set 13-16

Swath

полоса, протяженность (A long strip or area of something)

Dabble

заниматься поверхностно, баловаться (To try an activity in a casual way)

Earnest

серьезный, искренний (Sincere and serious)

Vitality

жизненная сила, энергия (Life, energy, and strength)

Mimic

подражать, имитировать (To imitate or copy (someone's actions or words))

Agitate

волновать, возбуждать, агитировать (1) To make someone troubled or nervous 2) To campaign for something in public)

Practical

практичный, целесообразный (Likely to succeed or be effective in real circumstances, relating to actual experience rather than knowledge only)

Ominous

зловещий, угрожающий (Suggesting something unpleasant will happen)

Dominion

господство, владение (1) Control over a country or people 2) The land that belongs to a ruler)

Pretense

притворство, отговорка (A false display, an attempt to deceive)

Egocentric

эгоцентричный (Thinking only of oneself; self-centered)

Exploit

эксплуатировать, использовать (To make full use of (a resource), to use (a person) in an unfair or selfish way)

Comprise

включать, заключать в себе (To consist of or to be made up of)

Plight

бедственное положение, трудная ситуация (A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation)

Exemplify

служить примером, иллюстрировать (To be a typical example of something)

Momentous

важнейший, торжественный (Very important (in reference to a decision or event))

Reverberate

отдаваться, разноситься (To continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly)

Paternal

отцовский (Behaving or feeling as a father does toward his child)

Lament

оплакивать, сокрушаться (To express sadness and regret about something)

Mediation

посредничество (The process by which someone tries to end a disagreement by helping the two sides to talk about and agree on a solution)

Miser

скряга, скупой (Someone who has a great desire to possess money and hates to spend it)

Supple

гибкий, податливый (Bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff; flexible)

Oblivious

незамечающий, забывчивый (Not aware of what is happening around you)

Sullen

угрюмый, мрачный (Silent and unpleasant; depressed; gloomy)

Imperative

обязательный, неотложный (1) Extremely important or urgent 2) Something that needs to be done immediately)

Reminisce

предаваться воспоминаниям, вспоминать (To talk about the past with pleasure)

Tranquil

спокойный, безмятежный (Calm, quiet, and peaceful)

Cleave

раскалывать, рассекать (To cut or split into at least two parts)

Reluctance

неохота, нежелание (An unwillingness to do something)

Misgiving

опасение, предчувствие дурного (A feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or worry about a future event)

Sparse

редкий, разбросанный (Small in number, often spread over a large area; scarce)

Progenitor

прародитель, родоначальник (Originator, creator, founder)

Absurd

абсурдный, нелепый (Ridiculous or completely unreasonable)

Premise

предпосылка, исходное условие (An idea or theory on which a statement or action is based; an assumption)

Scrutinize

тщательно изучать (To examine someone or something very carefully)

Supplemental

дополнительный (Added to something else in order to improve it or complete it)

Poignant

мучительный, трогательный (Causing a feeling of sadness)

Obscure

непонятный, смутный, малоизвестный (Not known to many people, difficult to understand)

Ancestral

превосходный, родовой, наследственный (Belonging to or inherited from one's ancestors)

Gregarious

общительный, стадный (Fond of company; sociable)

Exert

оказывать давление, прилагать усилия (To use power or the ability to make something happen)

Vigorous

энергичный, сильный (Strong, healthy, and full of energy)

Entreat

умолять, страстно просить (To ask someone sincerely or anxiously to do something)

Desolation

опустошение, одиночество (A state of complete emptiness or destruction)

Notorious

пресловутый, пользующийся дурной славой (Famous for something bad)

Induce

побуждать, вызывать (1) To persuade someone to do something 2) To cause something to happen)

Pompous

напыщенный, высокомерный (Feeling that one is better or more important than other people)

Disparage

порочить, преуменьшать (To criticize someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect)

Intact

неповрежденный, цельный (Complete and in the original state; not damaged)

Verdict

вердикт, судебное решение (An opinion or judgment)

Mundane

обыденный, приземленный (Ordinary and dull)

Spur

стимул, побуждение (To encourage an activity or development, to cause something to develop faster)

Sentinel

страж, часовой (A guard whose job is to stand and keep watch)

Convey

передавать, выражать (To make (an idea or feeling) known or understandable to someone; to communicate)

Render

приводить в состояние, оказывать (To cause someone or something to be in a particular state)

Manifest

проявлять, выказывать (To show something clearly, through signs or actions)

Continuum

континуум, непрерывный ряд (A continuous sequence; a range)

Redress

возмещение, исправление (To correct a wrong)

Underscore

подчеркивать (To emphasize the importance of something)

Enfeeble

ослаблять, изнурять (To make someone or something very weak)

Disdain

презрение, пренебрежение (Dislike of someone or something that one feels does not deserve respect)

Flatter

льстить, обольщать (To praise someone in order to please him or her)

Posterity

потомство, последующие поколения (All future generations of people)

Sustain

поддерживать, подкреплять (To strengthen or support; to keep alive)

Sheer

явный, чистый, абсолютный (1) Not mixed with anything else; pure or complete 2) Very large)

Assess

оценивать, анализировать (To judge the quality or importance of something)

Artisan

ремесленник, мастер (A person who does skilled work with his or her hands)

Subtle

тонкий, едва уловимый (Not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious)

Repudiate

отрекаться, отвергать (To refuse to accept something or someone; to reject)

Meander

бродить без цели, извиваться (To follow a route that is not straight or direct)

Effectual

эффективный, действительный (Successful in producing the intended results)

Meager

скудный, мизерный (Very small in amount or number)

Tedious

нудный, скучный (Boring, slow, and tiring)

Calibrate

калибровать, выверять (To carefully measure or adjust)

Potent

мощный, сильнодействующий (Powerful, persuasive, or effective)

Conducive

благоприятствующий, способствующий (Providing the right conditions for something to happen or exist; to help bring about)

Reserved

сдержанный, замкнутый (Tending to keep feelings or thoughts private; quiet)

Medley

смесь, попурри (A mixture of different things)

Advocate

сторонник, защитник (1) To support an idea 2) A person who publicly supports an idea)

Undulate

волноваться, колыхаться (To move with a smooth, wavelike motion)

Magnitude

величина, значимость (1) The great size or importance of something 2) The extent or degree of something)

Aggrandize

превозносить, увеличивать (To make someone more powerful or important)

Pummel

колотить, бить кулаками (To hit someone or something repeatedly)

Timid

робкий, застенчивый (Easily frightened; shy)

Bias

предвзятость, предубеждение (An unfair personal opinion that influences your judgment)

Refine

улучшать, совершенствовать (To improve something by making small changes)

Oscillate

колебаться, качаться (To swing back and forth)

Esteem

уважение, почтение (Respect and admiration for someone)

Displace

вытеснять, смещать (To force something or someone out of its usual or original place)

Pulpit

кафедра проповедника (A raised platform in a church from which the preacher speaks)

Ingenious

изобретательный, остроумный (Clever, original, and inventive (in reference to a person))

Constitute

составлять, образовывать (To be the parts that form something; to constitute)

Insatiable

ненасытный, жадный (Impossible to satisfy)

Volition

воля, волеизъявление (The power to make one's own decisions)

Relish

наслаждаться, смаковать (To like or enjoy something)

Facilitate

облегчать, способствовать (To make (an action or process) possible or easier)

Threshold

порог, предел (The level or point at which something starts)

Reform

реформировать, улучшать (To make changes in something in order to improve it)

Sneer

насмешка, презрительная усмешка (To make a facial expression that shows disapproval or disrespect)

Profound

глубокий, основательный (1) Intense, extreme 2) Requiring deep thought)