SAT Word Skills 5 - Урок 22

to drink something, especially an alcoholic beverage, enthusiastically, and in large quantities

пить залпом

to annoy or disturb someone, particularly through minor irritations

раздражать

to diminish in quantity or size over time

уменьшаться

to interweave or twist into a complex and confusing mass, making separation or unraveling difficult

запутывать

to rudely and annoyingly interrupt a speech and ask irritating questions

перебивать

to act with flattery and leniency to gain a favor

подхалимничать

to move quickly and with short, hasty steps

помчаться

to give a title to someone in order to make them a member of the noble community

облагородить

to make wet, disheveled, and dirty due to rain or mud

промокать

to deceptively attract or charm people

обольстить

to touch or handle tenderly and affectionately

ласкать

to persuade someone to do something through insincere praises, promises, etc. often in a persistent manner

уговаривать

to mix something together or cause confusion

смешивать

to proceed with vigor, often involving a sense of urgency

торопиться

to stain or mark something with spots of color

пятнать

to prevent or get in the way of someone or something

препятствовать

to affectionately press or lean against someone or something

прижиматься

to repeatedly move from side to side

шатать

to be full of something

быть полным

to sell goods, typically by traveling from place to place or going door-to-door

торговать