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Question 1

A place or position affording a good view of something.

Answer 1

vantage - выгодная позиция, пункт наблюдения, обзор

Question 2

Something that causes pain or suffering.

Answer 2

affliction - недуг, несчастье

Question 3

An attempt to achieve a goal.

Answer 3

endeavor - стремление, старание

Question 4

A ledge forming the bottom part of a window.

Answer 4

windowsill - подоконник

Question 5

A short excursion or journey for pleasure.

Answer 5

jaunt - увеселительная прогулка

Question 6

The projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.

Answer 6

muzzle - морда, намордник

Question 7

A relative who lived in the past.

Answer 7

ancestor, forebear, progenitor - предок, прародитель

Question 8

Partially melted snow or ice.

Answer 8

slush - слякоть

Question 9

A large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular.

Answer 9

slab - плита

Question 10

The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.

Answer 10

plunder - расхищение, награбленное

Question 11

A pleasant, sweet smell.

Answer 11

fragrance - аромат

Question 12

A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching.

Answer 12

quilt - стёганое одеяло

Question 13

A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.

Answer 13

tumor - опухоль

Question 14

Behavior showing high moral standards.

Answer 14

virtue - добродетель

Question 15

A smug, conceited, or silly smile.

Answer 15

smirk - ухмылка

Question 16

An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child.

Answer 16

tantrum - вспышка гнева

Question 17

A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well.

Answer 17

rapport - связь, взаимопонимание

Question 18

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

Answer 18

aberration - отклонение, помрачение ума

Question 19

Making something last or keep it going as long as you can.

Answer 19

perpetuation - увековечение

Question 20

The activity of reviewing one’s actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs.

Answer 20

repentance - покаяние

Question 21

Voluntary self-punishment inflicted as an outward expression of repentance for having done wrong.

Answer 21

penance - епитемья

Question 22

Contemptuous mockery.

Answer 22

derision - осмеяние

Question 23

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.

Answer 23

disdain, scorn - презрение

Question 24

The quality or state of being singular.

Answer 24

singularity - своеобразие

Question 25

A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.

Answer 25

indictment - обвинительный акт