1 Flashcards
Deteriorated
To deteriorate
Ухудшаться
become progressively worse
“relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply”
With an upswing in
С подъёмом в
To jab (jab)
Уколоть (укол)
To frat
be constantly or visibly anxious
“she fretted about the cost of groceries”
Delirious
in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium
“he became delirious and couldn’t recognize people”
To exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
“the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”
Voluptuous
curvaceous and sexually attractive (typically used of a woman)
To enfold
surround; envelop
“he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them”
To slumber (slumber, slumberland)
sleep
“Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle”
Dew
a natural form of water, formed as water vapor condenses
Sublime
lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner
of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth
tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur) or transcendent excellence
Docile
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
“a cheap and docile workforce”
Tenuous
very weak or slight
“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment”
Plausible
(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable
“a plausible explanation”
Stochastic
having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analysed statistically but may not be predicted precisely
“a stochastic process”
To suffice
be enough or adequate
“a quick look should suffice”
Intractable
hard to control or deal with
“intractable economic problems”
Distortion
the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
“the virus causes distortion of the leaves”
Astute
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage
“an astute businessman”
Adhesive
An adhesive is something sticky that holds things together
“Use an adhesive to repair a cracked plate”
Consecutive
following each other continuously
“five consecutive months of serious decline”
expressing consequence or result.
“a consecutive clause”
Stringent
(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting
“stringent guidelines on air pollution”
Emollient
having the quality of softening or soothing the skin
“a rich emollient shampoo”
Impurity
the state or quality of being impure
“a struggle to rid the soul of sin and impurity”
