs so

A

swell due to pressure from inside, bloat, bulge
Opposite: shrink
(dɪˈstend)

157
Q

obviously sporting a weapon

but he sported a short, warrior’s beard

A

wear proudly, display

158
Q

She opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys.

He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened.

A
  1. rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), dig, rifle through, scour (ˈskaʊər), ransack, comb
  2. unearth, reveal, dig out
    (ˈferɪt)
159
Q

I finally badgered him into coming with us.
Reporters constantly badger her about her private life.
His daughter was always badgering him to let her join the club.

A

pester, harass, bother, nag

ˈbædʒər

160
Q

years of hard training had sloughed off Shae.

Responsibilities are not sloughed off so easily.

A

get rid of, dispense with, dismiss, abolish, discard, shed (slʌf)

Английский (15 decks)

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