I. Master Glossary List. 1.homely - adj - BrE simple and ordinary in a way that makes you feel comfortable

1. homely - adj - BrE simple and ordinary in a way that makes you feel comfortable. e .g. The cottage had a warm, homely feel.

2. cherish - vt [usually passive] -1 to love someone or something very much and take care of them well. e.g. his most cherished possession; 2 to be very important to someone. e.g. cherished hopes/dreams/ideas etc: one of our cherished hopes, a community centre for the village | cherished memories

3. chasten – vt- [usually passive] -to make someone realize that their behaviour is wrong or mistaken. e.g. Party workers have returned to their home towns, chastened by their overwhelming defeat.

4. deduct – vt-to take away an amount or part from a total; subtract. e.g. deduct sth from: The dues will be deducted from his weekly pay-cheques. deductible -adj

5. addicted - adj [not before noun] - unable to stop taking a harmful substances, especially a drug [+ to]. e.g. He is seriously addicted to these tranquillizers.

6. allowance – n- [countable] - an amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special reason. e.g. His father gave him an allowance of £ 1000 a year. | travel/clothing/housing allowance etc (=money given officially to spend on travel etc): Jo's salary includes a monthly clothing allowance.

7. appreciate –vt- to understand how good or useful someone or something is. e.g. Her abilities are not fully appreciated by her employer.

8. mortify -vt - be mortified -to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed. e.g. She was mortified to think that he had read her diary.

9. pamper –vt -to look after someone too kindly or very kindly. e.g. a pampered cat | Pamper yourself with a long, luxurious bath.

10. apprehension – n- [countable, uncountable] -anxiety about the future, especially the worry that you will have to deal with something unpleasant or bad. e.g. a natural apprehension about being in hospital.

11. complacent – adj- pleased with what you have achieved so that you stop trying to improve or change things. e.g. There's a danger of becoming complacent if you win a few games.

12. wrongfoot –vt- to surprise and embarrass someone, especially by asking a question they did not expect.

13. bouncy – adj- someone who is bouncy is always very happy, confident, and full of energy

14. quid – n- plural -quid [countable] BrE informal- one pound in money; £ 1. e.g. She earns at least 600 quid a week.

15. disconsolate –adj- feeling extremely sad and hopeless. e.g. A few disconsolate men sat in the foyer with their hats in their hands. disconsolately - adv- e.g. O'Grady trudged disconsolately back home.

16. disaster- n [countable, uncountable] - a complete failure. e.g. The party was a total disaster - half the guests didn't even turn up!

17. two-time – vt- informal -to have a secret relationship with someone who is not your regular partner. e.g. If you're two-timing me, I'll kill you I swear! two-timer - n- [countable]

18. awkward –adj- moving or behaving in a way that does not seem relaxed or comfortable, especially because you feel nervous or embarrassed. e.g. I felt a bit awkward on my first day there, but I soon settled in. | an awkward wave | an awkward teenager. awkwardly -adv

19. commotion –n- [singular, uncountable] -sudden noisy activity. e.g. They heard a commotion downstairs. | cause a commotion: The bar was packed, and the winning touchdown caused an immense commotion.

20. shoo - v-[transitive always + adv/prep]- to make a child or animal go away, especially because they are annoying you: shoo sb out/away etc. e.g. He shooed the kids out of the kitchen.

21. recluse – n- [countable] -someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people. e.g. The guy was a recluse - a defrocked priest, so people said.

reclusive -adj

22. usher - vt- to help someone to get from one place to another, especially by showing them the way. e.g. usher sb into/to: The guard ushered him into the room.

23. moron - n [countable]- informal- someone who is very stupid. e .g. Don't leave it there, you moron!

24. fade away - vi -to gradually disappear. e.g. Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade. | Over the years her beauty had faded a little.

25. penetrating – adj- penetrating look/eyes/gaze- a look etc which makes you feel uncomfortable and seems to see inside your mind. e.g. an attempt to avoid her husband's penetrating gaze

II. Translate into Ukrainian/Russian a passage beginning with “Anyway. It doesn't matter, because I'm going to get a promotion.” ending “'Really? ' She stares at me. 'You do? '”. (Chapter 5)