elucidate

perplexity
bland

juncture

deplete
fissiparous

admonition
take up

abysmal

miscellaneous

[] to make clear (something obscure or difficult); clarify Etymology: from Late Latin lcidre to
enlighten; see LUCID Derived words: elucidation ; elucidative or elucidatory ; elucidator
elucidate [], [] , , ; , Syn: clarify
[] 1) ; ; to be in great perplexity
Syn: bewilderment , confusion 2) , , , Syn:
difficulty , trouble
[] 1) ; ; Syn: polite , courteous 2) , a bland and
benevolent face Syn: gentle , mild , moderate , soothing Ant:
exciting , harsh , keen , sour 3) ; ( ) bland diet ,
The food should be bland. .
[] 1) ( ) ; , Syn: joining , junction 2) )
, , It stands at the juncture of that great river with another.
, . ) ;
) () 3) (, , ) 4) ; ; ,
close juncture open juncture Syn: joint
5) , () at this juncture
; in the present critical juncture of
things
[] ; 1) , (, ) to deplete smb's bank account
-. to deplete the body of vitamin C
Syn: exhaust , use up , drain , consume , empty , expend
[] 1) 2) , The Socialist Party managed to
re-unite after the fissiparous process it underwent after the 1973 coup.
, 1973 .
an open-ended indeterminancy
[] 1) , Syn: warning , caution 2) , ,
3) ,
1) (-.) 2) , ; to take up paving stones
to take up a tree to take up a word to the previous line
3) ; to take up the film
4) , to take up a skirt 5) 6)
7) () 8) , , 9) , 10)
, 11) ( . .) ; () I will not take up any
more of your time. . The bed took up half the room.
. 12) ( -.) ; (-.) to take up photography
to take up arms 13) (
) 14) () to take up smb.'s story -. 15)
( . .) 16) , to take up the lead
17) (, ) He took up my challenge. . 18) ,
19) 20) He was taken up by the police.
. 21) , to take up residence ( , . .) 22)
; 23) to take up the wear 24)
( ) 25) (take up with) ; ( -.) I don't want you to
take up with him. , .
[] 1) , ; the abysmal depth of the oceans
Syn: bottomless , unfathomable 2) , , (
) abysmal misery The government of Nero at this moment
presented a spectacle of awful cruelty and abysmal degradation.
. 3) , I always
said his taste was abysmal. , . Syn: terrible , horrible 4)
= abyssal
[] 1) ; miscellaneous assemblage Syn: heterogeneous
, mixed , compound 2) miscellaneous interests

germane

hung(-)up

concur

sensibly

shifty

[] (to) , , germane to the discussion

there are several distinct models of the attribution process, each rests on a number of common
assumptions and observations that are germane to the argument being presented.
[] , 1) ; ; hungup for a while
Syn: delayed , detained 2) ,
Syn: nervous , anxious 3) , ; Syn:
confused , bewildered , mixed-up 4) (hungup on, hungup about) ) (-.) ; ,
( -.) Why are so many women hung-up about their bodies?
? Syn: enthusiastic , preoccupied ) ,
Syn: infatuated ) (-. ) She's really hungup on heroin.
.
[] 1) , , ( ) Syn: coincide , agree 2)
, , All the members of the committee
concurred with the chairman when he made his decision.
. Syn: accede , acquiesce , agree , assent 2., consent 2. 3)
; Syn: cooperate
[] 1) , The sea is said to be sensibly decreasing in size. ,
. 2) ; She was dressed sensibly in a short
skirt and thin sweater. . Syn:
intelligently , judiciously , reasonably
[] 1) , Syn: inventive , ingenious 2) ; shifty evasions
Syn: dishonest 3) ( . .)

