SAT

Question 1

Enforce

Answer 1

Соблюление 
en·force\in-ˈfȯrs, en-\
\: to make (a law, rule, etc.) active or effective : to make sure that people do what is required by (a law, rule, etc.)
\: to make (something) happen : to force or cause (something)
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 : to give force to : strengthen
2 : to urge with energy 
3 : constrain, compel 
4 obsolete : to effect or gain by force
5 : to carry out effectively

Question 2

Warily

Answer 2

Осторожно

Question 3

Vociferous

Answer 3

Голосливый

adjective
: expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way : expressed in a very loud or forceful way
Full Definition
: marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
vo·cif·er·ous·ly adverb
vo·cif·er·ous·ness noun

Examples
vociferous opponents of the bill protested angrily outside the chambers of the legislature
First use: circa 1611

Question 4

Divisive

Answer 4

Разделяющий

di·vi·sive\də-ˈvī-siv also -ˈvi- or -ziv\
adjective
: causing a lot of disagreement between people and causing them to separate into different groups
Full Definition
: creating disunity or dissension <a></a>

Question 5

Garrulous

Answer 5

Болтливый

gar·ru·lous\ˈger-ə-ləs, ˈga-rə- also ˈger-yə-\
adjective
: tending to talk a lot : very talkative
Full Definition
1 : given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
2 : wordy 1
synonyms see talkative

Question 6

Eloquent

Answer 6

Красноречивый

el·o·quent\ˈe-lə-kwənt\
adjective
: having or showing the ability to use language clearly and effectively
: clearly showing feeling or meaning
Full Definition
1 : marked by forceful and fluent expression
2 : vividly or movingly expressive or revealing

Question 7

Effusive

Answer 7

Несдержанный

ef·fu·sive\i-ˈfyü-siv, e-, -ziv\
adjective
\: expressing a lot of emotion
Full Definition
1 : marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or enthusiasm 
2 archaic : pouring freely
3 : characterized or formed by a nonexplosive outpouring of lava 
ef·fu·sive·ly adverb
ef·fu·sive·ness noun

Examples
often effusive no matter what the occasion, my aunt is even more so at weddings and funerals
First use: 1662
Synonyms: demonstrative, emotional, touchy-feely, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained

Question 8

Taciturn

Answer 8

Неразговорчивый

tac·i·turn\ˈta-sə-ˌtərn\
adjective
\: tending to be quiet : not speaking frequently
Full Definition
\: temperamentally disinclined to talk
synonyms see silent

Question 9

Miserly

Answer 9

Скупой

mi·ser·ly\ˈmī-zər-lē\
adjective
\: hating to spend money
\: very small or too small amount
Full Definition
\: of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; especially : marked by grasping meanness and penuriousness
synonyms see stingy

Examples
my brother, who is notoriously miserly, surprised us when he offered to pick up the tab
First use: 1593

Question 10

Munificent

Answer 10

Чрезвычайно щедрый

mu·nif·i·cent\myu̇-ˈni-fə-sənt\
adjective
: very generous
Full Definition
1 : very liberal in giving or bestowing : lavish
2 : characterized by great liberality or generosity
synonyms see liberal

Question 11

Reticent

Answer 11

Сдержанный

Question 12

Revise

Answer 12

Пересматривать

Question 13

Revise

Answer 13

Пересмотреть

Question 14

Inquisitive

Answer 14

Любознательный

adjective
: tending to ask questions : having a desire to know or learn more
: asking too many questions about other people’s lives
Full Definition
1 : given to examination or investigation
2 : inclined to ask questions; especially : inordinately or improperly curious about the affairs of others
synonyms see curious
in·quis·i·tive·ly adverb
in·quis·i·tive·ness noun

Examples
an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody’s business but her own

Synonyms: curious, nosy (or nosey), prying, snoopy

Question 15

Responsive

Answer 15

Отзывчивый

Question 16

Extensive

Answer 16

Обширный

ex·ten·sive\ik-ˈsten(t)-siv\
adjective
\: large in size or amount : very full or complete
Full Definition
1 : having wide or considerable extent 
2 : extensional
3 : of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor
ex·ten·sive·ly adverb
ex·ten·sive·ness noun

Examples
a rock hound whose extensive reading enables him to identify just about any rock or mineral

Synonyms: broad, deep, expansive, extended, far-flung, far-reaching, rangy, sweeping, wide, wide-ranging, widespread

Question 17

Crude

Answer 17

Сырой

crude\ˈkrüd\
adjective
: very simple and basic : made or done in a way that does not show a lot of skill
: rude in a way that makes people uncomfortable ; especially : talking about sexual matters in a rude way
: very simple and basic in a way that is true but not complete

Examples
crude tools
a crude instrument/drawing
They built a crude shelter out of branches.

