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ignominy
opprobrium
shun
avoid
histrionics
theatrical
dis similitude
dissimilar
martial
relating to war, warlike
inclement
asperity
versatile
protean
shirk
neglect, ignore
amiable
friendly
whimsical
playful
notorious
famous for bad things
affront
insult
eyesore
ugly
incendiary
controversial
jumbled
mixed
prolific
fecundity
midget
little
concoct
to create, devisw
pAuper
poor
miser
скупой
curmudgeon
grumpy
unseemly
improper
brusque
rude
pointed
marked critically
merriment
having fun
revelry
having fun
wallowing
валяться
carousing
having fun carousel
piecemeal
step by step
languish
flatting
fleeting
euphemism
startle
shocked
whetewithal
money
semblance
like
modicum
trace
docile
послушный
sullenly
угрюмо
exasperated
annoyed
snuff out
потушить
cursory
поверхностный
verge
край
epiphany
прозрение
malign
злословить
indignant
возмущенный
munificent
очень щедрый
ersatz
заменитель
nugatory
бесполезный
mimetic
подражательный
solipsistic
selfish, sole
arresting
привлекающий внимание
shabby
поношенный
ran the gamut
included range of
ran the gaunlet
punished
hoi-polloi
the masses; the common people.
“avoid mixing with the hoi polloi”
synonyms: masses, common people, populace, public, multitude, rank and file, lower order(s), plebeians, proletariat;
incendiary
зажигательный
parochial
узкий, ограниченный
defunct
покойный
inveigle
соблазнять
entropy
lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder.
banish
изгонять, изгой, pariah
cerebration
работа мозга
malingering
притворство
mien
наружность вид, countenance,
penitnent
rue, кающийся
fretful
раздражительный
looming
принимать угражающие размерв
ecumenical
всемирный
libelous
клеветнический
avowed
общепризнанный
ulterior
скрытый
decrepitude
истощение
opulence
изобилие
recrimination
взаимные обвинения
bluster
хвастатся
swagger
хвастаться
habiliment
одеяние
macabre
ужасный
wheedle
льстить
patois
местный говор
fortitude
сила духа
disportment
развлечение
vocation
склонность
canard
ложный слух
verdant
зеленый
wheedling
льстивый
murmur
щепотать
frisson
noun
a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.
“a frisson of excitement”
diluting
make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modifying it or adding other elements to it.
“the reforms have been diluted”
synonyms: weaken, moderate, tone down, water down
“the original plans have been diluted”
covetous
алчный
opulence
богатство, wealth
fabulist
выдумщик, лгун
quibbler
увертка
culling
reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter.
“he sees culling deer as a necessity”
synonyms: kill, slaughter, destroy, harvest
“he sees culling deer as a necessity”
repartee
conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
synonyms: banter, badinage, bantering, raillery, witticism(s), ripostes, sallies, quips, joking, jesting; formalpersiflage
doughty
отважный
penchant
склонность
largess
шедрость
pleonasm
prolix
conflagration
большой пожар
rankled
терзать
minatory
угрожающий
vagrant
a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.
myrmidon
a hired ruffian or unscrupulous subordinate.
noun: myrmidon; plural noun: myrmidons
“he and his myrmidons were ensconced in a bunker”
crotchet
irritable.
awl
a small pointed tool used for piercing holes, especially in leather.
opus
any artistic work, especially one on a large scale.
“he was writing an opus on Mexico”
synonyms: composition, work, work of art, oeuvre, piece, creation
“her latest opus is a critical success”
propinquity
1.
the state of being close to someone or something; proximity.
“he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation”
lumber
move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
“a truck filled his mirror and lumbered past”
synonyms:
sidle
walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
“I sidled up to her”
traipse
walk or move wearily or reluctantly.
“students had to traipse all over Washington to attend lectures”
trudge
1.
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
“I trudged up the stairs”
sumptuous
splendid and expensive-looking.
“the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal”
synonyms: lavish, luxurious, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, lavishly appointed, palatial, rich; More
antonyms: plain
nugatory
of no value or importance.
“a nugatory and pointless observation”
synonyms: worthless, unimportant, inconsequential, valueless, trifling, trivial, insignificant, meaningless
“a nugatory observation”
precarious
1.
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
“a precarious ladder”
2.
dependent on chance; uncertain.
“she made a precarious living by writing”
synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe; More
woebegone
sad or miserable in appearance.
“don’t look so woebegone, Joanna”
ethereal
1.
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
“her ethereal beauty”
synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful; More
antonyms: substantial, earthly
heavenly or spiritual.
