vocabulary Flashcards

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reimburse

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возмещать

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upon an appeal to facts

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после обращения к фактам

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pervade

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проникать

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thence

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оттуда

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promptitude

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готовность

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lamentation

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горестная жалоба

жалобы

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discernible

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различимый

заметный

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superficial

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поверхностный

exterior

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intensification

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усиление

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abundance

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извыток
множество
the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife

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exiguity

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скудность незначительность

meagreness

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slack

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вялый

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inconceivable

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немыслимый

it seemed inconceivable that the president had been unaware of what was going on

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it suffices

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этого достаточно

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molds our

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формирует нашу

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turmoil

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беспорядки

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whims

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капризы

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delineate

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описывает

the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent

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abhorrent

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отвратительный

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ludicrous

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смехотвроный

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burden

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бремя

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gist

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суть

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remedy

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вылечить
средство
мера

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lodging

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жилье

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negligent
небрежный | беспечный
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indictment
обвинительный акт
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prudence
благоразумие | осмотрительность
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incompatible
несовместимый | несообразный
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agile
быстрый | проворный
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startle
испугать | испуг
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voracious
жадный прожорливый he had a voracious appetite
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ingrain
вселять | внушать
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inculcate
instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.
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impending
предстоящий
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avert
предотвращать
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wheat
пшеница
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vigorous
бодрый
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compassionate toward
сострадательный к
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dire
ужасный awful appalling
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reputed
he is reputed to be clever
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robust
vigorous
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coerce
persuade unwillingly
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foster
encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good). the teacher's task is to foster learning
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facilitate
make (an action or process) easy or easier. | schools were located on the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources
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ambiguous
the question is rather ambiguous | неясный двухсмысленный
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ruefully
горестный
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repentant
синонимы: penitent, contrite, regretful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic кающийся he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity
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candor
a man of refreshing candor | прямота
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verisimilitude
правдоподобие the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude
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impartial
беспристрастный treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. independent and impartial advice
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veracity
правдивость conformity to facts; accuracy. officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story
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stratagem
хитрость
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mare
a very unpleasant or frustrating experience. | this week is going to be a bit of a mare but at least the end is in sight
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endeavor
стремление | he is endeavoring to help the Third World
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quarrel
ссора | he made the mistake of picking a quarrel with John
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disposition
``` склонность нрав распоряжение расположение disposition to trample upon the rights of others ```
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trample
топтать
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prevailed
преобладала | it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion
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lull
затишье
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weazened
высохший | dry
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trifle
пустяк
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plaintive
sounding sad and mournful. a plaintive cry жалоба
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dainty woman
ласковая
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gown
мантия | платье
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demure
shy | (of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.
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abide
соблюдать | if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline
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splendid body
magnificent | impressive
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lucrative
доходный | a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian
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covet
жаждать
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yearn
тосковать жаждать she yearned for a glimpse of him
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glimpse
проблеск
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distinction
различие оригинальность известность a novelist of distinction
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made a nest
сделал гнездо
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awe
трепет
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forebode
предвещать | this lull foreboded some new assault upon him
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engulf
поглощать | the cafe was engulfed in flames
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plausible
a plausible explanation правдоподобный
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divulge
разглашать | I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age
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embarked on
приступили к
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hindrance
помеха
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elicit
вызывать выявлять to elicit a positive reaction.
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deliberate
преднамеренный
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elucidate
разъяснять make (something) clear; explain. work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter
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affiliate
присоединяться to bring into close association or connection: The research center is affiliated with the university.
