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coherent
logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear
a ______ narrative/account/explanation
a ______ policy for the transport system
able to talk and express yourself clearly
It seems you're ______ .
She only became ______ again two hours after the attack
связательно рассудительно последовательно
estimate
to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly
It is hard to estimate how many children have dyslexia
The train schedule is disrupted, and there's no estimate as to when train service will resume.
оценить считать расценить
commit
crime: to do something wrong or illegal
you committed the crime of insulting me-the king.
Most crimes are committed by young men.
Her father had committed suicide.
promise/say definitely: to promise sincerely that you will definitely do something, keep to an agreement or arrangement, etc.
Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.
You don't have to commit yourself now—just think about it.
Why are so many men scared to commit? (= say they will stay with one person)
совершать, поручать, фиксировать, обязывать
irritate
to make someone feel annoyed or impatient, especially by doing something many times or for a long period of time.
The noise was beginning to irritate me intensely.
That look in your eyes irritates me!
to make your skin or a part of your body painful
Some drugs can irritate the lining of the stomach.
раздражать нервировать
awkward
making you feel embarrassed
-There was an awkward silence.
-I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone.
-I feel so awkward around her
SYNONYM difficult
-You've put me in an awkward position.
неловко затруднительно
Callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
-she seems to me to be simply callous and cold.
черствый бессердечный бездушный бесчувственный
defamation
Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
possession
something owned
-possession of weapon
hazy
unclear, misty; not readily seen or understandable
-Finally, Rachel spotted the hazy outline of land.
riveting
so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely
SYNONYM engrossing
It was hardly the most riveting of lectures, was it?
захватывающий
urgent
that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately
SYNONYM pressing
-a problem that requires urgent attention
срочно, неотложно
suspect
not able to be trusted
-I strongly suspect (that) this whole story is fictional
frank
honest
-To be frank, you're being an inconvenience.
convenience
anything that makes life easier or more comfortable
-To be frank, you're being an inconvenience.
convince
having a strong belief
-I will not be convinced unless I confirm it for myself.
-There's no way I could be convinced of such a... "world" just by reading the reports.
убеждение
sake
because of the interest or value something has, not because of the advantages it may bring
-its for your own sake
-Do be careful, for goodness' sake.
ради, во имя, польза
gist
the main point
-I got the gist of your situation.
суть, сущность, смысл
rid
-they got rid of you for being a pain in the ass.
Behave
to act in a certain way
-Behave yourself for the year
вести себя держаться
occasion
a particular time when something happens
-I shall explain the roles of these two
at another occasion.
-I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health.
wane
to get smaller, dimmer, or weaker; to near an end
-it seems the night is waning
erased
to remove something completely
-She tried to erase the memory of that evening.
-I thought I erased it. Time to delete it again.
linger
to continue to exist for longer than expected
-The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.
=It seems like there are still some lingering effects of yesterday's accident...
задерживаться
оставаться
сохраниться
oppressive
treating people in a cruel and unfair way and not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people
-an oppressive relationship
-The silence between them started to grow oppressive.
doubt
to not believe
-I've no doubt you heard about it.
сомнение
peasant
a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
-The peasants are uneasy and have delayed harvesting their crops on the plains.
upon
on
-The decision was based upon two considerations.
... upon...
used to emphasize that there is a large number or amount of something
-mile upon mile of dusty road
thy
a word meaning 'your', used when talking to only one person
-Honour thy father and thy mother.
ascertain
to find out the true or correct information about something
-It can be difficult to ascertain the facts
выяснять
leeway
An extra amount of time or space that allows some freedom
SYNONYM latitude
-How much leeway should parents give their children?
свобода действия
undeniable
true or certain; that cannot be denied
SYNONYM indisputable
-He had undeniable charm.
-It's undeniable that you're extremely late.
неоспоримо
confession
a formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime.
statement
something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion
-Are the following statements true or false?
заявление
guilty
responsible for doing something bad
-Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty.
-I had a guilty conscience and could not sleep.
-He was guilty of everything-the abuse, the...violations...
виновный
conscience
An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action
-Wouldn't your conscience bother you?'
convict
to find guiltyto decide and state officially in court that somebody is guilty of a crime
-He was convicted of assault, right?
осужден
devote to
to give an amount of time, attention, etc. to something
-I could only devote two hours a day to the work.
-The amount of time devoted to leisure is dropping.
-He wasn't like that when he was devoting his time to track and field though...
посвящать
eager
very interested and excited by something that is going to happen or about something that you want to do; showing this
-Sakamoto seems eager to talk about something...
-She is eager for (= wants very much to get) her parents' approval.
-Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn.
жаждущий стремящийся желающий
bestow
to give something to somebody, especially to show how much they are respected
-It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.
-I bestowed it to you as a means to
train you as a thief
даровать
fair
acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation
-a fair deal/wage/price
-The punishment was very fair.
справедливо
embarrass
to make somebody feel shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation
-I didn't want to embarrass him by kissing him in front of his friends
смущать
Malefactor
a person who does wrong, illegal or very bad things
злоумышленик
moron
person of low intelligence, fool
-I shouldn't have expected a moron to
get it...
слабоумный
hoist
to raise or pull something up to a higher position, often using ropes or special equipment
-The cargo was hoisted aboard by crane.
-why not hoist the flag and wreak havoc?
поднимать
wreak
wreak something (on somebody/something) to do great damage or harm to somebody/something
-Their policies would wreak havoc on the economy.
-He swore to wreak vengeance on those who had betrayed him.
наносить обрушить
wander
to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction
-The child was found wandering the streets alone.
-I'll lock the store up. Don't go wandering
странствие скитания блуждание
Obstruction
something that blocks the way of things being created or built; something in the way
-Obstruction of justice
blackmail
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
-the fact he's blackmailing us with his plea
Manslaughter
unlawfully killing another without planning in advance
sealed
closed tightly
-A prisoner of fate to a future that has
been sealed in advance.
attend
to go to or be present at
-Shujin Academy - the school you'll be attending.
посещать
exist
to be real
существовать
sacrilegious
Against religion
-Thou who art willing to perform all sacrilegious acts for thine own justice!
святотатство
frizzy
tightly curled hair
вьющийся
ribbon
a narrow piece of material, used to tie things or for decoration
-Her present was tied with yellow ribbon.
-lengths of velvet ribbon
-She was wearing two blue silk ribbons in her hair.