9. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XI-XII.

1. to rebuke – to reprimand, criticize, scold;

2. ravenous a. – very hungry, desirous;

3. to smite – to hit hard, to strike;

4. tremulous a. – trembling, timid;

5. slander n. – false statement that damages a person's reputation;

6. to wag (against) – to move from side to side or up and down; to chat, gossip;

7. to preach – to deliver (a sermon), give moral advice (to);

8. to account for – to explain the cause of;

9. to take pity on smb – to help smb in trouble;

10. to prate (about smth) – to chatter, to idly talk about smth,

11. to pry into smth – to be improperly curious

10. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XIII.

1. parched a. – very dry;

2. to leer at – to look with sly, to glance with arch looks which suggest evil desire;

3. to shamble – to walk unsteadily as if unable to lift the feet properly;

4. to follow close behind – to move in single file, to be at one's heels;

11. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XIV.

1. to swallow – to allow to go down the throat, to accept meekly, to believe smth easily;

2. infamous a. – shameful, bad in reputation;

3. at hazard – at random, by guess-work;

4. to set one's heart on – to long for, to have a fixed desire for;

5. to be mixed up in smth – to be involved or implicated in some matter;

6. to stir a step (a finger) to do smth… – to make an attempt to do smth.;

7. the making or the marring of smth – causing a success or ruin of smth, to make or break smth;

8. not to turn a hair – to give no sign of being troubled;

9. to heave a deep breath – to inhale or exhale deeply, to sigh with relief;

12. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XV.

1. to atone (for) – to give satisfaction, make repainment (for wrong doing, etc);

2. wicked a. -(of a person, his acts) bad, wrong, immoral, spiteful;

3. to gnaw – to bite steadily at, to torment;

4. to throw one's bonnet (cap over the mill (wind mill) – to be reckless, irresponsible, not to know where to draw a line;

5. to take in smb – to cheat, to trick;

6. to make matters worse – to crown or cap it, besides, in addition, all the worst of it;

7. to be out of sorts – to be not in the mood;

13. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XVI.

1. to brawl – to quarrel noisily;

2. den n. – animal's hidden lying-place, secret resort (an opium den);

3. to clog – to become blocked with dirt, waste matter, etc; burden;

4. to plod – to continue walking, working, etc, slowly without resting;

5. to spill (innocent) blood – to kill, to distroy or ruin;

6. to turn one's back on smb. – to show anger, contempt by turning away, to abandon;

14. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XVII.

1. mellow a. – soft and sweet in taste, ripe, softened;

2. to abdicate – to give up a right, position,

3. swoon n.- fainting fit;

4. a burnt child dreads fire – to have great fear or anxiety;

5. to call a spade a spade – to speak plainly, to be outspoken, not to mince matters;

15. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XVIII.

1. to prowl – to go about or through stealthily as if in search of prey;

2. slumberous a. – sleepy (lightly);

3. to lash -to strike or kick violently (at), to use a whip, to fling out satire or sarcasm;

4. to grow pale with terror – to become or turn white with fear, fright;

16. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XIX.

to stagnate – to cease to flow, to be without current, to become inert or dull;

17. Oscar Wilde “The picture of Dorian Gray” Chapter XX.

1. to lure (away, into) – to attract, tempt; to call or tempt an animal;

2. at best – taking the most hopeful view;

3. to tarnish – to cause the loss of brightness (esp. of metal surfaces); to corrupt;