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Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
dim adj	not bright	take a dim view of sb/sth	SYN obscure, shadowy, gloomy ANT bright, clear	the dim glow of the fire in the grate	тусклый, неяркий; слабый
that you cannot remember or imagine clearly	SYN vague	dim memories	неясный, непонятный, смутный
not intelligent	SYN dim-witted	He’s very dim	плохо соображающий, недалекий
not giving any reason to have hope; not good		Her future career prospects look dim	скептический, пессимистический
disdain n	the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention	disdain (for sb/sth)	SYN contempt, scorn	to treat sb with disdain	презрение, пренебрежение
ditch v	(informal) to get rid of sth/sb because you no longer want or need it/them		SYN abandon, discard, jilt	He ditched his girlfriend	бросать, покидать
doze v	to sleep lightly for a short time	doze off		She dozed off in front of the fire	дремать, клевать носом, находиться в полусонном состоянии
evidence n	the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that sth is true	evidence (of / for sth) | evidence (that …) | evidence (to suggest, show, etc.)	SYN testimony, proof	There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place	доказательство, подтверждение; свидетельство
the information that is used in court to try to prove sth	turn King’s / Queen’s evidence (BrE) (US turn state’s 'evidence)		I was asked to give evidence	улика; свидетельское показание
fatal adj	causing or ending in death	fatal thread — нить жизни fatal shears — смерть fatal end	SYN lethal	a fatal accident / blow / illness/ dose/ step/ wound	губительный, пагубный, смертельный, летальный, смертоносный, вызывающий смерть
causing disaster or failure		SYN inevitable, unavoidable	It would be fatal to hesitate	неминуемый, неизбежный, роковой, фатальный, неотвратимый
fathom v	to understand or find an explanation for sth	fathom sb/sth (out)	SYN inquire into, to fathom out	It is hard to fathom the pain felt at the death of a child	понимать; исследовать; разузнавать; выяснять, расследовать
fender n	part of a car that is above a wheel				крыло (автомобиля)
headlights	a large light, usually one of two, at the front of a vehicle	to dim (one's) headlights		He dipped his headlights	прожектор, огонь, фара, фонарь, лампочка
hog v	to use or keep most of sth yourself and stop others from using or having it			to hog the road	заграбастать, прибрать к рукам

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
lurid adj	too bright in colour, in a way that is not attractive		SYN wan, livid		мертвенно-бледный
shocking and violent in a way that is deliberate		SYN gruesome, terrible, ominous	The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder	страшный, зловещий, угрожающий
numb v	to make a part of your body unable to feel anything, for example because of cold			His fingers were numbed with the cold	вызывать онемение/окоченение
to make sb unable to feel, think or react in a normal way, for example because of an emotional shock		SYN stun	We sat there in silence, numbed by the shock of her death	поражать, ошеломлять
oncoming adj	coming towards you		SYN approaching	Always walk facing the oncoming traffic	надвигающийся, приближающийся
onslaught n	a strong or violent attack	onslaught (against / on sb/sth) | onslaught (of sth)	SYN attack, assault	The town survives the onslaught of tourists every summer	бешеная атака, нападение
rear n	the back part of sth			There are toilets at both front and rear of the plane	задняя сторона; задняя часть
rocket n	a spacecraft in the shape of a tube that is driven by a stream of gases let out behind it when fuel is burned inside			he rocket was launched in March 1980	ракета
rove v	(formal) to travel from one place to another, often with no particular purpose		SYN roam	A quarter of a million refugees roved around the country	скитаться; странствовать; бродить, путешествовать
if sb’s eyes rove, the person keeps looking in different directions				блуждать
scuffle n	a short and not very violent fight or struggle	scuffle (with sb)	SYN fight, tussle	Scuffles broke out between police and demonstrators	драка, стычка, потасовка
skid v	to slide sideways or forwards in an uncontrolled way		SYN side-slip	The car skidded on the ice and went straight into the wall	заносить (об автомобиле)
slack off	to do sth more slowly or with less energy than before				ослаблять свое рвение, напряжение и т. п.
spout out	to send out sth, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of sth in this way	spout (off / on) (about sth)	SYN pour, flow	The wound was still spouting blood	бить струей, хлынуть, литься потоком
startled v	to surprise sb suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them		SYN frighten, shock	It startled me to find her sitting in my office	испугать; поразить, сильно удивить
swerve v	(especially of a vehicle) to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sb/sth			The bus suddenly swerved into his path	отклоняться от прямого пути, сворачивать в сторону; отклонять, сворачивать (from)

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
terrified adj	very frightened	terrified (of sb/sth) | terrified (of doing sth) | terrified (that …)		She was terrified at the thought of being alone	ужасный, вселяющий ужас, пугающий
thriving adj	being successful, strong, healthy, etc.		SYN flourish	a thriving industry	преуспевающий, процветающий
vicious adj	violent and cruel	vicious circle порочный круг	SYN brutal	a vicious criminal	злой ужасный
full of hatred and anger		She wrote me a vicious letter
aggressive and dangerous		a vicious dog
(informal) very bad or severe		a vicious headache
vindictive adj	trying to harm or upset sb, or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you	vindictive damages — штрафные убытки	SYN spiteful	He accused her of being vindictive	мстительный
well n	the space in front of the judge in a court, where the lawyers sit				места адвокатов

Take the Witness

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
adjourn v	to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time			The court adjourned for lunch	закрывать (заседание); расходиться
adversary n	a person that sb is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle		SYN opponent	formidable adversary worthy adversary	противник, враг; антагонист, неприятель, соперник
antagonist n	a person who strongly opposes sb/sth		SYN opponent		антагонист; соперник; враг, противник
cocky adj	too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other people				самоуверенный, самонадеянный; дерзкий; нахальный, наглый
comeback n	if a person in public life makes a comeback, they start doing sth again which they had stopped doing, or they become popular again			an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback	возвращение (к характерному виду деятельности)
(informal) a quick reply to a critical remark		SYN retort	It is sometimes totally impossible to find any suitable come-back to the remark	ответ; язвительное замечание; остроумное высказывание
convene v	to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting		SYN summon	A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident	вызывать, приглашать (в суд)
cross-examination	to question sb carefully and in a lot of detail about answers that they have already given, especially in court			The witness was cross-examined for over two hours	перекрестный допрос
cross-questioning	to question sb thoroughly and often in a way that seems aggressive				перекрёстный допрос
day-dream n	pleasant thoughts that make you forget about the present		SYN eyesight, perception, sight, dream, vision	She stared out of the window, lost in a daydream	видение, мечта
defendant n	the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person		SYN accused, prisoner at the bar	to arraign a defendant — привлекать обвиняемого к суду	ответчик; обвиняемый, подсудимый
deplete v	to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left			Food supplies were severely depleted	резко уменьшать количество или объем чего-либо
elicit v	(formal) to get information or a reaction from sb, often with difficulty	elicit sth (from sb)	SYN extract	I could elicit no response from him	извлекать; вытягивать, допытываться; вызывать, выявлять (from)

