PLEASURE READING(3RD YEAR 2 SEMESTER )

scribe

A person who copies out documents. He held a scribe's stylus in one hand, and an open scroll in the other. (писец)

to entomb

To place a dead body in a tomb. "One is already entombed," the fiery man said. (погребать)

hieroglyph /'haɪ.ɹəɡlɪf/

A stylized picture representing words/sounds. Most of the text seemed to be lines of hieroglyphs. (иероглиф)

sarcophagus /sɑr'kɑ.fə.ɡəs/

A stone coffin from ancient times. The museum. The sarcophagus. It all crashed down on me. (саркофаг)

hieratic

Related to priesthood or Egyptian cursive. This whole scroll is written in hieratic. (иератический)

primeval /pɹaɪ'mi.vəl/

Relating to earliest ages of the world. They are powerful beings, primeval forces. (древний, изначальный)

staff

A long stick, used as a weapon or symbol. The rod expanded into a two-meter-long black staff. (посох)

supplicant

Someone who begs humbly, often in a religious context. The challenge is different for each supplicant. (проситель)

scrying

Magical practice of seeing visions. Initiates do our scrying because young minds are most receptive. (гадание, прорицание)

initiate

A new member undergoing training. Initiates do our scrying. (посвященный)

incense

Aromatic material burned for scent or rituals. He smelled like incense shops in Covent Garden. (благовония)

pinstripe suit

A formal suit with thin vertical stripes. He was wearing a pinstripe suit and round glasses. (костюм в полоску)

fedora

A soft felt hat with a medium brim. Amos put on his fedora. (федора, мягкая шляпа)

sash

A decorative strip worn around waist/shoulder. He wore a kilt, sash, and neck collar. (лента, кушак)

drawstring pants

Pants with a string at the waist. Baggy drawstring pants and loose shirts. (штаны на завязках)

dress shoes

Formal leather shoes for business/events. Slacks, dress shoes, button-down shirt. (туфли)

headscarf

Cloth worn over the head. People streamed past in robes and headscarves. (платок на голову)

scuttle towards

Move quickly with short steps. Scorpions scuttled toward us. (семенить, быстро двигаться)

hurtle forward

Move uncontrollably at high speed. I hurtled forward like on a rollercoaster. (нестись вперёд)

stream past

Move continuously like a flow. People were streaming past. (протекать, проходить мимо)

march across

Walk steadily and purposefully. I marched across the plank. (маршировать)

whirl back

Spin or turn around quickly. I whirled back to my grandmother. (резко обернуться)

clamber down

Climb down awkwardly using hands/feet. He came clambering down the stairs. (спускаться карабкаясь)

waddle up

Walk with short swaying steps. He turned and waddled up the stairs. (ковылять)

trot down

Move briskly with light steps. He trotted down the steps. (семенить вниз)

forge ahead

Move forward with determination. I'm usually the one to forge ahead. (продвигаться вперёд)

gaggle

A noisy group (usually geese). A gaggle of scorpions approached. (шумная группа)

jackal

Wild dog-like animal. Two jackal-headed warriors flanked the doorway. (шакал)

stork

Large bird with long legs/beak. It had a stork's head and long neck. (аист)

crane

Graceful long-necked bird. Like a stork or a crane with a long neck. (журавль)

baboon

Ground-dwelling monkey with dog-like face. A baboon in a Lakers jersey appeared. (бабуин)

falcon

Predatory bird known for speed. A giant warrior with the head of a falcon. (сокол)

vulture

Bald scavenging bird. She brought out the vulture pendant. (стервятник)

arachnid

Joint-legged invertebrate (spiders, etc). A woman walked through the arachnids. (арахнид)

dazed

Confused or stunned. Sadie looked dazed. (ошеломлённый)

unfazed

Calm despite chaos. Amos looked unfazed. (невозмутимый)

fuzzy

Warm and comforting (often sarcastic). "I feel all warm and fuzzy inside." (мягкий, уютный)

be starry-eyed about

Naively enthusiastic. I was not starry-eyed about Zia. (быть наивным, восторженным)

dizzy

Feeling unsteady or lightheaded. The chasm made me dizzy. (головокружение)

go berserk

Act in wild, frenzied anger. He proceeded to go berserk again. (выйти из себя)

exude confidence

To display or radiate confidence in a natural and noticeable way.She exudes confidence when speaking in public, captivating everyone in the room.(излучать уверенность)

glean information

To gather information bit by bit, often with effort or from various sources.The detective gleaned information from witnesses to solve the case.(собирать информацию)

steel one's courage

To mentally prepare oneself to face something difficult or frightening.He steeled his courage before entering the haunted house(собраться с духом)

look askance

To regard someone with suspicion or disapproval. The teacher looked askance at the student who claimed the dog ate his homework(смотреть с подозрением)

spread the news

To share information widely.He'll spread the news about our predicament.(распространять новости)

blinding flash

A sudden, intensely bright burst of light. It smashed into the shadowy scorpion tail and exploded in a blinding flash of light(ослепительная вспышка)

give a wide berth

To keep a safe distance from someone or something.People gave us a wide berth, but nobody tried to stop us.(держаться подальше)

sheer size

The overwhelming or immense scale of something. The sheer size of the chasm made me dizzy.(огромный размер)

charge into the battle

To rush forward aggressively to fight. The soldiers charged into the battle with fierce determination.(броситься в бой)

astounding speed

Extremely fast or rapid movement. The boat moved with astounding speed.(поразительная скорость)