front 1 aberrant (adj.) эбЭррант | back 1 different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way (noun form: aberration) аберрантный (аберрантный кровеносный сосуд, аберрантный участок хромосомы) aberrant behaviour/sexuality |
front 2 abscond (verb) эбскОнд | back 2 to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere сбежать, скрываться abscond from She absconded from boarding school and hitchhiked to the city. Two prisoners absconded last night. |
front 3 alacrity (n) | back 3 eager, speed and enthusiastic willingness готовность, рвение She accepted the money with alacrity. |
front 4 anomaly (n) энОмали | back 4 a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous) |
front 5 approbation (n) | back 5 approval or agreement, often given by an official group АПРОБАЦИЯ, (Процесс официального утверждения, одобрения чего-л., основанного на проверке, испытании. Медицинский препарат успешно прошел апробацию) The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans. |
front 6 arduous (adj.) ɑːr.dʒu.əs | back 6 difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy трудный, тяжелый, сложный an arduous climb/task/journey |
front 7 assuage (verb) əˈsweɪdʒ | back 7 to make unpleasant feelings less strong успокоить, смягчить The government has tried to assuage the public's fears. |
front 8 audacious (adj.) ɑːˈdeɪ.ʃəs адЭйшс | back 8 showing a willingness to take risks or offend people смелый, дерзкий He described the plan as ambitious and audacious. an audacious remark/suggestion |
front 9 austere (adj.) ɑːˈstɪr асТир | back 9 very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, especially because of severe limits on money or goods строгий, суровый, аскетичный an austere childhood during the war |
front 10 axiomatic (adj.) | back 10 obviously true and therefore not needing to be proved It is an axiomatic fact that governments rise and fall on the state of the economy. It seems axiomatic that everyone would benefit from a better scientific education. |
front 11 canonical (adj.) | back 11 following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon) a canonical rule The Pope indicated that he would not consider any applications for canonical pardon. |
front 12 capricious (adj.) | back 12 inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable капризный |
front 13 censure (v) ˈsen.ʃɚ сЭншу | back 13 to express strong criticism or disapproval осуждать, порицать Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis. The likelihood is that he will be severely censured and possibly also fined. |
front 14 censure (n) | back 14 strong criticism or disapproval осуждение, порицание |
front 15 chicanery (n) ʃɪˈkeɪ.nɚ.i щикЕйнэри | back 15 clever, dishonest talk or behaviour that is used to deceive people махинация или крючкотворство/сутяжничество(когда в суде придираются к бюрократическим мелочам или бюрократически нагромождают формальности) The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels. |
front 16 connoisseur (noun) kɑː.nəˈsɝː каноссЁа | back 16 a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject знаток a wine/art connoisseur a connoisseur of ballet/cigars |
front 17 convoluted (adj.) ˈkɑːn.və.luː.t̬ɪd кАнволутд | back 17 complex or complicated / very twisted запутанный a very convoluted route(маршрут(рют))/knot(узел) |
front 18 disabuse (v) | back 18 to cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea: разубедить, выводить из заблуждения, освобождать от иллюзий, лишать иллюзий disabuse someone of something He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that idea/notion. |
front 19 discordant (adj) dɪˈskɔː.dənt дискОднт | back 19 conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound; used to describe something that is not in agreement with something else противоречивые, несогласованные |
front 20 disparate (adj.) dɪs.pər.ət дИспэрэт | back 20 different in every way: несопоставимый, разрозненный, в корне отличный The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other. |
front 21 effrontery (noun) ɪˈfrʌn.tər.i ифрОнтэри | back 21 extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people: наглость, бесстыдство, нахальство He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that I looked bored! |
front 22 eloquent (adj.) | back 22 giving a clear, strong message: красноречивый, яркий, выразительный She made an eloquent appeal for action. The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano. |
front 23 enervate (verb) | back 23 to make someone feel weak and without energy ослаблять, обессиливать |
front 24 ennui (noun) ɑːnˈwi анвИ | back 24 a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do скука, тоска The whole country seems to be affected by the ennui of winter |
front 25 equivocate (verb) ɪˈkwɪv.ə.keɪt иквИвокейт equivocal (adj) | back 25 to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth: увиливать, говорить двусмысленно She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was. |
front 26 erudite (adj.) Эрудайт ˈer.ʊ.daɪt | back 26 having or containing a lot of knowledge that is known by very few people: эрудированный He's the author of an erudite book on Scottish history. |