IELTS Flashcards

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Cunning

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Коварный, хитроумный

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Deceive

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Обманывать, вводить в заблуждение

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2
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shrewd businessman

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savvy (ˈsævi), astute (əˈstuːt) cunny (ˈkæni) Быстро схватывавший, сообразительный (ʃruːd)

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Crafty

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Коварный, хитрый, cunning

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Sly

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Crafty, cunning, лукавый, коварный

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5
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Gregarious

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Sociable

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6
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Quarrelsome

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Argumentative

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Even-tempered

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Calm, easy-going

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Discourteous

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Rude, impolite, ill-mannered

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Trustworthy

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Reliable, sincere, honest

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Inquisitive

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=noisy, curious, inquiring

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11
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Assertive

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Уверенный в себе (bossy - negative)

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Blunt

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Rude, stupid

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13
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Obstinate

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Упрямый, stubborn

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14
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Pig-headed

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Obstinate, stubborn

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15
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Miserly

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Mean, скупой, tight-fisted

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16
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tight-fisted

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Miserly, mean

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17
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Thrifty

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Economical

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18
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Arrogant

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Заносчивый, высокомерный

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Peculiar

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Strange, odd, weird

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20
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Pushy

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Нахальный, назойливый

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21
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Abrupt

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Внезапный/резкий, грубый, brusque

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Brusque

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Blunt, грубый, бестактный, abrupt, curt

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Curt

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Brusque, blunt, abrupt, резкий, грубый

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24
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Unprincipled

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Immoral, беспринципный

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25
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Plummet

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Быстро и резко падать

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26
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Soar

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Парить, быстро увеличиваться

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27
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Dip

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Проседать

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28
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Swiftly

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Быстро, rapidly, drastically

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29
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Drastically

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Решительно, быстро, quickly, swiftly

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30
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Plunge

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Снижаться, погружаться, decrease, Plummet, fall

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31
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Be erratic

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Fluctuate

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32
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Foster

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Воспитывать
Питать - foster hope
Поощрять, побуждать - foster innovation

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33
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Deteriorate

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Ухудшать, worsen, decline

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35
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freight

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плата за перевозку грузов, перевозка

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36
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hauler

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перевозчик (ˈhɔːlər)

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37
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he was making progress, albeit rather slowly

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хотя и…

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38
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debtor

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должник

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39
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debtee

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creditor

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40
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decipher

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расшифровать

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41
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omit details

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пропускать, пренебрегать

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42
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forge

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выковывать, фальсифицировать

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43
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pledge

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залог

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44
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creditable

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платежеспособный, заслуживающий доверия

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45
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negociable

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оборотный, служащий предметом сделки

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46
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two examples should suffice

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быть достаточным (səˈfaɪs)

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47
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conceive the idea of…

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to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind

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48
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hindrance

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obstacle

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49
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to fulfil a civic role

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выполнять гражданский долг

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50
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carefully navigate the murky waters of sports ethics

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мутные воды

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51
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it has been a long slog

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это была долгая борьба (тяжелая изнурительная работа)

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52
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he was stripped of his medals and titles

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у него забрали все медали

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53
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pundit

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эксперт

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54
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overt racism

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неприкрытый расизм

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55
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the majority of racist action is perpetrated by fans

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совершать

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56
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detriment

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harm, damage

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57
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disparity between (in)

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неравенство

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58
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Illicit

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illegal, недозволенный

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59
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scarcity

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недостаток, редкость

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60
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infamous

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позорный

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61
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stern punishments

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суровые наказания

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62
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to deter someone from doing smth

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prevent, stop

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63
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predilection

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склонность, пристрастие

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64
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most prominent deterrent against gambling

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important, famous

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65
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flaunt the rules

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twist the rules, игнорировать

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66
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rigging

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оснастка, мошенничество

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67
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curtail corruption

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сократить коррупцию

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68
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a barrage of challenges, problems

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volley of smth (ˈvɑːli), torrent of smth (ˈtɔːrənt), deluge (ˈdeljuːdʒ) (bəˈrɑːʒ)

