Neon Prey by John Sandford Flashcards
If he can find it, we could still be hanging in.
To persist or persevere in a challenging situation.
I’m being taunted by god.
\ ˈtȯnt \
Taunted, taunted. Насмехаться дразнить
Pus
Гной
A skimpy brown mustache \ ˈskim-pē \
скудный, недостаточный
skimpy knowledge — скудные знания
Syn:
scanty
We’d want a good provenance, if we did this. There’s so much fake jewelry out there. \ ˈpräv-nən(t)s \
происхождение, источник
doubtful provenance — сомнительное происхождение; source, origin
the history of ownership of a valued object or work of art or literature
I had to sit there and hold my own guts in place while we waited for a meat wagon to arrive.
slang An ambulance, especially on its way to a gruesome incident.
She was resigned to the fact that college was on hold for now.
уступать, сдаваться; подчиняться, покоряться
The market for paperback books has shrunk so much in recent years that our company has really just been treading water recently.
to maintain one’s current status without making any significant progress; to be barely able to maintain one’s current position or status.
- it sounds like Great Uncle Edmund is going to give up the ghost sooner than later. 2. Can you get a new coffee pot while you’re at the mall? Ours has finally given up the ghost.
- Of a person, to die.
- Of a machine, to stop working.
The commotion backstage had brought the play to a stop.
noisy confusion : AGITATION
incisor
[ɪn’saɪzə]
резец, передний зуб
central incisors — центральные резцы
lateral incisors — боковые резцы
don’t bug me with petty details
BOTHER, ANNOY
1.a palatial home
2. palatial furnishings
- of, relating to, or being a palace
- suitable to a palace : MAGNIFICENT
a ubiquitous fashion
вездесущий; повсеместный
WIDESPREAD
an agreeable companion
//an agreeable change
pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one’s tastes or needs
