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affluent
заможны
The area is the most affluent area in Wales.
to abrogate
адмяняць
The new law will abrogate the previous one, which has been in effect for over a decade.
mischief
пустацінства
Richard was always up to some mischief when he was a child.
capricious
капрызны
The capricious weather made it hard to plan the picnic.
confused
разгублены
I'm so confused about what to do next.
insecurity
неабароненасць
Aggression is often a camouflage for insecurity.
to boost
павышаць
We need to find a way to boost the project.
cohesive
звязны
We want to build a cohesive team.
acumen
праніклівасць
Her business acumen allowed her to identify profitable opportunities.
to circumvent
абысці
You can't circumvent the law.
credulous
легкаверны
The credulous child believed the magician's tricks were real.
swanky
шыкоўны
It's such a swanky restaurant!
dissemble
хітраваць, хаваць
She tried to dissemble her disappointment when she didn't get the job.
to deride
высмейваць
The fans derided the opposing team's performance.
bashful
сарамлівы
Don't be bashful about telling people how you feel.
undue
празмерны
We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
to aspire to
імкнуцца да
They aspire to create a better world for future generations.
nimble (adj)
спрытны
The cat was nimble as it jumped from one branch to another.
to accede to
далучыцца да
Do you accede to the terms of a contract?
harmful
шкодны
Sugar can be harmful to the teeth.
to keep abreast of
быць у курсе, ісці ў нагу з часам.
Young people always keep abreast of the times.
to overstate
перабольшваць
Don't overstate your case or no one will believe you.
to jeopardize
падвяргаць небяспецы
A scandal like this might jeopardize his political career.
leverage
выкарыстоўваць
I used my connections to leverage my way into the job.
to disrupt
парушаць
Don't disrupt the class!
to construe
тлумачыць
Different lawyers may construe the same law differently.
terse
лаканічны
His terse reply left no room for further discussion.
eerie
жудасны
He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors.
to convey
перадаваць
I can't convey my feelings in words.
void
пустата
After the breakup, he felt a deep void in his life.
to augment
павялічваць
The company plans to augment its product line with new offerings next year.
dreadful
жахлівы
There's been a dreadful accident.
bane
праклён
Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence during the summer months.
utterly
цалкам
She was utterly exhausted after running the marathon.
to irk
раздражняць
The constant interruptions during her work began to irk her.
shallow
неглыбокі
Where the water is shallow, no vessel will ride.
worn out
зношаны
I'm so worn out after running a marathon.
to attract attention
прыцягваць увагу
Advertisement used to attract attention of customers.
perceptive
праніклівы
Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.
varied
разнастайны
Her interests are quite varied, ranging from painting and cooking to astronomy and literature.
misleading
падманлівы
The headline was misleading, causing many readers to misunderstand the true nature of the story.
faded
пацьмянелы
He was wearing faded blue jeans.
consistently
паслядоўна
We have argued consistently for a change in the law.
niche market
нішавы рынак
The company has created a niche market for itself.
a feature
функцыя
This camera has some unique features.
superfluous
лішні
Her explanations were superfluous; the problem was already clear to everyone.
flatter
льсціць
You’re flattering me.
mercy
міласэрнасць
The judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.
diligent
руплівы
She is a very diligent student.
caption
подпіс
The caption under the photograph provided context for its historical significance.
insuperable
непераадольны
Communication difficulties seem insuperable.
to expose
выкрываць
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
pitch
вышыня тону, футбольнае поле, кароткая прэзентацыя
The pitch of that note is too high for me.
dose
доза
I always take my daily dose of vitamin C.
an appeal
зварот
The appeal was based on the dissent in the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
abrupt
раптоўны
Her abrupt departure stunned everyone.
arbitrary
адвольны
The new rules felt arbitrary, as they were implemented without consulting the employees.
a flock
статак
The farmer has a flock of chickens that lay eggs every day.
intransigent
непахісны
The intransigent customer refused to accept any solution other than a full refund.
filth
бруд
Go and wash that filth off your hands.
to determine
вызначыць
The teacher needs to objectively determine who was wrong.
to preserve
захаваць
He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
to attempt
спрабаваць
They made no attempt to escape.
apart from the fact that
акрамя таго, што
It's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy.
a daisy
рамонак
Daisy flowers symbolize innocence and purity.
unconditional
безумоўны
She offered her unconditional support to her friend during the difficult time.
significant
значны
Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.
to secure to (sth.)
замацаваць на (чым-небудзь)
The picture frame was not properly secured to the wall.
to contribute to (sth.)
паспрыяць (чаму-небудзь)
Everybody should contribute to the discussion.