vocab Flashcards
to impede
to make it difficult or impossible for someone or something to move or make progress
затруднять, мешать
Buckle yourself in
Buckle down - приниматься за дело
squirm
to twist your body because you are embarrassed, nervous, etc
дергаться, поеживаться
to beam
лучиться
noble
благородный, великодушный
mercy
kindness,
kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over
to pull
If a vehicle pulls in or pulls into somewhere, it moves in that direction and stops there
to inch
to move very slowly or in a lot of short stages
purview
the limit of someone’s responsibility, interest, or activity:
This case falls outside the purview of this particular court.
Some of the bank’s lending operations come under/within the purview of the deputy manager, and some are handled directly by the manager.
to perch
to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in this position:
The village is perched on top of a high hill.
ripple effect
a situation in which one event produces effects which spread and produce further effects
implicate
вовлекать, вмешивать
to perpetuate
поддерживать, подогревать
seemingly
по-видимому
revelatory
making something known or showing something that was previously secret:
a vat of shame
to peck
клевать,
give sb a peck on the cheek
to give someone a quick, gentle kiss on the face
cohesive
united and working together effectively
