audition
прослушивание, пробы
malfunction
сбой / неисправность
Salience
выпуклость, выступ, особенность, отличительная черта
flight attendant
стюардесса
priest
священник
janitor
дворник, уборщик
jester
шутник, шут
clergyman
священник, церковнослужитель
inconvenience
неудобство, беспокойство
orphan
сирота, сиротский, осиротеть
spinster
старая дева, незамужняя женщина
postman
почтальон
coroner
следователь по убийствам
precedence
превосходство, приоритет
tenant
арендатор, жилец
inhabitant
житель, обитатель
smuggler
контрабандист
ingrain
укоренившийся
slather
намазывать толстым слоем
deterrent
сдерживающий фактор
piligrim
паломник, странник
longitude
долгота географическая
latitude
широта географическая
prose
проза
lethargic
вялый, апатичный
narrator
Person telling the story
perilous
full of danger or risk
innovative
showing creativity and originality
meticulous
extremely careful; particular about details
bustling
full of energetic and noisy activity
petrified
so frightened as to be unable to move
disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
exhilarating
bringing great joy and excitement
cut-throat
Very intense, aggressive, and merciless competition
stingy
Not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give
gaunt
very thin
distraught
deeply upset and agitated
adored
very loved
tranquil
peaceful, calm
fetching
charming; captivating
desolate
deserted, without inhabitants, barren
dismay
consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected
apparent
clearly visible or understood; obvious
deafening
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
forceful
full of force; powerful
tap
постукивать
perplexed
растерянный, озадаченный
appreciable
заметный, ощутимый
perusal
подробное изучение
sunbathe
загорать
eerie
жуткий, мрачный
Ellipsis
three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
juvenile
(adj.) - young or immature
curses
appeals for evil or injury to befall someone or something
surveillance
(n.) a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation
lore
knowledge about a particular subject, esp. of a traditional or popular nature
vanish
to disappear
transmit
to send something across places; to pass along
exquisite
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
majestic
having or showing impressive beauty or dignity
enchanting
Charming; having the power to attract
outlook for
the prospect for the future
scope
opportunity for doing something
endeavor
попытка, старание/стараться, прилагать усилия
crackdown
Severe measures to restrict or discourage undesirable or illegal people or behavior.
consensus
general agreement among various groups on fundamental matters; broad agreement on public questions
quest
a search, hunt; to search, seek, ask
trait
specific characteristic of an individual
jeopardize
to put in dangere.g. He might ______________ his career if he continues being so careless at work.
put in jeopardy
to put in dangere.g. Using so much plastic packaging ____s oceans and rivers __ _________
trigger
to cause an action that causes a greater reactione.g.A new case of spying may _________ an international conflict
happen to do something
do something (by chance or by accident)
relish + ing
(n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatlye.g. I ______ working as an English teacher and running my YouTube channel
undermine
to weaken or ruin by degreese.g. You shouldn't let negative comments __________ your confidence
strive
to devote much energy or effort, try harde.g. I'm ______ing to improve my English
try hard
to do everything you can to do your best at something
linger
to be slow in leaving or going away
to dread (+ing)
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happene.g. Vicky ________s speaking in public
topple
(v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall ofe.g. The tree _______ed and fell.
burdensome
difficult to do, requires a lot of effort
onerous
burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
staggering
astonishing, overwhelming
unbeknownst
without the knowledge of (someone)e.g. _____________ to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away.
convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people:e.g. You don't want to ______ the impression that we're not interested.
constitute
to be or be considered as something:e.g. The long-term unemployed now constitute a sort of underclass.
derive
to take or receive from a source; to obtain through reasoninge.g. I didn't _________ much benefit from school.
in principle
If you agree with or believe something in principle, you agree with the idea in general, although you might not support it in reality or in every situation:e.g. ___ ___________ I agree with the idea, but in practice it's not always possible.
negate
To cancel the effect of; nullifye.g. The cost of shipping a tree may actually ________ any savings on gas and time
nullify
(v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe oute.g. The goal of the discussion was to _______ the Tariff Act of 1832.
subsequent
(adj.) coming after; following in time, place, or ordere.g. The book discusses his illness and ___________ resignation from politics.
incentive
a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
afflict
to trouble greatly, to distresse.g. a country __________ed by civil war
adore
love deeply and respect highly
prowl
to roam around in a sneaky way
diverse
different; varied
regain
to get back; to reach again
interfere
to get in between two people when it is not your problem or issue
govern
to be in charge of; to control or rule
copious
abundant; plentiful
allege
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof:e.g. It was ______ed that Johnson had struck Mr Rahim on the head.
