#1 Flashcards

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To ease the anger or disturbance of.

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appease, mollify, pacify, placate - смягчать, успокаивать

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2
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Suggest or hint something bad or reprehensible in an indirect and unpleasant way.

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insinuate - инсинуировать

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3
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Surprise someone greatly; astonish.

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flabbergast - ошеломлять

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4
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Give someone pleasure or satisfaction.

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gratify - удовлетворять, радовать

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5
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Form an object with a particular shape out of easily manipulated material.

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mold - лепить, формировать

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Obtain something, especially with care or effort.

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procure - закупать, обеспечивать

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7
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Push someone or something roughly.

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shove - пихать, запихивать

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8
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Take a machine or structure to pieces.

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dismantle - демонтировать, разбирать

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Kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.

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decimate - уничтожать

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10
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To force someone to experience something very unpleasant.

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inflict - наносить, причинять

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Think about something carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

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ponder (over/on) - обдумывать, размышлять

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12
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Occur; happen.

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transpire - происходить, случаться

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13
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Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

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abstain, refrain - воздерживаться

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14
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Squeeze or constrict the neck, especially so as to cause death.

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strangle - душить, придушить

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Shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

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tremble - дрожать

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16
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Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

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shatter - раздробить

17
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Make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

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beckon - манить

18
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Cause to feel extreme fear.

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terrify - устрашать

19
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Make less severe, serious, or painful.

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mitigate - смягчать

20
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Be a typical example of.

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exemplify - быть примером

21
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Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

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suspend - приостанавливать

22
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To deal successfully with a difficulty or problem.

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surmount, overcome - преодолевать

23
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Set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide.

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segregate - разделять, отделять, изолировать

24
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Take someone away illegally by force or deception

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abduct, kidnap - похищать

25
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Provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.

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nourish - удобрять