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reimburse
возмещать
upon an appeal to facts
после обращения к фактам
pervade
проникать
thence
оттуда
promptitude
готовность
lamentation
горестная жалоба
жалобы
discernible
различимый
заметный
superficial
поверхностный
exterior
intensification
усиление
abundance
извыток
множество
the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife
exiguity
скудность незначительность
meagreness
slack
вялый
inconceivable
немыслимый
it seemed inconceivable that the president had been unaware of what was going on
it suffices
этого достаточно
molds our
формирует нашу
turmoil
беспорядки
whims
капризы
delineate
описывает
the law should delineate and prohibit behavior that is socially abhorrent
abhorrent
отвратительный
ludicrous
смехотвроный
burden
бремя
gist
суть
remedy
вылечить
средство
мера
lodging
жилье
negligent
небрежный
беспечный
indictment
обвинительный акт
prudence
благоразумие
осмотрительность
incompatible
несовместимый
несообразный
agile
быстрый
проворный
startle
испугать
испуг
voracious
жадный
прожорливый
he had a voracious appetite
ingrain
вселять
внушать
inculcate
instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.
impending
предстоящий
avert
предотвращать
wheat
пшеница
vigorous
бодрый
compassionate toward
сострадательный к
dire
ужасный
awful
appalling
reputed
he is reputed to be clever
robust
vigorous
coerce
persuade unwillingly
foster
encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).
the teacher’s task is to foster learning
facilitate
make (an action or process) easy or easier.
schools were located on the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources
ambiguous
the question is rather ambiguous
неясный двухсмысленный
ruefully
горестный
repentant
синонимы: penitent, contrite, regretful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic
кающийся
he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity
candor
a man of refreshing candor
прямота
verisimilitude
правдоподобие
the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude
impartial
беспристрастный
treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
independent and impartial advice
veracity
правдивость
conformity to facts; accuracy.
officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story
stratagem
хитрость
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
endeavor
стремление
he is endeavoring to help the Third World
quarrel
ссора
he made the mistake of picking a quarrel with John
disposition
склонность нрав распоряжение расположение disposition to trample upon the rights of others
trample
топтать
prevailed
преобладала
it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion
lull
затишье
weazened
высохший
dry
trifle
пустяк
plaintive
sounding sad and mournful.
a plaintive cry
жалоба
dainty woman
ласковая
gown
мантия
платье
demure
shy
(of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.
abide
соблюдать
if there is one thing I cannot abide it is a lack of discipline
splendid body
magnificent
impressive
lucrative
доходный
a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian
covet
жаждать
yearn
тосковать
жаждать
she yearned for a glimpse of him
glimpse
проблеск
distinction
различие
оригинальность
известность
a novelist of distinction
made a nest
сделал гнездо
awe
трепет
forebode
предвещать
this lull foreboded some new assault upon him
engulf
поглощать
the cafe was engulfed in flames
plausible
a plausible explanation
правдоподобный
divulge
разглашать
I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age
embarked on
приступили к
hindrance
помеха
elicit
вызывать
выявлять
to elicit a positive reaction.
deliberate
преднамеренный
elucidate
разъяснять
make (something) clear; explain.
work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter
affiliate
присоединяться
to bring into close association or connection:
The research center is affiliated with the university.
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
retention
удержать
the retention of direct control by a central government