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catkin

A 
//сережки//
birch/willow/hazel catkins
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gild

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to cover the surface of something with bright, gold-colored light:
Sunlight gilded the children’s faces.

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falter

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  • to stop being confident, powerful, or successful
  • ослабеть, пошатнуться
  • In the late 1980s his career began to falter.
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tremble

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  • to shake slightly, especially because you are nervous, frightened, or cold
  • дрожать, трястись
  • My hands were trembling so much I could hardly hold the pen.
    Her voice trembled with emotion.
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spiky

spike

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- covered with spikes or having that appearance:
(утыканный шипами, заостренный)
- a spiky cactus
spiky leaves
spiky hair
(зубец, шип)
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dangle

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  • to hang loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs loosely
  • свободно свисать
    Electrical wires were dangling from the ceiling.
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pollen

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цветочная пыльца

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compel sb to do sth

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  • to force someone to do something
  • заставлять, вынуждать
    [ often passive ] He felt compelled to resign from his job.
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intimate

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  • частный, интимный
  • intimate details of her family life
    intimate conversations
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contempt

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  • a strong feeling that you do not respect someone or something
  • презрение
    He has utter contempt for anyone with power.
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pictorial

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  • relating to pictures or shown using pictures

- изобразительный, иллюстрированный

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conceal

/kənˈsiːl/

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прятать, скрывать
The listening device was concealed in a pen.
She could barely conceal her irritation.

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clairvoyant

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ясновидящий

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conjurer

ˈkʌn.dʒər.ər

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фокусник

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divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/

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божественный

Perhaps a flood of amusement at seeing me divining water might be permitted.

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ecclesiastical

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церковный

ecclesiastical law/history

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fuse

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предохранитель, пробка
The fuse has blown. You’ll have to change it.
a fuse box

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collateral

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залог

I used my car as collateral for a loan.

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colloquial

/kəˈləʊkwiəl/

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разговорный

colloquial speech

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commensurate

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соразмеримый

a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience

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complacent

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самодовольный

We must not become too complacent about our work

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22
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to admit that something is true, even though you do not want to
признавать

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concede

Even the company chairman concedes that the results are disappointing.

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If people behave in a conciliatory manner, they try to make people stop being angry with them.
примирительный

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conciliatory /kənˈsɪliətəri/

a conciliatory approach

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giving a lot of information clearly in a few words

краткий

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concise /kənˈsaɪs/

a concise history of France

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сопутствующий

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concomitant

Loss of memory is a natural concomitant of old age.

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26
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agreement and peace between countries and people:

согласие

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concord

nations living in concord

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27
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закрыть глаза на

потворствовать

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condone

His comments appeared to condone drug abuse.

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труба/ канал

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conduit

They make pipes and tubes that are used in construction and as electrical conduits.
Cracks in the rocks can act as conduits, transporting polluted water upward.

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confound

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confuse

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30
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застывать

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congeal

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31
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соответствие

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congruity

We will assess the degree of congruity between the aims and methods of different agencies

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32
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very near, next to, or touching

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adjacent

They work in adjacent buildings.

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33
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to work secretly to do something wrong or illegal, or to allow something wrong or illegal to happen
тайно сотрудничать, потворствовать

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connive

They accused the government of conniving in drug smuggling.

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34
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освящать

dedicate

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consecrate
Arvin consecrated his spare
bedroom as a shrine to Christina

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35
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обрекать кого-либо/что-либо на что-либо

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consign sb/sth to sth

They were consigned to a life of poverty

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36
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утешение

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consolation

If it’s any consolation, I failed my driving test too.

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составляющая часть

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constituent
/kənˈstɪtjuənt/
Methane is the main constituent of natural gas.

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сдерживать, накладывать ограничения

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constrain
regulations that constrain industry
[ often passive ] I’m constrained by decisions made in the past.

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39
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истолковывать

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construe

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40
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превосходный

осуществлять брачные отношения

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consummate

a consummate professional
consummate ease/skill

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41
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спорный

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contentious

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42
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нарушать

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contravene

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43
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противоречить

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contradict

His account of the accident contradicts the official government report.

44
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feeling very sorry and guilty for something bad that you have done:
кающийся

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contrite

a contrite apology/expression

45
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to bring together a group of people for a meeting, or to meet for a meeting

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convene
The prime minister convened (a meeting of) his cabinet to discuss the matter.
The council will be convening on the morning of the 25th.

46
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friendly and making you feel happy and welcome:

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convivial

a convivial atmosphere/host

47
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friendly, but formal and polite

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cordial

a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception
Relations between the two leaders are said to be cordial.

48
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the quality of being fat

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corpulence

He was nicknamed “Hippo” because of his corpulence.
We know King Henry VIII for his wives, perhaps, or for his corpulence.

49
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to say something or provide information that supports what someone says
подтверждать

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corroborate

A witness corroborated his account of the accident.