dispatch

[] 1. 1) , , (, ) The dispatch of the task force is purely a

contingency measure. - . 2)
, ; ; - happy dispatch Syn: killing 3) ,
with dispatch Syn: speed , promptness 4) , , (. ) Syn: settlement , accomplishment 5) () ; ,
to file a dispatch to send a dispatch Syn: message 2. 1) ;
, The goods are dispatched from a warehouse.
. Is it possible to dispatch some UN troops into the country?
? Syn: commit 2) , And then after many torments he was dispatched
with a dagger. , , . Syn: kill 1. 3)
, ( , ) I must dispatch my errand and be off.
. 4) ; Syn: eat up , consume , devour 5)
Syn: hurry 2. 6) , , Syn: dismiss , send away 7) (.) Syn: deprive

put-up job

It was a put-up job That's really phoney. A

put-up job if I ever saw one . He suspected the whole incident
was a put-up job , put-up job
, ,
[] ; ; , Unbeknown to us, they had already left. ,
. Gentlemen unbeknown to ladies give their arms to ladies aforesaid, to
conduct them into dinner. , , ,
.
A good plan today is better than the perfect plan tomorrow
[] 1) , ; ( ,
) with / in hindsight
Ant: foresight
From hindsight, perhaps the most important aspect of the Zanj revolt was simply its timing,
[] 1. 1) ; , ; Syn: abutment , pier 2) , the buttress of the
constitution 2. 1) , ; ,
(, ) Syn: sustain , support 2) arguments buttressed by solid
facts , - buttress up by facts Syn: support ,

unbeknown

hindsight

buttress

unimpeachab
le

propensity
concurrently
budding
cognizant
engross

reciprocally
dispel
pervade

pervasive
averse

strengthen
That is why it is imperative to study and explore his writings in the existential condition in which
they were produced otherwise one is not only likely to misunderstand but also misinterpret them.
[] ; , Syn: blameless , irreproachable
. furnishing them a more or less orderly and comprehensible picture of the world
Sometimes persons relinquish a more widely held perspective for an unknown obscure and often socially
devalued one.
All the available data conform to the model
Unfortunately it has become conventional in sociology to treat demographic characteristics, structural or
personal frustrations and the like, to be completely responsible for pushing persons into collectivities
dedicated to protest against the prevailing social order.
[] ; (propensity to, for) , ; ( -.) propensity to act
violently propensity for writing verses

[] Syn: consentaneously , simultaneously
[] 1. ; , Syn: promising , hopeful
cognisant , , ( -.) ; ; Syn:
aware
[] 1) ) (, . .) ; () ) -.,
( -.) The writer was so engrossed in her work that she did not hear the visitor
enter the room. , ,
. Syn: occupy entirely , absorb 2) ) , )
( . .) , 3) )
, , Syn: amass , collect ) ;
(, )
[] ; Syn: mutually
[] ; to dispel smb's fears -. Syn: drive away , disperse
[], [] 1) ) , (-.) Spring pervaded the air. . )
(pervade with) , (-.) Everything he says seems to be pervaded with a
mistrust of the human race. , , ,
. Syn: permeate , penetrate 2) ( -.)
All-pervading world view
, , ,
pervasive odour ,
[] , ; , , (to - -.)
not averse to a good dinner
Syn: unwilling , disinclined Gram: averse

aggregate

1. [] 1) , , in the aggregate The general only regards his

men as masses, so much aggregate of force. ,
. That marvellous aggregate which we know as the Greek nation.
, . Syn: whole , total 2) , ,
aggregate of debts 3) , 4)
(, , ) 2. [] 1) ; ;
Syn: collected , collective , whole , total 2) , , , aggregate amount of
labour aggregate capacity 3) , ,
( ) 4) , , 3. [] 1)
, , ; Population is aggregated in small villages.
. Syn: assemble , mass 2) ,

amplify

[] 1) , Syn: increase , expand 1), enlarge 2) () 3)

, , Syn: expand 4), expatiate , dilate 2) 4)
, Syn: exaggerate , overstate

precipitate

1. [] 1) 2) the atmospherical precipitates 3) , (-

.) precipitate of his rascaldom 2. [] 1) ; , ,

Syn: violent , rash 2) , , ; I would not wish
to act with precipitate haste. . Syn: impetuous ,
headlong 3. [] 1) ) ( ) ; , The country was precipitated
into war. . How often they are precipitated from the height of prosperity,
into the depth of adversity. . )
( ) , Syn: overthrow , subvert 2) , , ;
An inflation will certainly precipitate a political crisis. , ,
. Fear of losing her job precipitateed her into action. ,
. Syn: hasten , quicken 3) ;

