The new vocabulary

1)      Flip – щелкать, ударятся слегка

“My stomach flipped, and all at once, I was sure she did not feel the same way.”

Syn.: click, crack

2)      Forlorn – несчастный, заброшенный

“She hugged her arms like a forlorn child.”

Syn.: derelict, neglected

Ant.: lucky

3)      Remnant – остаток, отрезок

“…a remnant of the heat of the day”

Syn.: remainder, piece

Ant.: safety

4)      Grin – скалить зубы, ухмыляться

“I grinned.”

Syn.: smirk

Ant.: smile

5)      Sooth – оправдывать

“I swallowed, trying to sooth the sudden dryness in my throat.”

Syn.: excuse

Ant.: accuse

6)      Cautiously – осторожно

“…moving cautiously.”

Syn.: carefully

Ant.: carelessly

7)      Insurgent – восставший, мятежный; повстанец

“…which basically meant killing insurgents who were trying to kill us…”

Syn.: rebel

8)      Churn – взбалтывать

“I followed her, my stomach churning.”

Syn.: shake

9)      Mantel – камин, каминная доска

“… small statues of lighthouses above the mantel…”

Syn.: fireplace

10)   Persistence – упорство, выносливость

“I used to think it was a matter of persistence that we could help everyone, but we can’t.”

Syn.: endurance

Ant.: weakness