SATVOCAB | LIST 5

Entail

v. to involve or include - Включать, требовать

A doctoral program entails long nights and a heavy workload.

Promulgate

v. to put into law or formally declare - Пропагандировать, объявлять

The ruler will at last promulgate an amnesty with the neighboring countries.

Avenue

n. an intangible path or approach to something - Путь, направление

The company has decided to pursue other avenues.

Scandalous

adj. morally offensive, often causing damage to one's reputation - Скандальный, возмутительный

The scandalous politician decided it was best to resign from office.

Demonstrate

"v. to do as an example v. gives evidence for" - Показывать, демонстрировать

Could you demonstrate the dance move for me?

Repudiate

"v. to refuse to recognize as true v. to cast off" - Отклонять, отвергать

She repudiated her son once she found out he'd married someone without telling her.

Omnipotent

adj. almighty and all powerful - Всемогущий, всесильный Gods are omnipotent beings who can control human destiny.

Conventional

adj. abiding by accepted standards - Tрадиционный, общепринятый

She lives a conventional life in the suburbs.

Bias

n. a preconception that prevents objectivity - Склонность, предвзятость

It's important to avoid bias when investigating a crime.

Cultivate

v. to foster the growth of - Возделывать, развивать Teachers don't just pass on new information to students—they cultivate their academic potential.

Feasibility

n. the practicality or possibility of something - Возможность, осуществимость

The feasibility of her project was doubtful

Analogous

adj. similar but not identical - Аналогичный, сопоставимый Green onions are considered analogous to spring onions.

Principle

n. basic truth, assumption, or rule - Принцип, основа Remember the universal principle: treat others as you want them to treat you.

Advocate

"n. someone who promotes or defends something v. to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)" - Защитник, сторонник

I am an advocate for free higher education..

Treacherous

adj. dangerous and unstable - Изменчивый, опасный

The journey was becoming treacherous, but they continued on regardless.

Satiated

adj. satisfied (usu. in hunger) - Насыщенный, удовлетворенный

I felt satiated after eating a snack.

Novel

adj. new, innovative - Новый, необычный

We are looking for novel ways to approach the project.

Scrupulous

adj. paying great attention to detail - Тщательный, аккуратный

I am a scrupulous proofreader and never miss an error.

Establish

"v. to enact v. to found (a business, group, school, etc.)" Установить, создать

"They established a law that made it illegal to drive after drinking any amount of alcohol.

Objectivity

n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions - Объективность, непредвзятость

In scientific research, objectivity is of utmost importance.

Substantial

adj. very large in amount or degree - Значительный, весомый I was shocked to find a substantial amount of money beneath the park bench.