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sounds of merriment coming from the party

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glee

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the scourge of war

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плеть, бич, plague (skɜːrdʒ)

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thorny issues and questions

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difficult, problematic, противоречивые (ˈθɔːrni)

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eventually, his anger dissipated; dissipate money

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gradually disappear, peter out; misuse, deplete, squander

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Trump is their man, however inarticulate they are when explaining why

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incoherent, unable to express ideas clearly

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carnivorous mammals

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плотоядный (kɑːrˈnɪvərəs)

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a quaint seaside village

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attractive in an unusual or old-fashioned way (kweɪnt)

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He was indicted for extortion

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blackmail, вымогательство (ɪkˈstɔːrʃn)

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tentative but insufficient step; tentative arrangement to meet on Friday

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uncertain, hesitant

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This bespeaks a kindly heart

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indicate, show (bɪˈspiːk)

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for some unfathomable reason

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difficult to understand, incomprehensible (ʌnˈfæðəməbl)

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The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer

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a violent attack, assault (ˈɔːnslɔːt)

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levers of economic power

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рычаги (ˈlevər)

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He knocked on the door with some trepidation

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anxiety (æŋˈzaɪəti), worry, apprehension

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She explained her plan and reluctantly he acquiesced (to)

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relent, concur (kənˈkɜːr) accept something w/o arguing (ˌækwiˈes)

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All our efforts were in vain

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futile, fruitless, abortive, idle, to no avail, unavailing

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Several letters went astray

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to become lost; to be stolen

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Tears of anguish filled her eyes

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distress, suffering, severe pain, mental suffering, unhappiness, grief, sorrow (ˈæŋɡwɪʃ)

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callous disregard, indifference for the feelings of others

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indifferent, careless, cruel, insensitive (ˈkæləs)

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he was maligned by the established news media

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порочить, клеветать, slander, defame, denigrate, disparage, smear

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He’s suing them for slander

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defame, denigrate, disparage, smear, maling (ˈslændər)

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It is replete with opportunities

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full, brimming (rɪˈpliːt)

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two wine glasses, filled to the brim

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до краев

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I didn’t intend to denigrate her achievements

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unfairly criticize, defame, disparage, smear, maling, slander

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religious/racial bigot

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fanatic, extremist (ˈbɪɡət)

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Flames devoured the house, His eyes devoured her beauty

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engulf, destroy, ravage; consume, swallow (dɪˈvaʊər)

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His conduct was thoroughly reprehensible

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deserving of reproof, rebuke, criticism; blameworthy.

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Please advise us of any changes, I regret to advise you that

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to officially tell somebody something, inform, notify

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The African elephant is in a desperate plight

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situation, condition, predicament, hardship

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The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace

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veneer (vəˈnɪr), pretence (ˈpriːtens), appearance, guise (ɡaɪz) (ˈsembləns)

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They rebuffed her request for help

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refuse a friendly offer in an unkind way, deny, dismiss, reject (rɪˈbʌf)

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museum’s custodians

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keeper, caretaker, maintenance person, warden

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the nadir of his career; losses reached their nadir in 2009

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ˈneɪdɪə(r)’, the worst moment

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I don’t hold/have any grudges against you;

I grudge having to pay so much tax

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hatred, animus, malevolence; hate, despise, loath (loʊθ), abhor (ɡrʌdʒ)

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club’s financial predicament

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difficult situation, plight, hardship, posture,

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friendliness was only pretence, she abandoned all pretence of being interested, keep up the pretence that she love him

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veneer (vəˈnɪr), semblance (ˈsembləns), cover, appearance, guise (ɡaɪz) (ˈpriːtens)

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I would strongly advise against going out on your own

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dissuade, discourage

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students veer off successful path

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deviate, diverge

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he had malevolent intentions

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malicious, wicked, malignant, vicious

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critics are solicited for their opinions
Volunteers are solicited to assist
They want to solicit funds from him

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plead for, ask for, seek (səˈlɪsɪt)

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poorest urban slums

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трущобы

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The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty

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ponder about/on/over (ˈpɑːndər), contemplate, muse, ruminate on/over (ˈruːmɪneɪt)

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Their much vaunted reforms did not materialize

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praised, boast, brag (ˈvɔːntɪd)

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Several countries cavil at the cost of the project

he cavilled each item of a proposed agenda

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quibble, придираться, trivial and annoying objection

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I was miffed that they didn’t invite me to the party

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vexed, offended, irritated, disgruntled, chagrined

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She grudgingly admitted that I was right

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reluctantly, unwillingly, hesitantly

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Iran succumbed because of the depredations of the Pahlavi dynasty

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devastation, destruction; plundering, robbery, ravage

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It isn’t worth quibbling about/over such a small amount.

