500 toefl Flashcards

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accolade

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award of merit* expression of approval* praise * акколада * похвала * хороший отзыв * одобрение * одобрительный или похвальный отзыв

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adamant

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extremely hard* inflexible* stubbornly unyielding * непреклонный

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admonition

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gentle or friendly reproof* counseling against fault or oversight* warning * увещевание

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affable

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easily approachable* warmly friendly * приветливый

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affinity

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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship* relationship by marriage * сродство

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aftermath

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outcome* consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune * последствия

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ailing

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somewhat ill or prone to illness * больной

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aisles

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spaces for walking between row of seats * проходы

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amenable

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responsive to advice or suggestion* responsible to higher authority* willing to comply with* agreeable * поддающийся

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amidst

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amid* in the middle of* among * среди

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among

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in, into, or through the midst of more than two points,objects, etc. * среди

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apocryphal

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untrue* of questionable authorship or authenticity* erroneous* fictitious * недостоверный

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appall

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depress or discourage with fear* grow faint or become weak * потрясать

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arousal

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act of awaking from sleep* arousing from what is like sleep * пробуждение

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assuage

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ease or lessen pain* satisfy or appease * успокаивать

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awash

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covered with water * затопленный

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bared

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uncovered* exposed* revealed * обнаженная

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barely

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just* only* hardly* scarcely * едва

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bear

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support* sustain* carry* have* yield* give birth* hold up or support * нести

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beef

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meat from an adult domestic bovine * говядина

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beg

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call upon in supplication * прошу

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bend

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strain or move out of a straight line* curve* turn toward some certain point * изгиб

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beneath

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lower in place, with something directly over or on* under* underneath* below * под

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bequest

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inheritance* legacy* act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another * завещанию

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besiege

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surround with armed forces* harass with requests * умолять

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bet

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stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue* amount or object risked in a wager * ставка

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bind

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tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain* make fast* contract* cohere or stick together * связывать

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binge

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short period of excessive consumption* rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol consumption * выпивка

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blade

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flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants* cutting part of an instrument * лезвие

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blasphemy

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act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God* utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity * богохульство

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blast

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explode* burst* gale* very strong gust of wind or air * взрыв

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blazing

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light up by or as by fire or flame* of tremendous intensity or fervor * полыхающий

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blister

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(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid * волдырь

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blow

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forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth * дуть

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blunt

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having a dull edge or end* not sharp* lacking in feeling* insensitive * тупой

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boast

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show off oneself* speak of with excessive pride * хвастовство

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bobbing

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moving up and down * приседание

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bolster

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support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion * поддерживать

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bout

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contest between antagonists* contest or fight* a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness * встреча

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brag

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an instance of boastful talk * хвастаться

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brash

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presumptuously daring * дерзкий

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breed

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raise* produce offspring* give birth to or hatch* mate * разводить

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brevity

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quality or state of being brief in duration* concise expression * краткость

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bribe

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something serving to influence or persuade* reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment * взятка

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brusque

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abrupt and curt in manner or speech* rudely abrupt, unfriendly * бесцеремонный

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burden

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problem, trouble, an onerous or difficult concern * бремя

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burglary

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breaking and entering for the purpose of committing a crime * кража со взломом

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burst

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the act of exploding or bursting something * взрыв

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cacophony

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loud confusing disagreeable sounds * какофония

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calf

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young of domestic cattle * теленок

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callus

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thickened layer of skin * мозоль

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captivity

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prison* confinement* state of being a prisoner * плен

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cartons

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a box made of cardboard * коробки

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catering

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providing food and services * общественное питание

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cattle

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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age * крупный рогатый скот

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cease

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stop* terminate* put an end to* discontinue * прекращение

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censure

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expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism* blame * порицание

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chimera

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monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail * химера

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chuckle

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call, as a hen to her chickens* fondle* cocker* laugh in a suppressed or broken manner * хихиканье

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churning

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moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation * вспенивание

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clam

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be moist or glutinous* stick or adhere* produce or cause to clang * моллюск

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clamor

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noise* loud outcry* expression of discontent or protest * шум

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clash

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make noise by striking against something* dash noisily together* meet in opposition * столкновение

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clemency

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mildness, as of the weather * помилование

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clever

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showing inventiveness and skill * умный

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clumsy

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awkward* showing lack of skill or aptitude * неуклюжий

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clutch

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grasp and hold tightly* attempt to grasp or seize * сцепление

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coalesce

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combine* fuse* grow together* come together so as to form one whole* unite * сливаться

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cock

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adult male chicken * петух

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coeds

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a female student at a school for males and females. * студентки

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cognizant

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aware* conscious * познавший

