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affluent
заможний
The area is the most affluent area in Wales.
to abrogate
скасувати, анулювати
The new law will abrogate the previous one, which has been in effect for over a decade.
mischief
пустощі, бешкетництво
Richard was always up to some mischief when he was a child.
capricious
капризний, примхливий
The capricious weather made it hard to plan the picnic.
confused
перейматись, переживати, хвилюватися, турбуватися
I'm so confused about what to do next.
insecurity
незахищеність, невпевненість
Aggression is often a camouflage for insecurity.
to boost
підвищувати, збільшувати
We need to find a way to boost the project.
cohesive
згуртований
We want to build a cohesive team.
acumen
проникливість, кмітливість
Her business acumen allowed her to identify profitable opportunities.
to circumvent
обходити
You can't circumvent the law.
credulous
легковірний
The credulous child believed the magician's tricks were real.
swanky
шикарний
It's such a swanky restaurant!
dissemble
приховувати, лицемірити, прикидатися
She tried to dissemble her disappointment when she didn't get the job.
to deride
висміювати, насміхатися
The fans derided the opposing team's performance.
bashful
сором'язливий
Don't be bashful about telling people how you feel.
undue
надмірний
We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.
to aspire to
прагнути
They aspire to create a better world for future generations.
nimble (adj)
спритний
The cat was nimble as it jumped from one branch to another.
to accede to
погодитися з
Do you accede to the terms of a contract?
harmful
шкідливий
Sugar can be harmful to the teeth.
to keep abreast of
бути в курсі
Young people always keep abreast of the times.
to overstate
перебільшувати
Don't overstate your case or no one will believe you.
to jeopardize
ставити під загрозу
A scandal like this might jeopardize his political career.
leverage
вплив
I used my connections to leverage my way into the job.
to disrupt
порушувати, зірвати, зруйнувати
Don't disrupt the class!
to construe
інтерпретувати
Different lawyers may construe the same law differently.
terse
стислий, лаконiчний
His terse reply left no room for further discussion.
eerie
моторошний
He could hear eerie noises echoing through the corridors.
to convey
передати
I can't convey my feelings in words.
void
бути недійсним
After the breakup, he felt a deep void in his life.
to augment
збільшувати, посилювати
The company plans to augment its product line with new offerings next year.
dreadful
жахливий
There's been a dreadful accident.
bane
Прокляття
Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence during the summer months.
utterly
розрізнений, відмінний
She was utterly exhausted after running the marathon.
to irk
дратувати, роздратувати
The constant interruptions during her work began to irk her.
shallow
неглибокий
Where the water is shallow, no vessel will ride.
worn out
зношений, виснажений
I'm so worn out after running a marathon.
to attract attention
привернути увагу
Advertisement used to attract attention of customers.
perceptive
проникливий
Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.
varied
різноманітний
Her interests are quite varied, ranging from painting and cooking to astronomy and literature.
misleading
Оманливий, хибний
The headline was misleading, causing many readers to misunderstand the true nature of the story.
faded
вицвілий
He was wearing faded blue jeans.
consistently
послідовно
We have argued consistently for a change in the law.
niche market
нішовий ринок
The company has created a niche market for itself.
a feature
особливість, риса
This camera has some unique features.
superfluous
зайвий
Her explanations were superfluous; the problem was already clear to everyone.
flatter
лестити, підлеститися
You’re flattering me.
mercy
милосердя, милість
The judge showed mercy and reduced the sentence.
diligent
старанний
She is a very diligent student.
caption
підпис, заголовок
The caption under the photograph provided context for its historical significance.
insuperable
нездоланний
Communication difficulties seem insuperable.
to expose
показувати
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
pitch
Висота тону
The pitch of that note is too high for me.
dose
доза
I always take my daily dose of vitamin C.
an appeal
апеляція, звернення
The appeal was based on the dissent in the British Columbia Court of Appeal.
abrupt
раптовий, несподіваний, різкий
Her abrupt departure stunned everyone.
arbitrary
довільний, безпідставний
The new rules felt arbitrary, as they were implemented without consulting the employees.
a flock
зграя
The farmer has a flock of chickens that lay eggs every day.
intransigent
непохитний, непримиренний
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
визначити
The teacher needs to objectively determine who was wrong.
to preserve
втримати, зберегти
He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
to attempt
Спроба
They made no attempt to escape.
apart from the fact that
крім того факту, що
It's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy.
a daisy
маргаритка, ромашка
Daisy flowers symbolize innocence and purity.
unconditional
безумовний
She offered her unconditional support to her friend during the difficult time.
significant
важливий, значний, суттєвий
Penicillin was an extremely significant medical discovery.
to secure to (sth.)
закріпити/прикріпити до чогось
The picture frame was not properly secured to the wall.
to contribute to (sth.)
робити внесок, сприяти
Everybody should contribute to the discussion.