500 toefl Flashcards
(144 cards)
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accolade
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award of merit* expression of approval* praise * акколада * похвала * хороший отзыв * одобрение * одобрительный или похвальный отзыв
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adamant
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extremely hard* inflexible* stubbornly unyielding * непреклонный
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admonition
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gentle or friendly reproof* counseling against fault or oversight* warning * увещевание
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affable
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easily approachable* warmly friendly * приветливый
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affinity
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natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship* relationship by marriage * сродство
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aftermath
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outcome* consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune * последствия
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ailing
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somewhat ill or prone to illness * больной
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aisles
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spaces for walking between row of seats * проходы
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amenable
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responsive to advice or suggestion* responsible to higher authority* willing to comply with* agreeable * поддающийся
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amidst
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amid* in the middle of* among * среди
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among
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in, into, or through the midst of more than two points,objects, etc. * среди
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apocryphal
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untrue* of questionable authorship or authenticity* erroneous* fictitious * недостоверный
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appall
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depress or discourage with fear* grow faint or become weak * потрясать
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arousal
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act of awaking from sleep* arousing from what is like sleep * пробуждение
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assuage
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ease or lessen pain* satisfy or appease * успокаивать
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awash
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covered with water * затопленный
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bared
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uncovered* exposed* revealed * обнаженная
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barely
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just* only* hardly* scarcely * едва
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bear
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support* sustain* carry* have* yield* give birth* hold up or support * нести
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beef
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meat from an adult domestic bovine * говядина
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beg
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call upon in supplication * прошу
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bend
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strain or move out of a straight line* curve* turn toward some certain point * изгиб
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beneath
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lower in place, with something directly over or on* under* underneath* below * под
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bequest
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inheritance* legacy* act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another * завещанию
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besiege
surround with armed forces* harass with requests * умолять
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bet
stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue* amount or object risked in a wager * ставка
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bind
tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain* make fast* contract* cohere or stick together * связывать
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binge
short period of excessive consumption* rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol consumption * выпивка
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blade
flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants* cutting part of an instrument * лезвие
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blasphemy
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God* utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity * богохульство
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blast
explode* burst* gale* very strong gust of wind or air * взрыв
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blazing
light up by or as by fire or flame* of tremendous intensity or fervor * полыхающий
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blister
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid * волдырь
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blow
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth * дуть
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blunt
having a dull edge or end* not sharp* lacking in feeling* insensitive * тупой
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boast
show off oneself* speak of with excessive pride * хвастовство
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bobbing
moving up and down * приседание
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bolster
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion * поддерживать
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bout
contest between antagonists* contest or fight* a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness * встреча
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brag
an instance of boastful talk * хвастаться
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brash
presumptuously daring * дерзкий
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breed
raise* produce offspring* give birth to or hatch* mate * разводить
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brevity
quality or state of being brief in duration* concise expression * краткость
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bribe
something serving to influence or persuade* reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment * взятка
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brusque
abrupt and curt in manner or speech* rudely abrupt, unfriendly * бесцеремонный
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burden
problem, trouble, an onerous or difficult concern * бремя
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burglary
breaking and entering for the purpose of committing a crime * кража со взломом
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burst
the act of exploding or bursting something * взрыв
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cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds * какофония
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calf
young of domestic cattle * теленок
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callus
thickened layer of skin * мозоль
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captivity
prison* confinement* state of being a prisoner * плен
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cartons
a box made of cardboard * коробки
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catering
providing food and services * общественное питание
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cattle
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age * крупный рогатый скот
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cease
stop* terminate* put an end to* discontinue * прекращение
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censure
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism* blame * порицание
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chimera
monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having lion head, goat body, and dragon tail * химера
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chuckle
call, as a hen to her chickens* fondle* cocker* laugh in a suppressed or broken manner * хихиканье
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churning
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation * вспенивание
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clam
be moist or glutinous* stick or adhere* produce or cause to clang * моллюск
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clamor
noise* loud outcry* expression of discontent or protest * шум
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clash
make noise by striking against something* dash noisily together* meet in opposition * столкновение
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clemency
mildness, as of the weather * помилование
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clever
showing inventiveness and skill * умный
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clumsy
