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1
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His constant interruptions during the meeting only served to exasperate the situation.

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exasperate
Irritate and frustrate intensely

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The company’s financial issues were bad enough, but the recent market crash has only exacerbated their problems.

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exacerbate
Make a problem worse (обострять)

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He spent months laying the groundwork for the new product launch to ensure everything would run smoothly.

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Lay the groundwork

To create a foundation, the basics or fundamentals

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He tried to _____ the _____ on, but no water was coming out.

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Кран (вода), a tap/
faucet

Открыть воду
to turn the faucet on

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She was supposed to be studying, but she kept getting _____ her phone notifications.

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distracted by
Отвлечен чем-то

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He made his _____ very clear during the debate, but his opinion wasn’t popular with the crowd.

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stance
Поза, позиция…

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She couldn’t focus because the thought of the looming deadline was constantly gnawing at her.

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gnawing at
Грызть что-то

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Сотрудничать, взаимодействовать на тему..

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Collaborate ON

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9
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Пузырёк

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vial

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10
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На каком основании?

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on what premise?
on what grounds?
based on what?

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11
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Несмотря на

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despite
in spite of

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12
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happening as a result of (an activity)
happening as a minor accompaniment to something else
occurring merely by chance or without intention or calculation

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incidental

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13
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Плыть по течению

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go with the flow

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14
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Туалетные принадлежности

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toiletries

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15
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Наносящий ущерб

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prejudicial

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16
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Несправедливость

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iniquity

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17
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Опровергать

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Refute

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18
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Совершать преступление или обман

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perpetrate crime or plunder

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19
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Оспаривать

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impugn

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20
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Неправильно задуманный, ошибочно продуманный

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misconceived

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21
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Отрицание

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negation

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22
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Воздерживаться

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abstain

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23
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Вероучение (также «кредо»)

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creed

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24
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Кратко, лаконично

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Succinct

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25
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Самонадеянный

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Presumptuous

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26
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Лишенный, lacking

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devoid

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27
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Восприимчивый, впечатлительный

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susceptible

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28
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Проницательно

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Shrewd

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29
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Стремиться

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aspire

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30
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Спокойствие

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tranquility

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31
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Взгляд на../ восприятие

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Outlook / perception

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32
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Take something into account

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Consider

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33
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Уловка, приманка

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ploy/bait/lure

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34
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Святотатство

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sacreligious

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35
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Покрытие

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coating

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36
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Утверждение

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assertion

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37
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Экономный

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Frugal

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38
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Лицемерие

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dissimulation

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39
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Жадность

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avarice

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40
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Подразумевать

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Imply

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41
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Вытекающее значение

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implication

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42
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Запинание, заикание

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stuttering

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43
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Проявляться снова и снова

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keep reappearing
kept reappearing

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44
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Провоцировать, сбивать с толку

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to provoke / to throw him off

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45
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Оставаться спокойным под давлением

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keep calm / cool under pressure

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46
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Make process easy or easier

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Facilitate

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47
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Consider / consideration

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point for consideration
point to consider

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48
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чистота (произношение…)

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Cleanliness

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49
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В неподобающей манере

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in an inappropriate way

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50
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Crucial, very important thing
Authoritative command

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Imperative

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51
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I didn’t actually think through the answer, I just _____ something _____.

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blurt(ed) something out

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52
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Would you be ______ ______ in-person English classes, or would you be ______ ______ ____ing online?

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Would you be interested in English classes (noun), or would you be interested in learning (gerund) online?
Заинтересован в

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53
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Посмотреть в глаза

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Look someone in the eye

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54
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Лишать

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deprive

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55
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Достоинство

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dignity

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56
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Увековечивать

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perpetuate

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57
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Пренебрегать, запускать

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neglect

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58
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discerning person / a discerning critic

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discernment (Ability to judge well)

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59
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Вызывать, вызвать (воспоминания…)

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Evoke

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Призывать, призвать (полицию или власти)

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Invoke

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61
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Вдвое хуже/дешевле

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Twice as worse
Twice as cheap

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Упустить/упускать что-либо

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To miss out on something

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63
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Кратко, лаконично

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Succinct
Succinctly

64
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Опоздать на час

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late by an hour

65
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Назальный (нос)

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nasal

66
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representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class

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quintessential

67
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• portray in words; describe: youth is —— as a time of vitality and good health.

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depict / portray / convey

68
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Noise and activity

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hustle and bustle

69
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according to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement): there were rumors of a rift between him and his colleagues, —— because they were jealous of his relationship with the Duchess.

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supposedly / allegedly

70
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at the place where an event is happening or has recently happened

Immediately

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on the spot

71
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To suppose without reason or evidence

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assume

72
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to suppose with some probability or evidence

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presume

73
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Риторический

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rhetorical

74
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Народные массы, население

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the masses

75
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Семейная реликвия

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heirloom

76
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В иллюзии

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under the illusion

77
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She is very _____, let’s ask her about the HR issues, she can figure them out rationally and empathetically.

We need a stable CEO with ______, who can get us through these tough times sustainably.

