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Flashcards by Reni Apostolova, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Reni Apostolova
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| Question | Answer |
| BIASED /ˈbaɪ.əst/ The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting. I think she's beautiful but then I'm biased since she's my daughter. | showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions пристрастен предубеден |
| APPRECIABLE /əˈpriː.ʃə.bəl/ There has been an appreciable drop in the number of unemployed since the new government came to power. My little donation will not make an appreciable difference. | large or important enough to be noticed забележим, осезаем, значителен |
| GENERIC /dʒɪˈnɛrɪk/ A lot of courses that I would be interested in aren't available in the summer, so I'm stuck with generic classes. | characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific общ, родов обширен, с широко приложение |
| APT /æpt/ 1. This may be correct as a statement of general principle, but it is not apt in the circumstances of this case. 2. This old roof is apt to leak when it rains. | 1. suitable or right for a particular situation подходящ, уместен syn: suitable, appropriate 2. having a tendency to do something склонен, податлив syn: prone, likely |
| SPIRITED /ˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd/ They played an exciting and spirited game but met with strong opposition. | full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination енергичен, оживен, разгорещен |
| PLUMP /plʌmp/ 2. He's got rather plump since I last saw him. | 1. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape закръглен, пълничък 2. polite word for fat |
| EYE - WATERING The costs are eye - watering. 99-year-old Captain Tom Moore has raised an eye-watering 28 million pounds for charity. | describes an amount much larger than expected |
| BEMUSED /bɪˈmjuːzd/ I was bemused at his sudden anger. | slightly confused объркан |
| UNEASY /ʌnˈiː.zi/ 1. Who can predict how long this uneasy peace between the two countries will last? She has a slightly uneasy relationship with her mother-in-law 2. If you travel, you know that uneasy feeling you get when you arrive in a strange city and don’t have a hotel reservation. | 1. used to describe a situation or condition that makes people slightly worried, often because it may not continue successfully неловък, неудобен, несигурен (за ситуация) 2. uncomfortable or anxious неспокоен, тревожен syn: worried, troubled, nervous |
| GRUMPY /ˈɡrʌm.pi/ I hadn't had enough sleep and was feeling kind of grumpy. | easily annoyed and complaining разг: кисел, ядосан, нацупен, сръдлив |
| OBSOLETE /ˌɒb.səlˈiːt/ Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented. BECOME / BE RENDERED OBSOLETE Typewriters have been rendered obsolete by computers. Will computers render books obsolete? | no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented syn: out-of-date; old-fashioned остарял, излязъл от употреба; старомоден, отживял |
| BLATANT ˈbleɪtnt/ It was a blatant lie, and both men knew it, but neither cared all that much. He called the advertising a blatant attempt to buy votes for the coming election. | (disapproving) (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked безсрамен, безочлив; натрапчив, нахален syn: fragrant ако е в разрез с общественото мнение - blatant ако е грубо нарушение на нормите - fragrant |
| FLAGRANT /ˈfleɪ.ɡrənt/ It's difficult to imagine a more flagrant violation of our founding principles than that. | (of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shocking because of being so obvious очебиен, скандален, крещящ ако е грубо нарушение на нормите - flagrant ако е в разрез с общественото мнение - blatant |
| SUBSTANTIAL /səbˈstæn.ʃəl/ She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother. The company posted a substantial increase in profits during the year to £3.5m. | large in size, value, or importance съществен, значителен |
| CONTENTIOUS /kənˈtenʃəs/ Even a decade ago, that would have been a contentious assertion. | causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people syn: controversial спорен contentious issue contentious area contentious subject |
| TIRESOME /ˈtaɪə.səm/ I find it very tiresome doing the same job day after day. He has the tiresome habit of finishing your sentences for you. | annoying and making you lose patience уморителен досаден, отегчителен, неприятен |
| INFATUATED WITH / BY /ɪnˈfætʃ.u.eɪ.tɪd/ 1. She was infatuated with her boss. 2. We cannot afford to be infatuated by the progress we have made. | having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone or something 1. увлечен 2. заслепен |
| DAY - TO - DAY 1. As her abilities decrease, she will need increasing help to do day-to-day tasks. 2. I seem to have no purpose beyond day-to-day survival. | 1. happening regularly every day syn: regular, routine ежедневен, рутинен 2. short-term; without consideration for the future ден за ден, краткосрочен |
