Words Part 1 Flashcards
Relish (v.) [C2]
To like or enjoy something
“I always relish a challenge”
“I don’t relish telling her that her son has been arrested”
Advocate (v.) [C2]
To publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something; отстаивать, поддерживать
“She advocates taking a more long-term view”
“We will continue to advocate for a cooperative approach to the construction project”
Concur (v.)
To agree with someone or something; соглашаться
“The new report concurs with previous findings”
“The board members concurred that the offer should be accepted”
Plausible (adj.) [C2]
Seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed; правдоподобный, вероятный
“A plausible explanation/excuse”
Loathe (v.) [C2]
To hate someone or something
“I loathe doing homework”
Resilience (adj.) [C2]
The ability to be happy, successful again after something difficult or bad has happened; устойчивость
“Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche”
Ruthless (adj.) [C2]
Not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel; беспощадный, жестокий
“A ruthless dictator”
Tangible (adj.) [C2]
Real and not imaginary’ able to be shown, touched or experienced; заметный, ощутимый
“We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action”
“Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours”
Prevail (v.) [C2]
To get control or influence; преобладать
“I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end”
Cogent (adj.)
Persuasive and well expressed; убедительный, обоснованный
“He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education”
Equanimity (n.)
Calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation; невозмутимость, хладнокровие
“In spite of her financial troubles, she faced the future with equanimity”
Meticulous (adj.) [C2]
(approving) Very careful and with great attention to every detail; тщательный, скрупулезный
“Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book”
Nebulous (adj.)
(esp. of idea) not clear or having no form; vague; неясный, расплывчатый
“She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite”
Quandary (n.)
A state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved; dilemma
“I’ve had two job offers, and I’m in a real quandary about/over which one to accept”
Ubiquitous (adj.)
Found or existing everywhere; вездесущий
“The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the ubiquitous spread of English”
Peeve (v.)
To annoy someone; раздражать
“It peeves me that she didn’t bother to phone”
Conundrum (n.)
A problem that is difficult to deal with; загадка, головоломка
“The best shows pose moral conundrums that are hard to solve”
Ephemeral (adj.)
Lasting for only a short time; недолговечный
“Fame is largely ephemeral”
Plethora (n.) [C2]
A very large amount of something, esp. a larger amount that you need, want or can deal with; изобилие
“There’s a plethora of books about the royal family”
Salient (adj.)
Most noticeable or important; заметный, выдающийся, яркий
“The salient fact about the case is that it involves an American.”
Limpid (adj.)
Clearly express and easily understood; прозрачный, ясный
Core (n.) [C2]
The basic and most important part of something; сущность
“The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem”
Curb (v.) [C2]
To control or limit something that is not wanted; сдерживать
“The government should act to curb tax evasion”
Cloud (v.) [C2]
To make someone confused or make something more difficult to understand; затемнять
“He found that drink had clouded his memory”
Predilection (n.)
A strong liking or preference; пристрастие, склонность
“A predilection for spicy foods”
Intrepid (adj.)
Extremely brave; бесстрашный, отважный
“A team of intrepid explorers”
Eloquent (adj.)
Giving a clear, strong message; выразительный, красноречивый
“The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano”
Acquiesce (v.)
To accept or agree to something, often unwillingly; соглашаться, уступать
Zeal (n.)
Great enthusiasm or interest
“In his zeal to get his work finished on time, he made a lot of mistakes”
Avid (adj.)
Extremely eager or interested; zealous; заядлый, страстный
“An avid football fan”
Cliche (n.) [C2]
Often said, used or done and therefore not original and not interesting; клише, избитая фраза
“My wedding day - and I know it’s a cliche - was just the happiest day of my life”
Upshot (n.)
Something that happens as a result of other actions, events or decisions; outcome; развязка, заключение
“The upshot is the same: higher interest rates”
Infer (v.) [C2]
To form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have; сделать вывод, заключать
“What do you infer from her refusa?”
“I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave”
Commend (v.)
To formally praise someone or something; хвалить, рекомендовать
“The judge commended her for her bravery”
Inexorable (adj.)
Continuing without any possibility of being stopped
“Inexolerable progress of science”
“Aging is an inexolerable process”
Hinder (v.) [C2]
To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something; препятствовать
“Her progress certainly hasn’t been hindered by her lack of experience”
Accolade (n.)
Praise and approval; похвала
“Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive”
Yearn (v.) [C2]
To wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is difficult to have; жаждать
“Sometimes I just yearn to be alone”
“Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval”
Peril (n.)
Great danger or something that is very dangerous; опасность
“I never felt that my life was in peril”
Hardy (adj.)
Able to bear extreme conditions or difficult conditions; выносливый
“A few hardy souls continue to swim in the sea even in the middle of winter”
Adamant (adj.)
Impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision; непреклонный
“I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming”
Docile (adj.)
Quiet and easy to influence, persuade or control; послушный, покорный
“The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime”
Lax (adj.)
WIthout much care, attention or control; слабый, небрежный
“He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security”
Mild (adj.) [C1]
Not violent, severe or extreme; умеренный, мягкий
“She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work”
Bashful (adj.)
Easily embarrassed and uncomfortable; shy; застенчивый, робкий
“She gave a bashful smile when she was introduced”
Rash (adj.) [C2]
Careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result; опрометчивый, необдуманный
“That was a rash decision - you didn’t think about the costs involved”
Quirky (adj.)
Unusual in an attractive and interesting way; причудливый
“He was tall and had a quirky, off-best sense of humour”
Jolly (adj.)
Happy and smiling
“She’s a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person”
Appall (v.)
To cause someone to be extremely upset or shocked; потрясать, ужасать
“I was appalled at/by” the lack of staff in the hospital
Reckless (adj.) [C2]
Doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and possible results; безрассудный, опрометчивый
“He was found guilty of reckless driving”
Strive (v.) [C2]
To try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties; стремиться
“We should strive hard for what we dream”
Crave (v.) [C2]
To have a very strong feeling of wanting something; жаждать
“Many young children crave attention”