I can’t _____ which option is best for all stakeholders.

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She is very discerning, let’s ask her about the HR issues, she can figure them out rationally and empathetically.

We need a stable CEO with discernment, who can get us through these tough times sustainably.

I can’t discern which option is best for all stakeholders.

(The ability to judge well)

78
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Пагубный

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pernicious

79
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Недовольство

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grievance
Discontent
Dissatisfaction

80
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Не слишком умный (мягко)

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not really an intellectual

81
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Плотнее (про одежду)

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thinner / form fitting

82
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a variety of different generic, unspecified things

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XYZ

83
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a consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark: substituting ———for brand-name drugs.

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Generic

84
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compensate, what someone did

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make up for

85
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a loss of power, prosperity, or status: the crisis led to the ——- of the government.

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downfall

86
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• into a steadily worsening situation: their marriage
continued to slide————- | the business is going _——- fast.

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downhill

87
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In business———— refers to an ongoing expense of operating a business.

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overhead expenses

88
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neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line

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skewed

89
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Routine life

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Day-to-day

90
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Продать что-то / избавиться

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To sell something off

91
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the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest technology, ideas, and features

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State of the art

92
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Присущий

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Inherent

93
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Природный

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innate

94
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Уровень (уровни) чего-то
ТИЭР…

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tier

95
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Занять чем-то

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occupy
Keep occupied

96
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разведка

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Reconnaissance

97
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коллекционные вещи

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collectibles

98
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качели, качаться

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swing

99
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Сторонники

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proponents

100
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энергоёмкий

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Energy-intensive

101
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Смягчать

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mitigate

102
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Чеканка (монет)

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minting

103
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хорошо устроенный (человек)

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well taken care of

104
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Недостаточно времени

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There isn’t enough time

105
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Постирать

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To do laundry

106
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Не удивлюсь, что…

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Wouldn’t be surprised if

107
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рано встал
Поздно лег
Поздно позавтракал

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An early morning
A late evening
A late breakfast

108
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to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse

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Hold (someone) back

109
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занятие

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occupancy

110
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как обычно (заказ)

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The/my usual

111
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Основной, основополагающий

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fundamental

112
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склонен к…
Имеет склонность

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tends to be

113
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Тратить время на что-то

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To spend time on something

114
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щели

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crevices

115
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Порвать с кем-то
Закончить отношения

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cut someone off

116
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Сигналить настойчиво

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honking the horn

117
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Сдавать назад

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reverse

118
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Спад (рынки)

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Downturn

119
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кроме
Кроме того

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Aside from

120
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В чистом виде

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in it’s purest form

121
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Тратить на

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spend on

122
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incorporating the latest developments and trends

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up-to-date

123
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мстить, отомстить, возмездие

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retaliate

124
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уместный
Relevant

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pertinent

125
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Интересная книга

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page turner

126
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спасатели

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Lifeguards

127
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not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse: a ——— ladder.
• dependent on chance; uncertain

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precarious

128
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Solitary or lonely

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lonesome

129
Q

settle or lie comfortably within or against something

• (of a place) lie or be situated in a half-hidden or obscured position

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Nestle

130
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In his speech, he _____ to the challenges the company had faced without going into detail.

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alluded

131
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The suspect _____ the police by hiding in a nearby forest.

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eluded

132
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просунуть

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slip through/under/out

133
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Одноразовый

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Disposable

134
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Planned or meant

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Intend

135
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Intention or purpose

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Intent

136
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1 a thing intended; an aim or plan

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Intention

137
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on purpose

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Intentionally

138
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состыковать

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set someone up with someone

139
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1 calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil

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serene

140
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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: he had always been so _______ about his appearance.

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Meticulous

141
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having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone: _____ parents.

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Indulgent

142
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снисходительный

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lenient / indulgent

143
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избыточный (в плохом и хорошем смыслах)

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Excessive / ample

144
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enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing: they spent the evening _____ing with their guests.

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Revel

145
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lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure: sprawled figures ____ing in the afternoon sun.

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Bask

146
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US informal: very good, impressive, or exciting: my birthday party was ___!
• (usually ___ up) drunk: some friends and I got ___ up.

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Lit

147
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full of energy and enthusiasm

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Vibrant

148
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providing or relating to views of impressive or beautiful natural scenery: the ____ route to Brussels;
____ beauty.

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Scenic

149
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in its original condition; unspoiled: ____ copies of an early magazine.

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Pristine

150
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адекватно

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adequately

151
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use one’s authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.): the legislature’s insistence on ________ his budget vetoes.

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overriding

152
Q

many dolphins die from _______ in
fishing nets.

Запутанность

A

entanglement

153
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in a way that prevents success or development; harmfully or unfavorably: his self-confidence was ______ affected for years to come.

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adversely

154
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likely to suffer or experience something, regrettable or unwelcome: he is ____ to jump to conclusions.

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prone

155
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capable of working successfully; feasible: the
proposed investment was economically ___.

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viable

156
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соединять один за одним

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string together

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