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commuter

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загородный житель регулярно ездящий на работу в город

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they successfully scuttled the deal, the attempt

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foil, deliberately cause something to fail (ˈskʌtl)

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delimit

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define, demarcate, determine

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arcane information

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secret, mysterious (ɑːrˈkeɪn)

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two concurrent factors

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coexisting, происходящий одновременно (kənˈkɜːrənt)

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I don’t mean to disparage your achievements

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underrate, decry, deride (dɪˈspærɪdʒ)

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supplicate

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pray, beg, beseech, appeal, молить

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beseech

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beg, supplicate, appeal (bɪˈsiːtʃ)

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the book does not purport to be a complete history; the party that had once purported to represent the common man

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претендовать на что-то, profess, pretend (pərˈpɔːrt)

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pagan

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язычник (ˈpeɪɡən)

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I indulged myself with a hot bath; they indulged in some shopping

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revel in, wallow in, relish smth (ɪnˈdʌldʒ)

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fill contrition

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remorse, раскаяние, sorrow, compunction (kənˈtrɪʃn)

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St George slew (slay) the dragon

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kill, murder (sluː)

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funds allotment

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allocation, apportionment (əˈlɑːtmənt)

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The proposal was assailed by the opposition party; He was assailed with fierce blows

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attack, assault; berate, criticize, denounce, decry (əˈseɪl)

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be assailed by worries/doubts/fears

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to be upset, dismayed (əˈseɪl)

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nascent industry

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incipient, fledgling, inchoate (ɪnˈkoʊət) (ˈnæsnt)

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incipient unrest

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nascent, fledgling, inchoate (ɪnˈkoʊət) (ɪnˈsɪpiənt)

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inoculation

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прививка

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lackadaisical attempts to find a job

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lazy, passive, вялый, slothful (ˈsloʊθfl) (ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkl)

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child-rearing

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воспитание, растить детей (ˈrɪrɪŋ)

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boon to the overall well-being

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benefit

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stiff economic sanctions

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difficult, severe, rigorous, harsh

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to convene a meeting, a study

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gather a meeting, assemble, summon (kənˈviːn)

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with hindsight it is easy to say, it looks obvious in hindsight

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глядя назад, взгляд в прошлое

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I will try to elucidate what I think the problems are

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explain (iˈluːsɪdeɪt)

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The government’s approach to the problem was haphazard

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random, arbitrary, случайный (hæpˈhæzərd)

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police exonerated Lewis from all charges of corruption

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absolve of, exempt from the charges, discharge from (ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪt)

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we must not become complacent about progress

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самодовольный; too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, contented (kəmˈpleɪsnt)

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30
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unsolicited advice

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unwelcome, not asked for (ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd)

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be adept in smth

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be skilled, adroit (əˈdrɔɪt) (ˈædept)

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pronounced

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noticeable, evident, apparent, conspicuous

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bemoan the fact that

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express sorrow, lament; complain (bɪˈmoʊn)

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salary will be commensurate with experience

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matching, corresponding, comparable (kəˈmenʃərət)

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35
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juxtapose A and/with B

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put together to show a contrast (ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoʊz)

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36
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shopping’s a real chore for me

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routine, burden, работа по хозяйству (tʃɔːr)

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devoid of life

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destitute of, deprived of, lacking

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unwieldy administrative bureaucracies

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cumbersome, bulky; неповоротливый (ʌnˈwiːldi)

39
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spoils of war

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трофеи

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Hoary argument , stereotype

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old, venerable, obsolete (ˈhɔːri)

41
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fledgling industry

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incipient, nascent, inchoate (ɪnˈkoʊət) оперившийся (ˈfledʒlɪŋ)

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book will enthrall readers

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fascinate, enrapture (ɪnˈθrɔːl)

43
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She remained implacable

an implacable enemy

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relentless, inexorable (ɪnˈeksərəbl), unrelenting ɪmˈplækəbl

44
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bureaucratic juggernaut

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large force that can not и controlled (ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt)

45
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ordeal of giving evidence in court.

