The first law Flashcards
hissed Logen through gritted teeth
шипеть
dew
роса (duː)
swig from the flask
большой глоток спиртного
smouldering remains of the fire
тлеющие
shaft
древко
I didn’t mean to startle you
frighten, surprise, stagger, astound (ˈstɑːrtl)
The dog yelped with/at pain and surprise
short cry of pain
someone flung a brick through the window
throw, hurl
He rubbed his hands in glee
happiness, joy
numb hand
оцепеневший, онемелый
Jezal was only too willing to oblige
be only too adj to do
to be very willing to do something; угождать
I’d be happy to oblige
Oblige me by keeping silence
oblige me with some information
do a favor, please
detestable performance
awful, disgusting, loathsome (dɪˈtestəbl)
Jesal looked pale and sullen
upset, gloomy, grumpy, forlorn (ˈsʌlən)
your wit is even sharper than your sword
остроумие, ум
Jezal failed to look nonchalant
calm and relaxed, бесстрастный
shambling Inquisitor
hobble (ˈhɑːbl), shuffle, drag legs, волочить ноги, шаркать
He felt a searing twinge in his knee; she felt a twinge of guilt
cramp (kræmp), pain, spasm, throb (θrɑːb); sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion (twɪndʒ)
Feelings of guilt seared him, heat of the sun seared their faces
обжигать, burn, scorch; cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain
They suffered the ignominy of defeat
public shame and loss of honour, disgrace
He opened the box gingerly
carefully, cautiously, circumspectly
illustrious leader, career
famous, prominent, esteemed, renowned
he asked with a sneer; he sneered at people
mock, scoff, taunt, deride, disparage
We were keenly aware of the danger; They felt the pressure keenly
acutely, deeply (ˈkiːnli)
Intrigues and treasons abound
exist in abundance, proliferate, swell, flourish
The ship abounds with rats
The region abounds in coal
be full of; to be rich or well supplied
We managed to find a fairly secluded spot, beach
insular (ˈɪnsələr), isolated, quiet, private, hidden (sɪˈkluːdɪd)
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pry
She tried to avoid the prying eyes of the media
meddle, interfere, intrude, spy
he was dressed in formal evening attire
clothing, dress
I sat quietly, musing on/about the events of the day
ponder, deliberate, percolate, contemplate
He scuttled quickly away
scurry, hurry; foil, thwart, circumvent
I managed to get home without mishap
accident, blunder, misfortune
You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest
Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job
serious, solemn, sincere; diligent, passionate, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt), zealous (ˈzeləs) vehement (ˈviːəmənt) (ˈɜːnɪst)
He was jilted by his fiancée
abandon, betray
Marshal Varuz bellowed at him
yell , roar. shout (ˈbeloʊ)
My feet were throbbing after the walk
His voice was throbbing with emotion
feel pain, twinge (twɪndʒ); beat, pulsate (θrɑːb)
She’s in a foul mood
a foul crime/murder
unpleasant; disgusting, wicked, vicious, abominable (faʊl)
A cup of insipid coffee
After an hour of insipid conversation/drivel, I left
tacky, flavourless, unpalatable; dull, mundane, pointless
She was completely taken aback by his anger
Surprise, flabbergast, astound, bewilder (bɪˈwɪldər), stagger, nonplus, startle (əˈbæk)
Although he was terse, he didn’t rage at me
terse nod
brusque, succinct (səkˈsɪŋkt), concise (kənˈsaɪs), curt, brief, short (tɜːrs)
He has a glittering career ahead of him
glittering armour
impressive, successful, sparkling, gleaming
The President suggested sending a peace envoy
emissary, делегат, посланник
He fastened his gaze on her face
Fasten your seatbelts, please
gaze on someone
Your behaviour is abominable
We were served abominable coffee
appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt), repugnant (rɪˈpʌɡnənt), atrocious (əˈtroʊʃəs) (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl)
They only made a perfunctory effort
perfunctory courtesy
superficial ,indifferent, apathetic, cursory (ˈkɜːrsəri), terse (tɜːrs) (pərˈfʌŋktəri)
troops resplendent in white uniforms
brightly coloured, shining brilliantly, gleaming, splendid (rɪˈsplendənt)
Hoff stared after them, livid with anger
Dad will be livid when he finds out
furious, pale, indignant at/about smth (ɪnˈdɪɡnənt), exasperated (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd) (ˈlɪvɪd)
He was swathed in a thick blanket
The village was swathed in early morning mist
swaddle (ˈswɑːdl), wrap, cover (sweɪð)
jagged scar, edge, rocks
with rough, pointed, often sharp edges, rugged (ˈdʒæɡɪd)
white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbow
рукава
The sea glinted in the moonlight
Her eyes glinted angrily
gleaming, sparkling, glittering
You look wretched—what’s wrong?
The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions
She finally agreed to take the wretched animal
sullen, despondent, gloomy, forlorn, miserable
foul, abominable, abhorrent, loathsome, calamitous
poor (ˈretʃɪd)
impostor
pretender, hypocrite (ˈhɪpəkrɪt) (ɪmˈpɑːstər)
history is riddled with examples
The car was riddled with bullets
full of, abound with, brimming with, spoil, mar, infest
You still have to tread carefully
The wine is still made by treading grapes
walk, pace, stride step; squash, crush, trample (tred)
This is an affront to my Guild
His attitude really affronted her
insult, offence; abuse, offend, slander (ˈslændər) (əˈfrʌnt)
Don’t trample on the flowers!
