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1. offbeat
[ ˌɒfˈbiːt ]
незвичний | unusual and therefore surprising or noticeable
Offbeat Auctions for the Troops
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2. grumble
[ ˈɡrʌm.bə l ]
бурчати, нарікати; нарікання
a joke about Ukrainians would probably grumble about the quality of the uranium
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3. improbable
[ ɪmˈprɒb.ə.bə l ]
неймовірний
They have auctioned off the improbable things
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4. parlay
[ ˈpɑːr.leɪ ]
перетворити | to use or develop money, skills, etc. in a way that makes more money or leads to success
he parlayed that show into an actual successful run for president
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5. eligible
[ ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bə l ]
придатний,
Many comics wrestle with the fact that they are not fighting on the front lines, although they are eligible for the military draft
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6. poke fun at someone
[ pəʊk ]
висміювати, кепкувати
She took the opportunity to poke fun at russians.
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7. inexplicable
[ ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.bə l ]
незрозумілий | unable to be explained or understood
For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project.
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8. lucrative
[ ˈluː.krə.tɪv ]
прибутковий, вигідний
It was a lucrative mic drop.
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9. nepotism
[ ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zə m ]
кумівство, протекція рідні
of reading Mr. Zelensky’s 2019 election promises verbatim, about ending poverty and nepotism
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10. yank
[ jæŋk ]
різкий удар; виштовхати | to pull something forcefully with a quick movement
As he spoke, a security guard yanked him off the stage