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Vocabulary Review
1. Solid adj 1) being a substance in a physical state in which it resists changes in size and shape, e.g.It is a solid surface to compare with liquid or gas. 2) of the same substance all through, e.g.In England one can see solid rocks everywhere. 3) as a whole; unanimously, e.g. The committee voted solid for the challenger.4) written without a hyphen or space, e.g. The word software is a solid compound. 5) upstanding and dependable, e.g.Each country will be proud of its solid citizen.6) having no gaps or breaks; continuous, e.g.A rush hour is seen with a solid line of people.
Solid adv without a break or opening; completely or continuously, e.g.The theater was booked solid for a month.
2. Reserved adj 1) set aside for use by a particular person or people, e.g.This table is reserved in the restaurant for the whole night.
2) cool or formal in manner; restrained, silent, or reticent, e.g. Peter is concerned to be always cool and reserved. 3) destined or fated, e.g.That was reserved for great things.
3. Mark out v1) to put road signs on the way, e.g.They marked out a course through the forest. 2) to displace or locate, e.g. A tennis court was marked out in the park. 3) the distinguished policy of any country, e.g. The course which the USA marked out for herself. 4) to point out or display, e.g. There is a tendency today to mark out a differences among nationalities.
4. Shrewd adj 1) сharacterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the practical, e.g.He is being a shrewd person, but actually he is not. 2) disposed to artful and cunning practices;
tricky, e.g. Look at this shrewd clown! How he managed to do this?
3) sharp; penetrating, e.g. Shrewd wind is forecasted along with heavy rain.4) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence, e.g. Jews are seen like a shrewd nation.
5. Cheerful adj 1) being in good spirits; merry, e.g.Be cheerful, never scold!2) promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant, e.g.I have got a cozy, cheerful room at last.3) reflecting willingness or good humor, e.g.
She contributed her cheerful labor to the project. 4) hearty; ungrudging;
enthusiastic, e.g. I asked for a cheerful help and I got it, thanks God.
5) having or showing good nature, e.g.I tried to be as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be.
6. Character n 1) the combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another, e.g. He is a person of a very good character.2) moral or ethical strength, e.g.Each nation has its character.3) a description of a person’s attributes, traits, or
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abilities, e.g.My character resembles my mum’s one. 4) public estimation of someone; reputation, e.g.These were personal attacks that damaged her character. 5) status or role; capacity, e.g. He was excellent in his character as the father. 6) characterization in fiction or drama, e.g. A script is weak in plot but strong in character.7) dedicated to the portrayal of a person with regard to distinguishing psychological or physical features, e.g.A character sketch.
7. Give equivalents to the following word combinations.
To be closed for a week, to break through the wood, to book a table in advance, to be restrained in manners, to be a tricky person, to be a strict nation representative, to have a distinguished policy line, to get a kind help, to be stopped by a bitter wind, to be good-mannered, to have a good disposition, to damage one’s reputation, to be perfect in a role, to be bright in hero’s description.
8. Translate the following sentences.
1. Look! The doves are flying out of the shrewed clown’s hands!
2. She would try to display her shrewdness. 3. Look! It is going to be shrewed wind or a hurricane. 4. The drop of water never spreads on the solid surface. 5. In England one can see solid rocks everywhere. 6. The Board voted solid for the new candidate. 7. The tickets were outsailed solid. 8. Traffic jams are when there is a solid line of cars everywhere.
9. Did you reserve a dinner at the café? 10. It can be reserved for the discovery of a new era. 11. The English are the nation of cool and reserved people. 12. The new playground will be marked out in the closest distance from here. 13. Obama’s regime marked out a new approach in its policy. 14. Optimists are always cheerful to others. 15.
She tried to be as cheerful as could be. 15. National character is a great phenomenon for socilogists. 16. The main character of this story is the author himself. 17. The rumours like that influenced badly on her character. 18. He was excellent in his character as the father. 19. Now you are going to have a character sketch for fifteen minutes. 20. My character might be worse. Or might be not.
9. Discuss the problem(s) of stereotypyng in national character.
