Deck 2 Flashcards
ample
more than enough, sufficient
arduous
very difficult or challenging, requiring hard work
arid
dry
avert
prevent, to stop from occurring
defy
resist, challenge
diligent
done with persistence and hard work, with attention to details
having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties
старательный
conscientious
diligent, добросовестный
enact
to pass a law, legislate
вводить в действие
feign
simulate, pretend
freshly
newly, recently
indiscriminate
done at random or without careful judgment
arbitrary
spacious
having a lot of room, expansive
withstand
to fight without surrender, to persist
survive
allude
намекать, ссылаться
peculiar
odd or strange
specific
coarse
rough
not fine or smooth, not delicate
pliable
flexible
easily influenced
discrepancy
inconsistency
amenity
convenience, facility
abode
dwelling, housing
conspicuous
attracting attention, noticeable
susceptible
to be subject to influence, capable of being affected by a person or thing
vulnerable
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
stiff
rigid
mortify
embarrass, suppress
humiliate
oblivious
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
forgetful
burgeon
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
thrive
erode
քայքայել, մաշել
drab
lacking colour, uninteresting, boring
colorless
acute
having severe effect
intense, sharp
resilient
tenacious, strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease
vibrant
lively, powerful
brilliant
waive
отказываться, временно откладывать
deflect
շեղել, բեկվել
shove
n. a strong push
v. push (someone or something) roughly, խոթել
lure
n. something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something
v. tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward
weariness
extreme tiredness; fatigue
wage
lead, conduct, fight
casualty
несчастный случай
жертва
chancellor
a senior state or legal official
pardon
n. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense
v. forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense)
amnesty
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses
амнистия
sabotage
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage
incite
հրահրել, ստիպել
coercive
relating to or using force or threats
հարկադիր
stimulate
foster
adhere
to stick to or follow precisely
comply
durable
something that lasts a long time
sturdy
sturdy
(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built
halt
stop
harbor
n. гавань, նավահանգիստ, shelter
v. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly
vegetation
plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
բուսականություն
lush
adj. (of vegetation) growing luxuriantly
n. a heavy drinker, especially a habitual one
v. make (someone) drunk.
fiery
consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly
dwindle
diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
sewage
կեղտաջրեր
arbitrator
an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute
plea
a request made in an urgent and emotional manner
meticulous
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise
conscientious
convey
communicate, transmit
encompass
surround and have or hold within, include
inadvertently
without intention; accidentally
infantile
of or occurring among babies or very young children
in the beginning stages of development
paramount
more important than anything else; supreme, foremost
retrieve
extract, recover
unwarranted
without good reason or cause, unjustified
zenith
the highest point, apex
agitate
make (someone) troubled or nervous, disturb
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest, comply
reluctant
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined
elate
make (someone) ecstatically happy
confide
tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others
trust
confidant
a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others
discreet
in a careful, polite manner
cautiously
evoke
to call up or produce memories or feelings, to cause to remember
remind
impartial
fair and just, objective
inordinate
a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
excessive
inundate
to flood, overwhelm
nominal
(of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost
moderate
diminutive
extremely or unusually small
obfuscate
render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
subsidize
support (an organization or activity) financially
compassion
сострадание, сочувствие
perplex
(of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled
soak
make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid