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Attenuate

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ослабить, уменьшить | weaken, reduce | The medicine will help attenuate the pain.

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Habituate

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привыкать, адаптироваться | accustom, adapt | He needed time to habituate to the new routine.

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Renegade

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отступник, предатель | rebel, traitor | The renegade left the group to follow his path.

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Consummate

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завершить, довести до совершенства | complete, perfect | She is a consummate professional in her field.

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Dissent

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несогласие, разногласие | disagreement, objection | The judge’s dissent was noted in the records.

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Recourse

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прибегнуть к, средство защиты | resort, option | He had no recourse but to seek legal advice.

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Tenuous

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слабый, неустойчивый | weak, fragile | The evidence in support of the theory was tenuous.

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Inertia

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инерция, бездействие | inactivity, stagnation | The project’s inertia delayed its progress.

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Affliction

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страдание, бедствие | suffering, hardship | The charity helps people facing affliction.

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Conflating

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объединять, смешивать | merging, combining | The author was criticized for conflating facts and opinions.

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Orthogonal

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ортогональный, перпендикулярный | perpendicular, independent | The axes of the graph are orthogonal to each other.

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Morphed in

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преобразованный в, трансформированный в | transformed, changed | The story morphed into a completely different plot.

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Intricate

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сложный, замысловатый | complex, detailed | The painting featured an intricate design.

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Deranging

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сбивающий с толку, приводящий в беспорядок | disturbing, confusing | The loud noise was deranging my focus.

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Nihilistic

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нигилистический, разрушительный | cynical, destructive | His views were criticized for being nihilistic.

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Disengage

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отключить, разъединить | detach, release | Please disengage the safety lock before using.

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Insidiously

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коварно, незаметно | stealthily, subtly | The disease spread insidiously through the population.

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Reconstitute

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восстановить, преобразовать | rebuild, reassemble | The organization will reconstitute its board.

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Agile

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ловкий, проворный | nimble, quick | The athlete was agile and moved gracefully.

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Eminent

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выдающийся, знаменитый | distinguished, renowned | The city hosted an eminent scientist last week.

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Cascade

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каскад, водопад | waterfall, sequence | The cascade of water flowed down the rocks.

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Pronounced

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выраженный, заметный | distinct, noticeable | The effects of the new policy were pronounced.

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Steered

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направлять, управлять | guided, controlled | She steered the conversation towards her goals.

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Divulging

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разглашение, раскрытие | revealing, disclosing | He was accused of divulging confidential information.

