11-20 Flashcards
(214 cards)
1
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to start, to begin
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to commence
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profane, impious, šventvagiškas
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blasphemous
3
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to state firmly, to contend, to declare, to propound
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to assert
4
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powerful, redoubtable, daunting
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formidable
5
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varganas, niekingas
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poultry
6
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vandens bangos, plintantys dūmai, debesys
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billows
7
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to strap, to affix
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to fasten
8
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bendrakeleivis
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fellow passenger
9
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teisuoliškimas, superiority, sanctimony (pašiepiant)
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self-righteousness
10
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smerkti, kritikuoti, to denounce, to deplore, to castigate
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to condemn
11
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cruel, evil, absolute, unqualified
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unmitigated
(The whole venture has been an unmitigated disaster.)
12
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susidraugauti
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to befriend
13
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išsireikšti, speak out/speak up
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to voice one’s opinion
14
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rūpestis
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concern
15
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to cause to come before a court for trial or to receive punishment for one’s misdeeds, patraukti teisiamajai atsakomybei
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to break to justice
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liudyti
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to testify
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kaltinamasis, people to blame
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perpetrator
(The perpetrators of the massacre must be brought to justice as war criminals.)
18
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bravely, firmly, courageously
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boldly
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priesaika, prakeiksmas, affidavit, deposition, pledge
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oath
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to try, stengtis, siekti, to venture, to aim, to seek
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to endeavour
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to tower, to billow, kilti
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to surge
22
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išpešioti, išsklaidyti, undo, to destroy by separation
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to unravel
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nenumaldomas, unrelenting, persistent, continuous
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relentless
23
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to cause, to give, sukelti
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to inflict
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to throw, to hurl, to fling, to pitch, to lob
to cast
25
veltui, to no avail
in vain
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swear, malediction, anathema
imprecation
27
to stop, to hold, to seize, to abstain, to refrain, to forbear
to desist
28
to have the right to, to be franchised, to be granted
entitled to
29
alleviating, easing, pacifying
consolatory
(My friend came over and gave me a consolatory pat on the back.)
30
socialinės skriaudos/blogybės
social wrongs
31
to cause
to stir up
(The speech stirred up the crowd.)
32
to waste time and effort trying to do something that is impossible
to flog a dead horse
(He keeps trying to get it published but I think he's flogging a dead horse.)
33
pavergti, to defeat, to overpower, to conquer
to subdue
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to obey, to submit, to succumb, nusileisti
to yield
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faulty, wrong, erroneous, neteisingas, klaidingas
inaccurate
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nupasakoti, to describe, to portray, to depict
to recount
37
to tag, to mark
to label
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baudžiauninkas, bondsman
serf
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išdžiūvusi žemė, suskilusi gabalais
pached land
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dry, parched
arid
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kaltinamasis
defendant
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upės intakas
tributary
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grupės koncertas su kitais muzikantais
tribute
44
paraštė
margin
(The president won the election by a tiny margin.)
45
atskirti nuo visuomenės
marginalize
(Now that English has taken over as the main language, the country's native language has been marginalized.)
46
sąmoningai
deliberately
(The fire was started deliberately.)
46
boundless
infinitively
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apčiuopiamas, juntamas
palpable
(A palpable sense of loss.)
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ramus, peaceful, placid
serene
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to cart, to drag, to hale, to pull slowly
to haul
(They hauled the boat out of the water.)
50
tempti
to string
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vilkikas
tugboat
(A small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.)
52
geografinė platuma
latitude
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to travel regularly
to ply
(Jets plying the skies.)
54
išbarstyti, to disperse, to dissipate, to dispel
to scatter
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to implement and use
to deploy
(The company is reconsidering the way in which it deploys its resources.)
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strong and unlikely to break or fail
robust
(He looks robust and healthy enough.)
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siera
sulphur
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Papildyti, to refill
to replenish
(Food stocks were replenished by/with imports from abroad.)
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to stop something before it is finished, to limit, to restrict
to curtail
(He had to curtail his speech when time ran out.)
60
main, excellent
prime
(A prime source of evidence.)
61
I have doubts
I have reservations
62
sukilimas, maištas, bouleversement
upheaval
(A period of cultural and social upheavals.)
63
pakinkyti arklį
to harness, to put a harness on a horse, or to connect a horse to a vehicle using a harness
64
grynas
genuine, palpable
65
to compete, to contend, to battle
to vie
(The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.)
66
trukdantis, rowdy, riotous, disorderly
disruptive
(The teacher said disruptive behavior would not be tolerated.)