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boost
продвигать поднимать the cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy help or encourage (something) to increase or improve. a range of measures to boost tourism
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retention
удержать | the retention of direct control by a central government
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adage
поговорка
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commonsensical
разумный
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sense of vanity
чувство тщеславия
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unruffled personality
невозмутимая личность
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invigorate
making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy. a brisk, invigorating walk бодрить
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defer
считаться с чьим-л. мнением submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities). he deferred to Tim's superior knowledge ``` откладывать put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone. they deferred the decision until February ```
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shun
avoid reject he shunned fashionable society
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mingle
mix or cause to mix together. | the sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs
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vain
producing no result; useless. a vain attempt to tidy up the room тщеславие
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asunder
на куски | на части
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irksome
irritating
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eligible
having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions. customers who are eligible for discounts подходящий желательный
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hasten
спешить
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scantily
скудно
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juxtapose
сопоставлять
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opulent
ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish. | обильный
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perpetually
incessantly, constantly, always, forever never ending or changing. occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted. бесконечный endless, infinite, unending, perpetual, interminable, eternal постоянный constant, standing, permanent, continuous, regular, perpetual непрерывный
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apt
склонный подходящий an apt description of her nature suitable, appropriate, right, suited, fitting, apt способный capable, able, apt, gifted, clever, bright уместный
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infallible
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. | непогрешимый
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unanimous
единогласный unanimous, solid the doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses
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bestow
confer or present (an honor, right, or gift). | the office was bestowed on him by the chief of state
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confer
grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right). | даровать
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disparity
``` a great difference. economic disparities between different regions of the country неравенство inequality, disparity, odds, imparity несоответствие ```
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abridgment
сокращение
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hither
сюда
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replete
filled or well-supplied with something. sensational popular fiction, replete with adultery and sudden death переполненный
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legislature
законодательный орган legislature, assembly законодательная власть
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imbecility
stupidity, folly, foolishness
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encroachment
вторжение | invasion
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hitherto
до настоящего времени
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propelled
drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward. the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle стимулировать stimulate, promote, induce, motivate, propel, pep двигать
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plunged
jump or dive quickly and energetically. our daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea синонимы: dive, jump, throw oneself, launch oneself push or thrust quickly. he plunged his hands into his pockets ``` погружаться dive, plunge, dip, sink, submerge, submerse вляпаться plunge, walk smack окунаться dip, plunge, douse, bathe, duck, souse бросаться ```
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pitch
throw or fling roughly or casually. | he crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace
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impel
принуждать
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inalienable
неотъемлемый integral, inalienable, inherent, essential, indefeasible, imprescriptible неотчуждаемый
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allegiance
верность fidelity, loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance, faith, adherence преданность devotion, dedication, loyalty, fidelity, allegiance, attachment лояльность
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abolish
formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution). the tax was abolished in 1977 отменять cancel, revoke, override, abolish, abrogate, repeal упразднять
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transient
временный temporary, temporal, interim, provisional, transient, transitory преходящий transient, transitory, passing, temporal, ephemeral, momentary скоротечный transient, fleeting, fulminant мимолетный
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disposed
inclined or willing. James didn't seem disposed to take the hint get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else. whose responsibility is it to dispose of scrap materials? arrange in a particular position. the chief disposed his attendants in a circle синонимы определять: arrange, place, put, position, array, set up, form, marshal, gather, group
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accustomed
привычный habitual, familiar, accustomed, customary, regular, wonted привыкший
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anoint
смазанный
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consecration
освящение consecration, sanctification, dedication, kiddush посвящение
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tenor
направление direction, directing, route, trend, line, tenor общее содержание смысл статьи force of a clause, tenor смысл речи
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concede
admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it. уступать give, concede, give in, yield, give way, defer признавать
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gospel
``` проповедь preaching, sermon, message, homily, discourse, gospel убеждения creed, credo, gospel взгляды ```
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pursuit
преследование | занятие
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set forth
прояснять
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intervened
he acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute вмешиваться interfere, intervene, meddle, tamper, step in, interrupt помешать
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reconciled
restore friendly relations between. she wanted to be reconciled with her father согласовать conform, reconcile, quadrate примирять reconcile, conciliate, accommodate, compound, propitiate согласовывать coordinate, harmonize, reconcile, accord, accommodate, dovetail мирить
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perished
погибший
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infer
делать выводы
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peevish
раздражительный
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condone
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. the college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs смотреть сквозь пальцы мириться
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contempt
презрение
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yield
give way to arguments, demands, or pressure. the Western powers now yielded when they should have resisted синонимы: surrender, capitulate, submit, relent, admit defeat уступать give, concede, give in, yield, give way, defer давать give, let, afford, provide, produce, yield приносить
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irreverence
непочтительность | disrespect,
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denigration
клевета | slander, defamation, calumny, smear, denigration, aspersion
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pervasive
распространяющийся (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society
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endorsement
an act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something. When Litan asks consumers that question, she finds that banks get the highest endorsement , with support from 47% of the public. поддержка