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contested by
оспариваемый, о challenge | disputed, challenged | The decision was contested by several parties.
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quandary
затруднительное положение, тупик | dilemma, predicament | She was in a quandary about which option to choose.
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frugally
экономно, бережливо | sparingly, thriftily | They lived frugally to save money for their house.
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To be captivated by
быть очарованным, увлечённым | mesmerized, enchanted | He was captivated by her performance on stage.
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Refute
опровергать, отрицать | disprove, contradict | The scientist refuted the claims with strong evidence.
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Complacency
самодовольство, удовлетворенность | contentment, smugness | His complacency led to a decline in his performance.
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Compensatory
компенсационный, возмещающий | remedial, corrective | The company offered compensatory benefits to the employees.
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Propel
продвигать, толкать | push, drive | The wind helped propel the boat forward.
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Forward thinking
прогрессивный, дальновидный | innovative, visionary | The team’s forward thinking helped secure the project’s success.
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Slouch
сутулость, ленивое положение | droop, stoop | Don’t slouch while sitting at the desk.
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Plea bean
прошение, ходатайство | request, appeal | The defendant made a plea for leniency.
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Appease
успокаивать, умиротворять | pacify, satisfy | They tried to appease the angry customers.
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Withstand
выдерживать, противостоять | resist, endure | This material can withstand extreme temperatures.
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Scrutiny
внимательное изучение, проверка | examination, inspection | The documents were subject to close scrutiny.
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Subside
утихать, уменьшаться | diminish, abate | The storm began to subside after a few hours.
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Parsimonious
скупой, экономный | frugal, stingy | He is known for his parsimonious approach to budgeting.
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erode
разъедать, разрушать | wear away, deteriorate | The constant rain began to erode the hillside.
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Ramp up
наращивать, увеличивать | increase, escalate | The company plans to ramp up production next year.
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Flare up
вспыхивать, обостряться | erupt, intensify | Tensions between the two groups flared up again.
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Engulf
поглощать, захватывать | swallow, overwhelm | The fire quickly engulfed the entire building.
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Indiscriminately of
без разбора, неразборчиво | randomly, haphazardly | The attack targeted people indiscriminately of age or gender.
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Contentious
спорный, конфликтный | controversial, argumentative | The policy became a contentious topic in the community.
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Adhere
придерживаться, соблюдать | stick to, comply | You must adhere to the rules at all times.
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Condone
мириться, оправдывать | overlook, excuse | The manager refused to condone such behavior.
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Ideas asserted
утвержденные идеи, выраженные идеи | stated ideas, proposed ideas | His ideas asserted a new approach to solving the problem.
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Invoke
призывать, ссылаться | call upon, appeal to | He invoked the law to defend his actions.
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Annihilation
уничтожение, истребление | destruction, eradication | The war led to the near annihilation of the village.
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Compelled
вынужденный, принуждённый | forced, obligated | She felt compelled to speak out against injustice.
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Adversary
противник, враг | opponent, enemy | The chess player faced a skilled adversary.
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Attest
подтверждать, удостоверять | confirm, testify | I can attest to the quality of his work.
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Reek
вонять, испускать запах | smell, stink | The room began to reek of smoke after the fire.
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Non combatant
некомбатант, гражданское лицо | civilian, bystander | Non-combatants were evacuated from the war zone.
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Compel
заставлять, принуждать | force, oblige | The new evidence will compel the jury to reconsider.
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agitate
волновать, возбуждать | disturb, provoke | He tried to agitate the crowd into action.
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Congestion
затор, перегруженность | blockage, overcrowding | Traffic congestion worsened during rush hour.
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Adamantly
категорически, непреклонно | firmly, resolutely | She adamantly refused to change her decision.
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Glean info
собирать информацию, добывать сведения | collect, gather | She tried to glean info from the old records.
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Quasi
квази-, мнимый | pseudo, seemingly | The quasi-experiment produced useful results.
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Propagate
распространять, размножать | spread, disseminate | The scientist worked to propagate the rare plant species.
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Convolt
искривлять, искажать | twist, distort | His words seemed to convolt the meaning of the message.
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Inflict
причинять, наносить | impose, deliver | The storm can inflict severe damage on the coastline.
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Surpassing
превосходящий, выдающийся | exceeding, outstanding | Her talent was of surpassing quality.
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Self undermining
саморазрушающий, подрывающий самого себя | self-defeating, counterproductive | His self-undermining comments hurt his reputation.
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Prejudice
предвзятость, предубеждение | bias, discrimination | They worked hard to overcome prejudice in the community.
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Cultivation
культивирование, развитие | nurturing, farming | The cultivation of new skills is essential for success.
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Inhibits
подавляет, сдерживает | restrains, hinders | Fear often inhibits people from taking risks.
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Narrative
повествование, рассказ | story, account | The book presents a compelling narrative of her journey.
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Promote
продвигать, содействовать | support, encourage | The organization aims to promote education for all.
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Result of
результат, следствие | outcome, consequence | The changes were the result of extensive research.
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Eye grabbing
привлекающий внимание, заметный | attention-grabbing, striking | The poster's design was highly eye-grabbing.
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Implicit bias
скрытое предвзятое мнение, неявный уклон | unconscious bias, hidden prejudice | Implicit bias can affect decision-making processes.
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Obscured
затемнённый, скрытый | hidden, concealed | The mountain was obscured by thick fog.
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Hinder
мешать, препятствовать | obstruct, impede | The heavy rain will hinder progress on the project.
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Modulate
регулировать, модулировать | adjust, control | He learned to modulate his tone during the speech.
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In furtherance of corrupt aim
в целях коррупционной выгоды | to further corrupt goals | The scheme was executed in furtherance of corrupt aim.
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Extortion
вымогательство, шантаж | blackmail, coercion | The businessman was arrested on charges of extortion.
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Nefarious
злодейский, гнусный | wicked, evil | The villain's nefarious plans were foiled by the hero.
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Allège
облегчать, смягчать | ease, lighten | The medication helps to allège the symptoms of pain.
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Obscure
скрытый, неясный | unclear, ambiguous | The origin of the artifact remains obscure.
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Cross pollinate
перекрёстно опылять, смешивать | intermix, combine | The team worked to cross-pollinate ideas between departments.
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Hot bed
очаг, рассадник | hub, breeding ground | The city became a hot bed of cultural activity.
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Stage coup
организовать переворот | orchestrate, overthrow | The rebels planned to stage a coup against the government.
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Appeal for help
обращаться за помощью, просить о помощи | request assistance, seek aid | The organization issued an appeal for help after the disaster.
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Torch
факел, зажигать | ignite, burn | Protesters set the building ablaze with a torch.
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Dislodge
вытеснять, смещать | remove, oust | The strong winds dislodged the roof tiles.
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Pesky
надоедливый, раздражающий | annoying, bothersome | Those pesky mosquitoes ruined the evening picnic.
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Duplicitous
двуличный, лживый | deceitful, dishonest | His duplicitous behavior caused distrust among his colleagues.
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Autopsy
вскрытие, аутопсия | postmortem, examination | The autopsy revealed the cause of death.
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Habitat
среда обитания, местообитание | environment, ecosystem | The rainforest is the natural habitat of many unique species.
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Grapple
бороться, схватиться | struggle, wrestle | The workers had to grapple with the challenges of the new system.
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Transfix
завораживать, приковывать | mesmerize, immobilize | She was transfixed by the beauty of the sunset.
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Dogmatic
догматический, категоричный | rigid, inflexible | His dogmatic approach left no room for compromise.
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Dichotomy
дихотомия, разделение | division, contrast | The play explores the dichotomy between good and evil.
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Status quo
существующее положение, статус-кво | current state, existing condition | They fought to maintain the status quo despite the opposition.
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