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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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Сокровище

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Treasure

a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects

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драгоценные камни

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gems

a precious or semiprecious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved.

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slopes

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(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

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занимать (что-то..мысли)

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occupy

fill or preoccupy (the mind or thoughts)

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glacier

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a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles

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scour /skou(ə)r/

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scoured

clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

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sculptured

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make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques

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vegetation

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plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat

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дуб

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oak

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sparse

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редкий

rare, sparse, occasional, uncommon, infrequent, scarce

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jaw dropping

челюсть

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amazing.
You may never usually watch such lowculture television but, trust me, the twisted ending they’ve dreamed up is jaw-dropping .

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12
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заполнять (пространство)

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pack [pæk]

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13
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ценность

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worth /wərTH/

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широкая панорама

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sweeping panorama

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reduce

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make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size

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эфирный туман

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ethereal mist

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чистый гранит

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sheer granite

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majesty

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royal power

impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty

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beckon ˈbekən

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манить

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20
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the fall reaches it`s peak in May

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reach /достигать/

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21
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хранитель

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custodian

a person who has responsibility for or looks after something

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вдох

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inhale
breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.).
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увеличение

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increase

an instance of growing or making greater

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instance

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пример

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scenic spot

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живописное место

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сдвиг

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shift

move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance

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tumble

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падение

drop, fall, incidence, falling, decline, tumble

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гремит и падает

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thunders and tumbles

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сосна

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pine

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луг/поляна

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meadow

31
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торжественный

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solemn

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огромный

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vast /vast/
of very great extent or quantity; immense.

The pharmaceutical industry spends unimaginably vast sums on research and development - $30.5 billion in 2001.

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точка

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dot

34
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поход

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hike

35
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тропа поднимается

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trail climbs

36
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outlook

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a person’s point of view or general attitude to life.

37
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gaze

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*a steady intent look

посмотреть
*устойчивый пристальный взгляд

38
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entire

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with no part left out; whole

39
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дальше

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further

40
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немного дальше

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a little further along

41
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без разницы

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whatever

42
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ограничен во времени

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pressed for time

43
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получить доступ

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you can also access these outlooks by car

44
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further

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help the progress or development of (something); promote

45
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след

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trail

a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something

46
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умеренный

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moderate

average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree

47
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возвращать

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repay
pay back (a loan, debt, or sum of money)
48
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потрясающие перспективы

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stunning vistas

49
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зрелище

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spectacle

a visually striking performance or display

50
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прочность

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strength

the quality or state of being strong, in particular

51
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обозначение

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designation

the choosing and naming of someone to be the holder of an official position

52
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исследовать

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explore

53
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шахтер

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miner

54
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скотоводы

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ranchers

55
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предприниматель

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entrepreneur /äntrəprəˈno͝or/

56
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посвятить

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dedicate

devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose

57
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рассматривать

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consider

think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision

58
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петля

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loop

a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself

59
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привлечение

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attraction

60
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плодородный

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fertile

61
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проживать

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reside

have one’s permanent home in a particular place

62
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полнота, цельность

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entirety

the whole of something

63
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выгодная позиция

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vantage

a place or position affording a good view of something

64
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сравнить

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compare

65
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обряд посвящения

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a rite of passage

66
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непроходимый

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impassable

impossible to travel along or over

67
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возродиться

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reemerge (road)

68
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прочный, грубый

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rugged

He had tough, rugged features and didn’t get too fat until he was in his 60s

69
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легкие

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lungs

70
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спокойствие

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serenity

the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

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