67
suitability to live
livability
(We are going to find scary things happening in terms of the liveability of the planet.)
68
barnis, konfliktas, tiff, squabble, quarrel
row
(My parents often have rows, but my dad does most of the shouting.)
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triukšmingas, obstreperous, unruly
rowdy
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a strong expression of public disapproval or anger
outcry
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laukti iki paskutinės minutės prieš darant, to end a relationship, project, program, or the like, because of lack of smth
to pull the pin
72
didybė, immensity
magnitude
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kaltas, responsible for a mistake, trouble, or failure
at fault
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nusiramink, amour propre, feel certain
rest assured
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to behave, to speak clearly, to be artlessness, integrity
to be upfront
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plentiful
abundant
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miesto gyventojai, people living in the city
city dwellers
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a person or an area made poor, penniless
impoverished
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never done or known before, unparalleled, unrivalled, unmatched
unprecedented
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terrible, crushing, severe, shattering
devastating
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dark and isolated street
alleyways
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to be very angry, to be acrimonious
be up in arms
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deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation, to take action immediately
take the bull by the hors
84
palengvinti, relieve, ease, take the edge off
alleviate
(He couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it.)
85
something that requires or involves little or no mental effort, very simple
no-brainer
86
to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad, to alleviate, to undermine, to diminish
mitigate
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forbidden by law, rules, illegitimate, unlawful
illicit
88
extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect, filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky
squalid
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harmful to society/often avoiding spending time with other people, abrasive, aloof
antisocial
(Increasingly, smoking is regarded as an antisocial habit.)
(I hope they won't think I'm antisocial if I don't join them in the bar.)
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cataclysm, calamity
crisis
91
severe or bare in appearance or outline, distinct
stark
92
proposition, postulate
principle
93
dire, sharp, sudden, unpleasant, very problematic, dreadful
acute
(An acute housing shortage.)
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žmoniškas elgesys
humane
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disorderly
chaotic
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direktorius
principal
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not liking to meet people or to spend time with them
unsociable
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woke or draw out smth from someone
elicit
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insufficient for the demand
scarce
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predicament, a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
plight
101
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
panacea
(The panacea for all corporate ills.)
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conquer difficulties/a tough task
to fight an uphill battle
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to be negative about someone's ideas or plans
to throw cold water on something
(You're always throwing cold water on my suggestions.)
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to have more power than anyone else and so have control
to have the upper hand
(After hours of fierce negotiations, the president gained/got/had the upper hand.)
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a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important
storm in a teacup
(The whole controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup.)
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to make a mistake or get into a difficult situation by doing something or by trusting someone
fall into the/someone's trap
(Don't fall into the trap of thinking you can learn a foreign language without doing any work.)
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grab, grasp, clutch, to take something quickly and keep or hold it
to seize
108
to acclaim, to celebrate, to praise or welcome someone publicly because of their achievements
to fete
(She was feted by audiences both in her own country and abroad.)
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to stop, to foil, to scotch, to spoil, to hamper, to prevent
to thwart
(Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots' strike.)
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the verge, rim, margin, fringe, periphery
brink
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nudriskęs, battered, dilapidated, threadbare, shabby, old and torn, in poor condition
tattered
(An old woman in tattered clothes.)
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triūsti, toil, labour, to work hard and in a determined way, especially at something that you find difficult
to plug away
(Katie has been plugging away at her homework for hours.)
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skustuvas, ašmenys
blades
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unusual building, donkichotiškas, extremely idealistic, unrealistic and impractical
quixotic
(A vast and perhaps quixotic project.)
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linksmybės, entertainment, joy, glee, merriness, cheerfulness, festivity, a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
mirth
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užsirepečkoti, to clamber, to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
to scramble up
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sužibėti, glimmer, glint, twinkle
to flicker
(I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker.)
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a wonderkid, a young person who is outstandingly skilful or successful at something
whizz-kid
(A computer whizz-kid.)
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sumeistrauti, assemble, fabricate
to cobble together
120
gręžinys
a drill
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drinkable
potable
122
to describe, to tell in detail
recount
(He was fond of recounting how he had played professional football when he was 19.)
(He recounted his adventures since he had left home.)
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tough, adamantine
hard-bitten
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accolade, praise, plaudits, applause, a period of prolonged applause during which the crowd or audience rise to their feet
a standing ovation
125
steady, resolute, steadfast
unwavering
(Her belief in the project has been unwavering.)
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frightened by threats or violence into doing something, intimidated
cowed
(I will always remember the cowed faces of hostages sweating in the summer heat.)
