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hissed Logen through gritted teeth

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шипеть

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dew

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роса (duː)

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swig from the flask

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большой глоток спиртного

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smouldering remains of the fire

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тлеющие

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shaft

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древко

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I didn’t mean to startle you

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frighten, surprise, stagger, astound (ˈstɑːrtl)

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The dog yelped with/at pain and surprise

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short cry of pain

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someone flung a brick through the window

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throw, hurl

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He rubbed his hands in glee

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happiness, joy

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numb hand

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оцепеневший, онемелый

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Jezal was only too willing to oblige

be only too adj to do

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to be very willing to do something; угождать

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I’d be happy to oblige
Oblige me by keeping silence
oblige me with some information

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do a favor, please

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detestable performance

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awful, disgusting, loathsome (dɪˈtestəbl)

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Jesal looked pale and sullen

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upset, gloomy, grumpy, forlorn (ˈsʌlən)

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your wit is even sharper than your sword

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остроумие, ум

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Jezal failed to look nonchalant

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calm and relaxed, бесстрастный

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shambling Inquisitor

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hobble (ˈhɑːbl), shuffle, drag legs, волочить ноги, шаркать

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He felt a searing twinge in his knee; she felt a twinge of guilt

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cramp (kræmp), pain, spasm, throb (θrɑːb); sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion (twɪndʒ)

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Feelings of guilt seared him, heat of the sun seared their faces

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обжигать, burn, scorch; cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain

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They suffered the ignominy of defeat

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public shame and loss of honour, disgrace

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He opened the box gingerly

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carefully, cautiously, circumspectly

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illustrious leader, career

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famous, prominent, esteemed, renowned

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he asked with a sneer; he sneered at people

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mock, scoff, taunt, deride, disparage

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We were keenly aware of the danger; They felt the pressure keenly

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acutely, deeply (ˈkiːnli)

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Intrigues and treasons abound

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exist in abundance, proliferate, swell, flourish

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The ship abounds with rats

The region abounds in coal

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be full of; to be rich or well supplied

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We managed to find a fairly secluded spot, beach

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insular (ˈɪnsələr), isolated, quiet, private, hidden (sɪˈkluːdɪd)

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I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pry

She tried to avoid the prying eyes of the media

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meddle, interfere, intrude, spy

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he was dressed in formal evening attire

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clothing, dress

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I sat quietly, musing on/about the events of the day

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ponder, deliberate, percolate, contemplate

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He scuttled quickly away

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scurry, hurry; foil, thwart, circumvent

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I managed to get home without mishap

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accident, blunder, misfortune

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You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest

Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job

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serious, solemn, sincere; diligent, passionate, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt), zealous (ˈzeləs) vehement (ˈviːəmənt) (ˈɜːnɪst)

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He was jilted by his fiancée

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abandon, betray

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Marshal Varuz bellowed at him

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yell , roar. shout (ˈbeloʊ)

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My feet were throbbing after the walk

His voice was throbbing with emotion

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feel pain, twinge (twɪndʒ); beat, pulsate (θrɑːb)

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She’s in a foul mood

a foul crime/murder

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unpleasant; disgusting, wicked, vicious, abominable (faʊl)

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A cup of insipid coffee

After an hour of insipid conversation/drivel, I left

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tacky, flavourless, unpalatable; dull, mundane, pointless

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She was completely taken aback by his anger

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Surprise, flabbergast, astound, bewilder (bɪˈwɪldər), stagger, nonplus, startle (əˈbæk)

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Although he was terse, he didn’t rage at me

terse nod

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brusque, succinct (səkˈsɪŋkt), concise (kənˈsaɪs), curt, brief, short (tɜːrs)

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He has a glittering career ahead of him

glittering armour

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impressive, successful, sparkling, gleaming

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The President suggested sending a peace envoy

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emissary, делегат, посланник

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He fastened his gaze on her face

Fasten your seatbelts, please

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gaze on someone

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Your behaviour is abominable

We were served abominable coffee

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appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt), repugnant (rɪˈpʌɡnənt), atrocious (əˈtroʊʃəs) (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl)

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They only made a perfunctory effort

perfunctory courtesy

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superficial ,indifferent, apathetic, cursory (ˈkɜːrsəri), terse (tɜːrs) (pərˈfʌŋktəri)

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troops resplendent in white uniforms

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brightly coloured, shining brilliantly, gleaming, splendid (rɪˈsplendənt)

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Hoff stared after them, livid with anger

Dad will be livid when he finds out

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furious, pale, indignant at/about smth (ɪnˈdɪɡnənt), exasperated (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd) (ˈlɪvɪd)

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He was swathed in a thick blanket

The village was swathed in early morning mist

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swaddle (ˈswɑːdl), wrap, cover (sweɪð)

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jagged scar, edge, rocks

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with rough, pointed, often sharp edges, rugged (ˈdʒæɡɪd)

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white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbow

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рукава

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The sea glinted in the moonlight

Her eyes glinted angrily

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gleaming, sparkling, glittering

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You look wretched—what’s wrong?
The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions
She finally agreed to take the wretched animal

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sullen, despondent, gloomy, forlorn, miserable
foul, abominable, abhorrent, loathsome, calamitous
poor (ˈretʃɪd)

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impostor

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pretender, hypocrite (ˈhɪpəkrɪt) (ɪmˈpɑːstər)

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history is riddled with examples

The car was riddled with bullets

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full of, abound with, brimming with, spoil, mar, infest

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You still have to tread carefully

The wine is still made by treading grapes

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walk, pace, stride step; squash, crush, trample (tred)

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This is an affront to my Guild

His attitude really affronted her

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insult, offence; abuse, offend, slander (ˈslændər) (əˈfrʌnt)

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Don’t trample on the flowers!
People were trampled underfoot
He tramples over her feelings

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tread, squash, crush; encroach, infringe (ˈtræmpl)

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cursory examination, glance

He gave the report a rather cursory look

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superficial, perfunctory (pərˈfʌŋktəri), brief, terse (tɜːrs), поверхностный (ˈkɜːsəri)

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We asked them, as a matter of courtesy

It’s only courtesy to tell them about the party

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politeness, good manners, вежливость (ˈkɜːrtəsi)

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The cafes were thronging with students

Street were thronging with noise and activity

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full of, replete with, brimming with, abounding with

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Thug and torturer

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criminal, бандит

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The weather was really vile most of the time

man is fallen and by nature vile

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disgusting, foul, abominable, appalling, wretched, wicked (vaɪl)

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I went down into the cellar for more wine

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basement, подвал, погреб

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Very unsavoury character

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unpleasant, unpalatable, insipid (ʌnˈseɪvəri)

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You have no hope of deliverance, or of escape

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rescue, salvation

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Barring accidents, we should arrive on time

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except for; unless there is/are (ˈbɑːrɪŋ)

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There’s always so much clutter on your desk!

