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Allusion

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indirect reference (намёк)

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Accolade

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praise ( похвала )

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Ambivalence

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uncertainty; having ‘mixed feelings’

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Ambivalent

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unable to decide (противоположный; двойственный)

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Analogy

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comparison (аналогия, сходство)

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Anecdote

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short story (короткий рассказ)

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Anomalous

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odd; not fitting the pattern (неправильный, аномальный)

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Apparition

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ghost; something that ‘appears’ (явление, призрак)

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Aspersion

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negative feeling; damaging remark (клевета)

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Apathy

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lack of energy or interest (апатия, безразличие; вялость)

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Autonomy

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self-government (автономия, самоуправление)

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Abashed

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ashamed or sorry (смущённый, сконфуженный)

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Annihilated

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wiped out (уничтожать, истреблять)

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Anomalies

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oddities; things that don’t fit the pattern

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Antipodes

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place on opposite sides of the globe (антиподы, жители или страны противоположных полушарий)

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Apprehension

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worry; nervousness (опасение; мрачное предчувствие)

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Arduous

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hard and difficult (трудный)

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Articulate

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(adj.) able to express something well in words

чётко выражающий свои мысли

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Assuage

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to make less (утолять)

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Auspicious

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fortunate; indicative of a successful outcome (благоприятный)

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Avuncular

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acting like an uncle (дядя)

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Axiom

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something that is taken to be true (аксиома)

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Advocate

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support (защитник; сторонник)

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Ambiguous

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vague (двусмысленный; сомнительный)

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Animosity

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hostility; hatred (враждебность, злоба)

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Abstruse

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difficult to comprehend (трудный для понимания)

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Acumen

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sharpness of mind (проницательность, сообразительность)

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Adroit

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skillful (ловкий, проворный; искусный)

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Anachronistic

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out of normal time range (анахроничный)

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Arcane

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obscure; known only to few people (тайный, скрытый)

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Agnostic

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unsure of the existence of god (агностик)

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Ameliorating

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making better (улучшать)

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Arboreal

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living in trees (древесный; относящийся к дереву)

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Ascertain

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find out; make sure (устанавливать, выяснять)

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Aberration

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deviation; abnormality

заблуждение, отклонение от правильного пути