Words Flashcards
Fresh impetus
Новый старт, импульс, толчок (ˈɪmpɪtəs)
Assert
Утверждать, заявлять
(Face, have) incentive
Стимул, побуждени
Meddle
Don’t want him meddling in my affairs
Don’t meddle with my things
Вмешиваться, совать нос
Embrace
Hug, обнимать
Deprive smb of smth
Отбирать, лишать; destitute of
Ample
Ample evidence
Ample money
Ample opportunity
Plenty, много, изобильный
Sever
Sever diplomatic relations
Divide, separate
He looked as if he was on the verge of tears/confession
На краю, близок к
Threadbare
Изношенный, банальный
Incumbent on/upon smb to do smth
It was incumbent upon him to act
Необходимо как обязанность
Hesitate
Сомневаться, колебаться, медлить
Beckon
She beckoned him to join her
Подзывать кивком головы
Submission
Подчинение
Deplete
Deplete resources
Истощать исчерпывать
Inflict
Inflict pain/injuries
Inflict beliefs on others
Наносить, причинять
Grasping at straws
He was just grasping at straws
Рассчитывать на что-то бесполезное, делать бесплодную попытку
Endure
Длиться, выносить, вытерпеть, выдержать
Oppression
Гнет, угнетение
Dissolve
Soviet Union dissolved
Ликвидировать, растворять
Aversion
Отвращение, антипатия
Dismiss concerns, problem
Не обращать внимание, ignore
Buttress policy
Поддерживать
Some attribute the price drop to
Некоторые приписывают падение цен
Reveal/conceal
Открывать/срывать правду, факты
Conducive to (health)
Благоприятный favorable
Peresistent rampant corruption
Свирепствующая коррупция
infatuate (be infatuated with)
свести с ума (внушать страсть)
culprit
обвиняемый, причина проблемы
Futile attempt
Тщетная попытка
descend into debates
вступать,погружаться в дебаты
come to terms with the reality that
признать
to be underpinned by
держаться на
rebuke
упрек
resentment
негодование, возмущение
Bitterness; indignation
enact a law
вводить закон
exemplify by smth
иллюстрировать, служить примером
ailment
illness
impunity
безнаказанность
exacerbate situation, problem
worsen
Against this backdrop
на этом фоне
populace
простой народ/толпа, чернь/население
mischief
вред, зло
reluctance
неохота, нежелание
atonement
расплата, искупление, компенсиция
remorse
раскаяние, угрызения совести; compassion; sorrow; contrition
If fusion power were harnessed directly on Earth
если бы мы могли обуздать ядерную энергию на земле
to be pestered with
докучать, надоедать
to be inundated with
затоплять, наводнять
idle
тщетный, бесполезный
the storm had petered out
decrease, fade away gradually
plagued with difficulties
изводимый трудностями
to be taken ill
заболевать
smashing success or a dismal failure
невероятный успех или катострофическая неудача
ambush
засада
impartial
беспристрастный; equitable, candid; unbiased
dissolve a conflict
разрешить конфликт
unilateral
односторонний
praise values
восхвалять ценности
a concession to
уступка кому-то
obscure
затемнять, делять неясным; obfuscate
economy is withering
экономика чахнет
incursion into
вторжение
provoke tensions
спровоцировать напряжение
for the sake of
во имя
pave the way to
вымостить дорогу
versatility
изменчивость, разносторонность
steer clear of
avoid
forfeit smth
поплатиться, лишиться
indecipherable
не поддающийся расшифровке
Conversely,
наоборот…
hostility
враждебность; resentment
adulation
лесть; flattery
lore
знание в какой-то области
incidence
сфера действия, охват
infirmity
болезненность, немощность
prone to
inclined to, предрасположенный
to be made redundant
быть уволенным
redundant
излишний
conjunction
соединение, совпадение
contingent on
dependent on
The two of them made an incongruous couple
inconsistent or incompatible with something else,
jarring, inappropriate, discordant, irreconcilable (ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs)
attainment
achievement
equitable
unbiased, объективный, справедливый
remuneration
allowance, award, compensation
lump
целое, совокупность
appraisal
оценка, определение стоимости
imply
предполагать, подразумевать, неявно иметь ввиду
incoherent
бессвязный, непонятный
She was asked to recount the details of the conversation to the court
They recounted what had happened during those years
narrate (ˈnæreɪt), describe, tell (rɪˈkaʊnt)
stutter
заикание, stammering
Hawking’s conjecture that black holes destroy information
You can’t just change a policy based on conjecture
hypothesis, guess, speculation, assumption (kənˈdʒektʃər)
recap
sum up, подводить итог
imminent
unavoidable; impending; looming
vagabond
бродяга
insolvent
неплатежеспособный
purge
очистка
standards that even lax airports could comply with
стандарты, которые могут исполнить даже слабые аэропорты
surveillance
надзор, наблюдение
apparent
evident, видимый
disclose
reveal, обнаруживать
Amid the ruins of this ancient village are many interesting artifacts
среди чего-то, surrounded by, in the middle of
An overhaul is required in the wake of the Russian passenger plane crash
в связи с
The truce collapsed amid fears of a rebellion
in at atmosphere of, against a background/backdrop of
consolation
утешение
to exhibit this pattern
to exemplify
to oscillate between high and low levels
fluctuate
retaliation
revenge, punishment
become obsolete
out-of-date, устаревший
allegations
accusation, голословные заявления
he’s complicit in criminal conspiracy
вовлечен в незаконную деятельность
stark contrast
сильный контраст
alleviate the problem
ease
redolent of
сильно пахнущий, resembling вызывающий воспоминания
to impart
наделять, придавать (impart a flavour)
voracious
ненасытный, avid
ingest
проглатывать
bulky
объемный, громоздкий
make smth a scapegoat
делать козлом отпущения
jump on the wrong bandwagon
to support something that is popular
concert
согласие, гармония
The government is leery of changing the current law
wary of (ˈweri), apprehensive (ˈlɪri)
instigate smb to do smth
induce, провоцировать
Knowledge and economic power have become inextricable
impossible to disentangle, inseparable (ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbl)
display a poor grasp of
плохое осознание
ambiguity
неопределенность
inconsistency
несовместимость
painstaking practice
старательный, усердный
arbitrary
случайный, capricious
implication
следствие
accomplice
сообщник, соучастник
atrocity
жестокость, зверство
apprehend
понимать, постигать, предчувсвтовать
repercussions
последствия, отражение
precarious
Insecure, uncertain; risky, perilous
resilient
жизнерадостный, упругий
amused/bemused
развлекать/ошеломлять
to be nonplussed
to be astonished, приводить в замешательство
curfew
комендантский час
ostensibly
по видимости, якобы
circumscribe
ограничивать, demarcate, define
reverberate
многократно отражаться (о звуке)
I am just completely bewildered at/by
сбит с толку, в замешательстве
stipulate
ставить условием, обуславливать
Rifle through
look out for, seek out, steal
drill someone in/on something
teach, натаскивать
esteemed actor
уважаемый, почитаемый, eminent
loathe smth/doing smth
ненавидеть, чувствовать отвращение; detest, despise; hate
lucrative
profitable
rally
Recover; рост цен после падения; unification
spurred customers to spend
a fact or an event that makes you want to do smth better or more quickly
aggravate
exacerbate, worsen
contemplate
ponder, обозревать
dissuade from
разубеждать, отговаривать
reprieve
откладывать исполнение смертного приговора
gallows
Gallows humor
виселица
imbue
пропитывать, насыщать
encounter with
face with, столкнуться с
invaluable
бесценный; precious
eradication
искоренение, уничтожение, extermination
customer retention
удержание покупателей
disincentivize
discourage
leniency
tolerance, снисходительность
rig
буровая вышка
stockpile
накапливать, запас
steep losses
чрезмерный; abrupt, breakneck, sheer, precipitous
defy forecasts
опровергать прогнозы
defy
бросать вызов
oil glut
избыток нефти
the plans have coming to fruition
реализация планов
incur a loss of
suffer a loss, понести
constituent
избиратель
audacity
courage
a serious impediment to progress
hindrance, obstacle
feign
притворяться, симулировать
Defray costs
Оплачивать издержки
it infers from the text that
следует, можно сделать вывод
appeasement
уступки, потакания (политика)
dogged
stubborn, упрямый
flair for politics
нюх, чутье на что-то
viability
жизнеспособность
bolster our assumption, confidence, courage
to improve something or make it stronger
robust
strong and healthy, durable
intimidating
frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident
caveat
warning (ˈkæviæt)
transitory
временный
dwell on
подробно останавливаться, задерживаться на чем-то
perpetual noise, interruptions
continuous, frequently repeated
refrain from smoking
воздержваться от чего-то
impute something to somebody
приписывать кому-то что-то
premise
исходное условие, допущение
concise
краткий, лаконичный; succinct
He shook his head in exasperation
irritation, annoyance, chagrin (ʃəˈɡrɪn), vexation, indignation at/about/over (ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃn), disgruntlement (ɪɡˌzæspəˈreɪʃn)
even more enticed to apply
persuade, attract
devise
invent something new or a new way of doing something
designate as
объявлять называть что-то чем-то (природной зоной)
shows great diligence in
прилежание, старание, усердие; assiduity; heed
establish a rapport with
взаимопонимание; affinity
benign
benevolent (bəˈnevələnt), kind, mild (bɪˈnaɪn)
benevolent
benign (bɪˈnaɪn), kind, helpful, generous (bəˈnevələnt)
tenuous relationship, argument
тонкий, delicate; insubstantial, questionable; flimsy
farm was adjacent to the river
расположенный рядом
To her dismay, her name was not on the list
anxiety, dread; upset
Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US
уступать, сдавать
to run afoul of the law, authorities
Violate, infringe; break
resurgence
возрождение,resurrection
ruthless dictator
cruel, fierce (fɪrs), ferocious
conscience
совесть
retaliate against an attack by kicking him
revenge
felt nothing but hatred for/towards her attacker
hate, ненависть
he acted nimbly
ловко, находчиво, gracefully
The court absolved him of all responsibility
освобождать от ответсвенности; exonerate, exempt
years of hard graft
hard work
relentless enemy
merciless, refusing to give up or be less strict or severe; inexorable
nostrum
панацея
views were derided as old-fashioned by the public
mock. scoff
He scoffed at our amateurish attempts
mock, deride
fable
басня, сказка, миф
she denounced the government’s policy
strongly criticize, condemn, decry
emotional/mental/political turmoil
state of great anxiety and confusion
appalling evil
shocking, dreadful
sent the letter out of malice
злой умысел, злоба
excursion
экскурсия, отклонение
serendipitous
связанные со счастливым случаем
strive for the highest standards, strive against corruption, strive to be first
to try very hard to achieve something, endeavor, tackle
fervent defender, admire
passionate, fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), fierce (fɪrs), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt), earnest (ˈɜːrnɪst), zealous (ˈzeləs) vehement (ˈviːəmənt) (ˈfɜːrvənt)
take responsibility for the debacle and resign
complete failure, defeat
treat somebody with disdain, disdain for the law
презрение, пренебрежение, contempt, defiance
the economy has been moribund for years
dying
a belief that permeates all levels of society
affect every part of something
discrepancies in prices, discrepancy between girls’ and boys’ performance
a difference between two or more things that should be the same, различие
cumbersome
long or complicated, bulky, громоздкий
flimsy evidence, explanation
feeble, необоснованный, шаткий; tenuous
savage
дикий, aggressive and violent, brutal
brazen cheating
shameless
quell fears, smb
calm
affinity for/with nature, affinity between them
rapport, close relationship between two people or things
economy is in a perilous state
hazardous
corpulence
тучность
the apex of career
pinnacle
throttle growth
душить, strangle, hamper, impede
amalgamation of small farms into larger units
merger
it behoves us to study these findings carefully
it is right or necessary for somebody to do something
hurdle
изгородь, препятствия
audacious decision
intrepid, brave, bold
pursuant to law 32
in accordance with
campaigned tirelessly
indefatigably (ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbli), with great effort
sturdy table, defense
strong, robust (stɜːrdi)
can you give me the gist of what he said?