Don’t clutter your desk

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mess, litter

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He maintained his composure despite a desire to laugh

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calmness, nonchalance (ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns), sangfroid (sɑːŋˈfrwɑː) (kəmˈpoʊʒər)

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Jimmy looks dazed and frightened

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stunned, confused, unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock (deɪzd)

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I’m so hungry my stomach’s rumbling

thunder rumbling in the distance

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roar, growl at smb/smth (snɑːrl) (ɡraʊl), грохочет (ˈrʌmblɪŋ)

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I thought it was all some hideous mistake

a hideous crime

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abominable, appalling, disgusting, foul (ˈhɪdiəs)

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He had deliberately besmirched her reputation

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taint, slander, malign (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ)

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It is a country where corruption is rife

Los Angeles is rife with gossip about the stars’ private lives

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widespread, replete, rampant, brimming, abounding, thronging with

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dauntless

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bold, brave, fearless, intrepid (ɪnˈtrepɪd) (ˈdɔːntləs)

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What are you blathering on about now?
The old men blather on and on
He’ll just blather about the subject for hours

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drivel, talk about things that are silly or unimportant (ˈblæðər)

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desultory training, conversation

I wandered about in a desultory fashion

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random, haphazard (ˈdesəltɔːri)

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petulant frown on his face

He behaved like a petulant child

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impatient, peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ), sullen, sulky (ˈsʌlki) (ˈpetʃələnt)

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Many houses were derelict

The canal has been derelict for many years

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abandoned, dilapidated, discarded (ˈderəlɪkt)

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She jabbed him in the ribs with her finger

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punch, stab, thrust, hit, lunge (lʌndʒ), nudge, колоть пронзать, ударять

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He took out a knife and lunged at her

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thrust (θrʌst), lurch (lɜːrtʃ), jab, выпад (lʌndʒ)

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shoved the lunge aside

She shoved the book into her bag

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push, nudge, отталкивать; put carelessly (ʃʌv)

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fencer

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фехтовальщик

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A conspiracy to defraud the government, the public

They defrauded the company of $14 000

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swindle him out of, cheat, embezzle (ɪmˈbezl), deceive (dɪˈfrɔːd)

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The kitchen was rather dark and dingy

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dark and dirty, dilapidated, gloomy, murky (ˈdɪndʒi)

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He had the temerity to call me a liar

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audacity, boldness, recklessness (təˈmerəti)

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I’d wager that there is a woman involved

I wagered a great deal of money on him

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bet (ˈweɪdʒər)

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Couldn’t think of aught else to say

Let us see if aught can be done for her

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anything (ɔːt)

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It is important to have someone you can confide in

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trust (kənˈfaɪd)

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shallow brook

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неглубокий ручей (ˈʃæloʊ)

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Acrid smoke

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bitter, pungent (ˈpʌndʒənt) (ˈækrɪd)

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She handled the discussion with dexterity

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aptness, adroitness (əˈdrɔɪtnəs), aptitude (ˈæptɪtuːd) (dekˈsterəti)

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she keeps (holds) herself aloof from her colleagues
she remained aloof
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not become involved in something; to show no interest in people, cold, indifferent, haughty, lofty (əˈluːf)

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The collar chafed her neck
He soon chafed at the restrictions
Young people chafe under parental control

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rub, grind against;

feel annoyed and impatient, fret over/about (tʃeɪf)

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I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched

uncanny ability

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weird, eerie (ˈɪri), superuman (ʌnˈkæni)

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We are reviled by them for arguing

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chide, lambaste (læmˈbeɪst), admonish for (ədˈmɑːnɪʃ), vilify for, berate (bɪˈreɪt), scold (rɪˈvaɪl)

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He had a little temper tantrum yesterday

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outburst (ˈaʊtbɜːrst), short period of angry behaviour(ˈtæntrəm)

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tender words

meat is extremely tender

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soft, kind, gentle and loving (ˈtendər)

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in a slovenly condition

I’ll have to improve my slovenly habits

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dingy, disheveled, careless, untidy or dirty in appearance or habits (ˈslʌvnli)

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Sebastian was a sickly, peevish child

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easily annoyed, irritable, petulant (ˈpetʃələnt) (ˈpiːvɪʃ)

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My mind was filled with morbid thoughts

‘He might even die.’ ‘Don’t be so morbid.’

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gloomy, gruesome (ˈɡruːsəm), nasty (ˈmɔːrbɪd) болезненный, нездоровый

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she nudged Jezal in the ribs

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push gently, jab, shove (ʃʌv) (nʌdʒ)

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We went trekking in Nepal

I hate having to trek up that hill

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hike travel, journey; trudge (trʌdʒ), slog (trek)

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103
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All dogs must be kept on a leash

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rein, rope, cord, chain (liːʃ) поводок, цепь

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He looked tired and dishevelled

he returned in a dishevelled state

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very untidy, in a slovenly condition (dɪˈʃevld)

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105
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Behavior that would be repugnant for any democrat

The idea of eating meat was repugnant to her

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appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt), atrocious, abominable (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl) (rɪˈpʌɡnənt)

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106
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metal shrieked on metal

She shrieked in fright

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high, sharp, and loud scream, squeal (skwiːl), cry, screech (skriːtʃ), shrill (ʃriːk)

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107
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the walls are far from impregnable

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invincible, invulnerable, indomitable (ɪnˈdɑːmɪtəbl) (ɪmˈpreɡnəbl)

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108
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Russia wants to sow discord in US politics

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strife (straɪf), disorder, bickering, squabble (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle (ˈræŋɡl), conflict (ˈdɪskɔːrd)

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109
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She sauntered out into the corridor

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stroll (strəʊl) at a leisurely pace, meander (miˈændər), dawdle (ˈdɔːdl), amble (ˈæmbl) (ˈsɔːntər)

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110
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cobbled square

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paved with cobbles, мощеная (ˈkɑːbld)

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111
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moat

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ров (məʊt)

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112
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He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor

the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones

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make a rattling sound, clack (ˈklætər)

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He grunted his reluctant approval
He pulled the rope, grunting with the effort
He grunted something about being late and rushed out

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emit, let loose, utter short, deep, animal-like noise (as a pig) to show that you are in pain, annoyed or not interested, groan (ɡrəʊn) (ɡrʌnt)

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114
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Her wet shoes squelched at every step

The mud squelched as I walked through it

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make a sucking sound, хлюпать (skweltʃ)

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115
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Logen’s boots squelched at the churned-up ground

The water churned beneath the huge ship

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move around violently, mix up, swirl (swɜːrl), froth (frɔːθ), seethe (siːð), agitate (tʃɜːrn)

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116
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‘You did what?!’ she squawked

The parrot squawked and flew away

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make a harsh screech (skriːtʃ), yelp (skwɔːk) the sound that a large bird might make

