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I Got My B.A. by Sheer Luck

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
abbreviate v	to make a word or expression shorter by not including letters or using only the first letter of each word	be abbreviated to sth	SYN shorten		сокращать, делать короче, урезать использовать сокращения, аббревиатуры при письме
composure n	the state of being calm and control of your feelings and behavior		SYN equanimity, presence of mind		спокойствие; хладнокровие; самообладание, уравновешенность
frantic adj	extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings	get/become ~ ~ with	SYN delirious, frenetic, frenzied, furious, violent ANT imperturbable, slow, tranquil, unhurried	her parents were getting frantic	безумный, неистовый, яростный
extremely hurried and using a lot of energy, but not very organized	~ effort/attempt ~ pace/rush/haste	SYN hectic	a day of frantic activity a frantic search for her father
grade n	a mark that a student is given for their work or for an examination	average grades средний балл		He got a grade A in maths.	отметка, оценка
one of the 12 years that students are at school in the american school system, or the students in a particular year	second/eleventh etc grade	SYN mark, rating	a fifth-grade teacher	класс (в школе)
grade v	especially american english to give a mark to an examination paper or to a piece of school work		SYN mark		ставить оценку (работе, студенту и т.п.)
indecipherable adj	impossible to read or understand		SYN slipshod, illegible, indistinct	an indecipherable signature	неразборчивый, неотчетливый, нечеткий
inferior adj	not good, or not as good as someone or something else	inferior to	SYN bad, poor, mean ANT superior	inferior goods	худший (по качеству); плохой
inferiority n	when someone or something is not good or not as good as someone or something else	sense/feeling of ~ ~ complex	ANT superiority	moral inferiority	более низкое положение, достоинство, качество, количество (to)
note v	to notice or pay careful attention to sth	note sth down	SYN notice, perceive, observe		замечать, обращать внимание
to mention sth because it is important or interesting				упоминать, отмечать
scribble v	to write something quickly and untidily	scribble down			писать быстро и небрежно
sheer adj	luck, happiness etc with no other feeling or quality mixed with it		SYN pure, absolute, unqualified, utter		абсолютный, полнейший, сущий, явный
study skills	skills that help you study efficiently and be successful in school

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
subsidiary adj	connected with, but less important than something else	subsidiary to	SYN secondary, subordinate		второстепенный, побочный
SYN extra, additional, auxiliary, tributary, supplementary		вспомогательный, добавочный, дополнительный, подсобный
successive adj	coming or following one after the other		SYN following, subsequent	The team has had five successive victories successive stage очередной этап	последующий, следующий следующий один за другим, последовательный
to flip through the pages	to turn the pages of a book especially because you are looking for sth				пролистать
to mull over	to think about a problem, plan etc for a long time before making a decision			The committee have mulled over your suggestion Комитет рассмотрел ваше предложение	обдумывать, размышлят
to recover one's composure	become calm after feeling angry or upset	keep/maintain one’s ~ (=stay calm) lose one’s ~			успокоиться, прийти в себя

Lectures Start on Monday

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
curtail v	to reduce or limit something	severely/drastically curtail	SYN cut down, abbreviate, abridge, diminish, reduce		сокращать, уменьшать, урезать
SYN deprive, rob		лишать, отбирать, отнимать
don n	BrE a university teacher, especially one who teaches at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge		SYN professor		преподаватель
inflated adj	inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable	grossly/vastly/hugely inflated			вздутый (о ценах)
inflated ideas, opinions etc about sb/sth make them seem better, more important etc than they really are				надутый, завышенный
lecture-list					перечень лекций, которые будут прочитаны в учебном семестре
monotonously adv	boring because of always being the same			with monotonous regularity	монотонно, однозвучно; однотонно, однообразно, скучно
observant adj	good or quick at noticing things		SYN alert, attentive, aware, discerning, perceptive, executive, industrious ANT oblivious, preoccupied unaware, unmindful	a quiet and observant person the writer's observant eye for detail	внимательный, наблюдательный, приметливый
retire v	to stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age	retire from retire as			выходить на заслуженный отдых, на пенсию
rigidly adv	opposed to all new ideas		SYN severely, strictly ANT flexibly		жестко, строго, сурово
tutor n	someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them				репетитор
a teacher in a British university or college				преподаватель, наставник, руководитель группы
undergraduate n	a student at college or university, who is working for their first degree	undergraduate student/course/degree etc		a college undergraduate a university undergraduate	студент университета или колледжа (обычно старшего курса)