induced
devious

impugn

[] - induced draft Syn: forced

,
[] 1) , ; ; Syn: remote , distant , retired ,
sequestered 2) , , ; devious paths
Syn: roundabout 2., circuitous 3) ; ; ( )
Syn: rambling , roving 4) , ; Syn: erring , straying 5)
; , devious careerist Syn: dishonest ,
cunning
[] ; , ; , Syn: contest , dispute ,
question II 4., challenge
thesis has also been criticized for its tendency to impugn new religious movements by implying that they are
inherently repugnant to people in possession of their rational faculties and must
therefore be imposed on a reluctant clientele

amenable

[] 1) amenable to law 2) 3) (-.) amenable

to surgery 4) , ; , amenable to
discipline Syn: obedient , dutiful 5) , , amenable to
flattery amenable to persuasion 6) () Syn:
docile

discretionary

[] 1) , discretionary order
( ,
; ,
) discretionary trust (
) 2) American sociologists have invented
the term "discretionary time" to cover the hours left over from eating, sleeping, and earning a living.
", ".
, , .

substantiate

[] 1) ) , ; Syn: substantialize )
to substantiate this conception Syn: embody , body forth 2)
; ; , , Syn: strengthen 3)
, , , This view is substantiated.
. Syn: make good
I [] 1. 1) ; Syn: pull , tension 2) ; ;
emotional / mental strain , physical strain
strain on ( -.) strain on relations
under a strain to ease / relieve the strain ,
to stand the strain Syn: stress 3) 2. 1) )
; ) ; , 2) ) ) ;
) (strain after) (-.) 3) , ; 4)
; ; to strain one's authority to
strain the sense 5) ) ; ) ;
; 6) 7) (strain at)
Why do you strain at such a small request?
? - strain off II [] 1) ) ; ; )
2) ; ; strain of cruelty There is a
strain of weakness in him. . 3) () in an angry strain

strain

yearn

delinquent

derogatory

idiosyncratic
congruence
instantaneous

subversive
pertinent

unflinching
tear

[] 1) (yearn for / after) , (-. / -.) ; (-.)
After such a long winter, she yearned for warm sunshine. ,
. Syn: hanker , long , moon , pine 2) (yearn for smth. / to do smth.)
, -. The child yearned to be out of doors. .
3) My heart was yearning over her. .
[] 1. 1) , tax delinquent
Syn: defaulter 2) , a juvenile delinquent
Syn: offender , lawbreaker 3) (Delinquent)
2. 1) , , delinquent teenager
- 2) ; ) ( ) ; delinquent debt
delinquent taxes , )
delinquent taxpayer ,
[] 1) (, ) ; , (, ) 2)
; ; ; derogatory remark
Syn: insulting , humiliating , degrading , depreciatory , disparaging ,
disrespectful
[] 1) , , 2) ,
[] 1) , formal congruence with -.
technical congruence with -. Syn: coordination , conformity ,
accordance , correspondence 1., harmony
[] 1) occurring with almost no delay; immediate 2) happening or completed within a moment
instantaneous death 3) mathematics a) occurring at or associated with a particular instant b) equal to the
limit of the average value of a given variable as the time interval over which the variable is considered
approaches zero instantaneous velocity Derived words: instantaneously ; instantaneousness or
instantaneity
[] 1. ; , 2. ,
subversive activities subversive literature

[] 1. ; ; ; , pertinent question
The speaker's remarks on patriotism were pertinent to the Independence Day
celebration.
. 2. ;
[] ,
I [] 1. ; tore , torn 1) ) = tear off , , , to tear a cover off a box
to tear at the lining to tear down a notice
to tear off a leaf in the calendar to tear up a letter That dog
has torn up my newspaper again. . If you tear the paper into four pieces,
we can each have something to write on. , ,
. Offended at being offered payment, he tore the cheque across and sent it back.
, , . Syn: rend , rip , rive , wrench 2. Ant:
connect , repair , treat ) , ; ) , to tear the skin
( ) Syn: lacerate 2) = tear out ) ; The soldiers had orders to
tear the children from their mothers' arms if they refused to give them up.
, . ) , to tear
out the bush by the roots The telephone wires have been torn out, so we can't call
the police. , . Tear your thoughts away from
the scene, leave the text itself. , , . 3) )
, , Her grief tore at his heart. . Syn:
distress 2. ) , He was torn with doubts. . 4)
, ; to tear a hole in the wall The bullet tore through
his leg. .
5) ) ; = tear about, = tear around, = tear along, = tear down , to tear along the street
) , 6) (tear into) ) , Right from the
kick-off, the Scottish forwards tore into their opposite numbers. ,

 . She tore into him for being late for dinner.

