4th deck Flashcards

(81 cards)

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careful and circumspect in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage. сдерджанный, осторожный, благоразумный

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discreet

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глина

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clay

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заколка для волос

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hairpin

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прыказкi
чтобы ни случилось
чтобы то ни стало

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come hell or high water

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a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects linked objects. петля

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hinge

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безудержный
угрожающий (threatening, menacing, ominous)
esp. of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked

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rampant

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застекленный

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glazed

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n. консоль

v. comfort, cheer up, soothe, solace, reassure

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console

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loving, fond, tender

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affectionate

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заментый, бросающийся в глаза

perceptible, notable, noticeable, marked

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conspicuous

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запутывать, смущать, ошеломлять
confuse, embarrass, disturb
stun, overwhelm, numb, bemuse

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perplex

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метать
throw, cast, shoot, launch
throw an object with great force

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hurl

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прокурор

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prosecutor

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supernatural, weird, eerie, spooky, creepy, miraculous, scary
сверхестественный, жуткий

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uncanny

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посмертный

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posthumous

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тупой

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dorky

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колдовать, вызывать
вызывать в воображении
заниматься магией
make something appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere, as if by magic

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conjure

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крутящий момент

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torque [tork]

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ракетка
шум
шантаж, мошшеничество

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racket

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прихвостень
приспешник
паж

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henchman

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torment, torture

мучить, терзать, околдовать

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bedevil

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сумеречный, темный

twilight, dark, obscure, deep

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dusky

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ухмылка

самодовольная улыбка

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smirk

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человек, вмешивающийся в чужие дела

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interloper

[in tr low pr]

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кишка gut adj. внутренний
intestine | [ihn teh stn]
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n. крошка, мякиш, крохи, крупицы. | v. крошить, обсыпать крошками
crumb
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risk, take risk, gamble a risky or daring journey or undertaking предприятие рисковать, отважиться
venture
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consistent, serial, sequential, coherent | последовельный
consecutive
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взгромоздиться
perch
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подбирать тщательно собирать по мелочам extract information from various sources
glean
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the furthest point or limit of something | конечность, крайность
extremity
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едкий, острый, пикантный, acute, sharp, spicy, hot having a sharply strong taste or smell
pungent
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remove or take away something from a particular place or position отзывать exclude, eliminate, recall, call-off
withdraw
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uprising, rebellion, revolt, rising, riot | восстание, мятеж, бунт
insurrection
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messy, disorderly, erratic, random, chaotic, disorganized | хаотичный, беспорядочный
shambolic
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n. charm, fascination, glamor, loveliness attractiveness appeal, prettiness очарование, привлекательность v. bait, tempt, seduce, entice завлекать, соблазнять
allure
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узловатый, сложный, запутанный | complex, complicated, sophisticated
knotty
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загон для скота
corral
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reflect, meditate, think, ponder, contemplate | размышлять
mull over
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sleeve, arm, branch | шланг, рукав
hose
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honorable, knighty, grand, | благородный, знатный, величественный
noble
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Make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it разбавлять, ослаблять
dilute | [dai loot]
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typically of an activity or action. wicked, criminal | гнусный, низкий
nefarious | [nuh feh rei uhs]
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несвоевременныйь, чрезмерный, неподходящий
undue | [uhn doo]
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seemingly endless never-ending undending everlasting
interminable
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of small size, amount, or extent | незначительный, неважный, не заслуживающий внимания
inconsiderable
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of smth. regarded as unpleasant. continuing without pause or interruption. constant, endless
incessant | [uhn seh snt]
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The most important part or chief impact of a specific thing | full force, impact, burden
brunt
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a large tank used to hold liquid, esp. in industry чан, ванна, бан НДС
Vat
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A person who has returned, supposedly from the dead
revenant
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1. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts) 2. prevent (an undesirable occurance) отводить, предотвращать
avert
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acutely distressing | душераздирающий, горестный
harrowing | [heh row uhng]
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1. serving as a sign or indication of smth. symptomatic, expressive, suggestive указывающий
indicative
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having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone. снисходительный
indulgent
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not friendly or forthcoming, cool and distant
aloof
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rich and luxurious
opulent
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gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.).
pander
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a violent person, especially a criminal. | бандит, головорез
thug
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make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it. ковать
forge
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1. a sleeveless cloak, typically a short one. плащ, накидка 2. мыс
cape
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клецки, пельмени
dumplings
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an establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, especially for travelers. гостиница
inn
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кумовство
cronyism | [krow nee I zm]
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dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
exhume
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a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging. бродяга
vagrant
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the floor of a fireplace. | очаг, камин, топка
hearth
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an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.
truce
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(chiefly of a person's hair) of a reddish-brown color.
auburn
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n. goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war. v. steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.
loot
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v. (of a plant) become dry and shriveled. увядать
wither
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v. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. 2. flood
inundate | [i nuhn deit]
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отречься от престола (2 words) formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
abdicate | renounce
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accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. put up with, мириться, смотреть сквозь пальцы
condone | [kuhn down]
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an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication. дополнение, приложение
addendum
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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. | затрулнительное, положение
predicament
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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. | умолять, вымаливать
implore
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1. truthful and straightforward; frank. искренний, прямой, беспристрастный 2. (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge.
candid
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n. весло, лопасть | v. move through the water in a boat using ...
paddle
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v. 1. clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent. scrub, rub, clean, wash 2. subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something. рыскать
scour
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n. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. предположение, догадка v. form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information. guess, speculate
conjecture
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1.(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. 2.(of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing. жалкий, презренный, несчастный
abject | [Ab jekt]