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cavil, to argue or complain about an unimportant detail

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He never flinched from facing up to trouble

He flinched at the sight of the blood

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react to pain by wincing (wɪns), shying away, cower (ˈkaʊər), cringe (krɪndʒ), recoil (rɪˈkɔɪl) eschew (ɪsˈtʃuː), flee (flɪntʃ)

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sublime beauty

the sublime confidence of youth

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magnificent, gorgeous, splendorous; blinding, dazzling

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Let’s start by debunking a few myths

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disprove, refute

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I cringed with embarrassment at the memory
I cringe when I think about it
a child cringing in terror

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feel very embarrassed; cower, quiver

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He retained/lost his sangfroid

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nonchalance, coolness of mind; calmness; composure, (сонгфуа)

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countervailing factors

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redress, offset, compensate for

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a fact hitherto unknown

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until now

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It seemed a perfectly innocuous

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harmless, insipid (ɪˈnɑːkjuəs)

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The film is spoilt by unrealistic contrivances of plot

a contrivance to get her to sign the document

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ruse (ruːz), subterfuge (ˈsʌbtərfjuːdʒ), stratagem (ˈstrætədʒəm), gimmick (ˈɡɪmɪk), ploy (plɔɪ), scheme (skiːm), trick (kənˈtraɪvəns)

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don’t want to drive a wedge between the two of you

a wedge in price levels

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клин

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He would never forsake her

She forsook the glamour of the city

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abandon, leave, forgo, turn one’s back on, renounce

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The atmosphere remained fraught

There was a fraught silence

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tense, anxious, uneasy (frɔːt)

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No choice recurs

recurring illness/problem

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repeat, reiterate, return, revert (rɪˈkɜːr)

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He sifted the relevant data from the rest

We will sift every scrap of evidence

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analyse, delve into, filter, scrutinise

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Interest rates have gone up to a hefty 12%

rules levy hefty fines

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large, tremendous

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He has formally renounced his claim to the throne

Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion

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abandon, relinquish, forsake, repudiate

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a situation fraught with danger/difficulty/problems

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full of, brimming, replete, abounding

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Why is everybody fawning over him as if he were a national hero

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flatter, cajole, please somebody by praising them (fɔːn)

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She chided herself for being so impatient

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admonish, berate, blame, scold, rebuke, criticize

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message was a mixture of idealism and hubris

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arrogance, vanity, disdain (ˈhjuːbrɪs)

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The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering

to perform/achieve astonishing feats

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achievement, accomplishment, triumph, подвиг

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They lacked the wherewithal to pay for the repairs

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funds, necessary means, resources, money

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When his duplicity was discovered he was deprived of his office

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двуличность, hypocrisy, deception, deceit

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The firm had accrued debts of over $6m

Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account

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amass, accumulate, swell, grow

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The town had been pillaged and burned

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plunder, pilfer, ravage, loot (ˈpɪlɪdʒ)

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The economy/competition is beginning to rev up

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to accelerate sharply the speed of an engine, spur, expedite, impel, precipitate

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The reforms were implemented piecemeal

The companies were broken up and sold off piecemeal

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bit by bit, gradually, по частям

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pending business, questions

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awaiting decision, unfinished; imminent, looming

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The sound of his voice made her heart flutter

She fluttered her eyelashes

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трепетать, beat very quickly, throb, wave rapidly (ˈflʌtər)

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Oil prices took a nosedive in the crisis
Stock markets have crashed in the biggest nosedive this century
policies have sent the industry into an abrupt nosedive.

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plummet, plunge, fall, (ноуздайв)

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Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy

He swore to wreak vengeance on them

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inflict, unleash, wreck, do great damage or harm (riːk)

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I was sorely tempted to complain

Their patience was sorely tested

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earnestly, acutely, seriously, severely, (sɔːli)

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She looked at me squarely in the eye

We must meet the challenge squarely

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directly, exactly (skweəli)

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famous adage

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aphorism, saying, proverb (ˈædɪdʒ)

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corroborating evidence, results

The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses

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substantiate (səbˈstænʃieɪt), confirm, affirm, verify, attest (kəˈrɑːbəreɪt)

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The results of the tests substantiated his claims

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corroborate (kəˈrɑːbəreɪt), confirm, affirm, verify, attest (səbˈstænʃieɪt)

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a plot to topple the President, the regime

The pile of books toppled over

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overthrow, depose, supplant; fall down (ˈtɑːpl)

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The concessions did little to placate the protesters

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assuage, quell, appease, pacify (ˈpleɪkeɪt)

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A group of kids were loafing around outside

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loiter (ˈlɔɪtər), hang around (in negative way, illegal), wiggle around, shuffled around (ləʊf)

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forebear

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ancestor (ˈfɔːbeə(r))

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They had a hunch that he is still around

to follow your hunches

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intuition, apprehension, feeling

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She managed to procure a ticket for the concert

They procured us a copy of the report

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obtain, gain, acquire (with difficulty)

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canteen

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столовая

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felons

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criminal, convict, delinquent

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evidence from an unimpeachable source

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impeccable, unblemished (ˌʌnɪmˈpiːtʃəbl)

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machine learning engines are inscrutable

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hidden, mysterious, impenetrable, incomprehensible, unfathomable

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sexism pervades her workplace

The entire house was pervaded by a sour smell

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permeate

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We had inadvertently left without paying the bill

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unintentionally, accidentally, unwittingly (ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli)

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he was aghast

He stood aghast at the sight of so much blood

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horrified, stunned, amazed (əˈɡæst)

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He emanates power and confidence

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emit, exude, излучать (ˈeməneɪt)

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Hundreds of people are killed or maimed in car accidents

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mutilate, incapacitate, disable, калечить

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this precluded most forms of communication

lack of interest precluded me from gaining enjoyment

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prevent, impede, hinder, hamper, deter

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it’s worth a lot of money, I reckon

I reckon that I’m going to get that job

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assume, suppose, believe

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as I alluded to above

The problem was alluded to earlier

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mention, bring up

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failure to stem the violence in Syria

The reforms failed to stem social discontent

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curb, hinder, contain, restrain

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This will likely entrench poverty

Sexism is deeply entrenched in our society

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establish, embed

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banks teetered on the cliff of financial disaster

The country is teetering on the brink of civil war

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be on the edge, verge of (ˈtiːtər)

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He had to liaise directly with the police

Her job is to liaise between students and teachers

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communicate, connect; to act as a link (liˈeɪz)

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He is very fastidious about personal hygiene

Everything was planned in fastidious detail

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very careful, meticulous, брезгливый, разборчивый (fæˈstɪdiəs)

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108
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My father was meticulous about his appearance

She planned her trip in meticulous detail

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fastidious, thorough, accurate, painstaking, precise (məˈtɪkjələs)

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109
Q

token opposition to Putin

We charge only a token fee

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nominal, symbolic, formal (ˈtoʊkən)

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110
Q

An apologetic letter to his creditors

They were very apologetic about the trouble caused

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expressing remorse, regret; penitent

111
Q

but any hope was jettisoned

He was jettisoned as team coach after the defeat

A

abandon, discard, abdicate, throw overboard (ˈdʒetɪsn)

112
Q

His gaze roamed over her

The sheep roam freely on the land

A

wander about

113
Q

he had squandered his early life

He squandered all his money on gambling

A

dissipate, waste, scatter, (ˈskwɑːndər)

114
Q

My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV

A

haggle over/about (ˈhæɡl), bicker about/over, quibble about/over, wrangle over (ˈræŋɡl), argue (ˈskwɑːbl)

115
Q

She was filled with longing to hear his voice

a longing for home/him

A

yearning for, lust for

116
Q

dystopian vision of A.I

A

gloomy, despondent, murky

117
Q

Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect

She has a daunting task of

A

intimidating, dismaying, frightening

118
Q

Many tout the UBI as a solution

She’s being touted as the next leader of the party

A

praise, proclaim , promote

119
Q

buffeted by financial crises

The nation had been buffeted by a wave of strikes

A

hit repeatedly, debilitated

120
Q

the vagaries of weather

the vagaries of debt markets

A

unexpected changes, caprice, fluctuation

121
Q

Do smth apace

A

quickly, swiftly

122
Q

Nourish hope, talents

children were well nourished

A

feed, foster, sustain (ˈnɜːrɪʃ)

123
Q

Angst over price shift

A

apprehension, anxiety (æŋst)

124
Q

sight of her rekindled his passion/feelings/hope

A

renew, revive

125
Q

Borrow and spend with equal abandon

He signed cheques with careless abandon

A

recklessness

126
Q

Most ineptly governed country

A

poorly, abominably, haphazardly

127
Q

The drug brought a brief respite from the pain

A

передышка, relief, truce

128
Q

The signature was attested by two witnesses

A

corroborate (kəˈrɑːbəreɪt), validate, affirm, substantiate (səbˈstænʃieɪt)

129
Q

He checked into the hotel under an alias

A

псевдоним (ˈeɪliəs)

