Random words pg. 58, 64, 70, 74 Flashcards

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пу́шка

A

(military) cannon

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продви́нутый

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advanced

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толчо́к (2 defs?)

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1) push, thrust, shove, poke

2) impulse, stimulus, boost, impetus, momentum

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тра́пеза

A

(literary or ironic) meal

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весну́шка

A

freckle

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многочи́сленный

A

numerous

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стипе́ндия

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scholarship, bursary

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ни́тка

*(dim?)

A

1) thread
2) a string (of beads)
* ни́точка

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доска́ (2 defs?)

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1) board, plank

2) blackboard

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восста́ние

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rebellion, uprising, revolt, insurgency

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кры́шка

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lid, cover, (bottle) cap

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преде́л (2 defs?)

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1) limit, boundary, margin

2) border (of a country)

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паро́ль

A

(м) password

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вспы́шка (2 defs?)

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1) flash

2) outbreak

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ра́курс

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angle, viewpoint, perspective

ex. в э́том ра́курсе = from this perspective/viewpoint

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уве́ренность (2 defs?)

A

(ж)

1) confidence
2) certainty, firmness, assurance

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кно́пка (2 defs?)

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1) button (that you would press on a machine, NOT for clothing)
2) thumbtack

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подъём (2 primary defs?)

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1) lifting, raising, raise

2) ascent, rise, upgrade, slope

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подпо́льный (2 defs?)

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1) (relational) underground

2) clandestine, illicit,

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шеде́вр

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masterpiece (piece of work that has been given much critical praise)

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заме́тно

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noticeably, conspicuously, perceptibly, visibly, markedly

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лицеме́р

A

hypocrite

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подлежа́щее

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(grammar) subject

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пуши́стый

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furry (covered with fur), fluffy, light, airy, fuzzy

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баклажа́н

A

eggplant (plant and vegetable)

*(known in the UK as aubergine)

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по́лый (synonym?)

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hollow

пусто́й = empty, void, hollow

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че́реп

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1) skull, cranium

2) (obsolete) crust

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игла́ (2 defs?)

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1) needle

2) thorn, prickle, quill, bristle

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выключа́тель

A

(м)

electric) switch
(ex. light switch

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пу́говица

A

button (knob or small disc serving as a fastener)

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цепь (forms?)

  • (2 defs?)
  • *diminutive?
A

(ж)
genitive це́пи, nominative plural це́пи, genitive plural цепе́й
* 1) chain
2) row, series (го́рная цепь ― mountain range)
**цепо́чка = chainlet, choker (jewelry)

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колю́чка

A

thorn, prickle

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строка́

*(forms?)

A

line, string, row (single horizontal row of text on a screen, printed paper, etc.)
*(genitive строки́, nominative plural стро́ки, genitive plural строк)

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верёвка

*(dim?)

A

rope, line

*diminutive = верёвочка

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воровско́й

A

(relational) thieves’; thievish

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разры́в (2 defs?)

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1) break, gap
2) rupture
* 3) explosion (not commonly used for this def.)

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разбе́г

A

running start

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зубочи́стка

A

toothpick

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переры́в

A

interruption, stop, break, intermission

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руси́стика

A

Russian studies

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желу́док

A

(anatomy) stomach, belly

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дра́ка

A

scuffle, fight, tussle

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крупье́

*what is significant about this word?

A

dealer (at the gambling table), croupier (from French)

*It is completely indeclinable!

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запа́с

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reserve, store, supply, stock, stockpile, inventory, log, margin

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ко́готь (all forms?)

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(genitive ко́гтя, nominative plural ко́гти, genitive plural когте́й, diminutive когото́к)
(м) claw, talon

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жу́лик

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1) petty thief, swindler, pilferer

2) cheat, cardsharp (one who cheats at cards)

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ка́рлик

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dwarf, midget, gnome, pygmy, manikin, elf

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48
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промежу́точный

A

intermediate

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хребе́т (2 defs?)

