Advanced Vocabulary C1

I do feel guilty about saying no

I am really sorry to say no

conscientious (/ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/) (a conscientious student)

always doing your work with a lot of care добросовестный

levity

amusement or lack of seriousness ветреность, легкомыслие, непостоянство, несерьёзность

diatribe (/ˈdaɪ.ə.traɪb/) (He launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in Congress.)

an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone резкая обличительная речь

turning point (Meeting my spouse was a turning point in my life)

an event that causes an important change

compendium (/kəmˈpen.di.əm/ ) (The book is nothing more than a compendium of the author's rants against the government.)

brief, comprehensive summary конспект

to penetrate (The bullet penetrated his skull.) (No one in our industry has successfully penetrated the Asian market.)

If something penetrates an object, it moves into that object. проникать внутрь If someone penetrates a place or a group, they succeed in moving into or joining it.

to drift apart

If two people drift apart, they gradually become less friendly and their relationship ends

hesitant (/ˈhez.ə.tənt/) (You ​seemed a ​bit hesitant about ​recommending that ​restaurant - is something ​wrong with it?)

If you are _______, you do not do something ​immediately or ​quickly because you are ​nervous or not ​certain (колеблющийся, нерешительный)

anomalous (The climate here is anomalous) ( It is not anomalous nowadays not to be married in 40-s) (This anomalous phenomenon has been taken under control by the local government)

Irregular deviating from the norm Ненормальный, неправильный, аномальный

banal (Don't you find this story a little banal?) (At nearly every meeting, he made that same banal speech.) (Filled with repetitive tasks, Sally's job can only be described as banal.) (How can one enjoy banal romance novels when they are so predictable?) (This story has been told so much it has become banal.)

commonplace, trite банальный

analogous (She has an analogous dream to her sister) ( I could not think of an analogous situation) (Why you bought a dress with the analogous style and color?)

comparable Аналогичный, сходный

restraint ( he beat her up without restraint)

control over something ограничение

audacious (/ɔːˈdeɪʃəs/ ) (The fact that it was such an audacious ambition fired the imagination.) (He was an audacious soldier who never ran from a battle.) (The millionaire earned his fortune by being an audacious player on the stock market.) (The most successful people are those who are audacious and not afraid to take risks.) (Even though Kim is an audacious driver who rarely drives the speed limit, she has never been in a car accident.)

daring; bold дерзкий, смелый, отважный наглый (audacity- наглость)

brusque (/bruːsk/) (His secretary was a little brusque with me) ("I don't have time to deal with it today," she said brusquely) (The President was his old friend of decades, but his tone was brusque)

dealing with people in a quick way that is unfriendly or rude резкий, грубый

impermeable (/ɪmˈpɜr·mi·ə·bəl/)

describes a substance that does not allow liquids or gases to go through it непроницаемый, герметичный; не пропускающий (жидкость или газ)непроходимый

aberrant (1. His behavior was aberrant yesterday 2. An example of an aberrant animal would be a flying squirrel)

deviating (different) from what is normal

opaque

difficult to understand неясный, непонятный If an object or substance is ________, you cannot see through it. непрозрачный, мутный

assiduous (/əˈsɪdjuəs/) (The government has been assiduous in the fight against inflation) (With an assiduous attitude, we will finish this project.) (If you give up easily, then you don't have an assiduous mindset.) (With your assiduous attempt at learning English, I think you will master the language in no time.) (Give an assiduous performance on stage, and the audience will adore you.)

diligent; hard working showing a lot of effort and determination упорный, усердный

downside (there are a few downsides to having kids of the same age) (The downside of living in a city is all the pollution)

disadvantage

modest (syn. shy)

do not talk in a proud way about your skills or successes. скромный

unconventional (an unconventional lifestyle)

doing things in a way that is different from most people нетрадиционный, чуждый условностям

Impromptu (conference)

done without being planned or rehearsed

to resort to sth/doing sth (They should be able to control the riots without resorting to violence.)

ething that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something прибегать к чему-либо

effrontery

extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behavior is not acceptable to other people бесстыдство, наглость, нахальство

alarmed

frightened or worried, встревоженный

exuberant (He is an exuberant young man full of energy)

full of happiness, excitement, and energy жизнерадостный, энергичный

concise (syn: succinct)

giving a lot of information clearly in a few words (краткий)

artless (The Japanese produce bland, artless copies of European products, totally without character: they have never given us a car like a Citroen) ("Why did you take the money?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it," came the artless reply.) (It was built in 1830 and, in its artless simplicity, it looks like the kind of house that children draw.)

guileless; natural, simple and not wanting to deceive простой, безхитростный

posthumous ( /ˈpɒstjəməs/)

happening after someone's death посмертный

striated

having long, thin lines, marks, or strips of colour бороздчатый, полосатый

enlightened

having practical, modern ideas and ways of dealing with things просвещенный

pious (She was a deeply pious woman)

having strong religious beliefs, and living or behaving in a way which shows these beliefs набожный

garrulous (/ˈɡær·ə·ləs)

having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things болтливый, говорливый, словоохотливый

be snowed under (I am snowed under at work)

having too much to do

self-centred

interested only in yourself эгоистичный

beneficent (My beneficent neighbor gives out meals to the poor every Sunday.) ( He is a beneficent man who never refuses to help his friends with everything) (The beneficent king made sure no one in his kingdom went without food.) (A volunteer who gives money and helps in soup kitchens is an example of someone who is beneficent.)

kindly, doing good

responsive

making a ​positive and ​quick ​reaction to something or someone (отзывчивый, чуткий)

conducive (Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.) (Our office created the environment which is conducive towards hard working and self-development)

making something possible or likely to happen способствующий

abstemious (/æbˈstiː.mi.əs/)

moderate in appetite (not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol)

What a small world!

Say this in reaction to an unexpected coincidence. Как тесен мир

I rest my case ("You can't cook at all" "I cook all the time. I make those instance noodle soups" "I rest my case")

Say this when you are expressing a fact or opinion, and something happens to prove point perfectly and show that you are completely correct как я и говорил

gullible (How could you be so gullible?)

Someone who is gullible is easily tricked because they trust people too much. легковерный, доверчивый

outgoing

Someone who is outgoing is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people. общительный

tangible (tangible benefits)

Something which is tangible is real and can be seen, touched, or measured. реальный, ощутимый

strife

[straif] борьба; раздор, спор, соперничество

reservation (to have reservations about sth) (I still have reservations about her ability to do the job)

a doubt or a feeling that you do not agree with something completely сомнение

charcoal (​ /ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/) ​

a hard, black substance that is produced by burning wood without much air, and that is used as fuel or for drawing древесный уголь

flaw (There's a flaw in your reasoning) (This report is full of flaws)

a mistake or bad characteristic that stops someone or something from being perfect изъян, недостаток, дефект

locality (The schools work with states, localities, teachers, and parents)

a particular area or neighborhood населенный пункт

stubble-haired

a person with a short hair

occupation (He listed his occupation on the form as "teacher.") (Sailing was his favorite weekend occupation) (the occupation of France during World War II)

a person's job a regular activity the act of controlling a foreign country or region by armed force

outlier (People who live past 100 are genetic outliers, whose longevity is unreachable for most of us.)

a person, thing, or fact that is very different from other people, things, or facts, so that it cannot be used to draw general conclusions

coda

a piece of music at the end of a longer piece of music, usually separate from the basic structure he final or extra part of a speech, event, or piece of writing

homily

a piece of spoken or written advice about how someone should behave

pleasantry

a polite thing that you say when you meet someone любезность, вежливое замечание

setback (The project has suffered a series of setbacks this year) (I quite understand that you have had personal setbacks, but the deadline must still stand, I am afraid)

a problem that makes something happen later or more slowly than it should задержка, неудача

query (His job is to answer telephone queries about airline schedules.)

a question вопрос

proliferation (We all can see the proliferation of fast food restaurants)

a rising number of...

