I. Master Glossary List. e.g. On the station she was accosted by a man asking for money. accounts – n - a department in a company that is responsible for keeping exact records of

1. accost – vt - to go towards someone you do not know and speak to them in an unpleasant or threatening way.

e.g. On the station she was accosted by a man asking for money.

1. accounts – n - a department in a company that is responsible for keeping exact records of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent.

e.g. Eileen works in accounts.

1. agog – adj - very interested, excited, and surprised, especially at something you are experiencing for the first time

e.g. We were all agog at the sights of New York.

1. chuck – vt - to end a romantic relationship with someone.

e.g. Why did Judy chuck him?

1. database – n - a large amount of data stored in a computer system so that you can find and use it easily.

e.g. Put the new customers on the database.

1. deadpan – adj – sounding and looking completely serious when you are not really.

e.g. That was deadpan delivery of the joke.

1. disconcert – vt - to make someone feel slightly confused or worried.

e.g. It was that cold, steady gaze of his that disconcerted her most.

1. flick – vt [+ through smth] - to look at a book, magazine, set of photographs etc quickly

e.g. I had a quiet evening, flicking through the magazine.

1. flustered – adj - confused and nervous.

e.g. Elijah got really flustered during the interview.

1. gawp – vi [+ at] – to look at something for a long time, especially with your mouth open because you are surprised.

e.g. Tourists are always gawping at Buckingham Palace.

1. gibberish – n – something you write or say that has no meaning, or is very difficult to understand.

e.g. You're talking gibberish!

1. halter neck top – a type of clothing for women that ties behind the neck and across the back, so that the arms and back are not covered.

e.g. I reach for my halter neck top, tie it on, and slide my feet into my pointy suede boots.

1. hitch – n – a problem that delays something for a short time.

e.g. A hitch in their plans made them miss the train.

1. leaden – adj - without happiness, excitement, or energy.

e.g. I can’t get rid of leaden thoughts.

1. letterhead - n - the name and address printed at the top of a sheet of writing paper.

e.g. Use that sample for the letterhead.

1. livid – adj - extremely angry; furious.

e.g. Mom will be livid if she finds out.

1. logo – n - a small design that is the official sign of a company or organization.

e.g. KLM changed the sloping diagonal lines of its trademark, or logo, to horizontal ones because they gave a greater feeling of security.

1. marketing department – a department in a company that is responsible for selling a company's products by advertising, using attractive packages etc.

e.g. My mind is whirling as I walk into the marketing department.

1. move in – vi [+ with] - to start living with someone in the same house.

e.g. She wants her boyfriend to move in with her.

1. mugging – n - an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place.

e.g. There has been an increase in muggings in the park.

1. nondescript – adj - very ordinary looking and without any interesting or unusual qualities or features.

e.g. They bought a nondescript suburban house.

1. puffy – adj - puffy eyes, faces, or cheeks are swollen.

e.g. Her eyes are puffy from crying.

1. scrabble – vi [+about/ around] – to try to find something by feeling with your fingers, especially quickly among a lot of other things.

e.g. She scrabbles around under the sofa, pulls out several old newspaper crosswords and starts searching through them.

1. smart – n - a stinging pain.

e.g. I felt a smart of humiliation that evening.

1. take in – vt – to understand.

e.g. I allow my eyes to skim swiftly round the room, taking in as much detail as quickly as I can.

II. Translate into Ukrainian/ Russian a passage beginning with “So now I have no promotion and no boyfriend.” ending with “Impulsively I lean forward and give her a hug.” (Chapter 11).