Deck 7

Question 1

Fart

Answer 1

emit gas from the anus

Question 2

periodical

Answer 2

a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals

Question 3

revive

Answer 3

restore to life or consciousness

Question 4

disparate

Answer 4

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison

Question 5

long-standing

Answer 5

having existed or continued for a long time

Question 6

ethos

Answer 6

1) the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations
2) the guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization

Question 7

validate

Answer 7

check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

Question 8

complimentary

Answer 8

1) expressing a compliment; praising or approving

2) given or supplied free of charge

Question 9

plausible

Answer 9

(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

правдоподобный

Question 10

temperance

Answer 10

умеренность, сдержанность, трезвенность

modesty, abstinence

Question 11

abstinence

Answer 11

the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol
трезвенность

Question 12

indulge

Answer 12

allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
surrender
предаваться

Question 13

notoriety

Answer 13

the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

Question 14

eminence

Answer 14

fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession

Question 15

tumultuous

Answer 15

noisy, messy, disorderly

Question 16

dispassionate

Answer 16

бесстрастный

Question 17

providential

Answer 17

1) occurring at a favorable time; opportune

2) involving divine foresight or intervention

Question 18

divine

Answer 18

adj. божественный
v. discover (something) by guesswork or intuition
n. a cleric or theologian

Question 19

foresight

Answer 19

the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future

Question 20

Ameliorate

Answer 20

улучшать

Question 21

exacerbate

Answer 21

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

Question 22

prophetic

Answer 22

accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future

Question 23

harbinger

Answer 23

a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad
предвестник

Question 24

subject matter

Answer 24

the things that are being talked or written about, or used as the subject of a piece of art

Question 25

stark

Answer 25

completely, absolutely, perfectly

Question 26

rife

Answer 26

(especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

Question 27

apathy

Answer 27

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Question 28

affability

Answer 28

приветливость, любезность

Question 29

phony

Answer 29

not genuine; fraudulent

Question 30

allegation

Answer 30

a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof

Question 31

standing

Answer 31

reputation, rank

Question 32

diminish

Answer 32

make or become less

Question 33

congruous

Answer 33

in agreement or harmony

Question 34

fortuitos

Answer 34

happening by accident or chance rather than design

Question 35

equitable

Answer 35

fair and impartial

Question 36

faction

Answer 36

a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics

Question 37

presumptive

Answer 37

supposed, assumed

Question 38

impartiality

Answer 38

not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument | беспристрастность

Question 39

sham

Answer 39

1) a thing that is not what it is purported to be | 2) falsely present something as the truth

Question 40

stance

Answer 40

position, attitude

Question 41

deceitful

Answer 41

deceptive, misleading

Question 42

conductor

Answer 42

1) a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir 2) a person in charge of a train, streetcar, or other public conveyance, who collects fares and sells tickets

Question 43

dichotomy

Answer 43

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different

Question 44

reluctance

Answer 44

unwillingness or disinclination to do something

Question 45

milieu

Answer 45

a person's social environment

Question 46

credibility

Answer 46

the quality of being trusted and believed in

Question 47

domestic

Answer 47

1) of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations 2) existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international

Question 48

acumen

Answer 48

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

Question 49

agonize

Answer 49

мучиться | undergo great mental anguish through worrying about something

Question 50

fastidiousness

Answer 50

giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect

Question 51

didactic

Answer 51

designed or intended to teach people something

Question 52

iconoclast

Answer 52

a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

Question 53

polemic

Answer 53

a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc

Question 54

disseminate

Answer 54

spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely

Question 55

scrutiny

Answer 55

critical observation or examination

Question 56

capricious

Answer 56

капризный | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Question 57

corroborate

Answer 57

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

Question 58

debunk

Answer 58

expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief)

Question 59

bogus

Answer 59

not genuine or true; fake

Question 60

sedentary

Answer 60

(of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive

Question 61

satiety

Answer 61

the feeling or state of being sated