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Ex. 5. Say the words. 1) without sharp taste; soothing; gentle; 2) member of the upper class; a noble; 3) to squirm, especially in pain or discomfort.

1) bland 2) aristocrat 3) writhe

Ex. 5. Say the words. 1)inherited; passing from parents to their children; 2) ordinary, plain, not fancy;

1) hereditary 2) homely

Ex. 5. Say the words. 1) famous in a bad way; known to be bad or evil; 2) a guess made from facts or observations;

1) notorious 2) deduction

Ex. 5. Say the words. 1) a pointed part of a roof, forming a triangle; 2) appearing to be evil; threatening evil;

1) gable 2) sinister

Ex. 5. Say the words. 1) sly, tricky, clever, crafty; 2) someone who is very poor;

1) cunning 2) pauper

Ex. 5. Say the words. 1) not obvious or easy to understand; mysterious; 2) friendly, kind-hearted, nice;

1) subtle 2) amiable

Ex. 5. Say the words. 1) someone who occupies a house or place; tenant; 2) without mercy or pity;

1) occupant 2) ruthless

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to go home

to reach a goal, to hit the target. Holmes stroke his cane efficiently.

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : at one’s heels

At one’s heels: Close behind someone, following them closely. Watson was always right behind Holmes when theu entered Dr. Roylott's room"

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to extinguish, to have scruples

To put out a light or fire. ; To have moral or ethical doubts about something. Holmes had doubts about taking Watson to vigil

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to strike a light, to be on intimate terms

To light a match or lamp. ; To have a close and familiar relationship. Dr. Roylott was on close terms with gypsies

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to recover consciousness

To regain awareness after fainting or being knocked out.

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to sear into one’s memory

To leave a lasting and vivid memory. (врізатися в пам'ять)

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to pay short visits

To briefly visit someone or some place. Twin sisters were allowed to pay short visits to their maiden aunt

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : for weeks on end

Continuously for several weeks. Dr. Roylott wandered with gypsies for weeks on end.

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to avert public exposure

To prevent something from becoming publicly known.

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to abandon one’s attempts

To give up trying to do something. (відмовитися від спроб)"Dr. Roylott stopped trying to succeed in medicine

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to give the start

to move suddenly and quickly from surprise or fright : to jump

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : shot with premature grey,

To have hair that has turned grey earlier than usual due to stress or other factors

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : from the outset

Right from the beginning. (з самого початку). "From the very start, Holmes wanted Watson to take part in the investigation

EX 4. Paraphrase + context : to give the pledge

To make a solemn promise or commitment. (давати клятву). Watson gave his word to Helen, promising not to tell about the case

EX 3. Synonyms and translate : to glide, feeble, insolence.

EX 3. Synonyms and translate : ferocious, to deprive of

жорстокий - fierce, violent, furious; позбавляти - withhold, divest, take away

EX 3. Synonyms and translate : to shiver, agitation,

тремтіти - shudder, tremble, quiver, jolt ; хвилювання - anxiety, fear, concern

EX 2. Give the definition : to squat, compliance, serpent

to position yourself close to the ground with your legs bent under your body; the act of obeying a law or rule; a snake

EX 2. Give the definition : to dawdle, dummy

to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary; something that is not real and is used for practice or to deceive;

EX 2. Give the definition : to screen sb, jack-in-office

to protect sb by taking the blame yourself; an insolent fellow in authority

EX 2. Give the definition : in vain, delirium

unsuccessful / of no value; a state of being unable to think or speak clearlybecause of fever or mental confusion

EX 2. Give the definition : obstacle, vagabond

something that blocks you ; a person who has no home and usually no job, and who travels from place to place

EX 2. Give the definition : suspicion, gambler

a belief or idea that something may be true; someone who often gambles, for example in a game or on a horse race

EX 2. Give the definition : resentment, soothingly

a feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like; in a way that makes you feel calm:

EX 1. Translate : vigil, swamp adder, to convey, to summon

бути на варті / нічне чергування, болотна гадюка, перевозити/передавати, закликати/скликати

EX 1. Translate : to clamp, breach, cane

скріпляти/зажимати, порушення/пролом/діра, тростина

EX 1. Translate : reverie, tangible, shutters, dusk

мрійливість, осяжний / реальний, ставні, сутінки

EX 1. Translate : tassel, a dog lash, a loop, grim

китиця, поводок/батіг, петля, похмурий,

EX 1. Translate : meddler / busybody, grip, pittance, wicker work chairs

той що втручайється не в свою справу, хватка, подачка, плетені стільці

EX 1. Translate : frill, livid, a bar , bird of prey, to have the advantage of sb

оборка, синюватий, перегородка, хижий птах, скористатись

EX 1. Translate : to give way, stump, to fasten, herald

здатися/не працювати, огарок, замикати/закривати, вісник

EX 1. Translate : impending , to howl, hinges, to grope

неминучий, вити, гачки/петлі дверей, хапати

EX 1. Translate : maiden sister, marine, manor house, whistle

незаміжня сестра, морський, маєток, свист

EX 1. Translate : bequeath to sb, brawl, to hurl, cheetah

заповідати, бійка, кидати, гепард

EX 1. Translate : manifold wickedness, mortgage , capital sentence, to encompass

різностороння вада/гріховність/злоба, застава, смертний вирок,охопити

EX 1. Translate : restless, to pat, to spatter, averted eyes

безупину тривожні, гладити, забризкувати, відвернуті очі

EX 1. Translate : seventy odd cases, untimely death, to blink, common lot

70 з лишнім справ, передчасна смерть, кліпати, спільна доля/участь,