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
frantic adj	done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized		SYN hectic	They made frantic attempts to revive him	безумный, неистовый, яростный
unable to control your emotions because you are extremely frightened or worried about sth		SYN beside yourself	Your parents must be getting frantic by now
fresh adj	made or experienced recently		SYN recent, new, raw	Let me write it down while it’s still fresh in my mind	новый, только что появившийся
full of energy		SYN fit, keen, lively, active, energetic, unworn, unwearied	I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling as fresh as a daisy	свежий, бодрый, энергичный; освеженный, отдохнувший
rude and too confident in a way that shows a lack of respect for sb or a sexual interest in sb	fresh (with sb)	SYN impudent, rude, cheeky, pert, saucy, sassy, brazen, insolent, snotty, smart-alecky, flippant, bold, brassy, obtrusive, meddlesome	Don’t get fresh with me!	дерзкий, развязный, наглый, нахальный
impersonal adj	lacking friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant			Business letters need not be formal and impersonal	лишенный человеческих чувств, тепла, душевности
not referring to any particular person			Let’s keep the criticism general and impersonal	беспристрастный, объективный
induce v	to persuade or influence sb to do sth		SYN prompt, impel, cajole, coax, persuade, urge, wheedle ANT discourage, hinder, repel, subdue	Nothing would induce me to take the job	заставлять, побуждать, склонять, убеждать
to cause sth			drugs which induce sleep	вызывать; стимулировать; приводить
mutter v	to speak or say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about sth	mutter (sth) (to sb / yourself) (about sth)	SYN murmur, mumble	She just sat there muttering to herself	бормотать; говорить тихо, невнятно
to complain about sth, without saying publicly what you think	mutter (about sth)	SYN grumble	Workers continued to mutter about the management	ворчать (against, at - на)
pat v	to touch sb/sth gently several times with your hand flat, especially as a sign of affection	pat sb / yourself on the back	SYN clap, tap	She patted the dog on the head	похлопывать, шлепать
sneer v	to show that you have no respect for sb by the expression on your face or by the way you speak	sneer (at sb/sth)	SYN mock	He sneered at people who liked pop music	говорить, выражаться презрительно или насмешливо; насмехаться, глумиться

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
transcript n	a written or printed copy of words that have been spoken			a transcript of the interview	дубликат, копия
well-spotted	having a regular pattern of round dots on it			a black and white spotted dress	крапчатый, пятнистый
baby talk	he words or sounds a baby says when it is learning to talk; the special language adults sometimes use when talking to babies				детская речь, детский лепет; сюсюканье; чересчур упрощенная речь или письмо
fresh as a daisy	full of energy			I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling as fresh as a daisy	прекрасна как роза; свеж как огурчик
a good crack	a good joke			He’s a person who enjoys a drink and a bit of crack	острота, шутка; "шпилька", едкое замечание, "наезд"
a pretty kettle of fish	a completely different situation or person from the one previously mentioned				беспорядок, суматоха
to be after sb/sth					преследовать кого-л.; стараться получить что-л.
to be immune from	protected from sth and therefore able to avoid it		SYN exempt	No one should be immune from prosecution	пользующийся неприкосновенностью, иммунитетом (from)
to drag sth out	to make sth last longer than necessary		SYN prolong	Let’s not drag out this discussion; we need to reach a decision	растягивать (рассказ и т. п.); тянуть, медлить; вытянуть (информацию)
to get sb on the run	to make sb trying to avoid being captured			He’s on the run from the police	обратить кого-либо в бегство; заставить кого-либо спасаться бегством; нанести сокрушительный удар
to hit one’s stride	to begin to do sth with confidence and at a good speed after a slow, uncertain start				преодолевать что-л. без усилий; считать что-л. естественным, легко переносить что-л.; относиться спокойно к чему-л.
to take one’s cue from	to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do			nvestors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars
to testify on behalf of sb	to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court as the representative of sb or instead of them or in order to help sb	testify (against / for sb) testify (to / about sth)		to testify upon a trial — свидетельствовать в суде	давать показания, свидетельствовать, показывать от лица, от имени (кого-л.)
to think sth up	(informal) to create sth in your mind		SYN devise, invent	Can’t you think up a better excuse than that?	придумывать, выдумывать

