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500 toefl 2 Flashcards

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fad

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fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time * craze * причуда

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faint

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lacking strength or vigor * weak * слабый

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fair

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a traveling show * ярмарка

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fancy

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capricious notion * something many people believe that is false * воображение

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fast

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abstaining from food * быстро

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feat

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achievement * accomplishment * подвиг

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feather

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the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds * перо

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fetter

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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet * impede * hamper * оковы

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fidget

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move uneasily one way and the other * behave or move nervously or restlessly * ерзать

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fizz

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an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic), make a hissling noise * шипение

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flair

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natural talent or aptitude * чутье

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flare

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sudden outburst of emotion * glare * shine * shine with sudden light * вспышка

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flaw

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crack or breach * gap or fissure * defect * fault * sudden burst of noise and disorder * недостаток

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fledgling

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young and inexperienced * having just acquired its flight feathers * молодой

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flood

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a large flow * наводнение

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flunk

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fail, especially in a course or an examination * give a failing grade to * уклоняться

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folly

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foolishness * lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight * глупость

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footstool

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a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person * скамеечка для ног

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frantic

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highly excited with strong emotion * disordered or nervous activity * неистовый

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fright

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cause fear in * испуг

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fringe

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margin * periphery * decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band * бахрома

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frivolous

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lacking in seriousness * not serious * relatively unimportant * легкомысленный

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fulfill

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accomplish, satisfy, meet, suit * выполнять

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garbled

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mixed up * difficult to understand because it has been distorted * искажен

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garments

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an article of clothing * одежда

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garner

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gather * store up * amass * acquire * амбар

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gauntlet

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a glove with long sleeve * рукавица

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gerbil

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a small rodent that is often kept as a pet * песчанка

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giggle

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laugh with short catches of the breath or voice * laugh in light, affected, or silly manner * хихикать

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glazed

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having a shiny surface or coating * lacking liveliness, used of eyes * fitted or covered with glass * застекленный

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gloomy

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imperfectly illuminated * dusky * dim * clouded * мрачный

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gorgeous

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dazzlingly beautiful * magnificent * великолепный

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grated

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to reduce something to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. * тертого

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gravel

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small stones, or fragments of stone * very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand * гравий

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gravity

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seriousness * solemn and dignified feeling * natural force between two massive bodies * вес

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greedy

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wanting to get more than one can reasonably get * жадный

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grief

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pain of mind * mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends * sorrow * sadness * горе

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grim

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unrelenting * rigid * dismal and gloomy * cold and forbidding * мрачный

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grip

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hold fast or firmly * seize as in a wrestling match * рукоятка

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groan

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give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing * стон

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groovy

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(british informal) very chic * заводной

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groping

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acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence * ощупью

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ground

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solid surface of the earth * bottom * lowest part * земля

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grudge

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be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit * be envious * show discontent * недовольство

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gut

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the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus * потрошить

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hackneyed

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repeated too often * over familiar through overuse * банальный

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haggle

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argue about prices * bargain, as over the price of something * торговаться

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hail

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call for * salute * greet * praise vociferously * град

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haphazard

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not thorough, constant or consistent * by chance * случайный

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harm

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any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. * вред

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harsh

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rough * coarse * severe * unpleasantly stern * суровый

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harvest

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gather * yield from plants in a single growing season * урожай

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hassle

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argument or fight * trouble * bother * стычка

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hasty

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easily angered * irritable * made too quickly to be accurate or wise * поспешный

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hatch

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breed * emerge from the egg * люк

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haunt

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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place * bother * disturb * преследовать

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haze

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fog * mist * partially opaque covering * vague or confused state of mind * дымка

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heal

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cure * make or get healthy again * исцелять

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hedge

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thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes * хедж

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heel

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back part of the human foot * lower end of a ship’s mast * каблук

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heist

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commit a burglary * ограбление

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hen

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female chicken * курица

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herd

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flock * crowd * group of cattle or other domestic animals * стадо

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heretic

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one who holds to a heresy * one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion * еретик

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hermit

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person who retires from society and lives in solitude * recluse * anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives * отшельник

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hindrance

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something that holds back or causes problems with something else * obstacle * помеха

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hindsight

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understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened * взгляд в прошлое

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hobbling

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walking awkwardly * ковыляя

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hold

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keep from departing * take and maintain control over * stop dealing with * держать

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hollow

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sound as if echoing in a empty space * void * vain * not solid * having a space or gap or cavity * полый

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hue

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color * appearance * particular gradation of color * оттенок

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hurtle

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crash * move with or as if with great speed and rushing noise * бросать с силой

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impart

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reveal or tell * grant a share of * bestow * передавать

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incessant

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uninterrupted * unceasing * continuing without interruption * непрерывный

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incidental

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happening, as occasional event, without regularity * coming without design * случайный

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incite

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arouse to action * motivate * induce to exist * подстрекать

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indefatigable

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tireless * showing sustained enthusiastic action * неутомимый

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indelible

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impossible to remove, erase, or wash away * permanent * несмываемый

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infraction

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violation of rule or regulation * breach * minor offence or petty crime * нарушение

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inmate

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a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison * заключенный

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insolvent

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bankrupt * unable to repay one’s debts * несостоятельный

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intricate

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complex * elaborate * having many complexly arranged elements * сложный

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irascible

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irritable * easily angered * excited by or arising from anger * вспыльчивый

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irresolute

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uncertain how to act or proceed * undecided * lacking in resolution * нерешительный

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jargon

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language used by a special group * technical terminology * nonsensical or meaningless talk * жаргон

