среда, 9 ноября 2016 г.

Vocabulary builder

Decadent – corrupt, immoral, debauched
Deceitful – insincere, hypocritical, deceptive, dishonest
Debilitate – weaken, make feeble, deprive of strength
Debatable – doubtful, questionable, uncertain
Deceive – mislead, delude, cheat, swindle
Dauntless – fearless, brave, courageous
Dated – old-fashioned, unfashionable, out-of-date
Daze – stun, shock, confuse
Dastardly – cowardly, mean, shameful
Daring – bold, courageous, brave, adventurous
Deadlock – standoff, standstill, impasse

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word.
1. The country abolished its powerful, rich and ……………….. aristocracy.
2. Her saying one thing and doing the opposite shows she is …………………
3. She was ………………… by a bad back.
4. It is …………………. whether she will accept this offer.
5. He ………………… me by pretending to be a movie star.
6. The ………………. troops charged the enemy stronghold.
7. The blow ………………. me, but I wasn’t hurt.
8. A hit-and-run driver has got to be a ………………… person.
9. The soldier was decorated for …………………. acts behind enemy lines.
10. The negotiations reached a ……………………. after two hours.