10 слов для SAT: advent, insensible, intricate, onset, obligate, mandatory, earnest, antecedent, elusive, recalcitrant. Для каждого слова даны транскрипция, определение, перевод и три примера, а в конце урока вас ждут короткая история со всеми словами и 21 вопрос для проверки.
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With the advent of the new factory, the town changed. The onset of winter was hard, and the recalcitrant owner remained insensible to the workers’ complaints. Safety training became mandatory, though nothing could obligate him to improve the pay.
The workers made an earnest appeal, citing an antecedent from a similar strike. The machines were intricate, and a fair deal was elusive, but the next spring brought a new contract.
noun
the arrival or beginning of an important event, person, or invention
наступление, появление
Заглавная Advent — период перед Рождеством. Часто: the advent of the internet.
“The advent of the internet changed how we work.”
“Farmers welcomed the advent of spring.”
“Fashion changed with the advent of cheap cotton.”
adjective
unaware of something, or unable to feel; (formal) unconscious
не осознающий, нечувствительный
Формальное слово, не «разумный»! Часто: insensible to / of danger, pain, cold.
“He was insensible to the danger around him.”
“The cold left her fingers insensible.”
“They remained insensible of the insult.”
adjective
having many small parts or details that fit together in a complicated way
сложный, замысловатый
Существительное: intricacy. Часто: an intricate pattern, design, plot.
“The carpet has an intricate pattern.”
“She explained the intricate rules of the game.”
“The intricate plot confused many viewers.”
noun
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant
начало, наступление (обычно неприятного)
Часто: the onset of winter, a disease, symptoms.
“Doctors noted the onset of the illness.”
“The onset of winter closed the mountain pass.”
“Early treatment slows the onset of symptoms.”
verb
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
обязывать
Чаще в страдательном залоге: be obligated to. Более распространённый синоним: oblige.
“The contract obligates him to repay the loan.”
“She felt obligated to attend the meeting.”
“Nothing obligates us to accept the offer.”
adjective
required by a law or a rule
обязательный
Антоним: optional. Часто: mandatory training, attendance, retirement.
“Safety training is mandatory for all workers.”
“Attendance at the lecture is mandatory.”
“Wearing a helmet is mandatory in this park.”
adjective
serious, sincere, and determined
серьёзный, искренний, убеждённый
Часто: an earnest effort, in earnest (всерьёз).
“He made an earnest effort to learn the language.”
“She gave an earnest apology.”
“The young teacher was earnest and hardworking.”
noun
something that came before another thing; (grammar) the word a pronoun refers to
предшествующее; предок; (грам.) антецедент
Прилагательное: antecedent — «предшествующий». В SAT часто вопрос о местоимении и его антецеденте.
“The treaty was an antecedent of the later alliance.”
“In “Anna lost her keys”, “Anna” is the antecedent of “her”.”
“Historians looked for antecedents of the war.”
adjective
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
неуловимый, ускользающий
Глагол: elude. Часто: an elusive goal, truth, thief, victory.
“The elusive thief escaped again.”
“Success remained elusive for years.”
“The answer was elusive and hard to define.”
adjective
refusing to obey rules or orders; stubbornly uncooperative
упрямый, непокорный, несговорчивый
Это слово было и в SAT – Vocabulary set 3 и Set 8. Существительное: recalcitrance.
“The teacher struggled with a recalcitrant class.”
“He remained recalcitrant despite repeated warnings.”
“The recalcitrant witness refused to answer.”
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