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corpse

a dead body, usually of a person ( труп)

dizzy

feeling as if everything is turning around, and that you are not able to balance and may fall over (запамрочливий)

console

to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving them comfort or sympathy (утішати)

surmise

to guess something, without having much or any proof ( припущення)

plaid

a pattern of squares and lines on cloth, or cloth with this pattern (плед)

plague

to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time ( нашестя)

bush

a plant with many small branches growing either directly from the ground ( кущ)

fuchsia

a small plant, often grown in gardens, that has red, purple, or white flowers that hang down ( фукція)

pipe

a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another ( труба)

fraud

the crime of getting money by deceiving people ( шахрайство)

aisles

a long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, cinema, or church ( прохід)

topsails

a sail that is above another sail on a sailing boat ( вітрило)

scholar

a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university ( вчений)

vicar

a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church and the religious needs of people in a particular area ( вікарій)

lichen

a grey, green, or yellow plant-like organism that grows on rocks, walls, and trees ( лишайник)

ghoul

an evil spirit that eats dead bodies ( упир)

chalet

a small wooden house found in mountain areas, especially in Switzerland, or a house built in a similar style, especially one used by people on holiday ( шале)

mould

a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air (цвіль)

khaki

a yellowish-brown or greenish-brown colour ( хакі)

crochet

to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook at one end (вязання гачком)

crease

a line on cloth or paper where it has been folded or crushed ( складка)

lullaby

a quiet song that is sung to children to help them go to sleep ( колискова)

arsenic

a chemical element that is very poisonous, often used to kill rats (мишяк)

gooseberry

a small, green fruit covered with short hairs. ( агрус)

gnat

a very small flying insect that bites animals and people ( комар)

gnaw

to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it ( гризти)

boon

something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life ( благо)

vial

a small glass bottle, especially one containing liquid medicine (флакон)

tripod

a support with three legs for a piece of equipment such as a camera ( штатив)

gill

the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe ( зябра)

paramour

the person you are having a romantic relationship with, but are not married to (любовник)

pious

strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief (благочестивий)

crumbly

breaking easily into small pieces ( розсипчастий)

artisan

someone who does skilled work with their hands ( ремісник)

zeal

great enthusiasm or eagerness (завзяття)

mauve

a pale purple colour (ліловий)

heron

a large bird with long legs, a long neck and grey or white feathers that lives near water ( чапля)

hint

something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct (підказка)

succour

help given to someone, especially someone who is suffering or in need (допомога)

alas

an expression of sadness or disappointment, especially when there is no hope that a situation will change ( на жаль)

dowry

in some societies, an amount of money or property that a woman's parents give to the man she marries (придане)

awry

not in the intended way (наперекосяк)

dandelion

a common small, bright yellow wild flower that has a lot of long, thin petals arranged in a circular pattern around a round centre (кульбаба)

valves

a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow of blood (клапан)

granary

a large building for storing grain ( зерносховище)

crevice

a small, narrow crack or space, especially in the surface of rock ( щілина)

preface

an introduction at the beginning of a book explaining its purpose, thanking people who helped the author, etc ( передмова)

phlegm

a thick substance in your nose and throat that is produced when you have a cold ( мокрота)

puddle

a small pool of liquid on the ground, especially from rain ( калюжа)

joust

to fight with a lance while riding on a horse, especially as a sport (лицарський поєдинок)