UNIT 7. CHAPTERS 14-15

Give the Russian equivalents for the following words.

bushel (n.): a unit of dry measure equal to 32 quarts

erosion (n.): a gradual wearing away.

infallible (adj.): never wrong

manacles (n.): handcuffs

neat (adj.): unmixed with anything, such as water or soda; straight

taut (adj.): tightly stretched

acquiescence (n.): agreement without protest

affliction (n.): in this case, a condition

begrudge (vb.): To begrudge someone something is to feel resentment or disapproval about the fact that they have something. Atticus says that he doesn't think anyone in the town would resent the fact that he has a client.

ecclesiastical (adj.): church-like

façade (n.): the front of a building; the part facing the street.

futility (n.): feeling of being ineffective; uselessness, hopelessness

shinnied up (adj.): drunk

stifle (vb.): hold back; suppress

succinct (adj.): clear and brief

uncouth (adj.): crude, unmannerly

venerable (adj.): impressive on account of age or historic associations

Words and word combinations for intensive study.

antagonize (vb.) aggregation (n.)

ominous (adj.) venue (n.)

spank (v.) brawl (n.)

detractor (n.) privy (n., adj.)

prop (v.) shin (n.)

Assignments

I. Translate the sentences in which the words and word combinations for intensive study are used. Reproduce them in the situations from the book.