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diversity

(n.) difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms

confront

(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

comply

(v.) to yield to a request or command

glare

1 shine intensely and blindingly 2 stare fixedly and angrily

disintergration

1 the process of losing cohesion or strength 2 powerful opponent disintegrates and their group falls apart

enterprise

A business organization in such areas as shipping, mining, railroads, or factories.

stock

A certificate of ownership in a corporation

threshold

A doorway or entrance

glacier

A large mass of moving ice and snow on land

Beverage

A liquid used as a drink

Silt

A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks

merchant

A person who makes money by selling goods

ancestor

A relative who lived in the past

complication

A series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative

Stock

A share of ownership in a company.

Luge

A small, competitive ice-sled

sonar

A technique for determining the distance to an object under water

protractor

A tool used to measure angles

Irrigation

A way of supplying water to an area of land

misprint

An error in printing

submersible

An underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure.

Precipitation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

aptitude

Capacity for learning; natural ability

tow

Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber prepared for spinning

subsequent

Coming after or later

stroke

Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply гладить, ласкать

undaunt

Fearless

define

Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.

fatally

Having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences

choke

If you are choke, you feel as though you can't breathe

conversely

In an opposite manner; in an altogether different way

seep

Leak

cohabitation

Living together without being married

damp

Make slightly wet Discourage

Well

Man-made hole drilled below the water table in order to obtain groundwater from an aquifer

repugnant

Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

volatile

Quickly changeable, easily vaporized

kin

Related by blood

scrounger

Someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

emphasis

Something that is given great stress or importance

cortex

Specialized region in a plant root or stem for storage and support.

scale

Specify a percentage of original size to enlarge or reduce the size of an object

cram

Study hard in a short time

loop

The action of doing something over and over again петля

evaporation

The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

condensation

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

timing

The controlled pacing of a speech

intervention

The involvement in a situation to alter the outcome

snout

The nose or jaws that stick out in front of certain animals' heads

cornerstone

The starting point of a building

palaeontology

The study of fossils

indicate

To be a sign of, or show

wreak

To bring about or inflict inflict punishment on a person, vent

preced

To come before in time

hyphenate

To connect or separate with a hyphen.

simmer

To cook gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point

Simmer

To cook liquid until just below boiling

Dunk

To dip

undermine

To gradually weaken or damage erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).

hug

To hold someone closely with their arms

misled

To lead or guide wrongly; lead astray

invalidate

To make valueless, or worthless. To take away all force

conquer

To overcome by force, defeat

expell

To remove

meander

To wander around aimlessly

rudimentary

Undeveloped; very basic or simple

hostile

Unfriendly, antagonistic

whereas

While on the contrary, considering that

outing

a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip

sibling

a brother or a sister

fault

a crack or break in Earth's crust

hinge

a joint on a lid or door that allows it to swing open or shut

raft

a large number of something

stethoscope

a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

cetacean

a member of the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises

freak

a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

herald

a person or thing that announces important news or events to come

incentive

a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior

premise

a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion

Reef

a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.

emergency

a serious or dangerous situation that needs immediate action

injection

a shot; the "throwing" of medicine into the body by a needle

minefield

a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties

parish

a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor

handful

a small number or amount a person who is difficult to control

Lagoon

a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef.

desire

a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen

truant

a student who stays away from school without leave or explanation

insight

a sudden realization of a problem's solution; contrasts with strategy-based solutions

tuition

a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university.

implement

a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, especially as used for a particular purpose.

vital

absolutely necessary or important; essential.

literally

actually; in fact; true in reality

slap

an offensive strike delivered with an open hand, usually made to the face

shoal

any very shallow spot in a body of water A large number of fish swimming together

endorse

approve; support

controversies

arguments, disputes

factual

authentic, genuine, truthful

Blush

become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.

reliant

being dependent on someone

subcutaneous

beneath the skin

snore

breathe noisily during one's sleep

exhilarating

bringing great joy and excitement

scald

burn from contact with hot liquid or steam

viable

capable of living, thriving, or succeeding

bring about

cause, produce, make happen

stern

chest, breast, breastbone

devise

come up with after a mental effort

dismay

consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected

contemporary

current, modern; from the same time Someone living at the same time

jeopardy

danger

distinct

different or unique

diverse

different; varied

verge

edge or border

redefine

explain in a new and better way

tremendous

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

crucial

extremely necessary; essential

renown

fame, glory

implant

fix or set securely or deeply внушать, внедрять

ballistic

forcefully moving

adequately

good enough; sufficient

sceptical

having doubts about something that other people think is true or right

Humble

having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance

alike

having resemblance or similarity

inhaler

helps prevent asthma

grasp

hold firmly

spouse

husband or wife a person who pledged marriage

ape

imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner) обезьяна

prominent

important; famous

innate

inborn; natural

syringe

instrument used for the withdrawal and injection of fluids

cerebral

intellectual

gross

large

guidance

leadership or direction

gush

liquid pouring out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling;

howl

long loud wailing cry of a dog, wolf, etc.

