Roadmap-1 Flashcards

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accomplished

[ə’kɔmplɪʃt]

This is most easily accomplished by doing problems yourself.

A

прил.** завершённый**

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accountable

[ə’kauntəbl]

Even a friend who is not studying for the GMAT can help you by quizzing you with flash cards and keeping you accountable to your study schedule.

A

*прил. *ответственный

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**acknowledged **

[ək’nɔlɪʤd]

It is universally acknowledged to be the only way to get these questions right.

A

прил. признанный

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all-nighter

[ˌɔːl’naɪtə]

*This does not mean that you will be pulling all-nighters or living in the library. *

A

*сущ. ; разг. *подготовка к занятиям на протяжении всей ночи

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adjust

[ə’ʤʌst]

It’s not that hard to adjust your lifestyle to produce the opposite effect.

A

гл. приводить в порядок

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alleviate

[ə’liːvɪeɪt]

Be sure to schedule in at least one stress-_alleviating_ activity each week, whether it’s a long run or dinner with friends.

A

гл. облегчать

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**allot **

[ə’lɔt]

In order to complete the GMAT in the allotted time.

A

гл. предоставлять

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amplify

[‘æmplɪfaɪ]

*We don’t want to explain the informa­tion, amplify the points that have been made, or “back the author up.” *

A

*гл. *развивать (мысль)

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applicable

[‘æplɪkəbl], [ə’plɪ-]

Make decisions that is very applicable to the GMAT.

A

прил. подходящий

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appointment

[ə’pɔɪntmənt]

If you have set “appointments” to study, do homework, and take practice tests, you’ll be less likely to procrastinate and fall behind.

A

сущ. предписание

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assignment

[ə’saɪnmənt]

*Look at the assignment you have earmarked for
the following week. *

A
  1. назначение
  2. задание
  3. командировка
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assign

[ə’saɪn]

Assign only “makeup work” to your last study session of the week—trust us: there’ll be plenty of it to do.

A
  1. гл.

1) устанавливать
2) поручать (задание, работу)
3) назначать на должность

  1. сущ. ; юр.

правопреемник

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associative

[ə’səusɪətɪv], [-ʃɪətɪv]

Intuition is as­sociative thinking, which is fast and relies on shortcuts like pattern matching.

A

прил. сочетательный

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**assume **

[ə’s(j)uːm]

Even that last one is a stretch, because we are assuming that Lothar has a biggest fan.

A

гл. допускать

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at a clip

  • In fact, your study sessions should never exceed two hours at a clip.*
A

** за один раз**

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attest

[ə’test]

Teaching someone else is a very effective method of deeply mastering material— as every Manhattan GMAT instructor will attest.

A

гл. заверять

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ballpark

[‘bɔːlpɑːk]

*You can quickly ballpark what an answer has to be and catch any silly mistakes. *

A

разг. примерная или грубая оценка

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blessed

[‘blesɪd]

I feel so blessed!

A

*прил. *благословенный

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blow

[bləu]

Needless to say, after the test I had $100 to blow at the bar, celebrating!

A

гл. транжирить

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bribe

[braɪb]

The bribe: a day at a nearby amusement park when the test was over.

A

сущ. взятка

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bunch

[bʌnʧ]

I had never even heard of Manhattan GMAT but most reviews pointed them out as the best of the bunch.

A
  1. *сущ. *связка
  2. гл. = bunch up сбиваться в кучу
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carpool

[‘kɑːpuːl]

My carpool group was great.

A

сущ. договорённость между автовладельцами (друзьями или соседями) о том, чтобы по очерёди использовать свои автомобили для общих нужд

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carve out

[kɑːv’ aut]

The first thing to think about is carving out time.

A

фраз. гл. урывать

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catchy

[‘kæʧɪ]

Anything distracting or catchy is counterproductive and will cause you to be less efficient.

A

прил. броский

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chore

[ʧɔː]

Most students work long hours during the week, and fill their evenings with friend time or chores around the house.

A

сущ.** рутинная работа**

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chore

[ʧɔː]

*It worked—my kids even did extra chores! *

A

сущ.** неприятная работа**

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chunk

[ʧʌŋk]

And whattypes of study fit best into small chunks of time?