Modernism

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
primacy n	the fact of being the most important person or thing		SYN primogeniture first place pre-eminence precedence superiority	a belief in the primacy of the family	превосходство
evince v	(formal) to show clearly that you have a feeling or quality		SYN prove, display	He evinced a strong desire to be reconciled with his family	ясно показывать; делать очевидным; выказывать, проявлять; демонстрировать
shattering adj	very shocking and upsetting		SYN slashing, destructive, smashing	The news of his death came as a shattering blow	резкий, сокрушительный
very loud		SYN deafening
lure v/n	(disapproving) to persuade or trick sb to go somewhere or to do sth by promising them a reward		SYN entice	The child was lured into a car but managed to escape	завлекать, соблазнять
the attractive qualities of sth		SYN temptation, seductiveness	Few can resist the lure of adventure	соблазн; привлекательность, притягательность, соблазнительность
voracious adj	wanting a lot of new information and knowledge		SYN avid	a voracious reader Ç a boy with a voracious and undiscriminating appetite for facts	жадный; ненасытный
contrive v	to manage to do sth despite difficulties		SYN devise, invent, think out	She contrived to spend a couple of hours with him every Sunday evening	придумывать, изобретать; разрабатывать
to succeed in making sth happen despite difficulties		SYN manage	I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them	суметь, умудряться, ухитряться
feeble adj	not effective; not showing determination or energy	a feeble argument / excuse / joke		Don’t be so feeble! Tell her you don’t want to go	незначительный, ничтожный; невнятный; слабовольный, слабохарактерный
suggestiveness n	sth that is reminding you of sth or making you think about sth			music that is suggestive of warm summer days	напоминание
sth that is making people think about sex			suggestive jokes	намек на непристойное
buoyant adj	cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful		SYN cheerful, merry, lively	They were all in buoyant mood	бодрый, жизнерадостный
(of prices, business activity, etc.) tending to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success	a buoyant economy / market buoyant sales / prices	ANT depressed	a buoyant demand for homes	оживленный
helter-skelter adj	done in a hurry and in a way that lacks organization		SYN hugger-mugger confusedly	a helter-skelter dash to meet the deadline	беспорядочно, как попало, кое-как

Word	Definition	Active Unit	Syn./ Ant.	Examples	Translation
morbid adj	having or expressing a strong interest in sad or unpleasant things, especially disease or death			He had a morbid fascination with blood	болезненный, ненормальный; психически нездоровый; с отклонениями
ideational adj	forming ideas, thinking				формирующий мысли, идеи
discard v/n	to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need	discard sb/sth (as sth)	SYN cast, shed, slough, scrap, junk ANT keep, maintain preserve, retain, save	The room was littered with discarded newspapers	избавляться от чего-л.
a person or thing that is not wanted or thrown away, especially a card in a card game				никчемная вещь, ненужный предмет; отходы; изгнанник, изгой
dribble v	to pour sth slowly, in drops or a thin stream	dribble sth (into / over / onto sth)	SYN drizzle, trickle	Dribble a little olive oil over the salad	капать, течь тонкой струйкой
fling n/v	a short period of enjoyment when you do not allow yourself to worry or think seriously about anything			He was determined to have one last fling before retiring	разгул, неограниченное удовлетворение своих порывов, прихотей
a short sexual relationship with sb	fling (with sb)
to say sth to sb in an aggressive way	fling sth (at sb)		They were flinging insults at each other
vortex n	a very powerful feeling or situation that you cannot avoid or escape from		SYN whirlpool, eddy	They were caught up in a whirling vortex of emotion	водоворот; вихрь, воронка
exponent n	a person who supports an idea, theory, etc. and persuades others that it is good		SYN proponent	She was a leading exponent of free trade during her political career	представитель, сторонник, истолкователь
a person who is able to perform a particular activity with skill			the most famous exponent of the art of mime	исполнитель, мастер
smear n/v	a story that is not true about sb that is intended to damage their reputation, especially in politics			He was a victim of a smear campaign	необоснованное обвинение
to rub writing, a drawing, etc. so that it is no longer clear; to become not clear in this way		SYN smudge	The last few words of the letter were smeared	делать изображение нерезким, размытым
to damage sb’s reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true		SYN slander	The story was an attempt to smear the party leader	бесчестить, позорить
arbitrary adj	(of an action, a decision, a rule, etc.) not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair	arbitrary signs and symbols		The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary	произвольный, случайный; капризный

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