Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe 01

Question 1

THE UNINITIATED

Answer 1

непосвящённый, несведущий

Michelle, for the uninitiated, is the central female character in ITV’s latest comedy series.

Question 2

GLEAM

Answer 2

1) слабый свет
2) проблеск, вспышка (прям. и перен.)

The man can tell a story…He has a remarkable ability to polish the everyday and give it a gleam

Question 3

PASTICHE

Answer 3

мешанина; всякая всячина; сборная солянка

In a pleasing pastiche of morally tale and hilarious romp,McLean rewardi his faithful followers bouteously.

Question 4

ROMP

Answer 4

шумная игра

romp about возиться, шумно и весело играть (о детях, животных)

The children romped happily around/about in the garden.

Question 5

BOUNTEOUS

Answer 5

богатый, обильный, щедрый (о людях)

bounteous harvest

Question 6

WRY

Answer 6

showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny:

a wry smile/comment

Question 7

APT

INAPT

Answer 7

1) подходящий, соответствующий, уместный
2) негодный, неподходящий, неуместный

an apt comment/description

His comments were perhaps inapt.

Question 8

DEFY

Answer 8

пренебрегать, игнорировать, открыто не повиноваться

A forest fire raging in the south of France is defying all attempts to control it.

Question 9

DEFY sb TO DO sth

Answer 9

to tell someone to do something that you think will be impossible:
I defy you to prove your accusations.
I defy you to tell where I’ve painted over the scratch on my car.

Question 10

JOCULAR [‘ʤɔkjulə]

Answer 10

смешной, юмористический

Michael was in a very jocular mood at the party.