Oct 19 Flashcards
Propensity
An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
a propensity for violence
Ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
It’s a show that plays best to only the most ardent fans and foes of each leader.
Ярый
Compose
- Писать или создавать музыку или стихи
- (of elements) constitute or make up (a whole).
“the system is composed of a group of machines”
Onus
Ответственность
It puts the onus on the sellers and buyers whether they’d like to be transparent during this negotiation or not
To beef up
give more substance or strength to something.
“cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance”
Nonpartisanship
lack of bias, especially towards any particular political group.
“the group’s charter stipulates nonpartisanship”
Impartiality
equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness.
“entries had to be submitted under a pseudonym to ensure impartiality in the judging process
Беспристрастность
Deliberation
Long and careful consideration or discussion
judgments and decisions are guided directly by feelings of liking and disliking, with little deliberation or reasoning.
Traits
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
features of intuitive and deliberate thought as if they were traits and dispositions of two characters in your mind.
Stringent
Строгий
(of regulations, requirements, or conditions)
strict, precise, and exacting
Tardy
Запоздалый
delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late
please forgive this tardy reply