130
Q

Bedeviled German bank

The expedition was bedevilled by bad weather

A

beset, plague, inundate, pester, torment (bɪˈdevl)

131
Q

he is haggling over the price with the vendor

A

bargain, quibble, squabble over (ˈskwɑːbl), wrangle over (ˈræŋɡl), bicker about/over (ˈhæɡl)

132
Q

She still professes her innocence

I don’t profess to be an expert

A

assert, declare, proclaim, purport (pərˈpɔːrt)

133
Q

The country was in the throes of revolutionary change

A

agony, turmoil, anguish (θroʊz)

134
Q

ECB shows no rush to taper its policy, stimulus

A

dwindle, wane, abate, rescind

135
Q

On the left are those who inveigh against vaccines

A

fulminate against, denounce, decry, scold, rebuke (ɪnˈveɪ)

136
Q

political stasis

A

balance, equilibrium (ˈsteɪsɪs)

137
Q

illnesses requiring referral to hospitals

A

направление (к врачу)

138
Q

His remark jolted her into action

jolting the economy out of recession

A

push suddenly, startle, shake up

139
Q

Merkel had lambasted the protectionism of America

A

scold, denounce, berate (læmˈbeɪst)

140
Q

strengthen their beleaguered country

A

harassed, plagued inundated pestered with difficulties, beset, bedevil (bɪˈliːɡərd)

141
Q

he did not believe they would connive to murder him

A

conspire, collude (kəˈnaɪvɪŋ)

142
Q

people reviled him for his callous behavior

A

chide, lambaste, admonish, vilify, berate, scold (rɪˈvaɪl)

143
Q

prevent this malady from developing

A

disease, ailment, infirmity (ˈmælədi)

144
Q

commodity prices have sagged recently

tent began to sag under the weight of the rain

A

decline, drop, dwindle, wane

145
Q

a surfeit of savings in China

surfeit of rules

A

glut, excess, overkill, surplus (ˈsɜːrfɪt)

146
Q

he aspires to lofty goals/ambitions/ideals/principles

her lofty disdain for other people

A

high moral quality, superb, noble;

haughty, pretentious, arrogant, aloof

147
Q

These claims are absolutely preposterous

A

outrageous, ludicrous, ridiculous (prɪˈpɑːstərəs)

148
Q

the pertinent question is

Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic

A

relevant, (ˈpɜːtɪnənt)

149
Q

this decision will be fully vindicated

evidence vindicate the defendant

A

corroborate (kəˈrɑːbəreɪt), justify, substantiate (səbˈstænʃieɪt); absolve, acquit, exonerate

150
Q

He replied with haughty disdain

A

pretentious, arrogant, aloof, lofty (ˈhɔːti)

151
Q

Trading in a foreign country can be fraught with pitfalls

A

trap, difficulty, peril, подводный камень

152
Q

From the looks on their faces I surmised that they had an argument

A

guess, infer, presume, deduce (sərˈmaɪz)

153
Q

foodmakers are barred from using certain ingredients

A

prevent, hinder, ban, preclude

154
Q

that was the most obvious intimation

A

hint, clue, inkling, намек (ˌɪntɪˈmeɪʃn)

155
Q

his penchant for playing video games

A

inclination, predilection, propensity, proneness (pentʃənt)

156
Q

seep into every part of our lives

Blood was beginning to seep through the bandages

A

permeate, soak, percolate

157
Q

blissfully impervious to the crisis

impervious to criticism/pain

A

immune, invulnerable, imp’enetrable (ɪmˈpɜːrviəs)

158
Q

Volatility index vacillated

The country’s leaders are still vacillating between confrontation and compromise

A

oscillate, fluctuate; hesitate, falter (ˈfɔːltər), wobble on (ˈwɑːbl), waver on/about/between (ˈweɪvər), demur at (dɪˈmɜːr), dither over (ˈdɪðər), scruple about (ˈskruːpl) (ˈvæsəleɪt)

159
Q

He took them presents to salve his conscience, fear

A

(sælv) assuage (əˈsweɪdʒ), alleviate, calm

160
Q

He ruefully admitted that he envied her

‘So this is goodbye,’ she said ruefully

A

sad, sorowful, sombre (ˈruːfəli/)

161
Q

Lucid acknowledgement of defeat

She writes in a very lucid style

A

clear, sober (ˈluːsɪd)

162
Q

His erstwhile friends turned against him.

A

former (ˈɜːrstwaɪl)

163
Q

Paul was in a sombre mood

The year ended on a sombre note

A

sad, forlorn (ˈsɑːmbər)

164
Q

He always fulminates against government intervention

A

criticise harshly, berate, denounce, inveigh against (ˈfʌlmɪneɪt)

165
Q

Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the company had a successful year.