, . ) (-.) They tore into
their food. . ) ; Her nails tore into his back.
. - be torn between - tear in two - tear away - tear down - tear off - tear to - tear up 2. 1) )
) , ) , , Syn: rent II 1), fissure 2) ) ;
, full tear He could have galloped away, full tear, to the next stage.
(Dickens) , , . Syn: hurry 1. )
3) ; "", , to go on a tear , Syn: spree 4)
, She got into a pretty tear. . 5)
II [] 1) bitter / poignant tears bored to tears in tears
to be in tears over smth. -. to break into tears
, to move smb. to tears -. to shed a tear
to weep (bitter) tears eyes fill with tears tears flow, roll,
stream down smb.'s cheeks , , -. tears well up in smb.'s eyes
-. - crocodile tears - tear gas 2) (, , . .) tears of
frankincense

who the eff

snuggle

permeate

rectitude
hitherto
repel

reciprocate

Who the eff wants to plough through all that effing crap? , ,
?!
[] 1. ; 1) , 2)
-. 2. 1) = snuggle up , The baby animals snuggled
up together for warmth. , . 2) =
snuggle down , to snuggle under the covers
to snuggle down in bed Syn: curl up , nestle 3)
, ( , . .)
[] 1) ) , The rain will permeate through the soil and reach the roots.
. Syn: imbue , impregnate , penetrate , pervade ,
saturate ) , His public speeches were permeated with hatred of injustice.
. Syn: saturate , supersaturate , steep , soak 2)
New ways of thinking are permeating among the students.
.
The relationship between Qur'an and history is disputed in more than one respect.
[] 1) , , Syn: goodness , integrity , virtue , righteousness 2)
;
[] ; ,
Canonisation is, therefore, in these studies considered as having far more crucial consequences than were
hitherto attached to the collection of the Qur'an
[] 1) ) , (, ) to repel the attacks of enemies
Syn: repulse 2., drive back ) , () to
repel invasion They united to repel the
invaders. , . Syn: resist 2)
, (, ) Syn: repress 3) , ,
(, . .) to repel one's suit The
second plea of the defender ought to be repelled.
. I repel all such imputations. . Syn:
reject 2., turn down Ant: accept 4) ; , ; ;
His manners repel me. . This is to be applied to the
skin to repel mosquitoes from biting. , .
Syn: repulse 2., disgust 2. Ant: attract 5) The oil in a duck's feathers repels the water
from its body. . The accumulation of static electricity on a
thread can cause the individual fibres of which the thread is composed to repel each other.
, ,
, .
[] 1) , (, , , ) to
reciprocate compliments gracefully Syn: interchange 2. 2)

 ( . .) We hope to reciprocate for your kindness.

. Syn: repay , pay back , requite 3) to
reciprocate dislike / hostility , to reciprocate
smb.'s affection / feelings -. 4) ) )
; - a reciprocating valve

succinctness
[] 1) , ; Syn: conciseness 2) , ( )
succinct
[] 1) ; ; , succinct format (
) - succinct reply Syn: brief , concise , terse , concise 2) , , Syn:
brief , curt
terse
[] 1) , ( ) An eminently clear, terse, and spirited summary.
, . Syn: compendious , pithy , sententious , succinct , laconic Ant:
lengthy , verbose 2) ( ) Ant: talkative , tedious
abhorrent
[] 1) , ; ; , abhorrent deed
His behavior was abhorrent to everyone. .
Syn: repulsive 2) (to) ; abhorrent to reason
Two stages of proof, both of them contrary to the law, and both abhorrent from its
principles. ,
. The two principles are abhorrent the one of the other.
. 3) , -. (of) to be abhorrent of
excess
proliferation
[] 1) ) ( . .) The British and French were at first the leading peoples in
this great proliferation of knowledge.
.
discarded

