Top 100 Flashcards
abyss
enormous chasm * vast bottomless pit * any deep> immeasurable space * hell * пропасть
acquiesce
assent * agree without protesting * уступать
affable
easily approachable * warmly friendly * приветливый
affliction
cause or condition of pain> suffering> or distress * недуг
affluent
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value * богатый
agitate
cause to move with violence or sudden force * upset * disturb * агитировать
ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning * двусмысленный
annex
append or attach * take possession of * incorporate into an existing political unit * приложение
aqueous
of or like water * водный
arduous
demanding great effort or labor * difficult * трудный
aroma
fragrance * scent * pleasant characteristic odor> as of a plant> spice> or food * аромат
atone
make amends> as for sin or fault * pay for * turn away from sin * искупить
avarice
greediness for wealth * insatiable desire of gain * жадность
bellicose
warlike or hostile in manner or temperament * showing or having impulse to be combative * воинственный
calisthenics
exercises to develop strong bodies * ритмическая гимнастика
captor
person who takes smb captive * захвативший в плен
concoct
digest * convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition. * состряпать
dangle
hang loosely> or with a swinging or jerking motion * swing> as something suspended loosely * болтаться
deprive
deny * take away * лишать
diligent
assiduous * industrious * hard-working * прилежный
disrobe
undress * раздеваться
docile
obedient * ready and willing to be taught * easily managed or handled * послушный
doleful
sorrowful * filled with or expressing grief * mournful * печальный
drought
dry period * aridity * long period of abnormally low rainfall * засуха
dubious
questionable * filled with doubt * сомнительный
dumbfound
fill with astonishment and perplexity * confound * ошарашить
efface
rub or wipe out * make indistinct as if by rubbing * стирать
elucidate
make clear or plain> especially by explanation * clarify * разъяснять
enchant
charm by sorcery * get control of by magical words and rites * очаровывать
endeavor
attempt by employing effort * прилагать усилия
endorse
acknowledge by signing a bill> draft> or other instrument * одобрять
enthral
take the whole attention> enslave * увлекать
exploit
make use of> sometimes unjustly * эксплуатировать
extensive
widespread * far-reaching * wide * обширный
extol
praise highly * glorify * celebrate * Extol
flimsy
weak * feeble * limp * slight * vain * without strength or solidity * неубедительный
fraud
getting money by lying or cheating * something intended to deceive * мошенничество
gaudy
very showy or ornamented> especially when excessive> or in a tasteless or vulgar manner * безвкусный
ghastly
horrible * inspiring shock * extremely unpleasant or bad * ужасно
grumble
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds * ворчание