words from my notebook with sentences

overwhelming

приголомшливий; такий, що переповнює — The amount of information was overwhelming.

widespread

широко поширений — Plastic pollution is now widespread.

tipping point

переломний момент — We have reached a tipping point in climate change.

dedicated

присвячений; призначений для чогось — There is a dedicated bin for glass.

significant

значний; суттєвий — There was a significant drop in sales.

frugal

ощадливий — My grandmother is very frugal and never wastes food.

arbitrary

довільний; свавільний — The rules seemed arbitrary and unfair.

flair

хист; чуття; талант — She has a real flair for design.

offset

компенсувати; врівноважувати — Planting trees can offset some pollution.

confined

обмежений; замкнений у просторі — The animals were confined to small cages.

averse

несхильний; той, хто уникає — He is averse to taking risks.

prejudice

упередження — We must fight prejudice against minorities.

time-consuming

який забирає багато часу — Cooking from scratch is time-consuming.

apologetic

винуватий (тон); що вибачається — She gave me an apologetic smile.

awestruck

вражений; у благоговінні — The tourists were awestruck by the mountains.

profoundly

глибоко; надзвичайно — The news affected him profoundly.

cynical

цинічний — He is cynical about politicians' promises.

contrary

протилежний; (on the contrary) навпаки — On the contrary, I really enjoyed it.

partial

частковий; упереджений — He gave only a partial answer.

genuine

справжній; щирий — Her smile was warm and genuine.

realm

царство; сфера; область — This is outside the realm of science.

immoral

аморальний — Many people think eating meat is immoral.

fellow

товариш; такий самий (про іншого) — He helped his fellow students.

justifiable

виправданий; обґрунтований — Her anger was completely justifiable.

comprise

складатися з; охоплювати — The team comprises ten members.

expose

піддавати (впливу); викривати — Don't expose your skin to the sun for too long.

curing

в'ялення/засолювання м'яса — Salt is used for curing meat.

cure

ліки; лікувати; (їжа) в'ялити — There is still no cure for the common cold.

harvest

урожай; збирати врожай — Farmers harvest wheat in late summer.

seduced

спокушений; зваблений — He was seduced by the idea of easy money.

allotment

ділянка для городу; наділ — They grow vegetables on their allotment.

retreat

відступ; усамітнення; притулок — We went on a quiet retreat in the mountains.

drift

дрейфувати; зносити течією/вітром — The boat began to drift out to sea.

rocketed

різко зріс; стрімко злетів — House prices have rocketed this year.

obsessed

одержимий — She is obsessed with her phone.

sorrow

печаль; смуток; горе — His eyes were full of sorrow.

infirm

немічний; слабкий — The old man was too infirm to walk.

senile

старечий; немічний від старості — He became senile in his last years.

needy

нужденний; знедолений — The charity helps needy families.

loveable

милий; той, кого легко полюбити — The puppy was small and loveable.

leap

стрибок; стрибати — He took a big leap over the puddle.

admit

визнавати; впускати — You have to admit you were wrong.

rid

(get rid of) позбутися — I want to get rid of these old clothes.

distract

відволікати — Don't distract me while I'm working.

appeal

приваблювати; подобатися — This idea doesn't appeal to me.

encourage

заохочувати; підбадьорювати — My teacher always encourages me to try.

delighted

у захваті; дуже радий — I was delighted to see you.

spine

хребет; (книги) корінець — She hurt her spine in the fall.