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35 Cards in this Set
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chaotic (adj)
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extremely confused or disordered
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хаотический
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flail (v)
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to wave or swing vigorously; thrash
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крутиться
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anonymity (n)
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the state of being unknown or unidentified
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анонимность
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abiding (adj)
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lasting or enduring
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постоянный
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implacable (adj)
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impossible to appease or satisfy; relentless
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непримиримый
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tenacity (n)
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the state or quality of holding persistently to something; firm determination
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упорство
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equanimity (n)
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the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
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невозмутимость
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fortitude (n)
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strength of mind to endure misfortune or pain with courage
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стойкость
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pandemonium (n)
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a wild uproar or noise
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смятение
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irreparably (adv)
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in a way that is impossible to repair or correct
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непоправимо
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embody (v)
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to give a concrete shape to; personify or represent
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воплощать
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stupor (n)
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a state of mental numbness, as from shock
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ступор
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visceral (adj)
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instinctive or emotional rather than intellectual
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висцеральный
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tribulation (n)
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great distress or suffering
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несчастье
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vulnerable (adj)
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unprotected and easily hurt; sensitive
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уязвимый
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absolution (n)
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forgiveness; pardon; release
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прощение
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blatant (adj)
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obvious
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явный
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creditable (adj)
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praiseworthy
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похвальный
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ensconce (v)
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establish firmly in a position
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укрывать
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hasten (v)
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hurry; accelerate; rush
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спешить
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laceration (n)
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a cut
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рваная рана
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obdurate (adj)
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stubborn
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упрямый
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plausible (adj)
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can be believed; reasonable
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правдоподобный
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reprieve (n)
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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передышка
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tawdry (adj)
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of little value; gaudy
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мишурный
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abstain (v)
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desist; go without; withdraw
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воздерживаться
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blighted (adj)
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damaged; destroyed; ruined
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разрушенный
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credulous (adj)
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gullible; ready to believe anything
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доверчивый
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enshroud (v)
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cover
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обволакивать
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haughtiness (n)
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arrogance; pride
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надменность
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lachrymose (adj)
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tearful; sad
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плаксивый
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obfuscate (v)
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deliberately make something difficult to understand
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сбивать с толку
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plethora (n)
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an excess
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изобилие
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repudiate (v)
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shun; eschew
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отказываться
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tedium (n)
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boredom
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скука
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