People were trampled underfoot
He tramples over her feelings
tread, squash, crush; encroach, infringe (ˈtræmpl)
cursory examination, glance
He gave the report a rather cursory look
superficial, perfunctory (pərˈfʌŋktəri), brief, terse (tɜːrs), поверхностный (ˈkɜːsəri)
We asked them, as a matter of courtesy
It’s only courtesy to tell them about the party
politeness, good manners, вежливость (ˈkɜːrtəsi)
The cafes were thronging with students
Street were thronging with noise and activity
full of, replete with, brimming with, abounding with
Thug and torturer
criminal, бандит
The weather was really vile most of the time
man is fallen and by nature vile
disgusting, foul, abominable, appalling, wretched, wicked (vaɪl)
I went down into the cellar for more wine
basement, подвал, погреб
Very unsavoury character
unpleasant, unpalatable, insipid (ʌnˈseɪvəri)
You have no hope of deliverance, or of escape
rescue, salvation
Barring accidents, we should arrive on time
except for; unless there is/are (ˈbɑːrɪŋ)
There’s always so much clutter on your desk!
Don’t clutter your desk
mess, litter
He maintained his composure despite a desire to laugh
calmness, nonchalance (ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns), sangfroid (sɑːŋˈfrwɑː) (kəmˈpoʊʒər)
Jimmy looks dazed and frightened
stunned, confused, unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock (deɪzd)
I’m so hungry my stomach’s rumbling
thunder rumbling in the distance
roar, growl at smb/smth (snɑːrl) (ɡraʊl), грохочет (ˈrʌmblɪŋ)
I thought it was all some hideous mistake
a hideous crime
abominable, appalling, disgusting, foul (ˈhɪdiəs)
He had deliberately besmirched her reputation
taint, slander, malign (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ)
It is a country where corruption is rife
Los Angeles is rife with gossip about the stars’ private lives
widespread, replete, rampant, brimming, abounding, thronging with
dauntless
bold, brave, fearless, intrepid (ɪnˈtrepɪd) (ˈdɔːntləs)
What are you blathering on about now?
The old men blather on and on
He’ll just blather about the subject for hours
drivel, talk about things that are silly or unimportant (ˈblæðər)
desultory training, conversation
I wandered about in a desultory fashion
random, haphazard (ˈdesəltɔːri)
petulant frown on his face
He behaved like a petulant child
impatient, peevish (ˈpiːvɪʃ), sullen, sulky (ˈsʌlki) (ˈpetʃələnt)
Many houses were derelict
The canal has been derelict for many years
abandoned, dilapidated, discarded (ˈderəlɪkt)
She jabbed him in the ribs with her finger
punch, stab, thrust, hit, lunge (lʌndʒ), nudge, колоть пронзать, ударять
He took out a knife and lunged at her
thrust (θrʌst), lurch (lɜːrtʃ), jab, выпад (lʌndʒ)
shoved the lunge aside
She shoved the book into her bag
push, nudge, отталкивать; put carelessly (ʃʌv)
fencer
фехтовальщик
A conspiracy to defraud the government, the public
They defrauded the company of $14 000
swindle him out of, cheat, embezzle (ɪmˈbezl), deceive (dɪˈfrɔːd)
The kitchen was rather dark and dingy
dark and dirty, dilapidated, gloomy, murky (ˈdɪndʒi)
He had the temerity to call me a liar
audacity, boldness, recklessness (təˈmerəti)
I’d wager that there is a woman involved
I wagered a great deal of money on him
bet (ˈweɪdʒər)
Couldn’t think of aught else to say
Let us see if aught can be done for her
anything (ɔːt)
It is important to have someone you can confide in
trust (kənˈfaɪd)
shallow brook
неглубокий ручей (ˈʃæloʊ)
Acrid smoke
bitter, pungent (ˈpʌndʒənt) (ˈækrɪd)
She handled the discussion with dexterity
aptness, adroitness (əˈdrɔɪtnəs), aptitude (ˈæptɪtuːd) (dekˈsterəti)
she keeps (holds) herself aloof from her colleagues she remained aloof
not become involved in something; to show no interest in people, cold, indifferent, haughty, lofty (əˈluːf)
The collar chafed her neck
He soon chafed at the restrictions
Young people chafe under parental control
rub, grind against;
feel annoyed and impatient, fret over/about (tʃeɪf)
I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched
uncanny ability
weird, eerie (ˈɪri), superuman (ʌnˈkæni)
We are reviled by them for arguing
chide, lambaste (læmˈbeɪst), admonish for (ədˈmɑːnɪʃ), vilify for, berate (bɪˈreɪt), scold (rɪˈvaɪl)
He had a little temper tantrum yesterday
outburst (ˈaʊtbɜːrst), short period of angry behaviour(ˈtæntrəm)
tender words
meat is extremely tender
soft, kind, gentle and loving (ˈtendər)
in a slovenly condition
I’ll have to improve my slovenly habits
dingy, disheveled, careless, untidy or dirty in appearance or habits (ˈslʌvnli)
Sebastian was a sickly, peevish child
easily annoyed, irritable, petulant (ˈpetʃələnt) (ˈpiːvɪʃ)
My mind was filled with morbid thoughts
‘He might even die.’ ‘Don’t be so morbid.’
