Annihilation Flashcards

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Douse

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to pour a lot of liquid over someone or something
заливать (жидкостью)
The dessert was doused with brandy and set alight.

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Muffle

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to make a noise quieter and less clear
заглушать (звук)
The pillow muffled her screams.

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Unrelenting

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never stopping or getting any less extreme
неумолимый, неослабный
unrelenting pressure
The heat was unrelenting.

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Impetuous

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done or acting quickly and without thinking carefully
импульсивный, порывистый
an impetuous outburst

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Impervious

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not allowing liquid to go through:

How does glue bond with impervious substances like glass and metal?

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Uncanny

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strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain:

an uncanny resemblance

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Foolhardy

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taking or involving silly and unnecessary risks
безрассудно храбрый
a foolhardy decision

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Gregarious

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If you are gregarious, you enjoy being with other people.

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Strewn

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Untidely scattered

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Mulch

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a covering of decaying leaves that is spread over the soil in order to keep water in it or to improve it

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Divulge

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to give secret or private information to someone
разглашать
He would not divulge how much the house cost.

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Prod

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to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object
тыкать
He prodded me in the back and told me to hurry up.

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Keen

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very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much:
They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn’t keen (= I didn’t want to go).
She’s a keen tennis player.
She’s keen on (playing) tennis.
UK My son’s mad keen on cycling.
He’s rather keen on a girl in his school (= he is very attracted to her).

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