subset

a set of numbers or things that is part of another, larger set множество

parlour

a shop that provides a particular type of goods or services салон, ресторан

dormant (/ˈdɔːmənt/) (a dormant volcano)

not active or developing now, but possibly active in the future недействующий

inhibited (I feel inhibited making a presentation in front of a lots of people; He was so shy and inhibited)

not confident enough to say or do what you want (скованный)

obscure (He was an obscure actor)

not known by many people малоизвестный difficult to understand невразумительный, непонятный

stationary cars

not moving cars неподвижные автомобили

subtle (a subtle difference in meaning between the words)

not obvious or easy to notice

secular (The process of booking a priest on Amazon can feel disconcertingly secular)

not religious or not controlled by a religious group светский, мирской

ascetic (Jacob chose to live an ascetic life because of his strict religious beliefs.) (Usually, ascetic shoppers only purchase items that are essential for everyday life.) (The smartest guy in my math class has ascetic habits and never does anything but study in his free time.)

one who practices self denial avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons аскетический, воздержанный

inchoate

only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear только что начатый, начальный, зарождающийся несовершенный, неразвитый, зачаточный

vested interest

own interest личный интерес

eloquent (She made an eloquent ​appeal for ​action)

persuasive and moving, especially in speech (красноречивый)

lassitude (Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the lassitude of the CEO)

physical or mental tiredness усталость, утомление; апатия

agreeable ( /əˈɡriːəbl/ formal) (an agreeable young man)

pleasant and nice приятный

cordial (Thank you for the cordial atmosphere)

polite and friendly радушный

bombastic (The angry student made bombastic threats about blowing up the school.) (Determined to gain his girlfriend's forgiveness, the teenager made a bombastic declaration in front of the entire school.) (Jane and I both agreed that the senator's bombastic speech wasn't going to prove conducive to any actual change.)

pompous, using inflated language

catalyst (Recent riots and suicides have acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.) (Jake's termination from his job was the catalyst for his uncontrollable anger.) (In his latest campaign speech, the politician promised to be a catalyst for change.) (The lack of productivity is often a catalyst for invention.)

something causing change катализатор

castigation (verb- to castigate) (We have always felt that that is where the castigation should take place.)

punishment, criticism, chastisement

deft (deft/) ​

quick and showing great skill ловкий, проворный

aesthetic (/esˈθet.ɪk/)

relating to beauty or art

tidal

relating to the regular rising and falling of the sea связанный с приливом и отливом

boorish (Cindy was horrified at her boyfriend's boorish behavior when she introduced him to her parents.) (Many celebrities go to great lengths to avoid the paparazzi and their boorish invasion of privacy.) (Gideon's boorish behavior in front of the judge earned him a night in jail for contempt of court.)

rude, insensitive a person who is rude and does not consider other people's feelings

succinct (/səkˈsɪŋkt/) (Keep ​your ​letter succinct and to the ​point)

said in a ​clear and ​short way; ​expressing what ​needs to be said without ​unnecessary words (краткий, лаконичный)

What's the catch? (Dan is going to sell me his car for just $500." "Hmmm...what's the catch?")

say this when something sounds too good to be true. It means you suspect there's a hidden problem, which might make the situation not as good as it appears to be) в чем подвох?

ubiquitous ( /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/) (the ubiquitous security cameras)

seeming to be in all places вездесущий, повсеместный

anachronism (The book is full of anachronisms) (The system of ruling in this country is anachronism)

something out of proper time Анархонизм, нарушение хронологической точности

autonomous (/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/) (This city became autonomous in 1935) (A year after her college graduation, the young woman was entirely autonomous.) (He always wanted to live an autonomous life and that's why he moved out of his parents house in his 16)

self-governing, independent независимый, автономный

solemn (solemn music; solemn warning)

serious or sad серьезный, торжественный

compassionate (She is very compassionate to animals)

showing compassion сострадательный, сочувствующий

impassive

shows no emotion. безразличный, невозмутимый

wistful (a wistful look/smile) (wistfully)

slightly sad because you are thinking about something you cannot have задумчивый, мечтательный

adherent

someone who obeys a particular set of rules, principles, etc приверженец

proponent

someone who supports a particular idea or plan of action сторонник, защитник

maverick

someone who thinks and behaves in an unusual way человек, не похожий на других, белая ворона

childminder

someone whose job is to look after children while their parents are working няня

incentive (The government should provide incentives for young people to stay in school) (People had little incentive to work harder) (As an added incentive, there's a bottle of champagne for the best team) (Awards provide an incentive for young people to improve their skills)

something that encourages you to act in a particular way стимул

caveat (/ˈkæviæt/ ) ​

something you say which warns that there is a limit on a general announcement made earlier клаузула, оговорка

consumption (China's total energy consumption) (The consumption of energy is growing every year) (Vigorous exercise increases oxygen consumption) (The consumption of alcohol on the premises is forbidden.)

the amount of something that someone uses, eats, or drinks потребление

seduction (​ /səˈdʌk.ʃən/) ​

the attractive quality of something

paucity

the condition of having very little or not enough of something малочисленность, малое количество, недостаточность, нехватка

proprietor ​

the owner of a business such as a hotel, shop, newspaper, etc владелец

prospect (Is there any prospect of the weather improving?)

the possibility that something good might happen in the future шанс, надежда

tide

the regular rise and fall in the level of the sea прилив и отлив

admonish (/ədˈmɒn.ɪʃ/)

to caution or reprimand

to hear it on the grapevine ( I heard it on the grapevine that he's been fired. Is it true?)

to hear about something passed from one person to another (rumors, gossip)

Ameliorate (/əˈmiːliəreɪt/) (Modern technology has helped to ameliorate our life length) (It is not clear what can be done to ameliorate the situation.)

to improve to make a problem or bad situation better Улучшать, улучшаться

apprise (/əˈprɑɪz/) (to apprise sb of sth) (The parents were apprised of their son's injuries.) (The district chairman was fully apprised of all the details.)

to inform

to swear

to insult

to flee-fled-fled (Police think the suspect has now fled the country.)

to leave a place quickly because you are in danger or are afraid спасаться бегством

penchant (/ˈpentʃənt/)

to like something very much иметь слабость к чему-либо

to restrain emotions (to restrain somebody from doing something) (I have to restrain her from leaving her job) (He should be physically restrained from children)

to limit something сдерживать эмоции

distill (distilled water)

to make a liquid stronger or more pure by heating it until it changes into a gas and then changing it into a liquid again дистиллировать, фильтровать, очищать

to blare (There was music blaring from his room.) (Did you hear this blaring siren?)

to make a very loud noise греметь

impede (A broken-down car is impeding the flow of traffic)

to make it difficult or impossible for someone or something to move or make progress затруднять, мешать

chill out (Just chill out and give yourself a break) (Chill out, Dad - if we miss this train there's always another one)

to relax

to procrastinate (/prəˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/ ) (I ​know I've got to ​deal with the ​problem at some ​point - I'm just procrastinating)

to ​keep ​delaying something that must be done, often because it is ​unpleasant or ​boring

officious

too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance назойливый; навязчивый; вмешивающийся не в свои дела

rambling (rambling speech) (His speech was so rambling that I couldn't make a head or tail of it; It was a long rambling story; My head is filled with rambling thoughts)

too ​long and ​confused (бессвязный)

precondition

what must happen before something else can happen предварительное условие

perception (The public perception of him as a hero is surprising.)

what you think or believe about someone or something восприятие, представление

outpouring

when an emotion is expressed a lot in public излияние (чувств)

backlash

when people react against an idea which was previously popular обратная реакция

valour (You showed uncommon courage and valor)

when someone is very brave, especially during a war отвага, доблесть

referral

when someone or something is sent to a different place or person for information or help направление (за помощью, справкой и т. д.

to compromise (We need to reach a compromise over this issue) (Decorating is usually a compromise between taste and cost) (Would that be an acceptable compromise for you?)

when you agree to something which is not exactly what you want

prowess (Your listening prowess can occasionally get you to conversational places that you would rather get out of. )

when you are good at doing something мастерство, умение

Take your pick ( I have red, green and black tea. Please take your pick)

when you are offering various items for the other person to make a choice выбирайте

condemnation

when you say very strongly that you think something is wrong or very bad осуждение

preoccupation

when you think or worry about something so much that you do not think about other things озабоченность, поглощенность

complaisant (Marsha's complaisant character made her the perfect servant.) (Because John is too complaisant in his willingness to please others, people often take advantage of him.) (After my husband cheated on me, I did not feel the urge to be complaisant in divorce court.) (Hector was a poor manager because he was too complaisant and found it difficult to give orders.) (The complaisant little boy gave away all his cookies to his friends.)

