ACTIVE VOCABULARY
Unit 9. COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS
advantage, n | to take advantage of |
ancient, adj | ant. up-to-date , modern, contemporary |
area, n | syn. territory |
attract, v | attracting, adj |
border, n | syn. a boundary, a frontier |
border, v | to border the countries, to border on smth |
cast, v | to be cast in smth (in bronze) |
channel | syn. canal, strait |
circle, n | |
circulate, v | |
circular, adj | to go on a two-hour circular tour |
circulation, n | |
coast, n | syn. a shore, a bank, the seaside |
column, n | syn. statue, obelisk, figure |
command, n | under the command of smb |
commerce, n | syn. trade |
commercial, adj | syn. trading |
commemorate, v | |
comparatively, adj | |
cost, n | at the cost of one's life |
cultivate, v | to cultivate crops |
curio, n / adj | a curio shop |
damage, n | to do damage to smth |
date, v | to date back to 11th century |
develop, v | to develop gradually from smth into smth |
display, v | syn. to exhibit |
distinct, adj | to be distinct from smth |
divide, v | to divide smth from smth |
defend, v | |
defence, n | heroic defence |
dominate, v | to dominate smth |
double-decker, n | |
entertainment, n | |
extreme, adj | extreme patience |
extremely, adv | |
famous, adj | to be famous for smth., syn. to be renowned for |
favourable, adj | ant. unfavourable |
flow, v (flew, flown | to flow from smth. into (the sea, lake, river) |
glimpse, n | to have (get, catch) a glimpse of smth |
harbour, n | |
historic, adj | |
historical, adj | |
honour, n | in honour of smth / smb |
human, adj | ant. inhuman, cruel |
humanity, n | syn. mankind |
the humanities | syn. the Arts; fine and applied arts |
keep, v | to keep smth from smth |
landscape, n | |
line, v | to be lined with smth (trees, houses ) |
lofty, adj | 1.
2. Возвышенный (об идеалах). 3. Высокомерный, надменный; горделивый syn: supercilious. 4.
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lonely, adj | |
alone, adj | |
magnificent, adj | syn. splendid, marvelous |
manufacture, v | |
masterpiece, n | |
memory, n | in memory of smb / smth |
monument, n | a monument to smb / smth |
occupy, v | syn. to cover |
offend, v | to be offended |
offence, n | syn. insult to take offence |
offensive, a | |
owing | owing to the shape (rain, etc.) |
panorama, n | syn. view |
possibility, n | to have a possibility for smth |
piece, n | syn. lump, slice, coin |
plaza, n | syn. a square |
plough, v / adj | plow (вспахивать, пахать) |
regular, adj | ant. irregular to be regular in smth |
retain, v | syn. to preserve |
rocky, adj | syn. mountainous |
rich, adj | to be rich in smth |
rise, v | to start (about a river); have origin |
scenery, n | syn. scene |
separate, v | to separate smth from smth |
shallow, adj | ant. deep, serious |
settlement, n | |
shape, n | syn. form, outline in the shape of |
shapely, adj | ant. shapeless |
sights, n | to do the sights of smth, to do the city; to go sightseeing |
sociable, adj | ant. unsociable |
situated, adj | syn. to lie, to be located |
stand, v | to stand for smth.; syn. to represent smth |
stereotype, n | |
stretch, v | |
stricking, adj | |
strike, v (struck, struck) | syn. to hit |
supply, v | to supply smb with smth |
supply, n | to give a good supply of smth |
surprise, n | to be a surprise to smb |
surprise, v | syn. to strike, astonish, puzzle |
surround, v | to be surrounded by |
thoroughfare, n | |
top, n | at the top |
turn, v | to turn smth into smth |
typical | |
under, prep | to be under wheat |
value, v | to value at the price of…; syn. to appreciate |
value, n | to be of great (little, some, no) value; to be of historical and architectural value |
valuable, adj | |
vary, v | syn. change, differ |
variety, n | |
varied, n | syn. various, different |
wash, v | to be washed by the sea |
win, v | to win the victory |
Within, prep | within several miles |
Worth | to be worth doing smth |
Worthy, adj | to be worthy of smth; ant. Unworthy |