Secrets from the Vinyl Cafe 02

Question 1

DISCERNING

Answer 1

showing good judgment, especially about style and quality

проницательный; догадливый

a discerning customer

… a discerning reader will recognize the author’s ruse…

Question 2

RUSE

Answer 2

уловка, ухищрение, хитрость

Question 3

TO KNOW SQUAT

Answer 3

to know nothing

I don’t know squat about theatre

Question 4

CRAM

Answer 4

(cram into) впихивать, втискивать

… about fifty people crammed into his living room.

I managed to cram three countries into a week’s business trip.

Question 5

CRIPPLED

Answer 5

хромой, покалеченный

Will she be crippled for life?

Question 6

ELOQUENCE

Answer 6

красноречие; ораторское искусство

The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.

He spoke eloquently.

Question 7

VILLAIN

Answer 7

злодей, негодяй

He’s either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.

Question 8

SPURN

Answer 8

отвергать с презрением

She spurned my offers of help.

spurned lover

Question 9

HEAD OVER HILLS (IN LOVE)

Answer 9

to be in love with someone very much

It’s obvious that they’re head over heels in love with each other.

Question 10

DEVOUR

Answer 10

жадно есть; глотать, давясь

поглощать; уничтожать;

She’s a very keen reader - she devours one book after another.

She devoured all the gossip-page news.