willingness to please others by being polite and fitting in with their plans обходительность , услужливость , покладистость

It frightened the life out of me (She frightened the life out of me, shouting like that) (The story nearly frightened the life out of me) (The noise I've heard in the kitchen frigtened the life out of me)

Это напугало меня до смерти to make someone feel very frightened

airplane mode (Put your phone in the bottom of your bag or in airplane mode to be used only in an emergency. )

автономный режим

stork

аист

asymmetry

асимметрия

to dump sb (She dumped him two weeks ago)

бросить кого-либо

to be chuffed to bits (I just got my exam results! I'm chuffed to bits) (You would be chuffed to bits if you were really pleased about something) ( I am chuffed to bits to be back at work)

быть вне себя от радости to be happy or pleased

to be the exception to the rule

быть исключением из правил

to be on the lookout

быть на чеку

be glued to sth ( syn.- to be hooked to sth) (He is glued to his smartphone)

быть прикованным к ч-л

on the off chance Examples: -I went to the station on the off-chance that she'd be there. -I went to the theater on the off chance that there were tickets for the show left. -We didn't think we would get into the football game, but we went on the off chance.

в надежде, на всякий случай hoping that something may be possible, although it is not likely

by a matter of months

в считанные месяцы

to lead a healthy lifestyle

вести здоровый образ жизни

perpetual (/pəˈpetʃuəl/) ( syn.- everlasting, endless) (He seems to be in a perpetual state of confusion.) (Studying is a perpetual process)

вечный, бесконечный

mutually (Being attractive and intelligent are not mutually exclusive (= someone can be attractive and intelligent).

взаимно, обоюдно

intruder (Syn: hacker, invader, conquerer)

взломщик

superficial

внешний, неглубокий, поверхностный

outrage

возмущение, гнев, негодование

be concerned (I'm a bit concerned about/for your health. Aren't you concerned (that) she might tell someone? He was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving. Concerned parents have complained about the dangerous playground.)

волноваться

to fret

волноваться, переживать

on second thoughts Examples: -'ll have tea, please - on second thoughts, make that coffee -On second thought, maybe you should sell your house and move into an apartment. -On second thought, let's not go to a movie.

впрочем, хотя used when you want to change a decision you have made

time slips by

время проходит (бежит)

to see each other ( I don't think we should see each other anymore)

встречаться

voice my concern about (I am writing to voice my concern about the proposed changes to the education system in the district)

выражать озабоченность

emphatic

выразительный

head held high ( I do my job with my head held high)

гордо поднятая голова

to be in force (Is our agreement still in force?) (This contract is still in force and you should follow the rules) (No-smoking rules are now in force at our office) (The new law came into force in April)

действовать, быть в силе

jargon (/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/)

жаргон

neglected

заброшенный, запущенный

to reassure (He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay) (I reassured him that we were safe) (The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe)

заверять, успокаивать

to chat someone up

заигрывать с кем-либо

barrette (/bəˈret/ )

заколка

legislative requirements (According to Russian legislative requirement, we have to do a wage indexation on a year basis)

законодательные требования

to entice (Supermarkets use all sorts of tricks to entice you to buy things) (The club has come up with an attractive membership pack to entice new members.)

заманивать, соблазнять

to take up a post (He took up a post of General Director)

занять должность

countrywoman

землячка, соотечественница

lore

знания, передаваемые из поколения в поколение

substantial

значительный, существенный

sweltering (sweltering summer)

знойный, душный

on principle Examples: She doesn't wear fur on principle.

из принципа; принципиально If you refuse to do something on principle, you refuse to do it because you think it is morally

to modify a behavior (You won't be promoted unless you modify your behavior)

изменить поведение

inventive

изобретательный, находчивый

to have moral fiber (He didn't have the moral fiber to be a leader)

иметь нравственный (моральный) стержень

historic

имеющий историческое значение important in history or likely to be important in history

to seek out opportunities (He always sought out opportunities to move abroad)

искать возможности

to cringe (Jan cringed at the sight of her father dancing)

испытывать неловкость, сжаться (от страха)

historical

исторический relating to events or people in the past, or the study of history

to deplete

истощать, исчерпывать, разорять

to exhaust one's possibilities

исчерпывать возможности

footage (The media acquired some footage of the incident)

кадр, отснятый материал

book

книга

tradeoff

компромис

usher

контролёр

which appeared in ( I am writing to complain about the article which appeared in yesterday's issue of your newspaper)

который появился в...

peasant

крестьянин

loads of people (There are loads of people at this time)

куча людей

hairspray

лак для волос

nudge (Hours later, I woke up to a gentle nudge and a whisper. "Are you awake? )

легкий толчок

to fly into (I flew into Deli)

лететь в

craftmanship

мастерство

clemency

милосердие

views contained (The views contained in your report were extreme and unfounded)

мнения, содержащиеся

variety of something

множество ч-л

tacit agreement

молчаливое согласие

pulp

мякоть

on the coast

на побережье

waterfront

набережная

to fuel interest in sth (Travelling fueled my jnterest in the ancient history)

разжечь интерес в чем-либо

contemplation

размышление

contemplation (Some people will tell you, without the briefest contemplation, that they are living in the dream)

размышление

musing

размышление

musing

размышление, задумчивость

to split up with sb

разойтись, расстаться

disillusionment (/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/) (There's growing disillusionment with the government.) (He couldn't hide his disillusionment and lost his job)

разочарование

to disseminate information (to spread information)

распространять информацию

to tackle a problem ( how are you going to tackle this problem?)

решать проблему

on a budget Examples: -How to travel on a budget in your 20-s?

с ограниченной суммой денег with a limited amount of money

nugget

самородок

on one's own Examples: She's raised three kids on her own.

самостоятельно independently If you do something on your own, you do it without any help from other people.

There is more than meets the eye

скрыто от простого взгляда

consequently

следовательно

saliva

слюна

to assemble a furniture

собирать мебель

to solicit (ideas) (The newspaper's editors want to solicit opinions from readers.)

собирать, получать

to be in compliance with (We are fully in compliance with the legislative requirements)

соответствовать ч-л

compatriot

соотечественник

Retention

сохранение, удержание

precarious (/prɪˈkeəriəs/)

A precarious situation is likely to become worse. ненадежный, рискованный not fixed and likely to fall неустойчивый, шаткий

anarchy (/ˈænəki/) (This place is close to anarchy) (As soon as the teacher stepped in the hall, the classroom descended into anarchy.) (There must always be a leader or else anarchy will prevail.) (If prices rise the country could slide into anarchy)

Absence of government; state of disorder Анархия, безвластие

call off (I called off the party appointed on Tuesday)

to cancel

vocational training

профессиональное обучение

passage

проход, коридор, пассаж

durability

прочность

It is not my cup of tea (Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn't really my cup of tea)

(idiom) It is not the type of thing that I like

to rub sb up the wrong way (He was rubbing me up the wrong way) (It's not her fault - she just rubs me up the wrong way) (Whenever they meet, they always manage to rub each other the wrong way)

(idiom) to annoy someone without intending to

to be at the end of your tether (or to be at the end ofyour rope) (I am at the end of my tether) (By six o'clock after a busy day I'm at the end of my tether)

(idiom) to be run out of patience having no strength or patience left

to go by the book (to do sth by the book) (My lawyer always goes strictly by the book.) (This is a private deal - we don't have to do everything by the book)

(idiom) to do something exactly as the rules tell you to follow procedures

to throw in the towel (I am done. I am throwing in the towel)

(idiom) to give up, to admit defeat or failure

to flew off the handle (If she keeps flying off the handle like that, she'll have a heart attack)

(idiom) to lose one's temper, become angry

tangential (/tænˈdʒen·tʃəl/)

(of a subject or activity) different than the one you are talking about or doing отклоняющийся (от темы)не имеющий прямого отношения (к чему-л.)

can't make head or tail of it (This report makes no sense at all. I can't make head or tail of it) (Sorry, but I can't make head or tail of the instructions)

-to fail to understand anything -to absolutely not understand something

to get our wires crossed (If you think our biggest problem is market share then you have got our wires crossed)

