Random vocab

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Take it up a notch

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increase smth to some degree

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Deft

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ловкий

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avarice

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алчность

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discordant

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not in agreement

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discord

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disagreement; arguing

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fad

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something that people are interested in for only a short period of time

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imbue

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to fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values

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splurge

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an act of spending a lot of money on something that you do not really need

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antics

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​behaviour that is silly and funny or unreasonable and dangerous

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indelible

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impossible to forget or remove

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diffidence

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a lack of confidence in yourself; being unwilling to talk about yourself

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venerate

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​to have and show a lot of respect for somebody/something

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whizz

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a person who is very good at something

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austere /ɒˈstɪə(r)

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строгий

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laudable

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deserving to be praised or admired, even if not really successful

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commendable

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deserving praise and approval

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avow

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to say clearly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc.

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velocity

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the speed of something in a particular direction

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overt /ˈəʊvɜːt/

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done in an open way and not secretly

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covert /ˈkəʊvɜːt/

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​secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice

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efficacy

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​the ability of something to produce the results that are wanted

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hiccup (in something)

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(informal) a small problem or temporary delay

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far-out

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very strange or unusual

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wobble

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to move from side to side in an unsteady way; to make something do this

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crest

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гребень волны, вершина горы

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derail

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to stop a process from continuing in the way it was intended to

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tangential /tænˈdʒenʃl/

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having only a slight or indirect connection with something

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dexterity

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​skill in using your hands or your mind

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revenant

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a person who has returned, especially one who is thought to have come back from the dead

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seedy

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dirty and unpleasant, possibly connected with bad or illegal activities

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petulant

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behaving in an angry or sulky way, especially because you cannot do or have what you want

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get your wires crossed

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When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation

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have words with

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serious discussion/argument

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mizzle

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изморось, моросить

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zero in on

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to fix all your attention on the person or thing mentioned

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rook

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грач

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juniper

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можжевельник

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insidious

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spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm

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lichen ['laɪkən]

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лишайник

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while away

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​to spend time in a pleasant lazy way

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siphon off something

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to gradually steal money or goods, usually from a business or government:

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Paraphernalia |ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə|

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личные вещи, личное имущество

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penny-pinching

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unwilling to spend money; miserly

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opaque /əʊˈpeɪk/

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мутный

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clandestine /klænˈdestɪn/, /ˈklændəstaɪn/

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done secretly or kept secret

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lambast /læmˈbæst/, /læmˈbeɪst/

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to attack or criticize somebody/something very severely, especially in public

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(to leave) up for grabs (slang)

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available to anyone

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onerous /ˈəʊnərəs/

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​needing great effort; causing trouble or worry

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crevice /ˈkrevɪs/

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​a narrow opening in a rock or wall

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penury /ˈpenjəri/

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​the state of being very poor

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Luddite /ˈlʌdaɪt/

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a person who is opposed to new technology or working methods

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object lesson

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a practical example of what you should or should not do in a particular situation

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the whole shebang

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the whole thing; everything

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doubting Thomas

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Фома неверующий

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down tools

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​(British English) (of workers) to stop work; to go on strike

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titbit

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a small special piece of food

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in the doldrums

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feeling sad or depressed

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hiatus /haɪˈeɪtəs/

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​a break in activity when nothing happens

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crank

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рычаг, заводная ручка

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pawn

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заложить

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in perpetuity

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for all time in the future

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A maiden speech

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the first speech given by a newly elected or appointed member of a legislature or parliament.

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reciprocity /ˌresɪˈprɒsəti/

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a situation in which two people, countries, etc. provide the same help or advantages to each other

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well-nigh

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almost

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Copious

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Abundant

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inveterate

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закоренелый, заядлый

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consecutive

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Following one another

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ramification

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[usually plural] ​one of a number of complicated and unexpected results that follow an action or a decision

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the whole enchilada /ˌentʃɪˈlɑːdə/

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(informal) the whole thing; everything