“ethereal, otherworldly visions”
synonyms: delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful; More
effulgent
adjectiveliterary
shining brightly; radiant.
(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness.
haggart
looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
“I trailed on behind, haggard and disheveled”
imperilment
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil Synonyms distress, endangerment, harm’s way, imperilment, jeopardy, peril, risk, trouble.
cognoscenti
знаток
animadversions
criticism or censure.
“her animadversion against science”
peevish
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
condign
(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved.
antediluvian
of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood.
“gigantic bones of antediluvian animals”
synonyms: out of date, outdated, outmoded, old-fashioned, antiquated, behind the times, passé
“her antediluvian attitudes”
simulacra
an image or representation of someone or something.
“a small-scale simulacrum of a skyscraper”
costive
constipated.
slow or reluctant in speech or action; unforthcoming.
“if he did ask her she would become costive”
bathetic
adjective
producing an unintentional effect of anticlimax.
“the movie manages to be poignant without becoming bathetic”
georgic
noun
1.
a poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural topics.
the title of a didactic poem on farming by the Roman poet Virgil.
plural proper noun: Georgics
pilferer
Pilferage is the theft of part of the contents of a package. It may also include theft of the contents but leaving the package, perhaps resealed with bogus contents. Small packages can be pilfered from a larger package such as a shipping container
petulant
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
“he was moody and petulant”
gingerly
1. in a careful or cautious manner. "Jackson sat down very gingerly" synonyms: cautiously, carefully, with care, warily, charily, circumspectly, delicately; More antonyms: recklessly adjective adjective: gingerly 1. showing great care or caution. "with strangers the preliminaries are taken at a gingerly pace"
trespassing
enter the owner’s land or property without permission.
“there is no excuse for trespassing on railroad property”
synonyms: intrude on, encroach on, enter without permission, invade
“there is no excuse for trespassing on railroad property”
make unfair claims on or take advantage of (something).
“she really must not trespass on his hospitality”
synonyms: take advantage of, impose on, play on, exploit, abuse; More
2.
archaicliterary
proleptic
Rhetoric. the anticipation of possible objections in order to answer them in advance.
laxity
not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
“lax security arrangements at the airport”
synonyms: slack, slipshod, negligent, remiss, careless, heedless, unmindful, slapdash, offhand, casual; More
antonyms: strict
fungible
заменяемый
risible
funny
futile
бесполезный
irate
гневный
incense
сердить
undergird
buttress
abnegete
отрицать
arrogate
присваивать, требовать
precarious
ненадежный!!!
subvert
свергать
thwart
мешать
insinuate, inuendo
alude, намекать
seething
бурливый
vehement
heated, страстный
cryptic
enigmatic
insouciance
indifference
continence
abstemiousness
quagmire
morass, болото, затруднительное положение
grousing
protesting
gash
scratches,lacerations
bruise
contusion
legate
plenipotentiary
damp
palliate
abeyant
quiscent
subvert
свергать
feckless
bootless
condign
meet
clement
милосердный, merciful
notional
chimerical
gustatory
edacious
juxtaposed
collated
enfilades
salvos
couth
genteel
plenitude
полнота
appurtenances
принадлежность
indiscriminate
aleatory
payola
взятка, graft
languor
lethargy
crepuscular
dark, caliginous
fandom
the state or condition of being a fan of someone or something.
“my 17 years of sports fandom”
the fans of a particular person, team, fictional series, etc., regarded collectively as a community or subculture.
“the Breaking Bad fandom”
apportioned
divided
contortion
: one who contorts; specifically : an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures. — con·tor·tion·is·tic -ˌtȯr-shə-ˈnis-tik\ adjective. See contortionist defined for English-language learners »
contort
twist or bend out of its normal shape.
“a spasm of pain contorted his face”
synonyms: twist, bend out of shape, distort, misshape, warp, buckle, deform
“her face was contorted with grief”
leniency
noun
the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.
“the court could show leniency”
мягкость
unconscionable
not right or reasonable.
“the unconscionable conduct of his son”
synonyms: unethical, amoral, immoral, unprincipled, indefensible, unforgivable, wrong; More
antonyms: ethical
preposterous
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
“a preposterous suggestion”
presumptuous
самонадеянный
addled
испорченный
vanquish
побеждать
coda
the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure
dumbfounded
ошеломленный
addlepated
ADDLEPATED. 1 : being mixed up : confused. 2 : eccentric.
husband, steward
to store
carnage, gore
кровавая бойня
anguish
grief
quixotic
idealistic
hale
vigorous
loathsome
отвратительный
olio,melange
смесь, всячина
bald, overt
открытый
priggish
punctilious
bootless, feckless
безполезный
auspicious
благоприятный
tantamount to
равносильный on par with
puckish, wry
кривой
erratic
capricious
bedazzled, flabbergasted
ошеломленный
somber
мрачный
pulchritude
beautiful красота
parsimony
бережливость
flamboyant
adj. пламенеющий, яркий, цветистый, пышный
cane
бить палкой; вдалбливать урок; оплетать тростником
lulled
calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.