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117
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footsteps crunched in the gravel
The snow crunched under our feet
She crunched her apple noisily
officials are crunching numbers

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grind into pieces, chew noisily (krʌntʃ)

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118
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A gravel drive led up to the house

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гравий, галька (ˈɡrævl)

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119
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Do you begrudge him his happiness?
Don’t begrudge me my little moment
I begrudge paying so much money

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envy, covet (ˈkʌvət), be jealous of (ˈdʒeləs); feel unhappy about having to do smth (bɪˈɡrʌdʒ)

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120
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The police fired a volley of bullets over the heads of the crowd
She faced a volley of angry questions

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barrage of smth (bəˈrɑːʒ), torrent of smth (ˈtɔːrənt), deluge (ˈdeljuːdʒ) (ˈvɑːli)

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121
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the legs of his chair squealing noisily against the floor
The gate squealed shut
Someone in a side street squealed for help

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yell in a loud, sharp and high-pitched manner (pig-like), shriek (ʃriːk), screech (skriːtʃ), shrill, squawk (skwɔːk), yelp (jelp) (skwiːl)

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122
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Glokta hobbled closer

A Europe hobbled by institutional and economic weakness

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limp, shuffle, shamble, walk awkwardly or unsteadily;

squelch (skweltʃ), impede, hamper, hinder, stifle (ˈstaɪfl), thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit (ˈhɑːbl), cramp (kræmp)

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123
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A door with rusty hinges squeaks when you open it
‘Let go of me!’ he squeaked nervously
old wood floors squeak when you walk across them

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short not very loud high sound, scream

screech, squeal, shrill (skwiːk)

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124
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Liquid soap might froth in your hands as you wash them
lattes are topped with milk froth
Poulder was frothing, pointlessly

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small bubbles at the top of a drink; foam up, fizz, foam, form bubbles, sparkle, churn (tʃɜːrn), seethe (siːð), agitate;
indignant at/about smth (ɪnˈdɪɡnənt), exasperated (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd) livid (ˈlɪvɪd) (frɔːθ)

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125
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The water swirled down the drain

swirling mists

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spin around, churn (tʃɜːrn), froth (frɔːθ), seethe (siːð), agitate (swɜːrl)

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126
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to squelch a rumor

to squelch dissent/competition

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hobble (ˈhɑːbl), put an end to smth, extinguish, hinder (ˈhɪndər), hamper, impede, squash, stifle (ˈstaɪfl), thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit, (skweltʃ)

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127
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He screeched with pain
The car screeched to a halt outside the hospital
Monkeys were screeching in the trees

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high-pitched scream, shriek (ʃriːk), squeal (skwiːl), shrill, (skriːtʃ)

128
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insular attitudes toward foreigners
an exceedingly insular man
he grew insular

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narrow-minded, provincial; private, isolated, secluded (sɪˈkluːdɪd), confined (kənˈfaɪnd) (ˈɪnsələr)

129
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leader has to appear indomitable before his followers

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invincible, invulnerable, impregnable (ɪmˈpreɡnəbl), determined, obstinate (ˈɑːbstɪnət), stubborn (ɪnˈdɑːmɪtəbl) not willing to accept defeat

130
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Every time a bus went past, the windows rattled
Ice cubes rattle in your glass of lemonade
He shook me so hard that my teeth rattled
Distant explosions rattled the still darkness

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clatter (ˈklætər), shatter, jiggle, vibrate, shake, make a very rapid short loud sounds;
upset, irritate, agitate, disconcert, jar (ˈrætl)

131
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Glokta shuffled away
He shuffled across the room to the window
The boys shuffled around uncomfortably

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hobble (ˈhɑːbl), limp, shamble (ˈʃæmbl), drag feet; wiggle around, loaf about/around (ləʊf), loiter (ˈlɔɪtər); mix up in a random way (ˈʃʌfl)

132
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ingratiating smile

with open arms and an ingratiating smile

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pleasing, insinuating, flattering, trying too hard to please somebody; charming (ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ)

133
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An idea slunk into Jezal’s head

John was trying to slink into the house by the back door.

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creep, lurk, sneak, move in a deliberately quiet and sneaky way, insinuate (ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt) (slɪŋk)

134
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an interminable speech/wait/discussion

The drive seemed interminable

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incessant (ɪnˈsesnt), ceaseless (ˈsiːsləs), infinite, eternal (ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl) boring, annoying, or hard to bear

135
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an act of treachery

Rumours of treachery and conspiracy

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disloyalty, dishonesty betrayal, treason, duplicity (ˈtretʃəri)

136
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tempest in a tea pot

Our progress will not be halted by any storms and tempests

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violent and windy storm; hurricane, tumult (ˈtuːmʌlt) upheaval (ˈtempɪst)

137
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Glokta lurched to the bottom of the steps
The car lurched forward
Their relationship lurches from one crisis to the next

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abrupt movement, tilt, sway, stagger (ˈstæɡər), wobble (ˈwɑːbl) flounder (ˈflaʊndər), stumble, reel (lɜːrtʃ)

138
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The tone in his voice brooked no argument

I will brook no trespassing on my land

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put up with, countenance smth (ˈkaʊntənəns), condone (kənˈdəʊn), tolerate, allow for (brʊk)

139
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My father used to thrash me if I got home late
Scotland thrashed England 5–1.
A whale was thrashing the water with its tail
The animal thrashed about in pain

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whip, chastise smb for smth (tʃæˈstaɪz), flog smb for smth (flɑːɡ), scourge (skɜːrdʒ);
flail (fleɪl), beat, strike, smash;
trounce (traʊns), defeat, overwhelm (θræʃ)
to move or make something move in a way that is violent or shows a loss of control agitate, shake

140
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He whimpered and slobbered
The dog is slobbering when you tease her with a hamburger
Wipe that slobber off your chin
That cupcake made me slobber

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dribble, drool (ˈslɑːbər)

141
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The children kept nagging her to take them to the zoo
Mum's always nagging me about studying
You're always nagging at me
conscience nag at him
Doubts nagged me all evening
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beset (bɪˈset), complain, bother, annoy, pester, torment; vex, worry (næɡ)

142
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whimpered under the wreckage of his shield
‘Don’t leave me alone,’ he whimpered
The dog whimpered softly

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moan (məʊn), whine (waɪn), wail (weɪl), weep, make a low, pitiful whining sound (ˈwɪmpər)

143
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Her lip quivered and then she started to cry

The memory of that day made him quiver with anger

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tremble with (ˈtrembl), shiver with (ˈʃɪvər), shudder with/at (ˈʃʌdər), flinch at (flɪntʃ), throb (θrɑːb), shake smth slightly, agitate smth (ˈædʒɪteɪt), wobble smth/with (ˈwɑːbl), flicker (ˈkwɪvər)

144
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someone squealed with rabid excitement

He is a rabid basketball fan

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obsessed, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), vehement (ˈviːəmənt), frenzied (ˈfrenzid), crazed (kreɪzd), zealous (ˈzeləs), fanatical; infected by rabies (ˈræbɪd)

145
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fragrant fruit trees

The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills

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odorous (ˈəʊdərəs), aromatic, delicious, redolent of/with (ˈredələnt), having a pleasant smell (ˈfreɪɡrənt)

146
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My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.