momentary
very brief
multitudinous
very numerous
promptly
with little or no delay
sanctum
a sacred place, especially a shrine within a temple or church.
lambent
softly bright or radiant; moving lightly over a surface
limn
to draw, describe
drab
dull or dreary; monotonous
furtive
secretive
tentative
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
momentous
very important because of effects on future events:
peril
serious and immediate danger
impel
to force, drive forward
Substabtiate
(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to
adjacent
near, next to, adjoining
scamper
to run or move quickly or playfully
wanton
(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; (n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
savagely
in a vicious manner
surreptitious
(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
luminous
bright; brilliant; glowing
facile
(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
acrid
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
coarse
rough or loose in texture or grain
glinting
give out or reflect small flashes of light
commingle
mix, blend
radiance
the quality or state of being radiant; brightness
immensity
vastness; enormous extent
vastness
greatness in size, extent, or number
convolution
a rolling up, coiling, or twisting together; a sinuous folding or design
potent
powerful
impervious
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
slope
The steepness of a line on a graph
steep
A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low:
diaphanous
lightweight and transparent
askew
(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
superlative
of the highest quality or degree
creak
A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound.
nebulous
(especially of ideas) not clear and having no form:
hazy
unclear, misty; not readily seen or understandable
forsake
to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you:
knob
a round handle, or a small, round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment:
efface
to erase
attendant
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
enunciation
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
debase
to reduce the quality or value of something:
squelch
to make a sucking sound like the one produced when you are walking on soft, wet ground:
crinkle
form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression.
wry
showing that you find a bad or difficult situation slightly funny:
plainly
clearly or obviously
bewilderment
condition of being confused
commence
to begin, to start
meagre
very small or not enough
wretched
in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
interminable
endless, so long as to seem endless
exhaustive
complete and including everything:
moot
(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students
denial
a statement that something is not true or does not exist:a statement that someone has not done something
parse
To examine a program and analyze the syntactic structure.
impart
(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
subjective
influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts:
fuggy
having air that is not pure, especially because of smoke, heat, or having a lot of people in a small space:
eliminate
to remove or take away someone or something:to defeat someone so that they cannot continue in a competition:
facilitate
to make something possible or easier:
dismiss
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong:
preserve
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
halt
cause to stop
indiscriminate
(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective
drawl
speak slowly with words running together
slippery
it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to slide:
speck
a tiny bit of something that can barely be seen
abundant
more than enough; plentiful
assume
to accept something to be true without question or proof:
define
Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
sharpen
v. to improve, perfect
vacate
to leave a room, building, chair, etc. so that it is available for other people:
filthy
disgustingly dirty
deter
To discourage or prevent from taking action
dire
...
futile
useless; hopeless
optional
not required
enforce
to make people obey a rule or law
marvellous
wonderful
obligate
force somebody to do something
ludicrous
ridiculous, laughable, absurd
fictional
imaginary
tuition
a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university.
typeface
the basic design of a character
subtle
delicate, elusive, not obvious
misnomer
an unsuitable or misleading name
squalid
filthy, wretched, debased
haste
excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry
anticipation
a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen
speculation
the activity of guessing possible answers to a question without having enough information to be certain:
anticipated
expected hopefully
suspense
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
distinguish
Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
intricate
complicated; difficult to understand
sordid
(adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
masculine
man, male
shove
to put something somewhere in a hurried or careless way:to push someone or something forcefully:
biweekly
happening every two weeks
bimonthly
happening every two months
shrivel
to shrink and wrinkle, especially from heat, cold, or dryness
huddle together
to crowd together
alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
alter
to change or modify
murky
(adj.) dark and gloomy, obscure; lacking in clarity and precision
cash register
a machine that holds money and prints receipts.
intent
intention or purpose
unannounced
happening without anyone being told or warned in advance
hurl
throw forcefully; shout out violently
peculiar
strange or odd; unusual
preliminary
coming at the beginning; coming before the main event or activity
decompose
to decay or to break down into basic elements
flimsy
not strong or solid; poorly made; not convincing
scarce
недостаточный, скудный
snug
уютный, удобный
plush
плюшевый
union representative
представитель профсоюза
be plagued by
мучаться от, быть обеспокоенным
entanglement
запутанность