Synonyms: native, natural, raw, rude, undressed, unprocessed, unrefined, untreated, in the raw, in the rough

2crude
noun
: oil as it exists in the ground : petroleum that is not yet ready to be used as fuel

Question 18

Preach

Answer 18

Проповедовать, поучать, читать наставления

preach\ˈprēch\
: to make a speech about religion in a church or other public place : to deliver a sermon
: to write or speak about (something) in an approving way : to say that (something) is good or necessary
: to write or speak in an annoying way about the right way to behave
Full Definition
intransitive verb
1 : to deliver a sermon
2 : to urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action; specifically : to exhort in an officious or tiresome mannertransitive verb
1 : to set forth in a sermon
2 : to advocate earnestly
3 : to deliver (as a sermon) publicly
4 : to bring, put, or affect by preaching
preach·er noun
preach·ing·ly \ˈprē-chiŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples
Have you ever heard that minister preach?
The minister preached to the congregation about/on the need for tolerance.
His followers listened to him preach the gospel.
Origin: Middle English prechen, from Anglo-French precher, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin, to proclaim, make known, from prae- pre- + dicare to proclaim — more at diction.
First use: 13th century
Synonyms: sermonize

Question 19

Sermonize

Answer 19

Поучать

ser·mon·ize\ˈsər-mə-ˌnīz\
: to give a sermon to someone ; especially : to give someone unwanted advice about good moral behavior
Full Definition
intransitive verb
1 : to compose or deliver a sermon
2 : to speak didactically or dogmaticallytransitive verb
: to preach to or on at length
Other forms: ser·mon·ized; ser·mon·iz·ing
ser·mon·iz·er noun

Examples
did not believe that it was the president’s place to sermonize, especially to other world leaders

Synonyms: preach

Question 20

Sermonize

Answer 20

Поучать

Question 21

Persuasive

Answer 21

Убедительный

Question 22

Elusive

Answer 22

Неулрвимый

elu·sive\ē-ˈlü-siv, -ˈlü-ziv\
adjective
\: hard to find or capture
\: hard to understand, define, or remember
Full Definition
\: tending to elude: as 
a : tending to evade grasp or pursuit  
b : hard to comprehend or define 
c : hard to isolate or identify
elu·sive·ly adverb
elu·sive·ness noun

Examples
the giant squid is one of the ocean’s most elusive inhabitants

Synonyms: evasive, fugitive, slippery

Question 23

Elusive

Answer 23

Неулрвимый

Question 24

Dutiful

Answer 24

Покорный

du·ti·ful\ˈdü-ti-fəl also ˈdyü-\
adjective
\: doing what is expected of you
Full Definition
1 : filled with or motivated by a sense of duty <a>
2 : proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty </a><a>
du·ti·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
du·ti·ful·ness \-fəl-nəs\ noun

Examples
the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner
First use: 1552
Synonyms: deferent, deferential, respectful, regardful

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Question 25

Deliberate

Answer 25

Преднамеренный, умышленный

Question 26

Premature

Answer 26

Поспешный, непродуманный, преждевременный

Question 27

Extraneous

Answer 27

Посторонний, внешний

ex·tra·ne·ous\ek-ˈstrā-nē-əs\
adjective
: not forming a necessary part of something : not important
Full Definition
1 : existing on or coming from the outside
2 a : not forming an essential or vital part
b : having no relevance
3 : being a number obtained in solving an equation that is not a solution of the equation
synonyms see extrinsic
ex·tra·ne·ous·ly adverb
ex·tra·ne·ous·ness noun

Examples
the architect’s streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation
the professor would have covered all of the course material if she had refrained from her extraneous remarks on just about everything
Origin: Latin extraneus — more at strange.
First use: 1638
Synonyms: accidental, adventitious, alien, extrinsic

Question 28

Extraneous

Answer 28

ex·tra·ne·ous\ek-ˈstrā-nē-əs\
adjective
: not forming a necessary part of something : not important
Full Definition
1 : existing on or coming from the outside
2 a : not forming an essential or vital part
b : having no relevance
3 : being a number obtained in solving an equation that is not a solution of the equation
synonyms see extrinsic
ex·tra·ne·ous·ly adverb
ex·tra·ne·ous·ness noun

