Top 100 Flashcards

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abyss

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enormous chasm * vast bottomless pit * any deep> immeasurable space * hell * пропасть

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acquiesce

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assent * agree without protesting * уступать

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affable

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easily approachable * warmly friendly * приветливый

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affliction

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cause or condition of pain> suffering> or distress * недуг

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affluent

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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value * богатый

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agitate

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cause to move with violence or sudden force * upset * disturb * агитировать

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning * двусмысленный

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annex

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append or attach * take possession of * incorporate into an existing political unit * приложение

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aqueous

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of or like water * водный

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arduous

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demanding great effort or labor * difficult * трудный

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aroma

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fragrance * scent * pleasant characteristic odor> as of a plant> spice> or food * аромат

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atone

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make amends> as for sin or fault * pay for * turn away from sin * искупить

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avarice

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greediness for wealth * insatiable desire of gain * жадность

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bellicose

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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament * showing or having impulse to be combative * воинственный

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calisthenics

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exercises to develop strong bodies * ритмическая гимнастика

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captor

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person who takes smb captive * захвативший в плен

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concoct

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digest * convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition. * состряпать

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dangle

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hang loosely> or with a swinging or jerking motion * swing> as something suspended loosely * болтаться

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deprive

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deny * take away * лишать

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diligent

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assiduous * industrious * hard-working * прилежный

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disrobe

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undress * раздеваться

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docile

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obedient * ready and willing to be taught * easily managed or handled * послушный

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doleful

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sorrowful * filled with or expressing grief * mournful * печальный

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drought

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dry period * aridity * long period of abnormally low rainfall * засуха

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dubious
 questionable * filled with doubt * сомнительный
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dumbfound
 fill with astonishment and perplexity * confound * ошарашить
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efface
 rub or wipe out * make indistinct as if by rubbing * стирать
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elucidate
 make clear or plain> especially by explanation * clarify * разъяснять
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enchant
 charm by sorcery * get control of by magical words and rites * очаровывать
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endeavor
 attempt by employing effort * прилагать усилия
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endorse
 acknowledge by signing a bill> draft> or other instrument * одобрять
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enthral
 take the whole attention> enslave * увлекать
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exploit
 make use of> sometimes unjustly * эксплуатировать
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extensive
 widespread * far-reaching * wide * обширный
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extol
 praise highly * glorify * celebrate * Extol
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flimsy
 weak * feeble * limp * slight * vain * without strength or solidity * неубедительный
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fraud
 getting money by lying or cheating * something intended to deceive * мошенничество
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gaudy
 very showy or ornamented> especially when excessive> or in a tasteless or vulgar manner * безвкусный
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ghastly
 horrible * inspiring shock * extremely unpleasant or bad * ужасно
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grumble
 utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds * ворчание
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harass
 irritate or torment persistently * wear out * exhaust * беспокоить
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heretic
 one who holds to a heresy * one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion * еретик
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impediment
 any structure that makes progress difficult * stumbling-block * препятствие
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indigenous
 native * originating where it is found * местный
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insatiate
 never satisfied * ненасытный
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intrepid
 fearless * indicating or springing from courage * бесстрашный
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irate
 feeling or showing extreme anger * enraged * разгневанный
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jeopardy
 exposure to death> loss> or injury * hazard * risk of loss or injury * опасность
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leash
 control * привязь
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loafer
 an idle> lazy person * бездельник
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lucrative
 profitable * producing good profit * прибыльный
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lustrous
 giving out or shedding light> as sun or fire * reflecting light * having brilliant surface * блестящий
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malign
 speak evil of * bad-mouth * defame * пагубный
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meddle
 mix * mingle * interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs> specifically> to handle or disturb another's property without permission * вмешиваться
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mend
 make repairs or restoration to * fix * improve * чинить
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mirth
 gladness and gaiety> especially when expressed by laughter * веселье
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nausea
 feeling of sickness in stomach by an urge to vomit * strong aversion * disgust * тошнота
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neglect
 disregard * ignore * pay little or no attention to * пренебрежение
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nocturnal
 of or relating to or occurring in the night * most active at night * ночной
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obese
 extremely fat * grossly overweight * тучный
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obsolete
 no longer useful * outmoded * antiquated * устаревший
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perch
 a place high up * an elevated place serving as a seat  * насест, жердочка
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pervade
 pass or flow through> as an aperture * permeate * pass or spread through the whole extent of * проникать * заполнять * наполнять
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petulant
 easily irritated or annoyed * unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered * раздражительный
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pillage
 rob of goods by force> especially in time of war * plunder * take as spoils * грабеж
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presumptuous
 overconfident * going beyond what is right or proper * excessively forward * самонадеянный
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quashed
 annuled * отменил
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quenching
 satisfy> put an end to> put out * закалка
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refurbished
 make clean> as if like new * обновленный
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rejoicing
 of rejoice * feeling and expression of joy and gladness * procedure expressive of joy * festivity * радость
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reticent
 inclined to keep silent * reserved * uncommunicative. * сдержанный
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reverberate
 be sent back> again and again * отражаться
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rigor
 strictness or severity> as in temperament> action> or judgment * something hard to endure * строгость
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rotundity
 roundness * rounded fullness * integral entireness * округленность
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salvage
 save from loss or destruction * rescue of a ship * save for further use * спасение
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scattered
 not situated together * рассеянный
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shatter
 destroy * break up * break into many pieces * разрушать
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shunned
 avoided> kept away from * избегали
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sketchy
 containing only an outline or rough form * being in the manner of a sketch * incomplete * отрывочный
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sporadic
 occurring at irregular intervals * having no pattern or order in time * спорадический
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stifled
 suppressed> kept back * подавил
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strive
 endeavor * struggle or fight forcefully * exert much effort or energy * добиваться
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subsequent
 following in time or order * succeeding * later * последующий
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succumb
 submit to an overpowering force * yield to an overwhelming desire * give up or give in * поддаваться
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taciturn
 silent or reserved in speech * saying little * not inclined to speak or converse * молчаливый
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tantalize
 tease * torture with disappointment * bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied * мучить
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tentative
 hesitant * not fully worked out or developed * experimental * not definite or positive * предварительный
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torpid
 having lost motion> or the power of exertion and feeling * numb * benumbed * вялый
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treacherous
 dangerous * dangerously unstable and unpredictable * disloyal * tending to betray * коварный
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tremor
 shaking or vibrating movement * slight quiver * тремор
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tyro
 beginner in learning something * novice * новичок
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uproar
 noise and excitement * шум
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vanity
 quality or state of being vain * emptiness * feelings of excessive pride * conceit * тщеславие
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vehemence
 forcefulness * intensity * conviction * горячность
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vigilance
 watchfulness * wakefulness * process of paying close and continuous attention * бдительность
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vindicate
 clear from blame * exonerate * maintain> uphold> or defend * отстаивать
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voluptuous
 giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses * having strong sexual appeal * сладострастный
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wan
 having a pale or sickly color * unnaturally pale> as from physical or emotional distress * Ван
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wile
 trick or stratagem practiced for deception *  * хитрость
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wrinkle
 a minor difficulty * a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface * морщина