Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Сокровище

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Treasure

a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects

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драгоценные камни

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gems

a precious or semiprecious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved.

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slopes

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(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

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занимать (что-то..мысли)

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occupy

fill or preoccupy (the mind or thoughts)

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glacier

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a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles

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scour /skou(ə)r/

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scoured

clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

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sculptured

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make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques

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vegetation

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plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat

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дуб

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oak

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sparse

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редкий

rare, sparse, occasional, uncommon, infrequent, scarce

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jaw dropping

челюсть

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amazing.
You may never usually watch such lowculture television but, trust me, the twisted ending they’ve dreamed up is jaw-dropping .

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заполнять (пространство)

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pack [pæk]

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ценность

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worth /wərTH/

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широкая панорама

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sweeping panorama

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reduce

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make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size

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эфирный туман

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ethereal mist

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чистый гранит

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sheer granite

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majesty

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royal power

impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty

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beckon ˈbekən

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манить

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the fall reaches it`s peak in May

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reach /достигать/

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хранитель

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custodian

a person who has responsibility for or looks after something

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вдох

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inhale
breathe in (air, gas, smoke, etc.).
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увеличение

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increase

an instance of growing or making greater

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instance

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пример

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scenic spot
живописное место
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сдвиг
shift | move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance
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tumble
падение | drop, fall, incidence, falling, decline, tumble
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гремит и падает
thunders and tumbles
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сосна
pine
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луг/поляна
meadow
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торжественный
solemn
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огромный
vast /vast/ of very great extent or quantity; immense. The pharmaceutical industry spends unimaginably vast sums on research and development - $30.5 billion in 2001.
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точка
dot
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поход
hike
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тропа поднимается
trail climbs
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outlook
a person's point of view or general attitude to life.
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gaze
*a steady intent look посмотреть *устойчивый пристальный взгляд
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entire
with no part left out; whole
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дальше
further
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немного дальше
a little further along
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без разницы
whatever
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ограничен во времени
pressed for time
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получить доступ
you can also access these outlooks by car
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further
help the progress or development of (something); promote
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след
trail | a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something
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умеренный
moderate | average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree
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возвращать
``` repay pay back (a loan, debt, or sum of money) ```
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потрясающие перспективы
stunning vistas
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зрелище
spectacle | a visually striking performance or display
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прочность
strength | the quality or state of being strong, in particular
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обозначение
designation | the choosing and naming of someone to be the holder of an official position
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исследовать
explore
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шахтер
miner
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скотоводы
ranchers
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предприниматель
entrepreneur /äntrəprəˈno͝or/
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посвятить
dedicate | devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose
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рассматривать
consider | think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision
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петля
loop | a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself
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привлечение
attraction
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плодородный
fertile
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проживать
reside | have one's permanent home in a particular place
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полнота, цельность
entirety | the whole of something
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выгодная позиция
vantage | a place or position affording a good view of something
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сравнить
compare
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обряд посвящения
a rite of passage
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непроходимый
impassable | impossible to travel along or over
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возродиться
reemerge (road)
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прочный, грубый
rugged | He had tough, rugged features and didn't get too fat until he was in his 60s
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легкие
lungs
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спокойствие
serenity | the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled