MW Flashcards

1
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Moxie

A

1) Energy, pep

2) Courage, determination

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2
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Pertain

A

1) Be related to

2) Be in effect or exist at a specified time or in a specified place

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3
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Mooncalf

A

Simpleton

Малоумен

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4
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Wigged-out

A

Upset, crazy

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5
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Foist

A

Foist smth/smb (up)on someone
натрапвам
пробутвам

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6
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Havoc

A

Devastation, destruction

Упостошение

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7
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Wreak

A

Cause damage

Inflict

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8
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Deep-six (verb)

A

destroy or dispose of (something) irretrievably

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9
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Sprightly

A

(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.

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10
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Succumb

A

to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire

to be brought to an end (such as death) by the effect of destructive or disruptive forces

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11
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Conciliatory

A

Pacifying, mollifying

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12
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Abjure

A

Renounce

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13
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Fustian

A

Bombast

Pompous or pretentious speech or writing

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14
Q

Dross

A

шлака

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15
Q

Amicable

A

Friendly, cordial

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16
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Epicure

A

Gourmand

чревоугодник

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17
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Hole-and-corner

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Clandestine, surreptitious

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18
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Serendipity

A

Unplanned fortunate discovery

19
Q

Parsimonious

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Stingy, miserly

20
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Frugal

21
Q

Regisseur

A

Person who stages a theatrical production, especially a ballet

22
Q

Impressario

A

A person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas

23
Q

Bogart

A

1) to hog; especially to hold a joint (marijuana) dangling between the lips instead of passing it on
2) to bully
3) to devour, to use the entirety of or consume without sharing

24
Q

Ebullient

A

Exuberant (full of joy and energy)

темпераментен, пламенен

25
Q

Adulate

A

Praise excessively (низкопоклоннича)

26
Q

Heaven forfend

A

Heaven forbid

27
Q

Purloin

A

Appropriate (крада, присвоявам)

28
Q

Altruism

A

Selflessness

безкористност

29
Q

Copious

A

Abundant

изобилен

30
Q

Fulsome

31
Q

Rictus

A

1 the gape of a bird’s mouth

2
a :the mouth orifice
b : a gaping grin or grimace

32
Q

Peruse

A

1
a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner

2 : read; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner

33
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Magnum Opus

A

a “great work” in Latin; especially : the greatest achievement of an artist or write

34
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Heinous

A

Abominable, abhorrent

отвратителен, гнусен

35
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Morose

A

sullen, sulky

мрачен, навъсен

36
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Blithesome

A

Mirthful, merry, happy

37
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Exhilarate

A

Thrill, excite

ободрявам, освежавам

38
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Elate

A

Make (someone) ecstatically happy

опиянявам, повдигам духа на

39
Q

Unnerve

A

Demoralize, discourage, dishearten

разстройвам, лишавам от сила

40
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Veracity

A

Truthfulness, accuracy, correctness

истинност, правдивост

41
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Slovenly

A

Untidy and dirty

небрежен, мърляв

42
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Anfractuous

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Sinuous, serpentine, circuitous

криволичещ, заплетен

43
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Cataract