English and Academic Preparation - Pre-Collegiate. Week 1. Article "Potential Adverse Effects of Violent Video Gaming"

Question 1

граница - a line or border between two countries

Answer 1

frontier

/frʌnˈtɪr/

Question 2

пределы, границы - the limits of what is known or what has been done before in an area of knowledge or activity

Answer 2

the frontiers of sth

/frʌnˈtɪrz/

Question 3

неблагоприятный - negative and unpleasant; not likely to produce a good result

Answer 3

adverse

/ədˈvɜːrs/, /ˈædvɜːrs/

Question 4

осуществлять, совершать - to make something happen

результат, следствие - a change, reaction, or result that is caused by something

Answer 4

effect

/ɪˈfekt/

Question 5

по сути дела

Answer 5

in effect

/ɪˈfekt/

Question 6

вступать в силу

Answer 6

to come / to go into effect

/ɪˈfekt/

Question 7

оказывать воздействие

Answer 7

to take effect

/ɪˈfekt/

Question 8

в этом роде

Answer 8

to that effect

/ɪˈfekt/

Question 9

негативные последствия

Answer 9

adverse effects

/ədˈvɜːrs/, /ˈædvɜːrs/ /ɪˈfekt/

Question 10

эмоциональный - connected with emotions and attitudes;

аффективный - relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions

Answer 10

affective

/əˈfektɪv/

Question 11

черта, особенность - a particular quality in the personality; a quality, good or bad, in someone’s character

Answer 11

trait

/treɪt/

Question 12

межличностный - connected with relationships between people

Answer 12

interpersonal

/ˌɪntərˈpɜːrsənl/

Question 13

навыки межличностных отношений, коммуникативные навыки, навыки межличностного общения

Answer 13

interpersonal skills

/ˌɪntərˈpɜːrsənl/

Question 14

застенчивость, скованность - a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want

Answer 14

inhibition

/ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃn/, /ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃn/

Question 15

раскрепощенность, раскованность - the state of no longer feeling shy so that you can relax and show your feelings

Answer 15

disinhibition

/ˌdɪsɪnhɪˈbɪʃn/

Question 16

повреждать, ослаблять - to harm something and make it less good

Answer 16

impair

/ɪmˈper/

Question 17

с повреждениями зрения / слуха

Answer 17

visually / hearing impaired

/ɪmˈperd/

Question 18

причинять вред, наносить ущерб - to hurt someone or damage something

вред, ущерб - hurt or damage

Answer 18

harm

/hɑːrm/

Question 19

не пострадать

Answer 19

not to come to any harm

/hɑːrm/

Question 20

нет ничего плохого в том, чтобы сделать что-либо

Answer 20

there’s no harm in doing sth

/hɑːrm/

Question 21

не хотеть обидеть

Answer 21

not to mean any harm

/hɑːrm/

Question 22

подросток - a young person who is between being a child and an adult

Answer 22

adolescent

/ˌædəˈlesnt/

Question 23

цель - the purpose of doing something, and what you hope to achieve

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aim

/eɪm/

Question 24

целиться - to point a weapon towards someone or something

Answer 24

to take aim

/eɪm/

Question 25

исследование - the activity of studying a subject in detail in order to discover new information;
изучение - the activity of learning about a subject, usually at school or university;
кабинет (комната - a room in a house where you can read, write, etc

Answer 25

study

/ˈstʌdi/

Question 26

характер, нрав - the natural qualities of a person’s character, the type of character someone has

Answer 26

disposition

/ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃn/

Question 27

дефицит - the amount by which the money that you spend is more than the money that you receive, the amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is too small or smaller than something else

Answer 27

deficit

/ˈdefɪsɪt/

Question 28

подвергание воздействию - a situation in which someone experiences something or is affected by it because they are in a particular situation or place;
разоблачение - a situation in which something bad that you have done is made public;
переохлаждение - a serious medical condition that is caused by being outside in very cold weather;
кадр - a single photograph on a piece of film

Answer 28

exposure

/ɪkˈspəʊʒər/

Question 29

сбивать с толку, ставить в тупик - to be surprised and confused, because something which had happened cannot be explained

Answer 29

confound

/kənˈfaʊnd/

Question 30

важный, значительный - important or noticeable

Answer 30

significant

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Question 31

недавний, последний - happening or starting from a short time ago

Answer 31

recent

/ˈriːsnt/