A

сущ.. разг. кусок

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clue

[kluː]

Rather, it is very much a test of analyzing clues in problems.

A

сущ. нить

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coerce

[kəu’ɜːs]

I would make dinner dates with friends and then coerce them into helping me study.

A

гл. принуждать

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commit

[kə’mɪt]

Remember to commit to good study habits, study at your own pace, and most of all remember that it’s only a foolish test.

A

*гл. *вверять

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commitment

[kə’mɪtmənt]

Make a commitment to get eight hours of sleep per night if that’s what you need.

A

сущ.** обязанность**

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commonsensical

[ˌkɔmən’sen(t)sɪk(ə)l]

Modern psychologists have concluded something rather commonsensical and practical, though: the best problem solvers use both of these styles of thinking.

A

*прил. *соответствующий здравому смыслу

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**commute **

[kə’mjuːt]

WHEN: During the Commute

A
  • сущ. ; разг.*
  • *расстояние, преодолеваемое во время ежедневных поездок из пригорода в город** (обычно на работу)
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competent

[‘kɔmpɪt(ə)nt]

Spend too much time group studying and you may end up extremely competent in some areas.

A

*прил. *осведомлённый

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com­promise

[‘kɔmprəmaɪz]

Various studies list serious conse­quences of sleep deprivation such as: poor digestion, a com­promised immune system.

A
  • сущ*. компрометация
  • гл.* компрометировать

подвергать риску

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conse­quence

[‘kɔn(t)sɪkwən(t)s]

Various studies list serious conse­quences of sleep deprivation such as: increased stress hormones, poor digestion, a com­promised immune system.

A

сущ. (по)следствие

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constitute

[‘kɔn(t)stɪtjuːt]

Taken alone, Critical Reasoning inference problems don’t constitute a big part of your GMAT experience.

A

гл. составлять

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conventional

[kən’ven(t)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l]

I was not going to get into a top program, and I have a somewhat nonconventional opinion on the MBA degree that just forced me to forget about it.

A

прил. общепринятый

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convoluted

[‘kɔnvəluːtɪd]

And while the questions may look simple at first glance, the answer choices tend to be convoluted, obscure, and seemingly different from anything mentioned in the passage.

A
  • прил.*
    1) свёрнутый спиралью

2) запутанный

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counterproductive

  • [ˌkauntəprə’dʌktɪv]*
  • Anything distracting or catchy is counterproductive and will cause you to be less efficient.*
A

*прил. *приводящий к обратным результатам

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cram

[kræm]

I also like that I dont have to cram all of my study into long blocks at night or on the weekend.

A

*гл. *(cram into) впихивать,

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cramming

[‘kræmɪŋ]

That type of cramming is not particularly efficient or even effective for the GMAT.

A

сущ. ; разг. зубрёжка

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critical

[‘krɪtɪk(ə)l]

Studying, like exercising, needs to be done regularly, so it’s critical to set specific study times and stick to them.

A

прил. решающий

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39
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cross out

*We have to cross this one out. *

A

фраз. гл. вычёркивать (слова, строчки в тексте)

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cruelly

[‘kruːəlɪ], [‘kruəlɪ]

Missing less of the free time the GMAT has cruelly entrenched upon.

A

нареч.** безжалостно**

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crutch

[krʌʧ]

I’ve seen too many students use note-taking as a crutch.

A

сущ. костыль

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curfew

[‘kɜːfjuː]

*At first she thought it was a joke, but once I offered her a 30-minute extension on her weekend-night curfew as payment, she was all in! *

A

сущ. **время, после которого ребёнку не разрешается быть вне дома **

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**cull **

[kʌl]

Imagine you read this paragraph, culled from Wikipedia.

A

гл. отбирать

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dare

[deə]

I dare you to write notes for that paragraph that capture all of the relevant details you might be asked on the test.

A

держу пари, ты не пишешь

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darn

[dɑːn]

All of this may make RC sound pretty darn easy.

