word Flashcards
particular
/pəˈtikjulə/
adjective
Of a single definite person, or thing.
індивідуальний, окремий
more than ordinary
особливий; винятковий
approach
/əˈprəutʃ/
verb
To come near (to)
наближатися
- The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed
-Christmas is approaching.
vanity
/ˈvæn.ə.t̬i/
noun
the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements.
- Vanity is her chief fault.
Марнославство — її головна вада.
lead
/liːd/
verb
to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction.
вести, приводити
- She took the child by the hand and led him across the road.
- He was leading the horse into the stable.
- You led us to believe that we would be paid!
attempt
/əˈtempt/
verb
to try to do something, especially something difficult:
пробувати, намагатися
- He did not attempt the last question in the exam.
- He attempted a joke, but no one laughed.
fuss
/fas/
noun
unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant
метушня; збуджений стан
- It’s all a fuss about nothing.
- I don’t see what the fuss is about - he seems like a fairly ordinary-
looking guy to me.
environment
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rə.mənt/
noun
environment noun (NATURE)
environment noun (SURROUNDINGS)
оточення; середовище
- An unhappy home environment may drive a teenager to crime.
- We should protect the environment from destruction by modern chemicals etc.
invaluable
/ɪnˈvæl.jə.bəl/
adjective
extremely useful:
The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.
Such data will prove invaluable for researchers.
of value too great to be estimated (оцінити)
неоціненний, безцінний
Thank you for your invaluable help.
pursuit
/pɚˈsuːt/
noun
the act of pursuing
переслідування; пошуки
the act of following someone or something to try to catch him, her, or it:
The robbers fled the scene of the crime with the police in pursuit.
an occupation or hobby
заняття
holiday pursuits
I enjoy outdoor pursuits, like hiking and riding.
I don’t have much opportunity for leisure pursuits these days.
keen
/kiːn/
adjective
eager or enthusiastic
палкий, заповзятливий
He is a keen golfer.
I’m keen to succeed.
seemingly
/ˈsiː.mɪŋ.li/
adverb
apparently; according to report
на вигляд; очевидно, начебто, здається
Seemingly, her mother is very ill.
irreconcilable
/ˌɪr.ek.ənˈsaɪ.lə.bəl/
adjective
impossible to find agreement between or with, or impossible to deal with:
суперечливий, непримеренний.
They have become irreconcilable, with both sides refusing to compromise any further.
agreed
/əˈɡriːd/
adjective
an agreed price or method is one that has been discussed and accepted by the people involved
узгоджений, погоджений
The agreed price was £150.
if people are agreed, they all agree about something
які домовилися
disjointed
/dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.t̬ɪd/
adjective
(esp. of words or ideas) not well connected or well ordered, and therefore often confusing:
She gave a disjointed account of getting lost in the woods.
coherent
/koʊˈhɪr.ənt/
adjective
clear and logical
зв’язний, послідовний
The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it.