SATVOCAB | LIST 3

Persecute

v. to cause suffering to - Преследовать, Гонять

They will persecute anyone who doesn't agree with their views of the world.

Pragmatic

adj. practical, useful - Прагматичный, Практичный

It's not necessarily more pragmatic to study engineering than it is to study philosophy.

Endow

v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability) - Наделять, Даровать

According to the myth, the gods endowed him with the gift of healing.

Sparingly

adv. insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner - Скупо, Экономно

Due to my condition, I must eat salt sparingly.

Exploit

v. to use selfishly or for profit - Эксплуатировать, Использовать

The shoddy company exploited its workers by paying them extremely low wages.

Insatiable

adj. can't be satisfied -

Ненасытный, Неутолимый

A vampire's thirst for blood is said to be insatiable.

Foreseeable

adj. capable of being predicted or anticipated - Предсказуемый, Предвидимый

I can't imagine aliens visiting us in the foreseeable future.

Pitiable

adj. deserving pity Жалкий, Плачевный -

The frail-looking dog was pitiable, so I gave it some food and took it inside to care for it.

Modify

v. to change, alter, or tweak - Модифицировать, Изменять Dr. Nguyen modified the gene so that it wouldn't carry the disease.

Dilemma

n. a problem, usually requiring a choice between two options - Дилемма, Затруднительное положение

The main dilemma is whether to pay for a commercial or not.

Prohibit

v. to command against, to outlaw - Запрещать, Препятствовать

Alcohol was prohibited in the US in the 1920s.

Conviction

n. a firm belief in something - Убеждение, Осуждение

Her religious convictions prevent her from eating meat.

Apex

n. the highest point of something - Вершина, Пик

The spring play was the apex of our school year.

Unilateral

adj. one-sided -Односторонний

The unilateral decision was deemed unfair by the other party involved.

Static

"adj. motionless adj. changeless" - Статический, Неизменный Her life has been static for the past three years.

Concede

"v. to be forced to agree or surrender v. to admit to a transgression" - Признавать, Уступать

With no chance of winning the battle, the army at last conceded.

Obsolete

adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon - Устаревший, Вышедший из употребления

Historians assumed record players would be obsolete by now, but in fact they're making a huge comeback.

Egregious

adj. extremely bad - Вопиющий, Откровенно плохой

After cheating on the exam, Emily began to feel as though she'd made an egregious mistake.

Decree

v. to declare formally and with authority -

Декрет, Постановление

The president decreed that Halloween would henceforth be a national holiday.

Stark

adj. very plain; devoid of any details or features - Явный, Суровый

Looking out at the stark landscape, I felt a keen sense of isolation.

Entrenched

adj. firmly established - Укрепленный, Закрепленный

Her face will forever be entrenched in my memory.