aver
[] 1) , He averred that he was innocent. , . Syn:
assert 2)
well-read
[] 1) 2) (in) (-.) , ( -.
) well-read in history He is well-read in English literature.
. 3) ( )
what can't be , ; , That stupid
cured must resignation which some folks preach... is merely saying - What can't be cured must be endured. (Ch.
be endured
Kingsley, Madam How and Lady Why, ch. I) ...
: , .
what do you expect from a pig but a grunt ; " , , "
( , )
what can you have of a cat but her skin (what can you have of a cat but her skin (you can have no more
of a cat but than her skin)) ; ?;

hang on to
Could you hang on to my seat until I get back? , ?
They're still hanging on to their advantage You
should at least hang on to what you have , , , I'm
hanging on to the ring he gave me , The little girl hung on
to her lollipop
eminently
[] 1) ; , ; , , ,
Syn: notably , very 2. 2) ; , , ;
, Syn: virtually 3) Syn: on high
transient
[],[ ] 1. 1) , , , , transient
enjoyments - ; Syn: transitory , brief 1.,
momentary , fleeting 2) , Ant: immanent 3) ) ,
transient population ) ( ) Syn: migrant 1. 4)
; , ( ) Syn: temporary 5) ; ; Syn:
occasional , isolated , individual 1. 2. 1) , 2) ;

(, ) 3) ; , 4)
5) fast transient
turn-on transient turn-off transient

zest
[] 1. 1) , ; to give zest to smth. (
, ) -. 2) ) , ; , - with zest - zest for life )
, to add zest to smth. -. Syn: dash , drive , energy , gusto ,
panache , verve , inclination , disposition Ant: exhaustion , hebetude , insipidity , lethargy , weariness ,
blandness , dullness , listlessness 3) 2. ; ; One
autumn morning, zested with a sharp frosty feeling. ,
.
fragile
[] 1) ) , Syn: brittle , friable Ant: elastic , flexible , supple ) ,
Ant: malleable , strong Syn: frail , frangible , delicate 2) , (
.) Syn: tenuous , slight 3) , Syn: short-lived , transient
carve out
to carve out a career for oneself carve out (, adverb) to make or create
(a career) he carved out his own future
carve out
1) (-. , , ) He carved out a name for himself
in the engineering business. , .
perilous
[] , perilous journey Syn: dangerous
Dogma has lost its grip on reason.
provisional
[] 1) Syn: temporary , transient 2) , Syn: conditional ,
contingent , dependent , preliminary , prior Ant: conclusive , definite , independent , permanent
disclaim any attempt at a science of religion
In our day the need of definition is imperious
imperious
[] 1) ) , , Syn: commanding , dominant 1. )
, , imperious manner imperious
temper Syn: domineering , dictatorial , masterful ) ,
Syn: haughty , arrogant 2) , imperious problems
The imperious necessity urges us to complete the task as soon as possiboe.
. Syn: urgent , imperative
upshot
[] 1) , ; , in the upshot
to come to the upshot 2) ,
upshot
What was the upshot of your meeting? ? What was the upshot
of all this? ? The upshot of it all was that we get a new manager and raises for
everyone , ,
The upshot is that few writers will write for free ,

Knock down
a straw man

dubious

volatility
cocky
hunch

[] 1) , ; ; , ;
very dubious company Syn: vague , ambiguous , indistinct ,
undetermined , uncertain 2) , , , She
raised her eyebrows with a dubious expression. . Syn: doubtful
, wavering 2.
This makes his suggestion look dubious
[] 1) , , Syn: inconstancy
[] , ; ; , Syn: self-confident , self-assured
Sneak out after the communion
[] 1. 1) , ; ; Syn: push 2) , - hunch of bread Syn:
lump 3) Syn: hump 4) , ; to play a hunch ,