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come

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about happen * приехать

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commiserate

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feel or express pity or sympathy for * сочувствовать

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complaisant

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trying to please* showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others * самодовольный

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comprised

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included* consisted of * состоит

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concealed

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put out of sight* hidden * скрытый

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concern

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interest in any person or thing* regard* solicitude* anxiety * забота

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contract

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constrict* make smaller* compress or concentrate * контракт

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convey

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carry from one place to another* bear or transport * передавать

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convict

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find or declare guilty * осужденный

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copious

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plentiful* containing plenty* affording ample supply * обильный

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copper

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a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element * медь

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couch

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sofa* arrange or dispose as in a bed * кушетка

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crap

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obscene terms for feces * дерьмо

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craze

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fine crack in a surface or glaze* short-lived popular fashion* inordinate desire or longing* passion * увлечение

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crop

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the top, end, or highest part of anything, especially of plant or tree* grain or other product of field while standing* anything cut off or gathered * урожай

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crotch

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the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk * промежность

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culprit

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one guilty of a crime * преступник

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cumbersome

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heavy* difficult to handle because of weight or bulk * громоздкий

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curl

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form into coiled or spiral shape* twist into ringlets or coils* move in curve or spiral * завить

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dainty

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delicately beautiful or charming* exquisite* gratification or pleasure taken in anything * лакомство

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dairy

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place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese * молочный

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dare

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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy * сметь

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dart

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move suddenly and rapidly * дартс

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dawn

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time each morning at which daylight first begins* beginning* start * рассвет

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dazzling

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bright* brilliant * ослепительный

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deaf

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unable to perceive sounds* hard of hearing* unwilling to hear or listen* regardless* not to be persuaded * глухой

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dean

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dignitary or presiding officer* head in the faculty of some colleges or universities * декан

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dearth

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scarcity* shortage of food* famine from failure or loss of crops * нехватка

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decadence

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process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline* falling off or away* decay * декаданс

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decay

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decompose* break sown* disintegration* rottenness* decline* worsen* decadence * распад

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deceive

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fool* cause to believe what is not true* mislead * обманывать

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deed

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something that is carried out* act or action* feat or exploit * дело

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defy

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renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with* provoke to combat or strife * игнорировать

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demise

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end of existence or activity* termination * кончина

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denim

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a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric * джинсы

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dentures

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artificial teeth * зубные протезы

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depleted

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emptied* drained* used up * обедненный

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deputy

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one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him* substitute in office * заместитель

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desultory

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aimless* haphazard* at random* not connected with subject * отрывочный

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deter

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keep from* stop* prevent or discourage from acting * удерживать

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devise

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form, plan, or arrange in the mind* transmit or give by will * разрабатывать

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diatribe

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bitter verbal attack * диатриба

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dimple

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slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body* slight indentation on any surface * ямочка

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dire

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causing fear or dread or terror * страшный

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disgruntled

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unhappy* dissatisfied* frustrated * недовольный

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dispassionate

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calm* impartial* unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice * бесстрастный

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distress

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discomfort* cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to * дистресс

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donor

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giver* one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund * донор

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downwind

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towards the side away from the wind * подветренный

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doze

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slumber* sleep lightly* be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep* be drowsy * дремать

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draped

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covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak * драпированные

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dreary

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gloomy* dismal* dark, colorless, or cheerless * тоскливый

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drizzling

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(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops * моросящий

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drowziness

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state of being in torpor, sleepy * сонливость

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dull

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lacking responsiveness or alertness* intellectually weak or obtuse * тупой

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dumb

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mute* lacking the power of speech * тупой

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duplicity

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double-dealing* deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech* acting in bad faith. * двуличность

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duty

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work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons * долг

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dye

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substance used to color materials * краситель

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ease

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satisfaction* pleasure* entertainment* freedom from care * легкость

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edge

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brink* perimeter* margin * край

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edifice

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building, especially one of imposing appearance or size* a structure that has a roof and walls * здание

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eerie

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suggestive of the supernatural* mysterious * жуткий

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effervescent

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bubbly, lively * шипучий

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eloquent

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vividly or movingly expressive* persuasive * красноречивый

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endowed

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given from birth * наделены

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endure

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tolerate* carry on through, despite hardships * терпеть

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enmity

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ill will* hatred* quality or state of being hostile * вражда

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equivocal

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open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead * сомнительный

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erroneous

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containing or derived from error* mistaken * ошибочный

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exemplary

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serving as model* outstanding* typical * образцовый

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expedient

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suitable* appropriate to a purpose* serving to promote your interest * целесообразный

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exuberance

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overflowing abundance* joyful enthusiasm* flamboyance* lavishness * изобилие