Unit 1 Flashcards
allot
to give it to someone
выделить, наделить
e.g. The coach alloted each team five minutes to prepare a strategy.
appall
to horrify, shock or disgust someone
ужасать, потрясать
e.g. The boy was appalled whrn he saw the accident
cache
a hiding place for valuablr things
тайник
e.g. The pirates kept their jewellery in a cache hidden in a cave.
dearth
an amount or supply which is not large enough
e.g. There’s a dearth of money in my bank account. I can’t afford a new car.
нехватка, недостаток
dire
внушающий ужас, в аховом положении
terrible, very serious
e.g. The tornado created a dire situation for the small town.
elapse
to pass as in seconds, minutes, or hours
пролетать
e.g. A few seconds must elapse before you can take another picture.
fanciful
unusual, unrealistic
e.g. The girl had fanciful ideas about doing well in school without studying.
замысловатый, далекий от жизни
gripe
to complain constantly
e.g. Lawrence always gripes when he has to do chores.
жаловаться, ныть
grueling
very hard to do
тяжелое наказание
e.g. The climber faced the gruelling task of reaching the top of the steep mountain.
mundane
boring, common, ordinary
e.g. The man had the mundane chore to raking thousands of leaves into piles.
рядовой
opt
to make a choice, especially when deciding in favour of something.
e.g. My brother likes chocolate ice-cream but always opt for vanilla.
делать выбор в пользу, отдать предпочтение
outrage
a very strong emotion of anger or shock
возмущение
e.g. Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldn’t go to the dance.
paltry
When the amount of something is paultry, it is very small
незначительный, жалкий
e.g. The poor man had a paltry sum of money.
rectify
to correct
e.g. I quickly rectified the spelling mistakes that i had on my essay.
resourceful
находчивый, смышленый, смекалистый
e.g. after his boat sunk, Matt was resourceful enough to build a raft.
