Day 9

Question 1

Paramount

Answer 1

важнейший
adj. predominant, superior, most important

Question 2

Peculiar

Answer 2

странный
adj. strange, bizarre

Question 3

Perish

Answer 3

погибнуть
v. to die; to pass away

Question 4

Persecute

Answer 4

преследовать, мучать
v. to cause suffering to

Question 5

Petulant

Answer 5

капризный
adj. cranky, pouty, irritable

Question 6

Pinnacle

Answer 6

вершина, пик
n. highest level or degree

Question 7

Pitiable

Answer 7

жалкий
adj. deserving pity

Question 8

Plausible

Answer 8

приемлемый
adj. reasonable and possibly true

Question 9

Postulate

Answer 9

утверждать
v. to assert

Question 10

Potent

Answer 10

мощный, сильный
adj. having great influence
adj. having a strong, chemical effect

Question 11

Pragmatic

Answer 11

прагматичный
adj. practical, useful

Question 12

Precedent

Answer 12

прецедент
n. an example or subject from earlier in time

Question 13

Predecessor

Answer 13

предшественник
n. someone who comes before you (usu. in position or office)

Question 14

Prescribe

Answer 14

назначить
v. to command orders
v. to issue authorization for medications

Question 15

Principle

Answer 15

принцип
n. basic truth, assumption, or rule

Question 16

Prohibit

Answer 16

запрещать
v. to command against, to outlaw

Question 17

Prompt

Answer 17

оперативный, быстрый
adj. punctual, on time
инструкция
n. a cue to begin something; instructions
побуждать
v. to incite, propel, or cause to act

Question 18

Promulgate

Answer 18

обнародовать
v. to put into law or formally declare

Question 19

Prosecute

Answer 19

привлечь к ответственности
v. to bring criminal action against someone (in a trial)

Question 20

Provocative

Answer 20

провокационный
adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse