Words

Question 1

debonair

Answer 1

adjective
deb·​o·​nair | \ ˌde-bə-ˈner \
Definition
1 a : SUAVE, URBANE
//a debonair performer
b : LIGHTHEARTED, NONCHALANT
2 archaic : GENTLE, COURTEOUS
—-
любезный, обходительный, вежливый,
добродушный, жизнерадостный

Question 2

fallacious

Answer 2

adjective | fuh-LAY-shus

What It Means
Fallacious is a formal word that typically describes something, such as an argument or assumption, that is false or inaccurate and that tends to mislead or deceive others.

// The notion that disease is caused by malign spirits was known to be fallacious long before the advent of germ theory.
———————
ошибочный, ложный, обманчивый

Question 3

conjunction

Answer 3

noun
con·​junc·​tion | \ kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən \
Definition
1 : an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words
//Some common conjunctions are “and,” “but,” and “although.”
2 : the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : COMBINATION
//working in conjunction with state and local authorities
3 : occurrence together in time or space : CONCURRENCE
//a conjunction of events
——————
соединение, совпадение, связь

Question 4

infer

Answer 4

verb
in·​fer | \ in-ˈfər \
in​ferred; in​fer​ring
Definition
transitive ​verb
1 : to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
//we see smoke and infer fire
— L. A. White

— compare IMPLY
2 : GUESS, SURMISE
//your letter … allows me to infer that you are as well as ever
——————
делать вывод, заключать, подразумевать

Question 5

denote

Answer 5

verb
de·​note | \ di-ˈnōt , dē- \
de​not​ed; de​not​ing; de​notes
Definition
transitive ​verb
1 : to serve as an indication of : BETOKEN
//the swollen bellies that denote starvation
2 : to serve as an arbitrary mark for
//red flares denoting danger
3 : to make known : ANNOUNCE
//his crestfallen look denoted his distress
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обозначать, означать, указывать

Question 6

evaluate

Answer 6

verb
eval·​u·​ate | \ i-ˈval-yə-ˌwāt , -yü-ˌāt \
eval​u​at​ed; eval​u​at​ing
Definition
transitive ​verb
1 : to determine or fix the value of
2 : to determine the significance, worth, or condition of usually by careful appraisal and study
—————
оценивать, анализировать, вычислять

Question 7

emit

Answer 7

verb
\ ē-ˈmit \
emit​ted; emit​ting
Definition
transitive ​verb
1 a : to throw or give off or out
//emit light/heat
b : to send out : EJECT
2 a : to issue with authority
especially : to put (something, such as money) into circulation
b obsolete : PUBLISH
—————
испускать, излучать, издавать

Question 8

excel

Answer 8

verb
ex·​cel | \ ik-ˈsel \
ex​celled; ex​cel​ling
Definition
transitive ​verb
: to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement
intransitive ​verb
: to be distinguishable by superiority : surpass others
//excel in sports
//excelled at lipreading
—————
превосходить, отличаться

Question 9

tease

Answer 9

verb
\ ˈtēz \
teased; teas​ing
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
transitive ​verb
1 a : to make fun of : KID
b : to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking especially in a petty or mischievous way
c : to annoy with petty persistent requests : PESTER
also : to obtain by repeated coaxing
d : to persuade to acquiesce especially by persistent small efforts : COAX
e : to manipulate or influence as if by teasing
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дразнить, приставать, надоедать

Question 10

adjust

Answer 10

verb
ad·​just | \ ə-ˈjəst \
ad​justed; ad​just​ing; ad​justs
Definition
transitive ​verb
1 a : to bring to a more satisfactory state:
(1) : SETTLE, RESOLVE
//ways of adjusting conflicts
(2) : RECTIFY
//adjust an error
b : to make correspondent or conformable : ADAPT
//had to adjust our approach
c : to bring the parts of to a true or more effective relative position
//adjust a carburetor
——————
регулировать, настраивать, налаживать, адаптироваться

Question 11

severity

Answer 11

noun
se·​ver·​i·​ty | \ sə-ˈver-ə-tē \
Definition
: the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
//the severity of the climate
//the severity of the punishment
//Medication can help shorten the illness and lessen its severity.
——————
строгость, суровость, жестокость

Question 12

focal

Answer 12

adjective
fo·​cal | \ ˈfō-kəl \
Definition
: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
——————
фокусный, центральный

Question 13

refine

verb
re·​fine | \ ri-ˈfīn \
re​fined; re​fin​ing

Answer 13

улучшать

Examples
//The inventor of the machine spent years refining the design.
//The class is meant to help you refine your writing style.

Question 14

facility

noun
fa·​cil·​i·​ty | \ fə-ˈsi-lə-tē \
plural fa​cil​i​ties

Answer 14

объект, возможность

Examples
//The facilities are at the end of the corridor.
//He had a great facility for writing.
//He had great facility with words.
//She handled the crisis with facility.

Question 15

tweak

verb
\ ˈtwēk \
tweaked; tweak​ing; tweaks

Answer 15

подправить

Examples
Verb
//We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.
//He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.
//My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.

Question 16

grasp

verb
\ ˈgrasp \
grasped; grasp​ing; grasps

Answer 16

постичь, понять, схватить

Examples
Verb
//I grasped the end of the rope and pulled as hard as I could.
//I grasped the rope by its end.
//His arthritis is so bad he can barely grasp a pencil.
Noun
//The author shows a weak grasp of military strategy.
//The books on the top shelf are just beyond my grasp.
//She moved the toy to within the baby’s grasp.
//She felt the solution was within her grasp.

Question 17

pastry

noun
pas·​try | \ ˈpā-strē \
plural pas​tries

Answer 17

выпечка

Examples
//He worked on the filling while I prepared the pastry.
//She had a pastry and coffee for breakfast.

Question 18

retain

verb
re·​tain | \ ri-ˈtān \
re​tained; re​tain​ing; re​tains

Answer 18

удерживать, поддерживать

Examples
//A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease.
//They insisted on retaining old customs.
//You will retain your rights as a citizen.
//The TV show has retained its popularity for many years.
//The company’s goal is to attract and retain good employees.
//The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent.
//They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey.
//You may need to retain an attorney.

Question 19

effectively

adverb
ef·​fec·​tive·​ly | \ i-ˈfek-tiv-lē , e-, ē-, ə- \

= Getting the desired result

Answer 19

эффективно, результативно, действенно

Examples
//Try to communicate your ideas more effectively.

Question 20

efficiently

adverb
ef·​fi·​cient·​ly | \ i-ˈfi-shənt-lē \

= Doing it with minimum time or effort

Answer 20

продуктивно, рационально, эффективно

//working/operating efficiently
//finding ways to use fuel more efficiently
//Service is efficiently friendly, and the waitstaff knows the menu inside out.
//At higher elevations, lower air pressure makes it tough for the human body to use oxygen as efficiently as normal.