Sat Cracking

Question 1

Caustic

Answer 1

Едкий

Question 2

Casual

Answer 2

1) Случайный
Exp: casual discovery
2) небрежный, несерьезный
Exp: casual tone

Question 3

Worship

Answer 3

Поклоняться; поклонение

Exp: to worship God

Question 4

Remedial

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Giving or intended as a remedy or cure

Exp: remedial surgery

Question 5

Cursory

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

Exp: a cursory glance at the figures

Question 6

Wither

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Become dry and shriveled ; cause harm or damage to

Exp: the grass had withered to an unappealing brown

Question 7

Wilt

Answer 7

Слабеть, ослабевать (of a plant, leaf or flower)

Question 8

Desiccate

Answer 8

Осушать

Question 9

Terminate

Answer 9

Bring to an end (завершать)

Exp: he was advised to terminate the contract

Question 10

Flourish

Answer 10

Процветать

Question 11

Harassed

Answer 11

Встревоженный, обеспокоенный

Question 12

Tempestuous

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Бурный, буйный

Tempestuous wind

Question 13

Languid

Answer 13

Слабый

Exp: the recent illness had still left him languid

Question 14

Sluggish

Answer 14

Вялый, медлительный

Question 15

Perusal

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A survey or study

Exp: after a quick perusal of the magazine, Dane decided to buy a subscription

Question 16

Rehearsal

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Репетиция

Question 17

Inferior

Answer 17

Лицо стоящее ниже по положению, рангу;

Не соответсвующий (exp: he is inferior to this task)

Question 18

Trepidation

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Тревога

Question 19

Strenuous

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Требующий силы

Question 20

Icicle

Answer 20

Человек с холодным темпераментом

Question 21

Flux

Answer 21

Постоянное изменение, движение;

Exp: in state of flux

Question 22

Refuge

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Убежище; утешение

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Devour

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Пожирать; поглощать

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Mesmerize

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Гипнотизировать

Question 25

Spurn

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Отвергать с презрением

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Impeachment

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Сомнение, недоверие

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Recede

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Отступать, отказываться | Exp: to recede from an opinion

Question 28

Lag

Answer 28

Медлить; отставать

Question 29

Exonerate

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Освободить (от обязательства, ответственности); оправдать

Question 30

Sustain

Answer 30

Поддерживать;

Question 31

Recall

Answer 31

Отмена; аннулирование | Exp: recall the faulty product

Question 32

Prerequisite

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Предварительное условие или требование

Question 33

Combat

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Бой; бороться, сражаться | Exp: to combat unemployment

Question 34

Mild

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Мягкий; умеренный | Exp: mild criticism - безобидная критика

Question 35

Scholarly

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Ученый; свойственный ученым | Exp: scholarly dispute - научная дискуссия

Question 36

Rumor

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Слухи; распространять слухи

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Propriety

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Правильность; приличия

Question 38

Fortify

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Укреплять, усиливать; Поддерживать; Exp: to fortify smb for a hard task

Question 39

Cogitate

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Обдумывать; размышлять; | Exp: to cogitate over the past

Question 40

Conspiratorial

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Заговорщический

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Forthright

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Откровенный, честный

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Hoard

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Тайно хранить; запасать | Exp: to hoard gold

Question 43

Initiative

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Инициатива, находчивость, предприимчивость | Exp: to show initiative

Question 44

Delegate

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Передавать | Exp: to delegate authority, right to smb

Question 45

Integrity

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Честность; чистота Exp: a man of integrity The integrity of a language

Question 46

Overlook

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Не замечать, пропускать; не обращать внимания | Exp: to overlook a passage in a letter

Question 47

Elegance

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Изысканность; ясность Exp: elegance of style Elegance of the mathematical proof

Question 48

Utilitarian

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Прагматический человек; прагматический

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Lucrative

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Доходный, выгодный | Exp: lucrative contract

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Emulate

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Соревноваться; подражать, следовать примеру; | Exp: to emulate the best

Question 51

Personify

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Олицетворять | Exp: poets personify the sun and moon

Question 52

Self-esteem

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Самоуважение, чувство собственного достоинства

Question 53

Confidante

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Доверенное лицо

Question 54

Privy

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Частный, личный; | Скрытый, тайный;

Question 55

Reservation

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Reluctance (оговорка)

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Prosperity

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Процветание, преуспевание

Question 57

Curb

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Сдерживать | Exp: to curb one's tongue

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Justify

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Находить оправдание, оправдывать

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Exhaust

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Истощать; чрезмерно напрягать силы;

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Lithe

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Гибкий, податливый;

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Renaissance

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Возрождение (искусства, литературы)

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Fractious

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Капризный, беспокойный; | Раздражительный

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Blandishment

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Уговаривание, упрашивание

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Ebb

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Ухудшение

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Elevation

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Повышение; | Высота; (над уровнем моря)

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Jubilance

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Ликование

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Gratification

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Удовлетворение, наслаждение

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Contrition

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Искренне раскаяние

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Choleric

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Easily angered

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Diorama

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Model of a scene

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Fecund

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Fertile

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Inebriation

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Drunkenness; intoxication

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Parity

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Equality

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Servile

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Overly submissive; groveling

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Usurp

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Take someone's position (usually by force)

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Felicitous

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Apt (подходящий) | Exp: a felicitous phrase

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Ineffable

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Cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

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``` Pouched mammal (like a kangaroo) (Сумчатый) ```

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Parochial

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Narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

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Profundity

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Depth

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Utilitarian

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Useful

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or emotion

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Disapprobation

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Disapproval

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Fervor

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Passion; enthusiasm

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Inept

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Incompetent; unskilled; useless

Question 86

Parody

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A mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

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Proletarian

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Member of the working class

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Skirmish

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Minor battle

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Utopian

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A believer in an ideal world

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Apocryphal

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Of doubtful origin

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Circumlocution

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Using too many words; long-windedness

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Inertia

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Inactivity; lethargy

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Masochist

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Person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

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Parry

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Ward off; avoid

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Prolific

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Producing a lot

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Sluggard

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Slow-moving; lethargic person

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Vacillate

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Waver; hesitate

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Appease

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Pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with

Question 99

Circumscribe

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Limit

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Discord

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Disagreement

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Finesse

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Skill

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Matriarchy

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Society governed by women

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Parsimonious

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Economical; frugal; thrifty

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Smelt

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Extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting

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Vacuous

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Empty; silly; meaningless

Question 106

Refine

Answer 106

Совершенствовать; улучшать; очищать;