500 toefl Flashcards
accolade
award of merit* expression of approval* praise * акколада * похвала * хороший отзыв * одобрение * одобрительный или похвальный отзыв
adamant
extremely hard* inflexible* stubbornly unyielding * непреклонный
admonition
gentle or friendly reproof* counseling against fault or oversight* warning * увещевание
affable
easily approachable* warmly friendly * приветливый
affinity
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship* relationship by marriage * сродство
aftermath
outcome* consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune * последствия
ailing
somewhat ill or prone to illness * больной
aisles
spaces for walking between row of seats * проходы
amenable
responsive to advice or suggestion* responsible to higher authority* willing to comply with* agreeable * поддающийся
amidst
amid* in the middle of* among * среди
among
in, into, or through the midst of more than two points,objects, etc. * среди
apocryphal
untrue* of questionable authorship or authenticity* erroneous* fictitious * недостоверный
appall
depress or discourage with fear* grow faint or become weak * потрясать
arousal
act of awaking from sleep* arousing from what is like sleep * пробуждение
assuage
ease or lessen pain* satisfy or appease * успокаивать
awash
covered with water * затопленный
bared
uncovered* exposed* revealed * обнаженная
barely
just* only* hardly* scarcely * едва
bear
support* sustain* carry* have* yield* give birth* hold up or support * нести
beef
meat from an adult domestic bovine * говядина
beg
call upon in supplication * прошу
bend
strain or move out of a straight line* curve* turn toward some certain point * изгиб
beneath
lower in place, with something directly over or on* under* underneath* below * под
bequest
inheritance* legacy* act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another * завещанию
besiege
surround with armed forces* harass with requests * умолять
bet
stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue* amount or object risked in a wager * ставка
bind
tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain* make fast* contract* cohere or stick together * связывать
binge
short period of excessive consumption* rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol consumption * выпивка
blade
flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants* cutting part of an instrument * лезвие
blasphemy
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God* utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity * богохульство
blast
explode* burst* gale* very strong gust of wind or air * взрыв
blazing
light up by or as by fire or flame* of tremendous intensity or fervor * полыхающий
blister
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid * волдырь
blow
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth * дуть
blunt
having a dull edge or end* not sharp* lacking in feeling* insensitive * тупой
boast
show off oneself* speak of with excessive pride * хвастовство
bobbing
moving up and down * приседание
bolster
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion * поддерживать
bout
contest between antagonists* contest or fight* a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness * встреча
brag
an instance of boastful talk * хвастаться
brash
presumptuously daring * дерзкий
breed
raise* produce offspring* give birth to or hatch* mate * разводить
brevity
quality or state of being brief in duration* concise expression * краткость
bribe
something serving to influence or persuade* reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment * взятка
brusque
abrupt and curt in manner or speech* rudely abrupt, unfriendly * бесцеремонный
burden
problem, trouble, an onerous or difficult concern * бремя
burglary
breaking and entering for the purpose of committing a crime * кража со взломом
burst
the act of exploding or bursting something * взрыв
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds * какофония
calf
young of domestic cattle * теленок
callus
thickened layer of skin * мозоль
captivity
prison* confinement* state of being a prisoner * плен
cartons
a box made of cardboard * коробки
catering
providing food and services * общественное питание
cattle
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age * крупный рогатый скот
cease
stop* terminate* put an end to* discontinue * прекращение
censure
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism* blame * порицание
chimera
monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail * химера
chuckle
call, as a hen to her chickens* fondle* cocker* laugh in a suppressed or broken manner * хихиканье
churning
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation * вспенивание
clam
be moist or glutinous* stick or adhere* produce or cause to clang * моллюск
clamor
noise* loud outcry* expression of discontent or protest * шум
clash
make noise by striking against something* dash noisily together* meet in opposition * столкновение
clemency
mildness, as of the weather * помилование
clever
showing inventiveness and skill * умный
clumsy
awkward* showing lack of skill or aptitude * неуклюжий
clutch
grasp and hold tightly* attempt to grasp or seize * сцепление
coalesce
combine* fuse* grow together* come together so as to form one whole* unite * сливаться
cock
adult male chicken * петух
coeds
a female student at a school for males and females. * студентки