gloomy, gruesome (ˈɡruːsəm), nasty (ˈmɔːrbɪd) болезненный, нездоровый
she nudged Jezal in the ribs
push gently, jab, shove (ʃʌv) (nʌdʒ)
We went trekking in Nepal
I hate having to trek up that hill
hike travel, journey; trudge (trʌdʒ), slog (trek)
All dogs must be kept on a leash
rein, rope, cord, chain (liːʃ) поводок, цепь
He looked tired and dishevelled
he returned in a dishevelled state
very untidy, in a slovenly condition (dɪˈʃevld)
Behavior that would be repugnant for any democrat
The idea of eating meat was repugnant to her
appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt), atrocious, abominable (əˈbɑːmɪnəbl) (rɪˈpʌɡnənt)
metal shrieked on metal
She shrieked in fright
high, sharp, and loud scream, squeal (skwiːl), cry, screech (skriːtʃ), shrill (ʃriːk)
the walls are far from impregnable
invincible, invulnerable, indomitable (ɪnˈdɑːmɪtəbl) (ɪmˈpreɡnəbl)
Russia wants to sow discord in US politics
strife (straɪf), disorder, bickering, squabble (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle (ˈræŋɡl), conflict (ˈdɪskɔːrd)
She sauntered out into the corridor
stroll (strəʊl) at a leisurely pace, meander (miˈændər), dawdle (ˈdɔːdl), amble (ˈæmbl) (ˈsɔːntər)
cobbled square
paved with cobbles, мощеная (ˈkɑːbld)
moat
ров (məʊt)
He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor
the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones
make a rattling sound, clack (ˈklætər)
He grunted his reluctant approval
He pulled the rope, grunting with the effort
He grunted something about being late and rushed out
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)
Her wet shoes squelched at every step
The mud squelched as I walked through it
make a sucking sound, хлюпать (skweltʃ)
Logen’s boots squelched at the churned-up ground
The water churned beneath the huge ship
move around violently, mix up, swirl (swɜːrl), froth (frɔːθ), seethe (siːð), agitate (tʃɜːrn)
‘You did what?!’ she squawked
The parrot squawked and flew away
make a harsh screech (skriːtʃ), yelp (skwɔːk) the sound that a large bird might make
footsteps crunched in the gravel
The snow crunched under our feet
She crunched her apple noisily
officials are crunching numbers
grind into pieces, chew noisily (krʌntʃ)
A gravel drive led up to the house
гравий, галька (ˈɡrævl)
Do you begrudge him his happiness?
Don’t begrudge me my little moment
I begrudge paying so much money
envy, covet (ˈkʌvət), be jealous of (ˈdʒeləs); feel unhappy about having to do smth (bɪˈɡrʌdʒ)
The police fired a volley of bullets over the heads of the crowd
She faced a volley of angry questions
barrage of smth (bəˈrɑːʒ), torrent of smth (ˈtɔːrənt), deluge (ˈdeljuːdʒ) (ˈvɑːli)
the legs of his chair squealing noisily against the floor
The gate squealed shut
Someone in a side street squealed for help
yell in a loud, sharp and high-pitched manner (pig-like), shriek (ʃriːk), screech (skriːtʃ), shrill, squawk (skwɔːk), yelp (jelp) (skwiːl)
Glokta hobbled closer
A Europe hobbled by institutional and economic weakness
limp, shuffle, shamble, walk awkwardly or unsteadily;
squelch (skweltʃ), impede, hamper, hinder, stifle (ˈstaɪfl), thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit (ˈhɑːbl), cramp (kræmp)
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
short not very loud high sound, scream
screech, squeal, shrill (skwiːk)
Liquid soap might froth in your hands as you wash them
lattes are topped with milk froth
Poulder was frothing, pointlessly
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)
The water swirled down the drain
swirling mists
spin around, churn (tʃɜːrn), froth (frɔːθ), seethe (siːð), agitate (swɜːrl)
to squelch a rumor
to squelch dissent/competition
hobble (ˈhɑːbl), put an end to smth, extinguish, hinder (ˈhɪndər), hamper, impede, squash, stifle (ˈstaɪfl), thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit, (skweltʃ)
He screeched with pain
The car screeched to a halt outside the hospital
Monkeys were screeching in the trees
high-pitched scream, shriek (ʃriːk), squeal (skwiːl), shrill, (skriːtʃ)
insular attitudes toward foreigners
an exceedingly insular man
he grew insular
narrow-minded, provincial; private, isolated, secluded (sɪˈkluːdɪd), confined (kənˈfaɪnd) (ˈɪnsələr)
leader has to appear indomitable before his followers
invincible, invulnerable, impregnable (ɪmˈpreɡnəbl), determined, obstinate (ˈɑːbstɪnət), stubborn (ɪnˈdɑːmɪtəbl) not willing to accept defeat
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
clatter (ˈklætər), shatter, jiggle, vibrate, shake, make a very rapid short loud sounds;
upset, irritate, agitate, disconcert, jar (ˈrætl)
Glokta shuffled away
He shuffled across the room to the window
The boys shuffled around uncomfortably
hobble (ˈhɑːbl), limp, shamble (ˈʃæmbl), drag feet; wiggle around, loaf about/around (ləʊf), loiter (ˈlɔɪtər); mix up in a random way (ˈʃʌfl)
ingratiating smile
with open arms and an ingratiating smile
pleasing, insinuating, flattering, trying too hard to please somebody; charming (ɪnˈɡreɪʃieɪtɪŋ)
An idea slunk into Jezal’s head
John was trying to slink into the house by the back door.
