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1
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Assert

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Утверждать, заявлять

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(Face, have) incentive

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Стимул, побуждени

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Meddle
Don’t want him meddling in my affairs
Don’t meddle with my things

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Вмешиваться, совать нос

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Embrace

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Hug, обнимать

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Deprive smb of smth

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Отбирать, лишать; destitute of

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Ample
Ample evidence
Ample money
Ample opportunity

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Plenty, много, изобильный

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Sever

Sever diplomatic relations

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Divide, separate

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He looked as if he was on the verge of tears/confession

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На краю, близок к

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Threadbare

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Изношенный, банальный

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10
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Incumbent on/upon smb to do smth

It was incumbent upon him to act

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Необходимо как обязанность

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Hesitate

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Сомневаться, колебаться, медлить

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Beckon

She beckoned him to join her

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Подзывать кивком головы

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13
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Submission

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Подчинение

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14
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Deplete

Deplete resources

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Истощать исчерпывать

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Inflict
Inflict pain/injuries
Inflict beliefs on others

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Наносить, причинять

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16
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Grasping at straws

He was just grasping at straws

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Рассчитывать на что-то бесполезное, делать бесплодную попытку

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17
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Endure

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Длиться, выносить, вытерпеть, выдержать

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18
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Oppression

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Гнет, угнетение

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19
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Dissolve

Soviet Union dissolved

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Ликвидировать, растворять

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20
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Aversion

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Отвращение, антипатия

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21
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Dismiss concerns, problem

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Не обращать внимание, ignore

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22
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Buttress policy

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Поддерживать

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23
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Some attribute the price drop to

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Некоторые приписывают падение цен

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Reveal/conceal

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Открывать/срывать правду, факты

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25
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Conducive to (health)

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Благоприятный favorable

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26
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Peresistent rampant corruption

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Свирепствующая коррупция

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27
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infatuate (be infatuated with)

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свести с ума (внушать страсть)

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28
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culprit

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обвиняемый, причина проблемы

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29
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Futile attempt

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Тщетная попытка

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30
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descend into debates

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вступать,погружаться в дебаты

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31
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come to terms with the reality that

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признать

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32
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to be underpinned by

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держаться на

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33
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rebuke

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упрек

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34
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resentment

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негодование, возмущение

Bitterness; indignation

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35
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enact a law

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вводить закон

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36
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exemplify by smth

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иллюстрировать, служить примером

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37
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ailment

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illness

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38
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impunity

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безнаказанность

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39
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exacerbate situation, problem

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worsen

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40
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Against this backdrop

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на этом фоне

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41
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populace

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простой народ/толпа, чернь/население

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42
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mischief

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вред, зло

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43
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reluctance

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неохота, нежелание

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44
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atonement

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расплата, искупление, компенсиция

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45
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remorse

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раскаяние, угрызения совести; compassion; sorrow; contrition

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46
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If fusion power were harnessed directly on Earth

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если бы мы могли обуздать ядерную энергию на земле

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47
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to be pestered with

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докучать, надоедать

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48
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to be inundated with

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затоплять, наводнять

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49
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idle

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тщетный, бесполезный

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50
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the storm had petered out

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decrease, fade away gradually

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51
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plagued with difficulties

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изводимый трудностями

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52
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to be taken ill

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заболевать

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53
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smashing success or a dismal failure

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невероятный успех или катострофическая неудача

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54
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ambush

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засада

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55
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impartial

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беспристрастный; equitable, candid; unbiased

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56
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dissolve a conflict

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разрешить конфликт

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57
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unilateral

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односторонний

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58
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praise values

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восхвалять ценности

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59
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a concession to

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уступка кому-то

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60
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obscure

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затемнять, делять неясным; obfuscate

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61
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economy is withering

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экономика чахнет

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62
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incursion into

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вторжение

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63
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provoke tensions

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спровоцировать напряжение

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64
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for the sake of

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во имя

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65
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pave the way to

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вымостить дорогу

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66
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versatility

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изменчивость, разносторонность

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67
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steer clear of

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avoid

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68
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forfeit smth

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поплатиться, лишиться

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69
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indecipherable

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не поддающийся расшифровке

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70
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Conversely,

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наоборот…

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71
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hostility

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враждебность; resentment

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72
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adulation

