New Words (September)

Question 1

Phrase

an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

Многие люди просто придерживаются варианта по умолчанию, потому что это проще.

Answer 1

Default Option

Many people simply stick with the default option because it’s easier.

Question 2

Adj.

1. very fast or dangerous
2. dangerously or extremely fast.

Джек ехал с головокружительной скоростью.

технологии меняют целые отрасли с такой головокружительной скоростью.

Answer 2

Breakneck

Jack drove at breakneck speed.

Technology shifts entire industries at such a breakneck speed.

Question 3

Noun, Verb

a projected spot of light used to illuminate brilliantly a person, object, or group on a stage
b: public notice or attention

1: to illuminate with a spotlight
2: to direct attention to

“она постоянно была в центре внимания СМИ”

Answer 3

Spotlight

“she was constantly in the media spotlight”

Question 4

Verb, Noun

1. to not continue with a system or plan
2. to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using its parts in new ways
3. old cars and machines or pieces of metal, etc. that are not now needed but have parts that can be used to make other things

Мы отказались от планов поездки во Францию.

Продали старую машину на металлолом.

Answer 4

Scrap, scrapped

We scrapped our plans for a trip to France.

We sold our old car for scrap.

Question 5

Noun

the quality of someone or something, especially someone’s ability

Если бы обучение платило больше, оно могло бы привлечь людей более высокого уровня.

Набрать квалифицированный персонал непросто.

Answer 5

Caliber

If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher caliber.

It’s not easy to recruit high caliber personnel.

Question 6

Adjective

as far into the future as you can imagine or plan for

Я буду жить здесь в обозримом будущем.

Answer 6

Foreseeable

I’ll be living here for the foreseeable future.

Question 7

Adverb

If you experience something … , you experience it yourself

Большинство репортеров старшего возраста не понаслышке слышали о войне.

Школьные поездки дают детям непосредственный опыт, недоступный в классе.

Answer 7

Firsthand , First-hand , First hand

Most of the older reporters have experienced war firsthand.

School trips give children firsthand experience not available in the classroom.

Question 8

Noun, Verb

a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.
insistent public expression (as of support or protest)

(of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently.

“вопросы поднялись до крика”
текущий шум о том, что не так с нашими школами

Answer 8

clamour, clamor

“the questions rose to a clamour”
the current clamor about what is wrong with our schools