Oct 19 Flashcards

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Propensity

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An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way

a propensity for violence

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Ardent

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enthusiastic or passionate

It’s a show that plays best to only the most ardent fans and foes of each leader.
Ярый

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Compose

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  1. Писать или создавать музыку или стихи
  2. (of elements) constitute or make up (a whole).
    “the system is composed of a group of machines”
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Onus

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Ответственность

It puts the onus on the sellers and buyers whether they’d like to be transparent during this negotiation or not

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To beef up

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give more substance or strength to something.
“cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance”

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Nonpartisanship

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lack of bias, especially towards any particular political group.
“the group’s charter stipulates nonpartisanship”

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Impartiality

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equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness.
“entries had to be submitted under a pseudonym to ensure impartiality in the judging process
Беспристрастность

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Deliberation

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Long and careful consideration or discussion

judgments and decisions are guided directly by feelings of liking and disliking, with little deliberation or reasoning.

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Traits

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a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person

features of intuitive and deliberate thought as if they were traits and dispositions of two characters in your mind.

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Stringent

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Строгий

(of regulations, requirements, or conditions)
strict, precise, and exacting

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Tardy

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Запоздалый

delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late

please forgive this tardy reply

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