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elating (ɪˈleɪt), breathtaking, exciting, thrilling (ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ) you can’t exhale (eksˈheɪl) after something exhilarating happens

147
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She managed to stifle a yawn
government failed to stifle the unrest
I felt I was stifling in the airless room

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suppress, impede, squelch (skweltʃ), hobble (ˈhɑːbl), hinder (ˈhɪndər), hamper, thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit, extinguish; choke, suffocate (ˈstaɪfl)

148
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A man in my position can afford no indulgences

Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks

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excess, luxury, gratification (ɪnˈdʌldʒəns)

149
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Logen’s limbs were flailing pointlessly
He drags her, thrashing and flailing, to their bedroom
Both countries face flailing economic growth

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wave around wildly, swing, thrash about; beat, strike, smash, thrash; flounder; struggle (θræʃ) (fleɪl)

150
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My legs were trembling with fear

Her voice trembled with excitement

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quiver with (ˈkwɪvər), shiver with (ˈʃɪvər), shudder with/at (ˈʃʌdər), flinch at (flɪntʃ), throb (θrɑːb), shake smth, agitate smth (ˈædʒɪteɪt), wobble smth/with (ˈwɑːbl), flicker (ˈtrembl)

151
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He slid the sword from its sheath

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cover of a blade, ножны (ʃiːθ)

152
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How dare anyone barge in here like this
she barged into the meeting room
He barged in on us while we were having a meeting

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push forward, thrust ahead, to enter a place or join a group of people, rudely interrupting what somebody else is doing or saying (bɑːrdʒ)

153
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A crowd was waiting on the quay

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dock, pier (pɪr), wharf (wɔːrf) (kiː) причал, набережная

154
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brooding silence
He looked sullen and brooding
Ireland’s brooding landscape

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sad, mysterious, threatening (ˈbruːdɪŋ)

155
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Kroy growled his agreement
Dogs growl at people and animals they don’t like
Her stomach was growling with hunger

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snarl at smb/smth (snɑːrl), rumble (ˈrʌmbl), roar, grunt (ɡrʌnt) (ɡraʊl)
say something in a low angry voice

156
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his heart was thumping dully at his temples

There was a throbbing in her temples

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виски (ˈtempl)

157
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Kroy’s horsemen began to trot forwards

He trotted through the empty fields

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jog or do a slow run, ride (trɑːt)

158
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the tumult of war
He was shaken by the tumult of his feelings
a crowd of people will cause a tumult

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disruption, disturbance, agitation, turmoil (ˈtɜːrmɔɪl), uproar (ˈʌprɔːr), confusion tempest (ˈtempɪst) (ˈtuːmʌlt)

159
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Don’t wobble the table—I’m trying to write

Her voice wobbled with emotion

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reel, tilt, sway, lurch (lɜːrtʃ), stagger (ˈstæɡər), flounder (ˈflaʊndər); quiver with (ˈkwɪvər), tremble with (ˈtrembl), shiver with (ˈʃɪvər), shudder with/at (ˈʃʌdər) (ˈwɑːbl) to move from side to side in an unsteady way

160
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A cold breeze or an unpleasant memory might make you shudder
I shudder to think how much this is all going to cost
I shuddered at the thought of all the trouble I’d caused
she shuddered with fear

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shiver with (ˈʃɪvər), tremble with (ˈtrembl), thrill, throb (θrɑːb),
quiver (ˈkwɪvər) (ˈʃʌdər) involuntary vibration, usually in your body, or the shaking itself
161
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He didn’t even flinch
He flinched at the sight of the blood
She flinched away from the dog.

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react to pain by wincing (wɪns), shying away, cower (ˈkaʊər), cringe (krɪndʒ), recoil (rɪˈkɔɪl) eschew (ɪsˈtʃuː), flee (flɪntʃ)

162
Q

His stratagem worked

He deployed various cunning stratagems

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contrivance (kənˈtraɪvəns), gimmick (ˈɡɪmɪk), ploy (plɔɪ), scheme (skiːm), clever plot, trick (ˈstrætədʒəm)

163
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increasingly acrimonious debate

His parents went through an acrimonious divorce

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nasty, bitter, belligerent (bəˈlɪdʒərənt) (acrid) (ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs)

164
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She was writhing around on the floor in agony
The snake writhed and hissed
He was writhing with embarrassment.

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squirm (skwɜːrm), twist, wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), wriggle (ˈrɪɡl), wince (wɪns), agonize (raɪð)

165
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political groups agitating for social change
This remark seemed to agitate her guest
You agitate salad dressing to mix it
washing machine agitates dirty clothes in warm soapy water

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campaign, push for, advertise; disconcert, disturb, excite incite, arouse; stir up, shake, quake, rattle (ˈædʒɪteɪt)

166
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We seem to stagger from one crisis to the next
He staggered home, drunk
The company is staggering under the weight of a £10m debt
It staggers me that the government is doing nothing about it

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to walk with weak unsteady steps, totter (ˈtɑːtər); tilt, sway, lurch (lɜːrtʃ), reel, wobble (ˈwɑːbl), flounder (ˈflaʊndər); astound, startle, flabbergast, perplex (ˈstæɡər)

167
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When politicians wobble on important issues, it’s hard to trust them

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hesitate, falter (ˈfɔːltər), waver on/about/between (ˈweɪvər), demur at (dɪˈmɜːr), dither over (ˈdɪðər), vacillate between (ˈvæsəleɪt), scruple about (ˈskruːpl) (ˈwɑːbl)

168
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He is always very belligerent towards me
hardcore hockey fans are belligerent
the belligerent countries

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argumentative, aggressive, hostile, eager to fight, ornery (ˈɔːrnəri); militant unpeaceful (of a country) (bəˈlɪdʒərənt)

169
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isolated elders are prone to brood on their fears
Try not to brood about last night
He sits in his armchair brooding on how life has let him down

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dwell on smth, fret about/over, ruminate on/over/about, lament smth (ləˈment), muse about/on/over/upon, ponder on/over (ˈpɑːndər), mull over (bruːd) to think a lot about something that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset

170
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“No!” Severard thrashed and wriggled in the chair

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writhe (raɪð), squirm (skwɜːrm), twist, wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), agonize (ˈrɪɡl)

171
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If you’ve done things in the past you aren’t proud of, you may hope to start over with a clean slate
She was slated to be his successor (for promotion)
He slated his talk for 9 AM

