spiritual, suspect, scream, prosecutor, expense, initiative, existing, regarding, violent, perceive Flashcards

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spiritual (adj)

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  1. connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things (духовный)
    - Spiritual experience
  2. Connected with religion (святой)
    - A spiritual leader
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suspect (verb)

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  1. to have an idea that smth is probably true or likely to happen, especially smth bad, but without definite proof
    - As I suspected all along, he was not a real policeman.
  2. to have an idea that smbd is guilty of smth, without having definite proof.
    - He resigned after being suspected of theft
  3. (suspect smth) to feel that smth is not completely right, legal or honest, without having any proof; to not trust smth
    - I suspected her motives in offering to help
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scream (verb)

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  1. to give a loud, high shout, bcs u re hurt, frightened, excited, etc.
    - There was a bang and I heard someone scream.
  2. to make a loud, high noise; to move fast making this noise
    - Lights flashed and sirens screamed.
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prosecutor (noun)

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a lawyer who leads the case against a defendant in court (прокурор)
- The prosecuted rose to give the opening address.

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expense (noun)

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  1. the money that u spend on smth
    - A garden was transformed at a great expense.
  2. smth that makes u spend money
    - Running a car is a big expense.
  3. money spent in doing a particular job, or for a particular purpose
    - living/medical/travel expenses
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initiative (noun)

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  1. a new plan for dealing with a particular problem or for achieving a particular purpose (проект)
    - a US peace initiative
  2. the ability to decide and act on ur own without waiting for smbd to tell u what to do (инициатива)
    - He said I was lazy and had no initiative.
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existing (adj)

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found or used now
- New laws will soon replace existing ones.

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regarding (preposition)

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a relating to smbd/smth; abt smbd/smth
- She has said nothing regarding ur request.

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violent (adj)

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  1. involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill smbd (жестокий)
    - violent crime
  2. showing or caused by very strong emotion
    - Toddlers can be prone to violent outbursts.
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perceive (verb)

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  1. to understand or think of smbd/smth in a particular way
    - I do not perceive myself as an expert.
  2. to notice or become aware of smth
    - I perceived change in his behavior.
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