lesson 12/12 Flashcards
confident, firm, demanding, decided
assertive
a large bag made of rough woven material for vegetables or coal
a sack
предупреждающий знак
a warning signal
formally put an end to smth, destroy, eliminate
abolish
a word composed of the first letters of the words in a phrase
acronym
intense feeling of excitiment and pleasure
adrenaline buzz
hostile, offensive, destructive, forceful, powerful, convincing, effective
aggressive
a chemical substance that stops or controls the effect of a poison; remedy, cure,
antidote
an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom
antivenin
belief that smb is more important than others
arrogant
enjoy telling people what to do; lordly, arrogant
bossy
courage, nerve, daring
bravery
demand that smth should happen
call for
a person who campaigns for social or political change.; demonstrator, activist
campaigner
delegation; people who make decisions for organization they represent
committee
касающееся
concerning
face the things you frighten instead of running away
confront your fear
barbecue, outdoors cooking, picnic
cookout
brave, daring, bold, fearless, heroic
courageous
behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress; brutality, severity, savagery
cruelty
to end or cause to end, esp to reach or bring to a final or climactic stage
culminate
resist, oppose, confront, face
defy
deliberately not doing what someone in authority tells you to do
disobedience
a state of sorrow, suffering, pain, being in extreme danger and needing urgent help
distress
trying to control other people without any consideration for their feelings or opinions
domineering
ранее этим вечером
earlier this evening
not having any contact with the outside world; surrounded by a barrier
enclosed
the same status, rights, and responsibilities for everyone
equality
investigation, study, research, survey; expedition, tour, trip
explore
spread out, reach, stretch, continue, stick out
extend
the two long, sharp, upper teeth that some animals have
fang
smb who is not afraid at all, and you admire them for this
fearless
финансовая независимость
financial freedom
not very strong or healthy; easily broken or damaged
frail
свобода передвижения
freedom of movement
свобода слова
freedom of speech
обозлиться, разозлиться
get angry
smb planned and arranged for you to do smth
get smb fixed up to do smth
related to gladiators
gladiatorial
allow to have or do smth
grant
behaviour intended to trouble or annoy someone, repeated attacks
harassment
скрывать свои чувства
hide your emotions
to make a sound like a long ‘s’
hiss
quickly, hastily, hurriedly, immediately
in a hurry
freedom, liberty, autonomy, separation
independence
between states, especially the states of the US
interstate
зачастую можно услышать, что
it is often said that
free, release, rescue, save
libеrate
обозначить начало чего-либо
mark the beginning
time, moment, point, stage opportunity, chance
occasion
за последние годы
over the last years
reverse, change, alter, cancel; upside down
overturn
завершить курс, пройти обучение
pass the course
a piece of land in a public area where children can play
playground
политическая свобода
political freedom
first in order of importance; main, leading, chief, prime
principal
profit or return derived from a commercial transaction, investment
proceeds
расовое разделение
racial separation
make short sharp knocking sounds because it keeps hitting against something hard
rattle
гремучая змея
rattlesnake
talk very enthusiastically and positively about smth
rave
encourage, comfort, hearten; relieve of anxieties; restore confidence
reassure
organized action by a group of people trying to change their country’s political system
rebellion
recover, get back, retrieve, redeem; get back to, return to, reach again
regain
in spite of everything, anyway, nevertheless, nonetheless
regardless
свобода вероисповедания
religious freedom
uncommunicative, cold, cool, retiring; smb who keeps their feelings hidden
reserved
a feeling of great respect honour, worship, admiration
reverenсe
entertainment event where cowboys show their skills, including riding wild horses
rodeo
persude smb to join in with smth
rope in to do smth
gather smb together; arrest or capture
round up
governing, reigning, controlling; decision, finding, resolution, verdict
ruling
when an employer tells a worker to leave their job; making sacks
sacking
gain, win, achieve; points, result, total, outcome; composition, soundtrack,
score
smb who is treated as they’re less valuable as other people
second-class citizen
forced separation of different people
segregation
shows confidence in what say and do bc you’re sure of your own abilities
self-assured
long, flexible reptiles, including snakes, lizards, etc
serpent
nervous and uncomfortable in the company of other people
shy
straightforwardness, ease, clarity, obviousness
simplicity
system by which people are owned by other people
slavery
заклинатель змей
snake-charmer
быть чем-то что не оправдало ожиданий
something of a disapointment
cause smth to happen in a dramatic or violent way
spark
вызвать массовый бойкот
spark a mass boycott
говорить на публике, выступать перед людьми
speak in public
someone who watches a sporting event; onlooker, observer, viewer
spectator
hold up, delay, stop dead, jam; stand, table, counter, booth
stall
defend smth and make your feelings or opinions very clear
stand up for
firm or does not bend easily; formal, reserved, forced
stiff
a product, practice, system, etc that is designed to reduce stress
stressbusting
проходить экзамен, тестирование
take an exam
считать за само сабой разумеющееся
take for granted
story, narrative, anecdote
tale
главное место проведения мероприятия
the main venue for the event
shy, nervous, and no courage or confidence in themselves
timid
быть до определенной даты
to be due
быть оштрафованной
to be fined
быть ведомой, направляемой кем-либо
to be headed by smb
принести много пользы
to do loads of good
set off, trip, activate, set going
trigger
hate, spite, bitterness; poison, toxin of a snake/spider
venom
poisonous, toxic
venomous
defeat overwhelmingly
walk all over smb
the act of checking a competitor’s weight, as in boxing, horse racing, etc
weigh-in
regularly travel a long distance every day between your home and your place of work
commute
weak, failing, exhausted; inadequate, pathetic, insufficient; unconvincing, poor, thin
feeble
to cause smth to happen
bring about
survive a dangerous experience and be able to tell people about it afterwards
live to tell the tale
extremely bitter and hostile, vicious
virulent
