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Abseil

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спускаться на веревке

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Acumen

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хватка

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adversity

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a difficult or unpleasant situation

/ədˈvəːsɪti/ I. noun —[ mass noun]

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aghast

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ужас

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Ambiguous

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неоднозначный

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Anguish

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тоска

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Antediluvian

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допотопный

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Audacious

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дерзкий

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Avocation

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hobby

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Barnacle

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ракушка

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bigwig

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воротила

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beget

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bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction

/bɪˈɡɛt/ I. verb —[with obj.]

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begrime

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blacken with ingrained dirt.

/bɪˈɡrʌɪm/ verb —[with obj.] (often as adj. begrimed)

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blase

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пресыщенный

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contempt

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the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration

/kənˈtɛm(p)t/ I. noun —[ mass noun]

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conundrum

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a confusing and difficult problem or question

/kəˈnʌndrəm/ I. noun

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Cogent

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убедительный

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counterfeit

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made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud

/ˈkaʊntəfɪt, ˈkaʊntəfiːt/ I. adjective

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Cul-de-Sac

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тупик

(French for “dead end”)

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Dalliance

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флирт

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debunk

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expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief)

/diːˈbʌŋk/ I. verb —[with obj.]

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Decoy

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приманка

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Demeanor

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поведение

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discernment

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the ability to judge well

/dɪˈsəːnm(ə)nt/ noun —[ mass noun]

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disingenuous
лицемерный
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disruption
disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process ## Footnote /dɪsˈrʌpʃn/ noun —[ mass noun]
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dogged
упрямый
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Dowry
приданое
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Engender
порождать
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Epiphany
крещение
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eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from ## Footnote /ɪsˈtʃuː, ɛsˈtʃuː/ I. verb —[with obj.]
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equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation ## Footnote /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti, ˌiːkwəˈnɪmɪti/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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Exert
оказывать
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feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible ## Footnote /ˈfɛkləs/ I. adjective
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Feign
притворяться
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fluster
make (someone) agitated or confused ## Footnote /ˈflʌstə/ I. verb —[with obj.] (often as adj. flustered)
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Fodder
корма
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Frugal
бережливый
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fuss
суетиться
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Gallimaufry
галиматья
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gentrification
the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste ## Footnote /ˌdʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun —[ mass noun]
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Gratification
удовлетворение
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Gridlock
a situation of very severe traffic congestion ## Footnote /ˈɡrɪdlɒk/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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Grit
courage and resolve; strength of character ## Footnote I've known few men who could match Maude's grit.
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insidiousness
коварство
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jaywalk
cross or walk in the street or road unlawfully or without regard for approaching traffic. ## Footnote /ˈdʒeɪwɔːk/ I. verb —[no obj., with adverbial of direction]
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Knacker
скупщик старья
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Languid
вялый
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Larder
кладовая
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lax
not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful ## Footnote /laks/ I. adjective
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laissez-faire
the policy of leaving things to take their own course, without interfering ## Footnote /ˌlɛseɪˈfɛː/ French lɛsefɛʀ// I. noun —[ mass noun] [usu. as modifier]
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litigation
the process of taking legal action ## Footnote /lɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun —[ mass noun]
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Locust
саранча
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Loitering
праздношатание
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loom
appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening ## Footnote /luːm/ I. verb —[no obj., with adverbial]
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lurch
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger ## Footnote /ləːtʃ/ I. verb —[no obj., with adverbial]
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Muck about
причинять неудобство
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nonplussed
so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react ## Footnote /nɒnˈplʌst/ I. adjective
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omniscience
всеведение
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Onerous
обременительный
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otter
выдра
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Pacemaker
кардиостимулятор
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pique
a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride ## Footnote /piːk/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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preen
(of a bird) tidy and clean its feathers with its beak ## Footnote /priːn/ I. verb —[no obj.]
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prodigy
a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities ## Footnote /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/ I. noun —[often with modifier]
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reciprocity
the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another. ## Footnote /ˌrɛsɪˈprɒsɪti/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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Reckless
безрассудный
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Reed
тростник
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Revelation
откровение
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reverence
deep respect for someone or something ## Footnote /ˈrɛv(ə)r(ə)ns/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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seethe
(of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling ## Footnote /siːð/ I. verb —[no obj.]
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serendipity
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way ## Footnote /ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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Scabs
струпья
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Scant
скудный
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Scrutiny
контроль
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slog
work hard over a period of time ## Footnote /slɒɡ / ‹informal› I. verb 1. [no obj.]
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smock
a dress or top for a woman or girl, gathered at the chest and having a loosely fitting lower part. ## Footnote /smɒk/ I. noun
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Smother
душить
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snarky
snide and sharply critical ## Footnote /ˈsnɑːki/ I. adjective ‹informal› (chiefly N. Amer.)
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soar
высоко взлетать
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squirm
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort ## Footnote /skwəːm/ I. verb —[no obj.]
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stockade
a barrier formed from upright wooden posts or stakes, especially as a defence against attack or as a means of confining animals. ## Footnote /stɒˈkeɪd/ I. noun
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Stymie
тупик
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Temerity
безрассудство
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Treacle
патока
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Trite
банальный
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Ubiquitous
повсеместный
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usury
ростовщичество the action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest. ## Footnote /ˈjuːʒ(ə)ri/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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utter
полное
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vitriol
язвительность bitter criticism or malice ## Footnote /ˈvɪtrɪəl/ I. noun —[ mass noun]
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vituperative
бранный bitter and abusive ## Footnote /vɪˈtjuːp(ə)rətɪv, vʌɪˈtjuːp(ə)rətɪv/ adjective
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whack
ударить strike forcefully with a sharp blow ## Footnote /wak / ‹informal› I. verb 1. [with obj.]
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whack off
masturbate. ## Footnote ‹vulgar slang›
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Wince
вздрагивать make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress
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Binge
запой
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perquisite
Привилегированный
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Arsenic
Мышьяк

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