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сланец; plan smth, designate, schedule (sleɪt)

172
Q

a list of forthcoming books
Financial support was not forthcoming
you are not exactly forthcoming

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impending, imminent, approaching, upcoming;
accessible, at hand, available;
willing to divulge (daɪˈvʌldʒ) information, loquacious (ləˈkweɪʃəs), garrulous (ˈɡærələs) (ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ)

173
Q

swaddled in robes

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wrap tightly in clothes, swathe (sweɪð) in (ˈswɑːdl)

174
Q

she was loitering in doorway

Teenagers were loitering in the street outside

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hang around (in negative way, illegal), wiggle around, loaf about/around (ləʊf), shuffled around (ˈlɔɪtər)

175
Q

sword was dangling from his limp hand
She dangled her keys nervously as she spoke
He dangled his legs over the edge of the bridge
He had a company directorship dangled in front of (before) him

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hang or swing loosely, sway, droop (druːp), wave;

offer to someone, entice smb with, lure smb with, tempt smb with (ˈdæŋɡl)

176
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glokta gave him a toothless leer

The men leered at the young women on the beach

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gaze in a lascivious (sexually suggestively) or unpleasant way, sneer , scorn

177
Q

Hundreds of people are killed or maimed in car accidents every week

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mangle (ˈmæŋɡl), incapacitate, mutilate cripple (meɪm) leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

178
Q

The article insinuated that he was having an affair
What are you trying to insinuate?
He insinuated himself into the conversation
insinuated himself through the door

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imply, intimate, hint, suggest, give an inkling;
ingratiate oneself with (ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪt), manoeuvre oneself into a favourable position by subtle manipulation;
slink, slide, slip (ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt) disapproving

179
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If you are sad or embarrassed, your head might droop
She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop
On a day without wind, a flag will droop
The flowers on the mantelpiece were drooping

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bend or hang downwards limply, dangle (ˈdæŋɡl), sag;
sag down from weariness or dejection, become dejected (dɪˈdʒektɪd), despond (dɪˈspɑːnd), flag (flæɡ), languish (ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ), falter (ˈfɔːltər) (druːp)

180
Q

It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces

Millions of people are now confined to their homes

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cramped (kræmp), small, constricted space claustrophobic;

circumscribed (ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb), restricted, being in captivity, imprisoned, restrained, grounded (kənˈfaɪnd)

181
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She had a sudden painful cramp in her left leg
Tighter trade restrictions might cramp economic growth
Ugh, having a test on Monday is really cramping my style

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судорога, muscle spasm, twinge, throb (θrɑːb);
circumscribe (ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb), hobble (ˈhɑːbl), hinder (ˈhɪndər), impede, inhibit, hamper, thwart (θwɔːrt), encumber (ɪnˈkʌmbər), throttle (ˈθrɑːtl), stifle (ˈstaɪfl);
inhibit or interfere with what one wants to do (kræmp)

182
Q

to give/bring succour to the sick and wounded

hardly a promise of succour

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aid, assist, relief; consolation (ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃn), solace (ˈsɑːləs), showing kindness toward the distressed
(ˈsʌkər)

183
Q

The tractors are used to irrigate and plough the land

Construction is ploughing ahead despite the challenges of the pandemic and the historic drop in the price of oil

A

till, dig, break and turn over earth with a plow
advance or progress laboriously or forcibly, trudge (trʌdʒ), toil (tɔɪl), flounder (ˈflaʊndər), slog (slɑːɡ)
(plaʊ)

184
Q

This blather was starting to grate on him

It grated with him when people implied he wasn’t really British

A

jar (dʒɑːr), vex, exasperate, irritate, set someone’s teeth on edge, irk smb (ɜːrk) (ɡreɪt)

185
Q

beads of sweat glittering on his pale forehead

A

small drop of liquid (biːd)

186
Q

clambering over the parapet

He clambered further over the wreckage

A

scramble (ˈskræmbl) climb awkwardly or with difficulty and a lot of effort (ˈklæmbər)

187
Q

The doorway was so low that he had to stoop
The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane
Reality TV has stooped to new lows
I didn’t think he’d stoop to cheating

A

bend down, lean down, kneel, bow, crouch; be round-shouldered; demean oneself, condescend, lower oneself (stuːp)

188
Q

I heave myself out of bed in the morning
heave piles of wet snow out of your driveway with a shovel
Logen heaved a sigh of relief
Her shoulders heaved with laughter

A

haul (hɔːl), lift, elevate, tug, hurl (hɜːrl); sigh (saɪ), gasp; rise and fall, swell, surge (hiːv)

189
Q

She managed to scramble over the wall
The friend scrambled after them
But far more intriguing than the battle for success is the scramble for survival
as people scramble to afford basic needs, hunger looms

A

clamber (ˈklæmbər), climb awkwardly; hurry, scurry (ˈskɜːri), scuttle (ˈskʌtl), hasten; struggle, strive, contend, vie (vaɪ) (ˈskræmbl)

190
Q

feathers were sodden

We arrived home completely sodden

A

extremely wet, soaked, drenched to the core (ˈsɑːdn)

191
Q

black iron rivets
Older buildings with metal frames like the Eiffel Tower are held together with rivet
I was absolutely riveted by her story

A

a metal pin, fastener, a bolt-like device that holds together two pieces of metal or fabric; hold somebody’s interest or attention (ˈrɪvɪt)

192
Q

soot in the air outside

The fireplace was blackened with soot

A

black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt, сажа (sʊt)

193
Q

snarling dark faces
The dog snarled at us
‘Get out of here!’ he snarled.

A

growl (ɡraʊl) like an angry dog or speak abruptly and aggressively (snɑːrl)

194
Q

He looked pale and haggard

A

emaciated (ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd), gaunt (ɡɔːnt) exhausted and worn out (ˈhæɡərd) from fatigue, worry, or suffering

195
Q

She is simply flustered by her first ball
A man who won’t get flustered at blood spilled
Don’t fluster me or I’ll never be ready
He was flustered by all the attention

A

agitate, ruffle (ˈrʌfl), rattle (ˈrætl), disconcert (ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt), bewilder (bɪˈwɪldər), confound (kənˈfaʊnd), perplex (pərˈpleks) (ˈflʌstər)

196
Q

He pushed open the lid of the case

I can’t get the lid off this jar

A

cap, a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container (lɪd)

197
Q

Turned the golden cornfields crimson

A

dark red, ruby (ˈkrɪmzn)

198
Q

haft of the hatchet

Johnny Marcone’s hatchet man

A

a small axe with a short handle; a professional killer; person who does unpleasant tasks for a superior (ˈhætʃɪt)

199
Q

He ambled forwards into the courtyard

Amos ambled over to Holden

A

walk leisurely, stroll (strəʊl), saunter (ˈsɔːntər), meander (miˈændər), dawdle (ˈdɔːdl) (ˈæmbl)

