II. Explain in English the meaning of the words and phrases given below and use them in the sentences of your own.

to pull the Band-Aid off – 254

sun-drenched – 256

to hold one's liquor – 257

to fan the fire – 258

to be nonsensical – 259

guac dip – 260

a chinstrap – 261

a bulleted list – 267

to cosy up to sb – 267

to own up to sth – 268

a clutch bag – 270

the interlocking LVs – 270

a helipad – 270

the tarmac – 272

to go on a press junket – 274

to imbibe – 276

a viscount – 277

to give sb the whole run-down – 279

to be jam-packed – 280

to haggle over sth – 281

to be non-negotiable – 284

to get flogged – 287

III. Answer the following questions according to the text.

1. What did Penelope tell Bette about her life in California?

2. Who came to Bette when she was hosting the holiday book club?

3. What were the problems at the airport?

4. How did Bette spend her free time on her first day in Istanbul?

Task 9 (Chapter 25 – 29)

I. Translate the following words and expressions and recall the situations from the text in which they are used.

a magnum of Cristal – 291

to hold one's hand for a high-five – 291

a debauchery – 292

to wear a burqua (burka) – 292

a sprawling complex of entertainment – 292

a satin brocade – 293

a roughly hewn bowl – 293

to whisk sb to their room – 294

an anchorperson (anchorman) for CNN – 295

all in one motion – 299

to continue rapid-fire – 299

to pull one's lips taut against one's teeth – 301

to put sb through their paces – 303

to wait sth out – 303

to switch tacks quickly – 305

to hobble out on stilt-skinny legs – 305

an indiscretion – 307

to placate sb slightly – 308

to buckle – 310

to prattle on about sth – 310

to sound like a delusional girl – 311

a whirlwind of primping activity – 313

to cock one's head – 315

to bring things to a grinding halt – 316

prep, sous and pastry chefs – 316

to put the brakes on the situation – 317

to be a go – 320

an acolyte – 324