#9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Predicament
(Noun) a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
Скрутне становище
Embrace
(Verb) hold (someone) closely in one’s arms, especially as a sign of affection
Обійняти
Woefully
(Adverb) Сумно, гнітюче
Injunction
(Noun) an authoritative warning or order
Заборона, наказ
Venerable
(Adj) with a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
Поважний, шановний
Fraught
(Adj) (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)
Synonyms: full of, filled with
Загрожує, обтяжений, сповнений
Amassing
(Verb) gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
Накопичити
Alleged
(Adj) (of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.
Нібито
To take hold
To gain complete control or influence over a person or thing.
Захоплювати, зацікавити
Breach
(Noun) an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
Порушення
Incentive
(Noun) a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
Стимул
Corroboration
(Noun) Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation
Підтвердження
Erratum
(Noun) an error in printing or writing
Описка, помилка
Bogus
(Adj) not genuine or true; fake
Фальшивий, підроблений
Ruse
(Noun) an action intended to deceive someone; a trick
Хитрість, обман
Sheer
(Adj) Чистий, істинний
Ubiquity
(Noun) the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.
Повсюдність
Erroneous
(Adj) wrong; incorrect
Помилковий
Masquerade
(Verb) pretend to be someone one is not.
Прикидатися
Tout
(Verb) attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.
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