200
Q

Frost lumbered over
A family of elephants lumbered by
He lumbered to the locked door

A

walk heavily/clumsily, trudge, stomp (stɑːmp), lurch, stumble, shamble, shuffle; timber (ˈlʌmbər)

201
Q

Dudley came waddling toward them

A

walk clumsily like a duck, toddle (ˈtɑːdl), wobble (ˈwɑːbl), totter (ˈtɑːtər), reel, stagger, stumble (ˈwɑːdl)

202
Q

leather apron

A

передник, фартук (ˈeɪprən)

203
Q

killed a sentry

A

guard, watchman (ˈsentri)

204
Q

Diogo scooped up his own hand terminal
Doctor Strickland scooped her up into his arms
She scooped ice cream into their bowls

A

​scoop smb/smth (up): lift something or someone quickly, elevate, hoist, heave; to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop (skuːp)

205
Q

A runaway car came hurtling towards us

I hurtled down into the hallway

A

move very fast in a particular direction (typically in an uncontrolled manner), rush, dash, scurry, pelt, scoot (ˈhɜːrtl)

206
Q

She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention

He tugged the door open

A

pull hard or suddenly, yank, pluck, haul (hɔːl), heave (tʌɡ)

207
Q

The pond was full of mud and green slime

A

an unpleasantly thick and slippery liquid substance, ooze (uːz), sludge (slʌdʒ), muck (mʌk), mud, slurry (ˈslɜːri) (slaɪm)

208
Q

She, snatched up a sheet of paper and a pen
She managed to snatch the gun from his hand
She snatched breaths slurping through her gritted teeth

A

grab, seize, pluck, quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way (snætʃ)

209
Q

The sea was a grey smudge

unmarred by soot, smudge, or fingerprint

A

smear (smɪr), stain, a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something (smʌdʒ)

210
Q

leg veered between nagging agony and trembling numbness

The spears veered in the air

A

change direction suddenly, swerve (swɜːrv), weave (wiːv), diverge (vɪr)

211
Q

Be careful not to scald yourself with the steam

A

burn with very hot liquid or steam, scorch, sear (sɪr) (skɔːld)

212
Q

they continued to creep towards the bridge

A

crawl (krɔːl), sneak, prowl (praʊl), slink, skulk (skʌlk) (kriːp)

213
Q

It trickled from mossy eaves and broken gutters

trickled down the mossy walls

A

covered with moss, мох (ˈmɔːsi)

214
Q

She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire
This material crumples very easily

A

crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled, squash, squeeze (ˈkrʌmpl)

215
Q

Wine gurgled from the pitcher
His breaths gurgled noisily
Water gurgled through the pipes

A

make a sound like bubbling or splashing water (ˈɡɜːrɡl)

216
Q

Tears were trickling down her cheeks

Trickle some oil over the salad

A

(of a liquid) flow in a small stream, drip, drizzle, ooze (uːz), leak, seep, percolate (ˈpɜːrkəleɪt) (ˈtrɪkl)

217
Q

making me crumple to the ground in agony

crumpled on a mossy rock

A

flop (flɑːp), collapse, crumble, tumble (ˈkrʌmpl)

218
Q

with black ooze

A

very soft mud, slime (slaɪm), sludge (slʌdʒ), muck (mʌk), slush (slʌʃ), slurry (ˈslɜːri) (uːz)

219
Q

everything in a thick, sticky black sludge

A

thick, soft, wet mud, ooze (uːz), slime (slaɪm), muck (mʌk), slush (slʌʃ), slurry (ˈslɜːri) (slʌdʒ)

220
Q

nettles snatching at her
He snatched at the steering wheel
He snatched at her arm as she walked past

A

to try to take hold of something with your hands (snætʃ)

221
Q

The raiders snatched $100 from the cash register

The baby was snatched from its parents’ car

A

pilfer, purloin (ˈpɜːrlɔɪn), filch, snitch; kidnap, abduct (snætʃ)

222
Q

The ship was now just a speck in the distance

There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house

A

a tiny spot, dot, mark, smudge; a small particle, mote

223
Q

Specks of grit

I had a piece of grit in my eye

A

small particles of stone or sand, gravel, pebbles

ɡrɪt

224
Q

slimy gutters

dangling gutters

A

a channel along the eaves or on the roof (at the edge of a street) to collects and carry away rainwater (ˈɡʌtər)

225
Q

Professor McGonagall was sweeping along without even looking at him;
Two police motorcycles swept through the village

A

move swiftly and smoothly, glide, stride, stroll, swagger (swiːp)

226
Q

What they’d broken could never be mended

I did not mend you so you could smoke

A

repair, patch up; cure, heal

227
Q

an overpowering stench of rotting fish

The stench of treachery hung in the air

A

stink, reek (riːk) (stentʃ)

228
Q

scratched at his crotch with one hand

There was a pleasant tingling building in his crotch

A

groin (krɑːtʃ) the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso

229
Q

reek of cigarettes and beer
His breath reeked of tobacco
Temeria reeks of secrets

A

a stink, stench (stentʃ); to stink (riːk)

230
Q

poignant betrayals

Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time

A

evoking sense of sadness or regret, touching, moving, sad (ˈpɔɪnjənt) pungent pricks your sense of smell, poignant pricks your emotions

231
Q

He took a lurching step and clutched at the wall
She clutched her purse
the boy clutched his broken arm to his chest

A

grab, grasp (smth) tightly, grip, clasp (klæsp), cling to, clench (klʌtʃ)

232
Q

Her voice dropped, grew husky

Vitari’s voice purred low and husky as a lover’s

A

(of a voice) low-pitched, rough, gruff (ɡrʌf), gravelly (ˈɡrævəli), hoarse (hɔːrs), coarse (kɔːrs), raspy (ˈræspi) (ˈhʌski)

233
Q

Harry groped for the doorknob—between

Sult groped towards the answers

A

fumble, rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands (ɡrəʊp)

234
Q

Her signature was an illegible scrawl

I can’t be expected to read this scrawl!

A

an example of hurried, careless writing, scribble (ˈskrɪbl) (skrɔːl)

235
Q

motes of glowing green dust

dust motes

A

a very small piece, speck, particle (məʊt)

236
Q

He gets very maudlin after a few drinks

Tearjerkers like “Forrest Gump” and “Titanic” can be described as maudlin

A

self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental (ˈmɔːdlɪn)

237
Q

dropped into a rickety chair next to Shivers

rickety bench

A

shaky, dilapidated (dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd), ramshackle (ˈræmʃækl), decrepit (dɪˈkrepɪt) (ˈrɪkəti)

238
Q

Mother was becoming too frail to live alone

terribly frail barrier

A

(of a person) weak, delicate, rickety (ˈrɪkəti), decrepit (dɪˈkrepɪt), feeble, infirm (ɪnˈfɜːrm); delicate, fragile, flimsy, rickety, ramshackle (ˈræmʃækl) (freɪl)

239
Q

and my dank little haven is usually chilly

dank cellar

A

unpleasantly damp and cold, musty (ˈmʌsti) (dæŋk)

240
Q

slurry of my own shit

stained with black slurry

A

ooze (uːz), slime (slaɪm), muck (mʌk), sludge (slʌdʒ), slush (slʌʃ) (ˈslɜːri)

241
Q

How do you expect me to read this scribble?