“the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep”
synonyms: soothe, calm, hush; rock
“the sound of the bells lulled us to sleep”
antonyms: waken, agitate
cause (someone) to feel deceptively secure or confident.
“the rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security”
synonyms: assuage, allay, ease, alleviate, soothe, quiet, quieted; More
allay (a person’s doubts, fears, or suspicions), typically by deception.
synonyms: deceive, dupe, trick, fool, hoodwink
“they lulled us into a false sense of security”
unstrung
1. unnerve. "a mind unstrung by loneliness" 2. remove or relax the string or strings of (a bow or musical instrument). 3. remove from a string. "unstringing the beads from the rosary"
lacunae
an unfilled space or interval; a gap.
“the journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies”
a missing portion in a book or manuscript.
ANATOMY
a cavity or depression, especially in bone.
effacement
стирать
patrimony
pat·ri·mo·ny
ˈpatrəˌmōnē/
noun
property inherited from one’s father or male ancestor.
heritage.
“an organization that saves the world’s cultural patrimony by restoring historic buildings”
synonyms: heritage, inheritance, birthright; More
historical
the estate or property belonging by ancient endowment or right to a church or other institution.
berserk
(of a person or animal) out of control with anger or excitement; wild or frenzied.
“after she left him, he went berserk, throwing things about the apartment”
synonyms: frenzied, raving, wild, out of control, amok, on the rampage, frantic, crazy, raging, insane, out of one’s mind, hysterical, mad, crazed, maniacal, manic; More
(of a device, system, or activity) operating in a wild or erratic way; fluctuating wildly.
“the climate control went berserk and either roasted or froze us”
recede
pull back
brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
“she could be brusque and impatient”
synonyms: curt, abrupt, blunt, short, sharp, terse, peremptory, gruff; More
antonyms: polite
parluous
dangerous
semiotic
is the study of meaning-making, the philosophical theory of signs and symbols.
trundled
slowly
careened
a fast, out of control
jalopy
n. полуразвалившийся ветхий автомобиль, драндулет, консервная банка
eremitic
religious recluse.
bleated
calling complaints
stopgap
temporary fix
apologists
defenders
vociferous
(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous.
“he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover”
громкий
unseemly
(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate.
“an unseemly squabble”
synonyms: improper, unbecoming, unfitting, unbefitting, unworthy, undignified, indiscreet, indelicate, indecorous, ungentlemanly, unladylike
“their unseemly behavior at Donna’s baby shower”
antonyms: decorous
ignominious
mired
bogged down
v. завязнуть в грязи, завязнуть в трясине; втянуть во что-либо
wallow
(chiefly of large mammals) roll about or lie relaxed in mud or water, especially to keep cool, avoid biting insects, or spread scent.
“watering places where buffalo liked to wallow”
synonyms: loll about/around, roll about/around, lie about/around, splash about/around; slosh, wade, paddle; informalsplosh
bessoted
strongly infatuated.
“he became besotted with his best friend’s sister”
synonyms: infatuated with, smitten with, in love with, head over heels in love with, obsessed with; More
resplendent
adj. блестящий, сверкающий, блистательный, великолепный
teeming, abounding
full of, bustling with!
ramshackle, dilapidated
вятхий, worn out
qusling. defector
предатель traitors
painstakingly
старательно
squalid
убогий
heinous, flagitious
unforgivable offensive
гнусный
chide
упрекать
loaf
do nothing useful
specter
ghost, something feared!
puffery
false praise
confabulation
uinvented talk, болтовня
blather
empty talk
plum
good
crack
very good
senescent, deteriation with age
стареющий,
extortionate
expensive
tacky
vulgar
vitreous
like glass in appearance
smitten with
охваченный
flummoxed, confounded
pereplexed, confused
meretricious
specious, показной..
plaudits
approbation , praise
excuse
lessen a blame
vindicate
exculpate
sangfroid
composure, equanimity
incipient
nascent
condone
accept and allow
undergrid
underpin, permeats
thwarted
undermined, prevented
curt
laconic, concise
morose
melancholy