decay

loss of memory due to the passage of time, during which the memory trace is not used

oblige

make (someone) legally or morally bound to an action or course of action

porpoise

mammal

recollection

memory

ample

more than enough, large, spacious

minor

of comparatively less importance

shrug off

pay little regard To treat sth as if it is not important

basis

pedestal, foot, base

cartographer

person who makes maps

convince

persuade or show conclusively by argument or proof

courtesy

politeness

likelihood

probability

prevail

prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious

implemented

put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

eligible

qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen having the right to do or obtain something

glow

shine, radiate, beam

confine

shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement

pinafore

sleeveless, apron-like garment

acquaintance

someone you know but who is not a close friend

Puddle

something resembling a pool of liquid

obligation

something that ties a person to a certain course of action, such as a promise or vow; duty

immersion

state of being deeply engrossed or absorbed; covered with water

emphasise

stress, highlight, make clear

amid

surrounded by; in the middle of

perspiration

sweat

availability

system and information are available

tend

take care of

intimacy

the ability to form close, loving relationships

legislation

the act of making or enacting laws

compliance

the action or fact of complying with a wish or command.

hall

the area inside the entrance of a building

inspection

the examination of the quality of work-in-process

prospect

the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

purification

the process by which pollutants are removed from wastewater

credibility

the quality of being trusted and believed in

consequence

the result of an action

attain

to accomplish, gain

amend

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

scour

to clean or polish by hard rubbing

wink

to close and open one eye quickly to tell a secret or joke

authorize

to delegate power to give official permission for something to happen

evolve

to develop gradually

surpass

to exceed or go beyond

trickle

to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream

entitle

to give someone a title, right, or claim to something

envisage

to imagine; to conceive of

levy

to impose a tax upon

associate

to link; to group together

peer

to look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty

tempt

to make someone want to do something

prescribe

to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

nudge

to push slightly to attract attention

don

to put on or dress in director of nurses to give, gift

admire

to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval look up to

scrape

to remove a very thin layer of outer skin by rubbing it with a knife or vegetable peeler

Drain

to remove liquid from a food product

surge

to rush or move forward suddenly

cater

to satisfy the needs of, try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service

embed

to set or fix firmly in (something)

reside

to settle into a place to live; to exist

absorb

to soak up or take in

bloat

to swell or puff up

reassurance

to tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous

tickle

touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please

convolute

twist or coil; wind Extremely complex and difficult to follow

disagreeable

unpleasant; offensive; quarrelsome and bad-tempered

meanwhile

until something expected happens, or while something else is happening

Stab

v. to cut or push into or through with a pointed weapon

pump

v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

tread

walk in a specific way put down or press the foot, place the foot

chatter

when animals repeat their sounds quickly

Gasp

when you suddenly breathe in deeply, usually because you're scared or you' re crying

blazer

worn for tennis, yachting and other sports

saucer

Блюдце

Sip

Глоток

Pump

Туфли бальные

abstract

абстракция, теоретически

flee

бежать, спасаться бегством

crow

ворона кукареку радостный крик младенца

recuperate

восстановить силы, поправиться

intrusive

вторгающийся \ незваный \ назойливый

profound

глубокий, основательный, океан

cuff

давление олшейтин

complement

дополнение, укомплектовывать

spiny

колючий

continuity

непрерывность, сценарий

shrug

пожимание плечами

cognitive

познавательный

quest

поиски, разыскивать

dole

пособие по безработице

reel

пошатнуться от удара

primate

примас

derive

происхождения, унаследовать, извлекать

breed

размножаться, воспитывать

bond

связь облигация

synthesis

синтез

emulate

соревноваться, стремиться превзойти

tab

счет таблица

merely

только, просто, единственно

precision

точность, тщательность, меткость

stroke down

успокоить, утихомирить

sophistication

утонченность, изысканность

clon

человек, действующий бездумно, механически

sentient

чувствующий, ощущающий

sunken

(a) having fallen to the bottom of the sea, a lake, or a river

sedentary

(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

regime

(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule

fatality

(n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death


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