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Question 1

Absorb
(Plants absorb carbon dioxide)
(It’s hard to absorb so much information)

Answer 1

Поглощать (во всех смыслах)

Question 2

Take in (2)
(The book takes in the period between 1891 and Lenin’s death)
(I’m not sure how much of his explanation she took in)

Answer 2

Включать, понимать

Question 3

Entry level

Answer 3

Начальный уровень

Question 4

Apron

Answer 4

Фартук

Question 5

Permanent record

Answer 5

Личное дело

Question 6

Finery
(There we all were in our finery, waiting for the bride and groom to arrive)

Answer 6

Наряд

Question 7

Vulture

Answer 7

Стервятник (также про человека)

Question 8

Cubicle

Answer 8

Кабинка (душевая, раздевальная и тд), рабочее место в офисе

Question 9

Executive suite

Answer 9

Представительский люкс

Question 10

Power washer

Answer 10

Моечная машина

Question 11

Patio

Answer 11

Терасса

Question 12

Duvet

Answer 12

Пуховое одеяло

Question 13

Graze

Answer 13

Царапаться

Question 14

Musty

Answer 14

Заплесневелый

Question 15

Abs

Answer 15

Пресс

Question 16

Antsy

Answer 16

Беспокойный

Question 17

Shrill

Answer 17

Пронзительный (having a loud and high sound that is unpleasant or painful to listen to)

Question 18

Testicles

Answer 18

Яйца

Question 19

Resemblance

Answer 19

Сходство

Question 20

Courtesy

Answer 20

Учтивость