 I have a hunch that she will not come. ,

. She did it on a hunch. . - have a hunch - on a hunch 2. 1)
, ; Syn: bend , curve 2) ) = hunch up ; , Try
not to sit with your shoulders hunched up like that, it's bad for your neck muscles. ,
. She sat by the grave, hunched up with grief.
, . ) , ; The kitten hunched in
a corner. . Syn: huddle , squat , curl up 3) ) , )
; Syn: jostle , shove
on a hunch

to have a ,
hunch
There is a reason that pandas dont mate in captivity
down the pan
No pan intended
I really earned my stripes with that piece
sluggish
[] 1) ) , ; , ) ; Syn: slow )
) ( ) ; 2) ( ,
. .) 3) ; - sluggish market
to damn smb. , ; Lest I be
with
faint seen to damn with faint praise, I should reiterate that this book is great fun to read and very skilled and
praise
clever. , , ,
.
recast
1. 1) ) , ; , (-.) ) ,
( . .) Syn: alteration 2) , ,
3) ; 2. ; , . recast 1)
, (, . .) ; ,
(, . .) to recast that last sentence in more formal wording
the things they recast in the moulds of their narrow
philosophy ,
political image recast to fit the times ,
Syn: refashion , remodel , reconstruct 2) , ; = recast a play
; He was recast as a hero.
. 3) , ; Syn: recalculate
impart
[] 1) , (-. ) , Only the chairman's strong control was able to
impart some sense of seriousness to the meeting.
. 2) , , (, ) The prisoner hoped,
by imparting his companions' hiding place to the police, to escape punishment on his own account.
, , ,
. Syn: tell , disclose , relate
specious
[] 1) , specious pretext Syn: plausible , likely
2) ) ; ; ) ; , a specious sophism
) , ( , ) ;
( ) - specious reasoning 3) ; ,
4) , , ( ) false, though specious
ornaments , Syn: showy
belittle
[] , , , , Syn: deprecate , depreciate ,
detract , disparage , derogate , underestimate Ant: enhance , exaggerate
in conjunction with - , ,
relentless
[] 1) , , Syn: ruthless , pitiless , inexorable 2) ,
,
insidious
[] , ; insidious disease Syn: sly ,
treacherous , deceitful , underhand , artful , cunning , crafty , wily
eminent
[] 1) ) , ; ( -.) Syn: high , towering )

foster

strife

inculcate

forge

deplorable
contradistinct
ion
deliberation

for one
extraneous

; Syn: prominent 2) , , , ,
, , eminent scientist
eminent members of the community Syn: exalted ,
great 3) , ( ) ; ( ,
. .) Syn: remarkable , signal , noteworthy
[] 1) , , , ( -.) Syn: nurture 2. 2)
, (-. ) ; () 3) , , ;
Syn: encourage
to foster a common ground of
[] ; , , to cause / create strife to create strife
between two sisters bitter strife
domestic strife factional strife industrial strife
internal strife internecine strife
sectarian strife Syn: controversy
reinforcing a sense of
[] (inculcate in(to)) , (-. -.) , ( -. -.) ; ,
How do you inculcate good manners in young children?
? Fear of sex was inculcated in the minds of most young women of good families in the
last century.
. Syn: implant
I [] 1. 1) , Syn: mould , mold , hammer out 2) , ,
Syn: invent , devise 3) , , (,
, . .) Frank had forged the University seal.
. Syn: counterfeit 2. 1) ) He had got his leather apron on, and passed into the forge.
. Syn: smithy , farriery ) ()
2) ; = forge iron II [] ; = forge ahead 1) ;
; , ( . .) to forge into the lead 2)
The ship forged ahead through heavy seas.
. My work has been forging ahead
recently. .
to forge a common language for addressing the shared heritage of
I guess you mean well but
[] ; , , deplorable fact deplorable episode
to live in deplorable conditions Syn: disgraceful ,
shocking , reprehensible
[] ; in contradistinction to / from smth. -.
[] 1) , , Make up your mind then, for the time of deliberation
is over. , , , . 2)
(deliberations) , , After due deliberations, the jury found the
defendant guilty. , . 3)
, Syn: circumspection , prudence 4) ,
to speak with deliberation , Syn:
sluggishness , slowness
, ( ) I for one disagree. , ,
. I, for one, hope you don't get the job. , ,
.
[] , ; , These questions are extraneous to the
problem being discussed. . - extraneous
body Syn: immaterial , inessential , irrelevant , superfluous , extrinsic Ant: essential , intrinsic , material ,
relevant , significant
More importantly, his argument, once taken to its logical conclusion, destroys the very foundations
of consensus as a source of law