A
  • нареч.; преим. амер.; разг.; эвф. для damn; = darned*
  • *чертовски**
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debrief

[ˌdɪ’briːf]

Below is my debrief:

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  1. гл. выслушивать доклад или отчёт
  2. сущ. разбор (ситуации)
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decompress

[ˌdiːkəm’pres]

*You should have only two types of modes: high-focus or decompressing. *

A

гл. амер.; разг. расслабляться

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delegate

[‘delɪgət], [‘delɪgeɪt]

  • If you’ve spent the past few years _delegating _your arithmetic to Excel, you should practice doing arithmetic by hand.*
A

1. [‘delɪgət] *сущ. *делегат

2. [‘delɪgeɪt] гл. делегировать

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deliberately

[dɪ’lɪb(ə)rɪtlɪ]

He made much more progress afterwards, studying in two 4-hour sessions and deliberately planning something fun in between.

A

нареч.** преднамеренно**

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depletion

[dɪ’pliːʃ(ə)n]

Imagine the passage is about chlorofluorocarbons, the organic compounds that were once responsible for ozone depletion.

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сущ. истощение

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**deprivation **

[ˌdeprɪ’veɪʃ(ə)n]

Various studies list serious conse­ quences of sleep deprivation such as: increased stress hormones, poor digestion, a com­promised immune system.

A

сущ.** лишение**

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detrimental

[ˌdetrɪ’ment(ə)l]

Low-carbohydrate diets are especially detrimental to brain function.

A

прил. ; книжн. пагубный

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**diminishing **

[dɪ’mɪnɪŋ]

Excessively long study periods overload your brain and have diminishing margins of return.

A

прил. уменьшающийся

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discern

[dɪ’sɜːn]

Lothar has some ability to discern his boss’s opinions.

A

гл. разгадать

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disguised

[dɪs’gaɪzd]

A true expert will recog­nize even disguised versions of the “difference of squares” pattern and make the con­nections necessary to solve problems that do not, on the surface at least, even look like the algebra problems where he or she first learned the pattern.

A

прил. замаскированный

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distinction

[dɪ’stɪŋkʃ(ə)n]

RC again revolves around the distinction between reading and comprehension.

A

сущ. различие

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distinct

[dɪ’stɪŋkt]

Thereby tying the two distinct types of reasoning together.

A

прил. отдельный

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distract

[dɪ’strækt]

There should be no texting or TV distracting you while you study.

A

гл. отвлекать

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down time

You should also be sure to separate your study time from your down time.

A

сущ. простой

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dumb

[dʌm]

So, being young, dumb, and in over my head with these guys, I followed the crowd.

A
  1. прил.
    1) беззвучный
    2) заглушённый
    3) разг.; преим. амер. глупый
  2. гл.

заставить замолчать

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**drill **

[drɪl]

*I carry my Foundations of Math book with me everywhere and do drills whenever I had downtime at work. *

A

сущ. подготовка,

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earmark

[‘ɪəmɑːk]

  • Look at the assignment you have _earmarked for _the following week. *
A
  1. сущ.

отличительная черта

  1. гл.

1) выделять каким-либо знаком
2) (earmark for) предназначать (для какой-либо цели, особенно деньги)

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either

[‘aɪðə]

*RC passages generally have either an opinionated point to make (a thesis) or else a simple topic. *

A

*союз *или (часть союза either … or …)

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embarrassed

[ɪm’bærəst], [em-]

  • I was completely crushed, embarrassed, and just gave up on the MBA idea.*
A

прил. сконфуженный

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engage

[ɪn’geɪʤ], [en-]

Although ba­bies recognize patterns, most people do not develop the ability to engage in rule-based, step-by-step reasoning until they are somewhere between 7 and 11 years old.

A

гл. привлекать

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enlist

[ɪn’lɪst], [en-]

Many of my students enlist their friends, spouses/significant others, and even children to help.

A

*гл. *вербовать на военную службу

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entrenched

[ɪn’trenʧt], [en-]

Missing less of the free time the GMAT has cruelly entrenched upon.

A

прил. ; = intrenched** укреплённый траншеями**

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evaluate

[ɪ’væljueɪt]

He was evaluated as unfit for military service.

