Word knowledge Flashcards

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Kagan maintains that an infant’s reactions to its first stressful experiences are part of a natural process of development, not harbingers of childhood unhappiness or _________ signs of adolescent anxiety

A) prophetic
B) normal
C) monotonous
D) virtual
E) typical
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A) prophetic

” Prophetic” signs, like harbingers, foretell future occurrences, and for the infant, adolescent anxiety is a future occurence.

Harbingers - предвестники
Prophetic - пророческий, содержащий предсказанье
Sign - знак

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Dominant interests often benefit most from _______ of governmental interference in business, since they are able to take care of themselves if left alone.

A) intensification
B) authorization
C)centralization
D) improvisation
E) elimination
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E) Elimination

Since businesses are good when left alone, the government must b absent.

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An investigation that is __________ can occasionally yield new facts, even notable ones, but typically the appearance of such facts is the result of a search in a definite direction.

A) timely
B) unguided
C) consistent
D) uncomplicated
E) subjective
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The words “can occasionally” and “but typically” indicate, the missing word describes an investigation that contrasts with a “search in a definite direction”

B) unguided

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Preternatural

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Сверхъестественный

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Conductor

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Дирижёр.

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Enduring

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Прочный,
Неугасающий
: The ring was enduring :

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At odds

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Conflicting
Discordant
Несогласный
Противоречивый

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Reluctance

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Нежелание

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Dichotomy

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Разделение
Различение
Разъединение
Split
Division
\:Dik split anatomy:
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Interpretive

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Пояснительный

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Ascribe

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Приписывать

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It comes as no surprise that societies have codes of behavior; the character of the codes, on the other hand, can often be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) predictable
B) unexpected
C) admirable
D) explicit
E) confusing
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The word “on the other hand” indicate that while the existence of societal codes of behavior is no surprise, their character may be quite surprising.
B) unexpected

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Fastidiousness

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Having high and often capricious standards
Разборчивый
Утончённый

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Didacticism

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Didacticism is a philosophy that emphasizes instructional and informative qualities in literature and other types of art.
Поучительность, назедательность.

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Iconoclasm

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Distraction of religious images

Религиозно-политическое движение против культа почитания икон и других изображений хреста и святых

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Agonizing

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Мучительный
Страшный
Агонизировать
Бороться
Кончаться
Умирать
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Acumen

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Проницательность
Сообразительность
Острота ума
Acuvue - пронизывает

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Reverence

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Благоговение

Почтение

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Polemical

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A controversial (спорный) argument, especially one refuting (опровергающий) or attacking a specific opinion or doctrine.
Спор, в большинстве случаев при выяснении вопросов в политической, филосовской, литературной или художественной темах. Дискуссия, прения.
Полено - спорам нужно дать время.

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Dissimilar

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Not alike. Different

Разные

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Political advertising may be well the most (i)__________ kind of advertising: political candidates are usually quite (ii)_________, yet their campaign advertisements often hide important differences behind smoke screens of smiles and empty slogans.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A) polemical A) interchangeable
B) effective B) dissimilar
C) deceptive C) vocal

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“hide” and “smoke screens” suggest that blank (i) is deceptive. Blank (ii) is then “dissimilar” since what is deceptive about political advertisements is that they hide important differences.

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Debunking

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To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug

Разоблачать обман

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Acerbic

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Резкий, неприятный

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Scathing

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Sharp, caustic

Уничтожающий

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``` Select TWO answer choices. Ever a demanding reader of the fiction of others, the novelist Chase was likewise often the subject of ____________ analyses by his contemporaries. A) exacting B) copious C) respectful D) acerbic E) scathing F) meticulous ```
Word "likewise" indicates that the analyses of Chase's work by contemporaries were like the readings he gave the fiction of others. Since he is describes as "demanding" reader, the words in a blank are similar to "demanding", exact(A) and meticulous (F)
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Copious
Abundant in supply or quantity Обильный : обильное кол-во опиума:
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Frugality
Economical in use of expenditure, not wasteful | Бережливость
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Illiberality
Narrow-minded, bigoted :fatality: | Непросвещённый
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Intolerance
Нетерпимость
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Thrift
The quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully Бережливость, хозяйственность, экономность
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Miserliness
Total lack of generosity with money Скупость, скаредность, прижимость Копить мизер. Скупой.
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``` Her __________ should not be confused with miserliness; as long as I have known her, she has always been willing to assist those who are in need. A) stinginess B) diffidence C) frugality D) illiberality E) intolerance F) thrift ```
C) frugality & F) thrift
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Engage
Занятый Вовлечённый Вступать
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Essential
Существенный
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Fanciful
Overimaginative and unrealistic Причудливый, фантастический Фантастикул
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Inconsequential
Not important of significant Нескщественный, незначительный :No sequence-significance:
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Involved
Вовлечённый
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Holistic
Целостный | : Whole :
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Embodiment
Воплощение | Олицетворение
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Flutter
Развеваться, Трепетать : The flag fluttered frantically:
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Robust
``` Strong & healthy Крепкий Здравый Сильный Здоровый ```
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Agile
``` Quick & well coordinated in movement Проворный Живой Вёрткий : Agile lizard : ```
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Wit
``` Ability to think quickly, intelligence Остроумие Ум Разум : quick int: ```
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Commodity
Marketable item produced to satisfy wants or needs Товар Продукт : common goods - продукты:
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Savvy
``` Practical understanding, shrewdness or intelligence; common sense Здравый смысл Смекалка Понимание Умение соображать : smart & heavy: ```
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Ad hoc
For this К этому Для этого случая, для этой цели Типичный пример- организация, комитет и комиссия, созданный на национальном или международном уровне для решения конкретной задачи. The smallest of policy decisions are made through faculty governance and ad hoc committees. But the ad hoc coalition of radio scientists did like the idea of setting up new heater in Alaska.
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Epitomize
Ideal or perfect example Воплощение : epic tomb of Tutanchamun epitomizes egyptian culture:
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Status-quo
The existing state of affairs Существующее положение : my current status-quo in gre studies needs to improve :
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Assimilate
To take into the mind and thoroughly comprehend Усваивать : immigrants want to thoroughly comprehend or assimilate the citizen's test:
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Impetus
Импульс Стимул Толчок
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Bolster
Поддерживать
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Coalesce
To unite into a whole; to fuse Сливаться Объединяться
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Self-consciousness
Aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being. Socially ill at ease. Самосознание Застегьчивость
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Tenuous
Having a thin consistency, dilute Незначительный, тонкий :Ten guitar string. Each is tenious, cuts like snake's toungue venomous:
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Avidly
Desirous to the point of greed, urgently, eager | Жадно
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Ascertain
Устанавливать, Выяснять : because it is impossible to ascertain which notation and terminology should be clarified for an individual test taker, extra material is included:
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Juxtaposition
Сопоставление Соприкосновение : Multlication is usually denoted by juxtaposition such as 2y or (3)(4.5):
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Convex
Выпуклый | Having an outline or surface curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere
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Society
A community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests
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Controversial habit
Спорная привычка
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Cherished tradition
Заветная традиция
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Disquieting ritual
Тревожный ритуал
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Acceding to public demand
Присоединиться к общественному спросу
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Belie
Опровергать
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Injudicious
Неразумный
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``` Select two answer choices: Overlarge, uneven, and ultimately disappointing, the retrospective exhibition seems too much like special pleading for a forgotten painter of real but ____________ talents. A. Limited B. Partial C. Undiscovered D. Circumscribed E. prosaic F. Hidden ```
A. Limited | D. Circumscribed - ограниченный
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``` Choose 2 correct answers: Newspapers report that the former executive has been trying to keep a low profile since his ___________ exit from the company. A. Celebrated B. Mysterious C. Long-awated D. Fortuitous E. Indecorous F. Unseemly ```
E. indecorous F. Unseemly - неблаговидный Fortuitous - случайный, удачный
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Precocious
преждевременный
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Perfidious
Вероломный, предательский
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Spiteful
Злобный
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Gleefully
Радостно
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Rancorous
Злобный | Враждебный
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Litigious
Спорный
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Vindictive
Мстительный
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Conformity
Соответствие, подчинение
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Exasperation
Раздражение, озлобленность
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Profess
Притворяться