E_W2 Flashcards by Lily Fatykova

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Infallible

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Infallible | непогрешимый, безошибочный | flawless, unerring | Her logic was infallible in the debate. |

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molten

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Molten | расплавленный, жидкий | melted, liquefied | The blacksmith poured the molten metal into a mold. |

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effusive

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Effusive | несдержанный, бурный | gushing, demonstrative | He gave an effusive speech about his mentor. |

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malleable

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Malleable | податливый, гибкий | flexible, adaptable | Gold is a very malleable metal. |

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exert

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Exert | прилагать, проявлять | apply, wield | You must exert more effort to succeed. |

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covertly

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Covertly | скрытно, тайно | secretly, stealthily | He covertly glanced at his phone during the meeting. |

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anabolic

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Anabolic | анаболический, созидательный | constructive, growth-related | The athlete followed an anabolic diet to build muscle. |

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deployment

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Deployment | развертывание, размещение | positioning, distribution | The rapid deployment of troops ensured victory. |

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impinge

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Impinge | сталкиваться, вторгаться | infringe, encroach | His work schedule began to impinge on his personal life. |

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salient

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Salient | заметный, выдающийся | prominent, striking | The most salient point of the speech was his call for unity. |

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decimate

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Decimate | уничтожать, истреблять | devastate, annihilate | The disease decimated the population. |

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inebriate

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Inebriate | опьянять, хмелеть | intoxicate, befuddle | The strong wine quickly inebriated him. |

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stern

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Stern | суровый, строгий | strict, severe | The teacher gave a stern warning to the students. |

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consortium

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Consortium | консорциум, объединение | alliance, partnership | Several companies formed a consortium to fund the project. |

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abatement

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Abatement | уменьшение, ослабление | reduction, decline | The city saw an abatement in pollution levels. |

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calibrate

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Calibrate | калибровать, настраивать | adjust, fine-tune | The technician calibrated the machine before use. |

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arduous

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Arduous | трудный, напряженный | strenuous, laborious | Climbing the mountain was an arduous task. |

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ambivalently

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Ambivalently | двусмысленно, неопределенно | hesitantly, uncertainly | She ambivalently agreed to the proposal. |

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ardent

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Ardent | пылкий, страстный | passionate, fervent | He was an ardent supporter of the cause. |

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aloof

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Aloof | отчужденный, холодный | distant, detached | He remained aloof from the group discussion. |

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unilaterally

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Unilaterally | в одностороннем порядке | independently, singly | The country unilaterally withdrew from the agreement. |

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hypervigilant

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Hypervigilant | гипервнимательный, чрезмерно настороженный | overly cautious, watchful | The soldier remained hypervigilant in the war zone. |

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apprehension

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Apprehension | опасение, тревога | anxiety, dread | Her apprehension grew before the test. |

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visceral

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Visceral | интуитивный, внутренний | instinctive, gut | He had a visceral reaction to the disturbing news. |

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embelish

| Embellish | украшать, приукрашивать | decorate, exaggerate | She likes to embellish her stories with extra details. |

hindrance

| Hindrance | препятствие, помеха | obstacle, impediment | The heavy traffic was a major hindrance to their progress. |

forage

| Forage | добывать, разыскивать | scavenge, search | The animals foraged for food in the forest. |

avail

| Avail | воспользоваться, помогать | benefit, assist | The advice did not avail him in the end. |

devoid

| Devoid | лишенный, пустой | lacking, barren | The desert was devoid of vegetation. |

repress

| Repress | подавлять, угнетать | suppress, stifle | He tried to repress his anger. |

enmeshed

| Enmeshed | запутанный, втянутый | entangled, involved | She became enmeshed in legal troubles. |

lingering

| Lingering | затянувшийся, долговременный | persistent, lasting | He had lingering doubts about the decision. |

suave

| Suave | учтивый, обходительный | charming, sophisticated | He was a suave and confident gentleman. |

pine

| Pine | тосковать, чахнуть | yearn, languish | She pined for her hometown. |

blithely

| Blithely | беспечно, легкомысленно | carelessly, cheerfully | He blithely ignored the warnings. |

adamant

| Adamant | непреклонный, твердый | stubborn, unyielding | She was adamant about her decision. |

incessantly

| Incessantly | непрерывно, беспрестанно | constantly, relentlessly | The baby cried incessantly through the night. |

anguish

| Anguish | мучение, страдание | torment, agony | His face showed deep anguish. |

infuse

| Infuse | наполнять, придавать | instill, imbue | The teacher infused passion into her lessons. |

attune

| Attune | настраивать, приспосабливать | adjust, harmonize | He attuned himself to the new environment. |

deleterious

| Deleterious | вредный, пагубный | harmful, detrimental | Smoking has deleterious effects on health. |

animosity

| Animosity | враждебность, неприязнь | hostility, resentment | There was animosity between the two rivals. |

keel

| Keel | киляться, опрокидываться | overturn, capsize | The boat keeled over in the storm. |

engulf

| Engulf | поглощать, охватывать | swallow, consume | Flames engulfed the entire building. |

benign

| Benign | доброкачественный, мягкий | gentle, harmless | The doctor assured her the tumor was benign. |

misdemeanor

| Misdemeanor | проступок, нарушение | offense, transgression | He was fined for a minor misdemeanor. |

succumb

| Succumb | поддаваться, уступать | yield, surrender | She succumbed to the temptation of chocolate. |

disdainful

| Disdainful | презрительный, надменный | contemptuous, scornful | He gave a disdainful glance at his rival. |