| STUDIOUS /ˈstjuːdɪəs/ He made a studious inspection of the buffet | showing great care or attention грижлив, внимателен, старателен syn: careful, diligent прилежен, усърден, работлив |
| RESENTFUL /rɪˈzent.fəl/ She was resentful of anybody's attempts to interfere in her work. Nurses are often resentful of this additional and unpaid demand on their time. | feeling angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like възмутен, негодуващ |
| TRANSIENT /ˈtræn.zi.ənt/ 1. A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect. 2. The city has a large transient population. | lasting for only a short time; temporary 1. мимолетен, кратък, краткотраен 2. временен |
| CAUSTIC /ˈkɔːstɪk/ 1. Never use caustic household chemicals to clean your leather items. 2. Her caustic, waspish comments on the other housemates were biting and bitchy, but always spot on. | 1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action изгарящ, разяждащ 2. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way хаплив, язвителен, саркастичен |
| DECEPTIVE /dɪˈsep.tɪv/ It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but inside it's very big. The firm was found guilty of publishing a misleading and deceptive advertisement. Appearances can often be deceptive. | making you believe something that is not true измамлив, измамен, лъжлив |
| CURT /kɜːt/ She dismissed him with a curt nod of the head. A curt note of rejection arrived from the company director. | (of a person’s manner or speech) rude as a result of being very quick or brief 1. рязък, груб, неучтив |
| THORNY /ˈθɔː.ni/ The thorny issue of illegal immigration remains unresolved. | a problem or subject which is difficult to deal with тежък, труден |
| INCOHERENT /ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/ 1. She broke off, incoherent with anger. 2. The present, incoherent system does need reform. | 1. (of people) unable to express yourself clearly, often because of emotion неспособен да говори, да се изразява ясно 2. not logical or well organized непоследователен, несвързан, разхвърлян |
| INSTANTANEOUS /ˌɪn.stənˈteɪ.ni.əs/ Her reaction was almost instantaneous. The technology must be developed to make the transacting of money instantaneous. | happening immediately, without any delay незабавен, мигновен, моментален |
| HIDEOUS /ˈhɪd.i.əs/ 1. The bathroom was pink and green and silver – it was absolutely hideous. 2. I have a dear friend, who went through a hideous divorce after a very messy marriage.’ | extremely ugly or bad 1. грозен, отвратителен, противен 2. неприятен |
| BLISTERING /ˈblɪs.tər.ɪŋ/ We went out in the blistering heat. The runners set off at a blistering pace. The vice president launched a blistering attack on Senate Republicans. | extremely strong and severe: extremely hot extremely fast extremely angry and unkind |
| PALTRY /ˈpɔːl.tri/ The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused. a paltry gesture | 1. (of an amount of money) too small to be considered as important or useful дребен, малък, незначителен 2. having no value or useful qualities нищожен, презрян, низък |
| SNIDE /snɑɪd/ I am sure that he did not intend it, but it came over as rather a snide remark. | containing indirect and unkind criticism подъл, долен подигравателен, злонамерен |
| APPREHENSIVE /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.sɪv/ I'm very apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting. I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little apprehensive that no one will come. | feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen неспокоен, загрижен, опасяващ се |
| EXQUISITE /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ 1. Her wedding dress was absolutely exquisite. an exquisite piece of china 2. The pain was quite exquisite. A good comedian needs to have an exquisite sense of timing. | 1. extremely beautiful or carefully made прелестен, изящен фин, деликатен, изтънчен 2. (formal) (of a feeling) strongly felt силен, остър (за болка, удоволствие и пр.) |
| ABOMINABLE /əˈbɒm.ɪ.nə.bəl/ The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions. The weather's been abominable all week. I think you are utterly selfish and your behaviour has been abominable. | extremely unpleasant and causing horror отвратителен, противен, гаден, ненавистен, омразен syn: disgusting |
| WISTFUL /ˈwɪst.fəl/ I thought about those days in Spain and grew wistful. She cast a wistful glance at the bridal gowns in the window. | sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past тъжен, замислен |
| FLEET /fliːt/ She was slight and fleet of foot. FLEET of foot | able to run quickly поет. бърз, пъргав, чевръст бързоног |
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