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Words Part 1 Flashcards

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Relish (v.) [C2]

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To like or enjoy something
“I always relish a challenge”
“I don’t relish telling her that her son has been arrested”

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Advocate (v.) [C2]

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To publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something; отстаивать, поддерживать
“She advocates taking a more long-term view”
“We will continue to advocate for a cooperative approach to the construction project”

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Concur (v.)

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To agree with someone or something; соглашаться
“The new report concurs with previous findings”
“The board members concurred that the offer should be accepted”

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Plausible (adj.) [C2]

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Seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed; правдоподобный, вероятный
“A plausible explanation/excuse”

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Loathe (v.) [C2]

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To hate someone or something
“I loathe doing homework”

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Resilience (adj.) [C2]

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The ability to be happy, successful again after something difficult or bad has happened; устойчивость
“Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche”

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Ruthless (adj.) [C2]

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Not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel; беспощадный, жестокий
“A ruthless dictator”

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Tangible (adj.) [C2]

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Real and not imaginary’ able to be shown, touched or experienced; заметный, ощутимый
“We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action”
“Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours”

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Prevail (v.) [C2]

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To get control or influence; преобладать
“I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end”

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Cogent (adj.)

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Persuasive and well expressed; убедительный, обоснованный
“He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education”

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Equanimity (n.)

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Calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation; невозмутимость, хладнокровие
“In spite of her financial troubles, she faced the future with equanimity”

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Meticulous (adj.) [C2]

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(approving) Very careful and with great attention to every detail; тщательный, скрупулезный
“Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book”

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Nebulous (adj.)

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(esp. of idea) not clear or having no form; vague; неясный, расплывчатый
“She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite”

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Quandary (n.)

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A state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved; dilemma
“I’ve had two job offers, and I’m in a real quandary about/over which one to accept”

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Ubiquitous (adj.)

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Found or existing everywhere; вездесущий
“The Swedes are not alone in finding their language under pressure from the ubiquitous spread of English”

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Peeve (v.)

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To annoy someone; раздражать
“It peeves me that she didn’t bother to phone”

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Conundrum (n.)

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A problem that is difficult to deal with; загадка, головоломка
“The best shows pose moral conundrums that are hard to solve”

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Ephemeral (adj.)

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Lasting for only a short time; недолговечный
“Fame is largely ephemeral”

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Plethora (n.) [C2]

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A very large amount of something, esp. a larger amount that you need, want or can deal with; изобилие
“There’s a plethora of books about the royal family”

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Salient (adj.)

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Most noticeable or important; заметный, выдающийся, яркий
“The salient fact about the case is that it involves an American.”

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Limpid (adj.)

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Clearly express and easily understood; прозрачный, ясный

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Core (n.) [C2]

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The basic and most important part of something; сущность
“The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem”

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Curb (v.) [C2]

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To control or limit something that is not wanted; сдерживать
“The government should act to curb tax evasion”

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Cloud (v.) [C2]

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To make someone confused or make something more difficult to understand; затемнять
“He found that drink had clouded his memory”

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Predilection (n.)

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A strong liking or preference; пристрастие, склонность
“A predilection for spicy foods”

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Intrepid (adj.)

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Extremely brave; бесстрашный, отважный
“A team of intrepid explorers”

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Eloquent (adj.)

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Giving a clear, strong message; выразительный, красноречивый
“The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano”

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Acquiesce (v.)

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To accept or agree to something, often unwillingly; соглашаться, уступать

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Zeal (n.)

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Great enthusiasm or interest
“In his zeal to get his work finished on time, he made a lot of mistakes”

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Avid (adj.)

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Extremely eager or interested; zealous; заядлый, страстный
“An avid football fan”

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Cliche (n.) [C2]

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Often said, used or done and therefore not original and not interesting; клише, избитая фраза
“My wedding day - and I know it’s a cliche - was just the happiest day of my life”

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Upshot (n.)

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Something that happens as a result of other actions, events or decisions; outcome; развязка, заключение
“The upshot is the same: higher interest rates”

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Infer (v.) [C2]

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To form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have; сделать вывод, заключать
“What do you infer from her refusa?”
“I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave”

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Commend (v.)

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To formally praise someone or something; хвалить, рекомендовать
“The judge commended her for her bravery”

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Inexorable (adj.)

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Continuing without any possibility of being stopped
“Inexolerable progress of science”
“Aging is an inexolerable process”

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Hinder (v.) [C2]

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To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something; препятствовать
“Her progress certainly hasn’t been hindered by her lack of experience”

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Accolade (n.)

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Praise and approval; похвала
“Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive”

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Yearn (v.) [C2]

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To wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is difficult to have; жаждать
“Sometimes I just yearn to be alone”
“Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval”

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Peril (n.)

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Great danger or something that is very dangerous; опасность
“I never felt that my life was in peril”

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Hardy (adj.)

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Able to bear extreme conditions or difficult conditions; выносливый
“A few hardy souls continue to swim in the sea even in the middle of winter”

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Adamant (adj.)

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Impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision; непреклонный
“I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming”

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Docile (adj.)

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Quiet and easy to influence, persuade or control; послушный, покорный
“The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime”

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Lax (adj.)

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WIthout much care, attention or control; слабый, небрежный
“He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security”

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Mild (adj.) [C1]

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Not violent, severe or extreme; умеренный, мягкий
“She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work”

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Bashful (adj.)

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Easily embarrassed and uncomfortable; shy; застенчивый, робкий
“She gave a bashful smile when she was introduced”

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Rash (adj.) [C2]

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Careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result; опрометчивый, необдуманный
“That was a rash decision - you didn’t think about the costs involved”

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Quirky (adj.)

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Unusual in an attractive and interesting way; причудливый
“He was tall and had a quirky, off-best sense of humour”

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Jolly (adj.)

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Happy and smiling
“She’s a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person”

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Appall (v.)

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To cause someone to be extremely upset or shocked; потрясать, ужасать
“I was appalled at/by” the lack of staff in the hospital

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Reckless (adj.) [C2]

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Doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and possible results; безрассудный, опрометчивый
“He was found guilty of reckless driving”

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Strive (v.) [C2]

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To try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties; стремиться
“We should strive hard for what we dream”

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Crave (v.) [C2]

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To have a very strong feeling of wanting something; жаждать
“Many young children crave attention”

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