A narrow-minded, self-satisfied person with an unthinking attachment to middle-class values and materialism.

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23.06.2013

babbit	A narrow-minded, self-satisfied person with an unthinking attachment to middle-class values and materialism.	Обыватель, конформист
bawl	To cry or sob loudly; wail.	Кричать, орать
disdain	To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise	Презирать, пренебрегать
tricksy	Smartly attired; dapper. Or Likely to cause trouble and therefore requiring special care or skilled, delicate treatment	Разодетый, нарядный ненадежный, обманчивый
gimmick	a. A device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick, especially a mechanism for the secret and dishonest control of gambling apparatus. b. An innovative or unusual mechanical contrivance; a gadget.	Новинка, диковинка, приспособление
ruddy	Chiefly British Slang Used as an intensive: "You ruddy liar!"	Чертов, дурацкий
infatuation	A foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction	Страстное увлечение, влюбленность
perspicuity	The quality of being perspicuous; clearness and lucidity	Ясность, понятность
glug	a word representing a gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured from a bottle or swallowed	Бульк (глоток)
amanuensis	One who is employed to take dictation or to copy manuscript.	Переписчик, секретарь
firmament	The vault or expanse of the heavens; the sky.	Небесный свод; поднебесье
slay	To kill violently	Сразить, убить
Crotchet	n. Music A note having one-fourth the time value of a whole note.
quaver	Chiefly British An eighth note	Восьмая (1/8 длительность целой ноты)
downbeat	The downward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the first beat of a measure.
everyone's cup of tea	Something that everyone likes
booby-trapped	mine-studded	заминированный
poncy	Someone, something or somewhere which is overpriced, over styled, over rated, or thinks more highly of itself than it deserves	Рафинированный, претенциозный
faerie	1. A tiny, mischievous, imaginary being; a fairy. 2. The land or realm of the fairies.	Волшебное царство
inane	One that lacks sense or substance	Пустой, бессмысленный
nascent	Coming into existence; emerging	рождающийся
silver lining	A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty.	Луч надежды
moot	To discuss or debate.	обсуждать
imbibe	To drink	Глотать
blueprint	(here) A detailed plan of action	План, проект
kowtow	To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.	Делать низкий поклон
augur	To predict, especially from signs or omens; foretell.	предсказывать
bugger off	Chiefly British Slang To leave someone alone; go away.	Убираться прочь
in the interim	in the meantime; in the time between the ending of something and the beginning of something else	Тем временем
decrepitude	The quality or condition of being weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.	Ветхость, обветшалость
carnal	Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites	Плотский, чувственный
slink off	to creep away furtively	Незаметно исчезать, ускользать
beaver away	work hard on something	вкалывать
Stowaway	A person who hides aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free passage.	Безбилетный пассажир (на судне)
lucrative	Producing wealth; profitable	Прибыльный, доходный
cock-up	n. Chiefly British Slang A blunder; a mess	ошибка
up to snuff	Fig. as good as is required; meeting the minimum requirements	на должном уровне
carnage	Massive slaughter, as in war; a massacre.	резня
ruffian	1. A tough or rowdy person. 2. A thug or gangster.	Хулиган, головорез

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