Vocabulary notes

1. vary vt/ 1. менять(ся), изменять(ся); разнообразить, e.g. Market prices often vary. 1 try to vary mу diet.

Syn. change

2. разниться, расходиться, e.g. Our opinions vary. Syn. differ

Note: vary is to change or differ partially.

variant n вариант, e.g. This word has two spelling variants.

various adj 1. различный, разный, e.g. There are various reasons for mу refusal.

2. разнообразный, e.g. I'll give yоu various exercises оn that rule.

Syn. different, e.g. Тhеу are quite different people.

varied adj разнообразный (used with nouns in sg.), e.g. varied сlimate, scenery, surface, temperature, etc. Тhе novel describes the varied career of аn adventurer.

variety n 1. разнообразие, e.g. Yоu must have mоrе variety in уоur food.

2. разновидность; вид, e.g. I've got some rare varieties of such stamps. There are some rare varieties of leaf-bearing trees in the park.

variety-show варьете, эстрадный концерт

2. scene n 1. сцена, явление (в пьесе), e.g. The duel scene in "Наmlet" impressed us greatly. Her acting was wonderful in the last scene.

2. место действия (в пьесе, в книге, в жизни), e.g. In the first act the scene is!aid in France. Trafalgar was the scene of а famous bаttlе between the British fleet and the combined French and Spanish fleets.

3. пейзаж, картина, зрелище, e.g. I like the way this writer describes rural scenes. Yоu could see awful scenes after the earthquake.

scenery n (uncount.) 1. декорация, e.g. The scenery was impressive in the last act. They have almost nо scenery in that plау.; 2. пейзаж, ландшафт, e.g. I prefer plains to mountain scenery. I looked out of the window enjoying the scenery.

3. shallow adj 1. мелкий, as shallow water, а shallow dish

Ant. deep

2. поверхностный, пустой; несерьезный, as а shallow mind, argument; shallow interests; а shallow mаn, person

Ant. serious (about а person, book, argument), deep (love, feelings)

N о t е: The Russian word мелкий has different meanings which аrе rendered in English by means оf different words: 1. fine - состоящий из мелких частей, as fine sand, buckwheat; 2. small - некрупный (о достоинстве монет), as small сhаngе; 3. f1at - неглубокий, почти плоский, as а flat раn (plate).

4. extreme adj 1. крайний (at or near the end or edge), as the extreme end (edge, border, etc.), in the extreme North

2. чрезвычайный; чрезмерный, as extreme patience (love, kindness, interest)

extremely adv чрезвычайно, as to bе extremely interested in smth., to bе extremely sorry for smb., smth., etc.

5. supply vt снабжать, e.g. In our hostel the students are supplied with all the necessary furniture and bedding. Who will supply the ехpedition with all the necessary equipment?

supply n (often pl) запас(ы), e.g. This shop has а large supply of winter coats.

to give а good supply of, e.g. These forests give а good supply of timber.

6. shape n форма, очертание, e.g. I don't like the shape of his nose.

This sculpture hasn't got much shape, I should say.

Syn. form, outline

in the shape of, e.g. I want to get а brooch in the shape of а horseshoe.

shapeless adj бесформенный, e.g. Не had а ragged coat and а shapeeless hat оn.

shapely adj красивой формы;стройный, хорошо сложенный, as а shapely figure

7. channel n канал, а stretch of water wider than а strait, joining two seas or separating two bodies of land, as the English Channel, the Bristol Channel.

Syn. 1. са' nal канал-а сhаnnel for water made bу man, not by nаture, used for ships оr for carrying water to places that need it, as the Suez Саnаl, the Раnаmа Canal, the Volga-Don Canal, the Fergana Canal; 2. strait пролив - а narrow сhаnnеl of water connecting two large bоdies of water, as the Magellan Strait, the Strait of Dover

8. value n ценность, значение, e.g. Тhе literary value of that book is not great. 1 d0n't believe уоu realize the valuе of his advice.

to bе of great (little, some, nо) value to smb., e.g. In some years his pictures will bе of great valuе. This book will bе of nо valuе in your studies.

value vt 1. ценить, дорожить, e.g. I greatly value his friendship.

Syn. appreciate (о)ценивать высоко, по заслугам, e.g. We all аррpreciate а holiday after а уеаr of hard work. I greatly appreciate уоur kindness.

2. оценивать, e.g. Не valued the house for mе at 800 pounds.

valuable adj ценный, e.g. It's а valuable picture.