Книга Headway - Выше среднего - Раздел 4

on the other side of an area when seen from a particular vantage point

противоположный

a word or phrase that has an opposite or contrasting meaning to another word or phrase

антоним

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

приставка

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

надежный

able to be believed or relied on

достоверный

having a high possibility of happening or being true based on available evidence or circumstances

вероятный

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

честный

related to the law or the legal system

юридический

(of a person) having an obligation to do something or to take care of someone or something as part of one's job or role

ответственный

having been subjected to excessive use or mistreatment, resulting in damage or wear

злоупотребляли

previously in use but is now abandoned, neglected, or no longer in operation

заброшенный

not put into action by anyone before

неиспользуемый

to use something improperly or incorrectly

злоупотреблять

to use something excessively or beyond reasonable limits

чрезмерно использовать, злоупотреблять

to use something less than it should be or less than its full potential

недоиспользовать

made or intended to be like the original or real version of something

фальшивый, поддельный

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

нравиться

extremely small

крошечный

the feeling of being happy and well

счастье

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

виновный

protected from any danger

безопасный

to let someone or something do a particular thing

разрешать, позволять

to make a person or thing better

улучшать

(of statements, feelings, beliefs, or behavior) showing what is true and honest, based on one's real opinions or feelings

искренний

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

успех

to develop mentally, physically, and emotionally

созреть

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

поощрять

having a willingness to freely give or share something with others, without expecting anything in return

щедрый

to become visible and noticeable

появляться, казаться

difficult to achieve or deal with

жесткий

without clouds or mist

ясный, безоблачный

knowledge that gives someone relief as they did nothing wrong and should not feel guilty

чистая совесть

(of skin or hair) very light in color

белокурый

very difficult to cut, bend, or break

твердый

the part of a bed made of soft material on which a person sleeps

матрас

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

трудный

having life or currently alive

живой

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

животное

(of TV or radio broadcasts) aired at the exact moment the events are taking place, without any earlier recording or editing

в прямом эфире, прямой

a public performance by musicians or singers

концерт

(of sound) having little volume or intensity

светлый

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

свидетельство

an intentionally false or unlikely story

вымысел

a behavior that favors a particular perspective, ideology, or outcom, often resulting in unfair judgment of someone or something

предубеждение

the act of deliberately creating or inventing false information or stories, often with the intention to deceive or mislead

выдумка

not imaginary, but rather capable of being perceived by the senses

реальный

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

фальшивый

(of measurements, information, etc.) free from errors and matching facts

точный

intentionally misleading or deceptive

поддельный

improbable or unlikely to happen or be the case

сомнительный, невероятный

something that is known to be true or real, especially when it can be proved

факт

a person who imagines or believes things that are not real

фантаст

the act of presenting something as larger, more significant, or more extreme than it actually is, often for emphasis or dramatic effect

преувеличение

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

предубеждение

based on sound reasoning or evidence and can be trusted to be accurate

надежный

a belief or explanation that suggests a secret group or organization is responsible for an event, often involving illegal or dishonest activities

теория заговора

very low quality or unpleasant

никудышный

associated with or characteristic of the tropics, regions of the Earth near the equator known for their warm climate and lush vegetation

тропический

extremely unpleasant, bad, or disagreeable

ужасный

having a very pleasant flavor

вкусный

below average in physical size

маленький

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

скучный

(of food, particularly cake and bread) not fresh anymore, due to exposure to air or prolonged storage

несвежий

unwilling to spend or give away money or resources

скупой

used to ask for an explanation or reason for something

Почему это так

someone who avoids eating meat or fish

вегетарианец

someone who does not consume or use anything that is produced from animals, such as meat, milk, or eggs

веган

someone who has persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting quality sleep

страдающий бессонницей

a person who never drinks alcohol

трезвенник

an individual who is against war and violence as a way to settle disagreements or conflicts

миролюбивый

someone who does not believe in the existence of God or gods

атеист, безбожник

someone who irrationally fears or dislikes things or people that seem foreign or different, often leading to prejudice

ксенофоб

someone who opposes or rejects the institution of monarchy, often advocating for its abolition

антироялист

someone who is resistant or apprehensive towards technology, often avoiding or expressing fear or aversion towards its use or adoption

технофоб

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

защитник окружающей среды

someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior

лицемер, ханжа