A

гл. оценивать

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excessive

[ɪk’sesɪv], [ek-]

Excessively long study periods overload your brain and have diminishing margins of return.

A

прил. чрезмерный

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execute

[‘eksɪkjuːt], [-sək-]

Figure out how to deal with weird little problem quirks, and execute solving processes accurately.

A

гл. реализовывать

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expertise

[ˌekspɜː’tiːz], [-spə-]

It is important to pick a study buddy who has some expertise to share with you so that the relationship is a two-way street.

A

*сущ. *мастерство

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explicit

[ɪk’splɪsɪt], [ek-]

He or she typically knows and uses explicit rules and follows an organized solving process.

A

прил. ясный

72
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explicitly

[ɪk’splɪsɪtlɪ], [ek-]

You should be writing down things that are never explicitly stated in the actual passage.

A

прил. ясно

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exponent

[ɪk’spəunənt]

Rather than check my RSS feed, I was able to get a million times better at exponents!

A

сущ. мат. показатель степени

75
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extension

[ɪk’sten(t)ʃ(ə)n], [ek-]

*At first she thought it was a joke, but once I offered her a 30-minute extension on her weekend-night curfew as payment, she was all in! *

A

сущ. расширение

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fall behind

[‘fɔːlbɪ’haɪnd]

If you have set “appointments” to study, do homework, and take practice tests, you’ll be less likely to procrastinate and fall behind.

A

фраз. гл. отставать

77
Q

**falter **

[‘fɔːltə]

In a nutshell, do you tend to thrive or falter when you are in
high-pressure testing situations?

A

1) спотыкаться
2) заикаться
3) действовать нерешительно

78
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fascinated

[‘fæsɪneɪtɪd]

I became fascinated by this sort of research.

A

прил. очарованный

79
Q

fast-forward

[ˌfɑːst’fɔːwəd]

Fast forward 7 years later… I’m in Boston now, unemployed, and thinking a lot
about my future.

A
  1. сущ. ; = fast forward

ускоренная перемотка вперёд магнитной ленты

  1. гл.
    * разг*. стремительно двигаться вперёд
79
Q

fondly

[‘fɔndlɪ]

Get the balance right, and you’ll not only excel when test-taking time comes, but you may even look back fondly on the time you spent prepping.

A

*нареч. *нежно

80
Q

fraction

[‘frækʃ(ə)n]

If you can’t remember definition of fractions, then it’s unrealistic to expect to get a 700.

A
  • сущ.*
    1) мат. дробь
    2) доля
82
Q

gibberish

[‘ʤɪb(ə)rɪʃ]

To someone who reads only rarely, the words on the page might look more or less like gibberish.

A

сущ.** бессвязная речь**

83
Q

gifted

[‘gɪftɪd]

  • It may take 1 month for the gifted ones out there, 3 months for others.*
A

*прил. *одарённый

84
Q

gorgeous

[‘gɔːʤəs]

I was able to get over 2 hours of studying in on gorgeous Saturday afternoons.

A

*прил. *прекрасный (о вещах, явлениях, интерьере)

85
Q

grain

[greɪn]

Swap out “white” carbohydrates for whole grain versions, eaten in small but regular portions.

A

*сущ. *зерно

86
Q

grasp

[grɑːsp]

The more interesting con­clusions tend to be extreme, to grasp at weak connections, or to make reasonable but unsupported assumptions.

A

гл. постичь

87
Q

hang out

Three years later and long after our GMAT, I still hang out with some members of my study group.

A

фраз. гл. разг. тусоваться (где-л.)

87
Q

half-assed

FOCUS. Don’t waste your time half-assing it.

A

*прил. *сработанный наспех

88
Q

impairment

[ɪm’peəmənt]

Various studies list serious conse­quences of sleep deprivation such as: poor digestion, impairment of ability, and serious attention deficits.

A

*сущ. *ухудшение

89
Q

imperative

[ɪm’perətɪv]

However, the GMAT is a numbers game, and it’s imperative that, in preparing for the exam, you get through as many types of problems as possible.