-to misunderstand one another; -to have a different understanding of a situation -RUS: неправильно понять; перепутать

to put it in a nutshell (It is a very complicated system, but to put it in a nutshell it works exactly like a big kettle) (Could you please just put all that in a nutshell?) (To put it in a nutshell - People need good schools and teachers if they are to learn well)

-to summarize briefly, -to say something shortly, -to reduce a large, complicated amount of information into a much smaller, easier to understand size

show up (1. I was supposed to meet my sister for lunch, but she hasn't shown up yet; Over a hundred people showed up for the new conference; will you show up at the meeting? 2. It is hard to photograph polar bears, because they don't show up well against the snow)

1. when you appear somewhere, you ____ ____. Turn up is similar to ____ ____. 2. when something appears or becomes visible, it ____ ____.

run into (1. Ali was driving too fast, and he ran into a telephone pole; I was run into by a drunk driver 2. We ran into Karen and her new boyfriend at the supermarket yesterday; I owe Fran $300, so I hope I don't run into him) 3. I thought it would be easy to fix my car, but I've been running into problems; Jackie ran into one problem after another at work today. 4. The number of starving people in the country ran into millions; If you fixed everything on that old car that needs fixing, it would run into thousands of dollars)

1. when you are driving and hit another vehicle or something near the road, such as a tree or a telephone pole, you _______ ________it. 2. when you meet people unexpectedly or unintentionally , you _____ _____ them. 3. when you unexpectedly encounter problems or difficulties, you _____ _____ them 4. when the total of something grows to a large amount of number, it _____ ______ that amount of number.

come from (1. Mike comes from Alaska, so he's used to cold weather 2. Jane had a difficult childhood. She came from a broken home 3. The word "admiral" comes from an Arabic word The mechanic heard a strange sound coming from the engine)

1. when you come from a place, you were born there or lived there previously. 2. when you come from a family or a social situation, your past experience helps to explain your present attitudes and behavior. 3. when something comes from a source , that is where it originated

put on (1. I put on my new dress before going to the party. Eric forgot to put suntan lotion on, and now he is as red as a lobster 2. I put the book on the table 3. The Wilson's put a new roof on their house last year I told the tailor to put red buttons on the dress he's making for me 4. I need to go on a diet, I've been putting a lot of weight lately 5. The club put on a show to raise money for the party The opera hasn't been put on in more than 200 years 6.- You won the lottery? You're putting me on Don't put me on- tell me the truth - He didn't really win the lottery. It was all a big put-on to impress his girlfriend)

1. when you place something on or apply something to your body, you put it on 2. when you place something on or apply something to another surface, you put it on 3. when you attack or affix something to another thing, you put it on 4. when you put on weight, you gain weight 5. when you organize or perform something to another entertainment, such as a play or a concert, you put it on 6. -when you put people on, you kid or tease them -something done with the intention of fooling or deceiving people is a put-on

take off (1. Please, take off your shoes; I was so tired when I got home that I took my clothes off and went straight to bed. 2. I took the book off the table; you need to take the old wax from the floor before you wax it again. 3. After Jane took the flat tire off her bicycle, she put on the new one. 4. I can't work tomorrow. I have to take the day off for some tests at the hospital; Our company always lets us take the week between Christmas and New Year's Day off. 5. Our plane took off an hour because of the snow; Put on your seat belt, we are taking off now. 6. The new restaurant's business is taking off because it got a good review in the newspaper; If this business takes off, we could make a lot of money. 7. The party is boring- let's take off; After he found out that FBI was looking for him, he took off in a hurry; After the police arrived, we took off quickly. 8. The car dealer took $2000 off the list price; The sign in the store window said ' Every Monday take 10 percent off all marked price')

1. when you remove something from your body, you ____ it____ 2. when you remove something from a surface, you ____ it____ 3. when you remove something from something it is attached or affixed to, you ____ it____ 4. when you ____ time_____from work or study, you do something different, in stead of working or studying 5. when an airplane leaves the ground and flies up into the air, it ____ _____ *noun-takeoff 6. when a business or other organized activity becomes very successful, it ___ ____ 7. when you leave suddenly or quickly, you _____ ______ 8. when you reduce the price of something that is for sale by a certain amount, you ____ the amount ______the price

blip

CHANGE ​a small, temporary, and usually negative change from what usually happens временное явление (обычно негативное) SOUND/LIGHT a small spot of light on an electronic screen, sometimes with a short, high sound сигнал (на экране)

compliant (The teacher was shocked when her normally rebellious class became compliant.) (Many child psychologists believe negative consequences do not make students compliant.) (Even though I have been compliant with tax laws, I am still nervous about meeting with the auditor.) (As soon as my teenage daughter thinks I am going to take away her mobile phone, she becomes compliant and follows directions.)

Compliant people are willing to do what other people want them to. податливый observing the requirements and rules

antipathy (His antipathy towards her ex-wife was evident for everyone in this room) (When the actor was fired from the play, he converted his antipathy into a popular television show.) (After hearing about public antipathy to his programs, the candidate hired a new consultant.) (Is your antipathy for me so great that you no longer care about my feelings?)

Dislike, hostility Антипатия, отвращение

I laid my cards on the table

I was open and frank

run out of something (We've run out of bread) (I've nearly run out of money)

If a supply of something runs out, there is none left because it has all been used.

conciliatory

If people behave in a conciliatory manner, they try to make people stop being angry with them. примирительный

propensity

If someone has a propensity for something or to do something, they often do it. склонность

coherent (/koʊˈhɪr.ənt/) (When she ​calmed down, she was more coherent)

If someone is ______, you can ​understand what that ​person says:

morose (she was morose and silent when she got home) ( I felt morose when I was stuck in the elevator alone in a complete darkness)

If someone is morose, they are not friendly or happy and they talk very little. мрачный, замкнутый

superficial

If someone is superficial, they never think about things that are serious or important. поверхностный, несерьезный

to befall

If something bad befalls you, it happens to you. случаться, приключаться

Good call

Used to say that the other person made a good decision. правильное решение

dirge (When Kim sang a dirge for her deceased father, she brought everyone to tears.) (As the dirge was played on the church piano, the widow and her children wept.) (Because I am a writer, my best friend's mother asked me to write a dirge to honor her husband at his funeral.) (The members of the Indian tribe sang a dirge in unison as their chief was put to rest.)

a slow sad song or piece of music, sometimes played because someone has died = funeral dirge погребальная песнь медленная торжественная траурная музыка

incense

a substance which burns with a strong, sweet smell, often used in religious ceremonies ладан

lectern

a ​piece of ​furniture with a ​sloping ​part on which a ​book or ​paper is put to be ​read from

competent (Our teacher was very competent in his subject) (competence- the ability to do something well; компетентность)

able to do something well компетентный, знающий

competent (a competent swimmer/teacher)

able to do something well компетентный, знающий

articulate

able to speak clearly and expressively (членораздельный)

viable ( I am not sure if the proposed plan is viable in this situation; I could not suggest a viable alternative)

able to ​work as ​intended or ​able to ​succeed практически осуществимый, жизнеспособный

approbation (Kids need their fathers' approbation.) (I need to write a powerful resume to gain approbation from an employer) ( With my mother's approbation, I can sleep over at your house.) (You cannot take prescription medication without doctor's approbation.) (The King received the official approbation of the church.)

approval; praise одобрение, согласие

on target Examples: My prediction was not on target

as planned, on schedule; exactly as predicted как и запланировано

be engaged (1. I am engaged in the project. I do not feel engaged at my new job.)

be engaged means to become interested and committed to something

prim

behaves in a very formal way and is easily shocked by anything rude. чопорный

caustic (After waiting over an hour for my food, I became caustic with the waitress.) (Her caustic remarks made me sad.) (Because my uncle was a mean man, he took pleasure in making caustic statements to people.) (Even though you are upset, you should realize that making caustic comments is not helping the situation.) (Although Jill made a caustic remark about her boss, she does not deserve to lose her job.) (When Harold is in a bad mood, he can be very caustic with his wife.)

burning, sarcastically biting A caustic remark is extremely unkind and intended to upset or criticize someone. язвительный

frugality

careful in spending money: бережливость, экономностьскромность, умеренность (в расходовании или потреблении чего-л.)