cognizant
aware* conscious * познавший
come
about happen * приехать
commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for * сочувствовать
complaisant
trying to please* showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others * самодовольный
comprised
included* consisted of * состоит
concealed
put out of sight* hidden * скрытый
concern
interest in any person or thing* regard* solicitude* anxiety * забота
contract
constrict* make smaller* compress or concentrate * контракт
convey
carry from one place to another* bear or transport * передавать
convict
find or declare guilty * осужденный
copious
plentiful* containing plenty* affording ample supply * обильный
copper
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element * медь
couch
sofa* arrange or dispose as in a bed * кушетка
crap
obscene terms for feces * дерьмо
craze
fine crack in a surface or glaze* short-lived popular fashion* inordinate desire or longing* passion * увлечение
crop
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
crotch
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk * промежность
culprit
one guilty of a crime * преступник
cumbersome
heavy* difficult to handle because of weight or bulk * громоздкий
curl
form into coiled or spiral shape* twist into ringlets or coils* move in curve or spiral * завить
dainty
delicately beautiful or charming* exquisite* gratification or pleasure taken in anything * лакомство
dairy
place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese * молочный
dare
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy * сметь
dart
move suddenly and rapidly * дартс
dawn
time each morning at which daylight first begins* beginning* start * рассвет
dazzling
bright* brilliant * ослепительный
deaf
unable to perceive sounds* hard of hearing* unwilling to hear or listen* regardless* not to be persuaded * глухой
dean
dignitary or presiding officer* head in the faculty of some colleges or universities * декан
dearth
scarcity* shortage of food* famine from failure or loss of crops * нехватка
decadence
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline* falling off or away* decay * декаданс
decay
decompose* break sown* disintegration* rottenness* decline* worsen* decadence * распад
deceive
fool* cause to believe what is not true* mislead * обманывать
deed
something that is carried out* act or action* feat or exploit * дело
defy
renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with* provoke to combat or strife * игнорировать
demise
end of existence or activity* termination * кончина
denim
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric * джинсы
dentures
artificial teeth * зубные протезы
depleted
emptied* drained* used up * обедненный
deputy
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him* substitute in office * заместитель
desultory
aimless* haphazard* at random* not connected with subject * отрывочный
deter
keep from* stop* prevent or discourage from acting * удерживать
devise
form, plan, or arrange in the mind* transmit or give by will * разрабатывать
diatribe
bitter verbal attack * диатриба
dimple
slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body* slight indentation on any surface * ямочка
dire
causing fear or dread or terror * страшный
disgruntled
unhappy* dissatisfied* frustrated * недовольный
dispassionate
calm* impartial* unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice * бесстрастный
distress
discomfort* cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to * дистресс
donor
giver* one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund * донор
downwind
towards the side away from the wind * подветренный
doze
slumber* sleep lightly* be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep* be drowsy * дремать
draped
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak * драпированные
dreary
gloomy* dismal* dark, colorless, or cheerless * тоскливый
drizzling
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops * моросящий
drowziness
state of being in torpor, sleepy * сонливость
dull
lacking responsiveness or alertness* intellectually weak or obtuse * тупой
dumb
mute* lacking the power of speech * тупой
duplicity
double-dealing* deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech* acting in bad faith. * двуличность
duty
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons * долг
dye
substance used to color materials * краситель
ease
satisfaction* pleasure* entertainment* freedom from care * легкость
edge
brink* perimeter* margin * край
edifice
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size* a structure that has a roof and walls * здание
eerie
suggestive of the supernatural* mysterious * жуткий
effervescent
bubbly, lively * шипучий
eloquent
vividly or movingly expressive* persuasive * красноречивый
endowed
given from birth * наделены
endure
tolerate* carry on through, despite hardships * терпеть
enmity
ill will* hatred* quality or state of being hostile * вражда
equivocal
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead * сомнительный
erroneous
containing or derived from error* mistaken * ошибочный
exemplary
serving as model* outstanding* typical * образцовый
expedient
suitable* appropriate to a purpose* serving to promote your interest * целесообразный
exuberance
overflowing abundance* joyful enthusiasm* flamboyance* lavishness * изобилие
