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1
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Dire poverty

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ужасный, terrible, dismal, abject

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Immutable

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неизменный, непреложный, abiding

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coerce the population into

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заставлять, принуждать, force

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till the soil

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возделывать

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plunder

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воровство, грабить, разорять

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subdue opposition

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suppress, extinguish,подавлять, починять

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pernicious influence of the mass media

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devastating, nefarious, разрушительный, разорительный

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Disparate

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несравнимый, несоизмеримый

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Hazard to say

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отважиться сказать

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Descendant

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потомок

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Germ

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микроб

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government ineptitude

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неумение, непригодность

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Public amenities

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удовольствия, удобства

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tormentor

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мучитель

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consent to smth

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соглашаться, давать разрешение на, assent to

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Inimical to

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adverse, hostile

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this may jeopardize investments

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threaten, подвергать опасности

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deficient

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недостаточный, не отвечающий требованиям, flawed

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vanquish

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subdue, conquer, surmount

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intrepid explorer

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fearless

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subsistence (level)

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существование, the state of having just enough money or food to stay alive

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onerous duty/task

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burdensome, arduous, cumbersome, тягостный, обременительный

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abolish

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abrogate, repeal, rescind

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retinue

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свита, эскорт

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decease

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гибель, смерть

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concur with smb in smth

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to agree, acquiesce

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perilous adventure

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hazardous, very dangerous

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28
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lust for power/her

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вожделение, страсть

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29
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lay a trap

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установить ловушку

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30
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What transpired next

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happen, reveal

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31
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succumb to despair

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поддаться чему-то, стать жертвой чего-то

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32
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besiege

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осаждать

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abrogate a law

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abolish, repeal

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34
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secession from a union

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выход из союза

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35
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incumbent

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official, лицо, занимающее какую-то должность,

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entreat to do smth

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beg, beseech, exhort, supplicate

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she pleaded with him not to

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beg, entreat, beseech, supplicate

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38
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plead

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защищать подсудимого

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39
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cajole smb into

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упрашивать, склонять лестью, entice

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depose

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overthrow, сместить с должности

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41
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disgruntle

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annoy, displease

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42
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crony

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закадычный друг

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43
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coercion

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принуждение, насилие

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44
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dismantle

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разбирать по частям

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45
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rage

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ярость, гнев, ire, wrath

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46
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usurp

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узурпировать

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47
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formidable obstacle, opponent

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dangerous, intimidating, menacing вызывающий опасения, грозный, пугающий

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stem from

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derive from

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49
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opinions diverge greatly (from)

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differ

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50
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abortive attempt

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неудачный, futile, idle

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51
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fierce competition

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свирепый, агрессивный

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fudge

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чушь, выдумка, подделывать, фальсифицировать

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concede

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surrender, give up, relinquish, to admit that something is true, logical

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54
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the country was mired in instability/recession

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завязнуть (в болоте)

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55
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resort to

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прибегать к чему-то

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to render something harmless/useless/ineffective

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make, приводить в какое-то состояние

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rout

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debacle, отступление, бегство, разгром

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58
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akin to

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similar to

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59
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elude all but

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avoid, escape

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60
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malfeasance

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преступление, совершенное официальным лицом

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inculcate propaganda, ideas in smb

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внушить

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lamentable quality

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calamitous, dire

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63
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augment power, income

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increase

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аlas

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увы

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65
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spurious impression, argument

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false

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venerable old man

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многоуважаемый, почтенный

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advent of new technology

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the coming of an important event, person, invention

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abject poverty, failure

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dire, dismal

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grapple with famine, air pollution

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contend with, handle, tackle a problem, fight with,

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impecunious

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poor

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71
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stunt possibilities

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to prevent from growing or developing

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72
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mutiny

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riot, revolt, insurrection

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73
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espouse democratic principles

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embrace, uphold a belief, policy

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whiff of smth (profit, danger)

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a mere amount, дуновение

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75
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sprinkling of smth

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a small amount of a substance that is dropped somewhere

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sparsely settled

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редко населенный

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renege on promise/deal/contract

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break

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eagerly adopted

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ardently, fervently, горячо, пылко

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sordid details, conditions

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nasty, грязные, низменные

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vigorous contender

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active, сильный, энергичный соперник

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Supposedly

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согласно общему мнению

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82
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counterpart

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дубликат, человек на той же должности

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relinquish power

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give smth up, cede, abdicate, surender

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84
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dither over something

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hesitate, unable to decide

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85
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under the auspices of

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протекция, покровительство

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86
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tenant

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владелец, арендатор

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languish

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dwindle, wither, слабеть, терять силы, unravel

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anxiety to

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страстное желание чего-то, lust for

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89
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anxiety

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nervousness, беспокойство

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90
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profligate

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распутный, развратный

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confine

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граница, constrain, restrain, hinder, restrict