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69
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to mold

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to form

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70
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be eligible for

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иметь право на

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71
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keep down

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сдерживать, не допускать

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72
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thesis

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диссертация, научный труд

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73
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validate

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подтверждать

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74
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vocational

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профессиональный

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75
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commitment (to)

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преданность

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76
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derive (from)

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происходить (от)

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77
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dissemination

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распространение

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78
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partake (in)

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принимать участие (в)

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79
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perceive

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воспринимать (see as), замечать что-то

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80
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supplements

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пищевые добавки

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81
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be a long slog

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долгий утомительный процесс

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82
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be stripped of smth

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быть лишенным чего-либо

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83
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pundits

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эксперты

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84
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plague

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мучить, мешать

85
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perpetrate

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совершать

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overt

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откровенный

87
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detriment

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вред ущерб

88
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disparity

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неравенство

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illicit

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незаконный

90
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rigging

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мошенничество

91
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deter

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отпугивать

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predilection

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пристрастие

93
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flaunt the rules

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пренебрегать правилами

94
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barrage

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torrent of smth (ˈtɔːrənt), deluge (ˈdeljuːdʒ) (bəˈrɑːʒ)

95
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mold

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формировать

96
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connotation

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ассоциация

97
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fugitive

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беглец

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handy

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удобный

99
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holistic

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всеобъемлющий

100
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percolate

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фильтровать

101
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adverse (conditions)

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неблагоприятные

102
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collateral

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вспомогательный

103
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dilute

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ослаблять

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embrace

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становиться сторонником

105
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biased

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отклоняющийся

106
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retrieve

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возвратить

107
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spine

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позвоночник

108
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recalcitrant

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непокорный, obstinate, rebellious, wayward

109
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curriculum

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курс обучения

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scrutinize

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тщательно исследовать, analyze, investigate

111
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exhaust

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исчерпывать, изнурять, истощать

112
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eminent scientist

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выдающийся, знаменитый

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insoluble problem

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insurmountable (ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbl)

114
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inexorably

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неумолимо, relentless, implacable, merciless

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devastating impact

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разрушительное воздействие

116
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contaminate

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загрязнять, отравлять

117
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pristine

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unspoiled

118
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immune

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защищенный, unaffected

119
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pervasive

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omnipresent, вездесущий

120
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insurmountable

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insoluble, непреодолимый

121
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echoing the art deco style

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resembling

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hollow

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пустой

123
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vertigo

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головокружение

124
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obliterate (from)

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вычеркивать, стирать, удалять

125
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tacky

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липкий, безвкусный

126
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wholesale

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оптовый, массовый

127
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perverse

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развращенный, неправильный

128
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on the outskirts

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окраины города

129
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dearth of

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lack, absence, shortage, famine

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greenery

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зелень, растительность

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densely populated

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густо населенный

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settlement

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заселение, осадка грунта, subsidence

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emblematic of

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символический, символ

134
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mingling

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смешение

135
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repercussions

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последствия

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linger

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оттягивать, медлить

137
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flourish

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процветать

138
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entwined with

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connected with

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reiterate an argument/a demand

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to repeat something that you have already said

140
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mediocre results, performance

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посредственный, неудовлетворительный

141
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prey (on)

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добыча

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scrape a living

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с трудом зарабатывать себе на жизнь

143
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staggering sum

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astonishing

144
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arable land

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пахотная

145
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comprise

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consists of, make up

146
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cards dispense with the need for cash

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to stop using because you no longer need

147
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arduous

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тяжелый, burdensome, onerous

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carpenter

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плотник, столяр

149
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unscathed

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intact, unhurt

150
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gush

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хлынуть, литься потоком

151
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tile

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черепица

152
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startling discovery

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astonishing

153
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slither

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скользить

154
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pendulum

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маятник

155
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graceful

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элегантный

156
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I don’t want to be a nuisance

It’s a nuisance having to go back tomorrow

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annoyance, bother, pain in the neck (ˈnuːsns)

