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 |
