Unit 3B

1. Stranger – незнакомец – a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar:

* She remained a stranger to him.

** S leeping with strangers(…)

2. Arsenic– мышьяк - the chemical element of atomic number 33, a brittle steel-gray metalloid. (Symbol: As):

* Arsenic compounds (and their poisonous properties) have been known since ancient times, and the metallic form was isolated in the Middle Ages.

** (…) because the green contained arsenic, a poisonous chemical.

3. Poisonous– ядовитый- (of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body:

* poisonous chemicals

** (…) because the green contained arsenic, a poisonous chemical.

4. Incense– благовония - a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces.

* the smoke or perfume of incense.

** (…)or burn incense to hide the smell.

5. To conduct – проводить что-либо- organize and carry out:

* In the second trial he conducted his own defense.

** (…)and he conducted the day’s business from his bed.

6. Conviction – судимость – a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law:

* She had a previous conviction for a similar offense.

** (…) because he had a conviction for drugs.

7. Dormitory– общежитие- a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

* A dormitory is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people.

** Early Christian monks in Europe slept in long dormitories (…)

8. Monk– монах- a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

* Person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of other monks.

** Early Christian monks in Europe slept in long dormitories (…)

9. Inn - гостиница - an establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, especially for travelers:

* The Waterside Inn.

** (…) people in Shakespeare’s time stayed at an inn (…)

10. Refugee– беженец - a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

* Tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes.

** Political refugee, Alfred Mehran, lost his travel documents in Paris (…)

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