Unit 9 active vocabulary
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 syn. to go down to
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) а) очень высокий lofty mountains — высокие горы Syn: high б) дальний, далёкий, отдалённый Syn: remote 2) возвышенный (об идеалах) 3) высокомерный, надменный; горделивый Syn: supercilious 4) а) благородный, великодушный Syn: noble б) величественный - lofty phrases Syn: majestic , grand , superior
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 1) а) 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
