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  • Exercise 08

Exercise 08


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At around 16, Jennie was big on having that [мальчишеский] look.

boyish tomboy

The Madonna's face had a wonderful [спокойное] expression.

placid calm tranquil

Frankly, such unrealistic plans seem quite [неосуществимыми] .

utopian

Come on and show a little [скорости] !

hustle action speed

Her salary was to be [увеличена] in annual increments.

augmented raised increased

His poker playing was unusually [нерешительным] .

hesitant hesitating cautious

The [поршни] in the motor were worn out by now.

pistons

From their [наблюдательный] point on the hill, they could see the valley gradually flooding below them.

vantage

If we can [установить] the cause, we may be closer to finding a cure.

ascertain determine establish

A shower of oil [бил струей] out of the ground and high into the air.

spouted spurted shot poured

Salt is routinely enriched with [йодом] nowadays.

iodine

The use of [инсектицидов] has destroyed our wells.

insecticides

He hurled his [костыли] at the wall in frustration and rage.

crutches

The bishop refused to [посвящать в духовный сан] a female vicar.

ordain

Some [существительные] , called uncountables, have no plural form.

nouns

Odin's favorite bird was the [ворон] .

raven

When the [проповедник] started his sermon, the congregation quieted immediately.

preacher

The little boy [надувал губы] and whined, but it did no good.

pouted moped sulked

These local garden peaches are really [сочные] .

juicy succulent

Before the last grapes could [созреть] , an early frost struck.

ripen

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