A
  1. сущ. обязательное для выполнения
  2. прил. обязательный
90
Q

impromptu

[ɪm’prɔmptjuː]

When did you last write an impromptu essay?

A
  1. *сущ. *экспромт; импровизация
  2. прил. импровизированный
  3. нареч. экспромтом
92
Q

immerse

[ɪ’mɜːs]

If you have been im­mersed in a busy professional life for a few years, you may have completely forgotten the academic game.

A

гл. погружать

93
Q

in a nutshell

In a nutshell, do you tend to thrive or falter when you are in
high-pressure testing situations?

A

кратко, в двух словах

94
Q

in-depth

[ˌɪn’depθ]

  • If you underperformed on standardized or other high-
    pressure tests in the past, you may require more in-depth prep than those who did very
    well.*
A

прил. тщательный

95
Q

inevitably

[ɪ’nevɪtəblɪ]

No matter how efficient your group is, you will inevitably be slowed by making sure every last person of your group understands each explanation.

A

*нареч. *неминуемо

95
Q

infer

[ɪn’fɜː]

We might reason­ably infer that he was cut, since the text above makes a point of saying that he was featured in an “early draft,” but that’s as far as we can go.

A

гл. делать вывод

96
Q

inference

[‘ɪnf(ə)r(ə)n(t)s]

Logical Inference.

A

сущ. вывод

97
Q

ingenious

[ɪn’ʤiːnɪəs]

But here are some examples of the ingenious ways they made time—maybe they can inspire you, too!

A

прил. находчивый

98
Q

inspire

[ɪn’spaɪə]

But here are some examples of the ingenious ways they made time—maybe they can inspire you, too!

A

*гл. *побуждать

99
Q

inspiring

[ɪn’spaɪərɪŋ]

Not exactly inspiring stuff here, but that’s what makes these inferences correct.

A

прил. вдохновляющий

100
Q

intense

[ɪn’ten(t)s]

Studying effectively requires intense concentration.

A

прил. интенсивный

101
Q

intervening

[ˌɪntə’viːnɪŋ]

A more experienced student might recognize this as a factored difference of squares and rewrite it immediately as without the intervening steps.

A

прил. промежуточный

102
Q

**intimidate **

[ɪn’tɪmɪdeɪt]

*This may not seem very intimidating—after all, we come to conclusions all day long. *

A

гл. устрашать

103
Q

inventive

[ɪn’ventɪv]

Never fear though—you can find the time you need if you’re willing to get inventive.

A

*прил. *находчивый

104
Q

jot

[ʤɔt]

At the end of each study session, jot down what you did that day.

A
  1. сущ.

йота; ничтожное количество, маленькая часть

  1. гл. ; = jot down

кратко записать

105
Q

long-haul

[ˌlɔŋ’hɔːl]

*Through the long-haul marathon known as GMAT prep. *

A

*прил. *длинный (о расстояниях)

106
Q

mnemonics

[nɪ’mɔnɪks]

There are many tech­niques, such as flash cards, writing down notes, and making up mnemonics that can be helpful.

A

сущ.** мнемотехника** (совокупность приёмов, облегчающих запоминание)

108
Q

nap

[næp]

If you don’t feel yourself 100% there, go smoke a cigarette, take a nap, take a shower.

A

сущ. короткий сон

108
Q

narrator

[nə’reɪtə]

In fact, an early draft of A Tale of Two Citiesuses Yoda as a narra­tor, beginning with “The best of times, the worst of times it was.. .. ”

A

сущ. рассказчик

109
Q

neatly

[‘niːtlɪ]

Work neatly, and give yourself enough clean space on the page to properly solve.

A

нареч. опрятно

110
Q

**nexus **

[‘neksəs]

The Secret Nexus.

A

сущ. узы

112
Q

no-brainer

[ˌnəu’breɪnə]

So … it was a no-brainer to check out a free class

A
  • сущ. ; амер. ; разг.*
    1) не бином Ньютона (что-л., не требующее большого ума, простое, очевидное)
    2) вздор
113
Q

obscure

[əb’skjuə]

*And while the questions may look simple at first glance, the answer choices tend to be convoluted, obscure, and seemingly different from anything mentioned in the passage. *

A

*прил. *непонятный

113
Q

novice

[‘nɔvɪs]

The difference between a solid novice problem solver and an expert problem solver is often just that the expert recognizes bigger problem pieces and more subtle instances of patterns than the novice does.