Theatre

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
arch adj	amused because you think you understand something better than other people		SYN playful, skittish	'I think he's in for a surprise,' Ian said, in a somewhat arch tone.	игривый, лукавый
boisterous adj	someone, especially a child, who is boisterous makes a lot of noise and has a lot of energy		SYN tumultuous, frantic, furious	a class of boisterous five year olds	возбужденный, бурный, неистовый, яростный
	SYN loud, vociferous, rowdy		громкоголосый, горластый, громогласный, шумный
	SYN durable, strong, massive		надежный, прочный, сильный
brazen out v	to deal with a situation that is difficult or embarrassing for you by appearing to be confident rather than ashamed			She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.	держаться дерзко, нахально, бесстыдно; делать нагло, нахально
chivalrous adj	a man who is chivalrous behaves in a polite, kind, generous, and honourable way, especially towards women			He was one of those chivalrous idiots.	рыцарский, рыцарственный
cower v	to bend low and move back because you are frightened	~ back/against/under etc	SYN flinch	He cowered against the wall.	сжиматься, съеживаться (тж. cower away, cower back, cower down, cower forward)
crow (with delight)	to talk about what you have done in a very proud way - used to show disapproval	crow over/about		He was crowing over winning the bet.
filthy adj	very dirty		SYN dirty, muddy, foul, nasty, unclean	He was filthy and ragged. — Он был грязным, одетым в лохмотья.	запачканный, немытый, замаранный, нечистый
the weather, a night etc that is very cold and wet	filthy weather/night/day		in filthy weather — в плохую погоду	о погоде мерзкий, противный, неприятный; слякотный
showing anger or annoyance	filthy mood/temper	SYN underhand, vile	She gave him a filthy look	низкий, подлый, отвратительный
showing or describing sexual acts in a very rude or offensive way	~language/story/joke etc	SYN obscene	Your problem is you've got a filthy mind (=you are always thinking about sex).	непристойный, непотребный, вульгарный
grave adj	looking or sounding quiet and serious, especially because something important or worrying has happened		SYN sedate, weighty important, serious, solemn ANT gay	Charles was gravely.	серьезный, веский, важный; серьезный, неразвлекательный, требующий размышления
very great or bad				мрачный, печальный
imprudent adj	not sensible or wise		SYN unwise	She had been a little imprudent.	неблагоразумный, опрометчивый; неосмотрительный, неосторожный, безрассудный

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
inkling n	a slight idea about something	Faintest/slightest ~ 1) тонкий намек 2) некоторое подозрение	SYN hint, clue, intimation, suggestion	to give (one) an inkling of smth. — слегка намекнуть на что-л. an inkling of truth — крупица истины	намек (на что-либо)
			to have, get an inkling of smth. — заподозрить что-л.	легкое подозрение; слабое представление (of - о чем-л.)
spite n,v	a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset people, for example because you are jealous or think you have been unfairly treated	In/for/from/to spite назло	SYN malice, ill-will		злоба, злость; озлобленность; недоброжелательство
to deliberately annoy or upset someone		SYN annoy, offend, irritate	to do smth. to spite smb. — делать что-л. назло кому-л.	досаждать, донимать, допекать; делать назло; задевать, раздражать
startled adj	surprised or slightly shocked		SYN frightened, started, shocked	I was startled to see Amanda.	испуганный
unresponsive adj	not reacting to something or not affected by it	unresponsive to		His warning fell on unresponsive ears (=was not listened to).	не реагирующий, не отвечающий (на что-л.) неотзывчивый, невосприимчивый
to be alert	to know about or understand something, especially a possible danger or problem			She was alert and watchful.	бдительный, внимательный, настороженный
to break oneself of smth	To make oneself stop having a bad habit			He can’t break himself of the habit of flushing.	перестать делать что-л.
to go out of one's way	to do something with more effort than is usual or expected			She goes out of her way to be very sweet to him	прилагать все усилия для чего-л
to have smth up one's sleeve	to have a secret plan or idea that you are going to use later			the joke he had up his sleeve	придержать что-либо (идею, план) до лучших времен
to turn smb round one's little finger	if someone turns smb raround, smb changes and starts to develop in the way you want			He was one of those that a woman could turn round her little finger.	вертеть кем-либо как заблагорассудиться
to wheedle smth out of smth	to persuade someone to do or give you something, for example by saying nice things to them that you do not mean - used to show disapproval			She even managed to wheedle more money out of him.	заставить кого-либо сделать/сказать что-либо