awkward* showing lack of skill or aptitude * неуклюжий
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clutch
grasp and hold tightly* attempt to grasp or seize * сцепление
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coalesce
combine* fuse* grow together* come together so as to form one whole* unite * сливаться
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cock
adult male chicken * петух
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coeds
a female student at a school for males and females. * студентки
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cognizant
aware* conscious * познавший
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come
about happen * приехать
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commiserate
feel or express pity or sympathy for * сочувствовать
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complaisant
trying to please* showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others * самодовольный
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comprised
included* consisted of * состоит
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concealed
put out of sight* hidden * скрытый
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concern
interest in any person or thing* regard* solicitude* anxiety * забота
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contract
constrict* make smaller* compress or concentrate * контракт
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convey
carry from one place to another* bear or transport * передавать
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convict
find or declare guilty * осужденный
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copious
plentiful* containing plenty* affording ample supply * обильный
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copper
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element * медь
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couch
sofa* arrange or dispose as in a bed * кушетка
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crap
obscene terms for feces * дерьмо
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craze
fine crack in a surface or glaze* short-lived popular fashion* inordinate desire or longing* passion * увлечение
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crop
the top, end, or highest part of anything, especially of plant or tree* grain or other product of field while standing* anything cut off or gathered * урожай
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crotch
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk * промежность
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culprit
one guilty of a crime * преступник
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cumbersome
heavy* difficult to handle because of weight or bulk * громоздкий
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curl
form into coiled or spiral shape* twist into ringlets or coils* move in curve or spiral * завить
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dainty
delicately beautiful or charming* exquisite* gratification or pleasure taken in anything * лакомство
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dairy
place where milk is produced, kept, or converted into butter or cheese * молочный
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dare
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy * сметь
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dart
move suddenly and rapidly * дартс
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dawn
time each morning at which daylight first begins* beginning* start * рассвет
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dazzling
bright* brilliant * ослепительный
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deaf
unable to perceive sounds* hard of hearing* unwilling to hear or listen* regardless* not to be persuaded * глухой
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dean
dignitary or presiding officer* head in the faculty of some colleges or universities * декан
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dearth
scarcity* shortage of food* famine from failure or loss of crops * нехватка
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decadence
process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline* falling off or away* decay * декаданс
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decay
decompose* break sown* disintegration* rottenness* decline* worsen* decadence * распад
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deceive
fool* cause to believe what is not true* mislead * обманывать
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deed
something that is carried out* act or action* feat or exploit * дело
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defy
renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with* provoke to combat or strife * игнорировать
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demise
end of existence or activity* termination * кончина
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denim
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric * джинсы
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dentures
artificial teeth * зубные протезы
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depleted
emptied* drained* used up * обедненный
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deputy
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him* substitute in office * заместитель
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desultory
aimless* haphazard* at random* not connected with subject * отрывочный
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deter
keep from* stop* prevent or discourage from acting * удерживать
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devise
form, plan, or arrange in the mind* transmit or give by will * разрабатывать
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diatribe
bitter verbal attack * диатриба
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dimple
slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body* slight indentation on any surface * ямочка
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dire
causing fear or dread or terror * страшный
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disgruntled
unhappy* dissatisfied* frustrated * недовольный
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dispassionate
calm* impartial* unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice * бесстрастный
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distress
discomfort* cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to * дистресс
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donor
giver* one that contributes something, such as money, to a cause or fund * донор
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downwind
towards the side away from the wind * подветренный
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doze
slumber* sleep lightly* be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep* be drowsy * дремать
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draped
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak * драпированные
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dreary
gloomy* dismal* dark, colorless, or cheerless * тоскливый
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drizzling
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops * моросящий
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drowziness
state of being in torpor, sleepy * сонливость
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dull
lacking responsiveness or alertness* intellectually weak or obtuse * тупой
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dumb
mute* lacking the power of speech * тупой
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duplicity
double-dealing* deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech* acting in bad faith. * двуличность
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duty
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons * долг
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dye
substance used to color materials * краситель
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ease
satisfaction* pleasure* entertainment* freedom from care * легкость
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edge
brink* perimeter* margin * край
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edifice
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size* a structure that has a roof and walls * здание
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eerie
suggestive of the supernatural* mysterious * жуткий
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effervescent
bubbly, lively * шипучий
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eloquent
vividly or movingly expressive* persuasive * красноречивый
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endowed
given from birth * наделены
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endure
tolerate* carry on through, despite hardships * терпеть
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enmity
ill will* hatred* quality or state of being hostile * вражда
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equivocal
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead * сомнительный
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erroneous
containing or derived from error* mistaken * ошибочный
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exemplary
serving as model* outstanding* typical * образцовый
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expedient
suitable* appropriate to a purpose* serving to promote your interest * целесообразный
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exuberance
overflowing abundance* joyful enthusiasm* flamboyance* lavishness * изобилие
