Deck 3 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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repugnance
A
intense disgust
антипатия
2
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notch
A
խազ, կտրվածք
3
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nail
A
մեխ
4
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thaw
A
потепление
5
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legislation
A
laws, considered collectively
законодательство
6
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cogent
A
convincing, persuasive
7
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detriment
A
damage, harm
8
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maverick
A
an unorthodox or independent-minded person
9
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unorthodox
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contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox
10
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quandary
A
dilemma, predicament
11
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accrue
A
(of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time
нарастать, накапливаться
12
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vest
A
հանձնել, վստահել
13
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inquiry
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an act of asking for information
запрос
14
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amorous
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showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
15
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convivial
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(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
16
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stilted
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(of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural
17
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white out
A
белая мгла
18
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dime a dozen
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cheap and commonplace
19
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dime
A
дешевый
a ten-cent coin
20
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fancy
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воображение, фантазия
каприз
21
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grudge
A
недовольство, недоброжелательство
envy
Ex: hold a grudge
22
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amass
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gather together or accumulate
23
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hurl
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throw (an object) with great force
24
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implication
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the conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated
25
cringe
1) to feel disgust or embarrassment and often to show this feeling by a movement of your face or body
2) to make a sudden movement from fear of being hit or hurt
26
butcher
1) a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop
2) slaughter or cut up (an animal) for food
27
relic
an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest
28
rear
n. the back part of something, especially a building or vehicle
v. bring up and care for (a child) until they are fully grown
29
peril
serious and immediate danger
30
panoply
a complete or impressive collection of things
31
lethal
sufficient to cause death
32
shaky
shaking or trembling
33
tremble
дрожать, трепетать
34
clerk
a person employed in an office or bank to keep records and accounts and to undertake other routine administrative duties
35
medieval
of or relating to the Middle Ages (lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery)
36
renaissance
period in Europe, from the 14th to the 17th century, used as the cultural bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history
37
skyline
горизонт
38
toll
1) a charge payable for permission to use a particular bridge or road
2) the number of deaths, casualties, or injuries arising from particular circumstances, such as a natural disaster, conflict, or accident
39
suspend
приостанавливать
| подвешивать
40
futile
useless
| empty
41
debilitate
ослаблять
| истощать
42
slither
move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion
43
dart
move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly
44
plumage
փետուրներ
45
Greasy
жирный
46
ecosystem
1) a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
2) the system where plants and animals support one another
47
rainforest
a luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall
48
fog
туман
49
smog
an extreme form of air pollution almost like fog
50
fertiliser
a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility
51
fume
gas, smoke, or vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale
52
fossil fuels
a collective term for coal, petrol and gas
53
collocation
very common phrase
54
bleak
мрачный, холодный
55
nursery
a room in a house for the special use of young children
56
humility
a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness
57
remnant
остаток, a small remaining quantity of something
58
penniless
(of a person) having no money; very poor
59
impoverish
make (a person or area) poor
60
mudslide
оползень
61
swell
1) excellent; very good
2) (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
62
whale
1) кит
| 2) beat; hit
63
lodge
n. домик
| v. поселить
64
hearth
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room
65
furnace
печка
66
woven
тканый
67
basket
корзина
68
bow
лук, бантик
69
hook
крюк, подцепить, поймать
70
promiscuous
1) having or characterised by many transient sexual relationships
2) including or involving too many people or things : not limited in a careful or proper way
3) mixed
71
restraint
сдержанность, стеснение
72
dissolute
lacking restraint, lax in morals
73
rake
1) փոցխ
| 2) a fashionable or wealthy man of dissolute or promiscuous habits
74
quota
a limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular
75
haze
մշուշ, թեթեվ մառախուղ
76
gaze
սեվեռուն հայացք
77
bizarre
very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement
78
powder
порошок, пудра
79
estate
an area or amount of land or property, in particular
| имущество
80
solder
a low-melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals
կպցնել
զոդել
81
fusible
դյուրահալ
82
peripheral
of, relating to, or situated on the edge or periphery of something
83
flank
фланг, бок
84
swamp
болото
| overwhelm or flood with water
85
carriage
перевозка, транспорт
| коляска, вагон
86
bulk
1) the mass or magnitude of something large
| 2) be or seem to be of great size or importance
87
squalid
(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
88
adamant
refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
89
civic
1) of or relating to a city or town or the people who live there
2) relating to citizenship or being a citizen
90
disband
(of an organized group) break up or cause to break up and stop functioning
91
deplete
use up the supply or resources of
92
incredulous
недоверчивый
93
profusion
an abundance or large quantity of something
94
mantle
1) թիկնոց, ծածկոց
| 2) շիկանալ
95
terrestrial
земной
96
household devices
կենցաղային սարքեր
97
vicious
deliberately cruel or violent
98
vow
a solemn promise
| клятва
99
solemn
торжественный, серьезный
100
matrimony
the state or ceremony of being married; marriage