127
plakti, bausti
to castigate
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admonishing, warning, cautionary, monitory
admonitory
(The sergeant lifted an admonitory finger.)
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beatodairiškas, rashincautious, heedless
reckless
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frightening, scary, formidable
intimidating
131
old and in bad condition, neglected, desolate, tumbledown
dilapidated
(A dilapidated car that had seen better days.)
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thriving, verdant, rampant, spread in large numbers
overrun
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to renovate, to adorn
to do up
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proper, suitable, fitting
appropriate
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ASBO
anti-social behaviour order
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unconventional, unusual, idiosyncratic, eccentric
offbeat
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to eliminate, to get rid of, to exterminate, to annihilate, to obliterate, to extirpate, to suppress
to eradicate
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zany, madcap, silly, unusual, funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way
wacky
139
to not believe smth completely, disbelieve, doubt
take something with a pinch of salt
(I take anything he says with a large pinch of salt.)
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remarkably large, tremendous, vast, immense, colossal, mammoth
prodigious
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astonishing, shocking, sublime, miraculous
staggering
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very strange, odd, eccentric, peculiar, outlandish
bizarre
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an illuminated environment, a lighting arrangement that picks out some details and obscures others
lightscape
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a 24-hour cycle that is a part of the body's internal clock
circadian rhythm
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to think, to consider, to calculate, to compute, to figure
to reckon
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very harmful, damaging, inimica, deleterious
detrimental
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dampness, wetness, vapour
moisture
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elevation, height
altitude
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very dry, desiccated, scorched, parched
arid
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žemės ploto atplaiša (Kuršių nerija), a long narrow area of land, a tract, a patch
a strip
151
present or constitute a problem or danger
to pose
(The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area.)
152
emotional, visceral, intuitive, perceptual, noncognitive
affective
153
not natural, man-made
artificial
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tirštas, impenetrable, opaque
dense
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to cover, conceal, ward/ward off, defend
to shield
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slightly, hardly, just, barely
merely
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efficient, methodical, coherent, systematic
effective
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apsimoka, worthwhile, profitable, practical
cost-effective
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qualified, competent, accomplished, knowledgeable
seasoned
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moisture in air or falling from sky, drizzle, rainstorm, rainfall
precipitation
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užkietėjas
real, absolute
162
work, toil
labour
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panaikinti, prohibit, terminate, eradicate, nullify, abrogate
abolish
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additional, overabundant, redundant, inordinate, exorbitant, exaggerated, disproportionate, superfluous
excessive
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an arrangement or a model
pattern
166
nightly
nocturnal
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recently hatched animal, litter, brood
hatchling
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valyti vandenį, purifying water, water conditioning, water reclamation, water purging, desalination of water
to treat water
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vienišas, deserted, destitute, lonely
forlorn
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a state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant, fuss, agitation, commotion, hubbub
ado
171
alight or rest on something, to roost, to alight
to perch
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smulkus, delicate, thin, lightweight
fine
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disregarding, to avoid something by going around it
bypass
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shortage
lack
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tract, swathe, area stretch
expanse
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discouragement, disincentive
deterrent
(Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.)
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skirti, inflict, foist
impose
(The decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others.)
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to overcast unfinished seams or edges, especially by machine, in order to prevent fraying, bind, hem, overlock, edge
to serge
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startling, spectacular, substantial, considerable
dramatic
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swift, brisk, quick
rapid
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a truck
dumpertruck
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an extraordinary large, monstrous building
behemoth
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to go around
to skirt
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accommodate, to receive a building
to house
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volume, size
capacity
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a country person
a rural dweller
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an ethalon
benchmark
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to reach
to attain
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population, residents
inhabitants
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thriving
prosperous
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provide with
to deliver
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grim, gloomy
dystopic
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stretching, straggle, spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
sprawling
(The sprawling suburbs.)
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to destroy, to ransack (apvogti)
ravage
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a certain bridge
flyover
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severe traffic congestion
gridlock
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considered valuable and important
prized
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plakti rimbu
to whip
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the furthest point from the center
extremity
200
negailestingas, remorseless, pitiless, ruthless
merciless
201
to have the right to do smth
to merit
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deadly, lethal, fathal
mortal
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probably, most likely, no doubt
arguably
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to come in big numbers
to swarm
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to have a share in
to have a take in
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a colleague, a partner, an associate
counterpart
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cleanliness
sanitation
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to pose, to cause
to present
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to confuse, to bemuse
bewilder
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spaciuos
cavernous
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to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant, discusing
to dwell on smth
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būstas
dwelling