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лесть; flattery

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73
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lore

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знание в какой-то области

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74
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incidence

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сфера действия, охват

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75
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infirmity

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болезненность, немощность

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76
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prone to

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inclined to, предрасположенный

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77
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to be made redundant

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быть уволенным

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78
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redundant

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излишний

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79
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conjunction

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соединение, совпадение

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80
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incongruous

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inconsistent, irreconcilable несовместимый

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81
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contingent on

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dependent on

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82
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attainment

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achievement

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83
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equitable

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unbiased, объективный, справедливый

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remuneration

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allowance, award, compensation

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85
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lump

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целое, совокупность

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86
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appraisal

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оценка, определение стоимости

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87
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imply

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предполагать, подразумевать, неявно иметь ввиду

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recount

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подробно излагать

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89
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incoherent

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бессвязный, непонятный

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90
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conjecture

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гипотеза, assumption

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91
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stutter

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заикание, stammering

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92
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recap

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sum up, подводить итог

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93
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imminent

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unavoidable; impending; looming

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94
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vagabond

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бродяга

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95
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insolvent

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неплатежеспособный

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96
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purge

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очистка

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97
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standards that even lax airports could comply with

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стандарты, которые могут исполнить даже слабые аэропорты

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surveillance

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надзор, наблюдение

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99
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apparent

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evident, видимый

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100
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disclose

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reveal, обнаруживать

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101
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Amid the ruins of this ancient village are many interesting artifacts

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среди чего-то, surrounded by, in the middle of

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An overhaul is required in the wake of the Russian passenger plane crash

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в связи с

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The truce collapsed amid fears of a rebellion

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in at atmosphere of, against a background/backdrop of

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104
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consolation

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утешение

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105
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to exhibit this pattern

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to exemplify

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106
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to oscillate between high and low levels

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fluctuate

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retaliation

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revenge, punishment

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108
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become obsolete

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out-of-date, устаревший

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109
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allegations

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accusation, голословные заявления

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110
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he’s complicit in criminal conspiracy

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вовлечен в незаконную деятельность

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111
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stark contrast

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сильный контраст

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112
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alleviate the problem

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ease

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113
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redolent of

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сильно пахнущий, resembling вызывающий воспоминания

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114
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to impart

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наделять, придавать (impart a flavour)

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115
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voracious

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ненасытный, avid

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116
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ingest

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проглатывать

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117
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bulky

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объемный, громоздкий

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118
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make smth a scapegoat

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делать козлом отпущения

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119
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jump on the wrong bandwagon

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to support something that is popular

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120
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concert

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согласие, гармония

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121
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leery of

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cautious of

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122
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inextricable

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Inseparable; insoluble, insurmountable

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123
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instigate smb to do smth

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induce, провоцировать

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124
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display a poor grasp of

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плохое осознание

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125
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ambiguity

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неопределенность

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126
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inconsistency

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несовместимость

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127
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painstaking practice

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старательный, усердный

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128
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arbitrary

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случайный, capricious

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129
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implication

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следствие

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130
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accomplice

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сообщник, соучастник

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131
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atrocity

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жестокость, зверство

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132
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apprehend

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понимать, постигать, предчувсвтовать

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133
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repercussions

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последствия, отражение

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precarious

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Insecure, uncertain; risky, perilous

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resilient

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жизнерадостный, упругий

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amused/bemused

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развлекать/ошеломлять

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to be nonplussed

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to be astonished, приводить в замешательство

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curfew

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комендантский час

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ostensibly

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по видимости, якобы

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circumscribe

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ограничивать, demarcate, define

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reverberate

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многократно отражаться (о звуке)

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I am just completely bewildered at/by

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сбит с толку, в замешательстве

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stipulate

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ставить условием, обуславливать

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Rifle through

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look out for, seek out, steal

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drill someone in/on something

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teach, натаскивать

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esteemed actor

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уважаемый, почитаемый, eminent

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loathe smth/doing smth

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ненавидеть, чувствовать отвращение; detest, despise; hate

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lucrative

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profitable

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rally

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Recover; рост цен после падения; unification

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spurred customers to spend

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a fact or an event that makes you want to do smth better or more quickly

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aggravate

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exacerbate, worsen

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contemplate

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ponder, обозревать

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dissuade from

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разубеждать, отговаривать

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reprieve

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откладывать исполнение смертного приговора