selfless

caring about other people and not about yourself самоотверженный, бескорыстный

alacrity (/əˈlæk.rə.ti/) (She accepted the money with alacrity) (We accepted the invitation with alacrity) (It was an interesting challenge and I responded with alacrity)

cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed живость, готовность, рвение

disparate (people from disparate cultures) (Because there was so much disparate information on the topic, the research process took longer than expected. When a husband and wife have such disparate incomes, there can often be some degree of resentment in the marriage. Even though they are identical twins, they have such disparate personalities that it's impossible to get them confused. I understand that we all have disparate opinions on what to do with the generous donation, but let's make a thorough study on where it would best be spent. Everyone in the book club has disparate ideas on what we have read, but that's what makes every discussion so interesting. If you want to keep from going broke, don't even try to keep up with all the disparate fashion trends that usually only last one season. There are plenty of disparate articles on that star, many of which contradict each other.)

completely different в корне отличающийся

craven (My husband James proves he is not craven every time he runs into a burning building to save a stranger.) (Josh is such a craven individual that he did not bother to stand up for his wife when a stranger attacked her.) (The craven employee shocked everyone when he finally stood up to his mean boss.) (Are you so craven you will snitch on your friends to avoid getting into trouble?)

extremely cowardly (= not brave) трусливый

arduous (/ˈɑr·dʒu·əs/) (In those days, a trip to the West was an arduous journey.) (Playing the piano may seem arduous at first, but it gets easier with practice.) (One of the most arduous questions to answer is, "If there is another life after death?") (With arduous practice, you will get better at English) (Needless to say, mastering a foreign language is an arduous challenge.)

extremely difficult; laborious, needing a lot of effort to do трудный

sublime (/səˈblaɪm/) (sublimely )

extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable великолепный, возвышенный

fervor (/ˈfɜːrvər/) (The terrorist's fervor made him believe that giving his life for his cause was his purpose in life. Although I love college football, I do not have the same fervor for the games as those fans that paint their faces with their team colors. The teacher used his religious fervor as the basis for his refusal to teach his students about the evolution of mankind. When the airlines increased their fares, passengers responded with fervor about their plans to find alternate travelling means. The woman's spiritual fervor led her to leave her husband and become a nun. As the voters screamed and waved banners for their favorite candidates, their fervor was quite evident in the crowded auditorium. Car dealerships offer their salespeople incentives to ignite fervor in hopes of increasing vehicle movement. When the dead soldier's mother was shown on national television crying outside of the White House, the action stirred a great deal of anti-patriotic fervor.)

extremely strong beliefs or feelings рвение, пыл

horrendous

extremely unpleasant or bad ужасный, ужасающий

contrite (Show how contrite you are by writing an apology letter.) (If you were contrite, you would have said "I'm sorry" by now.) (Don't you have any contrite in your heart for murdering my brother?!) (The local news was noticeably contrite and apologized to viewers for the countless on-air technical difficulties.) (Since you wrote a contrite letter expressing remorse, I will forgive and accept you back into my life.)

feeling regret and guilt for something bad that you have done кающийся, раскаивающийся, сокрушающийся

capricious (Because of his capricious nature, Jeremy found it hard to keep a steady job.) (You need to settle down and stop being so capricious!) (Because fate is capricious, you never know what it will bring into your life.) (Even though the couple wanted to get married outside, they knew their ceremony depended on the capricious weather.)

fickle likely to suddenly change your ideas or behaviour капризный, непостоянный

figure out (Joe is so hostile all the time. I can't figure him out. I looked everywhere for my keys, but I couldn't figure out where I put them)

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of when you figure out something, you think about and succeed in understanding it

upright (can you please sit upright?; He was an upright man)

honest and morally good честный

appalled

horrified, shocked, потрясенный

pristine (/ˈprɪstiːn/)

in very good condition, as if new идеальный, нетронутый

eclectic

including many different styles and types эклектический

apathy (Since the football team has not won a game all year, there is a rising apathy among the cheerleaders.) (When people close their eyes to world affairs, apathy becomes dangerous because there is no one to speak out against injustice.)

indifference when someone is not interested in anything or willing to change things Безразличие, равнодушие, апатия

commensurate (/kəˈmen.sjər.ət/ ) (I would like a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience) (You will get a salary increase commensurate with your additional responsibilities and work.) (A punishment of 10 years in prison with hard labor for stealing a loaf of bread is not commensurate with the crime)

proportional in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else соразмерный

resilient

strong enough to get better quickly after damage, illness, shock, etc способный быстро восстанавливаться

implicit (We interpreted his silence as implicit agreement.)

suggested but not stated directly подразумеваемый, не выраженный прямо complete безоговорочный

abeyance (/əˈbeɪ.əns/) (The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it)

temporary suppression or suspension

appease (They attempted to appease international opposition by promising to hold talks.) (Ancient civilizations were known for appeasing their gods by making sacrifices)

to calm; pacify; placate Успокаивать, умиротворять

penury (/ˈpen.jə.ri/)

the state of being extremely poor бедность, нищета, нужда

Ambivalence (/æmˈbɪvələnt/) (We are both somewhat ambivalent about having a child) (He was ambivalent about moving to London)

the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes not sure whether you want or like something or not Двойственность; раздвоение чувств

tube

the system of railways under the ground in London метро (в Лондоне)

posture (She has very good posture.)

the way one holds one's body; a pose or position осанка

repercussion (/ˌriː.pəˈkʌʃ.ən/) (Any ​decrease in ​tourism could have ​serious repercussions for the ​local ​economy)

the ​effect that an ​action, ​event, or ​decision has on something, ​especially a ​bad ​effect (последствия)

coagulate (/kəʊˈæɡ.jə.leɪt/ ) (The sauce coagulated as it cooled down.) (The venom of this snake coagulates the blood.) (The killer did not realize the blood would coagulate on the floor and form a huge blob.) (Over time the milk will coagulate and become a bottle of disgusting clots.) (I knew the blood had started to coagulate when it stopped oozing from the wound.)

thicken, congeal to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this свертывать, сгущать

pedantic

thinking too much about details and rules педантичный

go along with something (She'll never go along with this idea) (yes, I'll go along with that)

to accept to support an idea, or to agree with someone's opinion

to condone (His comments appeared to condone drug abuse.) (We don't condone discrimination in any shape or form)

to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong потворствовать

to concede (Even the company chairman concedes that the results are disappointing.)

to admit that something is true, even though you do not want to признавать

aver (/əˈvɝː/) (The lawyer averred her client's innocence) (She averred that he was guilty) (I aver that I wasn't at this bar last night) (The political candidate's ads aver he is the best choice for governor.) (Even though the country is in an economic crisis, its leader will aver the nation is doing well during his monthly address.)

to affirm, declare to be true to say that something is certainly true

to emerge ​

to appear from somewhere or come out of somewhere появляться, возникать

turn up (Fred turned up late again) (The trouble with Frank is that he usually turns up about an hour late for meetings)

to arrrive

to fathom (No one could fathom why she had left so early.) (Your future is more noble than I ever fathomed)

to be able to understand something after thinking about it a lot понимать, постигать

I am not in the position

to be not able to do something because of your situation

take after somebody (Peter's very tall - he takes after his father)

to be similar to an older member of your family пойти в кого-либо

Amalgamate (formal) (The Wimm Bill Dann company amalgamated with PepsiCo Company two years ago in order to stabilize their business) (The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.) (Could you please amalgamate all the data given in the attached document in one report?)

to combine into a inified whole if two organizations amalgamate, or if one amalgamates with another, they join and make one big organization Объединять, объединяться

adulterate (/əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/) (There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water) (Can you please adulterate this orange juice with water?)

to corrupt or make impure

abate (1. The storm/wind/rain has started to abate. 2. The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating. 3. The government should come up with a program to abate air pollution 4. We were waiting for the rain to abate)

to decrease, reduce, become less stronger

hold up (There were several hold-ups on the motorway) (My train was held up for several hours)

to delay something that slows you down or makes you late

to beat about the bush (He never gives you a straight answer. He's always beating about the bush)

to delay talking about something when somebody is avoiding talking about a difficult or unpleasant topic

abscond (/æbˈskɒnd/) (Two prisoners absconded last night. She absconded from boarding school with her boyfriend)

to depart secretly and hide

to delineate (Jamie asked her teacher to delineate the project description once more.) (The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter.) (The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.)

