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1. abate
[ əˈbeɪt ]
Послаблюватися, зменшуватися
The storm began to abate after several hours of heavy rain.
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2. abet
[ əˈbet ]
Підбурювати, сприяти (особливо щодо чогось незаконного або поганого)
She refused to abet his dishonest plan.
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3. accede to sth
[ əkˈsiːd ]
Погоджуватися, приймати умови
She acceded to his plea for help.
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4. apex
[ ˈeɪ.peks ]
Вершина, пік, найвища точка(n,adj)
The apex of the pyramid was slightly damaged by erosion.
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5. bovine
[ ˈboʊ.vaɪn ]
Бичачий, коров’ячий; Повільний, тупуватий (переносне значення)(adj)
The farm has a large number of bovine animals
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6. braggart
[ ˈbræɡ.ət ]
хвалько
No one liked him because he was a braggart who constantly talked about his achievements.
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7. burnish
[ ˈbɜː.nɪʃ ]
Полірувати
She burnished the wooden table with wax to make it look new again
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8. censorious
[ senˈsɔː.ri.əs ]
Критичний, прискіпливий
It is easy for men of my age to be censorious of the younger generation.
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9. dearth (of)
[ dɜːθ ]
Нестача, дефіцит
There is a dearth of fresh water in some regions of the world.
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10. demur
[ dɪˈmɜːr ]
Заперечувати, висловлювати сумнів | Заперечення, сумнів
The lawyer requested a break in the court case, but the judge demurred.
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11. disdain
[ dɪsˈdeɪn ]
Зневага, презирство | Зневажати
The mayor’s disdain for his opponents was well known.
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12. dispassionate
[ dɪˈspæʃ.ən.ət ]
беземоційний, неупереджений
She gave a dispassionate analysis of the situation
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13. effluvium
[ eˈfluː.vi.əm ]
Випари, шкідливі викиди
The strong effluvium of sulfur made the air difficult to breathe
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14. emulate
[ ˈem.jə.leɪt ]
Імітувати, наслідувати
She tried to emulate her teacher's success in the field of science
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15. epochal
[ ˈep.ə.k.əl ]
епохальний
The invention of the internet was an epochal event in human history.
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16. expound
[ ɪkˈspaʊnd ]
Роз'яснювати, тлумачити
The speaker expounded on the benefits of the new policy in great detail
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17. ferocity
[ fəˈrɒs.ə.ti ]
Жорстокість, лютість
The ferocity of the attack shocked a lot of people.
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18. flourish
[ ˈflʌr.ɪʃ ]
Процвітати / Процвітання
The artist's career flourished after his first exhibition. | The garden flourished ...
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19. galvanize
[ ˈɡæl.və.naɪz ]
Збуджувати - шокувати або спонукати когось до дій
The news about the disaster galvanized the community to help
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20. geriatric
[ ˌdʒer.iˈæt.rɪk ]
літній(відносно людей старшого віку)
Who's going to elect a geriatric President?
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21. Impart
[ ɪmˈpɑːt ]
Передавати (інформацію, знання тощо)
The teacher imparted valuable knowledge to her students
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22. impartiality
[ ɪmˌpɑːr.ʃiˈæl.ə.t̬i ]
Безсторонність, неупередженість
He was known for his impartiality in handling disputes
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23. imposition
[ ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən ]
Нав'язування, тягар(щось неприємне, що створює труднощі для іншої особи)
Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?
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24. jocular
[ ˈdʒɒk.jə.lər ]
Жартівливий, веселий; легковажний
Though his comment was jocular, it touched on an important issue.
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25. jubilation
[ ˌdʒuː.bəlˈeɪ.ʃən ]
Торжество, радість, веселощі - Feeling of great happiness and triumph
There was jubilation in the crowd as the winning goal was scored.
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26. kismet
[ ˈkɪz.met ]
Доля
he always said that it was kismet that they met
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27. locomotion
[ ˌloʊ.kəˈmoʊ.ʃən ]
Рух, переміщення - the ability to move; movement
The invention of the wheel greatly improved human locomotion
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28. malicious
[ məˈlɪʃ.əs ]
Злий, шкідливий, запеклий - intended to harm or upset other people
The malicious gossip spread quickly through the office.
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29. mawkish
[ ˈmɔː.kɪʃ ]
Сентиментальний, надмірно емоційний(часто до нудоти)
The movie was so mawkish that I had to leave the theater
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30. modest
[ ˈmɒd.ɪst ]
Поміркований, помірний, скромний
Our modest house will be simple but comfortable.
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31. null
[ nʌl ]
Нульовий, недійсний(adj)
His argument was null because it lacked evidence.
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32. onset
[ ˈɒn.set ]
Beginning of something.
We have to get the roof fixed before the onset of winter.
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33. opine
[ əʊˈpaɪn ]
Висловлювати думку
He opined that the decision was made too hastily
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34. disastrous
[ dɪˈzɑː.strəs ]
Катастрофічний, жахливий
after their disastrous meeting
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35. blistering
[ ˈblɪs.tər.ɪŋ ]
Різкий, нищівний
after President Trump’s blistering criticism of Ukraine’s president