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1
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commuter

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загородный житель регулярно ездящий на работу в город

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they successfully scuttled the deal, the attempt

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foil, deliberately cause something to fail

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delimit

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define, demarcate, determine

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arcane information

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secret, mysterious

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two concurrent factors

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coexisting, происходящий одновременно

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I don’t mean to disparage your achievements

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underrate, decry, deride

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supplicate

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pray, beg, beseech, appeal, молить

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beseech

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beg, supplicate

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the book does not purport to be a complete history; the party that had once purported to represent the common man

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претендовать на что-то

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10
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pagan

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язычник

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I indulged myself with a hot bath; they indulged in some shopping

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to allow yourself to have or do something that you like (especially bad)

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12
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fill contrition

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remorse, раскаяние, sorrow, compunction,

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13
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St George slew the dragon

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kill, murder

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14
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funds allotment

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allocation, apportionment

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The proposal was assailed by the opposition party; He was assailed with fierce blows

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attack, assault; berate, criticize, denounce, decry

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be assailed by worries/doubts/fears

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to be upset, dismayed

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17
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nascent industry

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incipient, зарождающаяся

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18
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incipient unrest

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nascent

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19
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inoculation

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прививка

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20
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lackadaisical attempts to find a job

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lazy, passive, вялый, slothful

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21
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child-rearing

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воспитание, растить детей

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22
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boon to the overall well-being

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benefit

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23
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stiff economic sanctions

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difficult, severe, rigorous, harsh

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to convene a meeting, a study

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gather a meeting, assemble, summon

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25
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with hindsight it is easy to say, it looks obvious in hindsight

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глядя назад, взгляд в прошлое

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I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are

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explain

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27
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The government’s approach to the problem was haphazard

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random, arbitrary, случайный

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police exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption

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absolve of, exempt from the charges, discharge from

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we must not become complacent about progress

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самодовольный; too satisfied with yourself or with a situation

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30
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unsolicited advice

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unwelcome, not asked for

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31
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be adept in smth

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be skilled

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32
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pronounced

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noticeable, evident

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33
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bemoan the fact that

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express sorrow, lament; complain

34
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salary will be commensurate with experience

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matching, corresponding, comparable

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juxtapose A and/with B

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put together to show a contrast

36
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shopping’s a real chore for me

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routine, burden, работа по хозяйству

37
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devoid of life

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destitute of, deprived of, lacking

38
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unwieldy administrative bureaucracies

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cumbersome, bulky; неповоротливый

39
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spoils of war

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трофеи

40
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Hoary argument , stereotype

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old, venerable, obsolete

41
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fledgling industry

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incipient, nascent, оперившийся

42
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book will enthrall readers

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fascinate, enrapture

43
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implacable

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relentless, inexorable, unrelenting

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bureaucratic juggernaut

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large force that can not и controlled

45
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ordeal of giving evidence in court.

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difficult or unpleasant experience

46
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arson

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поджог

47
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vengeance

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retaliation, revenge

48
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in deference to the customs of the country

49
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subjugate

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coerce, enslave, enthrall

50
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NY and its environs

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surroundings

51
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eerie journey

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strange, mysterious and frightening

52
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amenable children; amenable to therapy

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easy to control; subject to, liable

53
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exigent circumstances

54
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floundering Internet company

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struggling, endangered

55
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pounce on an opportunity

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уцепиться за что-то (за слово)

56
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floundering Internet company

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struggling, endangered

57
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сonscription

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воинская повинность

58
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who historically has been loath to

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reluctant, unwilling

59
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he condescended to see us

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снизошел

60
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chaos engulfed the west

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inundate, поглощать

61
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he was feted opulently

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пышно чествовать

62
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need, disaster was obviated

63
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propensity for violence; to exaggerate

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inclination, predilection

64
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she is an omnivorous reader

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всеядный, voracious, rapacious

65
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debunk theories, myths

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disprove, refute

66
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sudden death was foreshadowed by health problems

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predict, foretell, portend, be an omen, harbinger

67
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he shouted indecencies at anyone who passed

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нпристойность, obscenity

68
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border skirmish

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перестрелка

69
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inpatient

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стационарный больной

70
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Egyptians are credited with creating the pyramids

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o say or believe that someone is responsible for

71
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He was reticent about his personal life

She was shy and reticent

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secretive, quiet, (ˈretɪsnt)

72
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muscle/brain/nerve tissue

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ткань

73
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The company is attempting to revamp its image

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overhaul, renovate

74
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The administration was tainted with scandal

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blemish, smear

75
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He’ll probably get home after midnight

Are they coming? Possibly not

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Probably - very likely

Possibly - not certain (50% chance)

76
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I presumed (that) he understood the rules
 person is presumed innocent until proved guilty
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assume, suppose

77
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cull information from various sources

The wildlife park is planning to cull 2,000 elephants.

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select, collect, gather

slaughter, kill, destroy

78
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proselytize the electorate

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convince, persuade, (ˈprɑːsələtaɪz)

79
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disputes are outside the purview of this legislation

The matter falls within the purview of the Committee

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domain, limits of what a person, an organization is responsible for

80
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executives are under pressure to show high profits

81
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vapour of smoke

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fumes, mist, пары

82
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houses built of timber

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wood, древесина для строительства

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