Dune Flashcards
Verve (воодушевление)
She delivered her speech with tremendous wit and verve
Current
Have you seen the current issue of Vogue magazine?
Take
The box office take was huge for the new show
Spiritual
Traditional ways of life fulfilled both economic and spiritual needs.
Reckoning (рассчёт)
By my reckoning we were seven or eight kilometres from Borj Mechaab.
Credit (признание)
She got no credit for solving the problem
Boldly (смело)
He advanced boldly and knocked on the door
Split
The teacher split the children (up) into three groups.
To delve into
She said she was tired of journalists delving into her private life
Fervor (пыл)
The country was swept by patriotic fervor
Ingratiate yourself
He’s always trying to ingratiate himself with his boss.
Prophecy
These doom and gloom prophecies are doing little to help the economy.
Slaughter (кровавая бойня)
Hardly anyone in the town escaped the slaughter when the rebels were defeated.
Palpable (ощутимый)
Her joy was palpable.