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gallows

Gallows humor

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виселица

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imbue

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пропитывать, насыщать

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encounter with

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face with, столкнуться с

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invaluable

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бесценный; precious

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eradication

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искоренение, уничтожение, extermination

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customer retention

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удержание покупателей

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disincentivize

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discourage

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leniency

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tolerance, снисходительность

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rig

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буровая вышка

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stockpile

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накапливать, запас

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steep losses

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чрезмерный; abrupt, breakneck, sheer, precipitous

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defy forecasts

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опровергать прогнозы

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defy

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бросать вызов

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oil glut

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избыток нефти

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the plans have coming to fruition

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реализация планов

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incur a loss of

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suffer a loss, понести

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constituent

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избиратель

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audacity

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courage

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a serious impediment to progress

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hindrance, obstacle

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feign

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притворяться, симулировать

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Defray costs

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Оплачивать издержки

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it infers from the text that

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следует, можно сделать вывод

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appeasement

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уступки, потакания (политика)

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dogged

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stubborn, упрямый

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flair for politics

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нюх, чутье на что-то

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viability

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жизнеспособность

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bolster our assumption, confidence, courage

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to improve something or make it stronger

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robust

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strong and healthy, durable

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caveat

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warning

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intimidating

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frightening in a way which makes a person feel less confident

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Fresh impetus

A

Новый старт, импульс, толчок

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transitory

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временный

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dwell on

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подробно останавливаться, задерживаться на чем-то

188
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perpetual noise, interruptions

A

continuous, frequently repeated

189
Q

refrain from smoking

A

воздержваться от чего-то

190
Q

impute something to somebody

A

приписывать кому-то что-то

191
Q

premise

A

исходное условие, допущение

192
Q

concise

A

краткий, лаконичный; succinct

193
Q

exasperation

A

anger, annoyance, displease

194
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even more enticed to apply

A

persuade, attract

195
Q

devise

A

invent something new or a new way of doing something

196
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designate as

A

объявлять называть что-то чем-то (природной зоной)

197
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shows great diligence in

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прилежание, старание, усердие; assiduity; heed

198
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establish a rapport with

A

взаимопонимание; affinity

199
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benign

A

benevolent, kind, mild

200
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benevolent

A

benign , kind, helpful, generous

201
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tenuous relationship, argument

A

тонкий, delicate; insubstantial, questionable; flimsy

202
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farm was adjacent to the river

A

расположенный рядом

203
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To her dismay, her name was not on the list

A

anxiety, dread; upset

204
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Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US

A

уступать, сдавать

205
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to run afoul of the law, authorities

A

Violate, infringe; break

206
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resurgence

A

возрождение,resurrection

207
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ruthless dictator

A

cruel, fierce, ferocious

208
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conscience

A

совесть

209
Q

retaliate against an attack by kicking him

A

revenge

210
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felt nothing but hatred for/towards her attacker

A

hate, ненависть

211
Q

he acted nimbly

A

ловко, находчиво, gracefully

212
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The court absolved him of all responsibility

A

освобождать от ответсвенности; exonerate, exempt

213
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years of hard graft

A

hard work

214
Q

relentless enemy

A

merciless, refusing to give up or be less strict or severe; inexorable

215
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nostrum

A

панацея

216
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views were derided as old-fashioned by the public

A

mock. scoff

217
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He scoffed at our amateurish attempts

A

mock, deride

218
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fable

A

басня, сказка, миф

219
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she denounced the government’s policy

A

strongly criticize, condemn, decry

220
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emotional/mental/political turmoil

A

state of great anxiety and confusion

221
Q

appalling evil

A

shocking, dreadful

222
Q

sent the letter out of malice

A

злой умысел, злоба

223
Q

excursion

A

экскурсия, отклонение

224
Q

serendipitous

A

связанные со счастливым случаем

225
Q

strive for the highest standards, strive against corruption, strive to be first

A

to try very hard to achieve something, endeavor, tackle

226
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fervent defender, admire

A

пламенный, passionate, ardent

227
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take responsibility for the debacle and resign

A

complete failure, defeat

228
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treat somebody with disdain, disdain for the law

A

презрение, пренебрежение, contempt, defiance

229
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the economy has been moribund for years

A

dying

230
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a belief that permeates all levels of society

A

affect every part of something

231
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discrepancies in prices, discrepancy between girls’ and boys’ performance

A

a difference between two or more things that should be the same, различие

232
Q

cumbersome

A

long or complicated, bulky, громоздкий

233
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flimsy evidence, explanation

A

feeble, необоснованный, шаткий; tenuous

234
Q

savage

A

дикий, aggressive and violent, brutal

235
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brazen cheating

A

shameless

236
Q

quell fears, smb

A

calm

237
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affinity for/with nature, affinity between them

A

rapport, close relationship between two people or things

238
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economy is in a perilous state

A

hazardous

239
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corpulence

A

тучность

240
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the apex of career

A

pinnacle

241
Q

throttle growth

A

душить, strangle, hamper, impede

242
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amalgamation of small farms into larger units

A

merger

243
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it behoves us to study these findings carefully

A

it is right or necessary for somebody to do something

244
Q

hurdle

A

изгородь, препятствия

245
Q

audacious decision

A

intrepid, brave, bold

246
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pursuant to law 32

A

in accordance with

247
Q

campaigned tirelessly

A

indefatigably, with great effort

248
Q

sturdy table, defense

A

strong, robust

249
Q

can you give me the gist of what he said?

A

main or general meaning

250
Q

I don’t quite follow your gist

A

what you really mean

251
Q

they endured years of suffering and privation

A

hardship, lack of the basic things that people need for living

252
Q

gloss over a problem

A

обойти стороной, avoid talking about

253
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tumultuous years of the English Civil War

A

involving a lot of change and confusion and/or violence

254
Q

scant benefits, attention

A

mere, paltry, insufficient

255
Q

a refutation of previously held views

A

опровержение

256
Q

Stop whining!

A

to complain in an annoying, crying voice

257
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nomad

A

кочевник

258
Q

a precipitous decline in exports

A

abrupt

259
Q

intricate network of loyalties and relationships

A

complex, consistent of many parts

260
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solace

A

утешать

261
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job entails a lot of hard work, risk

A

to involve something that cannot be avoided

262
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graft and corruption

A

bribery

263
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wicked foreign influences

A

bad

264
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steer government machinery

A

control, drive, govern

265
Q

lavish compensation, gifts, lifestyle

A

luxurious, generous

266
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She lavishes most of her attention on her youngest son

A

to give a lot of something, often too much,

267
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he was indicted for murder, on charges of corruption

A

to officially charge somebody with a crime

268
Q

revoke a policy, license

A

abrogate, abolish, repeal

269
Q

embolden

A

inspire, spur

270
Q

astute politician, businessman

A

хитрый, проницательный, shrewd, clever, canny

271
Q

abyss

A

бездна, пропасть

272
Q

seethe with grievances at him

A

кипеть, злиться

273
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acclaim

A

to praise or welcome somebody, бурно приветствовать

274
Q

shareholders are getting antsy

A

impatient; not able to keep still

275
Q

assiduous efforts, members

A

diligent, hard working

276
Q

ardent supporter of European unity

A

passionate, enthusiastic, fervent

277
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some drunken students had run amok in the college car park

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to suddenly become very angry or excited and start behaving violently

278
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lapses of

A

small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting something or by being careless

279
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Solemnly vow, promise

A

in a very serious and sincere way

280
Q

They swindled him out of hundreds of dollars

A

cheat somebody in order to get something, especially money, from them

281
Q

adhere to a diet, safety guidelines

A

behave according to a particular law, rule, set of instructions, придерживаться чего-то

282
Q

adherents to the market view

A

supporter, disciple

283
Q

peddling books; peddle an illusion, malicious gossip

A

to spread an idea or story, to try to sell goods by going from house to house

284
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don’t flatter yourself; are you trying to flatter me?

A

adulate, cajole

285
Q

repudiate suggestion, achievements of Richard Nixon

A

reject, deny, dismiss

286
Q

relish a fight/challenge/debate, the idea/thought of something

A

enjoy

287
Q

pedestrian

A

пешеход

288
Q

replenish capital, allow me to replenish your glass

A

восполнять, снова наполнять

289
Q

recoil

A

отдача, отскок

290
Q

exhort tycoons to invest

A

try hard to persuade

291
Q

veneer of competitiveness, politeness

A

видимость чего-то

292
Q

We caught him eavesdropping

A

подслушивать

293
Q

this might be the nail in its coffin

A

гвоздь в крышку гроба

294
Q

cessation of immigration

A

прекращение чего-то

295
Q

ancillary

A

additional, вспомогательный

296
Q

torpid economy

A

sluggish, inactive, оцепеневший

297
Q

sluggish economy

A

torpid, inactive, lasy, slow

298
Q

exploit loopholes

A

лазейка, амбразура

299
Q

nefarious schemes to circumvent the rules, the law

A

criminal; immoral, twist, bypass

300
Q

mitigate risks, problems, poverty

A

alleviate, ease

301
Q

circumvent sanctions, ban, law, rules

A

avoid, bypass, twist, evade, thwart

302
Q

fidelity

A

loyalty, devotion

303
Q

aisle

A

проход между рядами

304
Q

They accused him of fomenting political unrest

A

encourage, incite, instigate, induce

305
Q

incite the crowd to violence

A

inflame, foment, instigate, induce, подстрекать, провоцировать,

306
Q

interlocutor

A

собеседник

307
Q

it was fomenting internal dissent

A

разногласие, ссора

308
Q

She was admonished for chewing gum

A

Berate, предостерегать, делать замечание, выговор, reprove

309
Q

compunction

A

remorse, shame, угрызения совести

310
Q

forlorn hopes, attempt

A

futile, idle, (of a person) appearing lonely and unhappy

311
Q

insatiable curiosity, appetite

A

ненасытный

312
Q

contempt for the Brexit

A

disdain, defiance, disregard, scorn

313
Q

scorn

A

contempt, disdain

314
Q

subside

A

abate, descend, dwindle, peter out

315
Q

smirked

A

ухмыляться, самодовольно улыбаться

316
Q

revered US rating agencies, he is now revered as a national hero

A

esteemed, admired, respected

317
Q

Central banks have more sway

A

influence

318
Q

the warning went unheeded

A

ignored

319
Q

heed our warnings, advise

A

pay careful attention

320
Q

sedition

A

agitation for an insurrection, mutiny,

321
Q

contend that his argument is flawed

A

to say that something is true, especially in an argument

322
Q

heredity

A

наследственность

323
Q

alloy

A

сплав

324
Q

pander to somebody’s wishes

A

пособничать, потворствовать

325
Q

it enraptured the hall and disgruntled his supporters

A

восхищать - раздражать

326
Q

show defiance

A

пренебрежение, contempt

327
Q

long and arduous quest

A

burdensome, exhausting, formidable

328
Q

clemency

A

compassion, mercy, leniency

329
Q

condescension

A

снисхождение, снисходительность

330
Q

The measures were decried as useless

A

condemn, criticize, denounce

331
Q

severance payment

A

выходное пособие

332
Q

they were growing disaffected with working conditions

A

discontented, dissatisfied

333
Q

ensnare

A

trap

334
Q

the scandal did’t ensnare Prime Minister

A

hurt

335
Q

she didn’t like to be beholden to anyone

A

owing, grateful. obliged, быть признательным/обязанным

336
Q

she yearned to escape from her job, people yearned for peace

A

be eager, desire, жаждать чего-то

337
Q

dent reputation, expectations, confidence

A

damage

338
Q

someone had tampered with the brakes of my car

A

make changes to something without permission, especially in order to damage it, meddle

339
Q

the journey soon became tedious

A

boring, exhausting

340
Q

designer was given free/full rein

A

complete freedom of action

341
Q

It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending

A

control (вожжи)