creep, lurk, sneak, move in a deliberately quiet and sneaky way, insinuate (ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt) (slɪŋk)
an interminable speech/wait/discussion
The drive seemed interminable
incessant (ɪnˈsesnt), ceaseless (ˈsiːsləs), infinite, eternal (ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl) boring, annoying, or hard to bear
an act of treachery
Rumours of treachery and conspiracy
disloyalty, dishonesty betrayal, treason, duplicity (ˈtretʃəri)
tempest in a tea pot
Our progress will not be halted by any storms and tempests
violent and windy storm; hurricane, tumult (ˈtuːmʌlt) upheaval (ˈtempɪst)
Glokta lurched to the bottom of the steps
The car lurched forward
Their relationship lurches from one crisis to the next
abrupt movement, tilt, sway, stagger (ˈstæɡər), wobble (ˈwɑːbl) flounder (ˈflaʊndər), stumble, reel (lɜːrtʃ)
The tone in his voice brooked no argument
I will brook no trespassing on my land
put up with, countenance smth (ˈkaʊntənəns), condone (kənˈdəʊn), tolerate, allow for (brʊk)
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
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
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
dribble, drool (ˈslɑːbər)
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
beset (bɪˈset), complain, bother, annoy, pester, torment; vex, worry (næɡ)
whimpered under the wreckage of his shield
‘Don’t leave me alone,’ he whimpered
The dog whimpered softly
moan (məʊn), whine (waɪn), wail (weɪl), weep, make a low, pitiful whining sound (ˈwɪmpər)
Her lip quivered and then she started to cry
The memory of that day made him quiver with anger
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)
someone squealed with rabid excitement
He is a rabid basketball fan
obsessed, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), vehement (ˈviːəmənt), frenzied (ˈfrenzid), crazed (kreɪzd), zealous (ˈzeləs), fanatical; infected by rabies (ˈræbɪd)
fragrant fruit trees
The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills
odorous (ˈəʊdərəs), aromatic, delicious, redolent of/with (ˈredələnt), having a pleasant smell (ˈfreɪɡrənt)
My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.
elating (ɪˈleɪt), breathtaking, exciting, thrilling (ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ) you can’t exhale (eksˈheɪl) after something exhilarating happens
She managed to stifle a yawn
government failed to stifle the unrest
I felt I was stifling in the airless room
suppress, impede, squelch (skweltʃ), hobble (ˈhɑːbl), hinder (ˈhɪndər), hamper, thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit, extinguish; choke, suffocate (ˈstaɪfl)
A man in my position can afford no indulgences
Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and canned drinks
excess, luxury, gratification (ɪnˈdʌldʒəns)
Logen’s limbs were flailing pointlessly
He drags her, thrashing and flailing, to their bedroom
Both countries face flailing economic growth
wave around wildly, swing, thrash about; beat, strike, smash, thrash; flounder; struggle (θræʃ) (fleɪl)
My legs were trembling with fear
Her voice trembled with excitement
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)
He slid the sword from its sheath
cover of a blade, ножны (ʃiːθ)
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
push forward, thrust ahead, to enter a place or join a group of people, rudely interrupting what somebody else is doing or saying (bɑːrdʒ)
A crowd was waiting on the quay
dock, pier (pɪr), wharf (wɔːrf) (kiː) причал, набережная
brooding silence
He looked sullen and brooding
Ireland’s brooding landscape
sad, mysterious, threatening (ˈbruːdɪŋ)
Kroy growled his agreement
Dogs growl at people and animals they don’t like
Her stomach was growling with hunger
snarl at smb/smth (snɑːrl), rumble (ˈrʌmbl), roar, grunt (ɡrʌnt) (ɡraʊl)
say something in a low angry voice
his heart was thumping dully at his temples
There was a throbbing in her temples
виски (ˈtempl)
Kroy’s horsemen began to trot forwards
He trotted through the empty fields
jog or do a slow run, ride (trɑːt)
the tumult of war
He was shaken by the tumult of his feelings
a crowd of people will cause a tumult
disruption, disturbance, agitation, turmoil (ˈtɜːrmɔɪl), uproar (ˈʌprɔːr), confusion tempest (ˈtempɪst) (ˈtuːmʌlt)
Don’t wobble the table—I’m trying to write
Her voice wobbled with emotion
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
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
shiver with (ˈʃɪvər), tremble with (ˈtrembl), thrill, throb (θrɑːb), quiver (ˈkwɪvər) (ˈʃʌdər) involuntary vibration, usually in your body, or the shaking itself
He didn’t even flinch
He flinched at the sight of the blood
She flinched away from the dog.
react to pain by wincing (wɪns), shying away, cower (ˈkaʊər), cringe (krɪndʒ), recoil (rɪˈkɔɪl) eschew (ɪsˈtʃuː), flee (flɪntʃ)
His stratagem worked
He deployed various cunning stratagems
contrivance (kənˈtraɪvəns), gimmick (ˈɡɪmɪk), ploy (plɔɪ), scheme (skiːm), clever plot, trick (ˈstrætədʒəm)
increasingly acrimonious debate
His parents went through an acrimonious divorce
nasty, bitter, belligerent (bəˈlɪdʒərənt) (acrid) (ˌækrɪˈməʊniəs)
She was writhing around on the floor in agony
The snake writhed and hissed
He was writhing with embarrassment.
squirm (skwɜːrm), twist, wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), wriggle (ˈrɪɡl), wince (wɪns), agonize (raɪð)
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
campaign, push for, advertise; disconcert, disturb, excite incite, arouse; stir up, shake, quake, rattle (ˈædʒɪteɪt)
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
to walk with weak unsteady steps, totter (ˈtɑːtər); tilt, sway, lurch (lɜːrtʃ), reel, wobble (ˈwɑːbl), flounder (ˈflaʊndər); astound, startle, flabbergast, perplex (ˈstæɡər)
When politicians wobble on important issues, it’s hard to trust them
hesitate, falter (ˈfɔːltər), waver on/about/between (ˈweɪvər), demur at (dɪˈmɜːr), dither over (ˈdɪðər), vacillate between (ˈvæsəleɪt), scruple about (ˈskruːpl) (ˈwɑːbl)
He is always very belligerent towards me
hardcore hockey fans are belligerent
the belligerent countries
argumentative, aggressive, hostile, eager to fight, ornery (ˈɔːrnəri); militant unpeaceful (of a country) (bəˈlɪdʒərənt)
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
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
“No!” Severard thrashed and wriggled in the chair
writhe (raɪð), squirm (skwɜːrm), twist, wiggle (ˈwɪɡl), agonize (ˈrɪɡl)
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
сланец; plan smth, designate, schedule (sleɪt)
a list of forthcoming books
Financial support was not forthcoming
you are not exactly forthcoming
impending, imminent, approaching, upcoming;
accessible, at hand, available;
willing to divulge (daɪˈvʌldʒ) information, loquacious (ləˈkweɪʃəs), garrulous (ˈɡærələs) (ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ)
swaddled in robes
wrap tightly in clothes, swathe (sweɪð) in (ˈswɑːdl)
she was loitering in doorway
Teenagers were loitering in the street outside
hang around (in negative way, illegal), wiggle around, loaf about/around (ləʊf), shuffled around (ˈlɔɪtər)
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
hang or swing loosely, sway, droop (druːp), wave;
offer to someone, entice smb with, lure smb with, tempt smb with (ˈdæŋɡl)
glokta gave him a toothless leer
The men leered at the young women on the beach
gaze in a lascivious (sexually suggestively) or unpleasant way, sneer , scorn
Hundreds of people are killed or maimed in car accidents every week
mangle (ˈmæŋɡl), incapacitate, mutilate cripple (meɪm) leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
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
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
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
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)
It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces
Millions of people are now confined to their homes
cramped (kræmp), small, constricted space claustrophobic;
circumscribed (ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb), restricted, being in captivity, imprisoned, restrained, grounded (kənˈfaɪnd)
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
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)
to give/bring succour to the sick and wounded
hardly a promise of succour
aid, assist, relief; consolation (ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃn), solace (ˈsɑːləs), showing kindness toward the distressed
(ˈsʌkər)
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
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)
This blather was starting to grate on him
It grated with him when people implied he wasn’t really British
jar (dʒɑːr), vex, exasperate, irritate, set someone’s teeth on edge, irk smb (ɜːrk) (ɡreɪt)
beads of sweat glittering on his pale forehead
small drop of liquid (biːd)
clambering over the parapet
He clambered further over the wreckage
scramble (ˈskræmbl) climb awkwardly or with difficulty and a lot of effort (ˈklæmbər)
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
bend down, lean down, kneel, bow, crouch; be round-shouldered; demean oneself, condescend, lower oneself (stuːp)
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
haul (hɔːl), lift, elevate, tug, hurl (hɜːrl); sigh (saɪ), gasp; rise and fall, swell, surge (hiːv)
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
clamber (ˈklæmbər), climb awkwardly; hurry, scurry (ˈskɜːri), scuttle (ˈskʌtl), hasten; struggle, strive, contend, vie (vaɪ) (ˈskræmbl)
feathers were sodden
We arrived home completely sodden
extremely wet, soaked, drenched to the core (ˈsɑːdn)
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 metal pin, fastener, a bolt-like device that holds together two pieces of metal or fabric; hold somebody’s interest or attention (ˈrɪvɪt)
soot in the air outside
The fireplace was blackened with soot
black powder that is produced when wood, coal, etc. is burnt, сажа (sʊt)
snarling dark faces
The dog snarled at us
‘Get out of here!’ he snarled.
growl (ɡraʊl) like an angry dog or speak abruptly and aggressively (snɑːrl)
He looked pale and haggard
emaciated (ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd), gaunt (ɡɔːnt) exhausted and worn out (ˈhæɡərd) from fatigue, worry, or suffering
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
agitate, ruffle (ˈrʌfl), rattle (ˈrætl), disconcert (ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt), bewilder (bɪˈwɪldər), confound (kənˈfaʊnd), perplex (pərˈpleks) (ˈflʌstər)
He pushed open the lid of the case
I can’t get the lid off this jar
cap, a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container (lɪd)
Turned the golden cornfields crimson
dark red, ruby (ˈkrɪmzn)
haft of the hatchet
Johnny Marcone’s hatchet man
a small axe with a short handle; a professional killer; person who does unpleasant tasks for a superior (ˈhætʃɪt)
He ambled forwards into the courtyard
Amos ambled over to Holden
walk leisurely, stroll (strəʊl), saunter (ˈsɔːntər), meander (miˈændər), dawdle (ˈdɔːdl) (ˈæmbl)
Frost lumbered over
A family of elephants lumbered by
He lumbered to the locked door