Examples
the architect’s streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation
the professor would have covered all of the course material if she had refrained from her extraneous remarks on just about everything
Origin: Latin extraneus — more at strange.
First use: 1638
Synonyms: accidental, adventitious, alien, extrinsic, external, foreign, supervenient
Antonyms: inherent, innate, intrinsic
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Question 29

Sporadic

Answer 29

Нерегулярный

Question 30

Comprehensive

Answer 30

Всесторонний, комплексный

com·pre·hen·sive\ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-siv, -prē-\
adjective
: including many, most, or all things
: of or relating to a comprehensive school
Full Definition
1 : covering completely or broadly : inclusive
2 : having or exhibiting wide mental grasp
com·pre·hen·sive·ly adverb
com·pre·hen·sive·ness noun

Examples
a comprehensive overview of European history since the French Revolution
a comprehensive listing of all the paintings generally attributed to the Dutch artist Rembrandt
comprehensive plans for covering just about any conceivable terrorist

Synonyms: all-embracing, all-in [chiefly British], all-inclusive, broad-gauge (or broad-gauged), compendious, complete, encyclopedic, cover-all, cyclopedic, embracive, exhaustive, full, global, inclusive, in-depth, omnibus, panoramic, thorough, universal

Question 31

Narrative

Answer 31

Рассказ

nar·ra·tive\ˈner-ə-tiv, ˈna-rə-\
noun
\: a story that is told or written
Full Definition
1 : something that is narrated : story, account
2 : the art or practice of narration
3 : the representation in art of an event or story; also : an example of such a representation
narrative adjective
nar·ra·tive·ly adverb

Examples
wrote a witty, chatty narrative of all the happenings at the party
in such narratives as “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” and “The Purloined Letter,” Edgar Allan Poe essentially created the modern detective story

Synonyms: chronicle, chronology, commentary (usually commentaries), history, narration, account, record, report, story

Question 32

Protagonist

Answer 32

Главный герой

Question 33

Conform

Answer 33

Подчиняться

con·form\kən-ˈfȯrm\
: to be similar to or the same as something
: to obey or agree with something
: to do what other people do : to behave in a way that is accepted by most people
Full Definition
transitive verb
: to give the same shape, outline, or contour to : bring into harmony or accord
intransitive verb
1 : to be similar or identical; also : to be in agreement or harmony — used with to or with
2 a : to be obedient or compliant — usually used with to
b : to act in accordance with prevailing standards or customs
synonyms see adapt
con·form·er noun
con·form·ism -ˈfȯr-ˌmi-zəm\ noun
con·form·ist -mist\ noun or adjective

Examples
the list conforms with the contents of the trunk
last-minute changes in the schedule that conform with our plans nicely
we’ll have to conform this new rule with existing policy regarding student-run organizations on campus

Synonyms: accord, agree, answer, chord, cohere, coincide, comport, check, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally

Question 34

Withdraw

Answer 34

Вызымать, выводить, аннулировать

Question 35

Docile

Answer 35

Покорный, послушный

doc·ile\ˈdä-səl also -ˌsī(-ə)l, especially British ˈdō-ˌsī(-ə)l\
adjective
\: easily taught, led, or controlled
Full Definition
1 : easily taught <a>
2 : easily led or managed : tractable </a><a>
synonyms see obedient
doc·ile·ly \ˈdä-sə(l)-lē\ adverb
do·cil·i·ty \dä-ˈsi-lə-tē, dō-\ noun

Examples
a docile young pony that went wherever it was led

Synonyms: amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, obedient, law-abiding, submissive, tractable

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Question 36

Expedient

Answer 36

ex·pe·di·ent\ik-ˈspē-dē-ənt\
adjective
: providing an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something
Full Definition
1 : suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
2 : characterized by concern with what is opportune; especially : governed by self-interest
ex·pe·di·ent·ly adverb

Synonyms: advisable, desirable, judicious, politic, prudent, tactical, wise
Antonyms: impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise

2ex·pe·di·ent\ik-ˈspē-dē-ənt\
noun
: an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something : an expedient solution
Full Definition
: something done or used to achieve a particular end usually quickly or temporarily : an expedient action or solution
synonyms see resource
Examples
The government chose short-term/temporary expedients instead of a real economic policy.
We can solve this problem by the simple expedient of taking out another

