E_W1 Flashcards
Attenuate
ослабить, уменьшить | weaken, reduce | The medicine will help attenuate the pain.
Habituate
привыкать, адаптироваться | accustom, adapt | He needed time to habituate to the new routine.
Renegade
отступник, предатель | rebel, traitor | The renegade left the group to follow his path.
Consummate
завершить, довести до совершенства | complete, perfect | She is a consummate professional in her field.
Dissent
несогласие, разногласие | disagreement, objection | The judge’s dissent was noted in the records.
Recourse
прибегнуть к, средство защиты | resort, option | He had no recourse but to seek legal advice.
Tenuous
слабый, неустойчивый | weak, fragile | The evidence in support of the theory was tenuous.
Inertia
инерция, бездействие | inactivity, stagnation | The project’s inertia delayed its progress.
Affliction
страдание, бедствие | suffering, hardship | The charity helps people facing affliction.
Conflating
объединять, смешивать | merging, combining | The author was criticized for conflating facts and opinions.
Orthogonal
ортогональный, перпендикулярный | perpendicular, independent | The axes of the graph are orthogonal to each other.
Morphed in
преобразованный в, трансформированный в | transformed, changed | The story morphed into a completely different plot.
Intricate
сложный, замысловатый | complex, detailed | The painting featured an intricate design.
Deranging
сбивающий с толку, приводящий в беспорядок | disturbing, confusing | The loud noise was deranging my focus.
Nihilistic
нигилистический, разрушительный | cynical, destructive | His views were criticized for being nihilistic.
Disengage
отключить, разъединить | detach, release | Please disengage the safety lock before using.
Insidiously
коварно, незаметно | stealthily, subtly | The disease spread insidiously through the population.
Reconstitute
восстановить, преобразовать | rebuild, reassemble | The organization will reconstitute its board.
Agile
ловкий, проворный | nimble, quick | The athlete was agile and moved gracefully.
Eminent
выдающийся, знаменитый | distinguished, renowned | The city hosted an eminent scientist last week.
Cascade
каскад, водопад | waterfall, sequence | The cascade of water flowed down the rocks.
Pronounced
выраженный, заметный | distinct, noticeable | The effects of the new policy were pronounced.
Steered
направлять, управлять | guided, controlled | She steered the conversation towards her goals.
Divulging
разглашение, раскрытие | revealing, disclosing | He was accused of divulging confidential information.
contested by
оспариваемый, о challenge | disputed, challenged | The decision was contested by several parties.
quandary
затруднительное положение, тупик | dilemma, predicament | She was in a quandary about which option to choose.
frugally
экономно, бережливо | sparingly, thriftily | They lived frugally to save money for their house.
To be captivated by
быть очарованным, увлечённым | mesmerized, enchanted | He was captivated by her performance on stage.
Refute
опровергать, отрицать | disprove, contradict | The scientist refuted the claims with strong evidence.
Complacency
самодовольство, удовлетворенность | contentment, smugness | His complacency led to a decline in his performance.
Compensatory
компенсационный, возмещающий | remedial, corrective | The company offered compensatory benefits to the employees.
Propel
продвигать, толкать | push, drive | The wind helped propel the boat forward.
Forward thinking
прогрессивный, дальновидный | innovative, visionary | The team’s forward thinking helped secure the project’s success.
Slouch
сутулость, ленивое положение | droop, stoop | Don’t slouch while sitting at the desk.
Plea bean
прошение, ходатайство | request, appeal | The defendant made a plea for leniency.
Appease
успокаивать, умиротворять | pacify, satisfy | They tried to appease the angry customers.
Withstand
выдерживать, противостоять | resist, endure | This material can withstand extreme temperatures.
Scrutiny
внимательное изучение, проверка | examination, inspection | The documents were subject to close scrutiny.
Subside
утихать, уменьшаться | diminish, abate | The storm began to subside after a few hours.
Parsimonious
скупой, экономный | frugal, stingy | He is known for his parsimonious approach to budgeting.
erode
разъедать, разрушать | wear away, deteriorate | The constant rain began to erode the hillside.
Ramp up
наращивать, увеличивать | increase, escalate | The company plans to ramp up production next year.
Flare up
вспыхивать, обостряться | erupt, intensify | Tensions between the two groups flared up again.
Engulf
поглощать, захватывать | swallow, overwhelm | The fire quickly engulfed the entire building.
Indiscriminately of
без разбора, неразборчиво | randomly, haphazardly | The attack targeted people indiscriminately of age or gender.
Contentious
спорный, конфликтный | controversial, argumentative | The policy became a contentious topic in the community.
Adhere
придерживаться, соблюдать | stick to, comply | You must adhere to the rules at all times.
Condone
мириться, оправдывать | overlook, excuse | The manager refused to condone such behavior.
Ideas asserted
утвержденные идеи, выраженные идеи | stated ideas, proposed ideas | His ideas asserted a new approach to solving the problem.
Invoke
призывать, ссылаться | call upon, appeal to | He invoked the law to defend his actions.