to describe something completely, including details:

to obliterate (The town was obliterated by bombs.)

to destroy something completely уничтожать, разрушать

to leverage (How to leverage existing contacts without appearing sleazy and manipulative)

to develop and use fully

go for it ("I'm ​thinking of ​applying for that ​job." "Go for it!")

to do anything you have to in ​order to get something to take the opportunity of doing something

go in (входить I looked through the window, but I didn't actually go in)

to enter a place

check out (I'd like to check out this complaint we received from a client. It seems quite serious) (We'll need to check out his story)

to examine something or get more information about it in order to be certain that it is true, safe, or suitable

go off (The bomb went off in a main street near the centre, but luckily it was at a quiet time of the day)

to explode If a bomb or gun goes off, it explodes or fires

to burgeon (/ˈbɜː.dʒən/) (Love burgeoned between them.) (The best business decisions will allow a company to burgeon and increase profits.) (As car prices go down, car dealers are expecting sales to burgeon.) (When the new factory is built, job opportunities are expected to burgeon in our community.) (The actor hopes the use of social media will burgeon his popularity.) (Because Janice is pregnant with triplets, everyone is expecting her stomach to burgeon quickly.)

to florish to develop or grow quickly

to bolster (Strong sales are bolstering the economy.) (John's recent lottery win is sure to bolster his appeal to women.) (If I want to feel better about myself, I need to bolster my self-esteem.) (In order to bolster its profits, the computer company is cutting its workforce.) (Did you fake an illness to bolster sympathy from your ex-boyfriend?) (Raising your voice is not a good way to bolster your position during an argument.) (The defense attorney hoped to bolster his case by providing his client with a solid alibi.)

to give a boost to, to prop up, to support укреплять

be riveted (Her eyes were riveted on/to his face.)

to give something all of your attention because it is so interesting or important быть прикованным к чему-либо

to put you in the picture ( Some important decisions were taken at yesterday's meeting. Let me put you in the picture)

to give the latest information, to update you

assuage (/əˈsweɪdʒ/ ) (The government tried to assuage the public's fears.) (Warm soup does very little to assuage my sore throat.) (Having friends by my side will assuage the worries of becoming a parent.) ( While smoking may assuage stress, it will upset your overall health.) (Aspirin will assuage your headache.) (You could assuage the crowd by being less tense and more humorous with your character.)

to make less severe to make unpleasant feelings less strong успокаивать

engender (We want to engender loyalty to our products)

to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist вызывать, пробуждать (чувство)

mollify

to make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle ослаблять, смягчать, успокаивать

to contaminate (All factories contaminate water and soil) (radioactive contamination)

to make something dirty or poisonous загрязнять

facilitate (I will do everything in my power to facilitate the process.) (The translator will facilitate the conversation between the immigrant and the attorney. According to the contract, a mediator will facilitate the settling of our dispute. The hotel concierge will facilitate car service for guests who do not have their own transportation. As a real estate agent, my mother often helps facilitate deals between property sellers and buyers. The new software application will facilitate collaborative efforts between writers in different countries by allowing them to simultaneously type on one document. If you choose the gold package, a tour guide will personally facilitate your trip by travelling with you during your mountain hike. Keith is going to hire a packing company to facilitate his family's move so his pregnant wife will not have to exert herself. Hopefully offering a reward will facilitate citizen involvement in the capture of the child abductor. The questions on the paper should facilitate a discussion between you and your group members. With the extra funding, the school is going to install elevators to facilitate mobility for disabled students.)

to make something possible or easier облегчать, способствовать

exacerbate (Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution.)

to make something worse усиливать, усугублять

to belie (His shy manner belied his very sharp mind) (Jason tried to belie the fact he was a lousy worker by showing up early at the office.) (Janice hoped her smile would belie the sadness she felt.) (In order to belie the truth about his illness, Jack always pretends to be healthy and happy at work.)

to misrepresent, to give a false impression to give a wrong idea about something давать неверное представление

to talk at cross purposes ( I think we are talking at cross purposes. I mean next month, not this month) (Talking at cross purposes can be frustrating)

to misunderstand to talk about different things

to get the wrong end of the stick (Everyone arrived for the meeting at different times. We must have got the wrong end of the stick) (I'm so sorry. I must have got the wrong end of the stick. I'll be right there) (This isn't it, you've got the wrong end of the stick)

to misunderstand what someone has said or to misunderstand a situation

to traverse (/trəˈvɜːs/)

to move across something пересекать

to flock (Tourists are flocking to the beaches.) (Chinese tourists are flocking to Britain in greater numbers to buy luxury goods in the aftermath of the "Brexit" vote and with the British pound slumping)

to move or come together in large numbers стекаться, валить толпами

oscillate (oscillation- колебание, движение взад и вперед)

to move repeatedly between two positions or opinions двигаться взад и вперед, колебаться

to backon

to move your hand, head, etc to show someone that you would like them to come nearer подзывать

substantiate (/səbˈstænʃieɪt/ ) (His claims have never been substantiated)

to provide facts which prove that something is true подкреплять доказательствами

to skim ​ (She began skimming through the reports on her desk.)

to read or look at something quickly without looking at the details бегло просматривать

get over something (It took her months to get over the shock of Richard leaving)

to recover from something to begin to feel better after being unhappy or ill

mitigate

to reduce the harmful effects of something смягчать, уменьшать

to rebuff

to refuse someone's suggestion or offer, especially in an unfriendly way давать отпор, резко отклонять

gainsay (verb)

to refuse to accept something as the truth отрицать возражать, противоречить

to buttress (To buttress his lecture, Dr. Wren prepared a PowerPoint presentation of fifty slides.) (If you don't use quality materials to buttress the balcony, someone could get seriously hurt when it falls down.) (After the third earthquake, it was impossible to buttress the wall adequately, so we ended up tearing it down.)

to reinforce, to support поддерживать

alleviate (/əˈliː.vi.eɪt/) (The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering) (The government should spend more money every year in order to alleviate the effects of soil contamination) (A good book and a cup of hot coffee can alleviate the feeling of depression)

to relieve, improve partially, to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe облягчать, смягчать

obviate (A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force)

to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary избегать; устранять; избавляться

to depict (The cartoon depicts the president as a vampire.)

to represent someone or something in a picture or story изображать

give back ( Can I use your pen? I'll give it back after the test. Timmy, give that toy back to your sister right now!)

to return something to someone

to burnish (The presidential candidate used his time at the podium to burnish his image in the eyes of the nation.) (I spent the whole evening burnishing my car)

to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny to polish sth To burnish the image of someone or something means to improve their image полировать

set sth aside

to save something, usually time or money, for a special purpose откладывать, копить

stipulate

to say exactly what must be done предписывать, ставить условием, обусловливать, оговаривать в качестве особого условия

to be on the same wavelength ('You and your boss seem to agree on most things'. 'Yes, we are on the same wavelength') (Let's see if we are on the same wavelength)

to share similar opinions and ideas to think in a similar way to another person; (syn. : to be on the same page)

to liaise (/liˈeɪz/) (Our head office will liaise with the suppliers to ensure delivery.)

to speak to other people at work in order to exchange information with them поддерживать или устанавливать связь

to digress

to start talking about something that is not related to what you were talking about before (отклоняться от темы)

to accelerate

to start to happen more quickly, or to make something start to happen more quickly ускорять

get away with something (He shouldn't treat you like that. Don't let him get away with it) (She can get away with almost anything)

to succeed in doing something bad or wrong without being punished or criticized

codify (What type of system is used to codify the movies so they can be easily located in the school library?) (The author tries to codify important ideas about language.) (The codification of the laws began in the 1840s.)

to systematize to arrange something, such as laws or rules, into a system

supersede (/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/)

to take the place of someone or something that went before вытеснять, заменять

deride (/dɪˈraɪd/ formal) (Her novel, once derided by critics, is now a classic.) (When I am a parent, I will not deride my children and make them feel worthless.) (If the police do not intervene, the fans of the winning team will deride the losing players as they leave the arena.) (My sister's ex-husband liked to deride her whenever they had friends over to visit.) (Because the book was written so poorly, the critic had no choice but to deride the book's author in the review.) (Jason's spoiled daughter thinks it is okay to deride homeless people.) (If you want to teach your children a good lesson, teach them it is not kind to deride others for sport.)

