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95 Cards in this Set
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encompass |
surround and have or hold within. cause (something) to take place . |
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endorse |
approve of, support |
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evince |
show clearly |
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facile |
shallow, simplistic, appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial поверхностный (of success, especially in sports) easily achieved; effortless |
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germinate |
(of a seed or spore) begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy. прорастать |
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impecable |
in accordance with the highest standards of propriety; faultless.a man of impeccable character flawless, faultless, unblemished, spotless |
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impetuous |
impulsive, sponateneous acting or done quickly and without thought or care |
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impetus |
the force or energy with which a body movesmotivation импульс, толчок, побуждение, стимул |
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indisposed |
ill unwilling нерасположенный, испытывающий недомогание |
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induce |
succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something bring about or give rise to derive by inductive reasoning. cause urge incline promote |
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incorrigible |
incapable of being corrected or improved |
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insidious |
sneaky, stealthy, treacherous |
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insular |
of, relating to, or from an island ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience, narrow-minded |
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inundane |
flood, overwhelm завалить, затопить |
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lurid |
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.lurid food colorings bright, brilliant, vivid, glaring, shocking, fluorescent |
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mar |
impair the appearance of; disfigure. spoil, deteriorate, blemish портить, вредить внешности |
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meander |
(of a river or road) follow a winding course извиваться, изгибаться изгиб |
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mercenary |
adj - primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics greedy, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous n- a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army |
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mute |
(of a sound or voice) quiet and soft. |
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nonchalance |
carelessness, insouciance, indifference, apathy negligence |
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oversight |
an unintentional failure to notice or do something. the action of overseeing something. надзор недосмотр |
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parochial |
of or relating to a church parish местнический |
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peremptory |
(especially of a person's manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way brusque, imperious, high-handed |
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perennial |
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring long-lasting, continual |
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perfidious |
deceitful and untrustworthy. treacherous, duplicitous, deceitful, disloyal, faithless |
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perverse |
(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences. Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive |
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precipitate |
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. the incident precipitated a political crisis |
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precocious |
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.he was a precocious, solitary boy |
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proclivity |
tendency, propensity, inclination |
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procure |
obtain (something), especially with care or effort.food procured for the rebels obtain, acquire, get, find, come by, secure persuade or cause (someone) to do something.he procured his wife to sign the agreemen |
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profane |
(of a person or their behavior) not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent. relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious. |
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quaginire |
a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot swamp bog complex difficult situation |
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quash |
reject or void, especially by legal procedure. |
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recourse |
a source of help in a difficult situation option, possibility, alternative, resort, |
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rectify |
put (something) right; correct. rectitude -morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness |
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repugnant |
extremely distasteful; unacceptable. |
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scintillating |
sparkling or shining brightly lively, effervescent |
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serville |
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.bowing his head in a servile manner obsequious, sycophantic, deferential, subservient, fawning раболепский, подобстрастный
of or characteristic of a slave or slaves. |
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shopworn |
banal, commonplace, trite, corny, trivial, shopworn |
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solicitous |
characterized by or showing interest or concern. she was always solicitous about the welfare of her students concerned, caring, considerate, attentive, mindful, thoughtful |
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spate |
a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.a spate of attacks on travelers series, succession, run, cluster, string |
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stauch |
loyal and committed in attitude. stalwart, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated |
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stupefy |
make (someone) unable to think or feel properly. astonish, amaze, astound, daze ошеломлять поражать |
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subjugate |
bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush, quash, |
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subservient |
prepared to obey others unquestioningly. submissive, deferential, compliant, obedient, dutiful servile, fawning |
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supine |
of a person) lying face upward. lazy, indolent, sluggish ленивый, лежащий навзничь, failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence. |
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tenacious |
stubborn, determined |
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transcend |
be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division). this was an issue transcending party politics |
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trite |
overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness. commomplace, unoriginal |
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vicarious |
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person |
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vindicate |
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion. justify, warrant, defend, advocate, assert |
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virulent |
extremely severe or harmful in its effects, poisonous bitter, hostile |
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vitiate |
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. development programs have been vitiated by the rise in population |
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blithely |
беспечно |
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petulant |
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.he was moody and petulant peevish, bad-tempered, querulous |
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peruse |
read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. |
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venerable |
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character. |
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infuse |
fill; pervade. soak (tea, herbs, etc.) in liquid to extract the flavor or healing properties. |
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hype |
extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion. обман обман |
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debridement |
the removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound. |
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inflammation |
1) a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection. 2) inflammation |
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scrambling |
make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep slope or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet. карабкаться |
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larval |
личиночный скрытый |
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duress |
threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment. imprisonment, coercion, compulsion, force, pressure, intimidation |
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quicksand |
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allegiance |
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underscore |
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barnacle |
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tepid |
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bespectacle |
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shiver |
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infusion |
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puny |
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foolhardy |
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conduce |
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apprise |
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appertaining |
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continuance |
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posture |
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unamious |
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inferiority |
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penetrate |
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onerous |
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relish |
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gelled |
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tentative |
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gauging |
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dispence |
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indignant |
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commence |
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arrant |
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crave |
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thwarts |
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