resist, convention, embrace, exhibition, occasionally, mayor, buck, apparent, intention, absence

Question 1

resist (verb)

Answer 1

1. to refuse to accept smth and try to stop it from being happening (сопротивляться)
   - People naturally resist changes.
2. to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop smth from happening (сопротивляться,бороться )
   - He tried to pin me down, but I resisted.
3. to stop urself from having smth u like or doing smth u re very much want to do (бороться)
   - I finished the cake. I could not resist.

Question 2

convention (noun)

Answer 2

1. the way smth is done and which is considered right and polite in society
   - By convention u should always give a place to elder people in public transport.
2. a large meeting of the members of a profession, a political party, etc. (conference)
   - to hold a convention
3. an official agreement between countries or leaders
   - the Geneva Convention

Question 3

embrace (noun)

Answer 3

an act of putting ur arms around smbd as a sign of love or friendship (объятия)
- He held her in a warm embrace

Question 4

exhibition (noun)

Answer 4

1. a collection of things, ex. works of art, that re shown to the public (выставка)
   - to hold an exhibition
2. the act of showing feeling, skill or kind of behavior (демонстрация )
   - We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer’s speed and skill.

Question 5

occasionally (adv)

Answer 5

sometimes but not often
- We occasionally meet with friends to discuss IT.

Question 6

mayor (noun)

Answer 6

a head of the government of a town or a city, etc., elected by the public
- the Mayor of NY

Question 7

buck (noun)

Answer 7

a US, Australian or New Zealand dollar;
- They cost ten bucks.

Question 8

apparent (adj)

Answer 8

1. easy to see or understand (obvious)
   - Their devotion was apparent.
2. that seems to be real or true but may not be (seeming)
   - My parents are concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.

Question 9

intention (noun)

Answer 9

what u intend or plan to do; your aim
- I left the job with intention of leaning AI and preparing for University.

Question 10

absence (adj)

Answer 10

the fact of smbd being away from a place where they re usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when smbd is away
- The decision was made in my absence.