50
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государственный переворот

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coup

ku

51
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доверчивость

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credulity

52
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a gradual increase in loudness, or the moment when a noise or piece of music is at its loudest:
пик

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crescendo
(кришендо)

The music reached a crescendo.

53
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хитрый

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cunning

54
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алчность

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cupidity

55
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уничтожить

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debauch

56
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debunk

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опровергнуть

57
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decent

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decorous

58
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кливетнический

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defamatory

59
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вероятно, предположительно

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presumably

60
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like in a theatre and not very natural

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stagy

stagy people

61
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неразрывно

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inextricably /ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbli/

His story is inextricably linked with that of his brother.

62
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the action of reading through something, especially to find the part you are interested in:
прочтение изучение

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perusal
/pəˈruː.zəl/

He sent a copy of the report to the governors for their perusal.
a brief perusal

63
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презирать

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despise

64
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осмеивать, насмехаться

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mock

The older kids mocked him whenever he made a mistake.

65
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растягивать слова

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drawl

(dro^l)
His familiar, snide drawl registered so well with listeners that he quickly became a popular guest on network radio shows.

66
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звонкий

making a noise like that of a tight string being quickly pulled and release

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twangy /ˈtwæŋ.i/

The song was accompanied by a twangy Western guitar.

67
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непочтительный

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irreverent

68
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to walk quickly or run because you are in a hurry
поспешно двигаться, бежать
.

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scurry along/around/away

I saw Gina scurrying around, getting everything ready

69
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гибкий

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supple

70
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бальзам

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salve

71
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накладывать (одно поверх другого)

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superimpose

72
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избегать, уклоняться

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evade

73
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осквернять, пятнать

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defile

74
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not working or existing now

прекративший свое существование

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defunct

75
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harmful:

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deleterious

76
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предубеждение, предрассудок

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prejudice

racial prejudice
prejudice against women

77
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разграничение

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demarcation

The river serves as the line of demarcation (= the line showing the separation) between the two counties.
In some schools there is little demarcation between subjects (= subjects are not taught separately).
On this map, demarcations between regions are shown with dotted lines.

78
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shy\ unconfident

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humble

79
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disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake

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chagrin

80
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взбешенный

A

livid

81
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dark in colour

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dusky

In autumn, the leaves turn a dusky red.

82
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смуглый

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swarthy

a swarthy face/complexion
a swarthy fisherman

83
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very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive

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pallid

Next to his tanned face, hers seemed pallid and unhealthy.

84
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without energy and effort

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lackluster

The U.S. number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lackluster performance

85
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изображение, чучело

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effigy
/ˈefɪdʒi
Protesters burned effigies of the president.

86
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осколки

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smithereens
/ˌsmɪð.ərˈiːnz/
The city was bombed to smithereens during the war.
So many films involve everyone and everything being blown to smithereens.

87
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заслуга, достоинство

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merit
His ideas have merit.
We debated the merits of using television in the classroom.
Every application has to be judged on its own merits (= judged by considering the qualities of each).

88
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неповрежденный, целый

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intact

Many of the old buildings are still intact.

89
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насыщать, пропитывать

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imbue sb/sth with sth

His poetry is imbued with deep religious feeling.

90
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привтвати

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inculcate

Our coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.

91
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to fill someone or something with an emotion or quality

наполнять вдыхать

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infuse
The pulling down of the Berlin Wall infused the world with optimism.
The arrival of a group of friends on Saturday infused new life into the weekend.

92
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распространяться, наполнять

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pervade

Cheap perfume and tobacco pervaded the room.

93
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вычеркивать

“отрывать от”

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expunge

His name has been expunged from the list of members.

94
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истреблять, искоренять

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eradicate (annihilate)

a city annihilated by an atomic bomb

95
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выгонять

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eject

[ often passive ] He was ejected from the courtroom for shouting.

96
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узы, связь

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bond

A love of opera created a bond between them.

97
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энтузиазм, подъем

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verve

/vɜːv/

98
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доброжелательный

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benevolent

99
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проворный, ловкий

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nimble

100
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бдительный

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vigilant

Police have asked people to be vigilant after yesterday’s bomb attack.

101
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(especially of older people) active and able to move quickly and energetically
подвижный

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spry

He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80.

102
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complete honesty

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probity

Her probity and integrity are beyond question.

103
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honesty and correct moral behaviour

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rectitude

An austere man of unquestioned moral rectitude, Nava inspired deep devotion in those who worked for him.

104
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plain, simple, and without unnecessary decorations or luxuries
простой

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austere

an austere room

105
Q

жесткий, строгий

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rigid

I found the rules a little too rigid.

106
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упрямый

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obdurate

Union leaders remain obdurate that working conditions and pay improve.
Several obdurate facts/differences remain, preventing a compromise solution.

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