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1) spine, spinal column, backbone (literal / figuratively)

2) crest (of a hill or wave), ridge, range (mountain)

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передово́й

A

progressive, leading, advanced, foremost, forward

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постепе́нно

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gradually, step by step, by and by, progressively

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гла́дкий

A

smooth

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53
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самооце́нка (2 defs?)

A

1) self-assessment

2) self-esteem

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54
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вы́зов (4 defs?)

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1) calling, invocation
2) (court) summons, subpoena
3) challenge
4) shot (critical or insulting comment)

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55
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бровь

A

(ж) eyebrow

56
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мы́шца

A

muscle

57
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суро́вый

  • (synonym?)
  • *(preposition + case?) Hint: 2 possible answers…..
A

severe, strict, harsh, stern, austere, rigorous

  • (стро́гий)
  • *(с + instrumental or к + dative, with someone)
58
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волы́на

A

(criminal slang) a pistol or any other firearm

59
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суще́ственный (2 defs?)

A

1) essential (of high importance)

2) substantial (large in size, quantity, or value)

60
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дрожь

A

(ж) trembling, shiver, shivering

61
Q

зна́ние

A

knowledge, erudition (Profound knowledge, especially that based on learning and scholarship)

62
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волы́нка

A

bagpipes (musical wind instrument)

*(волы́нки = plural)

63
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рядово́й (2 defs? 2 different forms of speech…)

A

1) (adj.) ordinary, routine, common, average

2) (noun) private (military rank)

64
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сми́рно (2 defs? 2 different forms of speech…)

A

1) (adverb) quietly (in a quiet manner)

2) (interjection) Attention! (military command)

65
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зва́ние (2 defs?)

A

1) rank (military)

2) title, status

66
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отсто́й

colloquial phrase?

A

(noun)

1) sediment, sludge
2) sedimentation (process)
* это отсто́й = this sucks

67
Q

пень (2 defs?)

A

(м)

1) (tree) stump, stub
2) (derogatory) idiot, blockhead

68
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калы́м (2 defs?)

A

1) bride price (reverse dowry)

2) bribe

69
Q

разве́дка (2 defs?)

A

1) reconnaissance, intelligence

2) scouting, exploration

70
Q

настро́йка

A

adjustment, setting, setup, retrofitting, tuning, preference (on a computer)

71
Q

протесту́ющий

A

protestor

72
Q

ха́ос или хао́с

A

chaos

73
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дви́гатель

A

(м) engine, motor

74
Q

духо́вка или духово́й шка́ф

A

oven

75
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сла́женный

A

coherent, cohesive, orderly, well-organized

76
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червь или червя́к

A

(м) worm

*(can also be used as an insult: “someone insignificant”)

77
Q

юриди́ческий

A

(relational) law; legal

ex: юриди́ческая шко́ла ― law school

78
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кадр

A

1) still, shot, frame (photography)

2) scene, shot (from a movie)

79
Q

огнестре́льный

A

(relational) firing

ex: огнестре́льное ору́жие ― firearm

80
Q

иссле́дование (2 defs?)

A

1) research, study (i.e. a research paper)

2) exploration, investigation, analysis

81
Q

жарго́н

A

jargon, slang

82
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вы́пуск (3 defs?)

A

1) production, output, issue
2) emission, discharge
3) part, number, installment, edition

83
Q

поучи́тельный

A

instructive, didactic

84
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со́бственно

A

(adverb) as a matter of fact, in fact

85
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структури́рованный

A

structured

86
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подходя́щий (2 defs?)

A

1) suitable, fitting, fit, appropriate

2) convenient

87
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незначи́тельный (2 defs?)

A

1) insignificant, unimportant, negligible, minor, marginal

2) small, slight, little

88
Q

мора́льно

A

morally, mentally, emotionally, psychologically

89
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ви́димость (3 defs?)

A

(ж)

1) visibility
2) outward appearance, semblance (the quality of being similar OR the way something looks)
3) an illusion

90
Q

покуше́ние

A

attack, assassination (attempt)

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необходи́мый (2 defs?)

A

1) indispensable

2) necessary, required

92
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по́льза

A

use, benefit, advantage, usefulness, profit

93
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подгото́вка (2 defs?)

A

1) preparation

2) training

94
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уме́ние

A

ability, skill, competence

95
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толк (2 defs?)

A

1) sense, use, judgment

2) talk, rumor

96
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дре́вний

A

(adj.) ancient, antique

97
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обще́ственный

A

public, social, common

98
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обя́занность (2 defs?)

A

1) duty

2) (military) service

99
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попы́тка

A

attempt, try, effort

100
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де́бри (2 defs, 1 figurative?)

*(anything unique about this noun?)

A
  • (plural only)
    1) thickets, jungle, wilderness, wilds, bush
    2) (figurative) maze, labyrinth
101
Q

иллю́зия

A

illusion

102
Q

дубль (2 defs?)

A

1) (film) take

2)

103
Q

монта́ж (3 defs?)

A

1) assembly, installation, mounting
2) film editing
3) montage

104
Q

пла́нка

A

1) plank, slat, lath

2) bar, rod

105
Q

вро́де (2 defs?)

1) (particle?)
2) (preposition) (+ case?)

A

1) as if, it seems
ex: Вро́де всё рабо́тает! ― It seems everything works!
2) like, such as, kind of, not unlike, similar to + (genitive)

106
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предвари́тельный

A

preliminary, tentative, advance

107
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суще́ственно

A

considerably, substantially

108
Q

передвиже́ние

A

movement, conveyance

ex: ограничения передвижения - travel restrictions

109
Q

хозя́йство (3 defs?)

A

1) economy
2) household, household articles, stuff, things
3) enterprise, farm

110
Q

выраже́ние

A

expression

111
Q

гни́да (2 defs?)

*(one is colloquial and offensive)

A

1) nit (louse egg)
2) scumbag, rascal
* (Не брат ты мне, гнида черножопая!) -Брат (1997)

112
Q

пла́кса

A

crybaby, sniveler

113
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де́рзкий

A

1) brazen, impudent, insolent, impertinent

2) bold, daring, audacious

114
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сте́рва

A

1) “bitch,” old witch
2) asshole, S.O.B.
* In general, a quarrelsome person either (м) или (ж)

115
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практи́чески

A

(adverb) practically, virtually, in a practical manner

116
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ча́стный

A

private, particular, individual

117
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досло́вный

*(synonym?)

A

literal, verbatim

*(буква́льный)

118
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значи́тельно

A

significantly, considerably, substantially

119
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хлю́пик

A

(colloquial, derogatory) weakling, wimp, sissy, milksop, pansy

120
Q

очеви́дец

A

eyewitness

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всё-таки

A

1) (particle) still, all the same, nevertheless, for all that (with a tone of regret)
2) (conjunction) and again, and yet

122
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взрыв

A

1) explosion, blast, detonation

* 2) eruption (not commonly used)

123
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самого́н

A

1) homebrew, moonshine

2) any home-made distilled alcoholic beverage

124
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бана́льный

A

banal, trivial (common, ordinary)

125
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подро́бность

A

(ж) detail

ex. в подро́бности - in detail

126
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наедине́

A

1) tête-à-tête, privately

2) alone

127
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ба́рышня

A

(dated) young lady, miss

128
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фунду́к

A

hazelnut, hazel (nut)

129
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ули́тка

A

I) snail

II) (anatomy) cochlea

130
Q

сельдь

A

(ж) herring (Clupea)

131
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у́голь

A

(м) coal

132
Q

напряжённый

A

I) intense, intensive

II) strained, arduous (needing or using up much energy)

133
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раслабо́нный

A

relaxed, tranquil, leisurely

134
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осётр

A

sturgeon

135
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соло́ма

A

straw (crop)