W. Somerset Maugham. Theatre. Home Reading Guide. Шишкина Н.М - 6 стр.

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     9. Why did Julia fall in love with Michael at first sight? What kind of man was
Michael? What were his views on marriage? Do you agree with him? What do you
think about Julia and Michael’s relations?


                                 Unit 2: Chapters 4-6
                                  Vocabulary notes:

   1.  enchanting – adj charming
   2.  embarrass – vt to cause to feel anxious and uncomfortable; embarrassment – n
   3.  courteous – adj polite and respectful
   4.  embroider – v to decorate cloth with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches
       that are sewn directly onto the material, or to create (a pattern or picture) using
       such stitches; embroidery [ım´brɔ ıdərı] – n
   5. conceal – v to prevent smth from being seen or known about; to hide smth
   6. contuse – vt to mix up (someone’s mind or ideas), or to make smth difficult to
       understand; confused – adj; confusing – adj; confusion – n
   7. do over – v esp. Br and Aus infml to attack violently
   8. lumber – vi to move slowly and awkwardly
   9. gait – n a way of walking
   10. release – vt to give freedom or free movement to someone or smth
   11. vow – vt to make (a determined decision or promise) to do smth
   12. divine – adj 1) God-like; connected with a god or like a god; 2) splendid
       divinely – adv
   13. click – 1) vt to strike or move with a click; 2) vi to make a click, esp. a result
       of movement; 3) vi (with) infml to suddenly become clear or be understood; 4)
       vi (with) infml to be a success
   14. alacrity – n eager and cheerful reading
   15. deserve – v to have earned or to be given smth because of the way you have
       behaved; be worthy of
   16. revive – v to come or bring smth back to life, health, existence or use
   17. haughty [´hɔ :tı] – adj (of people or they behavior) seeming to consider oneself
       better or more important than others; arrogant; haughtily – adv
   18. condescend [ֽkɔ ndı´send] – vi 1) to do smth unsuited to one’s high social or
       professional position; 2) to behave as though one is better or more important
       than others
   19. withdraw – v to take or move out or back, or to remove
   20. mortify – vt to cause someone to feel extremely ashamed