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  • Exercise 04

Exercise 04


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It was a rather [неожиданный] outcome.

improbable unlikely

The lions left their kill at a satisfied, [спокойным, неторопливым] pace.

leisurely slow

The Book of [Откровения] is a difficult part of the Bible.

Revelations

We were able to [отбелить] out the stain.

bleach

Charges of [в мошенничестве] were brought against the former mayor.

fraud

Lockhart thought his smile was [неотрозимой] .

irresistible

These products are all available at your local [розничного торговца] .

retailer

He hated his [прозвище] of "Babyface Nelson".

nickname

The car [пролетела] across the road into a ditch.

skidded careered careened

The [предупреждение] of forest fires is incredibly important.

prevention

Color blindness is [передается по наследству] on the mother's side.

hereditary

The military [капеллан, священник] read a short prayer on the eve of the battle.

chaplain

His quiet but [остроумнный] humor was rarely absent.

witty

The [двор фермы] was flanked by the barn and the stable.

farmyard

The McCarthyites wanted everyone to sign a new loyalty [присягу] .

oath

A number of [поправок, исправлений] were made just before publication.

corrections emendations

A comet hurried the dinosaurs into [вымиранию] .

extinction

When the spring [оттепель] finally came, the snowdrifts had reached the window.

thaw

Under the forward [люком] you'll see a reserve sail.

hatch

Adina was a most [доброй, вежливой, гостеприимной] hostess.

gracious

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