home-reading(Never Lie) Flashcards

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skid (v/n)

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  1. заносити
    e.g. Tony’s car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.
  2. ковзання
    e.g. She was riding too fast on a wet road and the motorbike went into a skid.
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crumpled (adj)

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зім’ятий, пом’ятий

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scold (v)

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лаяти, сварити, дорікати

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determinedly (adj)

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рішуче

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crinkle (v)

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•зморщуватись

•м’яти

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perplex (v)

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  1. спантеличити, збентежити
  2. ускладнювати, заплутувати
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tromp (v)

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тупати, гупати поки йдеш

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giddy (adj)

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• feeling silly, happy, and excited, and showing this in your behavior

• slightly dizzy
e.g. giddy with affection мліти від любові

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swoon(v)

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мліти, непритомніти

to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone

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budge (v)

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поступатися, посунутися, зрушити

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wedged (adj)

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затиснутий, застряглий, впихнутий

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sneer (n/v)

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  1. насмішка
  2. глузувати
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withering (adj)

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принизливий

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shrink (n)

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психолог/психіатр

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teeter (v)

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хитатись

to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing

☆ idiom: teeter on the brink/edge of something

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treacherous (adj)

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підступний,небезпечний

If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions

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pamper (v)

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балувати
пестити

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Devise (v)

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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

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Prevalence(n)

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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

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Fidget (v)

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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.

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Dutifully (adv)

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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.

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Aglow (adj)

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shining with light and colour/сяючий/яскравий/палаючий e.g I can see a single light aglow in one of the upstairs windows

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Damp(adj)

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slightly wet especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable/ water in the air

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Consummate (adj)

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неперевершений, чудовий, досконалий

perfect or complete in every way

• e.g She is the consummate professional

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Coaster(n)
• підстаканник • каботажне судно • a small piece of wood/plastic or other material that you put a glass or cup on to protect a surface from heat or liquid • a ship that sails between ports along a coast/
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Obscure(adj)
• not known to many people • not clear and difficult to understand or see
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Obscure(v)
to prevent something from being seen or heard e.g The sun was obscured by clouds
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Infest(v)
• (of animals or insects) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers spreading disease or causing damage or danger • (of people or things) кишіти, наповнювати, облягати *to cause a problem by being present in large numbers in a place * e.g The room was infested with mold
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Appease(v)
• угамовувати, пом’якшувати, полегшувати to prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want to get rid of unpleasant feelings or make them less strong e.g His resignation did little to appease public anger.
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Swivel(v)
• обертатися, повернутися to (cause to) turn around a central point in order to face in another direction e.g Our heads swivel simultaneously to look over