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suffrage
избирательное право suffrage, elective franchise право голоса
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acuteness
сообразительность
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utter
``` complete; absolute. произносить make (a sound) with one's voice. he uttered an exasperated snort синонимы: emit, let out, give, produce put (forged money) into circulation. A day later he was granted bail for offences of conspiracy to utter counterfeit currency and conspiracy to defraud. ```
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admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly. she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven наставлят
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entail
влечь за собой entail, involve, bring, carry, spell вызывать call, cause, induce, call forth, summon, entail навлекать a situation that entails considerable risks
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susceptibility
lack of exercise increases susceptibility to disease восприимчивость
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tentative
a tentative conclusion экспериментальный experimental, tentative неуверенный uncertain, unsure, tentative, insecure of, erratic, unassured опытный experienced, experimental, skilled, proficient, expert, tentative неопределенный
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deficient
недостаточный | this diet is deficient in vitamin B
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abysmal
зловещий extremely bad; appalling. the quality of her work is abysmal very deep.
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consummation
the point at which something is complete or finalized. the consummation of a sale совершенный
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sustenance
средства к существованию | poor rural economies turned to potatoes for sustenance
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stampede
``` паническое бегство stampede, debacle бегство escape, flight, getaway, stampede, evasion, bolt стихийное массовое движение ```
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condo
многоквартирный дом
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fiscal
финансовый
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affluent
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. the affluent societies of the western world синонимы: wealthy, rich, prosperous, обильный приливающий притекающий
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enclave
Deep suspicions and fears continue to divide the people into ethnic enclaves узкий круг
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spacious
просторный | There are two other rooms on the ground floor, a shower room and a spacious store room.
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obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain. his origins and parentage are obscure синонимы: unclear, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, indeterminate, concealed, hidden глагол keep from being seen; conceal. gray clouds obscure the sun
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obstinacy
упрямство
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with due caution
с должной осторожностью
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pious awe
благочестивый страх
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subservient
подчиненный subordinate, subject, inferior, under, subdued, subservient содействующий
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contingent
возможный | условный
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brevity
краткость
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petty
мелкий | небольшой
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insolent
наглый
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deplete
истощать
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utmost
``` The crew does the utmost I have the utmost respect for this person предельный most extreme; greatest. a matter of the utmost importance ```
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lenient
снисходительный
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callow
неопытный
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withdrawn
not wanting to communicate with other people. a disorder characterized by withdrawn and fearful behavior замкнутый
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plight
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. we must direct our efforts toward relieving the plight of children living in poverty положение pledge or promise solemnly (one's faith or loyalty). залог или обещание торжественно (вера или лояльность).
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hurl
метать бросать
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spurred
стимулировать
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heckled
interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse. he was booed and heckled when he tried to address the demonstrators
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squandering
расточительство
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gambling
азартный
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scattering
рассеивание
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debauchery
разврат
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sheathing
обшивка
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congruous
гармонирующий
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flung
hurl forcefully | he picked up the debris and flung it away
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outmost
самый дальный от центра
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stir
``` размешивать stir, mix up, churn, poach шевелить stir, move мешать переполох stir, alarm, flutter, hurly-burly движение movement, motion, traffic, move, stir, go ажиотаж ```
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hilt
the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife. Quad's hands gripped sword hilts , cueing Mack to bring his rifle to a firing position.
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surreptitious
тайный
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strikingly
поразительно
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bid
``` предложение цены bidding, bid, offer предлагаемая цена bid претензия claim, pretension, pretense, bid, beef, pretence домогательство soliciting, bid, exaction объявление масти bid объявление количества взяток bid глагол предлагать цену bid приглашать invite, ask, call in, retain, ask out, bid приказывать order, command, tell, enjoin, direct, bid просить ask, beg, seek, pray, invite, bid объявить масть bid объявить количество взяток ```
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sip
глоток
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backwardness
отсталость
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worship
поклоняться
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auspicious
благоприятный | it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election
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threshold
начало | порог
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perusal
внимательное чтение I continued my perusal of the instructions
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accountable
подотчетный accountable ответственный government must be accountable to its citizens
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dignitary
лицо, занимающее высокий пост
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alighted
``` спешиваться dismount, alight сходить с поезда alight высаживаться ``` приземляться
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ponderous
slow and clumsy because of great weight. her footsteps were heavy and ponderous скучный boring, dull, tedious, blah, uninspired, ponderous тягучий увесистый
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courtesy
вежливость учтивость he had been treated with a degree of courtesy not far short of deference
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demeanor
манера вести себя | a quiet, somber demeanor
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somber
мрачное
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eminent
выдающийся
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beheld
see or observe (a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one). behold your king! смотреть созерцать
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sluggishness
ленивость | медлительность
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enthrall
Увлекать | She had been so enthralled by adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold
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to clamor
шумно требовать | the surging crowds clamored for attention
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coinage
the invention of a new word or phrase.
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refinement
the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance. the refinement of uranium обработка processing, treatment, handling, working, work, refinement изящество grace, elegance, refinement, elegancy, delicacy, fineness улучшение
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eschew
he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence избегать сторониться
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unsurpassed
the quality of workmanship is unsurpassed непревзойденный