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Eng 18.12 Flashcards

1
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not thinking about or interested in someone or something:
He found it very hard teaching a class full of … teenagers.

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indifferent

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in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care:
“I’m sure I’ll get into some uni,” he said …

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nonchalantly

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3
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not very good, special, or interesting:
It’s a stylish restaurant but the food is kind of …

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blah

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4
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If your heart isn’t in it, you do not feel interested or enthusiastic about something:
I tried to look interested, but my heart wasn’t in it.

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One’s heart isn’t in it

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5
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бальзам на душу

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a balm for the soul

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6
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fish eggs, eaten as food

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roe

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a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other;
to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends):

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row/to row

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само решится

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to be resolved by itself

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9
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not emotionally committed to or proud of the organisation they work for

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disengaged employee/to be disengaged from work

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the small piece of metal, often joined to a ring, that is pulled off or pushed into the top of a can (= metal drink container) to open it:
We pulled the … on the beer, and toasted the gods of travel.
The … from soda cans often end up as litter.
вкладка

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tab

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11
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collect/pick berries

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12
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to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy

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to let off the steam

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an artificial language, for example one invented for a film, TV series, or book:
He is a … expert, who invented Dothraki for “Game of Thrones”.

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conlang

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14
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belong

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15
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to relax and allow your mind to be free from worry after a period of work or some other activity that has made you worried:
A glass of wine in the evening helps me to … after work.
If you … something that is wrapped around an object, you unfasten it, and if it unwinds, it becomes unfastened:
In a nearby medical tent, a US Army doctor gently … Metruk’s bandage.

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unwind

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16
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tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result:
I was your typical … teenager.

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lanky

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17
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(especially of a woman) graceful (= moving smoothly and attractively) and thin:

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willowy

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18
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the state of being very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger:
In spite of the fact that the patient eats well, the disease causes …

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emaciation

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19
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attractively thin, graceful, and stylish

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svelte

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20
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to have long, thin noticeable lines of a different colour:

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be streaked

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21
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a brand name for a small audio or video player with small headphones, that you can carry around with you

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walkman

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put/make emphasis

23
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a large old house in the country with land belonging to it, especially in Europe

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manor

24
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fall in love completely

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fall head over heels

25
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положение, которое не ставится под сомнение

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an unquestioned principle

26
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to contain large numbers of animals or people:
There are acres of rolling grassland, … with elk and antelope.
The shopping centre was … with shoppers that Saturday.

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to teem with sth

27
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to be full of good material and ideas to use:
When she started writing novels, she found her time as a judge was …

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be a rich seam to mine

28
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to rain heavily

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teem

29
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in a way that continues without any possibility of being stopped:
These events led … to war.
The bacteria spread … through many insect populations.

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inexorably

30
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rough, unpleasant, and often violent:
It has been said that life is often “nasty, …, and short”.

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brutish

31
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not having enough space or time:
a … room/house
We have six desks in this room, so we’re a little … (for space).
I have a very … schedule.

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cramped

32
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drown under your own weight

33
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clear or obvious without needing any proof or explanation:

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self-evident

34
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to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good:
Train fare increases of 15 percent are … for the next year.

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envisage

35
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находятся на уровне

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stand at

36
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statisticians

37
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something that you hope to achieve:
I’ve never had any political …
It’s a story about the lives and … of poor Irish immigrants.

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aspirations

38
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A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low:
There has been a … increase/rise in prices.
(of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle:

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steep

39
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to walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains, or forests:
We spent the day … through forests and over mountains.

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trek

40
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the movement of a lot of people from a place:
There has been a mass … of workers from the villages to the towns.

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exodus

41
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a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person:
He’ll be a great … to the team.
Her eyes are her best … (= most attractive feature).
Knowledge of languages is a real … in this sort of work.

something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts:
A company’s … can consist of cash, investments, specialist knowledge, or copyright material.

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asset

42
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to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:
The children’s excitement is … as Christmas gets nearer.

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to mount

43
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to calculate an amount, especially by using a measuring device:
Use a thermometer to … the temperature.
I tried to … (= guess) the weight of the box.

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gauge

44
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to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing:
[ + to infinitive ] Lawyers will … the parents to take further legal action.
[ + that ] Investigators … that safety procedures at the site should be improved.
Police … continued vigilance in the fight against crime.

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urge

45
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to stick onto or hold something or someone tightly, or to refuse to stop holding it, him, or her:
We got so wet that our clothes … us.
They … together in terror as the screams grew louder.
… to hope

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cling (to)

46
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energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm:
a … young performer
a … personality
a … city
Vibrant colour or light is bright and strong:

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vibrant

47
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an area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it, especially because it is difficult to live in as a result of its extremely cold or hot weather or bad earth:
a beautiful mountain …
Alaska is the last great …

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wilderness

48
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a thousand times as big or as much:
a …increase in computer power
тысячекратный

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thousandfold

49
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happening or being planned or prepared:
There are plans … to launch a new radio station.

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afoot

50
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to happen in the middle of a situation that already exists, and change that situation:

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supervene

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