walk heavily/clumsily, trudge, stomp (stɑːmp), lurch, stumble, shamble, shuffle; timber (ˈlʌmbər)
Dudley came waddling toward them
walk clumsily like a duck, toddle (ˈtɑːdl), wobble (ˈwɑːbl), totter (ˈtɑːtər), reel, stagger, stumble (ˈwɑːdl)
leather apron
передник, фартук (ˈeɪprən)
killed a sentry
guard, watchman (ˈsentri)
Diogo scooped up his own hand terminal
Doctor Strickland scooped her up into his arms
She scooped ice cream into their bowls
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)
A runaway car came hurtling towards us
I hurtled down into the hallway
move very fast in a particular direction (typically in an uncontrolled manner), rush, dash, scurry, pelt, scoot (ˈhɜːrtl)
She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention
He tugged the door open
pull hard or suddenly, yank, pluck, haul (hɔːl), heave (tʌɡ)
The pond was full of mud and green slime
an unpleasantly thick and slippery liquid substance, ooze (uːz), sludge (slʌdʒ), muck (mʌk), mud, slurry (ˈslɜːri) (slaɪm)
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
grab, seize, pluck, quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way (snætʃ)
The sea was a grey smudge
unmarred by soot, smudge, or fingerprint
smear (smɪr), stain, a blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something (smʌdʒ)
leg veered between nagging agony and trembling numbness
The spears veered in the air
change direction suddenly, swerve (swɜːrv), weave (wiːv), diverge (vɪr)
Be careful not to scald yourself with the steam
burn with very hot liquid or steam, scorch, sear (sɪr) (skɔːld)
they continued to creep towards the bridge
crawl (krɔːl), sneak, prowl (praʊl), slink, skulk (skʌlk) (kriːp)
It trickled from mossy eaves and broken gutters
trickled down the mossy walls
covered with moss, мох (ˈmɔːsi)
She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire
This material crumples very easily
crush (something, typically paper or cloth) so that it becomes creased and wrinkled, squash, squeeze (ˈkrʌmpl)
Wine gurgled from the pitcher
His breaths gurgled noisily
Water gurgled through the pipes
make a sound like bubbling or splashing water (ˈɡɜːrɡl)
Tears were trickling down her cheeks
Trickle some oil over the salad
(of a liquid) flow in a small stream, drip, drizzle, ooze (uːz), leak, seep, percolate (ˈpɜːrkəleɪt) (ˈtrɪkl)
making me crumple to the ground in agony
crumpled on a mossy rock
flop (flɑːp), collapse, crumble, tumble (ˈkrʌmpl)
with black ooze
very soft mud, slime (slaɪm), sludge (slʌdʒ), muck (mʌk), slush (slʌʃ), slurry (ˈslɜːri) (uːz)
everything in a thick, sticky black sludge
thick, soft, wet mud, ooze (uːz), slime (slaɪm), muck (mʌk), slush (slʌʃ), slurry (ˈslɜːri) (slʌdʒ)
nettles snatching at her
He snatched at the steering wheel
He snatched at her arm as she walked past
to try to take hold of something with your hands (snætʃ)
The raiders snatched $100 from the cash register
The baby was snatched from its parents’ car
pilfer, purloin (ˈpɜːrlɔɪn), filch, snitch; kidnap, abduct (snætʃ)
The ship was now just a speck in the distance
There isn’t a speck of dust anywhere in the house
a tiny spot, dot, mark, smudge; a small particle, mote
Specks of grit
I had a piece of grit in my eye
small particles of stone or sand, gravel, pebbles
ɡrɪt
slimy gutters
dangling gutters
a channel along the eaves or on the roof (at the edge of a street) to collects and carry away rainwater (ˈɡʌtər)
Professor McGonagall was sweeping along without even looking at him;
Two police motorcycles swept through the village
move swiftly and smoothly, glide, stride, stroll, swagger (swiːp)
What they’d broken could never be mended
I did not mend you so you could smoke
repair, patch up; cure, heal
an overpowering stench of rotting fish
The stench of treachery hung in the air
stink, reek (riːk) (stentʃ)
scratched at his crotch with one hand
There was a pleasant tingling building in his crotch
groin (krɑːtʃ) the part of the human body between the legs where they join the torso
reek of cigarettes and beer
His breath reeked of tobacco
Temeria reeks of secrets
a stink, stench (stentʃ); to stink (riːk)
poignant betrayals
Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time
evoking sense of sadness or regret, touching, moving, sad (ˈpɔɪnjənt) pungent pricks your sense of smell, poignant pricks your emotions
He took a lurching step and clutched at the wall
She clutched her purse
the boy clutched his broken arm to his chest
grab, grasp (smth) tightly, grip, clasp (klæsp), cling to, clench (klʌtʃ)
Her voice dropped, grew husky
Vitari’s voice purred low and husky as a lover’s
(of a voice) low-pitched, rough, gruff (ɡrʌf), gravelly (ˈɡrævəli), hoarse (hɔːrs), coarse (kɔːrs), raspy (ˈræspi) (ˈhʌski)
Harry groped for the doorknob—between
Sult groped towards the answers
fumble, rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands (ɡrəʊp)
Her signature was an illegible scrawl
I can’t be expected to read this scrawl!
an example of hurried, careless writing, scribble (ˈskrɪbl) (skrɔːl)
motes of glowing green dust
dust motes
a very small piece, speck, particle (məʊt)
He gets very maudlin after a few drinks
Tearjerkers like “Forrest Gump” and “Titanic” can be described as maudlin
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental (ˈmɔːdlɪn)
dropped into a rickety chair next to Shivers
rickety bench
shaky, dilapidated (dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd), ramshackle (ˈræmʃækl), decrepit (dɪˈkrepɪt) (ˈrɪkəti)
Mother was becoming too frail to live alone
terribly frail barrier
(of a person) weak, delicate, rickety (ˈrɪkəti), decrepit (dɪˈkrepɪt), feeble, infirm (ɪnˈfɜːrm); delicate, fragile, flimsy, rickety, ramshackle (ˈræmʃækl) (freɪl)
and my dank little haven is usually chilly
dank cellar
unpleasantly damp and cold, musty (ˈmʌsti) (dæŋk)
slurry of my own shit
stained with black slurry
ooze (uːz), slime (slaɪm), muck (mʌk), sludge (slʌdʒ), slush (slʌʃ) (ˈslɜːri)
How do you expect me to read this scribble?