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jeopardy

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exposure to death, loss, or injury * hazard * risk of loss or injury * опасность

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jiggle

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a slight irregular shaking motion * покачивать

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keen

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acute * incisive * sharp * express grief verbally * острый

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kindle

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build or fuel a fire * cause to glow * light up * inspire * разжечь

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knack

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clever, expedient way of doing something * specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach * умение

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knob

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hard protuberance * hard swelling or rising * bunch * lump * ручка

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ladder

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steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs * лестница

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lagging

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hang back or fall behind in movement, progress, development * отставание

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lame

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moving with pain or difficulty because of injury * disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible * хромой

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lampoon

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ridicule * subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art * пасквиль

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languish

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lose animation * be or become weak or feeble * lose strength or vigor * томиться

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lavish

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liberal * wasteful * excessive spending * щедрый

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lead

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a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element * вести

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lean

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bend or slant away from the vertical * rely for assistance or support * опереться

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lease

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rent * charter * engage for service under a term of contract * аренда

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leather

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an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning * кожа

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leery

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suspicious or distrustful * wary * cautious * хитрый

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leniency

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mildness * quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case * снисходительность

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levity

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lack of seriousness * lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate * легкомыслие

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likely

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has a good chance of being the case or of coming about * вероятно

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limb

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arm * leg * any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree * конечность

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limp

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walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg * move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily * хромать

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loaf

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any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread * буханка

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loony

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informal or slang terms for mentally irregular, lunatic, insane * псих

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loosely

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without regard to specific details or exceptions * свободно

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loquacious

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talkative * given to continual talking * chattering * словоохотливый

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lousy

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infested with lice * паршивый

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ludicrous

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laughable * completely devoid of wisdom or good sense * смешной

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lump

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a small mass of matter of irregular shape * irregular or shapeless mass * small cube of sugar * глыба

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lurches

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makes and uncontrolled series of movements * кренится

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maize

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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears * кукуруза

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meander

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follow a winding and turning course * move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction * меандр

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mend

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make repairs or restoration to * fix * improve * чинить

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mere

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being nothing more than what is specified * considered apart from anything else * small * slight * простой

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messy

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dirty * unorganized * disorderly * unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve * грязный

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miff

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bad-tempered mood * вспышка раздражения

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mild

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moderate in type or degree or effect or force * мягкий

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misanthrope

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one who hates or mistrusts mankind * мизантроп

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mischievous

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causing mischief * harmful * hurtful * troublesome * irritating * озорной

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misleading

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deceptive * вводящий в заблуждение

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mock

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treat with ridicule or contempt * mimic * frustrate hopes of * макет

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mold

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model * fit tightly, follow the contours of * frame * make something for a specific shape * become moldy * плесень

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mole

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a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin * моль

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mood

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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling * настроение

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morose

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ill humored * sullen * depressingly dark * gloomy * persistent * угрюмый

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moss

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tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants * мох

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muck

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moist sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth * earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining * навоз

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mug

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rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence * кружка

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mull

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reflect deeply on a subject * размышлять

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nave

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the central area of a church * неф

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neat

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clean or orderly * аккуратный

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negligent

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careless * inattentive * небрежный

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nonchalance

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indifference * lack of concern * composure * беззаботность

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obey

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be obedient to * повиноваться

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obtuse

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lacking in insight or discernment * stupid * тупой

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odorless

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having no odor * devoid of odor or fragrance * без запаха

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offspring

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descendant * отпрыск

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onset

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beginning or early stages * offensive against enemy * начало

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opaque

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impenetrable by light * not transparent * not reflecting light * having no luster * непрозрачный

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opulence

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extreme wealth * luxuriousness * abundance * богатство

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orchard

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garden * area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees * фруктовый сад

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outnumber

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be larger in number * превосходить численно

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outward

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toward the outside * наружу

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overwhelming

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overpowering in effect or strength * very great or intense * extreme * подавляющий

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parsimonious

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excessively unwilling to spend * excessively sparing or frugal * скупой

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partake

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to take part * participate. share. * принимать участие

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paucity

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scarcity * smallness of number * fewness * малочисленность

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paw

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a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped * лапать

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peak

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summit * apex * maximum * prime * пик

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peel

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come off in flakes or thin small pieces * strip the skin off * get undressed * кожура

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peripheral

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located in outer boundary * unimportant * auxiliary * периферийный

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peruse

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read or examine, typically with great care * просмотреть

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pinch

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clutch * squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges * ущипнуть

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plea

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request for help * excuse or pretext * мольба

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pledge

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promise solemnly and formally * binding commitment to do something * залог

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poised

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marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action * готова

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popsicle

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ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick * эскимо

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porch

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covered and enclosed entrance to building * covered passage * крыльцо

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poultry

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domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese * птица

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pouring

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flowing profusely * заливка

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praise

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an expression of approval and commendation * похвала

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prank

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acting like a clown * dress up showily * practical joke * шалость

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preach

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advocate * speak, plead * argue in favor of * проповедовать

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prodigal

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wasteful * reckless with money * мот

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profane

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violate * put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use * abuse * мирской

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progeny

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one derived from another * offspring or descendant * result of creative effort, as product * потомство

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proximity

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state of being proximate * nearness in place, time, or relation * близость

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prudish

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exaggeratedly proper * ханжеский

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puddle

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something resembling a pool of liquid * a small body of standing water * лужа

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puffy

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breathing heavily * кичливый

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pulled

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attracted * вытащил

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pun

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a humorous play on words * каламбур

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pursuit

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follow after * follow with a view to obtain * endeavor to attain * погоня

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