A

сущ. новичек

115
Q

pace

[peɪs]

What’s my pace?

A
  1. сущ. длина шага

темп

  1. гл. шагать; расхаживать
115
Q

**oftentimes **

[‘ɔf(t)əntaɪmz]

But oftentimes, you won’t.

A

амер. ; = often часто

117
Q

parallelism

[‘pærəlelɪz(ə)m]

If you are trying to learn parallelism, you might make up your own parallel sentences.

A

сущ.** параллельность**

118
Q

passage

[‘pæsɪʤ]

You should be writing down things that are never explicitly stated in the actual passage.

A

*сущ. *отрывок

119
Q

pattern

[‘pæt(ə)n]

Intuition is as­sociative thinking, which is fast and relies on shortcuts like pattern matching.

A

сущ. образец

119
Q

perceive

[pə’siːv]

Your brain needs to make sense of the input stimulus at whatever level you perceive it in order to know how to respond.

A

гл. воспринимать

121
Q

permutation

[ˌpɜːmjuː’teɪʃ(ə)n]

It’s hard to focus all your attention on your 20th permutation while you know your friends are finding much more fun in a different combination of things.

A

сущ.** перестановка**

122
Q

porpoise

[‘pɔːpəs]

While on summer vacation in Hawaii, Carla goes for an ocean ride on a mystic porpoise named Noelani.

A

*сущ. ; зоол. *морская свинья

123
Q

precise

[prɪ’saɪs]

*It is unlikely that you would need to be that precise on an actual GMAT computation problem. *

A

сущ. точный

124
Q

prime factor decomposition

How long has it been since you studied grammar, found the prime factors of a number or critically analyzed a reading passage?

A

*матем. *разложение на простые множители

125
Q

procrastinate

[prə’kræstɪneɪt]

If you have set “appointments” to study, do homework, and take practice tests, you’ll be less likely to procrastinate and fall behind.

A

*гл. *откладывать

126
Q

prop

[prɔp]

*When completing practice questions out of a book, prop the book up vertically on your desk. *

A

гл. подпирать

127
Q

propeller-head

[prə’peləˌhed]

I am no propeller head, so this can be accomplished with time and good study habits.

A
  • сущ. ; амер. ; разг. ; пренебр.*
  • *тот, кто помешан на технике** (обычно компьютерах)
128
Q

pursue

[pə’sjuː]

These people were certainly a part of the decision to pursue b-school in the first place, so get them involved in the preparation as well

A

гл.
1) преследовать
2 рассматривать

129
Q

quadratic equation

If you can solve quadratic equations in a cafe and in the park as well as in the library, you can definitely solve them in a Pearson Vue test center.

A

мат. квадратное уравнение

129
Q

**quirk **

[kwɜːk]

Figure out how to deal with weird little problem quirks, and execute solving processes accurately.

A

сущ.** индивидуальная особенность**

130
Q

reasoning

[‘riːz(ə)nɪŋ]

Thereby tying the two distinct types of reasoning together.

A

сущ. рассуждение

131
Q

regurgitate

[rɪ’gɜːʤɪteɪt]

The GMAT is not a straightforward test that requires you to regurgitate memorized facts.

A

гл. механически повторять что-л., не понимая смысла

132
Q

rep

[rep]

My friends started to call me a MGMAT rep because I always had a Strategy Guide or the Verbal Supplement Guide with me.

A

торг. сокр. от customer service representative

133
Q

resentful

[rɪ’zentf(ə)l], [-ful]

You don’t want to burn out and become resentful of your prep time, so it’s important to make room to relax.

A

прил. обиженный

134
Q

retention

[rɪ’ten(t)ʃ(ə)n]

It also improves retention if you study the same material using multiple methods.

A

*сущ. *сохранение в памяти

135
Q

revolve

[rɪ’vɔlv]

RC again revolves around the distinction between reading and comprehension.

