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Still /stɪl/
Adverb / Adjective: Still /stɪl/

Example: She is still working on her data analytics project at the desk.

Meaning: Up to and including the present time; or not moving / quiet.
Перевод: Все еще / до сих пор / неподвижный.

Dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/
Noun: Dismissal /dɪsˈmɪsl/
Verb: Dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/
Adjective: Dismissive /dɪsˈmɪsɪv/

Example: The manager decided to dismiss the unrealistic proposal without discussion.

Meaning: To order or allow someone to leave, or to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering.
Перевод: Увольнять / отпускать / отвергать.

Overwhelm /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/
Noun: Overwhelm /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/
Verb: Overwhelm /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/
Adjective: Overwhelmed /ˌəʊvəˈwelmd/ / Overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
Adverb: Overwhelmingly /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋli/

Example: The sheer volume of incoming data can easily overwhelm a beginner.

Meaning: To bury or drown beneath a huge mass, or to give too much of a thing to someone; to defeat completely.
Перевод: Переполнять / ошеломлять / подавлять.

Undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
Noun: Undermining /ˌʌndəˈmaɪnɪŋ/
Verb: Undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/

Example: Constant criticism can seriously undermine a person's self-confidence.

Meaning: To erode the base or foundation of something, or to gradually weaken someone's power, confidence, or authority.
Перевод: Подрывать / разрушать исподтишка.

Path /pɑːθ/
Noun: Path /pɑːθ/

Example: Choosing the right career path requires careful planning and continuous learning.

Meaning: A track or way beaten by the feet of people or animals, or a course of action.
Перевод: Тропинка / путь / траектория.

Somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
Adverb: Somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/

Example: We need to finish this report by Friday, and I will figure out how to do it somehow.

Meaning: In some way; by some means or another, often without knowing how.
Перевод: Как-то / каким-то образом.

Unconsciously /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/
Noun: Unconsciousness /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
Adjective: Unconscious /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/
Adverb: Unconsciously /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/

Example: He nodded unconsciously while listening to the podcast.

Meaning: Without being aware; without conscious intent.
Перевод: Бессознательно / неосознанно.

Disingenuous /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs/
Noun: Disingenuousness /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəsnəs/
Adjective: Disingenuous /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs/
Adverb: Disingenuously /ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəsli/

Example: Her claim that she didn't know about the new rules sounded completely disingenuous.

Meaning: Not sincere, especially by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
Перевод: Неискренний / лукавый.

Convince /kənˈvɪns/
Noun: Conviction /kənˈvɪkʃn/
Verb: Convince /kənˈvɪns/
Adjective: Convincing /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
Adverb: Convincingly /kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

Example: He managed to convince the team to adopt a new strategy for data processing.

Meaning: To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something; to persuade.
Перевод: Убеждать / склонять.

Eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/
Adjective: Eventual /ɪˈventʃuəl/
Adverb: Eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/

Example: If you practice every day, you will eventually reach your target language level.

Meaning: In the end, especially after a long delay, series of difficulties, or a process.
Перевод: В конце концов / со временем.

Moral injury /ˈmɒrəl ˈɪndʒəri/
Noun Phrase: Moral injury /ˈmɒrəl ˈɪndʒəri/

Example: Soldiers returning from war sometimes suffer from moral injury.

Meaning: Psychological distress resulting from actions, or lack of them, which violate someone's moral or ethical code.
Перевод: Моральная травма / моральный ущерб.

Assuaging /əˈsweɪdʒɪŋ/
Noun: Assuagement /əˈsweɪdʒmənt/
Verb (present/participle): Assuage /əˈsweɪdʒ/ / Assuaging /əˈsweɪdʒɪŋ/

Example: She spent the evening assuaging her guilt by helping others.

Meaning: Making an unpleasant feeling less intense, or satisfying an appetite/desire.
Перевод: Смягчающий / успокаивающий.

Lay pastors /leɪ ˈpɑːstəz/
Noun Phrase: Lay pastors /leɪ ˈpɑːstəz/
Singular: Lay pastor /leɪ ˈpɑːstə(r)/

Example: The church relies on trained lay pastors to support community outreach programs.

Meaning: Non-ordained members of a religious community who perform pastoral duties or assist in a church.
Перевод: Мирские пасторы / пасторы-миряне.

Counselors /ˈkaʊnsələz/
Noun: Counselor /ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/
Verb: Counsel /ˈkaʊnsl/

Example: School counselors help students navigate academic stress and career choices.

Meaning: People trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
Перевод: Консультанты / советники / психологи.

Through /θruː/
Preposition / Adverb: Through /θruː/

Example: They successfully achieved their goals through hard work and consistency.

Meaning: Moving in one side and out of the other side of an opening, channel, or location; by means of.
Перевод: Через / сквозь / посредством.

Applause /əˈplɔːz/
Noun: Applause /əˈplɔːz/
Verb: Applaud /əˈplɔːd/

Example: The speaker was greeted with loud applause as she stepped onto the stage.

Meaning: Approval or praise expressed by clapping hands.
Перевод: Аплодисменты / овации.