home-reading(Never Lie) Flashcards
skid (v/n)
- заносити
e.g. Tony’s car skidded on some ice and hit a tree. - ковзання
e.g. She was riding too fast on a wet road and the motorbike went into a skid.
crumpled (adj)
зім’ятий, пом’ятий
scold (v)
лаяти, сварити, дорікати
determinedly (adj)
рішуче
crinkle (v)
•зморщуватись
•м’яти
perplex (v)
- спантеличити, збентежити
- ускладнювати, заплутувати
tromp (v)
тупати, гупати поки йдеш
giddy (adj)
• feeling silly, happy, and excited, and showing this in your behavior
• slightly dizzy
e.g. giddy with affection мліти від любові
swoon(v)
мліти, непритомніти
to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone
budge (v)
поступатися, посунутися, зрушити
wedged (adj)
затиснутий, застряглий, впихнутий
sneer (n/v)
- насмішка
- глузувати
withering (adj)
принизливий
shrink (n)
психолог/психіатр
teeter (v)
хитатись
to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing
☆ idiom: teeter on the brink/edge of something
treacherous (adj)
підступний,небезпечний
If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions
pamper (v)
балувати
пестити
Devise (v)
розробляти, придумувати
to invent a plan/system/object/ etc. usually using your intelligence or imagination
e.g A psychological experiment was devised to estimate the prevalence of untruthful behavior
Prevalence(n)
поширеність, розповсюдженість
the fact that something is very common or happens often
e.g A psychological experiment was devised to estimate the prevalence of untruthful behavior
Fidget (v)
соватися, неспокійно рухатися, нервувати
to make continuous small movements, especially if they do not have a particular purpose and you make them without meaning to, for example because you are nervous or bored
e.g Liars fidget.
Dutifully (adv)
слухняно, покірно, шанобливо
in a way that shows that you want to obey and do everything that you are expected to do
e.g Thomas dutifully tried to live up to his grandfather’s wishes.
Aglow (adj)
shining with light and colour/сяючий/яскравий/палаючий e.g I can see a single light aglow in one of the upstairs windows
Damp(adj)
slightly wet especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable/ water in the air
Consummate (adj)
неперевершений, чудовий, досконалий
perfect or complete in every way
• e.g She is the consummate professional