#9 Flashcards

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Predicament

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(Noun) a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

Скрутне становище

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Embrace

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(Verb) hold (someone) closely in one’s arms, especially as a sign of affection

Обійняти

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3
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Woefully

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(Adverb) Сумно, гнітюче

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Injunction

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(Noun) an authoritative warning or order

Заборона, наказ

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5
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Venerable

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(Adj) with a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

Поважний, шановний

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Fraught

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(Adj) (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)

Synonyms: full of, filled with

Загрожує, обтяжений, сповнений

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Amassing

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(Verb) gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.

Накопичити

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8
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Alleged

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(Adj) (of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

Нібито

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To take hold

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To gain complete control or influence over a person or thing.

Захоплювати, зацікавити

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Breach

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(Noun) an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

Порушення

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Incentive

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(Noun) a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.

Стимул

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Corroboration

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(Noun) Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation

Підтвердження

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13
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Erratum

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(Noun) an error in printing or writing

Описка, помилка

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14
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Bogus

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(Adj) not genuine or true; fake

Фальшивий, підроблений

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Ruse

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(Noun) an action intended to deceive someone; a trick

Хитрість, обман

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Sheer

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(Adj) Чистий, істинний

17
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Ubiquity

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(Noun) the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.

Повсюдність

18
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Erroneous

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(Adj) wrong; incorrect

Помилковий

19
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Masquerade

A

(Verb) pretend to be someone one is not.

Прикидатися

20
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Tout

A

(Verb) attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

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