S-SC HW Flashcards
precise - adj
[персайс]
Years of doing meticulous research had made her very precise in her working methods.
very careful and accurate, especially about small details
plumber - noun
When is the plumber coming to repair the burst pipe?
a person whose job is to supply and connect or repair water pipes, baths, toilets, etc.
pipe - noun
[пайп]
a water/gas/sewer pipe
a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another
desperately - adj
[деспертли]
She always seems to be desperately busy!
extremely or very much
fish tank - noun
[тенк]
a glass container used for keeping fish in, especially pet tropical fish
bird box - noun
She has found bluebirds in her bird boxes.
a box that is provided for birds to make their nest in
exhausting - adj
[эгзостинг]
I’ve had an exhausting day.
making you feel extremely tired
rusty - adj
a rusty car/nail/ My Italian is a bit rusty these days.
covered with rust (= metal decay)/ it is not as good as it was because you have not practised it
build (someone/something) up - phrasal verb
Tension is building up between the two communities.
to increase or become larger or stronger, or to cause someone or something to do this
sinking (feeling) - adj
He had a sinking feeling that he would not make the team./ He throws a sinking fastball.
feeling that something bad is happening or will happen/ falling or moving to a lower level
convinced - adj
Are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number?/ I’m convinced (that) she is lying.
certain [сёртн] - having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective
vaguely - adv
[вейгли]
I was asked a few cursory questions about my job, which I answered as vaguely as possible.
in a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided/ without giving many details or facts, especially because you do not want to tell someone everything that you know