342
Q

gloomy

A

dismal, murky, мрачный, удручающий

343
Q

dismal

A

depressing, murky, gloomy, мрычный, унылый

344
Q

murky

A

темный, мрачный, dismal, gloomy

345
Q

fungible

A

заменяемый

346
Q

subtlety

A

nuance

347
Q

business is encumbered with debt; police operation was encumbered by reporters

A

complicate, hinder, hamper

348
Q

armed groups were contending for power

A

fight, compete, vie

349
Q

discern

A

различать, distinguish

350
Q

dispel deflation fears

A

рассеять, dismiss, quell

351
Q

harbinger of the crisis

A

omen, portent, herald,

352
Q

economic, political fallout

A

consequences

353
Q

whilst

A

while

354
Q

hopes to emulate her sister’s achievements

A

стремиться превзойти, rival, contend, compete

355
Q

animus against somebody/something

A

hatred towards/for,

356
Q

she was in thrall to her emotions

A

in slavery, controlled or strongly influenced

357
Q

dilute quality

A

weaken, diminish, lessen, mitigate

358
Q

redress the balance

A

make a situation equal or fair again

359
Q

to redress

A

to correct

360
Q

foil a plan/crime/plot; customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle the paintings

A

thwart, scuttle, prevent

361
Q

business/commercial/financial acumen

A

shrewdness, brilliance

362
Q

trump card

A

козырная карта

363
Q

envisage

A

foresee, anticipate

364
Q

omnipotent bankers

A

almighty, all-powerfull

365
Q

doldrums

A

gloom, stagnation, depression

366
Q

hoard

A

stockpile, collect, gather, копить, запасать

367
Q

Friends were flabbergasted by the news

A

astonished, nonplused, staggered

368
Q

the hapless victims of exploitation

A

not lucky; unfortunate

369
Q

support for the leader was fraying at the edges

A

to start to come apart or to fail

370
Q

to fray

A

wear away, изнашиваться

371
Q

political fray; enter/join the fray

A

fracas, clash, combat

372
Q

the travails of life in post-war Britain

A

smth that entails suffering and hard work, мучения

373
Q

she hastily changed the subject

A

поспешно, in a hurry

374
Q

propagate

A

spread an idea, a belief, peddle

375
Q

mind-boggling sums of money

A

flabbergasting, astonishing, surprising

376
Q

changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications

A

complicated and unexpected results

377
Q

slothful

A

lackadaisical, passive, inactive

378
Q

expedite

A

accelerate, precipitate

379
Q

Just answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’—and stop hedging

A

fudge, avoid straight answer

380
Q

bestow a title, an honor on him

A

endow, award, grant, lavish

381
Q

tout smth

A

praise, proclaim, рекламировать, расхваливать

382
Q

To be candid, I can’t stand her; candid statement/interview

A

Candour

383
Q

Some investors have fretted about the company, fret about/over

A

Worry, be annoyed

384
Q

exuberant life

A

abundant, copious, lavish, изобильный

385
Q

hotel perched high on the cliffs

A

placed in a high and/or dangerous position, садиться (о птице)

386
Q

he scolded them for arriving late

A

rebuke, berate, denounce, бранить

387
Q

she berated herself for being a bad mother

A

berate, rebuke, scold, criticize

388
Q

I thought I was inured to it; prisoners became inured to the harsh conditions

A

get used to something unpleasant, accustom

389
Q

expedite deliveries to customers

A

accelerate, facilitate, precipitate

390
Q

supplant the old order; their work has been supplanted by the computer

A

replace, substitute, overthrow

391
Q

her enthusiasm,popularity has waned

A

dwindle, abate,whither, peter out

392
Q

she was very indignant at the way she was treated

A

angry, mad, irritated негодовать

393
Q

Nothing presaged the dreadful fate; clouds presage the rain

A

to portend, to be an omen/harbinger, to signify

394
Q

threat hasn’t receded

A

lessen, abate, dwindle, wane

395
Q

malign influence, effect

A

harmful, hostile, detrimental

396
Q

lash out at people you hate; bitter article he lashed out at his critics

A

suddenly try to hit smb/smth; criticize

397
Q

allowing threats, resentment to fester; festering wounds

A

aggravate, exacerbate

398
Q

efforts have been hamstrung by turf battles between the two agencies

A

hinder, hamper; сфера влияния

399
Q

woes

A

troubles and problems, hardships

400
Q

unrelenting in its punishment

A

relentless, implacable, inexorable

401
Q

inflammatory comments

A

inciting, разжигающий подстрекательский

402
Q

promulgate security regulations

A

to spread an idea, a belief, propagate; announce a policy

403
Q

distraught by lack of sleep; too distraught to speak about the tragedy

A

extremely upset and anxious

404
Q

other kids continually taunted him about his size

A

provoke, tease, deride, insult

405
Q

Long term economic predictions may be fraught with peril, difficulty, problems

A

full of, brimming with, replete with

406
Q

national cohesion

A

unity

407
Q

bankroll somebody

A

finance, endow

408
Q

vehement critics; he was vehement in his opposition

A

fervent, fierce, ardent, angry

409
Q

immolate

A

sacrifice

410
Q

ulterior motive

A

hidden, secret

411
Q

sanctuary

A

asylum, убежище

412
Q

conspicuous success, feature

A

apparent, discernible, pronounced; prominent, important

413
Q

decrepit main streets, state

A

dilapidated; (немощный old man); feeble; flimsy

414
Q

ubiquitous resources

A

pervasive, omnipresent

415
Q

he apologized belatedly

A

запоздало

416
Q

deleterious effect of stress on health

A

pernicious, detrimental, harmful

417
Q

To forestall a wholesale massacre

A

prevent, thwart, anticipate, foil, circumvent, scuttle

418
Q

stopgap measure

A

temporary

419
Q

conflict that have befallen their nation

A

happened to

420
Q

fear is much more palpable

A

apparent, discernible, conspicuous

421
Q

inordinate damage

A

steep, exorbitant, excessive

422
Q

void

A

emptiness, пустота, вакуум

423
Q

the reply did little to assuage my suspicions

A

mitigate, lessen, alleviate, ameliorate

424
Q

mayhem

A

chaos, confusion, havoc

425
Q

most disconcerting habit

A

disturbing, bewilder, nonplus, perplex

426
Q

Labour/Tory stalwart

A

supporter, adherent

427
Q

stalwart supporters

A

loyal, valiant; physically strong

428
Q

at the King’s behest

A

order

429
Q

government is facing an angry backlash from voters

A

strong negative reaction by a large number of people

430
Q

She refused to divulge the information

A

reveal

431
Q

putrefaction

A

decomposition, rotting

432
Q

bring about a rapprochement with China

A

improvement of relations

433
Q

she showed her mettle under pressure

A

temperament, courage

434
Q

bequeath a legacy of problems

A

передать по наследству

435
Q

Extinguish fire

A

тушить

436
Q

propel growth; he was propelled through the door

A

drive or push something forward; force somebody to move

437
Q

The fund’s debt swelled

A

increase

438
Q

intractable conflict, problem, man

A

insoluble, insurmountable, hard to deal with

439
Q

demote

A

opposite of promote

440
Q

At first she demurred, but then finally agreed

A

disagree, waver

441
Q

smear

A

пятно, пачкать

442
Q

splendid scenery, idea

A

beautiful, great

443
Q

exigent circumstances

A

urgent, critical, неотложный

444
Q

The critics raved about his performance

She was shouting and raving at them

A

praise, proclaim, be very enthusiastic; shout, to rage in anger

445
Q

aberrant behaviour

A

abnormal, deviating

446
Q

maze

A

лабиринт

447
Q

villain

A

злодей

448
Q

he thumped the table angrily

A

cтучать, ударять

449
Q

Cripple the economy

A

damage or harm, калека

450
Q

he did unwittingly sacrifice himself

A

accidentally

451
Q

Life’s not all gloom and despondency

A

sadness, despair

452
Q

You will receive reimbursement for any costs incurred

A

remuneration, compensation

453
Q

He was a friendly and unpretentious man

A

simple, humble

454
Q

Are you vexed with/at me?

A

upset, annoyed, displeased

455
Q

The country was now on the edge of a precipice

A

обрыв, пропасть (ˈpresəpɪs)

456
Q

She said goodbye and scurried back to work

A

run, hurry, scuttle

457
Q

She is adroit at handling problems

A

adept, skilful, nifty

458
Q

amid the throngs of onlookers

A

crowd; зевака

459
Q

buildings were scorched by fire

A

burnt, searing

460
Q

eviscerated

A

выпотрошенный

461
Q

they deferred the decision for six months

A

delay, postpone, linger

462
Q

wrinkle

A

морщина

463
Q

flagrant acts of deception

A

atrocious, brazen, egregious, вопиющий

464
Q

There was no sign of any sentient life or activity

A

разумная

465
Q

He often runs errands for his boss; her boss sent her on an errand into town

A

task, assignment, message

/eng.vocab.random (9 decks)

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