Lesson #2

Question 1

distract - v
Try not to distract the other students.

Answer 1

to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else

Question 2

possession - n
He had sold all his possessions and left the country.

Answer 2

something that you own or have with you at a particular time

Question 3

abundance - n
abundance of
an abundance of wavy red hair

Answer 3

a large quantity of something (изобилие/избыток)

Question 4

bribe - n/v
The only way we could get into the country was by bribing the border officials.

Answer 4

to illegally give someone, especially a public official, money or a gift in order to persuade them to do something for you (взятка/ дать взятку)

Question 5

intention - n
They went into town with the intention of visiting the library.

Answer 5

a plan or desire to do something (намерение)