He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving

A

careless and untidy writing, scrawl (skrɔːl) (ˈskrɪbl)

242
Q

scribbled auguries proclaim that I will meet my destiny—walking

A

omen, portent (ˈpɔːrtent), presage (ˈpresɪdʒ), harbinger (ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər), herald (ˈɔːɡjəri)

243
Q

Before paper was common, medieval scribes used parchment

A

copyist, someone employed to make written copies of documents (skraɪb)

244
Q

Human nature is frail

A

fallible, flawed, imperfect, easily tempted

freɪl

245
Q

Tiny screams wafted gently up to the top of the Tower of Chains
smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors

A

drift, float gently through the air (wɑːft)

246
Q

His uniform hung slack from his bony shoulders

The rope suddenly went slack

A

loose, limp, sagging, drooping (slæk)

247
Q

pitiable husk of a man

There was only the husk left of his former self

A

the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds, shell, hull, seed case (hʌsk)

248
Q

He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together
They clasped hands
I stood there, clasping the door handle

A

grab, grasp (smth) tightly, clutch (klʌtʃ), grip, cling to, clench (klæsp)

249
Q

sweeping movement

Campaign that promises to bring sweeping change to the country

A

wide-ranging or thorough, extensive, broad, comprehensive, far-reaching

250
Q

She fell and scraped her knee

She scraped the mud off her boots

A

scratch or remove its surface, rake (skreɪp)

251
Q

It was quite a scrape he was in

A

an embarrassing or difficult predicament (prɪˈdɪkəmənt) caused by one’s own unwise behaviour, plight, quandary (ˈkwɑːndəri) (skreɪp)

252
Q

scrape of chair legs

the scrape of violin bows distracted her

A

a harsh noise made by scraping, screech (skreɪp)

253
Q

Bayaz spluttered with laughter
‘But, but…you can’t!’ she spluttered
The firework spluttered and went out

A

sputter (ˈspʌtər), stammer (ˈstæmər), stutter (ˈstʌtər), falter (ˈfɔːltər); makes a series of short explosive sounds
(ˈsplʌtər)

254
Q

Desecrated corpses

desecrated graves

A

to damage/disrespect a holy thing or place, violate, profane (prəˈfeɪn), treat sacrilegiously (ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs), defile (dɪˈfaɪl), blaspheme (blæsˈfiːm) against
(ˈdesɪkreɪt)

255
Q

to hack your way through a thick jungle with a machete

A

cut, chop, slash with rough or heavy blows (hæk)

256
Q

a little frisson prickled over the nape of my neck

A frisson of alarm ran down my spine

A

thrilling shiver, chill, quiver, tingle (friːˈsɔːn)

257
Q

The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder
A scene from a lurid storybook
She was wearing a lurid orange and green blouse

A

shocking, sensational, vivid and attention-grabbing in a shocking/graphic/horrible way; garish (ˈɡerɪʃ), gaudy (ˈɡɔːdi), extravagantly bright or showy (ˈlʊrɪd)

258
Q

touching the jagged metal fragment

the jagged outline of the crags

A

ragged (ˈræɡɪd), craggy (ˈkræɡi), serrated (səˈreɪtɪd), uneven, spiked (ˈdʒæɡɪd) with rough, pointed, often sharp edges

259
Q

his battered old hat
a battered old car
Soon, his feet were ragged and battered

A

tattered (ˈtætərd), ragged (ˈræɡɪd), frayed (freɪd), threadbare (ˈθredber), scruffy (ˈskrʌfi), shabby (ˈʃæbi), shaggy (ˈbætərd)

260
Q

She battered at the door with her fists
The waves battered against the ship
He had been badly battered around the head and face

A

pummel (ˈpʌml), thrash (θræʃ), beat, whack (wæk), clout (klaʊt), damage (ˈbætər) strike repeatedly with hard blows

261
Q

what an ungainly creature a giraffe is

He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18

A

awkward, clumsy, graceless, maladroit (ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt) (ʌnˈɡeɪnli)

262
Q

scabbard

A

sheath (ʃiːθ) (ˈskæbərd)

263
Q

Sent a chill to his marrow

A

a soft substance that fills the hollow parts of bones, костный мозг (ˈmærəʊ)

264
Q

The floor was dappled with pale moonlight

A

dotted, mottled (ˈmɑːtld), flecked (ˈdæpld) marked with spots of a different colour; with areas of light and shade

265
Q

Clothes were strewn across the floor

small children strewed his path with flower

A

cover a surface with things, scatter (struː)

266
Q

Your house is a miserable hovel compared with my palace

A

tiny unkempt house, hut, shack (ˈhʌvl)

267
Q

Held with every muscle taut
The phone cord pulled taut
taut nerves

A

stretched tightly, rigid, tense; strained, stressed

tɔːt

268
Q

flashing naked skin up to her taut, silky thigh

His body was solid and taut.

A

muscular (tɔːt)

269
Q

taut mathematical structure

the writer’s taut prose

A

(of writing, music, etc.) concise, crisp, terse (tɜːrs), succinct (səkˈsɪŋkt)
Opposite: verbose (vɜːrˈbəʊs) (tɔːt)

270
Q

He hunched in the saddle

still sat hunched in his chair

A

stoop, hunker down (hʌntʃt)

271
Q

Bayaz glared balefully from the far end of the room

Baleful glare

A

threatening, menacing, malevolent, malicious, malignant

malign (ˈbeɪlfl)

272
Q

air around him turned fetid and dank

fetid smell

A

stinking, reeking, pungent, acrid, rank (ˈfetɪd)

273
Q

The house was full of the rank smell of urine

A

having a foul smell, fetid (ˈfetɪd), stinking, reeking, pungent, acrid

274
Q

Cosca glowered at him across the table

A

stare angrily, scowl, glare, frown (fraʊn) (ˈɡlaʊər)

275
Q

Jonos and his followers all died by the noose

The noose tightened around her neck.

A

петля (nuːs)

276
Q

The children were making an awful din.

We couldn’t hear ourselves speak above the din.

A

racket (ˈrækɪt/), a loud, unpleasant noise, uproar, clamor, commotion, ruckus
Opposite
silence

277
Q

purple blotches

A

patchy stain, smudge, speckle, smear (blɑːtʃ)

278
Q

The problem had been gnawing at him for months.

Fear gnawed at her soul.

