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
harass
irritate or torment persistently * wear out * exhaust * беспокоить
heretic
one who holds to a heresy * one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion * еретик
impediment
any structure that makes progress difficult * stumbling-block * препятствие
indigenous
native * originating where it is found * местный
insatiate
never satisfied * ненасытный
intrepid
fearless * indicating or springing from courage * бесстрашный
irate
feeling or showing extreme anger * enraged * разгневанный
jeopardy
exposure to death> loss> or injury * hazard * risk of loss or injury * опасность
leash
control * привязь
loafer
an idle> lazy person * бездельник
lucrative
profitable * producing good profit * прибыльный
lustrous
giving out or shedding light> as sun or fire * reflecting light * having brilliant surface * блестящий
malign
speak evil of * bad-mouth * defame * пагубный
meddle
mix * mingle * interfere or busy one’s self improperly with another’s affairs> specifically> to handle or disturb another’s property without permission * вмешиваться
mend
make repairs or restoration to * fix * improve * чинить
mirth
gladness and gaiety> especially when expressed by laughter * веселье
nausea
feeling of sickness in stomach by an urge to vomit * strong aversion * disgust * тошнота
neglect
disregard * ignore * pay little or no attention to * пренебрежение
nocturnal
of or relating to or occurring in the night * most active at night * ночной
obese
extremely fat * grossly overweight * тучный
obsolete
no longer useful * outmoded * antiquated * устаревший
perch
a place high up * an elevated place serving as a seat * насест, жердочка
pervade
pass or flow through> as an aperture * permeate * pass or spread through the whole extent of * проникать * заполнять * наполнять
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed * unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered * раздражительный
pillage
rob of goods by force> especially in time of war * plunder * take as spoils * грабеж
presumptuous
overconfident * going beyond what is right or proper * excessively forward * самонадеянный
quashed
annuled * отменил
quenching
satisfy> put an end to> put out * закалка
refurbished
make clean> as if like new * обновленный
rejoicing
of rejoice * feeling and expression of joy and gladness * procedure expressive of joy * festivity * радость
reticent
inclined to keep silent * reserved * uncommunicative. * сдержанный
reverberate
be sent back> again and again * отражаться
rigor
strictness or severity> as in temperament> action> or judgment * something hard to endure * строгость
rotundity
roundness * rounded fullness * integral entireness * округленность
salvage
save from loss or destruction * rescue of a ship * save for further use * спасение
scattered
not situated together * рассеянный
shatter
destroy * break up * break into many pieces * разрушать
shunned
avoided> kept away from * избегали
sketchy
containing only an outline or rough form * being in the manner of a sketch * incomplete * отрывочный
sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals * having no pattern or order in time * спорадический
stifled
suppressed> kept back * подавил
strive
endeavor * struggle or fight forcefully * exert much effort or energy * добиваться
subsequent
following in time or order * succeeding * later * последующий
succumb
submit to an overpowering force * yield to an overwhelming desire * give up or give in * поддаваться
taciturn
silent or reserved in speech * saying little * not inclined to speak or converse * молчаливый
tantalize
tease * torture with disappointment * bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied * мучить
tentative
hesitant * not fully worked out or developed * experimental * not definite or positive * предварительный
torpid
having lost motion> or the power of exertion and feeling * numb * benumbed * вялый
treacherous
dangerous * dangerously unstable and unpredictable * disloyal * tending to betray * коварный
tremor
shaking or vibrating movement * slight quiver * тремор
tyro
beginner in learning something * novice * новичок
uproar
noise and excitement * шум
vanity
quality or state of being vain * emptiness * feelings of excessive pride * conceit * тщеславие
vehemence
forcefulness * intensity * conviction * горячность
vigilance
watchfulness * wakefulness * process of paying close and continuous attention * бдительность
vindicate
clear from blame * exonerate * maintain> uphold> or defend * отстаивать
voluptuous
giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses * having strong sexual appeal * сладострастный
wan
having a pale or sickly color * unnaturally pale> as from physical or emotional distress * Ван
wile
trick or stratagem practiced for deception * * хитрость
wrinkle
a minor difficulty * a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface * морщина