He scribbled a note to his sister before leaving
careless and untidy writing, scrawl (skrɔːl) (ˈskrɪbl)
scribbled auguries proclaim that I will meet my destiny—walking
omen, portent (ˈpɔːrtent), presage (ˈpresɪdʒ), harbinger (ˈhɑːrbɪndʒər), herald (ˈɔːɡjəri)
Before paper was common, medieval scribes used parchment
copyist, someone employed to make written copies of documents (skraɪb)
Human nature is frail
fallible, flawed, imperfect, easily tempted
freɪl
Tiny screams wafted gently up to the top of the Tower of Chains
smell of baking pumpkin wafting through the corridors
drift, float gently through the air (wɑːft)
His uniform hung slack from his bony shoulders
The rope suddenly went slack
loose, limp, sagging, drooping (slæk)
pitiable husk of a man
There was only the husk left of his former self
the dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds, shell, hull, seed case (hʌsk)
He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together
They clasped hands
I stood there, clasping the door handle
grab, grasp (smth) tightly, clutch (klʌtʃ), grip, cling to, clench (klæsp)
sweeping movement
Campaign that promises to bring sweeping change to the country
wide-ranging or thorough, extensive, broad, comprehensive, far-reaching
She fell and scraped her knee
She scraped the mud off her boots
scratch or remove its surface, rake (skreɪp)
It was quite a scrape he was in
an embarrassing or difficult predicament (prɪˈdɪkəmənt) caused by one’s own unwise behaviour, plight, quandary (ˈkwɑːndəri) (skreɪp)
scrape of chair legs
the scrape of violin bows distracted her
a harsh noise made by scraping, screech (skreɪp)
Bayaz spluttered with laughter
‘But, but…you can’t!’ she spluttered
The firework spluttered and went out
sputter (ˈspʌtər), stammer (ˈstæmər), stutter (ˈstʌtər), falter (ˈfɔːltər); makes a series of short explosive sounds
(ˈsplʌtər)
Desecrated corpses
desecrated graves
to damage/disrespect a holy thing or place, violate, profane (prəˈfeɪn), treat sacrilegiously (ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs), defile (dɪˈfaɪl), blaspheme (blæsˈfiːm) against
(ˈdesɪkreɪt)
to hack your way through a thick jungle with a machete
cut, chop, slash with rough or heavy blows (hæk)
a little frisson prickled over the nape of my neck
A frisson of alarm ran down my spine
thrilling shiver, chill, quiver, tingle (friːˈsɔːn)
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
shocking, sensational, vivid and attention-grabbing in a shocking/graphic/horrible way; garish (ˈɡerɪʃ), gaudy (ˈɡɔːdi), extravagantly bright or showy (ˈlʊrɪd)
touching the jagged metal fragment
the jagged outline of the crags
ragged (ˈræɡɪd), craggy (ˈkræɡi), serrated (səˈreɪtɪd), uneven, spiked (ˈdʒæɡɪd) with rough, pointed, often sharp edges
his battered old hat
a battered old car
Soon, his feet were ragged and battered
tattered (ˈtætərd), ragged (ˈræɡɪd), frayed (freɪd), threadbare (ˈθredber), scruffy (ˈskrʌfi), shabby (ˈʃæbi), shaggy (ˈbætərd)
She battered at the door with her fists
The waves battered against the ship
He had been badly battered around the head and face
pummel (ˈpʌml), thrash (θræʃ), beat, whack (wæk), clout (klaʊt), damage (ˈbætər) strike repeatedly with hard blows
what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18
awkward, clumsy, graceless, maladroit (ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt) (ʌnˈɡeɪnli)
scabbard
sheath (ʃiːθ) (ˈskæbərd)
Sent a chill to his marrow
a soft substance that fills the hollow parts of bones, костный мозг (ˈmærəʊ)
The floor was dappled with pale moonlight
dotted, mottled (ˈmɑːtld), flecked (ˈdæpld) marked with spots of a different colour; with areas of light and shade
Clothes were strewn across the floor
small children strewed his path with flower
cover a surface with things, scatter (struː)
Your house is a miserable hovel compared with my palace
tiny unkempt house, hut, shack (ˈhʌvl)
Held with every muscle taut
The phone cord pulled taut
taut nerves
stretched tightly, rigid, tense; strained, stressed
tɔːt
flashing naked skin up to her taut, silky thigh
His body was solid and taut.
muscular (tɔːt)
taut mathematical structure
the writer’s taut prose
(of writing, music, etc.) concise, crisp, terse (tɜːrs), succinct (səkˈsɪŋkt)
Opposite: verbose (vɜːrˈbəʊs) (tɔːt)
He hunched in the saddle
still sat hunched in his chair
stoop, hunker down (hʌntʃt)
Bayaz glared balefully from the far end of the room
Baleful glare
threatening, menacing, malevolent, malicious, malignant
malign (ˈbeɪlfl)
air around him turned fetid and dank
fetid smell
stinking, reeking, pungent, acrid, rank (ˈfetɪd)
The house was full of the rank smell of urine
having a foul smell, fetid (ˈfetɪd), stinking, reeking, pungent, acrid
Cosca glowered at him across the table
stare angrily, scowl, glare, frown (fraʊn) (ˈɡlaʊər)
Jonos and his followers all died by the noose
The noose tightened around her neck.
петля (nuːs)
The children were making an awful din.
We couldn’t hear ourselves speak above the din.
racket (ˈrækɪt/), a loud, unpleasant noise, uproar, clamor, commotion, ruckus
Opposite
silence
purple blotches
patchy stain, smudge, speckle, smear (blɑːtʃ)
The problem had been gnawing at him for months.
Fear gnawed at her soul.
nag, worry, bother, pester, cause persistent distress or anxiety (nɔː)
The dog was gnawing a bone
chew (tʃuː), bite, nibble (ˈnɪbl), munch (mʌntʃ) (nɔː)
We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.
nibbled on a cookie
He nibbled her ear playfully.
eat in tiny bites, gnaw (at); bite gently
Opposite
gobble
(ˈnɪbl)
She munched on an apple.
