Unit 2 - Adjectives II

Question 1

AVID

Answer 1

[‘ævɪd] Заядлый, ярый
Very enthusiastic (for people)

Question 2

BLATANT

Answer 2

Беззастенчивый, вопиющий
Very obvious, done w/o shame

Question 3

GRIPPING

Answer 3

Захватывающий
Very exciting (abt books, films)

Question 4

HARROWING

Answer 4

[‘hærəuɪŋ] Мучительный, душераздирающий Acutely distressing, shocking (not used for people) - about a film, experience

Question 5

LAX

Answer 5

Расхлябанный, вольготный, безответственный
Not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, discipline, morals, security, laws etc)

Question 6

LENIENT

Answer 6

Cнисходительный
Not strict; used to describe people in a position to punish (parents, teachers, judges etc)

Question 7

METEORIC

Answer 7

[‘mi:tɪ’ɔrɪk] Cтремительный
Very sudden and very quick (usually used with the noun rise, eg meteoric rise to fame)

Question 8

PIERCING

Answer 8

пронзительный
Loud and high-pitched (for noises)

Question 9

PROLIFIC

Answer 9

Продуктивный
Producing a large number of works (for artists, composers etc)

Question 10

SPORADIC

Answer 10

эпизодичный (= эпизодический), нерегулярный
Happening at irregular intervals

Question 11

STAUNCH

Answer 11

[stɔ:nʧ] убеждённый, непоколебимый
Very loyal - supporter, friend, ally, etc

Question 12

SWEEPING

Answer 12

(1)Слишком общее (суждение, идея)
(2) Поголовный, всеохватывающий (перемены, реформы)

(1) too general and therefore not valid (for statements and generalisations)
(2) large and affecting everyone (for changes and reforms)

Question 13

WATERTIGHT

Answer 13

неопровержимый, не придраться
Impossible to prove wrong or argue against (alibi, court case, argument)

Question 14

DREARY

Answer 14

[‘drɪərɪ] Мрачный, депрессивный
Boring, depressing (life, town, day)

Question 15

MUNDANE

Answer 15

Заурядный, ничем ни примечательный
(Often used to describe jobs) Ordinary, giving little satisfaction

Question 16

TEDIOUS

Answer 16

Нудный
Boring & often frustrating (journey, task, job)

Question 17

ATROCIOUS

Answer 17

[ə’trəuʃəs]
Скверный, отвратительный (film, mess, game)

Question 18

DREADFUL

Answer 18

Никудышный, никчемный (погода, книга, игра)

Question 19

LOUSY

Answer 19

(Informal) Дурацкий, плохой

Question 20

IMPECCABLE

Answer 20

Безупречный, безукоризненный

Question 21

UNBLEMISHED

Answer 21

Незапятнанный, незапачканный (record, reputation, character)

Question 22

ARDUOUS

Answer 22

[‘ɑ:djuəs] Изнуряющий, энергозатратный (journey, task)

Question 23

GRUELLING

Answer 23

[‘gru:(ə)lɪŋ] Изнурительный, напряженный
Tiring and lasting a long time (schedule, day, race)

Question 24

STRENUOUS

Answer 24

Изнурительный
Needing a lot of physical effort

Question 25

BEDRAGGLED

Answer 25

Замызганный
Untidy, dirty and wet (for people)

Question 26

TRUDGE

Answer 26

[trʌʤ] УСТАЛО ТАЩИТЬСЯ (часто с наречиями across, along, down, into, on, through)

Question 27

DISHEVELLED

Answer 27

Растрепанный, неопрятный
Untidy

Question 28

SCRUFFY

Answer 28

Неопрятный
Untidy (for people, places)
Изношенный
Old and worn out (for clothes)
Потертые джинсы, заросшее лицо

Question 29

SHABBY

Answer 29

Потрепанный, облезлый, неприглядный

Question 30

ASTUTE

Answer 30

[ə’stju:t] Проницательный, дальновидный
Clever at understanding people and situations

Question 31

CRAFTY

Answer 31

Хитрый, лукавый
Clever and good at using deception to achieve success

Question 32

SHREWD

Answer 32

[ʃru:d] Проницательный, находчивый

Question 33

WILY

Answer 33

[‘waɪlɪ] Изворотливый, хитроумный, пронырливый
Experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived (for people, behavior)

Question 34

MAINSTREAM

Answer 34

Привычный, типичный, обыденный (beliefs, ideas, organizations)

Question 35

MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD

Answer 35

Обычный (ideas, beliefs, music)

Question 36

RUN-OF-THE-MILL

Answer 36

[‘rʌnəvðə’mɪl] Обычный, ничем не примечательный