squander

unscrupulous

disdain

coterminous
portend
extenuating
susceptible

ebb

be at an ebb
decidedly
subsume

subjugation
elucidate
perfidious
discern

[] 1. Syn: dissipation 2. 1) = squander away ) (squander on) , ,

( -.) to squander money to squander reserves
It doesn't take long to squander a fortune away if you're not careful.
, . Isn't it foolish to squander so much money on
educating such a stupid boy?
? Syn: waste 3., dissipate ) () 2) , , Syn: roam
2., wander 1. 3) , ; , Syn: scatter
[] 1) 2) , ; He is
unscrupulous in his business dealings. , .
It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence. ,
. Syn: unprincipled , dishonest
[] 1. , to have the greatest disdain for smth. -.
Haughtiness is founded on the high opinion we entertain of ourselves; disdain, on the low opinion we
have of others. , -
. Syn: scorn , contempt 2. 1) , ; I
disdain your sneer. . Syn: despise , scorn 2. 2)

or conterminous 1) having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous 2) coextensive or coincident in
range, time, scope, etc
[] ; , , Everything portended an early renewal of
the conflict. . an omen portending our future
victory , . Syn: forebode , presage , foretell

the fact that they constitute such a large set of outliers points to the problems with .
[] 1) ) susceptible to diseases )
Syn: impressionable ) ; Syn: sensitive , touchy 2) Syn:
amorous , amative 3) ; susceptible of smth. (-.) ,
(-.) susceptible of simple solution susceptible
of being exercised The diamond is not susceptible of fusion even at a very high
temperature. . Syn: compliant
[] 1. 1) range of flood and ebb ebb and flow Syn:
reflux 2) , , ; ; Syn: decline 1., decay 1. 2. 1)
, ( ) Syn: recede 2) ) ;
Syn: decay 2., decline 2. ) ; Syn: fade away 3)
( , )
(be at an ebb ( at a low ebb)) 1) ,
[] 1) , , , , Syn: definitely , undoubtedly , without doubt ,
without question 2) , , , , He decidedly
answered no. "". Syn: unhesitatingly
[] (subsume under) -. , to subsume an item under a more inclusive
category -. We could subsume that under
General Methods. .
the resulting implications need further testing to be understood more clearly.
Rather, the observable implications of this theory simply do not occur.
an understanding of the .. does little to help us untangle the mysteries of in ..
[] , Syn: conquest , subdual
[], [] , , ; , Syn: clarify
I am not concerned by his claims that the figures are inflated
[] ; , , perfidious manoeuvres perfidious
aggressor Syn: treacherous , traitorous
[] 1) Below the bridge we could discern just a narrow weedy ditch.
, . Some people find it difficult to discern

