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I. Master Glossary List.




  1. precedent – n – an action or official decision that can be used to give support to later actions or decisions, e.g. UN involvement in the country's affairs would set a dangerous precedent.
  2. relinquish – v – to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly (synonym give up), e.g. No one wants to relinquish power once they have it.
  3. nonchalantly – adv – behaving calmly and not seeming interested in anything or worried about anything, e.g. He walked nonchalantly to the door.
  4. ebb away – phr. v – to gradually decrease, e.g. Linda's enthusiasm began to ebb away.
  5. instantaneous – adj – happening immediately, e.g. modern methods of instantaneous communication.
  6. precaution – n – something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening, e.g. The traffic barriers were put there as a safety precaution.
  7. doodle – n – different shapes, lines, or patterns drawn without really thinking about, e.g. By the end of the lecture the back of my book was covered in little doodles.
  8. tabloid – n – a newspaper that has small pages, a lot of photographs, and stories mainly about sex, famous people etc rather than serious news, e.g. She just married me to get money from selling to the tabloids.
  9. stumble – v – to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall, e.g. Vic stumbled over the step as he came in.
  10. containment – n – the act of keeping something under control, stopping it becoming more powerful etc, e.g. containment of public expenditure.
  11. spin around – phr. v – to turn around and around very quickly, or to make something do this, e.g. She grabbed Norm's arm and spun him around to face her.
  12. nudge – v – to push someone gently, usually with your elbow, in order to get their attention, e.g. Jill nudged him in the ribs.
  13. tremendous – adj – very big, fast, powerful etc, e.g. Suddenly, there was a tremendous bang, and the whole station shook.
  14. intransigent – adj – unwilling to change your ideas or behaviour, in a way that seems unreasonable, e.g. intransigent attitude.
  15. grumpy – adj – bad-tempered and easily annoyed, e.g. Mina's always a bit grumpy first thing in the morning.
  16. fake – v – to make something seem real in order to deceive people, e.g. She faked her father's signature on the cheque.
  17. womankind – n – women considered together as a group, e.g. And does this reflect generally on womankind?
  18. pinion – v – to hold or tie someone's arms or legs very tightly, so that they cannot move freely, e.g. My arms were pinioned behind me by the policemen.
  19. squirrelly – adj – not able to stay still, e.g. squirrelly kids.
  20. scuttle – v – to move quickly with short steps, especially because you are afraid and do not want to be noticed, e.g. A little lizard scuttled across the path.
  21. discount shop – a place where you can buy goods cheaply, e.g. The move was aimed at discount shops and chain-stores.
  22. contemptuous – adj – showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect, e.g. Benedict threw her a contemptuous glance.
  23. decant – v – to pour liquid, especially wine, from one container into another, e.g. Never decant cleaning products into old pop bottles.
  24. belligerent – adj – very unfriendly and wanting to argue or fight, e.g. a belligerent attitude.
  25. recurring – adj – happening again, especially about something bad or unpleasant, e.g. Love is a recurring theme in the book.

 

II. Translate into Ukrainian/Russian a passage beginning with “A low, insistent drumbeat starts playing over the loudspeakers...” ending with “'Hello darling, wave to Daddy! '” (Chapter XXV).

 


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