The FBI, my husband, and my 87-year-old Uncle David

The FBI, my husband, and my 87-year-old Uncle David

Useful phrase:

arranged to meet
Then we ran into trouble.

Words:

retina - 'retɪnə
сетчатка, сетчатая оболочка (глаза)
a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that is sensitive to light and sends signals to the brain about what is seen
Example: I have already been subjected to extensive background checks, finger printed and medically examined, and had photos taken of my retina for the new age of biometric identification.

apologetic - əˌpɔlə'ʤetɪk
извиняющийся
feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing sth wrong or for causing a problem
Example: A retired probation officer, she was disarming and mildly apologetic but said she really enjoyed her job as one of the federal government's vast army of contract workers.

ponder - 'pɔndə
обдумывать, взвешивать
ponder (about / on / over sth) - to think about sth carefully for a period of time
Example: There was a moment of silence while Brenda pondered which box to tick.

coercion - kəu'ɜːʃ(ə)n
принуждение, насилие, применение силы
the action of making sb do sth that they do not want to do, using force or threatening to use force
Example: When does an embarrassing moment of madness become a potential subject for coercion - and by whose standards?

irritated - 'ɪrɪteɪtɪd
сердитый, раздражённый; разгневанный
irritated (at / by / with sth) - annoyed or angry
Example: Deeply irritated, I explained that he does not own a computer.

ought to - used to say what is the right thing to do
Example: They ought to apologize.

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