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1
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Eradicate

A

to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad

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2
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Perpetrator

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a person who commits a crime or does something that is wrong or evil

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3
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Toboggan

A

Сани

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4
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Lullaby

A

a soft, gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep

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5
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blend

A

to produce something by mixing different types together

blended whisky/tea

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6
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multifaceted

A

having many different aspects to be considered
Многогранный

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7
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Exhaustive

A

including everything possible; very careful or complete
Исчерпывающий

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Topicality

A

a connection with something that is happening or of interest at the present time

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9
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Climax

A

the most exciting or important event or point in time
Кульминация

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10
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disillusion somebody

A

to destroy somebody’s belief in or good opinion of somebody/something

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11
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state-of-the-art

A

внедренный, достигнутый

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12
Q

get the credit 

A

заслужить доверие

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13
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glider

A

планёр

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14
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technological advance

A

технический прогресс

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15
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soaring flight

A

парящий полет

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16
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a centenary celebration 

A

столетний юбилей

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17
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caveat

A

предостережение, протест

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18
Q

nib

A

перо

19
Q

Discontinued

A

прекращенный, остановленный

20
Q

Bicameral

A

Двухпалатный

21
Q

The upper/lower chamber

A

Верхняя/нижняя палата

22
Q

Abide by

A

Твердо держаться

23
Q

In line with a law/ according to the law

A

В соответствии с законом

24
Q

Under the law

A

По закону

25
Q

Levy taxes

A

Облагать налогами

26
Q

To lift a licence

A

Лишить права

27
Q

His Excellency

A

Его Превосходительство

28
Q

To undermine

A

Подрывать

29
Q

loose

A

свободный, сыпучий, освобождать, выход, проявление

30
Q

loose tongue 

A

болтливость

31
Q

closed circuit television 

A

телевидение по замкнутому каналу

32
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Ubiquitous

A

повсеместный, вездесущий, встречающийся повсюду

33
Q

spy on 

A

тайно наблюдать; следить

34
Q

to slip into the same mistake 

A

совершать одну и ту же ошибку

35
Q

толпа скандировала

A

the crowd chanted 

36
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утверждать, отстаивать, заявлять

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to assert

37
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расстройство пищевого поведения

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eating disorder

38
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непрерывно

A

Incessantly

39
Q

убийственный, вызывающий осуждение

A

damning

40
Q

 тяжёлая работа

A

sweatshop labour 

41
Q

ужасающие подробности

A

appalling details 

42
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удовлетворять чьи-л. капризы

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to satisfy a whim

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