TV series Flashcards
despondency
the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm:
A mood of despondency had set in.
There is a general air of despondency about the state of our democracy
tailored to me
used to describe a piece of clothing that is shaped to fit a person’s body closely:
a tailored suit
drawing room
a comfortable room in a large house used for relaxing or for entertaining guests
cut ribbon
a long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration:
Sandra often wears a ribbon in her hair.
He tied up the present with ribbon.
a man who takes care of a large group of animals of the same type
herdsman
abdicate
If a king or queen abdicates, he or she makes a formal statement that he or she no longer wants to be king or queen:
King Edward VIII abdicated (the British throne) in 1936.
embalming
to embalm = to use chemicals to prevent a dead body from decaying
somber note
serious, sad, and without humor or entertainment:
a somber atmosphere/voice/face
The funeral was a somber occasion.
I left them in a somber mood.
dark and plain:
He wore a somber black suit.
The journey through the mountains was fraught with ____ (= full of dangers).
peril = great danger, or something that is very dangerous:
I never felt that my life was in peril.
The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).
Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.
Don’t let her frighten you - her ____ is worse than her ___.
If someone’s bark is worse than their bite, they are not as unpleasant or frightening as they seem:
to quaver
If a person’s voice quavers, it shakes, usually because of emotion:
Her voice began to quaver and I thought she was going to cry.
To discuss the company’s future ___ the question of whether it has a future.
If a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question:
Spending the summer travelling around India is a great idea, but it does beg the question of how we can afford it.
Stay a little longer, I ____ you!
I beseech you!
to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much
If you cancel now, you ___ your deposit.
forfeit = to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule
These people have forfeited the right to live in society.
gaping (adj.)
A gaping hole or other opening is very large:
The bomb had left gaping holes in the wall.
a shocking, morally unacceptable, and usually violent action
outrage
The bomb, which killed 15 people, was the worst of a series of terrorist outrages.
a feeling of anger and shock:
These murders have provoked outrage across the country.
It’s not easy to make ___ ___ with a big family, but somehow we manage.
to make ends meet = to have enough money to buy what you need to live
Maybe I should ___ a ___ ___ of Rick’s ___ and start coming in early every morning.
take a leaf out of someone’s book = to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages
frugal (adj.)
careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount:
a frugal lifestyle
a frugal meal of bread and soup
careful in spending money:
Lungren, a fiscal conservative when it comes to spending taxpayers’ money, is frugal in his personal life as well.
Sorry to ___ __, but I couldn’t help overhearing what you were saying.
barge in =
to interrupt rudely // to walk into a room quickly, without being invited
to disavow
to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something:
They were quick to disavow the rumour.
She tried to disavow her past.
a decorated stick that is carried by a queen or king during some official ceremonies as a symbol of their authority
a scepter
I soon ___ a taste for the local cuisine.
I soon acquired a taste for the local cuisine.
He has _____ a reputation for being difficult to work with.
He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.
I can’t seem to __ __ __ with this problem.
I can’t seem to get to grips with this problem.
to loosen/release/relax your ___
to loosen/release/relax your grip [an act of holding somebody/something tightly; a particular way of doing this]
(informal) Get ___! (= make an effort to control your emotions)
(informal) Get a grip! (= make an effort to control your emotions)
to become unable to understand or control a situation
Sometimes I feel I’m__ my ___.
Sometimes I feel I’m losing my grip.
Most of our students ____ five ‘A’ grades in their exams.
[to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort]
Most of our students attained five ‘A’ grades in their exams.
She has ____ a good knowledge of English.
[to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour]
She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
высокомерие, гордыня
hubris
Your hubris truly knows no bounds.
беспокойный, напряженный
hectic
It takes time, which is becoming more difficult in our hectic life.
уловка, хитрость, обман
ruse
It was a pointless ruse designed to waste time.
I was v___ = Меня проверяли
I was vetted
I was thoroughly vetted, there were several interviews.
я злой / я вне себя, в ярости
I’m livid.
я подготовила для тебя костюм
I ___ a suit ___ for you
I laid a suit out for you upstairs.
возмездие
retribution
Those who disobey face brutal retribution.
пожирать, поглощать
devour
That’s how you devour a whale, Doug…
держать ухо востро
Best I can do is keep my ear to the ground.
Он будет возвышен, вознесен и возвеличен.
“He shall be exalted, and extolled, and be very high.”
Но никогда не дайте вашей благодарности перерасти в гордыню.
But never let your gratitude sour into pride.
оставить в стороне / выбросить
toss someone aside
So, what the hell was I all that time, that he could just… toss me aside like garbage?
прокаженные
lepers
покровители
patrons
дать обещание
Make a pledge to yourself.