Annihilation
уничтожение, истребление | destruction, eradication | The war led to the near annihilation of the village.
Compelled
вынужденный, принуждённый | forced, obligated | She felt compelled to speak out against injustice.
Adversary
противник, враг | opponent, enemy | The chess player faced a skilled adversary.
Attest
подтверждать, удостоверять | confirm, testify | I can attest to the quality of his work.
Reek
вонять, испускать запах | smell, stink | The room began to reek of smoke after the fire.
Non combatant
некомбатант, гражданское лицо | civilian, bystander | Non-combatants were evacuated from the war zone.
Compel
заставлять, принуждать | force, oblige | The new evidence will compel the jury to reconsider.
agitate
волновать, возбуждать | disturb, provoke | He tried to agitate the crowd into action.
Congestion
затор, перегруженность | blockage, overcrowding | Traffic congestion worsened during rush hour.
Adamantly
категорически, непреклонно | firmly, resolutely | She adamantly refused to change her decision.
Glean info
собирать информацию, добывать сведения | collect, gather | She tried to glean info from the old records.
Quasi
квази-, мнимый | pseudo, seemingly | The quasi-experiment produced useful results.
Propagate
распространять, размножать | spread, disseminate | The scientist worked to propagate the rare plant species.
Convolt
искривлять, искажать | twist, distort | His words seemed to convolt the meaning of the message.
Inflict
причинять, наносить | impose, deliver | The storm can inflict severe damage on the coastline.
Surpassing
превосходящий, выдающийся | exceeding, outstanding | Her talent was of surpassing quality.
Self undermining
саморазрушающий, подрывающий самого себя | self-defeating, counterproductive | His self-undermining comments hurt his reputation.
Prejudice
предвзятость, предубеждение | bias, discrimination | They worked hard to overcome prejudice in the community.
Cultivation
культивирование, развитие | nurturing, farming | The cultivation of new skills is essential for success.
Inhibits
подавляет, сдерживает | restrains, hinders | Fear often inhibits people from taking risks.
Narrative
повествование, рассказ | story, account | The book presents a compelling narrative of her journey.
Promote
продвигать, содействовать | support, encourage | The organization aims to promote education for all.
Result of
результат, следствие | outcome, consequence | The changes were the result of extensive research.
Eye grabbing
привлекающий внимание, заметный | attention-grabbing, striking | The poster’s design was highly eye-grabbing.
Implicit bias
скрытое предвзятое мнение, неявный уклон | unconscious bias, hidden prejudice | Implicit bias can affect decision-making processes.
Obscured
затемнённый, скрытый | hidden, concealed | The mountain was obscured by thick fog.
Hinder
мешать, препятствовать | obstruct, impede | The heavy rain will hinder progress on the project.
Modulate
регулировать, модулировать | adjust, control | He learned to modulate his tone during the speech.
In furtherance of corrupt aim
в целях коррупционной выгоды | to further corrupt goals | The scheme was executed in furtherance of corrupt aim.
Extortion
вымогательство, шантаж | blackmail, coercion | The businessman was arrested on charges of extortion.
Nefarious
злодейский, гнусный | wicked, evil | The villain’s nefarious plans were foiled by the hero.
Allège
облегчать, смягчать | ease, lighten | The medication helps to allège the symptoms of pain.
Obscure
скрытый, неясный | unclear, ambiguous | The origin of the artifact remains obscure.
Cross pollinate
перекрёстно опылять, смешивать | intermix, combine | The team worked to cross-pollinate ideas between departments.
Hot bed
очаг, рассадник | hub, breeding ground | The city became a hot bed of cultural activity.
Stage coup
организовать переворот | orchestrate, overthrow | The rebels planned to stage a coup against the government.
Appeal for help
обращаться за помощью, просить о помощи | request assistance, seek aid | The organization issued an appeal for help after the disaster.
Torch
факел, зажигать | ignite, burn | Protesters set the building ablaze with a torch.
Dislodge
вытеснять, смещать | remove, oust | The strong winds dislodged the roof tiles.
Pesky
надоедливый, раздражающий | annoying, bothersome | Those pesky mosquitoes ruined the evening picnic.
Duplicitous
двуличный, лживый | deceitful, dishonest | His duplicitous behavior caused distrust among his colleagues.
Autopsy
вскрытие, аутопсия | postmortem, examination | The autopsy revealed the cause of death.
Habitat
среда обитания, местообитание | environment, ecosystem | The rainforest is the natural habitat of many unique species.
Grapple
бороться, схватиться | struggle, wrestle | The workers had to grapple with the challenges of the new system.
Transfix
завораживать, приковывать | mesmerize, immobilize | She was transfixed by the beauty of the sunset.
Dogmatic
догматический, категоричный | rigid, inflexible | His dogmatic approach left no room for compromise.
Dichotomy
дихотомия, разделение | division, contrast | The play explores the dichotomy between good and evil.
Status quo
существующее положение, статус-кво | current state, existing condition | They fought to maintain the status quo despite the opposition.