A

гл. вращаться

136
Q

rust

[rʌst]

*You just need to brush the rust off of your computation skills. *

A

сущ. ржавчина

137
Q

sacrifice

[‘sækrɪfaɪs]

A study buddy also serves as a reminder that you really aren’t the
only one making sacrifices to achieve your goal.

A
  1. сущ.

жертва

  1. гл.

(sacrifice to) жертвовать чем-л. во имя чего-л.

138
Q

saint

[seɪnt]

*A close friend/coworker was a saint while I studied. *

A

сущ. святой

139
Q

sanity

[‘sænətɪ]

Group study can play a vital role in keeping your sanity and studying interesting through the long-haul marathon known as GMAT prep.

A

сущ. рассудок

140
Q

**scrap **

[skræp]

Note that scrap paper processes are very important for all aspects of math me­chanics.

A

сущ. клочок

141
Q

shift

[ʃɪft]

As students become more expert at doing something, they shift some of their think­ing from effortful, step-by-step thinking to faster pattern recognition.

A

гл. перемещать

142
Q

solidify

[sə’lɪdɪfaɪ]

*My instructor told me that trying to teach the problem was a good way to solidify understanding and she was right. *

A

*гл. *делать твёрдым

143
Q

somewhat

[‘sʌmwɔt]

I was not going to get into a top program, and I have a somewhat nonconventional opinion on the MBA degree that just forced me to forget about it.

A
  1. мест. кое-что
  2. нареч. отчасти
144
Q

sparking

*Many of the ideas for when should already be sparking some ideas regarding who can help you study. *

A

прил. искрящийся

145
Q

spot

[spɔt]

If you are trying to learn parallelism, you might try spotting it in some practice sentences.

A
  1. сущ. пятнышко
  2. гл. заметить
146
Q

squiggly

[‘skwɪglɪ]

*People learn to almost instantly recognize groups of squiggly lines as letters, groups of letters as words, and then groups of words as algebra word problems. *

A

прил. волнистый

148
Q

steady

[‘stedɪ]

The basics: your brain likes for your body to be fed a steady diet that includes “good fats,” antioxidants, and small quality carbohydrates.

A

прил. устойчивый

149
Q

stick

[stɪk]

At the end of each week I had a chance to “win” $10 of my money back by sticking to my study plan.

A

гл. придерживаться

150
Q

stretch

[streʧ]

Even that last one is a stretch, because we are assuming that Lothar has a biggest fan.

A

гл. натягивать

151
Q

strict

[strɪkt]

It also kept me accountable— my kids would check the schedule and be very strict with me if I wasnt studying.

A

прил. строгий

152
Q

struggle

[‘strʌgl]

*Do you struggle to memorize formulas and need to review content often to keep it fresh or do you have a photographic memory? *

A
  1. сущ. борьба
  2. бороться
153
Q

stuck

[stʌk]

You will frequently avoid getting tricked, or getting stuck between answer choices.

A

гл. завязнуть

154
Q

subtle

[‘sʌtl]

*The difference between a solid novice problem solver and an expert problem solver is often just that the expert recognizes bigger problem pieces and more subtle instances of patterns than the novice does. *

A

прил. едва различимый

155
Q

suffering

[‘sʌf(ə)rɪŋ]

There’s no prize for suffering.

A

*сущ. *страдание

156
Q

swap-out

Swap out “white” carbohydrates for whole grain versions, eaten in small but regular portions.

A

гл. откачивать

158
Q

swing

[swɪŋ]

At work, the boss is always swinging by your desk.

A

гл.** **ходить туда-сюда

159
Q

syllabus

[‘sɪləbəs]

Look over your study timeline, it may be the syllabus for
your Manhattan GMAT class.

A
  1. конспект
  2. учебный план
159
Q

tackle

[‘tækl]

*You may be extremely competent in some areas but unable to tackle the diversity of problems the GMAT throws at you. *

A

гл. биться (над какой-л. задачей)

161
Q

tempting

[‘tem(p)tɪŋ]

While it may seem tempting to sacrifice these things for your studies, it’s more productive to maintain some balance.