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difficult or unpleasant experience

46
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arson

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поджог (ˈɑːrsn)

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vengeance

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retaliation, revenge

48
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in deference to the customs of the country

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respect (ˈdefərəns)

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subjugate

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coerce (koʊˈɜːrs), enslave, enthrall (ɪnˈθrɔːl) (ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt)

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NY and its environs

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surroundings (ɪnˈvaɪrənz)

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eerie journey

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strange, mysterious and frightening, uncanny (ˈɪri)

52
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amenable children; amenable to therapy

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easy to control; subject to, liable

53
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financial exigencies

exigency of war

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urgency, acuteness, vicissitude

(ˈeksɪdʒənsi)

54
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pounce on an opportunity

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уцепиться за что-то (за слово)

55
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floundering Internet company

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struggling, endangered (ˈflaʊndər)

56
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сonscription

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воинская повинность

57
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who historically has been loath to

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reluctant, unwilling (loʊθ)

58
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he condescended to see us

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снизошел (ˌkɑːndɪˈsend)

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chaos engulfed the west

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inundate, поглощать (ɪnˈɡʌlf)

60
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he was feted opulently

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пышно чествовать (feɪt)

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need, disaster was obviated

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avoid (ˈɑːbvieɪt)

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propensity for violence; to exaggerate

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inclination, predilection (ˌpriːdɪˈlekʃn)

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she is an omnivorous reader

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всеядный, voracious (vəˈreɪʃəs), rapacious (rəˈpeɪʃəs) (ɑːmˈnɪvərəs)

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debunk theories, myths

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disprove, refute (ˌdiːˈbʌŋk)

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sudden death was foreshadowed by health problems

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predict, foretell, portend, be an omen, harbinger

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he shouted indecencies at anyone who passed

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нпристойность, obscenity (ɪnˈdiːsnsi)

67
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border skirmish

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перестрелка (ˈskɜːrmɪʃ)

68
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inpatient

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стационарный больной

69
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Egyptians are credited with creating the pyramids

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o say or believe that someone is responsible for

70
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He was reticent about his personal life

She was shy and reticent

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secretive, quiet, (ˈretɪsnt)

71
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muscle/brain/nerve tissue

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ткань

72
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The company is attempting to revamp its image

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overhaul, renovate (ˈriːvæmp)

73
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The administration was tainted with scandal

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blemish, smear

74
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He’ll probably get home after midnight

Are they coming? Possibly not

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Probably - very likely

Possibly - not certain (50% chance)

75
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I presumed (that) he understood the rules
 person is presumed innocent until proved guilty
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assume, suppose

76
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cull information from various sources

The wildlife park is planning to cull 2,000 elephants.

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select, collect, gather

slaughter, kill, destroy (kʌl)

77
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proselytize the electorate

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convince, persuade, (ˈprɑːsələtaɪz)

78
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executives are under pressure to show high profits

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forced

79
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vapour of smoke

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fumes, mist, пары

80
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houses built of timber

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wood, древесина для строительства

81
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The troops were debilitated by hunger and disease

strike action debilitated the industry

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weaken, incapacitate, cripple (dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt)

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tenet of a theory

basic/central tenets of Christianity

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belief, principle, assumption, doctrine (ˈtenɪt)

83
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embroil in a war

He became embroiled in a dispute

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involve, entangle, ensnare, впутывать (ɪmˈbrɔɪl)

84
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bruising was not contiguous to the wound

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adjacent, касающийся (kənˈtɪɡuəs)

85
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Trump’s ascension to the presidency

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ascent, climbing, восхождение

86
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Facebook got vilified for not doing anything to stop it

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malign, berate, slander, denigrate, disparage (ˈvɪlɪfaɪ)

87
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they duly try to fulfil that obligation

They duly arrived at 9.30 in spite of torrential rain

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in the correct or expected manner, properly, accordingly, punctually (ˈduːli)

88
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inhibit growth

his presence inhibited them from asking questions

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stunt, squelch (skweltʃ), impede, hamper, hinder, stifle (ˈstaɪfl), thwart (θwɔːrt), curb, inhibit (ˈhɑːbl), cramp (kræmp) (ɪnˈhɪbɪt)

Английский (15 decks)

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