Question

Match the boldfaced words in the text with their definitions. ВОТ СЛОВА(intelligence, idling away, self-poison,self-improvement,accomplishing, catch up,possess)1. the act of spoiling a situation by making it very unpleasant onyour own2. to have or own something3. to spend a period oftime relaxing and doing very little4. to finish something successfully or to achieve something5. to reach someone or something by moving faster than the otherperson or thing6. the activity of learning new things on your own that make you amore skilled person7. the ability to learn, understand​

Answer 1

1. Self-poison -- the act of spoiling a situation by making it very unpleasant on your own;

Нанесение себе вреда -- создание негативной ситуации,неприятной для самого себя.

2. Possess -- to have or own something;

Обладать -- иметь что-то или владеть чем-то.

3. Idling away -- to spend a period of time relaxing and doing very little;

Бездельничать -- проводить время отдыхая или делая очень мало.

4. Accomplishing -- to finish something successfully or to achieve something;

Завершать -- успешно заканчивать что-либо или достигать чего-либо.

5. Catch up -- to reach someone or something by moving faster than the other person or thing;

Догнать -- достичь кого-то или чего-то,двигаясь быстрее,чем другой человек или вещь.

6. Self-improvement -- the activity of learning new things on your own that make you a more skilled person;

Самосовершенствование -- процесс самостоятельного изучения чего-то нового,что сделает тебя более опытным.

7. Intelligence -- the ability to learn, understand.

Разум -- способность учиться,понимать.

Answer 2

Here are the definitions matched with the boldfaced words in the text:

1. self-poison - the act of spoiling a situation by making it very unpleasant on your own
2. possess - to have or own something
3. idling away - to spend a period of time relaxing and doing very little
4. accomplishing - to finish something successfully or to achieve something
5. catch up - to reach someone or something by moving faster than the other person or thing
6. self-improvement - the activity of learning new things on your own that make you a more skilled person
7. intelligence - the ability to learn, understand