A

прил.** заманчивый**

161
Q

tend

[tend]

The more interesting con­clusions tend to be extreme, to grasp at weak connections, or to make reasonable but unsupported assumptions.

A

гл. иметь склонность

162
Q

thorough

[‘θʌrə]

The MGMAT explanations to the CATs, Question Banks, and Challenge Questions were thor­ough and very helpful.

A

прил. исчерпывающий

162
Q

thereby

[ˌðeə’baɪ]

Students shift effortful, step-by-step thinking to faster pattern recognition and association, thereby tying the two distinct types of reasoning together.

A

нареч.* **книжн*. таким образом

164
Q

thrill

[θrɪl]

Getting up at 5:15 sucked (and eating alone wasn’t a thrill either), but my reward was rarely having to do any homework at night.

A

*сущ. *захватывающее

165
Q

thrive

[θraɪv]

In a nutshell, do you tend to thrive or falter when you are in
high-pressure testing situations?

A

1) преуспевать
2) пышно расти

165
Q

tie

[taɪ]

Thereby tying the two distinct types of reasoning together.

A

гл. связывать

166
Q

time slot

*List tasks you intend to accomplish during that time slot. *

A

отрезок времени

167
Q

**toast **

[təust]

If you jump to wild conclusions, you are toast.

A

сущ. амер. разг. конченный человек

168
Q

tough

[tʌf]

*Many times over, I’ve seen groups spin their wheels for hours on a single math problem trying to solve an extremely _tough _ question. *

A

прил. трудный

169
Q

trap

[træp]

Group problems that have similar tech­niques or traps and be able to visualize 3-5 common “variations” of each.

A

*сущ. *ловушка

171
Q

trapezoid

What’s the formula for the area of
a trapezoid?

A

ТРАПЕЦОИД

- мат. геометрическая фигура, похожая на трапецию, но не имеющая параллельных сторон

173
Q

treat

[triːt]

I doubt that diet can make you “smarter” on a permanent basis, but it is absolutely true that how you treat your body will affect how your brain performs.

A

гл. вести себя (по отношению к кому-л.)

174
Q

tremendous

[trɪ’mendəs]

*Mastery of this skill will have a tremendous impact on your GMAT perfor­mance. *

A

прил. разг. громадный

175
Q

trivial

[‘trɪvɪəl]

We just want to find something, however trivial, that seems to be true based on the information.

A

прил. банальный

177
Q

tunable

[‘tjuːnəbl]

The physical properties o f the CFCs and HCFCs are tunable by changes in the number and identity of the halogen atoms.

A

*прил. тех. *легко настраиваемый

178
Q

**ultimately **

[‘ʌltɪmətlɪ]

  • Spend too much time studying by yourself and you’ll end up less happy and ultimately less focused.*
A

*нареч. *в конечном счёте

180
Q

**uncanny **

[ʌn’kænɪ]

*The novelist Charles Dickens was an enthusiastic follower of the Star Wars films, and liked to entertain dinner guests by doing uncannily accurate impressions of the characters. *

A

прил. сверхъестественный

182
Q

visualize

[‘vɪʒuəlaɪz], [-zjuə-]

Group problems that have similar tech­niques or traps and be able to visualize 3-5 common “variations” of each.

A

*гл. *отчётливо представлять себе

184
Q

wary

[‘weərɪ]

*You may find yourself getting a little wary. *

A

прил. подозрительный

185
Q

weird

[wɪəd]

Figure out how to deal with weird little problem quirks, and execute solving processes accurately.

A

прил. таинственный

186
Q

wind down

Figure out a bedtime, and start winding down an hour or two before that.

A

фраз. гл. “сворачивать” (какой-л. процесс, какую-л. деятельность)

187
Q

yield

[jiːld]

A quick internet search will yield suggestions for specific foods that are consistent with these guidelines: fish, oysters, avocado, nuts, eggs (especially the yolks).

A

*гл. *давать результат

188
Q

yolk

  • [jəuk]*
  • A quick internet search will yield suggestions for specific foods that are consistent with these guidelines: fish, oysters, avocado, nuts, eggs (especially the yolks).*
A

*сущ. *желток (яйца)