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35 Cards in this Set
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extenuating (adj)
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lessening a fault by serving as a partial excuse
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смягчающий
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deplore (v)
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to feel strong disapproval of or deeply regret
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оплакивать
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specter (n)
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a ghostly vision; phantom
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призрак
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rend (v)
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to tear or split apart violently
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делает
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veneer (n)
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a thin surface layer that conceals what is below
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шпон
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truculent (adj)
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eager for a fight; fierce
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свирепый
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perspective (n)
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a mental view or outlook; point of view
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перспектива
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devastation (n)
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complete destruction
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опустошение
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constitute (v)
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to amount to; equal
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составлять
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aspire (v)
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to seek to achieve; strive
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стремиться
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mediocrity (n)
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a state of being only average in quality; moderate inferiority
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посредственность
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whence (adv)
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from where
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откуда
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impertinent (adj)
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rude, ill-mannered
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дерзкий
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paradox (n)
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a seemingly contradictory statement that may nevertheless be true
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парадокс
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monumental (adj)
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great and lasting
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монументальный
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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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