11-20 Flashcards
to start, to begin
to commence
profane, impious, šventvagiškas
blasphemous
to state firmly, to contend, to declare, to propound
to assert
powerful, redoubtable, daunting
formidable
varganas, niekingas
poultry
vandens bangos, plintantys dūmai, debesys
billows
to strap, to affix
to fasten
bendrakeleivis
fellow passenger
teisuoliškimas, superiority, sanctimony (pašiepiant)
self-righteousness
smerkti, kritikuoti, to denounce, to deplore, to castigate
to condemn
cruel, evil, absolute, unqualified
unmitigated
(The whole venture has been an unmitigated disaster.)
susidraugauti
to befriend
išsireikšti, speak out/speak up
to voice one’s opinion
rūpestis
concern
to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one’s misdeeds, patraukti teisiamajai atsakomybei
to break to justice
liudyti
to testify
kaltinamasis, people to blame
perpetrator
(The perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals.)
bravely, firmly, courageously
boldly
priesaika, prakeiksmas, affidavit, deposition, pledge
oath
to try, stengtis, siekti, to venture, to aim, to seek
to endeavour
to tower, to billow, kilti
to surge
išpešioti, išsklaidyti, undo, to destroy by separation
to unravel
nenumaldomas, unrelenting, persistent, continuous
relentless
to cause, to give, sukelti
to inflict
to throw, to hurl, to fling, to pitch, to lob
to cast
veltui, to no avail
in vain
swear, malediction, anathema
imprecation
to stop, to hold, to seize, to abstain, to refrain, to forbear
to desist
to have the right to, to be franchised, to be granted
entitled to
alleviating, easing, pacifying
consolatory
(My friend came over and gave me a consolatory pat on the back.)
socialinės skriaudos/blogybės
social wrongs
to cause
to stir up
(The speech stirred up the crowd.)
to waste time and effort trying to do something that is impossible
to flog a dead horse
(He keeps trying to get it published but I think he’s flogging a dead horse.)
pavergti, to defeat, to overpower, to conquer
to subdue
to obey, to submit, to succumb, nusileisti
to yield
faulty, wrong, erroneous, neteisingas, klaidingas
inaccurate
nupasakoti, to describe, to portray, to depict
to recount
to tag, to mark
to label
baudžiauninkas, bondsman
serf
išdžiūvusi žemė, suskilusi gabalais
pached land
dry, parched
arid
kaltinamasis
defendant
upės intakas
tributary
grupės koncertas su kitais muzikantais
tribute
paraštė
margin
(The president won the election by a tiny margin.)
atskirti nuo visuomenės
marginalize
(Now that English has taken over as the main language, the country’s native language has been marginalized.)
sąmoningai
deliberately
(The fire was started deliberately.)
boundless
infinitively
apčiuopiamas, juntamas
palpable
(A palpable sense of loss.)
ramus, peaceful, placid
serene
to cart, to drag, to hale, to pull slowly
to haul
(They hauled the boat out of the water.)
tempti
to string
vilkikas
tugboat
(A small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.)
geografinė platuma
latitude
to travel regularly
to ply
(Jets plying the skies.)
išbarstyti, to disperse, to dissipate, to dispel
to scatter
to implement and use
to deploy
(The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources.)
strong and unlikely to break or fail
robust
(He looks robust and healthy enough.)
siera
sulphur
Papildyti, to refill
to replenish
(Food stocks were replenished by/with imports from abroad.)
to stop something before it is finished, to limit, to restrict
to curtail
(He had to curtail his speech when time ran out.)
main, excellent
prime
(A prime source of evidence.)
I have doubts
I have reservations
sukilimas, maištas, bouleversement
upheaval
(A period of cultural and social upheavals.)
pakinkyti arklį
to harness, to put a harness on a horse, or to connect a horse to a vehicle using a harness
grynas
genuine, palpable
to compete, to contend, to battle
to vie
(The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.)
trukdantis, rowdy, riotous, disorderly
disruptive
(The teacher said disruptive behavior would not be tolerated.)
suitability to live
livability
(We are going to find scary things happening in terms of the liveability of the planet.)
barnis, konfliktas, tiff, squabble, quarrel
row
(My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.)
triukšmingas, obstreperous, unruly
rowdy
a strong expression of public disapproval or anger
outcry
laukti iki paskutinės minutės prieš darant, to end a relationship, project, program, or the like, because of lack of smth
to pull the pin
didybė, immensity
magnitude
kaltas, responsible for a mistake, trouble, or failure
at fault
nusiramink, amour propre, feel certain
rest assured
to behave, to speak clearly, to be artlessness, integrity
to be upfront
plentiful
abundant
miesto gyventojai, people living in the city
city dwellers
a person or an area made poor, penniless
impoverished
never done or known before, unparalleled, unrivalled, unmatched
unprecedented
terrible, crushing, severe, shattering
devastating
dark and isolated street
alleyways
to be very angry, to be acrimonious
be up in arms
deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation, to take action immediately
take the bull by the hors
palengvinti, relieve, ease, take the edge off
alleviate
(He couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it.)
something that requires or involves little or no mental effort, very simple
no-brainer
to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad, to alleviate, to undermine, to diminish
mitigate
forbidden by law, rules, illegitimate, unlawful
illicit
extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect, filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky
squalid
harmful to society/often avoiding spending time with other people, abrasive, aloof
antisocial
(Increasingly, smoking is regarded as an antisocial habit.)
(I hope they won’t think I’m antisocial if I don’t join them in the bar.)
cataclysm, calamity
crisis
severe or bare in appearance or outline, distinct
stark
proposition, postulate
principle
dire, sharp, sudden, unpleasant, very problematic, dreadful
acute
(An acute housing shortage.)
žmoniškas elgesys
humane
disorderly
chaotic
direktorius
principal
not liking to meet people or to spend time with them
unsociable
woke or draw out smth from someone
elicit
insufficient for the demand
scarce
predicament, a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
plight
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
panacea
(The panacea for all corporate ills.)
conquer difficulties/a tough task
to fight an uphill battle
to be negative about someone’s ideas or plans
to throw cold water on something
(You’re always throwing cold water on my suggestions.)
to have more power than anyone else and so have control
to have the upper hand
(After hours of fierce negotiations, the president gained/got/had the upper hand.)
a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important
storm in a teacup
(The whole controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup.)
to make a mistake or get into a difficult situation by doing something or by trusting someone
fall into the/someone’s trap
(Don’t fall into the trap of thinking you can learn a foreign language without doing any work.)
grab, grasp, clutch, to take something quickly and keep or hold it
to seize
to acclaim, to celebrate, to praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements
to fete
(She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad.)
to stop, to foil, to scotch, to spoil, to hamper, to prevent
to thwart
(Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike.)
the verge, rim, margin, fringe, periphery
brink
nudriskęs, battered, dilapidated, threadbare, shabby, old and torn, in poor condition
tattered
(An old woman in tattered clothes.)
triūsti, toil, labour, to work hard and in a determined way, especially at something that you find difficult
to plug away
(Katie has been plugging away at her homework for hours.)
skustuvas, ašmenys
blades
unusual building, donkichotiškas, extremely idealistic, unrealistic and impractical
quixotic
(A vast and perhaps quixotic project.)
linksmybės, entertainment, joy, glee, merriness, cheerfulness, festivity, a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
mirth
užsirepečkoti, to clamber, to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
to scramble up
sužibėti, glimmer, glint, twinkle
to flicker
(I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker.)
a wonderkid, a young person who is outstandingly skilful or successful at something
whizz-kid
(A computer whizz-kid.)
sumeistrauti, assemble, fabricate
to cobble together
gręžinys
a drill
drinkable
potable
to describe, to tell in detail
recount
(He was fond of recounting how he had played professional football when he was 19.)
(He recounted his adventures since he had left home.)
tough, adamantine
hard-bitten
accolade, praise, plaudits, applause, a period of prolonged applause during which the crowd or audience rise to their feet
a standing ovation
steady, resolute, steadfast
unwavering
(Her belief in the project has been unwavering.)
frightened by threats or violence into doing something, intimidated
cowed
(I will always remember the cowed faces of hostages sweating in the summer heat.)
plakti, bausti
to castigate
admonishing, warning, cautionary, monitory
admonitory
(The sergeant lifted an admonitory finger.)
beatodairiškas, rashincautious, heedless
reckless
frightening, scary, formidable
intimidating
old and in bad condition, neglected, desolate, tumbledown
dilapidated
(A dilapidated car that had seen better days.)
thriving, verdant, rampant, spread in large numbers
overrun
to renovate, to adorn
to do up
proper, suitable, fitting
appropriate
ASBO
anti-social behaviour order
unconventional, unusual, idiosyncratic, eccentric
offbeat
to eliminate, to get rid of, to exterminate, to annihilate, to obliterate, to extirpate, to suppress
to eradicate
zany, madcap, silly, unusual, funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way
wacky
to not believe smth completely, disbelieve, doubt
take something with a pinch of salt
(I take anything he says with a large pinch of salt.)
remarkably large, tremendous, vast, immense, colossal, mammoth
prodigious
astonishing, shocking, sublime, miraculous
staggering
very strange, odd, eccentric, peculiar, outlandish
bizarre
an illuminated environment, a lighting arrangement that picks out some details and obscures others
lightscape
a 24-hour cycle that is a part of the body’s internal clock
circadian rhythm
to think, to consider, to calculate, to compute, to figure
to reckon
very harmful, damaging, inimica, deleterious
detrimental
dampness, wetness, vapour
moisture
elevation, height
altitude
very dry, desiccated, scorched, parched
arid
žemės ploto atplaiša (Kuršių nerija), a long narrow area of land, a tract, a patch
a strip
present or constitute a problem or danger
to pose
(The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area.)
emotional, visceral, intuitive, perceptual, noncognitive
affective
not natural, man-made
artificial
tirštas, impenetrable, opaque
dense
to cover, conceal, ward/ward off, defend
to shield
slightly, hardly, just, barely
merely
efficient, methodical, coherent, systematic
effective
apsimoka, worthwhile, profitable, practical
cost-effective
qualified, competent, accomplished, knowledgeable
seasoned
moisture in air or falling from sky, drizzle, rainstorm, rainfall
precipitation
užkietėjas
real, absolute
work, toil
labour
panaikinti, prohibit, terminate, eradicate, nullify, abrogate
abolish
additional, overabundant, redundant, inordinate, exorbitant, exaggerated, disproportionate, superfluous
excessive
an arrangement or a model
pattern
nightly
nocturnal
recently hatched animal, litter, brood
hatchling
valyti vandenį, purifying water, water conditioning, water reclamation, water purging, desalination of water
to treat water
vienišas, deserted, destitute, lonely
forlorn
a state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant, fuss, agitation, commotion, hubbub
ado
alight or rest on something, to roost, to alight
to perch
smulkus, delicate, thin, lightweight
fine
disregarding, to avoid something by going around it
bypass
shortage
lack
tract, swathe, area stretch
expanse
discouragement, disincentive
deterrent
(Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.)
skirti, inflict, foist
impose
(The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others.)
to overcast unfinished seams or edges, especially by machine, in order to prevent fraying, bind, hem, overlock, edge
to serge
startling, spectacular, substantial, considerable
dramatic
swift, brisk, quick
rapid
a truck
dumpertruck
an extraordinary large, monstrous building
behemoth
to go around
to skirt
accommodate, to receive a building
to house
volume, size
capacity
a country person
a rural dweller
an ethalon
benchmark
to reach
to attain
population, residents
inhabitants
thriving
prosperous
provide with
to deliver
grim, gloomy
dystopic
stretching, straggle, spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
sprawling
(The sprawling suburbs.)
to destroy, to ransack (apvogti)
ravage
a certain bridge
flyover
severe traffic congestion
gridlock
considered valuable and important
prized
plakti rimbu
to whip
the furthest point from the center
extremity
negailestingas, remorseless, pitiless, ruthless
merciless
to have the right to do smth
to merit
deadly, lethal, fathal
mortal
probably, most likely, no doubt
arguably
to come in big numbers
to swarm
to have a share in
to have a take in
a colleague, a partner, an associate
counterpart
cleanliness
sanitation
to pose, to cause
to present
to confuse, to bemuse
bewilder
spaciuos
cavernous
to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant, discusing
to dwell on smth
būstas
dwelling