Synonyms: advisable, desirable, judicious, politic, prudent, tactical, wise

Question 37

Outcast

Answer 37

Изгнанник, бездомный человек или животное

Pariah

Question 38

Outcast

Answer 38

Изгнанник, бездомный человек или животное

Question 39

Superfluous

Answer 39

Излишний

su·per·flu·ous\su̇-ˈpər-flü-əs\
adjective
: beyond what is needed : not necessary
Full Definition
1 a : exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
b : not needed : unnecessary
2 obsolete : marked by wastefulness : extravagant

Question 40

Incontrovertible

Answer 40

Неоспоримый

Question 41

Impervious

Answer 41

Непроницаемый

im·per·vi·ous(ˌ)im-ˈpər-vē-əs\
adjective
: not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through
: not bothered or affected by something
Full Definition
1 a : not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable <a>
b : not capable of being damaged or harmed </a><a>
2 : not capable of being affected or disturbed
im·per·vi·ous·ly adverb
im·per·vi·ous·ness noun</a>

Examples
the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain
the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers

Synonyms: impenetrable, impermeable, tight
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Question 42

Reversal

Answer 42

Изменение, аннулирование, отмена, пересмотр

re·ver·sal\ri-ˈvər-səl\
noun
: a change to an opposite state, condition, decision, etc.
Full Definition
1 : an act or the process of reversing
2 : a conversion of a photographic positive into a negative or vice versa
3 : a change (as of fortune) often for the worse

Examples
the company’s long-term strategy is sound, and they should be able to weather this latest reversal
parents need to be consistent in their discipline policy, as reversals will only undermine the whole process

Question 43

Sustain

Answer 43

sus·tain\sə-ˈstān\
transitive verb
: to provide what is needed for (something or someone) to exist, continue, etc.
: to hold up the weight of (something)
: to deal with or experience (something bad or unpleasant)
Full Definition
1 : to give support or relief to
2 : to supply with sustenance : nourish
3 : keep up, prolong
4 : to support the weight of : prop; also : to carry or withstand (a weight or pressure)
5 : to buoy up
6 a : to bear up under
b : suffer, undergo
7 a : to support as true, legal, or just
b : to allow or admit as valid
8 : to support by adequate proof : confirm
sus·tained·ly -ˈstā-nəd-lē, -ˈstānd-lē\ adverb
sus·tain·er noun

Synonyms: nourish, nurture
2sustain
noun
: a musical effect that prolongs a note’s resonance
Full Definition
: a musical effect that prolongs a note’s resonance

Question 44

Infallibility

Answer 44

Непогрешимость

in·fal·li·ble(ˌ)in-ˈfa-lə-bəl\
adjective
: not capable of being wrong or making mistakes : not fallible
: certain to work properly or succeed
Full Definition
1 : incapable of error : unerring
2 : not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint : certain
3 : incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals
in·fal·li·bil·i·ty -ˌfa-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
in·fal·li·bly -ˈfa-lə-blē\ adverb

Examples
a teacher with an infallible memory for names
an infallible cure for hiccups

First use: 15th century
Synonyms: unerring, unfailing

Question 45

Compromise

Answer 45

Идти на компромис, подвергать риску

com·pro·mise\ˈkäm-prə-ˌmīz\
noun
: a way of reaching agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument or dispute
: something that combines the qualities of two different things
: a change that makes something worse and that is not done for a good reason
Full Definition
1 a : settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
b : something intermediate between or blending qualities of two different things
2 : a concession to something derogatory or prejudicial <a></a>

: to give up something that you want in order to reach an agreement : to settle differences by means of a compromise
: to expose (something) to risk or danger
: to damage or weaken (something)
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 obsolete : to bind by mutual agreement
2 : to adjust or settle by mutual concessions
3 a : to expose to suspicion, discredit, or mischief
b : to reveal or expose to an unauthorized person and especially to an enemy
c : to cause the impairment of <a> </a><a>
intransitive verb
1 a : to come to agreement by mutual concession
b : to find or follow a way between extremes
2 : to make a shameful or disreputable concession
Other forms: com·pro·mised; com·pro·mis·ing
com·pro·mis·er noun
Examples
The two sides were unwilling/unable to compromise.
They are unwilling to compromise (with each other) on this issue.
We can’t reveal that information without compromising national security.
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Question 46

Consistency

Answer 46

Согласованность, логичность, консистентность

Question 47

Bolster

Answer 47

Поддерживать, подстрекать

: a long bag of cloth completely filled with soft material : a long pillow or cushion
Full Definition
1 : a long pillow or cushion
2 : a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing

2bolster
: to make (something) stronger or better : to give support to (something)
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 : to support with or as if with a bolster : reinforce
2 : to give a boost to

Question 48

Doggedness

Answer 48

Упорство

dog·ged\ˈdȯ-gəd\
adjective
\: having or showing the attitude of a person who wants to do or get something and will not stop trying : stubborn and determined
Full Definition
\: marked by stubborn determination <a> 
synonyms see obstinate
dog·ged·ly adverb
dog·ged·ness noun

Examples
a madman who spent his life in dogged pursuit of power
your dogged adherence to a really lame argument is embarrassing
a dogged search for the missing piece of the puzzle

Synonyms: persistent, insistent, patient, persevering, pertinacious, tenacious
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Question 49

Aggravate

Answer 49

Усугублять, ухудшать, усиливать

ag·gra·vate\ˈa-grə-ˌvāt\
: to make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe
: to make (someone) angry : to annoy or bother (someone)
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 obsolete
a : to make heavy : burden
b : increase
2 : to make worse, more serious, or more severe : intensify unpleasantly
3 a : to rouse to displeasure or anger by usually persistent and often petty goading
b : to produce inflammation in
Other forms: ag·gra·vat·ed; ag·gra·vat·ing

Examples
it really aggravates me when I arrive 10 minutes before the stated closing time, and the store’s closed already
overheated rhetoric that only aggravated racial tension in the city

Question 50

Doggedness

Answer 50

Упорство

dog·ged\ˈdȯ-gəd\
adjective
\: having or showing the attitude of a person who wants to do or get something and will not stop trying : stubborn and determined
Full Definition
\: marked by stubborn determination <a> 
synonyms see obstinate
dog·ged·ly adverb
dog·ged·ness noun

Examples
a madman who spent his life in dogged pursuit of power
your dogged adherence to a really lame argument is embarrassing
a dogged search for the missing piece of the puzzle

Synonyms: persistent, insistent, patient, persevering, pertinacious, tenacious
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Question 51

Aggravat(ed)

Answer 51

Усугублять, ухудшать, усиливать

ag·gra·vate\ˈa-grə-ˌvāt\
: to make (an injury, problem, etc.) more serious or severe
: to make (someone) angry : to annoy or bother (someone)
Full Definition
transitive verb
1 obsolete
a : to make heavy : burden
b : increase
2 : to make worse, more serious, or more severe : intensify unpleasantly
3 a : to rouse to displeasure or anger by usually persistent and often petty goading
b : to produce inflammation in
Other forms: ag·gra·vat·ed; ag·gra·vat·ing

Examples
it really aggravates me when I arrive 10 minutes before the stated closing time, and the store’s closed already
overheated rhetoric that only aggravated racial tension in the city

Question 52

Dispel

Answer 52

Рассеять

dis·pel\di-ˈspel\
: to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end
Full Definition
transitive verb
: to drive away by or as if by scattering : dissipate
synonyms see scatter
Other forms: dis·pelled; dis·pel·ling

Examples
the sudden downpour dispelled the throng of street revelers

Synonyms: clear out, disband, scatter, disperse, dissipate, squander

Question 53

Vacillation

Answer 53

Непостоянство

vac·il·la·tion\ˌva-sə-ˈlā-shən\
noun
: an act or instance of vacillating
: inability to take a stand : irresolution, indecision
Full Definition
1 : an act or instance of vacillating
2 : inability to take a stand : irresolution, indecision

Examples
the president was soundly criticized for his vacillation before responding to the crisis

Question 54

Vacillate

Answer 54

Колебаться, проявлять нерешительность

vac·il·late\ˈva-sə-ˌlāt\
: to repeatedly change your opinions or desires
Full Definition
intransitive verb
1 a : to sway through lack of equilibrium
b : fluctuate, oscillate
2 : to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
synonyms see hesitate
Other forms: vac·il·lat·ed; vac·il·lat·ing
vac·il·lat·ing·ly -ˌlā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
vac·il·la·tor -ˌlā-tər\ noun

Examples
vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision

Question 55

Vacillate

Answer 55

vac·il·late\ˈva-sə-ˌlāt\
: to repeatedly change your opinions or desires
Full Definition
intransitive verb
1 a : to sway through lack of equilibrium
b : fluctuate, oscillate
2 : to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
synonyms see hesitate
Other forms: vac·il·lat·ed; vac·il·lat·ing
vac·il·lat·ing·ly -ˌlā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
vac·il·la·tor -ˌlā-tər\ noun

Examples
vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision