500 toefl 2 Flashcards
(178 cards)
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fad
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fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time * craze * причуда
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faint
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lacking strength or vigor * weak * слабый
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fair
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a traveling show * ярмарка
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fancy
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capricious notion * something many people believe that is false * воображение
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fast
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abstaining from food * быстро
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feat
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achievement * accomplishment * подвиг
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feather
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the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds * перо
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fetter
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restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet * impede * hamper * оковы
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fidget
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move uneasily one way and the other * behave or move nervously or restlessly * ерзать
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fizz
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an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic), make a hissling noise * шипение
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flair
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natural talent or aptitude * чутье
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flare
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sudden outburst of emotion * glare * shine * shine with sudden light * вспышка
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flaw
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crack or breach * gap or fissure * defect * fault * sudden burst of noise and disorder * недостаток
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fledgling
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young and inexperienced * having just acquired its flight feathers * молодой
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flood
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a large flow * наводнение
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flunk
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fail, especially in a course or an examination * give a failing grade to * уклоняться
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folly
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foolishness * lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight * глупость
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footstool
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a low stool to rest the feet of a seated person * скамеечка для ног
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frantic
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highly excited with strong emotion * disordered or nervous activity * неистовый
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fright
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cause fear in * испуг
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fringe
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margin * periphery * decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band * бахрома
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness * not serious * relatively unimportant * легкомысленный
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fulfill
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accomplish, satisfy, meet, suit * выполнять
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garbled
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mixed up * difficult to understand because it has been distorted * искажен
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garments
an article of clothing * одежда
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garner
gather * store up * amass * acquire * амбар
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gauntlet
a glove with long sleeve * рукавица
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gerbil
a small rodent that is often kept as a pet * песчанка
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giggle
laugh with short catches of the breath or voice * laugh in light, affected, or silly manner * хихикать
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glazed
having a shiny surface or coating * lacking liveliness, used of eyes * fitted or covered with glass * застекленный
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gloomy
imperfectly illuminated * dusky * dim * clouded * мрачный
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gorgeous
dazzlingly beautiful * magnificent * великолепный
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grated
to reduce something to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. * тертого
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gravel
small stones, or fragments of stone * very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand * гравий
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gravity
seriousness * solemn and dignified feeling * natural force between two massive bodies * вес
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greedy
wanting to get more than one can reasonably get * жадный
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grief
pain of mind * mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends * sorrow * sadness * горе
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grim
unrelenting * rigid * dismal and gloomy * cold and forbidding * мрачный
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grip
hold fast or firmly * seize as in a wrestling match * рукоятка
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groan
give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing * стон
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groovy
(british informal) very chic * заводной
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groping
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence * ощупью
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ground
solid surface of the earth * bottom * lowest part * земля
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grudge
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit * be envious * show discontent * недовольство
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gut
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus * потрошить
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hackneyed
repeated too often * over familiar through overuse * банальный
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haggle
argue about prices * bargain, as over the price of something * торговаться
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hail
call for * salute * greet * praise vociferously * град
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haphazard
not thorough, constant or consistent * by chance * случайный
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harm
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. * вред
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harsh
rough * coarse * severe * unpleasantly stern * суровый
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harvest
gather * yield from plants in a single growing season * урожай
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hassle
argument or fight * trouble * bother * стычка
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hasty
easily angered * irritable * made too quickly to be accurate or wise * поспешный
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hatch
breed * emerge from the egg * люк
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haunt
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place * bother * disturb * преследовать
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haze
fog * mist * partially opaque covering * vague or confused state of mind * дымка
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heal
cure * make or get healthy again * исцелять
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hedge
thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes * хедж
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heel
back part of the human foot * lower end of a ship's mast * каблук
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heist
commit a burglary * ограбление
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hen
female chicken * курица
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herd
flock * crowd * group of cattle or other domestic animals * стадо
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heretic
one who holds to a heresy * one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion * еретик
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hermit
person who retires from society and lives in solitude * recluse * anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives * отшельник
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hindrance
something that holds back or causes problems with something else * obstacle * помеха
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hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened * взгляд в прошлое
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hobbling
walking awkwardly * ковыляя
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hold
keep from departing * take and maintain control over * stop dealing with * держать
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hollow
sound as if echoing in a empty space * void * vain * not solid * having a space or gap or cavity * полый
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hue
color * appearance * particular gradation of color * оттенок
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hurtle
crash * move with or as if with great speed and rushing noise * бросать с силой
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impart
reveal or tell * grant a share of * bestow * передавать
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incessant
uninterrupted * unceasing * continuing without interruption * непрерывный
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incidental
happening, as occasional event, without regularity * coming without design * случайный
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incite
arouse to action * motivate * induce to exist * подстрекать
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indefatigable
tireless * showing sustained enthusiastic action * неутомимый
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indelible
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away * permanent * несмываемый
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infraction
violation of rule or regulation * breach * minor offence or petty crime * нарушение
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inmate
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison * заключенный
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insolvent
bankrupt * unable to repay one's debts * несостоятельный
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intricate
complex * elaborate * having many complexly arranged elements * сложный
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irascible
irritable * easily angered * excited by or arising from anger * вспыльчивый
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irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed * undecided * lacking in resolution * нерешительный