A

despite (nɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ)

166
Q

It was a laudable attempt

A

praiseworthy, deserving to be praised, even if not really successful (ˈlɔːdəbl)

167
Q

settle for less

I couldn’t afford the house, so I had to settle for second best

A

accept, agree to not smth you want but the best that is available

168
Q

staunch friend, ally

A

loyal, trustworthy, stalwart (stɔːntʃ)

169
Q

Putin deftly flattered Trump

A

aptly, neatly, adroitly, gracefully, ловкоб искусно

170
Q

coax the details out of him

She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer

A

(koʊks) persuade, induce, entice, cajole (kəˈdʒoʊl), beguile (bɪˈɡaɪl), flatter

171
Q

He had no inkling of what was going on

I had the inkling that something was wrong

A

hunch, intimation, намек

172
Q

dangers lurking in the bond bubble

I saw a man lurking in the shadows

A

hide, sneak (lɜːrk)

173
Q

this chimes with the views of managers

A

coincide, accord (əˈkɔːrd), correspond, concur (kənˈkɜːr) (tʃaɪm)

174
Q

These results accord closely with our predictions

A

coincide, chime (tʃaɪm), concur (kənˈkɜːr) (əˈkɔːrd)

175
Q

Stock markets are buoyant

buoyant demand/economy

A

(ˈbɔɪənt) resilient (rɪˈzɪliənt), tending to increase or stay at a high level

176
Q

inoculate teenagers against peer pressure

A

protect, insulate from/against (ˈɪnsəleɪt), (ɪˈnɑːkjuleɪt)

177
Q

inchoate ideas

A

nascent (ˈnæsnt), incipient, fledgling (ɪnˈkoʊət)

178
Q

their deeds belie their words

Government claims are belied by statistics

A

contradict, disprove, repudiate, mislead (bɪˈlaɪ)

179
Q

suffice it to say that it was a complete disaster

A

to be sufficient (səˈfaɪs)

180
Q

Cases of asthma increase in lockstep with air pollution

A

together, simultaneously

181
Q

the most stringent test of a company’s liquidity

law, regulation

A

rigorous, rigid, painstaking, thorough (ˈstrɪndʒənt)

182
Q

The pain in my back was excruciating

A

acute, searing, scorching, exquisite (ˈekskwɪzɪt) (ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ)

183
Q

Sirius ensconced himself in library

he ensconced himself in my bedroom

A

устраиваться, make yourself comfortable (ɪnˈskɑːns)

184
Q

he bragged to his friends about (of) the crime

I’m not bragging but I think I did well

A

boast about (of) (bræɡ)

185
Q

ostentatious gold jewellery

He gave an ostentatious yawn

A

classy, showy, flamboyant; conspicuous, apparent (ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəs)

186
Q

This puts investors in a quandary (quandaries)

George was in a quandary

A

dilemma, plight, predicament, bewilderment, impasse (ˈɪmpæs), deadlock, gridlock (ˈkwɑːndəri)

187
Q

Grueling task/journey

I’ve had a gruelling day

A

arduous (ˈɑːrdʒuəs), excruciating (ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ), chastening, onerous (ˈoʊnərəs) (ˈɡruːəlɪŋ)

188
Q

The proposal is very nebulous

A

vague (veɪɡ), ambiguous, murky (ˈmɜːrki), obscure (ˈnebjələs)

189
Q

James attended to her

I have some business to attend to

A

take care of, support; deal with

190
Q

She feels like a horrid mother

A

horrible, atrocious, hideous, abhorrent, foul, detestable(ˈhɔːrɪd)

191
Q

I wouldn’t demean myself by asking for charity

Behaviour like this demeans politics

A

degrade, disparage, derogate (dɪˈmiːn), унижать, терять достоинство

192
Q

investors are chary of emerging markets

A

wary of (ˈweri), leery of (ˈlɪri), circumspect (ˈtʃeri)

193
Q

but his efforts ran aground

A

to become stranded, fail, be in vain, come to naught (əˈɡraʊnd)

194
Q

people agitating for (against) social change

her remark agitated him

A

campaign; disconcert (ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt), disturb, unsettle, bewilder (ˈædʒɪteɪt)

195
Q

unabridged version

A

complete (ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd)

196
Q

arid landscape

arid discussion

A

barren, dry; insipid, tedious, dull, humdrum, mundane (ˈærɪd)

197
Q

She listened to the speaker with rapt attention

a rapt audience

A

enthralled, fascinated, enraptured (ræpt), восхищенный, сосредоточенный

198
Q

he blatantly contravenes the rules

national policies that contravene European law

A

go against, defy, violate, conflict, infringe smth, run afoul of smth (əˈfaʊl), encroach (ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn)