A

nag, worry, bother, pester, cause persistent distress or anxiety (nɔː)

279
Q

The dog was gnawing a bone

A

chew (tʃuː), bite, nibble (ˈnɪbl), munch (mʌntʃ) (nɔː)

280
Q

We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.
nibbled on a cookie
He nibbled her ear playfully.

A

eat in tiny bites, gnaw (at); bite gently
Opposite
gobble
(ˈnɪbl)

281
Q

She munched on an apple.

He sat in a chair munching his toast.

A

chew noisily, crunch

mʌntʃ

282
Q

listening to noblewomen prattle over their lunches
It was plain he was one of those who loved to prattle on
“She’ll prattle on all day

A

blather, rattle on/away, drivel, to talk a lot about things that are not important (ˈprætl)

283
Q

dragons gorged themselves on the dead

Japan’s trade surplus left it gorged with dollars

A

eat greedily/hungrily, gulp (ɡʌlp), devour, cram, gobble (ˈɡɑːbl)
Opposite: nibble
(ɡɔːrdʒ)

284
Q

slick, narrow bridge over a gorge

A

a deep narrow valley with steep sides, canyon (ɡɔːrdʒ)

285
Q

A red, quilted Mamluk kaftan

my quilted army trousers

A

made of two layers of cloth held by lines of stitches, стеганый;
ватный, cushioned, padded (ˈkwɪltɪd)

286
Q

fields and pastures quilted the land beyond

pastures quilted the land

A

stitch or sew together (ˈkwɪlt)

287
Q

dour-faced soldiers

swung his head from side to side dourly

A

stern, severe, sour, surly, gloomy, sullen
Opposite: cheerful, friendly
(ˈdaʊər)

288
Q

When he rapped on the door

He rapped the table with his pen.

A

knock, tap, bang, thump

289
Q

They walked past a mossy tree stump

staring at the stump and wailing

A

end piece, stub; пень (stʌmp)

290
Q

stumpy trees.

stumpy old wizard’s staff

A

short and thick, squat, pudgy, stubby
Opposite: long, thin
(ˈstʌmpi)

291
Q

and stumped onto the stage

A

walk heavily, stamp, stomp, clump lumber (stʌmp)

292
Q

five days of stubble had almost reached the beginning of a beard

A

short, stiff hairs, bristle (ˈbrɪsl)

ˈstʌbl

293
Q

coarse stubble of a harvested field

A

the cut stalks left sticking out of the ground

ˈstʌbl

294
Q

the stubs of horns

If you sharpen your favorite pencil obsessively, soon you’ll be left with just a stub.

A

stump, butt, small remainder of something (stʌb)

295
Q

His moustache prickled when he kissed me
a morning to prickle a man’s imaginatio.
felt them prickling with unexpected tears

A

experience a tingling sensation, itch, have a creeping sensation (ˈprɪkl)

296
Q

a cactus covered in prickles

A

a small thorn, needle, spur (ˈprɪkl)

297
Q

a prickle of fear/excitement

A

tingling/stinging sensation, chill, thrill, itching, creeping sensation (ˈprɪkl)

298
Q

passengers laden with luggage

a heavily laden truck

A

heavily loaded, encumbered, stuffed, crammed
Opposite: empty
(ˈleɪdn)

299
Q

jiggled the padlock angrily

Uncle Vernon had even padlocked Harry’s owl,

A

lock with pivoting hook (ˈpædlɑːk)

300
Q

What’s the difference between a witcher and a tub of dung?

barrel of dragon dung

A

manure (məˈnʊr), muck, shit, crap

dʌŋ

301
Q

I often wake up daubed in my own shit
daubed threatening messages on the walls
The walls of the building were daubed with red paint

A

smear something on a surface, plaster, coat (dɔːb)

302
Q

wreath of finely wrought roses

The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial.

A

венок (riːθ)

303
Q

The mountain tops were wreathed in mist.

smoke wreathing into the sky

A

cover, surround, encircle;
(especially of smoke) move with a curling motion, клубиться
(riːð)

304
Q

slivers of wood

A sliver of light showed under the door

A

splinter, shard, chip, slice; a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece (ˈslɪvər)

305
Q

was clearly bawling at the top of his lungs.

A child was bawling in the next room.

A

shout, yell, bellow (ˈbeləʊ);
to cry loudly, weep, wail, whimper (ˈwɪmpər), whine (waɪn), howl (haʊl), squall (skwɔːl)
Opposite: whisper
(bɔːl)

306
Q

He drove with blithe disregard for the rules of the road.

Bob answered blithely

A 
heedless, careless
Opposite: thoughtful
happy, carefree, blissful, ecstatic, elated, jaunty (ˈdʒɔːnti)
Opposite: sad, depressed
(blaɪð)
307
Q

long, loud belch from the Dursleys’ son, Dudley.

belching slugs.

A

expel gas from the stomach, burp (bɜːrp)

beltʃ

308
Q

Smoke belched up from countless chimneys

A

emit large amounts of (smoke or flames), eject, discharge, throw up (beltʃ)

309
Q

It was sweltering hot down here in the Lower City

The sweltering, heat and the end of exams

A

very hot, sultry, muggy, stifling, blistering
Opposite: cold, cool
(ˈsweltərɪŋ)

310
Q

Late-night jaunts by the wealthy

who’d talked him into this nightmare jaunt to Styria

A

pleasure trip, excursion

dʒɔːnt

311
Q

OPA’s motley assortment of equipment

The audience was a motley crew of students and tourists.

A 
1. diverse, assorted, varied, mixed
Opposite: uniform
2. (of clothing) multicoloured
пестрый
(ˈmɑːtli)
312
Q

To be trussed up like an animal

Jasnah was forced to truss her up in chains

A

bind, tie

trʌs

313
Q

The universe is probably teeming with life

A

bustling with (ˈbʌslɪŋ), brimming, abounding with/in, swarming with, replete with, rife with
Opposite: deserted
(ˈtiːmɪŋ)

314
Q

the intermittent sounds of continued fighting.
intermittent bursts of applause
intermittent showers

A

sporadic (spəˈrædɪk), irregular, fitful, desultory (ˈdesəltɔːri), haphazard, erratic
прерывистый, судорожный
Opposite: constant, continuous
(ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt)

315
Q

delivered Lady Argella gagged, chained

The new laws are seen as an attempt to gag the press.

A
  1. put a gag on
  2. silence, muzzle, stifle, subdue, suppress
    Opposite: encourage
    (ɡæɡ)
316
Q

“Geegh?” squeaked Goyle through his gag

A

muzzle, кляп (ɡæɡ)

317
Q

Bero nearly gagged on the nauseating odor
gagging at the scent.
The stench of rotting meat made him gag

A

make the sound and movement of vomiting, choke, retch (retʃ)

ɡæɡ

Английский (15 decks)

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