Part 1 Flashcards
Specimen
an animal, plant, etc used as an example of its type, especially for scientific study
Bold
not frightened of taking risks
храбрый
It was a bold decision to go and live abroad.
Conceive
to be able to imagine something
постигать
I cannot conceive of anything more horrible.
to think of an idea or plan
задумывать
The original idea for the novel was conceived in Rome.
Contention
a belief or opinion
точка зрения
There’s a general contention that too much violence is shown on TV.
competition
состязание, соревнование
Johnson is back in contention for the championships.
Enhance
Enhancement
to improve something
улучшать, усиливать
Winning that award greatly enhanced her reputation.
Owe a debt of gratitude
to have a reason to thank or feel grateful to another person for something good that they have done:
There are no words that can express the debt of gratitude that future generations will owe them for their sacrifices.
Every guitar player owes a debt of gratitude to George Harrison.
I owe my family a great debt of thanks for their support and encouragement while I was writing the book.
be/get hooked on sth
to like or start to like doing something very much and want to do it all the time
быть помешанным на чем-либо
He’s completely hooked on computer games.
venture into/out/outside, etc
to leave a safe place and go somewhere that may involve risks
отважиться войти/выйти и т. д.
If the snow stops I might venture out.
Spatial
relating to the position, area, and size of things
пространственный
Hijack
o take control of an aircraft during a journey, especially using violence
захватывать, угонять самолет
[ often passive ] The plane was hijacked by terrorists.
Luminary
a famous person who is respected for their skills or knowledge
светило, знаменитость
Internalize
to accept or absorb an idea, opinion, belief, etc. so that it becomes part of your character:
He had not expected the people so readily to internalize the values of democracy.
If you internalize your emotions or feelings, you do not allow them to show although you think about them:
Many women tend to internalize their anxiety and distress.
Premise
an idea that you use to support another theory
предпосылка
Endeavor
to try very hard to do something
прилагать усилия, стараться
I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn’t let me.
попытка, усилие
human/artistic endeavor
Avocation
work you do in addition to your main job or profession, especially for enjoyment:
She’s a real-estate developer who describes her consultancy business as “a part-time avocation.”
Sublime
extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable
великолепный, возвышенный
sublime scenery
Inhibition
a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want
застенчивость, скованность
The whole point about dancing is to lose all your inhibitions.
Discern
Discernible
to see or recognize something
увидеть, разглядеть
видимый, различимый
There was no discernible difference between them
Divergent
Diverge
different or becoming different from something else:
They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like abortion.
In his book, he identifies 25 choices men and women make that put them on divergent career paths.
The two men outline their divergent views.
Given their divergent personalities and styles, the pairing may seem odd.
They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged.
Hallmark
a quality or method that is typical of a particular type of person or thing
отличительный признак
Simplicity is a hallmark of his design.
Relinquish
to allow something to be taken away from you
отказываться от чего-либо, уступать
At 80 he still refuses to relinquish control of the company.
Peril
extreme danger
опасность, риск
A shortage of firefighters is putting lives in peril.
His book describes the perils of war.
Hostile
Hostility
unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something
враждебный
Some politicians were very hostile to the idea.
Discourage
discourage sb from doing sth
to try to persuade someone not to do something
отбивать охоту, отговаривать
a campaign to discourage people from smoking
to try to prevent something from happening
препятствовать, не поощрять
a campaign to discourage smoking
to make someone less confident or enthusiastic about something
обескураживать, приводить в уныние
I didn’t mean to discourage her.
Endeavour
endeavour to do sth formal
to try very hard to do something
прилагать усилия, стараться
I endeavoured to help her, but she wouldn’t let me.
попытка, усилие
human/artistic endeavour
Resentment
a feeling of anger about a situation that you think is unfair
возмущение, обида
be predicated on sth
If an idea or argument is predicated on something, it depends on the existence or truth of this thing:
The sales forecast is predicated on the assumption that the economy will grow by four percent.
