"Needful Things" part 2

Word

Definition

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translation

Example of usage from the book

Jingling

The sound of small bells or metallic objects striking each other in a light manner.

Chiming, ringing, clinking.

Silent, muted, quiet.

Дребезжащий звук.

with the buckles and zippers on his motorcycle jacket jingling and the cleats on his engineer boots clockin along the sidewalk (p5)

Scratchy

Having an abrasive texture that causes irritation when touched.

Raspy, rough, coarse.

Smooth, soft, silky.

Шершавый, раздражающий кожу.

when people get scratchy, you know what we say (p6)

Arthritis

A condition characterized by inflammation of the joints causing pain and stiffness.

Joint disease, rheumatism, osteoarthritis.

Flexibility, agility, mobility.

Артрит

Polly Chalmers's arthritis isn't getting any better-in fact (p7)

Stutter

To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions of sounds or syllables.

Stammer, hesitate, falter.

Fluent, articulate, eloquent.

Заикание

the kids who tease poor Slopey about his stutter (p7)

Installs

The act of setting up equipment or software for use.

Sets up, mounts, fits.

Removes, dismantles, takes down.

Устанавливает

His dad installs siding and doors over in Oxford or South Paris, I think. (p6)

Siding

Outer covering of walls used to protect against weather elements.

Cladding, facing, exterior finish.

Interior decoration, inner layer.

Обшивка стен.

His dad installs siding (p6)

Slanting

Inclined at an angle from horizontal or vertical direction.

Angled, inclined, oblique.

Vertical, straight, upright.

Наклонный

leaves fell around him in the slanting bars of October sunlight (p7)

Stodgy

Heavy, dull, or lacking imagination.

Boring, tedious, unimaginative.

Creative, imaginative, lively.

Тяжёлый, нудный, без фантазии

what had replaced the stodgy desks and industrial yellow walls of the departed (p7)

Flounces

Decorative ruffles or folds on clothing giving it extra volume.

Pleats, frills, gathers.

Straight lines, plainness, simplicity.

Рюшечки, оборочки.

look under the bedspread flounces to see (p8)

Trenchant

Sharp and forceful in expression or analysis.

Penetrating, incisive, acute.

Vague, unclear, mild.

Острый, резкий, выразительный.

Myra made some particularly trenchant point (p8)

 

 

I read the first chapter and that's what it's about.

The mysterious Leland Gaunt arrives in the small town of Castle Rock, opening the antique shop "Needful Things". The store sells things that the residents of the city really need. They dreamed about them, so the store attracts attention. 

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