"Pet Sematary, Stephen King" part 3

 Vocabulary 3 

Word

Translation

Synonyms

Antonyms

Example of usage from the book

1. articulated

Выраженный ясно, чётко сформулиро-ванный

Expressed clearly, well-defined, explicit, coherent

Vague, unclear, ambiguous, incoherent

The horror had been articulated, it was out.

(p. 38)

 

2. intractability

Трудность, неподатливость, упорство

Stubbornness, obstinacy, inflexibility, recalcitrance

Compliance, docility, flexibility, malleability

 Ellie wept for the very intractability of death, its imperviousness to argument or to a little girl's tears;

(p. 38)


3. cork off

Резко прекратить разговор или уйти неожиданно, внезапно прервавшись

Break off abruptly, cut short, cease suddenly

Continue talking, persist, carry on

He mentioned his surprise that ellie should just cork off like that in the middle of the morning; it wasn't like her.

(p. 39)


4. «decisive thump»

Категорично, твёрдо, определённо

Firmly, decisively, definitively

Hesitantly, ambiguously, vaguely

"No," Rachel said, setting the bowl down on the counter with a decisive thump.

(p. 39)


5. bemused

Смущённый, озадаченный, растерянный

Perplexed, puzzled, confused

Calm, collected, unaffected

All at once he's my friend, louis thought, bemused and distressed at the same time.

(p. 40)


6. nonplussed

Ошарашенный, поражённый, сбитый с толку

Baffled, taken aback, stunned

Prepared, ready, undaunted

Louis stared at her, nonplussed.

(p. 40)


7. enunciating

Проговаривая четко, подчёркнуто выразительно говорить

Enunciating clearly, emphasizing each word, speaking deliberately

Mumbling, slurring, muttering

"That is hardly the point," she said, enunciating each word carefully, speaking as one might speak to a backward child.

(p. 41)


8. bewildered

Растерянный, шокированный, испуганный и озадаченный

Dazed, shocked, overwhelmed

Certain, confident, reassured

"Let me go," she nearly hissed. the anger in her voice, however, was overmatched by the hurt and bewildered terror in her eyes.

(p. 43)


9. groaning over

Негодовать, жаловаться, стонать от недовольства

Grumbling, moaning, complaining

Enjoying, embracing, appreciating

 Orono and dorms on campus, making beds, renewing acquaintances, and no doubt groaning over another year of eight o'clock classes and commons food.

(p. 45)


10. smbd mourned smbd

Горевать, страдать, сильно переживать потерю

Grieving, suffering, feeling bereaved

Rejoice, celebrate, be glad

He mourned his dog and finished his mourning and got on.

(p. 47)



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