Культурология. Горелова А.В - 31 стр.

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work out happen, result
inferior а person lower in rank or condition
campus the area that includes the main buildings
of а school, college, or university
masque а party at which the guests wear coverings
on their faces to change their appearance
and to conceal their individuality
maelstrom а violently whirling place in the waters of the sea
pendulum an object, hung from а fixed point, that can swing
freely back and forth
telltale being an outer indication of something secret
raven а large black bird
quick the center of the feelings
mortification an extreme shame
worse for wear in bad condition
cognomen name
1. Read the text. Make sure you understand it. Mark the following statements
true or false.
1. Edgar Allan Poe is remembered as the creator of the detective story.
2. Poe’s mother was Italian.
3. Poe was legally adopted by the Allans.
4. Edgar Allan Poe went to the University of Virginia.
5. After leaving the university Poe became a soldier.
6. Poe gained no recognition while he was living.
2. Give the Russian equivalents of the following phrases:
talent for acting
a wait-and-see type of person
a privilege
to afford smth.
to gamble
to be legally responsible for someone’s debts
to retreat into oneself
to deny the truth
to be attracted by horror
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