I. Master Glossary List. 1.boost- n- [singular] -something that helps someone be more successful and confident, or that helps something increase or improve

1. boost - n- [singular] -something that helps someone be more successful and confident, or that helps something increase or improve

2. devastate - vt [usually passive] - to make someone feel extremely shocked and sad. e.g. Rob was devastated by the news of her death. | a country devastated by war

3. exude –v- exude confidence/sympathy etc- if you exude a particular quality, it is easy to see that you have a lot of it

4. ad – n- [countable] -informal -an advertisement

5. beady – adj- beady eyes are small, round, and shiny. have/keep your beady eye(s) on –humorous- to watch someone or something very carefully

6. humiliation –n- 1 [uncountable] -a feeling of shame and great embarrassment, because you have been made to look stupid or weak. e.g. She would do anything rather than suffer the humiliation of asking her parents for money. 2 [countable usually singular] a situation that makes you feel humiliated

7. conviction – n- [uncountable] the feeling of being sure about something and having no doubts. e.g. The speech lacked style and conviction. | “Maybe it was all a mistake, ” said Tom, without conviction. | carry conviction (=show that someone feels sure about something and has no doubts): Their shouts and threats carried little conviction.

8. rivet –v- frightened or so interested that you keep looking at it. e.g. Barnes watched in terror, his eyes riveted on the huge tiger.

9. skive - vi-BrE informal -to avoid work or school by staying away or leaving without permission

10. artificial - adj [usually before noun] – 1 not made of natural materials or substances. e.g. artificial sweeteners. 2. is not natural or sincere because someone is pretending to be something they are not. e.g. an artificial smile

11. hug- n [countable] -the action of putting your arms around someone and holding them tightly to show love or friendship. e.g. give sb a hug: Paul gave me a big hug and smiled.

12. rumour -n [uncountable] -information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true, especially about someone's personal life or about an official decision

13. sink- vi - to move downwards to a lower level. e.g. It was several days before the flood waters sank and life returned to normal. | Her head sank onto her chest as she dozed off in her chair.

14. aghast - adj [not before noun] -feeling or looking shocked by something you have seen or just found out. e.g.[+ at]: I was aghast at the violence I was witnessing.

15. frustration – n-1 [countable, uncountable] the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something. e.g. It wasn't what he said that made me cry - it was sheer frustration. | in/with frustration: Jack watched in frustration as his team lost yet again.

16. avoid – vt- to deliberately not do something, especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant etc. e.g. Loopholes are a way of legally avoiding taxes. | avoid doing sth: Organic gardeners try to avoid using pesticides.

17. zapper - n [countable] AmE informal – 1 a thing you use for changing channels on a television from a distance; 2 a piece of electrical equipment that attracts and kills insects.

18. weird – adj- informal -1 unusual and different from anything you have seen or heard before; bizarre. e.g. Mike's got a really weird sense of humour. 2 very strange, mysterious, or frightening. e.g. A weird green glow lit the sky.

19. disguise - n-1 [countable, uncountable]- something that you wear to change your appearance and hide who you are, or the act of wearing this. e.g. The beard, the glasses, and the German accent were all part of his disguise.

20. suspicion – n-1 [countable, uncountable] -a feeling that someone is probably guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest. e.g. have your suspicions (=think you probably know who did something wrong): I'm not sure who took it, but I have my suspicions. | have a sneaking suspicion (=have a slight feeling that someone has done something wrong without having any definite information) | arouse sb's suspicions: Neighbours' suspicions were aroused by the bruises on the child's arms.

21. creepy – adj- making you feel nervous and slightly frightened. e .g. There's something creepy about the way he looks at me. | a creepy old house

22. compatible – adj- two people that are compatible are able to have a good relationship

23. dishevelled – adj- very untidy. e.g. Pam arrived late, dishevelled and out of breath.

24. crunchy – adj- food that is crunchy is firm and fresh, and makes a noise when you bite it. e.g. a crunchy apple

25. reverberate –vi- if a loud sound reverberates, it is heard many times as it is sent back from different surfaces, so that the room or building where it is seems to shake. e.g. [+ through/around/along etc]: The sound of a train passing reverberated through the house. 2 if an event, action, or idea reverberates, it has a strong effect over a wide area. e.g. His death shocked the whole country and reverberated far beyond its boundaries.

II. Translate into Ukrainian/Russian a passage beginning with “The next day, Connor is off to a meeting first thing...” ending “'One-two-swivel, ' I repeat brightly. I’ll remember! '”. (Chapter 6)