WORDS IN CONTEXT

Question 1

Inhibit

Answer 1

to make it more difficult for someone to do something

мешать, препятствовать, сдерживать

Their threats inhibited witnesses from giving evidence.

Prevent, impede - мешать

Question 2

Proffer

Answer 2

to offer something to someone
предлагать
to proffer advice

Question 3

Posit

Answer 3

to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed:

Утверждать

If we posit that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.

Question 4

Rigid

Answer 4

not able to change or be changed easily

жесткий, строгий

I found the rules a little too rigid.

Question 5

Waive

Answer 5

to allow someone not to obey the usual rule or not to pay the usual amount of money

делать исключение, позволять не делать что-либо, отказываться

He agreed to waive his fee to help us.

Question 6

Bolster

Answer 6

to make something stronger by supporting or encouraging it

укреплять

Strong sales are bolstering the economy.

Question 7

Buttress

Answer 7

to make support for an idea or argument stronger by providing a good reason for it:

Support a claim, поддерживать, укреплять, опора

The arguments for change are buttressed by events elsewhere.

Question 8

Substantiate

Answer 8

to provide facts that prove that something is true

подкреплять доказательствами

His claims have never been substantiated.

Question 9

Rebut

Answer 9

to argue that a statement or claim is not true:

Опровергать

She has rebutted charges that she has been involved in any financial malpractice.

Question 10

Refute

Answer 10

to say or prove that something is not true or correct

опровергать

attempts to refute his theory
She angrily refuted their claims.

Question 11

Infer

Answer 11

to guess that something is true because of the information that you have

заключать, делать вывод

[ + (that) ] I inferred from the number of cups that he was expecting visitors.

Question 12

Surmise

Answer 12

Предполагать, предположение.

Question 13

Plethora

Answer 13

a large number of something

изобилие, избыток

There is a confusing plethora of pension plans.

Question 14

Profusion

Answer 14

an extremely large amount of something

изобилие, избыток

a profusion of wild flowers
Bacteria grow in profusion in the warm, wet soil.

Question 15

Dearth

Answer 15

a situation in which there are not many or not enough of something available

нехватка

a dearth of new homes

Question 16

Overwhelm

Answer 16

If a feeling or situation overwhelms someone, it has an effect that is too strong or extreme.

овладевать, переполнять

[ often passive ] She was overwhelmed by the excitement of it all.

Question 17

Relieve

Answer 17

to make pain or a bad feeling less severe

облегчать, ослаблять

Breathing exercises can help to relieve stress.

to allow someone to stop working by taking their place

сменять

The 7 a.m. team arrived to relieve the night workers.

Question 18

Hollow

Answer 18

having a hole or empty space inside

полый, пустой

a hollow shell/tube

without meaning or real feeling

бессмысленный, неискренний

a hollow victory
a hollow laugh