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jargon
language used by a special group * technical terminology * nonsensical or meaningless talk * жаргон
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jeopardy
exposure to death, loss, or injury * hazard * risk of loss or injury * опасность
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jiggle
a slight irregular shaking motion * покачивать
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keen
acute * incisive * sharp * express grief verbally * острый
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kindle
build or fuel a fire * cause to glow * light up * inspire * разжечь
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knack
clever, expedient way of doing something * specific talent, especially one difficult to explain or teach * умение
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knob
hard protuberance * hard swelling or rising * bunch * lump * ручка
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ladder
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs * лестница
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lagging
hang back or fall behind in movement, progress, development * отставание
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lame
moving with pain or difficulty because of injury * disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible * хромой
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lampoon
ridicule * subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art * пасквиль
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languish
lose animation * be or become weak or feeble * lose strength or vigor * томиться
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lavish
liberal * wasteful * excessive spending * щедрый
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lead
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element * вести
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lean
bend or slant away from the vertical * rely for assistance or support * опереться
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lease
rent * charter * engage for service under a term of contract * аренда
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leather
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning * кожа
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leery
suspicious or distrustful * wary * cautious * хитрый
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leniency
mildness * quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case * снисходительность
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levity
lack of seriousness * lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate * легкомыслие
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likely
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about * вероятно
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limb
arm * leg * any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree * конечность
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limp
walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg * move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily * хромать
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loaf
any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread * буханка
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loony
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular, lunatic, insane * псих
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loosely
without regard to specific details or exceptions * свободно
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loquacious
talkative * given to continual talking * chattering * словоохотливый
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lousy
infested with lice * паршивый
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ludicrous
laughable * completely devoid of wisdom or good sense * смешной
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lump
a small mass of matter of irregular shape * irregular or shapeless mass * small cube of sugar * глыба
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lurches
makes and uncontrolled series of movements * кренится
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maize
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears * кукуруза
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meander
follow a winding and turning course * move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction * меандр
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mend
make repairs or restoration to * fix * improve * чинить
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mere
being nothing more than what is specified * considered apart from anything else * small * slight * простой
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messy
dirty * unorganized * disorderly * unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve * грязный
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miff
bad-tempered mood * вспышка раздражения
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mild
moderate in type or degree or effect or force * мягкий
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misanthrope
one who hates or mistrusts mankind * мизантроп
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mischievous
causing mischief * harmful * hurtful * troublesome * irritating * озорной
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misleading
deceptive * вводящий в заблуждение
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mock
treat with ridicule or contempt * mimic * frustrate hopes of * макет
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mold
model * fit tightly, follow the contours of * frame * make something for a specific shape * become moldy * плесень
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mole
a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin * моль
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mood
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling * настроение
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morose
ill humored * sullen * depressingly dark * gloomy * persistent * угрюмый
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moss
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants * мох
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muck
moist sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth * earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining * навоз
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mug
rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence * кружка
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mull
reflect deeply on a subject * размышлять
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nave
the central area of a church * неф
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neat
clean or orderly * аккуратный
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negligent
careless * inattentive * небрежный
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nonchalance
indifference * lack of concern * composure * беззаботность
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obey
be obedient to * повиноваться
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obtuse
lacking in insight or discernment * stupid * тупой
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odorless
having no odor * devoid of odor or fragrance * без запаха
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offspring
descendant * отпрыск
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onset
beginning or early stages * offensive against enemy * начало
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opaque
impenetrable by light * not transparent * not reflecting light * having no luster * непрозрачный
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opulence
extreme wealth * luxuriousness * abundance * богатство
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orchard
garden * area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees * фруктовый сад
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outnumber
be larger in number * превосходить численно
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outward
toward the outside * наружу
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overwhelming
overpowering in effect or strength * very great or intense * extreme * подавляющий
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parsimonious
excessively unwilling to spend * excessively sparing or frugal * скупой
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partake
to take part * participate. share. * принимать участие
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paucity
scarcity * smallness of number * fewness * малочисленность
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paw
a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped * лапать
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peak
summit * apex * maximum * prime * пик
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peel
come off in flakes or thin small pieces * strip the skin off * get undressed * кожура
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peripheral
located in outer boundary * unimportant * auxiliary * периферийный
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peruse
read or examine, typically with great care * просмотреть
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pinch
clutch * squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges * ущипнуть
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plea
request for help * excuse or pretext * мольба
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pledge
promise solemnly and formally * binding commitment to do something * залог
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poised
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action * готова
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popsicle
ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick * эскимо
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porch
covered and enclosed entrance to building * covered passage * крыльцо
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poultry
domestic fowls reared for eating, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese * птица
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pouring
flowing profusely * заливка
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praise
an expression of approval and commendation * похвала
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prank
acting like a clown * dress up showily * practical joke * шалость
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preach
advocate * speak, plead * argue in favor of * проповедовать
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prodigal
wasteful * reckless with money * мот
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profane
violate * put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use * abuse * мирской
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progeny
one derived from another * offspring or descendant * result of creative effort, as product * потомство
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proximity
state of being proximate * nearness in place, time, or relation * близость
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prudish
exaggeratedly proper * ханжеский
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puddle
something resembling a pool of liquid * a small body of standing water * лужа
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puffy
breathing heavily * кичливый
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pulled
attracted * вытащил
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pun
a humorous play on words * каламбур
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pursuit
follow after * follow with a view to obtain * endeavor to attain * погоня