to talk about someone or something as if they are ridiculous and do not deserve any respect высмеивать

to get straight to the point ( OK, I'll get straight to the point. I am afraid we're going to have to let you go)

to talk about the most important thing (сразу перейти к делу)

to brood about life

to think for a long time about things that make you sad or angry размышлять с грустью

come up with (We need to come up with a good scheme to make money)

to think of a plan, an idea, or a solution to a problem

attenuate (/əˈten.ju.eɪt/) (Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth's atmosphere.) (Doctors claim taking the flu vaccine will attenuate the effects of the illness.) (How can I attenuate my headache?) (Because the sunlight wakes me up every morning, I am going to hang dark curtains to attenuate the sun's rays.) (Leaders from countries all over the world meet at the United Nations to attenuate hostility between nations.)

to weaken to make something smaller, thinner, or weaker ослаблять, истощать

to engage with somebody (-She's an ​intelligent ​child but in ​class she doesn't really engage. -Just ​stay out of his way as much as ​possible, and don't engage with him)

to ​become ​involved, or have ​contact, with someone or something взаимодействовать с коллегами

chicanery (/ʃɪˈkeɪ.nər.i/ ) (You can smell the chicanery from a dishonest politician.) (Instead of dealing with my lawyer's chicanery, I will hire another.) (People don't trust you because of your chicanery.) (The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.)

trickery, fraud clever, dishonest talk or behavior that is used to deceive people:

look for (I looked for you at the party, but I didn't see you Excuse me, can you help me? I am looking for a big mall)

try to find something or someone

facetious (/fəˈsiːʃəs/)

trying to make a joke or a clever remark in a way that annoys people неуместно шутливый

austere (/ɒsˈtɪər/) (She was an austere woman) (Without any decorations, the Christmas tree looked austere.) (A monk chooses to live an austere life because of his religious beliefs.) (When he thought no one was watching, the austere palace guard would smile at the small children.)

unadorned plain, simple, and without unnecessary decorations or luxuries strict or severe простой, суровый

sleazy (He spent the night drinking in a sleazy bar)

unpleasant and morally wrong, often in a way that relates to sex

distressed

upset or worried

Expatriate

Эмигрант, иностранец

desultory (/ˈdes.əl.tər.i/ ) (She made a desultory attempt at conversation.) (He wandered around, cleaning up in a desultory way.) (Because he was not happy with his pay increase, James made only a desultory effort to complete his duties at work.) (The committee meetings are desultory in practice because they generally have no real purpose other than as a social gathering.) (Because Janice was not a football fan, she showed only a desultory interest in the game.) (Since my grandmother suffers from a brain disorder, she often speaks in a desultory tone which comes across as unorganized.)

without a clear plan or purpose and showing little effort or interest not having a plan or purpose несвязный, отрывочный; бессвязный, несистематический; бесцельный

speechless

without speech; lack of words; quiet, лишившийся дара речи

I am tasked with

В мои обязанности входит

Interchangeable

Взаимозаменяемый, равнозначный

to refrain (It is hard for me to refrain from bying a new dress at the salary day)

Воздерживаться

to revolt

Восставать, бунтовать

holistic ( holistic knowledge) (To protect the Earth from pollution, we should create a holistic plan that acknowledges all of the environmental threats to the planet.) (The comprehensive high school provides students with a holistic education that allows them to become well-rounded adults.) (According to the holistic view of good health, a body will not heal if the mind is injured.)

Всеобъемлющий

Census data

Данные переписи

loudspeakers (Today I am connecting through my laptop's loudspeakers because I forgot my headphones at home)

Динамики, колонки

cantaloupe

Дыня

Noticeable

Заметный, видный

to stagnate

Застаиваться

countryman

Земляк, соотечественник

heartfelt

Искренний, сердечный, откровенный, глубоко прочувствованный

exodus

Исход Массовый уход

The company is on the brick of financial collapse

Компания находится на грани финансового краха

traffic offense

Нарушение правил дорожного движения

incredulous (He looked incredulous when I told him the results.) (The lottery winner was incredulous and could not believe his good fortune.) (Because Leslie is such a tiny woman, people find it incredulous she is a police officer.) (I could tell by my husband's incredulous smile he had serious doubts about my excuse for coming home late.)

Недоверчивый not able to believe something

tenderness

Нежность

Marginally

Незначительно Slightly

infallible (They're experts, but they're not infallible.)

Непогрешимый, безошибочный always right, true, or correct

He is the embodiment of angel

Он воплощение ангела

to upend plans

Перевернуть планы

Wrongdoer

Правонарушитель, преступник

Predecessor

Предшественник

to impede

Препятствовать

translucent

Просвечивающий, полупрозрачный

It is a pleasure to meet you digitally

Рад познакомиться с вами оффлайн

to debunk ( I came here to debunk your claim about election fraud)

Разоблачать обман, развеивать

to erode (The coastline is slowly being eroded by the sea.) ( this humiliation has eroded his belief in love)

Разрушать; размывать

to slump sales

Резкое падение продаж

to converge

Сводить воедино, сближаться, сходиться в одной точке

revenant

Человек, возвратившийся после долгого отсутствия

epitaph

надгробная надпись

to set the table

накрывать на стол

attire

наряд

Our sales began to drop off this month

наши продажи начали падать в этом месяце

cubicle

небольшое помещение, кабина, отсек

disparity

неравенство, несоответствие

inexorably (inexorable- неудержимый) (These events led inexorably to war) (Mary did not want to watch the movie because she knew the plot contained an inexorable tragedy.)

неумолимо, непреклонно continuing without any possibility of being stopped

on a whim Examples: On a whim, we drove to the beach for the weekend.

ни с того ни с сего impulsively

fat chance ("The Red Socks are going to win the championship this year" "Fat chance! They'll never beat the Yankees")

ничтожный шанс when there is very little possibility of something happening- the possibility is so small that you think it won't happen

to draw attention

обращать внимание

to pay attention to sth

обращать внимание на что-либо

combustible products

огнеопасные продукты

brisk

оживлённый, живой

commemorate

ознаменовывать, отмечать

to recline on a chair

откинуться на стуле

henceforth

отныне, с этих пор

overwhelmed (I overwhelmed by our results at school)

ошеломленный

rooster

петух (adult male chicken)

malleable

податливый

scoundrell

подлец

to acquaint with sth

познакомиться с

to surpass

превосходить

to envisage (The police don't envisage any trouble at the festival.)

представлять себе, предвидеть

dismissive

пренебрежительный

on duty Examples: Who is on duty here? I need some help. I can't help you now, but I'll be on duty in about an hour.

при исполнении служебных обязанности working

on condition that Examples: -Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don't touch the plants - She said she'd help with the costumes on condition that she would get ten free tickets to the play

при условии, что if only

to partake ( I'd like to partake in English corporate classes)

принимать участие

to confer a degree (An honorary degree was conferred on her by Harvard in 2003)

присуждать ученую степень

intrinsic (Physical culture is an intrinsic part of the school's curriculum)

присущий, неотъемлемый

glimpse

проблеск, беглый взгляд

to validate the quality

проверять качество

to transpire (Whether or not he understood what had transpired)

происходить, случаться

take issue with (I would also like to take issue with the statement made by your journalist that the students of the college are to blame for this situation)

спорить, не соглашаться to disagree with what someone says or writes

to dispute (dispute-спор)

спорить, пререкаться

contentious (a contentious issue)

спорный

resilience

способность быстро восстанавливаться

conducive (working conditions not conducive to productivity.)

способствующий; благоприятный; подходящий; содействующий Tending to cause or bring something about; contributive

flock

стадо

work placement

стажировка

to forge a reputation

сформировать репутацию

thereby

тем самым

circulation

тираж

precision ( syn.- accuracy)

точность

to require (Training to be a doctor requires a lot of hard work) (A recent law requires that all programmes are censored) (You are required by law to produce a valid passport)

требовать, нуждаться to need or demand something to officially demand that someone does something

nebulous (idea)

туманный, расплывчатый, неясный, смутный

to dismiss

увольнять

pattern

узор

on purpose Examples: I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.

