Verbs and Phrases

1. To be a sign of

2. To belong

3. To denote

4. to have a tendency/ to tend

5. To indicate

6. To mean

7. To represent

8. To signify

9. To suggest

Vocabulary notes

individual n [C] a person considered separately rather than part of a group, e.g the basic rights of an individual

personality n 1) [C,U] the various aspects of a person’s character that make them different from other people; Syn. character, nature, temperament; e.g. a woman with a strong personality/ personality traits (=typical ways of behaving) such as calmness or enthusiasm/Despite their different personalities, they became the best of friends.

2)[U] the qualities of a person’s character that make them interesting and attractive,

e.g. We need someone with lots of personality. He's honest but he lacks personality, temperament [C,U] 1) the emotional part of someone's character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc, e.g. an artistic/nervous/good temperament/ Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament. 2) [U] the tendency to get emotional and excited very easily and behave in an unreasonable way, e.g. to give displays of temperament; temperamental adj likely to suddenly become upset, excited, or angry - used to show disapproval: e.g. The actress was so temperamental that many people refused to work with her.

manner [ sing.] the way that sb behaves and speaks towards other people, e.g. I don’t like his manner. His manner was polite but cool. Manners [pl.] behaviour that is considered socially correct in a particular society or culture, e.g. good/bad manners/ Mind your manners!

denote v (fml) 1). to be a sign of ; Syn. to indicate, to represent, to signify; e.g. The red triangle usually denotes danger.

suggest(v) 1).put forward for consideration as a possibility, e.g. I suggested a visit / going / that we should go to the theatre. 2). indicate, e.g. Her expression suggested anger.

Vocabulary Exercises

1.Transcribe and translate the given words:

Interpretation

Temperament

temperamental

Physiognomy

Consequently

Perceptiveness

Tendency

insecurity

glibness

thoroughness

resourcefulness

imaginative

curiosity

Signify

Sign

2. Give the English equivalents for the following Russian words:

Трусость, самообладание, ревнивый, верный, восприимчивый, сообразительный, тщательность, любознательность, эгоизм, находчивость, уверенность в себе, неуравновешенный, страстный, целеустремленный

3.Define the meaning of each of the lexical units:

gentle, intelligent, cowardly, cunning, loyal, irritable, practical, self-controlled, trusting, trustworthy, stubborn, jealous

4.In the text find as many verbs as you can that correspond to the following definition:

“ To be a sign of sth, to show that sth is possible or likely; to point to “

5.Write nouns and adjectives derived from the following words:

1. Adj.—Noun B. Noun--Adj. C. Verb--Noun

Practical- Coward-- to indicate--

Stubborn- Temperament- to suggest--

Reliable- Self-control- to irritate--

Resourceful- Ambition- to tend--

Nervous- Passion- to confide--

Passive- Strength- to perceive-

Jealous-