199
Q

flamboyant clothes, gesture

A

ostentatious (ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃəs), extravagant, colourful, dazzling, classy, showy, (flæmˈbɔɪənt)

200
Q

Negotiations have reached an impasse
to break/end/resolve the impasse
a way out of the diplomatic impasse

A

quandary (ˈkwɑːndəri), plight, deadlock, predicament, bewilderment, gridlock, (ˈɪmpæs)

201
Q

It’s gridlock between 6.30 and 9.00

Congress is in gridlock

A

bottleneck, congestion (kənˈdʒestʃən), traffic jam; impasse(ˈɪmpæs), quandary (ˈkwɑːndəri), plight, deadlock, predicament (prɪˈdɪkəmənt), bewilderment (bɪˈwɪldərmənt)

202
Q

I tend to ruminate on (over/about) the existential problems

A

ponder on/over/about (ˈpɑːndər), deliberated, contemplate, muse, weigh up (ˈruːmɪneɪt)

203
Q

His manners are abysmal

A

abhorrent (əbˈhɔːrənt), appalling, atrocious, gruesome, horrid, foul (əˈbɪzməl)

204
Q

Government is wading into CBR

She waded into him as soon as he got home

A

vilify, assail (əˈseɪl), berate, decry, denounce, revile (rɪˈvaɪl) (weɪd) - informal

205
Q

free market economy can be brittle

‘Not at all,’ she said in a brittle voice

A

fragile (ˈfrædʒl); hard and sharp (ˈbrɪtl)

206
Q

FED is forging ahead with rate increase

A

advance, progress (fɔːrdʒ)

207
Q

Would it be presumptuous of me to ask to borrow your car?

it is presumptuous of you to decide what he needs

A

arrogant, pretentious, self-confident (prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs)

208
Q

Motorists regularly flout the law

flout authority/convention

A

defy, disregard, repudiate, scorn, mock (skɔːrn), (flaʊt)

209
Q

the vicissitudes of family life

A

travail, hardship (vɪˈsɪsɪtuːd)

210
Q

It is nearly impossible to conciliate these two parties

A

pacify, placate (ˈpleɪkeɪt), appease (əˈpiːz), assuage (əˈsweɪdʒ), mollify (ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ), quell (kənˈsɪlieɪt)

211
Q

I do not weep over his death

I wept to see him looking so sick

A

cry, grieve, sob, mourn (mɔːrn) (wiːp)

212
Q

His explanation failed to mollify her

A

conciliate (kənˈsɪlieɪt), pacify, placate (ˈpleɪkeɪt), appease (əˈpiːz), assuage (əˈsweɪdʒ), quell (ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ)

213
Q

a hoarse scream

Sorry about my voice, but I’m a little hoarse

A

хриплый (hɔːrs)

214
Q

She’s agitated about getting there on time
She started to grow agitated
Calm down! Don’t get so agitated

A

nervous about/of, anxious about, jittery, fidgety (ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd)

215
Q

Factors do not bode well for the economy

The look on her face boded ill for anyone who crossed her path

A

augur (ˈɔːɡər), presage, foretell, portend, herald (boʊd)

216
Q

He was working hard so he had no qualms about taking a few days off
She left her husband and children without a qualm

A

misgiving, apprehension, hesitation, reluctance, disquiet, agitation (kwɔːm)

217
Q

the brothers did not look even slightly abashed

A

ashamed, embarrassed (əˈbæʃt)

218
Q

pure unadulterated anger

the holiday was sheer unadulterated pleasure

A

pure, clean, undiluted, pristine (ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd)

219
Q

Details of the crime were expunged from the file

What happened before the accident was expunged from his memory

A

erase, abolish, obliterate (ɪkˈspʌndʒ)

220
Q

economists get a pulpit

A

podium, platform, scaffold (ˈskæfoʊld) (ˈpʊlpɪt)

221
Q

‘That’s fine,’ he replied amiably

A

nicely, kindly, gracefuly (ˈeɪmiəbli)

222
Q

He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt

A

atone for (əˈtoʊn), make amends for (əˈmendz), make up for smth (ˈekspieɪt) искупить

223
Q

I make no claim to be a paragon

A

образец (ˈpærəɡɑːn)

224
Q

the use of computers to perform humdrum tasks

a humdrum existence/job/life

A

tedious, dull, tedium, arid, mundane (ˈhʌmdrʌm)

225
Q

Cars and buses were set ablaze during the riot
The whole building was soon ablaze
He turned to her, his eyes ablaze with anger