contemptuous

| Contemptuous | презрительный, высокомерный | disdainful, scornful | She was contemptuous of their rude behavior. |

scorful

| Scornful | насмешливый, презрительный | disdainful, contemptuous | He spoke in a scornful tone. |

notoriously

| Notoriously | общеизвестно, печально известно | infamously, notoriously | The city is notoriously expensive. |

modulate

| Modulate | модулировать, регулировать | adjust, regulate | The musician modulated his voice smoothly. |

elude

| Elude | ускользать, избегать | evade, escape | The criminal managed to elude the police. |

onus

| Onus | бремя, ответственность | responsibility, burden | The onus is on you to prove your case. |

curtly

| Curtly | кратко, резко | brusquely, tersely | She curtly rejected his proposal. |

nagging

| Nagging | надоедливый, мучительный | persistent, bothersome | He had a nagging headache all day. |

intrusive

| Intrusive | навязчивый, назойливый | invasive, meddlesome | The reporter's questions were intrusive. |

sanctuary

| Sanctuary | убежище, святилище | refuge, haven | The church provided sanctuary to the refugees. |

clash

| Clash | столкновение, конфликт | conflict, confrontation | Their political views often clash. |

rebuff

| Rebuff | отпор, отказ | reject, repel | He rebuffed all her attempts at conversation. |

contention

| Contention | спор, разногласие | dispute, argument | The main point of contention was money. |

necessitate

| Necessitate | требовать, вынуждать | require, compel | The accident necessitated an emergency response. |

unperturb

| Unperturbed | невозмутимый, спокойный | calm, undisturbed | He remained unperturbed by the criticism. |

connote

| Connote | подразумевать, намекать | imply, suggest | The word "home" connotes warmth and security. |

concession

| Concession | уступка, признание | compromise, allowance | The company made concessions to end the strike. |

disparaging

| Disparaging | уничижительный, пренебрежительный | belittling, derogatory | She made a disparaging remark about his work. |

adept

| Adept | искусный, опытный | skilled, proficient | He is adept at solving complex problems. |

hallistic

| Holistic | целостный, комплексный | comprehensive, integrated | The doctor took a holistic approach to treatment. |

feeble

| Feeble | слабый, немощный | weak, frail | His voice was feeble from illness. |

excemplify

| Exemplify | иллюстрировать, служить примером | demonstrate, typify | She exemplifies the qualities of a great leader. |

endearing

| Endearing | привлекательный, милый | charming, lovable | His endearing smile won everyone over. |

ascribe

| Ascribe | приписывать, относить | attribute, credit | He ascribed his success to hard work. |

constitute

| Constitute | составлять, образовывать | form, establish | Women constitute a majority of the workforce. |

relentess

| Relentless | безжалостный, непреклонный | persistent, unyielding | His relentless pursuit of excellence paid off. |

dischotomy

| Dichotomy | дихотомия, разделение | contrast, division | There is a clear dichotomy between good and evil. |

confide

| Confide | доверять, признаваться | entrust, reveal | She confided her secrets to her best friend. |

predicament

| Predicament | затруднительное положение | dilemma, quandary | He found himself in a difficult predicament. |

dire

| Dire | страшный, ужасный | dreadful, severe | They were in dire need of assistance. |

excruciating

| Excruciating | мучительный, невыносимый | agonizing, unbearable | The pain was excruciating. |

nudge back

| Nudge back | подтолкнуть обратно, возвращать | push, prod | He nudged back the chair into place. |

hijack

| Hijack | угонять, захватывать | seize, commandeer | The terrorists attempted to hijack the plane. |

alleviate

| Alleviate | облегчать, смягчать | ease, relieve | The medicine helped alleviate his pain. |

rekindle

| Rekindle | возродить, разжечь заново | reignite, revive | They tried to rekindle their old friendship. |

self-indulgent

| Self-indulgent | потакающий себе, эгоистичный | hedonistic, excessive | He led a self-indulgent lifestyle. |

proport

| Purport | утверждать, претендовать | claim, profess | He purports to be an expert in the field. |

ludicrous

| Ludicrous | нелепый, смехотворный | ridiculous, absurd | His excuse was absolutely ludicrous. |

fuduciary

| Fiduciary | фидуциарный, доверительный | financial, trustee | The bank has a fiduciary duty to its clients. |

status quo

| Status quo | существующее положение | current state, norm | They wanted to maintain the status quo. |

aspersion

| Aspersion | клевета, поношение | slander, defamation | He cast aspersions on her reputation. |

bluster

| Bluster | хвастовство, пустые угрозы | rant, boast | His bluster didn’t scare anyone. |

dubious

| Dubious | сомнительный, подозрительный | doubtful, questionable | His motives seemed dubious. |

countervailling

| Countervailing | компенсирующий, уравновешивающий | opposing, balancing | The new tax served as a countervailing measure. |

blather

| Blather | болтовня, пустословие | ramble, prattle | He blathered on about his weekend. |

ratify

| Ratify | ратифицировать, утверждать | approve, confirm | The treaty was ratified by all member states. |

galiamize

| Galvanize | оживлять, побуждать | energize, inspire | The speech galvanized the audience into action. |

conundum

| Conundrum | загадка, дилемма | puzzle, enigma | The case was a legal conundrum. |

inhibit

| Inhibit | сдерживать, подавлять | restrain, hinder | Fear inhibited his ability to speak. |

hoax

| Hoax | обман, мистификация | deception, fraud | The viral news turned out to be a hoax. |

rally

| Rally | собирать, сплотиться | assemble, regroup | The team rallied after their initial defeat. |