157
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intrusive questions

constant presence of the media was very intrusive

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encroaching, invasive, trespassing, meddlesome навязчивый (ɪnˈtruːsɪv)

158
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afflicted area, population is afflicted with the disease

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пострадавший, поражать, annoy, bother

159
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plans went awry

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askew, wrong косо, криво (əˈraɪ)

160
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feel ecstatic

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elated (ɪˈleɪtɪd), jubilant (ˈdʒuːbɪlənt), delighted, madly in love or spiritually uplifted

161
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feel apprehensive

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feel anxious or slightly nervous about smth in the future

162
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plump, stout man

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плотный, пухлый

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rain was turning to sleet.

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снег с дождем

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slush

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грязь, жижа из снега

165
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thaw

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оттепель

166
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scorching

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very hot

167
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She managed to stifle a yawn
government failed to stifle the unrest
I felt I was stifling in the airless room

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suppress, impede, squelch (skweltʃ), hobble (ˈhɑːbl), hinder (ˈhɪndər), hamper, thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit, extinguish; choke, suffocate (ˈstaɪfl)

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the sky’s a bit overcast

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хмурый, затянутый облаками

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cold and damp

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сыро, влажно

170
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It was drizzling outside

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моросить

171
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a heat haze

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дымка

172
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mist

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light fog, caused by drizzle or over the sea

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fog

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thick, related to cold weather

174
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gusty, blustery day

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blowing in strong gusts

175
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ribbon

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ленточка, знак отличия

176
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furnace

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печь

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dazzling opportunism

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blinding, brilliant

178
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a see-saw battle between the two teams

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a situation in which things keep changing from one state to another and back again

179
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unblemished reputation

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flawless, immaculate

180
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congested street, airport (with people)

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crowded; full of traffic

181
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derision

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высмеивание

182
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rigorous

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strict, thorough, доскональный

183
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proliferate

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multiply

184
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crucial flaw in the argument

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трещина, изъян

185
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acute shortage, pain, problems

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very serious or severe

186
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feeble man, argument, excuse

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very weak, not effective

187
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fragrant odour

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ароматный запах (ˈfreɪɡrənt)

188
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odour

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аромат, запах, обычно неприятный (ˈəʊdər)

189
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olfactory

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обонятельный (ɑːlˈfæktəri)

190
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scent

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приятный запах (sent)

191
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impair

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decrease, diminish, weaken

192
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faculty

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дар, способность

193
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brewed coffee/tea

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варить кофе, заваривать чай

194
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A storm was brewing up out at sea

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seems likely to happen soon

195
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nifty

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handy, skilful, accurate

196
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He’s bearing up well under the strain of losing his job

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to remain as cheerful as possible during a difficult time

197
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prodigies

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одаренный человек

198
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divinity

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божество

199
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mundane

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dull, ordinary (mʌnˈdeɪn)

200
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outstrip rivals

A

trounce (traʊns), thrash (θræʃ), vanquish (ˈvæŋkwɪʃ)

201
Q

unpalatable truth, food

A

of facts, ideas unpleasant and not easy to accept (ʌnˈpælətəbl)

202
Q

Don’t be deluded into thinking that

A

deceive, вводить в заблуждение (dɪˈluːd)

203
Q

economy is now in grave peril

A

serious danger

204
Q

proliferation

A

dissemination, augmentation

205
Q

havoc

A

devastation, ravage (ˈhævək)

206
Q

devious politician, means

He got rich by devious means

A

dishonest, deceitful, fraudulent, insidious (path) (ˈdiːviəs)
fraudulent
insidious

207
Q

He exerted all his authority to make them accept the plan

A

apply, exercise, wield, use power or influence to affect somebody/something (ɪɡˈzɜːrt)

208
Q

spacious room

A

extensive, expansive, vast, ample (ˈspeɪʃəs)

209
Q

What is that pungent odor?
The marinade is more pungent than soy sauce
the pungent smell of burning rubber

A

strong, pervasive, acrid (ˈækrɪd), stinging

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