He sat in a chair munching his toast.
chew noisily, crunch
mʌntʃ
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
blather, rattle on/away, drivel, to talk a lot about things that are not important (ˈprætl)
dragons gorged themselves on the dead
Japan’s trade surplus left it gorged with dollars
eat greedily/hungrily, gulp (ɡʌlp), devour, cram, gobble (ˈɡɑːbl)
Opposite: nibble
(ɡɔːrdʒ)
slick, narrow bridge over a gorge
a deep narrow valley with steep sides, canyon (ɡɔːrdʒ)
A red, quilted Mamluk kaftan
my quilted army trousers
made of two layers of cloth held by lines of stitches, стеганый;
ватный, cushioned, padded (ˈkwɪltɪd)
fields and pastures quilted the land beyond
pastures quilted the land
stitch or sew together (ˈkwɪlt)
dour-faced soldiers
swung his head from side to side dourly
stern, severe, sour, surly, gloomy, sullen
Opposite: cheerful, friendly
(ˈdaʊər)
When he rapped on the door
He rapped the table with his pen.
knock, tap, bang, thump
They walked past a mossy tree stump
staring at the stump and wailing
end piece, stub; пень (stʌmp)
stumpy trees.
stumpy old wizard’s staff
short and thick, squat, pudgy, stubby
Opposite: long, thin
(ˈstʌmpi)
and stumped onto the stage
walk heavily, stamp, stomp, clump lumber (stʌmp)
five days of stubble had almost reached the beginning of a beard
short, stiff hairs, bristle (ˈbrɪsl)
ˈstʌbl
coarse stubble of a harvested field
the cut stalks left sticking out of the ground
ˈstʌbl
the stubs of horns
If you sharpen your favorite pencil obsessively, soon you’ll be left with just a stub.
stump, butt, small remainder of something (stʌb)
His moustache prickled when he kissed me
a morning to prickle a man’s imaginatio.
felt them prickling with unexpected tears
experience a tingling sensation, itch, have a creeping sensation (ˈprɪkl)
a cactus covered in prickles
a small thorn, needle, spur (ˈprɪkl)
a prickle of fear/excitement
tingling/stinging sensation, chill, thrill, itching, creeping sensation (ˈprɪkl)
passengers laden with luggage
a heavily laden truck
heavily loaded, encumbered, stuffed, crammed
Opposite: empty
(ˈleɪdn)
jiggled the padlock angrily
Uncle Vernon had even padlocked Harry’s owl,
lock with pivoting hook (ˈpædlɑːk)
What’s the difference between a witcher and a tub of dung?
barrel of dragon dung
manure (məˈnʊr), muck, shit, crap
dʌŋ
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
smear something on a surface, plaster, coat (dɔːb)
wreath of finely wrought roses
The Queen laid a wreath at the war memorial.
венок (riːθ)
The mountain tops were wreathed in mist.
smoke wreathing into the sky
cover, surround, encircle;
(especially of smoke) move with a curling motion, клубиться
(riːð)
slivers of wood
A sliver of light showed under the door
splinter, shard, chip, slice; a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece (ˈslɪvər)
was clearly bawling at the top of his lungs.
A child was bawling in the next room.
shout, yell, bellow (ˈbeləʊ);
to cry loudly, weep, wail, whimper (ˈwɪmpər), whine (waɪn), howl (haʊl), squall (skwɔːl)
Opposite: whisper
(bɔːl)
He drove with blithe disregard for the rules of the road.
Bob answered blithely
heedless, careless Opposite: thoughtful happy, carefree, blissful, ecstatic, elated, jaunty (ˈdʒɔːnti) Opposite: sad, depressed (blaɪð)
long, loud belch from the Dursleys’ son, Dudley.
belching slugs.
expel gas from the stomach, burp (bɜːrp)
beltʃ
Smoke belched up from countless chimneys
emit large amounts of (smoke or flames), eject, discharge, throw up (beltʃ)
It was sweltering hot down here in the Lower City
The sweltering, heat and the end of exams
very hot, sultry, muggy, stifling, blistering
Opposite: cold, cool
(ˈsweltərɪŋ)
Late-night jaunts by the wealthy
who’d talked him into this nightmare jaunt to Styria
pleasure trip, excursion
dʒɔːnt
OPA’s motley assortment of equipment
The audience was a motley crew of students and tourists.
1. diverse, assorted, varied, mixed Opposite: uniform 2. (of clothing) multicoloured пестрый (ˈmɑːtli)
To be trussed up like an animal
Jasnah was forced to truss her up in chains
bind, tie
trʌs
The universe is probably teeming with life
bustling with (ˈbʌslɪŋ), brimming, abounding with/in, swarming with, replete with, rife with
Opposite: deserted
(ˈtiːmɪŋ)
the intermittent sounds of continued fighting.
intermittent bursts of applause
intermittent showers
sporadic (spəˈrædɪk), irregular, fitful, desultory (ˈdesəltɔːri), haphazard, erratic
прерывистый, судорожный
Opposite: constant, continuous
(ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt)
delivered Lady Argella gagged, chained
The new laws are seen as an attempt to gag the press.
- put a gag on
- silence, muzzle, stifle, subdue, suppress
Opposite: encourage
(ɡæɡ)
“Geegh?” squeaked Goyle through his gag
muzzle, кляп (ɡæɡ)
Bero nearly gagged on the nauseating odor
gagging at the scent.
The stench of rotting meat made him gag
make the sound and movement of vomiting, choke, retch (retʃ)
ɡæɡ
