SATVOCAB | List 7

Advent

n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic) - Пришествие, начало

The world has never been the same since the advent of the light bulb.

Ambivalence

n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options - Амбивалентность, двойственность

His ambivalence prevented him from immediately signing the contract.

Null

adj. legally void and ineffective - Нулевой, отсутствующий The government declared their marriage null.

Assertion

n. a strong declaration - Утверждение, заявление

His assertion that sharks are mammals made everyone laugh.

Evoke

v. to draw forth or call up - Вызывать, внушать

Horror movies are great at evoking fear.

Authenticity

n. the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived - Подлинность, аутентичность

The police officer doubted the authenticity of the suspect's story.

Reinforce

v. to strengthen or add support to - Укреплять, подкреплять We can use these pipes to reinforce the structure.

Prescribe

"v. to command orders v. to issue authorization for medications" - Назначать, предписывать

"The directions for our essay prescribe a length of at least ten pages.

Viability

n. ability to be done in a practical or useful way Жизнеспособность, осуществимость

The viability of the solution is questionable.

Expend

v. to use up (as in energy or money) - Тратить, расходовать Be careful not to expend all your energy in the first half of a marathon.

Competent

adj. sufficiently qualified - Компетентный, способный

We need to hire a competent web developer to create a good website for our company.

Imposing

adj. impressive (esp. in size or appearance) - Внушительный, величественный

The old mansion was imposing in its huge size and gothic architecture.

Prompt

"adj. punctual, on time n. a cue to begin something; instructions v. to incite, propel, or cause to act" - Быстрый, немедленный The possibility of a scholarship prompted him to apply to Harvard."

Unprecedented

adj. completely new and never having happened before; historic - Беспрецедентный, непримерный

The number of protestors was unprecedented.

Convey

v. to pass on or transfer (information) - Передавать, транслировать

I have trouble conveying my thoughts in French.

Capitalize

v. to use to your advantage - Капитализировать, использовать

I'd like to capitalize on your math skills by having your work the cash register.

Artificial

adj. something made; not occurring naturally Искусственный, неестественный

Many candies use artificial flavors to make them taste fruity.

Dispatch

v. to send off a message or messenger - Отправлять, экспедировать

The mother dispatched her daughter to their neighbor's house.

Infer

v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning - Выводить, заключать

You can infer from this quotation that the writer didn't care for "pretty" language.

Abstract

adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality - Абстрактный, отвлеченный

Julie had trouble understanding the appeal of the abstract painting.

Allow

v. to permit or consent to - Разрешать, позволять

US law allows citizens to speak freely.