10 слов для SAT: volatile, demarcate, abysmal, conspicuous, tenuous, legitimate, counteract, postulate, interject, premeditated. 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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The market was volatile, and the old merchant’s shop was in abysmal shape. His new sign was conspicuous, but the link with his best supplier was tenuous. Rivals tried to demarcate his stalls with ropes, and claimed it was a legitimate dispute.
He tried to counteract the rumours, and a lawyer would postulate that it was a premeditated plan to ruin him. When a neighbour began to interject, the judge asked for quiet, and the case was dismissed.
adjective
likely to change suddenly and unpredictably; (of a liquid) turning easily into gas
нестабильный, переменчивый; летучий
Существительное: volatility. Часто: a volatile market, situation, temper.
“Oil prices have been volatile this year.”
“The situation in the region is volatile.”
“He has a volatile temper and shouts easily.”
verb
to mark the limits or borders of something
разграничивать, обозначать границу
Это слово было и в SAT – Vocabulary set 3 в форме demarcated from. Существительное: demarcation.
“A low fence demarcates the two gardens.”
“The treaty demarcated the border between the countries.”
“Painted lines demarcate the parking spaces.”
adjective
extremely bad
ужасный, отвратительный
Связано с abyss (бездна). Часто: abysmal failure, conditions, performance.
“The team’s performance was abysmal.”
“Living conditions in the camp were abysmal.”
“She was ashamed of her abysmal results.”
adjective
easy to see or notice; attracting attention
заметный, бросающийся в глаза
Антоним: inconspicuous (SAT – Vocabulary set 18). Часто: conspicuous success, absence.
“The red car was conspicuous in the grey street.”
“He felt conspicuous in his bright jacket.”
“Her conspicuous absence surprised everyone.”
adjective
very weak, thin, or slight
слабый, шаткий, тонкий
Часто: a tenuous link, connection, hold.
“The link between the two events is tenuous.”
“He kept a tenuous hold on his job.”
“Their tenuous friendship soon ended.”
adjective
allowed by law or rules; reasonable and justified
законный, обоснованный
Антоним: illegitimate. Часто: a legitimate claim, concern, business.
“She raised a legitimate concern about safety.”
“It is a legitimate business with proper licences.”
“The court ruled that his claim was legitimate.”
verb
to reduce or remove the effect of something by acting against it
противодействовать, нейтрализовать
Существительное: counteraction. Часто: counteract the effects of, a poison.
“This medicine will counteract the poison.”
“Exercise can counteract the effects of stress.”
“They tried to counteract the rumours with facts.”
verb / noun
to suggest something as the basis of an argument or theory
постулировать, выдвигать предположение
Как существительное — «постулат». Часто: postulate a theory, that…
“Scientists postulate that the universe began with an explosion.”
“He postulated a link between sleep and memory.”
“The theory postulates a single cause.”
verb
to say something suddenly while someone else is speaking
вставлять (реплику), перебивать
Существительное: interjection. Часто: “No!” she interjected.
“She tried to interject a comment into the debate.”
“That is not true,” he interjected.”
“He interjected with a question.”
adjective
planned in advance, especially a crime
преднамеренный, заранее обдуманный
Глагол: premeditate. Часто: premeditated murder, attack.
“The police said the attack was premeditated.”
“It was a premeditated act, not an accident.”
“The judge spoke of a cold and premeditated crime.”
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