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92
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delve into past, history

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to try hard to find out more information

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93
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impede growth

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hinder, hamper

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94
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hamper growth

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impede, hinder

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95
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mounting poverty, concern, tension

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increasing

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96
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artisans

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Ремесленник, мелкий производитель

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ire

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гнев, rage, wrath

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98
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disrupt

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разрушать, подрывать

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99
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incidence

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сфера действия

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100
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impeccable manners, logic

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unblemished, immaculate, безупречный, flawless

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appalling evil

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dreadful, ужасающее зло

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102
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infallible

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flawless, безошибочный, impeccable

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103
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dwindle from to

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abate, decline, decrease

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perish

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succumb, гибнуть, crumble

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encroach on freedom, privacy

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вторгаться, intrude on, infringe on, impinge on

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gimmick

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прием трюк уловка

107
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pertains to situations where

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to be appropriate

108
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deception

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fraud, deceit

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hoax

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deceive, обман мистификация ложь

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egregious behaviour, error

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extremely bad, nefarious, atrocious

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gruesome conditions, murder

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appalling, horrific, terrifying, отвратительный

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savagely exploited

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варварски, жесткого использовали

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endow smth

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bestow, empower, спонсировать, обеспечивать доходом

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portent of

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omen, знамение, harbinger

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unavailing

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barren, idle, fruitless

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impending danger/disaster

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надвигающаяся, imminent, looming

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impel the engines of prosperity

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приводить в движение

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juncture

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соединение

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vicious circle

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порочный, злой, nefarious, atrocious

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hinge on

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depend on smth completely

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anvil

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наковальня

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vie with smb for smth

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to compete

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embolden smb to do smth

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encourage, spur, inspire

124
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Against all the odds

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не смотря ни на что

125
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meagre incentives

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small in quantity and poor in quality

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We strode across the field

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to walk with long steps in a particular direction

127
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differences amplified

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increase something in strength, especially sound

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a modicum of progress, control

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mere amount

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susceptible to challenge

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very likely to be affected by something

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thwart somebody’s plans

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to prevent, circumvent (расстаивать планы), foil

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growth spurt

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a sudden increase in speed, effort for a short period of time

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consequences were calamitous

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disastrous, pernicious, lamentable, devastating

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banish to Siberia

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ссылать

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fiat

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декрет

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inception

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the start of an institution, an organization

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reminiscent of

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reminding of smth

137
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in/during the reign of Charles II

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правление

138
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basking in the warm sunshine

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sunbathe, relax, enjoy

139
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herding

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скотоводство

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compelling piece of evidence

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strong, fascinating

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compelling need/desire

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so strong that you must do something about it

142
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preponderance

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prevalence

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auspicious start, meeting

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unravel the mystery, system

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раскрыть, распутать, languish

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deface

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demolish, destroy

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breakneck pace of economic growth

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extremely fast

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fortuitous combination of circumstances

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fortunate, odd, arbitrary

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amend rules

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improve (о законе, правилах)

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on the brink of

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on the edge of, about to

150
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pit someone against others

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стравливать

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massive influx of visitors/wealth

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bounty

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generous actions

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incessant war

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constant, endless, ceaseless

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ferocious enemy, storm, attak

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cruel, fierce, ruthless, savage, aggressive or violent

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flood/quake/war ravaged country

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damage, havoc, devastate

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mutilate

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калечить

157
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claimant to the throne

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пертендент, получающий пособие

158
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staunch the flow of blood/illigal import

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to stop the flow of something, especially blood

159
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precipitate economic decline

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accelerate, expedite, trigger

160
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this precipitated the country into war

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suddenly force somebody/something into a particular state or condition

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economy, courage is beginning to falter

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to become weaker or less effective, waver

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waver (between A and B)

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hesitate, falter

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contender

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insurrection

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mutiny, riot, revolt

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aspire to a scientific career

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стремиться к чему-то

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assent to

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consent to, approve smth

167
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put/impose a levy on oil imports, levy fines

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сбор, взимание налогов

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infringe a law (on a right)

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Run afoul of, break, посягать на (impinge on, encroach on)

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deem smth valuable

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frantic attempts, struggle

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furious, done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized

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area, point of contention

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dispute, раздор, struggle

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impinge on

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Have a noticeable effect on smth/smb, especially bad one; encroach on, infringe on, make inroads on

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locus

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he exact place where something happens or which is thought to be the centre of something

174
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tamper with

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interfere with, изменять без разрешения

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exempt form the ban, tax, exam

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exclude, not affected by it, do not have to do it, pay it

176
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amass

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accumulate

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strive for, against, to do

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to try very hard to achieve something, endeavor, conted with

178
Q

the car was impounded by the police

A

confiscate, imprison, seize

179
Q

died a pauper

A

умер бедняком

180
Q

repeal

A

abolish, abrogate, rescind

181
Q

unveil

182
Q

hedge with restraints, doubt

A

surround or limit, fence

183
Q

perpetuate injustice, power

A

to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for a long time

184
Q

usher

A

швейцар, консьерж

185
Q

coffer

A

сундук, ящик

186
Q

insidious effects of pollution

A

spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm

187
Q

circumscribe

A

restrict, limit freedom, rights, power

188
Q

ameliorate situation, problem, conditions

A

improve, alleviate, mitigate

189
Q

She was afraid lest she had revealed too much

A

как бы не

190
Q

public flogging

A

порка

191
Q

destitute

A

bankrupt, impoverished, impecunious

192
Q

They seem destitute of ordinary human feelings

A

lacking, deprived of

193
Q

perfect specimen of absolutism

A

образец

194
Q

remit a fine, a prison sentence

A

cancel, exonerate, postpone

195
Q

subtle changes

A

едва различимый, not very noticeable or obvious, tenuous

196
Q

amalgamate into (with) British Empire

197
Q

discretion

A

свобода действий

198
Q

the children were left to fend for themselves

A

to take care of yourself without help from anyone else

199
Q

long-running feud between the two artists over money

A

an angry and bitter argument, disagreement

200
Q

stiff resistance

A

rigid, solid, stark

201
Q

vibrant

A

full of life and energy, active, vigorous

202
Q

decimate people, plants, animals, economic prospects

A

slaughter, wipe out, exterminate

203
Q

The storm wrought havoc, the century wrought major changes in our society.

A

caused something to happen

204
Q

havoc

A

disruption, ravages, опустошение

205
Q

bear the brunt of

A

receive the main force of something unpleasant

206
Q

rigid

A

Stiff, hard, unbending; strict, rigorous

207
Q

sinister

A

зловещий

208
Q

derisory amount, sum

A

смехотворный

209
Q

evict from

A

выселять

210
Q

to little/no avail

A

безуспешно (выгода, польза)

211
Q

vest power in( something in somebody)

A

to give somebody the legal right or power to do something

212
Q

suffrage

A

право голоса

213
Q

derogation

A

пренебрежительное отношение, scorn, disparagement

214
Q

vestige of serfdom

A

остаток

215
Q

circumspect

A

cautious, бдительный, осторожный

216
Q

of little/no avail

217
Q

disguise somebody as somebody/something

A

маскировать, conceal, hide

218
Q

prey on

A

охотиться, использовать в корыстных целях

219
Q

encroachments on human rights

220
Q

wrath

A

extreme anger, rage, ire

221
Q

aiding and abetting the crime, the robbers

A

instigate to do smth illegal

222
Q

jury acquitted him of murder

A

absolve. exonerate, оправдывать

223
Q

contend with economic fallout of the brexit

A

deal with a problem or with a difficult situation or person

224
Q

edifice

A

large impressive building

225
Q

cling to power, hope

A

держаться, adhere, grasp

226
Q

unscrupulous

A

unprincipled, dishonest, ruthless

227
Q

intimidate smb into smth/into doing smth

A

frighten or threaten

228
Q

dilapidated

A

в упадке, разрушенный, decaying,

229
Q

a letter purportedly written by Mozart

A

supposedly

230
Q

vagrant

231
Q

The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon

A

to start happening

232
Q

upheaval, period of emotional upheaval

A

disruption, big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems

233
Q

enticement

A

bait, inducement

234
Q

demise

A

collapse, end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, death

235
Q

ruthless dictator

A

cruel, ferocious, merciless

236
Q

enshrine rights

A

to make a law, right, etc. respected or official

237
Q

racist ideas under the guise of nationalism

A

личина, маска

238
Q

herald a new era

A

be a sign that something is going to happen

239
Q

let’s look at another facet of the problem

A

a particular part or aspect of something

240
Q

precipitate something

A

accelerate, make smth bad happen suddenly or sooner

241
Q

mar smth

A

damage or spoil something good

242
Q

Insurgency

A

rebellion, mutiny, revolt

243
Q

ransom

A

выкуп

244
Q

repudiate a suggestion

A

to refuse to accept something, reject, dismiss

245
Q

perplex smb

A

puzzle, bewilder

246
Q

abhor cruelty, corruption

A

detest, loathe, hate

247
Q

conceivably

248
Q

calamitous famine

A

disastrous, devastating, pernicious, lamentable

249
Q

propitious time, circumstances

A

benign, auspicious, благоприятный, благосклонный

250
Q

covet something

A

luster after, жаждать, fancy; yearn for

251
Q

rapacious

A

greedy, voratious

252
Q

hector somebody

A

intimidate

253
Q

craven

A

coward, трус

254
Q

flog

A

бить, пороть, сечь

255
Q

payment will be remitted to you in full

A

send money

/eng.vocab.random (9 decks)

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