vocabulary Flashcards
SLY
[ /slaɪ/]
deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want
PRISTINE
[/prɪˈstiːn/]
1) new or almost new, and in very good condition; 2) original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use
ENAMORED
[ /ɪˈnæm.əd/]
liking something a lot
REGAL
[ /ˈriː.ɡəl/]
very special and suitable for a king or queen
JUXTAPOSITION
[/ˌdʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/]
the fact of putting things that are not similar next to each other
EMANATE
[ /ˈem.ə.neɪt/]
to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave
TO ENTICE
[ /ɪnˈtaɪs/]
to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant
PAUPER
[/ˈpɑː.pɚ/]
a very poor person
SUPERINTENDENT
[/ˌsuː.pə.pɚ.ɪnˈten.dənt/]
a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department, office, etc., or who is responsible for keeping a building or place in good condition (Заведующий, управляющий, главный)
TO DWELL
[ /dwel/]
to live in a place or in a particular way
TO ENTRUST
[ /ɪnˈtrʌst/]
to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible
INMATE
[ /ˈɪn.meɪt/]
a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill
SUPERVISION (C1)
[ /ˌsuː.pɚˈvɪʒ.ən/]
the act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. (надзор, наблюдение, контроль)
SUPERIOR (C1)
[ /səˈpɪr.i.ɚ/]
better than average or better than other people or things of the same type
SUPERIOR (C2)
[ /səˈpɪr.i.ɚ/]
A superior person believes that or acts as if they are better than other people
BOLDLY
[/ˈboʊld.li/]
in a brave and confident way, without showing any fear
PARISH
[/ˈper.ɪʃ/]
in some Christian denominations, an area cared for by one priest with its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of local government (приход, приходской, округа в Луиззиане)
SOLE (C1)
[ /soʊl/]
1)being one only; single; 2)not shared with anyone else
WARD (B2)
[/wɔːrd/]
one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients
MATRON
[/ˈmeɪ.trən/]
a woman who is in charge of women or children at a hospital, police station, prison, or school
TO BESTOW
[ /bɪˈstoʊ/]
to give something as an honour or present
PROBATIONER
[/proʊˈbeɪ.ʃən.ɚ/]
1)a person such as a police officer or teacher who has recently passed his or her final exams and who is doing the first year of work (человек на испытательном - probation- сроке); 2) a criminal who is allowed to stay out of prison if they do not commit another crime and follow particular rules (человек на условном сроке)
TO INDUCE
[/ɪnˈduːs/]
to make something happen or to persuade someone to do something
TO ENDEAVOR
[ /enˈdev.ər/]
to try to do something
INFERENCE
[ /ˈɪn.fɚ.əns/]
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have (предположение, заключение)
ABSENCE (B2)
[/ˈæb.səns/]
the fact of not being where you are usually expected to be
MERE (B2)
[ /mɪr/]
used to emphasize that something is not large or important
TO INVALIDATE
[ /ɪnˈvæl.ə.deɪt/]
1)to officially stop a document, ticket, law, etc. being legally or officially acceptable; 2)to prove that an opinion, argument, etc. is wrong
DEDUCTION (C2)
[ /dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/]
the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached
TO PREVAIL (C2) [ /prɪˈveɪl/]
1) to get control or influence; 2) to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time
TESTIMONY
[ /ˈtes.tə.moʊ.ni/]
(an example of) spoken or written statements that something is true, especially those given in a law court (свидетельство, доказание)
MERIT (С1)
[ /ˈmer.ɪt/]
the quality of being good and deserving praise (заслуга, достоинство)
DEVOTION
[/dɪˈvoʊ.ʃən/]
loyalty and love or care for someone or something