умышленно, нарочно intentionally

derogatory (He made derogatory comments/remarks on my report) (The restaurant's derogatory name caused people to avoid eating there.) (My husband's derogatory comments really hurt me.)

уничижительный, пренебрежительный

to foster ( The teacher's task is to foster learning)

усиливать, способствовать росту Encourage the development of sth

weary (Syn.- tired, exhausted)

уставший

financial outlay

финансовые затраты

expediency

целесообразность

a valuable asset to the company

ценный человек для компании

government official

чиновник

Make yourself at home

чувствуй себя как дома

ballpoint pen

шариковая ручка

ethnicity

этническая или расовая принадлежность;

genuine (He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students)

​If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest. искренний

considerate

​kind and ​helpful (тактичный, деликатный)

dogmatic (The preacher was a dogmatic individual who was quick to argue with anyone who challenged his opinion. I don't mean to come across as dogmatic, but I am certain I am correct on this issue! Because he refused to listen to others, everyone considered the politician to be too dogmatic. While my supervisor liked to think of himself as an open-minded individual, he was really dogmatic and always had to have the last word. The surgeon was dogmatic in his opinion and refused to listen even when the nurse warned him of possible problems during the operation. During the debate, Karen was very dogmatic on the subject of gun control even though she had not reviewed the information provided on the topic.)

​not willing to accept other ideas or opinions because you think yours are right догматичный, категорический, не допускающий возражений

blurb (I'll write a nice blurb for his book)

a short description to advertise a product, especially a book рекламный текст (на обложке)

complacent (We can't afford to become too complacent about our work)

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you do not feel that you need to try any harder самодовольный

Meaningful (syn- significant, important, substantial) (This meeting is very meaningful for al of us) (He wanted to feel that his job was meaningful) (The trip turned out to be very meaningful for both of them) (Meaningful work is something we all want but what makes your work meaningful?)

important or valuable значимый

abrasive (She was a tough girl with rather an abrasive manner) (My boss is a very abrasive person)

speaking or behaving in a rude and unpleasant way

to recede ('his footsteps receded down the corridor) (Much of the water has receded, but the damage is already done)

to become further and further away отступать, удаляться If a memory or feeling recedes, it becomes less clear or strong. отступать в прошлое, забываться If a man's hair recedes, it stops growing at the front of his head. редеть (о волосах)

to expedite (We've got to expedite this order because they need it by tomorrow) (Can you please expedite a delivery)

to cause something to be done or progress more quickly ускорять Syn: to push, to accelerate, to hurry, to quicken

to contravene

to do something that is forbidden by a law or rule нарушать

to hustle (On weekends they hustle tourists on the waterfront)

to forcefully encourage someone to buy something, or to cheat someone

to intimidate

to intentionally frighten someone, especially so that they will do what you want запугивать

to exacerbate (/ɪɡˈzæs·ərˌbeɪt/) (Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust)

to make something that is already bad worse Syn: to worsen, to aggravate

to prod (she took up a fork and prodded at the food)

to push someone or something with your finger or with a pointed object тыкать ​ to encourage someone to do something побуждать

to belittle

to say that someone or something is not very important or not very good преуменьшать

go ballistic

to suddenly become very angry выходить из себя

tether (/ˈteðər/)

to tie an animal to a post so that it can only move around within a limited area привязывать

to go travelling (I'll go travelling to India next wek)

to travel somewhere for a long time

to go on a trip

to travel somewhere for a short time

repressed (I feel repressed about telling my friend that I love him)

unable to show your true feelings and emotions скованный, подавленный A repressed feeling or emotion is one that you do not show. сдерживаемый

to fall for sb (She is starting to fall for him)

Влюбиться

to go out with sb ( I am going out with Tom)

Встречаться с кем-либо

to spill the beans (My friend promised me not to spill the beans about my plans to get married)

Выдать секрет, проболтаться

to stick together (In order to win in this battle, we need to stick together)

Держаться вместе

His bark is worse than his bite

Он больше лает, чем кусает

He is a laughing stock

Он объект для насмешек (шут гороховый)

She is a barrel of laughs

Она очень веселая (шутник)

tweezers

Щипчики, пинцет

to be down in the dumps (He was down in the dumps) (Things hadn't been going so well for her at work and she was feeling a bit down in the dumps) (I've been feeling very down in the dumps because my best friend is moving to Barcelona)

быть несчастливым, унылым It is a common idiom used to describe a negative emotion. We use this idiom when we are feeling a little depressed, gloomy or sad.

to be bold as a brass ( She marched into the store, as bold as brass, and demanded her money back) (No one had invited her to the wedding, but she showed up at the church, bold as brass)

быть очень уверенным в себе

to be privileged (I am happy to be privileged to share a table with the president)

быть привелигированным

to be shocked and stunned (I was shocked and stunned when I saw my ex-girlfriend at the party)

быть шокированным и ошарашенным

over the weekends (I will do a report over the weekends)

в выходные дни, на выходных

to hit the roof (syn- hit the ceiling) (The third time we were late for class, our teacher hit the roof) (If I'm late again he'll hit the roof) (She asked where they met and when he told her the bar of his club, she hit the roof)

взорваться от злости get very angry and fly into a rage

to fly out of (The tourists flew out to any destination that was available) (My plane will fly out of Atlanta tomorrow at four in the morning) (Do you fly out of Domodedovo airport?)

вылетать из

credit crunch

кредитный кризис

to pluck up the courage (He finally plucked up courage to ask her to marry him) (I'd love to do a parachute jump, but I can't pluck up enough courage) (I want to ask him on a date, but I haven't been able to pluck up the courage) (Tina plucked up the courage to tell her parents that she was pregnant)

набраться смелости to force yourself to be brave enough to do something, although you are frightened or worried about it

contravention (/ˌkɒntrəˈvenʃən/ )

нарушение

Don't judge a book by its cover

не суди книгу по обложке

off the coast of (This hotel is located off the coast of Italy)

неподалёку от берега

discrepancy ( /dɪˈskrepənsi/) (Why we have this discrepancy in the calculation?)

несоответствие

weak currency

неустойчивая (валюта с понижательной тенденцией движения курса)

to regain (It was several hours before he regained consciousness) (The government has regained control of the city)

обретать снова, восстанавливать

She is a class act

она неподражаемая, непревзойденная

nail file

пилочка для ногтей

bad exchange

плохой обменный курс

subordinate

подчиненный

to reach a mutual understanding

прийти к взаимопониманию

to be on hand (Twenty professional trainers are on hand to teach you any sport you wish)

присутствующий, находящийся рядом

diverse (/daɪˈvɜːs/) (London is a very diverse city)

разнообразный, многонациональный

laid-back (city) (syn- relaxed, calm) (I don't know how you can be so laid-back about your exams) (I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back) (She's always so laid-back about everything)

спокойный; непринуждённый; неторопливый relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or things that need to be done

to judge people by appearances (Don't judje people by appereances)

судить людей по внешности

fussy

суетливый, нервный

go off the beaten track (We found a great vacation spot, off the beaten track) (Ronald hates following tour guides around temples with flags and hordes of other tourists. He prefers to go off alone and explore; he likes to see places off the beaten track, which are not on the main tourist routes)

сходить с проторенной дорожки (идиома) be away from the frequently traveled routes

strong currency (Ruble is not a strong currency nowadays)

твердая (устойчивая) валюта

to haggle over price

торговаться

phony ( [ˈfəʊnɪ]) (syn- false, fake) (He gave the police a phony number)

фальшивый, поддельный, ложный, липовый, лживый

hair dryer

фен

sly as a fox

хитрый как лиса

to giggle (She started giggling and couldn't stop) (When she suddenly started to sing, we all looked at each other and started to giggle) (What are you giggling about? Have I said something funny?) (There were a few nervous giggles from people in the audience)

хихикать to laugh nervously or foolishly

good ecxhange

хороший обменный курс

cynical

циничный

recession (A recession is associated with high unemployment, slowing gross domestic product, and high inflation)

экономический спад

I am not accustomed to sth (I am not accustomed to wake up so early)

я не привыклы к ч-л