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genuine Michelangelo drawing

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подлинный, настоящий

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counterfeit money

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looks like original but is fake

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3
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coercive measures

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using force to persuade people to do something

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obnoxious

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very unpleasant, rude

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groggy

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weak and unabletothink clearly, usually because oftiredness or illness:

Ifelta littlebitgroggy for acoupleofdaysafter theoperation.

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subsidised

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paid partly by the government or another organisation

Ex.: The school’s tuition is just over $15000 per year for in-state residents being subsidized by the state.

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lavish

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large in quantity and expensive or impressive:
lavish gifts
роскошный, богатый, щедрый

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demure

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quiet and well behaved
Ex.: She gave him a demure smile.
скромный, сдержанный

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fragile

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easily broken or damaged
хрупкий

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Revitalised

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Full of energy, relaxed.
Ex.: The aim of this procedure is to ease tension, reduce stress, leave you feeling totally revitalised.

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed

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12
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Insidious

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коварный
Ex.: cancer is a very insidious disease.

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Flawless

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Perfect, with no defects and imperfections
Ex.: His English is almost flawless!

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Ineffable

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Too great to be described in words
Ex.: The beauty of a sunset is ineffable.

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Apprehensive

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Feeling anxiety about the future like as if smth unpleasant is going to happen
Ex.: we’re all apprehensive about tomorrows meeting

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burgeoning

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developing quickly
Ex.: A burgeoning tourist industry lifted the state’s economy.

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mundane

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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Ex.: Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.