A

afire, burning quickly and strongly; full of strong emotion or excitement, passionate (əˈbleɪz)

226
Q

Simmering tensions
She was still simmering with resentmen
Leave the soup to simmer

A

seethe with (at) smth, boil (ˈsɪmər)

227
Q

he has a reputation for venality and corruption

A

corruptness, dishonesty (viːˈnæləti), продажность

228
Q

his obstinacy will subvert everything the country had done

The film subverts notions of male and female identity

A

destroy, undermine, supplant, topple (ˈtɑːpl); challenge, (səbˈvɜːrt)

229
Q

His criticism was unsparing

He won his mother’s unsparing approval

A

ruthless, inexorable (ɪnˈeksərəbl), relentless, unscrupulous (ʌnˈskruːpjələs); generous, lavish (ʌnˈsperɪŋ)

230
Q

expulsion of chinese immigrants

A

eviction, exclusion (ɪkˈspʌlʃn)

231
Q

The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists

She confounded her critics and proved she could do the job

A

confuse, puzzle, befuddled, bewilder (kənˈfaʊnd)

232
Q

A year ago, she sparked a conflagration on social media

A

a very large fire (ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃn)

233
Q

George W. Bush’s administration scoured for ideas
He was scouring the papers looking for a job
I had to scour out the pans

A

search thoroughly, comb; scrub out, purge (ˈskaʊər)

234
Q

She decided to go despite her misgivings

I had grave misgivings about making the trip

A

doubt, anxiety, qualms (kwɔːm), apprehension, hesitation, reluctance, disquiet, agitation

235
Q

There is considerable public disquiet about (over) the safety of the new trains

A

anxiety , angst, unease, qualms (kwɔːm), apprehension, misgiving, agitation

236
Q 
She has always craved excitement
to crave (for) alcohol/drugs/sweet food
I must crave your pardon
A

yearn for (jɜːrn), long for, lust after, covet smth (ˈkʌvət); ask seriously (kreɪv)

237
Q

She tried to make amends for what she had said

The team is desperate to make amends for two successive defeats

A

atone for (əˈtoʊn), expiate smth (ˈekspieɪt), make up for smth (əˈmendz)

238
Q

to atone for a crime

A

make amends for (əˈmendz), make up for smth, expiate smth (ˈekspieɪt), (əˈtoʊn)

239
Q

to be sent to the scaffold

A

stage, platform, pulpit (ˈskæfoʊld), виселица

240
Q

They combed through the files for evidence of fraud

The police combed the area for clues

A

rummage (ˈrʌmɪdʒ), scour smth for (ˈskaʊər), sift through, rifle through, ransack (ˈrænsæk) (koʊm)

241
Q

the police were investigating the phony attack

she spoke with a phoney Russian accent

A

bogus, fake, counterfeit (ˈkaʊntərfɪt), forged; hypocrite, pretender (ˈfoʊni)

242
Q

they were compelled to wear the uniform
the law compels fathers to pay for their children
I feel compelled to write you

A

force to act, oblige, coerce (koʊˈɜːrs) (kəmˈpel)

243
Q

american businesses clamoured for relief
they are clamouring to know what happened
they clamored the mayor into building a new park

A

demand loudly, cry out; compelled (ˈklæmər)

244
Q

The theory has been superseded by more recent research

A

replace, supplant, subvert, oust, cause to be set aside, make obsolete (ˌsuːpərˈsiːd)

245
Q

Our burgeoning Netflix-and-chill habit

I am here to learn about burgeoning wine industry

A

grow, bloom, blossom, prosper, send out buds (ˈbɜːrdʒən)

246
Q

Supporters crammed the streets
He crammed eight people into his car
I crammed myself with food
I haven’t studied at all yet — I’ll have to stay up tonight and cram

A

stuff, overcrowd, stow into/with; to eat greedily; study intensely (kræm)

247
Q

the West cleaves to the values it claims are universal
the child constantly cleaved to his mother’s side
She cleaved his skull (in two) with an axe

A

adhere to, cling to (klɪŋ), stick to; divide, split, rive, tear (kliːv)

248
Q

defunct bank Bear Stearns

many of the now-defunct search engines

A

nonexistent, obsolete, bygone, deceased (dɪˈfʌŋkt)

249
Q

he abjured any thought of self-abnegation

everybody is supposed to abjure violence

A

reject, renounce, repudiate, abstain from (əbˈdʒʊr)

250
Q

It was a diabolical performance

A

terrible, vicious, vile, fiendish (ˈfiːndɪʃ), extremely evil or cruel

251
Q

The phrase conjured powerful forces

Central bankers became hostages of the aura they helped to conjure

A

summon into action or bring into existence, charm (ˈkɑːndʒər)

252
Q

flagging growth
Her confidence had never flagged
Children were beginning to flag.

A

become tired; ebb, abate, sag (sæɡ), taper off, languish (ˈlæŋɡwɪʃ), fade, wane, peter out, dwindle (flæɡ)

253
Q

two men remained impassive throughout the trial

A

emotionless, aloof (əˈluːf), callous (ˈkæləs) (ɪmˈpæsɪv) “taking a pass” in the conversation of life

254
Q

press dubbed him The King of Wall Street

A

nickname, name, call (dʌb)

255
Q

He dabbles in trading

A

to take part in a sport, an activity, etc. but not very seriously (ˈdæbl)

256
Q

he has abandoned his principles for the sake of political expediency

A

practicality, advantageousness (ɪkˈspiːdiənsi)

Expediency gets you what you want

257
Q

Life in a village was hardly riveting

she gave a riveting performance

A

engrossing (ɪnˈɡrəʊs), fascinating, gripping, captivating, enthralling (ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ)

258
Q

Being unwilling to relent is a good qualification for a sales

A

to give in (to smb/smth), acquiesce (ˌækwiˈes), soften, subside, concur (kənˈkɜːr), wane (rɪˈlent)

259
Q

humans were mangled in the highway
recycling bin is full of mangled soda cans
Mangled debris were scattered on the site of plane crash

A

maim (meɪm), mutilate, deform, damage, ruin (ˈmæŋɡld)

badly damaged, especially as a result of being torn or twisted

260
Q

Historians concur with each other in this view

Scientists concur that climate change is a reality

A

to agree, be in accord (əˈkɔːrd), acquiesce (ˌækwiˈes); coincide (kənˈkɜːr)

261
Q

if you infringe on my rights, I’ll sue you

bill that infringes on freedom of expression and other fundamental rights

A 
contravene (ˌkɑːntrəˈviːn), run afoul of (əˈfaʊl), violate, defy, flout smth (flaʊt), actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.);
act so as to limit or undermine (something): 
encroach on (ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ), interfere with, impinge on, barge in on (ɪnˈfrɪndʒ)
262
Q

Would it be impertinent to ask why you’re leaving?

mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point

A

impudent (ˈɪmpjədənt), disrespectful, cheeky (ˈtʃiːki), irreverent (ɪˈrevərənt), brazen (ˈbreɪzn), presumptuous (prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs), insolent (ˈɪnsələnt), sassy; irrelevant (ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt)

263
Q

Central banks, nimbler than parliaments

as nimble as a deer

A

flexible, lithe (laɪð), limber (limber), supple(ˈsʌpl), willowy (ˈwɪləʊi), pliable (ˈplaɪəbl), malleable (ˈmæliəbl) (ˈnɪmbl)

264
Q

Navalny had been doused in zelyonka

They doused the piles in oil

A

pour (pɔːr) a liquid over, drench, soak (daʊs)

265
Q

Flames were doused

A

extinguish (a fire or light), smother (daʊs)

266
Q

he remained serene in the midst of turbulence.

a lake, still and serene in the sunlight

A

calm, peaceful, tranquil
Opposite: anxious, agitated
(səˈriːn)

267
Q

amounts that the Lord Ruler doled out

and doled food onto his plate.

A

allocate, distribute in small portions (dəʊl)

268
Q

They just lived off the government dole

A

unemployment benefit, allowance (dəʊl)

269
Q

there’d been a spate of motorcycle gang violence

sudden spate of colds

A

succession, flurry (ˈflɜːri), deluge (deluge), torrent (ˈtɔːrənt) (speɪt)

270
Q

He gave a hearty guffaw

She let out a loud guffaw

A

a loud and hearty (ˈhɑːrti) laugh (ɡəˈfɔː)

271
Q

I had a fitful night’s sleep: I woke up several times throughout the night.
a fitful burst of energy

A

full of fits, irregular, sporadic (spəˈrædɪk), intermittent (ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt), desultory (ˈdesəltɔːri), haphazard, erratic
прерывистый, судорожный
Opposite: constant
(ˈfɪtfl)

272
Q

Sporadic attempts

sporadic gunfire

A

occasional, irregular, fitful, intermittent (ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt), desultory (ˈdesəltɔːri), haphazard, erratic
Opposite, frequent, regular
(spəˈrædɪk)

273
Q

Bob’s voice was garbled
He gave a garbled account of what had happened.
There was a garbled message from her on my voicemail.

A

mix up, confuse, slur, distort

ˈɡɑːrbld

Английский (15 decks)

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