To Kill a Mockingbird Flashcards

Vocabulary improvement (152 cards)

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assuage

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make an unpleasant feeling (like fear) less intense

успокоить

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self-conscious

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uncomfortably nervous or embarrassed, especially about the appearance to others

застенчивый

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punt

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kick (something, such as a football or soccer ball) with the top of the foot before the ball which is dropped from the hands hits the ground

удар с рук (мяча)

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thigh

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the upper part of the leg between the hip and the knee

бедро

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creek

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narrow, sheltered waterway

ручей

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up the creek

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in a bad situation

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settle

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(1) solve, decide

2) stop and stay (for a while

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consult

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ask (someone (for their advice or opinion))

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apothecary

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(1) pharmacist

(2) pharmacy

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piety

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devotion and reverence, originally to a diety but also in a metaphorical sense

благочестие/набожность

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fur-trapping

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catching animals so as to skin them for their fur and sell the furs on the market

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stingy

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not giving and/or sharing

скупой

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persecute

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make (someone) to suffer

подвергать гонениям

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work the way

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progress slowly

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thence

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from there

оттуда

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mindful

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aware (of), attentive (to)

помнящий, внимательный

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stricture

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restriction

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Devotion

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  1. Love, loyalty

2. The fact of following religious teachings, or religious worship

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Reverence

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Deep respect for smtng/smn

Благоговение

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Pursuit

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Chase someone

Преследование

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Lest

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the intention of preventing something undesirable

Чтобы не

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disturbance

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the interruption of settled and peaceful condition

волнение
беспокойство

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taciturn

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reserved and uncommunicative person

неразговорчивый

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rack

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framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks or pegs, for holding and storing things

стеллаж

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spittoon
funnel-shaped pot to pit into плевательница
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courthhouse
здание суда
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checkerboard
шахматная доска
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unsullied
not spoiled or made impure незапятнанная
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generosity
the quality of being kind and generous щедрость
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plead
make an emotional appeal (a serious, urgent or heartfelt request) умолять
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jackass
болван | осел
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dispatch
send off to destination or for a purpose Выслать Посылать
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allege
claim or aasert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof. утверждать, предполагать
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detain
keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention задержать
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mare
кобыла
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imprudent
1. not showing care of consequences of an action 2. rash неосмотрительный
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profound
very great or intense глубокий
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derive
obtain something from (a specified source) вывести извлеь получить
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sag
decline to a lower level, usually temporarilly Осесть Провиснуть
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hitch
move smthng into different pos. with a jerk Подтягивать
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flick
a sudden quick movement 1. Сбросить легким движением 2. Резкое движение
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swelter | sweltering
Bob sweltered in his uniform Боб изнемогал от зноя в своей форме uncomfortably hot душный
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stiff
not easily bent or changed in shape, rigid жесткий(пол)
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nap
sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day Вздремнуть
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amble
Walk at slow, relaxed pace
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took their time about everything
никуда не торопились, ничто не могло поторопить тх
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detachment
Detached person is a person who is not very emotional. отстраненный
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nearsighted
a person who doesn't see well in lenght близорукий
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squinted
when a person looks at someone with partly closed eyes to see more clear Прищуренный
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slat
перекладина
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she was always ordering me out of the kitchen
она всегда говорила мне уйти с кухни.
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legislative legislature
having the power to make laws законодательный legislative body of a country/state Законодательная власть
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sight at length
Посмотреть вдаль
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go off
уйти
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boundaries
границы
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tempt
to entice someone to do that they find attractive but know to be wrong or unwise Искушать
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entity
a thing with distinct and independent existence Сущность, бытие организация/объект
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mere
1. всего лишь | 2. простой
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plain
simple простой
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collard patch
поле с Южно-Американским традиционным овощем
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stare
to look fixedly or vacantly at someone with eyes wide open Уставились Пялились
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puny
small and weak тщедушный
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teem
to be full or swarming with кишащий
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longing
a yearning desire вожделения
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quaint
attractivelly unusual old-fashioned причудливый
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vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging бессодержательный
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apes ape
человекообразные обезьяны обезьянничать
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repertoire
stock of plays a performer knows and is prepared to perform репертуар
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in spite of
1. несмотря на | 2. даже если
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simile
figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another one сравнение
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light-pole
фонарный столб
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jut
extend out, over or beyond the main body or line of smthng выступать
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courteous
polite, respectful or considerate in manner вежливый
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mutilated
inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on изуродовать
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inflict
Cause something unpleasant or painful to be suffered by smthng причинить
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culprit
a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed преступник
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drown
die through submersion in and inhalation of water утонуть
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submerge
cause smthng to be under the water затопление
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misery
feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort. Страдания
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Vivid
intensively deep or bright яркий, четкий
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spurt
move with a sudden burst of speed рывок
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flivver
Тачка
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beadle
Церковный староста
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Bound
I am bound to do smthng я обязан
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cussed
an annoying or stubborn person or an animal упрямый
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disgrace
loss of respect and reputation due to dishonourable action бесчестие
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scold
remonstarte or rebuke angrily ругать
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wipe
протирать
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asylum
a hospital with mental illness психушка
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high spirits
happiness
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heart to do (something)
do not want to be cruel (enough to do something)
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purposely | purposefully
when the only purpose is to "hurt" (нарочно) | When there is another one purpose (целенаправленно)
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intention
desire to accomplish some goal
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authority
power or influence over others власть
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intimidate
scare or threaten someone запугивать
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threaten
tell someone you will hurt them угрожать
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we use "them"
for both genders
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keep out of sight
make sure someone is not seen by others (to hide someone
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warped
bent or twisted out of shape извращенный
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bent
not staright изогнутый ******гееей
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gnarled
rough and twisted шишковатый с сучками, грубый
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solemnly
in a serious and dignified manner торжественно
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crucial
very important ключевой
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dignity
charectristic of a person, means that they are worthy of respect Достойный человек
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grave
1.of crucial import and requiring serious thought (cause to alarm) 2. A place of burial for dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by stone plate or a mound 1. Серьезный(тревожный) 2. Могила
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integrity
1. personal quality of fairness | 2. the state of being whole and undivided
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fairness
the quality of making judjments that are free of discrimination справедливый, честный
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appropriate
suitable подходящий
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grief
intese sorrow | горе
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grievous
causing grief мучительный
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mercilessly
in the way that shows no mercy беспощадно
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indelible
smthng that cannot be eliminated несмываемый
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blur
not sharp | Пятно
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voracious
greedy прожорливый
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sin
an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law грех, проступок
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misdeed
bad action Проступок
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explicate
Analyse and develope (an idea or a plan)in detail объяснять
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myriad
countless number
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innumerable
too many to be counted бесчисленные
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domiciled
to live somewhere He domiciled in Russia
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gamble
bet ($money)
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petty
minor[concerns] not serious
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outhouse
a shed built over a hole in the ground used for relieving oneself
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lawn
area in front of the building with grass лужайка
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narrator
a person who narrates (tells something) рассказчик
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morose
sullen and ill-tempered угрюмый
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severe
very great, intense Тяжелая форма
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transgression
an act against the law
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reserved
slow to reveal emotions or opinions сдержанный
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framework
an essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle or object каркас
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bars
брусья
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pegs
колышки
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funnel
a tube or pipe wide at the top and narrow at the bottom Used for guiding liquid into small opening воронка
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impure
mixed with forein matter, adulterated неочищенный
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adulterate
render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance
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render
1.provide or give 2. Cause to be or become, make rains rendered his escape impossible оказывать
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sullen
bad-tempered or sulky угрюмый
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sulky
refusing to be cooperative or cheerful надутый
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appeal
обращение; призыв
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assert
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully утверждать
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wholesome
conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being
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conduce
help to bring about (a particular situation or outcome) способствовать
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bring about
call, cause вызывать; быть причиной
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remonstrate
make a forcefully reproachful protest увещевать, протестовать, возражать
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reproach rebuke
address (someone) in such a way as to express dissapproval or disappointment упрекать укорять
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leap
big, forceful jump сыльный прыжок, скачок
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threshold
порог
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stride strode stridden
long, decisive step
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decisive
settling an issue, producing a definite result решающий
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bulge
a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface
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distort
pull or twist out of shape искажать
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otherwise
in circumstances different from those present or considered в противном случае, другим образом