main or general meaning (dʒɪst)
I don’t quite follow your gist
what you really mean (dʒɪst)
they endured years of suffering and privation
hardship, lack of the basic things that people need for living
gloss over a problem
обойти стороной, avoid talking about
tumultuous years of the English Civil War
It was a tumultuous time in her life
turbulent, tempestuous (temˈpestʃuəs), violent, in turmoil (ˈtɜːrmɔɪl), disorderly, full of upheavals (ʌpˈhiːvl), unruly (ʌnˈruːli) (ˈtuːmʌlt)
I paid scant attention to what she was saying
There is scant evidence for this view
insignificant, paltry (ˈpɔːltri), meagre (ˈmiːɡər), derisory (dɪˈraɪsəri), negligible(ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl), mere (mɪr)
(skænt)
a refutation of previously held views
опровержение
Stop whining!
to complain in an annoying, crying voice
nomad
кочевник
a precipitous decline in exports
abrupt
intricate network of loyalties and relationships
complex, consistent of many parts
solace
утешать
job entails a lot of hard work, risk
to involve something that cannot be avoided
graft and corruption
bribery
wicked foreign influences
bad
steer government machinery
control, drive, govern
lavish compensation, gifts, lifestyle
luxurious, generous
She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son
to give a lot of something, often too much,
he was indicted for murder, on charges of corruption
to officially charge somebody with a crime
revoke a policy, license
abrogate, abolish, repeal
embolden
inspire, spur
astute politician, businessman
savvy (ˈsævi), shrewd (ʃruːd), clever, canny (ˈkæni) (əˈstuːt)
abyss
бездна, пропасть
seethe with grievances at him
кипеть, злиться
acclaim
to praise or welcome somebody, бурно приветствовать
shareholders are getting antsy
impatient; not able to keep still
assiduous efforts, members
diligent, hard working
ardent supporter of European unity
passionate, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), fierce (fɪrs), earnest (ˈɜːrnɪst), zealous (ˈzeləs) vehement (ˈviːəmənt)
some drunken students had run amok in the college car park
to suddenly become very angry or excited and start behaving violently
lapses of
small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless
Solemnly vow, promise
in a very serious and sincere way
They swindled him out of hundreds of dollars
cheat somebody in order to get something, especially money, from them
adhere to a diet, safety guidelines
behave according to a particular law, rule, set of instructions, придерживаться чего-то
adherents to the market view
supporter, disciple
peddling books; peddle an illusion, malicious gossip
to spread an idea or story, to try to sell goods by going from house to house
don’t flatter yourself; are you trying to flatter me?
adulate, cajole
repudiate suggestion, achievements of Richard Nixon
reject, deny, dismiss
relish a fight/challenge/debate, the idea/thought of something
enjoy
pedestrian
пешеход
replenish capital, allow me to replenish your glass
восполнять, снова наполнять
recoil
отдача, отскок
exhort tycoons to invest
try hard to persuade
veneer of competitiveness, politeness
видимость чего-то
We caught him eavesdropping
подслушивать
this might be the nail in its coffin
гвоздь в крышку гроба
cessation of immigration
прекращение чего-то
ancillary
additional, вспомогательный
torpid economy
sluggish, inactive, оцепеневший
sluggish economy
torpid, inactive, lasy, slow
exploit loopholes
лазейка, амбразура
nefarious schemes to circumvent the rules, the law
criminal; immoral, twist, bypass
mitigate risks, problems, poverty
alleviate, ease
circumvent sanctions, ban, law, rules
avoid, bypass, twist, evade, thwart
fidelity
loyalty, devotion
aisle
проход между рядами
They accused him of fomenting political unrest
encourage, incite, instigate, induce
incite the crowd to violence
inflame, foment, instigate, induce, подстрекать, провоцировать,
Switzerland acts as interlocutor between Tehran and Washington
conversation partner; a third party in a conversation, middleman (ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər)
it was fomenting internal dissent
разногласие, ссора
She was admonished for chewing gum
Berate, предостерегать, делать замечание, выговор, reprove
compunction
remorse, shame, угрызения совести
forlorn hopes, attempt
futile, idle, (of a person) appearing lonely and unhappy
insatiable curiosity, appetite
ненасытный
contempt for the Brexit
disdain, defiance, disregard, scorn
scorn
contempt, disdain
subside
abate, descend, dwindle, peter out
smirked
ухмыляться, самодовольно улыбаться
revered US rating agencies, he is now revered as a national hero
esteemed, admired, respected
Central banks have more sway
influence
the warning went unheeded
ignored
heed our warnings, advise
pay careful attention
sedition
agitation for an insurrection, mutiny,
contend that his argument is flawed
to say that something is true, especially in an argument
heredity
наследственность
alloy
сплав
Trump panders to racists
filmmakers are trying too hard to pander to China
It is blatant that they are pandering to the wealthy
(negative, self-serving) appease, gratify, indulge (ˈpændər)
it enraptured the hall and disgruntled his supporters
восхищать - раздражать
show defiance
пренебрежение, contempt
long and arduous quest
burdensome, exhausting, formidable
clemency
compassion, mercy, leniency
condescension
снисхождение, снисходительность
The measures were decried as useless
condemn, criticize, denounce
severance payment
выходное пособие
they were growing disaffected with working conditions
discontented, dissatisfied
ensnare
trap
the scandal did’t ensnare Prime Minister
hurt
she didn’t like to be beholden to anyone
owing, grateful. obliged, быть признательным/обязанным
she yearned to escape from her job, people yearned for peace
coveted smth (ˈkʌvət), lust after, fancy smth, crave for, envy, begrudge (bɪˈɡrʌdʒ) (jɜːrn)
dent reputation, expectations, confidence
damage
someone had tampered with the brakes of my car
make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it, meddle
the journey soon became tedious
boring, exhausting
designer was given free/full rein
complete freedom of action
It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending
control (вожжи)
gloomy
dismal, murky, мрачный, удручающий
dismal
depressing, murky, gloomy, мрычный, унылый
murky
темный, мрачный, dismal, gloomy
fungible
заменяемый
subtlety
nuance
business is encumbered with debt; police operation was encumbered by reporters
complicate, hinder, hamper
armed groups were contending for power
fight, compete, vie
discern
различать, distinguish
dispel deflation fears
рассеять, dismiss, quell
harbinger of the crisis
omen, portent, herald,
economic, political fallout
consequences
whilst
while
hopes to emulate her sister’s achievements
стремиться превзойти, rival, contend, compete
animus against somebody/something
hatred towards/for,
she was in thrall to her emotions
in slavery, controlled or strongly influenced
dilute quality
weaken, diminish, lessen, mitigate
redress the balance
make a situation equal or fair again
to redress
to correct
foil a plan/crime/plot; customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle the paintings
thwart, scuttle, prevent
business/commercial/financial acumen
shrewdness, brilliance
trump card
козырная карта
envisage
foresee, anticipate
omnipotent bankers
almighty, all-powerfull
doldrums
gloom, stagnation, depression
hoard
stockpile, collect, gather, копить, запасать
Friends were flabbergasted by the news
astonished, nonplused, staggered
the hapless victims of exploitation
not lucky; unfortunate
support for the leader was fraying at the edges
to start to come apart or to fail
to fray
wear away, изнашиваться
political fray; enter/join the fray
fracas, clash, combat
the travails of life in post-war Britain
smth that entails suffering and hard work, мучения
she hastily changed the subject
поспешно, in a hurry
propagate
spread an idea, a belief, peddle
mind-boggling sums of money
flabbergasting, astonishing, surprising
changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications
complicated and unexpected results
slothful
lackadaisical, passive, inactive
expedite
accelerate, precipitate
Just answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’—and stop hedging
fudge, avoid straight answer
bestow a title, an honor on him
endow, award, grant, lavish
tout smth
praise, proclaim, рекламировать, расхваливать
To be candid, I can’t stand her; candid statement/interview
Candour
Some investors have fretted about the company, fret about/over
Worry, be annoyed, brood over/on/about (bruːd) (fret)
exuberant life
abundant, copious, lavish, изобильный
hotel perched high on the cliffs
placed in a high and/or dangerous position, садиться (о птице)
he scolded them for arriving late
rebuke, berate, denounce, бранить
she berated herself for being a bad mother
berate, rebuke, scold, criticize
I thought I was inured to it
prisoners became inured to the harsh conditions
get used to something unpleasant, accustom, harden, toughen (ɪˈnjʊr)
expedite deliveries to customers
accelerate, facilitate, precipitate
supplant the old order; their work has been supplanted by the computer
replace, substitute, overthrow
her enthusiasm,popularity has waned
dwindle, abate,whither, peter out
she was very indignant at the way she was treated
angry, mad, irritated, livid, furious, pale, exasperated (ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd) (ɪnˈdɪɡnənt)
Nothing presaged the dreadful fate; clouds presage the rain
to portend, to be an omen/harbinger, to signify
threat hasn’t receded
lessen, abate, dwindle, wane
malign influence, effect
harmful, hostile, detrimental
lash out at people you hate; bitter article he lashed out at his critics
suddenly try to hit smb/smth; criticize
allowing threats, resentment to fester; festering wounds
aggravate, exacerbate
efforts have been hamstrung by turf battles between the two agencies
hinder, hamper; сфера влияния
woes
troubles and problems, hardships
unrelenting in its punishment
relentless, implacable, inexorable
inflammatory comments
inciting, разжигающий подстрекательский
promulgate security regulations
to spread an idea, a belief, propagate; announce a policy
distraught by lack of sleep; too distraught to speak about the tragedy
extremely upset and anxious
other kids continually taunted him about his size
provoke, tease, deride, insult
Long term economic predictions may be fraught with peril, difficulty, problems
full of, brimming with, replete with
national cohesion
unity
bankroll somebody
finance, endow
vehement critics
he was vehement in his opposition
vehement deluges of rain
forceful, powerful, intense; passionate, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fervid (ˈfɜːrvɪd), fierce (fɪrs), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt), earnest (ˈɜːrnɪst), zealous (ˈzeləs) (ˈviːəmənt)
immolate
sacrifice
ulterior motive
hidden, secret
sanctuary
asylum, убежище
conspicuous success, feature
apparent, discernible, pronounced; prominent, important
decrepit main streets, state
dilapidated; (немощный old man); feeble; flimsy
ubiquitous resources
pervasive, omnipresent
he apologized belatedly
запоздало
deleterious effect of stress on health
pernicious, detrimental, harmful
To forestall a wholesale massacre
prevent, thwart, anticipate, foil, circumvent, scuttle
stopgap measure
temporary
conflict that have befallen their nation
happened to
fear is much more palpable
apparent, discernible, conspicuous
inordinate damage
steep, exorbitant, excessive
void
emptiness, пустота, вакуум
the reply did little to assuage my suspicions
mitigate, lessen, alleviate, ameliorate
There was absolute mayhem
The terrorists brought mayhem to the crowded shopping
chaos, confusion, havoc (ˈhævək) (ˈmeɪhem)
most disconcerting habit
disturbing, bewilder, nonplus, perplex
Labour/Tory stalwart
supporter, adherent
stalwart supporters
loyal, valiant; physically strong
at the King’s behest
order
government is facing an angry backlash from voters
strong negative reaction by a large number of people
She refused to divulge the information
reveal
putrefaction
decomposition, rotting
bring about a rapprochement with China
improvement of relations
she showed her mettle under pressure
temperament, courage
government bequeathed a legacy of problems
He bequeathed his entire estate to his daughter
leave behind, pass on (bɪˈkwiːð)
Extinguish fire
тушить
propel growth; he was propelled through the door
drive or push something forward; force somebody to move
The fund’s debt swelled
increase
intractable conflict, problem, man
insoluble, insurmountable (ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbl), hard to deal with
demote
opposite of promote
At first she demurred, but then finally agreed (at)
object, disagree; hesitate, falter (ˈfɔːltər), wobble on (ˈwɑːbl), waver on/about/between (ˈweɪvər), dither over (ˈdɪðər), vacillate between (ˈvæsəleɪt), scruple about (ˈskruːpl)
smear
пятно, пачкать
splendid scenery, idea
beautiful, great
exigent circumstances
emergency, urgent, critical, неотложный (ɪɡˈzɪdʒənsi)
The critics raved about his performance
She was shouting and raving at them
praise, proclaim, be very enthusiastic; shout, to rage in anger
aberrant behaviour
abnormal, deviating
maze
лабиринт
villain
злодей
he thumped the table angrily
cтучать, ударять
Cripple the economy
damage or harm, калека
he did unwittingly sacrifice himself
accidentally
Life’s not all gloom and despondency
sadness, despair
You will receive reimbursement for any costs incurred
remuneration, compensation
He was a friendly and unpretentious man
simple, humble
Are you vexed with/at me?
upset, annoyed, displeased
The country was now on the edge of a precipice
обрыв, пропасть (ˈpresəpɪs)
She said goodbye and scurried back to work
run, hurry, scuttle
She is adroit at handling problems
adept, skilful, nifty
amid the throngs of onlookers
crowd; зевака
buildings were scorched by fire
burnt, searing
eviscerated
выпотрошенный
they deferred the decision for six months
delay, postpone, linger
wrinkle
морщина
flagrant acts of deception
awful, atrocious, brazen, egregious (ɪˈɡriːdʒiəs), outrageous (ˈfleɪɡrənt)
There was no sign of any sentient life or activity
разумная
He often runs errands for his boss; her boss sent her on an errand into town
task, assignment, message
They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty
tenacity (təˈnæsəti), chutzpah (ˈhʊtspə), diligence, hard work, dedication, determination, endurance, doggedness, persistence (ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns)
I admire his tenacity and his ability to solve problems on his own
perseverance (ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns), chutzpah (ˈhʊtspə), diligence, hard work, dedication, determination, endurance, doggedness, persistence (təˈnæsəti)
Use an astringent lotion if you have oily skin
causing skin cells and other body tissues to become tighter; sour or bitter in taste (əˈstrɪndʒənt)
Someone who tastes slight nuances in food is said to have a well-developed palate
roof of the mouth; ability to recognize and/or enjoy good food and drink (ˈpælət)
Old working-class areas of the city were gentrified a gentrified Irish American
renovate, restore, overhaul (ˈəʊvərhɔːl), revamp (ˌriːˈvæmp), exhilarate (ɪɡˈzɪləreɪt), freshen up, refurbish (ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃ) (ˈdʒentrɪfaɪ)
The theatre has been extensively refurbished
renovate, gentrify (ˈdʒentrɪfaɪ), overhaul (ˈəʊvərhɔːl), revamp (ˌriːˈvæmp), exhilarate (ɪɡˈzɪləreɪt) (ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃ) keep the structure the same but improve its looks and possibly its functionality
a massive financial/capital outlay
The business quickly repaid the initial outlay on advertising
The project would require little financial outlay
expenses, disbursement, expenditure (ˈaʊtleɪ)
There was ineffable sorrow in the woman’s voice
the ineffable name of the Deity
beyond expression, too great for words, overwhelming, astonishing; too sacred to be uttered (ɪnˈefəbl)
Consumers shun restaurants
They were shunned by their families when they got married
In polite society, such callous disregard for public health gets you shunned
avoid, evade (doing) smth (ɪˈveɪd), eschew smth (ɪsˈtʃuː), steer clear of, shy away from; expel, ban, banish, cast out, ostracise (ˈɑːstrəsaɪz) (ʃʌn)