The Square Root of Wonderful

by McCullers

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
blazing adj	extremely hot	blazing scent горячий след	SYN blazing inferno, flaming	a blazing August afternoon	ярко горящий, пламенеющий, пылающий
full of strong emotions, especially anger		SYN shining, glaring	He jumped to his feet in a blazing fury	яркий, сияющий, блестящий, ослепительный, слепящий
creepy adj	making you feel nervous and slightly frightened			There's something creepy about the way he looks at me	бросающий в дрожь, вызывающий страх
downbeat adj	not showing any strong feelings, especially not happy ones		SYN dark, obscure ANT upbeat	The Bible is awfully downbeat	мрачный, пессимистический
howl v	to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry, or in pain, or because you are amused or excited	howl in/with to howl with pain howl down заглушать		The dogs howled all night wind howling in the trees	выть, завывать, стонать (о ветре)
SYN cry	Upstairs, one of the twins began to howl	плакать, рыдать, реветь (о ребенке)
oblique adj	not expressed in a direct way		SYN indirect	an oblique reference to his drinking problem	окольный; косвенный, непрямой
not looking, pointing etc directly at something		SYN roundabout, circuitous	an oblique glance	скрытый, тайный
obscure adj	difficult to understand		SYN remote, secluded, hidden, retired, secret		скрытый, уединенный
	SYN indistinct, unclear, vague, faint, hardly perceptible to the eye	For some obscure reasons he failed to turn up	неопределенный, неясный, смутный
not well known and usually not very important		SYN inconspicuous, undistinguished, unnoticed, humble, lowly, mean	An obscure poet	незаметный, неприметный; неизвестный, ничем не прославившийся; непритязательный, скромный
remote adj	far away in time	a remote ancestor	SYN distant	the remote time when dinosaurs walked the earth	далекий, отдаленный
unfriendly, and not interested in people		SYN far, distant	His father was a remote, quiet man	дальний, далекий, отдаленный (от какого-л. места, предмета, человека)
far from towns or other places where people live		SYN out-of-the-way, distant	a remote border town	отдаленный; труднодоступный; уединенный, изолированный, глухой

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
savage adj	very violent or cruel		SYN wild		дикий
	SYN fierce, ferocious, cruel	ancient savage kings	жестокий, беспощадный, злой, свирепый
an offensive word used to describe people who have a simple, traditional way of life		SYN uncivilized, boorish, rude	a savage tribe	грубый, невоспитанный, бескультурный, нецивилизованный
unearthly adj	very strange and unnatural, and probably frightening		SYN supernatural, heavenly	an unearthly light	сверхъестественный; загадочный, таинственный, мистический
		an unearthly cry	странный; абсурдный; крайне неподходящий
very early or very late and therefore extremely inconvenient	at an unearthly hour		He suggested a meeting at some unearthly hour of the morning.
vacant adj	a vacant seat, building, room or piece of land is empty and available for someone to use	vacant darkness — безжизненная тьма		The place that is more vacant than the moonlight in the Sahara	безжизненный; беззвучный
veiled adj	a veiled threat, warning, attack, reference etc is expressed so that its exact meaning is hidden or unclear			Jasper remained silent and his eyes were veiled (=you could not guess what he was thinking).	закрытый вуалью, чадрой, покрывалом
		завуалированный

The Unicorn in the Garden & the Secret Life of Walter Mitty

by James Thurber

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
beast n	an animal, especially one that is large or dangerous, or one that is unusual	make a beast of oneself — безобразно вести себя	SYN brute, animal	mythical beasts such as unicorns and dragons	зверь, животное; скотина; тварь; чудовище
browse v	to eat slowly as animals do in the field	Browse on		The unicorn was browsing among the tulips	объедать, ощипывать листья, молодые побеги (on)
crack adj	expert and highly trained; excellent at sth		SYN first-rate, first-class, pre-eminent, superexcellent	He’s a crack shot	великолепный, первоклассный, замечательный, клевый
craven adj	lacking courage		SYN cowardly ANT brave	a craven figure of sb	малодушный; трусливый
crop v	to eat; used to describe the way the animals eat the top of plants			The unicorn was cropping the roses in the garden	щипать, объедать (траву и т. п., о животных)
disdainful adj	showing disdain (the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention)		SYN scornful, contemptuous contemptuous, dismissive	He was proud and disdainful	презрительный, высокомерный, пренебрежительный (of; towards)
distraught adj	extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly			He looked distraught	смущенный
gloat v	to look at with selfish delight		SYN boast	She was excited and there was a gloat in her eye	тайно злорадствовать, торжествовать (over)
gravely adv	seriously		SYN seriously, soberly, solemnly		серьезно, здраво, рассудительно
grin v	to smile widely	broad grin глупая ухмылка foolish/silly grin глупый смех grin and 'bear it	SYN smile	The crew, bending to their various tasks in huge, looked at each other and grinned	скалить зубы; осклабиться; ухмыляться (at)
haggard adj	looking very tired because of illness, worry or lack of sleep		SYN blear, drawn	He looked haggard	изможденный, измученный, изнуренный; осунувшийся
hatch v	to break out of an egg			Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched	вылупляться из яйца (тж. hatch out)
to put sb in a booby-hatch			She was eager to hatch her husband in a booby-hatch	сдать в психбольницу
hurtle v	to move very fast in a particular direction			A runaway car came hurtling towards us	двигаться с шумом; нестись, мчаться с шумом, грохотом

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