Commonly Mispronounced Words

Question 1

a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court

Answer 1

affidavit

ˌafɪˈdeɪvɪt

Question 2

болезнь Альцгеймера

Answer 2

Alzheimer’s disease

ˈaltshʌɪməz

Question 3

кавалерия

Answer 3

cavalry

ˈkav(ə)lri

Question 4

Be restlessly impatient to start doing something (idiom)

Answer 4

(to be) champing at the bit (to do sth)

Question 5

: корнет, муз. инстр-т

: British A cone-shaped wafer filled with ice cream.

Answer 5

cornet

ˈkɔːnɪt

Question 6

: Worn out or ruined because of age or neglect:

: elderly and infirm

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decrepit

dɪˈkrɛpɪt

Question 7

дифтерия

Answer 7

diphtheria

dɪfˈθɪərɪə

Question 8

in every practical sense; in effect

Answer 8

for all intents and purposes

Question 9

critisize harshly

Answer 9

lambaste

lamˈbeɪst

Question 10

stonerwork

Answer 10

masonry

meɪsnri

Question 11

Of a pale purple colour

Answer 11

mauve

məʊv

Question 12

майонез

Answer 12

mayonnaise

meɪəˈneɪz

Question 13

very small of its kind

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miniature

ˈmɪnɪtʃə

Question 14

relating to marriage or weddings

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nuptial

ˈnʌpʃ(ə)

Question 15

mounted guns, artillery

Answer 15

ordnance

ˈɔːdnəns

Question 16

: (Of a liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance
: Spread gradually through an area or group of people

Answer 16

percolate (through, from a to b)

ˈpəːkəleɪt

Question 17

[formal] safe to drink, drinkable

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potable

ˈpəʊtəb(ə)l

Question 18

: [informal] placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy
: requiring a particularly precise or careful approach

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pernickety

pəˈnɪkɪti

Question 19

expecting to be obeyed immediately and without question or refusal; не терпящий возражений

Answer 19

peremptory

pəˈrɛm(p)t(ə)ri

Question 20

give out sweat through the poers of the skin

Answer 20

perspire

pəˈspʌɪə

Question 21

an estate agent

Answer 21

realtor

ˈrɪəltə

Question 22

: occur again periodically or repeatedly
: (Of a thought, image, or memory) come back to one’s mind:
: go back to sth in thought or speech

Answer 22

recur

rɪˈkəː

Question 23

: A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
: A short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out

Answer 23

respite

ˈrɛspʌɪt

Question 24

Sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries:

Answer 24

spay

Question 25

An advocate of the supremacy of a particular group, especially one determined by race or sex

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supremacist

suːˈprɛməsɪst

Question 26

: A small, sharp broad-headed nail

: A method of dealing with a situation or problem; a course of action or policy

Answer 26

tack

Question 27

куркума

Answer 27

turmeric

ˈtəːmərɪk

Question 28

желток

Answer 28

yolk

jəʊk

Question 29

: sharpen the blade
: exite or stimulate one’s desire, interest, or appetite
here’s an extract to whet your appetite

Answer 29

to whet one’s appetite

Question 30

: просеивать
: examine sth thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important
: (st out) to separate sth, esp. sth to be discarded, from sth else

Answer 30

sift