outright

capacious

cleave

demise

detrimental
debunk
nexus
volatile
enmesh
heed

blue from green. . 2) ,

3) , It was hard to discern why this was happening.
, . 4) ; How can we discern the difference
between two books in a dark room? ? Syn:
discriminate 2.
1. [] 1) , an outright scoundrel outright refusal
They demand the outright and immediate abolition of the tax on children's
clothes. . to be the
outright winner 2) , ; ,
outright hostility outright condemnation
Syn: definite , unequivocal 2. [] 1) , ; Syn: completely ,
entirely , altogether 2) , , 3) , , Cigarette
advertising should be banned outright. . Syn:
straight away , at once
[] 1) , capacious bag capacious sofa
capacious mind containers, each capacious of twenty gallons 20
2) , , capacious quay Syn:
roomy , spacious , wide , broad
I [] ; cleaved; cleft ; clove ; clave ; . cleaved; cleft ; cloven 1) the sections into which
our society is cleft , 2) cleave in two
Syn: split 3. 3) -., -. Syn: pierce , penetrate
4) , -. Our swift frigate cleaved through the water.
. Syn: pass 2. 5) , ,
Syn: sever II [] ; ; - cleaved; clave ; . - cleaved; clave 1) ( -., -.) ;
(-., -.) A good wife cleaves to her husband.
. Loyal party members cleave to their party's political principles.
. Syn: cling 2) ,
This material cleaves to the skin. . Syn: glue 2., adhere
This is a sublimate for
1. 1) 2) ;
3) , , Syn: death , decease 4) ;
5) 2. 1) Syn: lease 2. 2) )
(-. ) ; )
3) ) On this day fifty years ago the death
of King George VI, aged 56, demised the Crown to his elder daughter and heir presumptive, aged 25,
who took the title Queen Elizabeth II. ,
, 56 , 25-
, . )
4) Syn: die , decease
as a way to cut down the housework
1. ; ; , , (to) detrimental impurities
Syn: harmful , injurious , hurtful 2. 1) 2) 3)
4) ; ( )
,
nexus, nexuses 1) ; cash nexus causal nexus
the nexus of cause and effect Syn: bond , tie 1. 4) 2)
, 3) ,
1) ; , 2) , ; ,
volatile temper volatile market
Syn: inconstant , unsteady
, The fisherman's line became enmeshed in roots under the water.
.
[] 1. , , ; ( -.) 2.

staunch

presage

cloak

bifurcation
interrogate
cognizant
astute
disavow
weasel words
peremptory
Peremptorily
pertain

moot point
unassailable
absolve

coalesce

, , to give / pay heed to smth. / smb.

-., -. to take no heed of danger / of what is said /
, Syn: caution , care
I [] ; = stanch 1) ) , , ) , staunch friend
Those who ought to have been staunch have fallen away. ,
, . Their devotion to their sovereign is staunch.
. Syn: steadfast , determined , faithful ) ,
( ) Syn: dependable 2) , ;
; Syn: watertight , waterproof 3) , The wall of the
tower is still staunch and strong. . Syn: substantial ,
strong , firm II
1. 1) , , Syn: omen , portent , sign 2) (
) Syn: presentiment , foreboding 3) , Syn: prediction , prognostication
2. 1) , Syn: forebode , portend , foreshadow , augur 2)
3) , Syn: predict , forecast
1. 1) ; 2) cloak of snow 3) , under the cloak of
loyalty Syn: mask 1., guise 2. 1) ; She
was cloaked in red wool. . 2) , ,
, The actress's life was cloaked in mystery. .
[] , ;
1) ) , ) Syn: question
his assumption, whilst it may be correct in some contexts, certainly needs to be interrogated
theoretically and empirically.
[] ; ; = cognisant , , ( -.) ; ;
Syn: aware
[] 1) , , , Syn: wily , crafty 2) , ,
; Syn: keen , shrewd
[] 1) ( -.) , (-.) ; Syn: repudiate
, disclaim , forswear 2)
, ;
[] ; 1) ) , ; , )
; Syn: dogmatic 2) , ; in a
peremptory tone Syn: imperative , authoritative , haughty

(pertain to) 1) ) These are all the grounds pertaining to the castle. ,
. Syn: belong ) , (-.) facts that pertain
to the case , a book pertaining to martial arts
What proofs do you have pertaining to the case? ,
? Syn: refer 2) 3) , This is not the kind of
behaviour pertaining to a gentleman. . Syn: befit
Every time I drop you with logic you resort to violence
Sometimes you are presented with an opportunity you just cant pass up

[] 1) , , unassailable fortress 2)
, Syn: irrefutable , unanswerable
[] 1) , ( , , ) to absolve from a promise
This does not absolve him from moral blame.
. Syn: exonerate 2) to absolve from blame 3)
; (-.) 4) ;
( -.) But I dare not absolve him of robbing a priest.
.
[] 1) , , Separate townships have coalesced into a

underhand

overt
predilection
impeccable

uncanny

prolixity
insular
prone

unadulterate
d

single, sprawling colony. ,

. 2) ( ; , ) People with
different points of view coalesce into opposing factions.
. Syn: unite I 3) The carpels have
coalesced to form the ovary. , Syn: accrete 2., grow
together
[] 1. ; = underhanded 1) , , underhand intrigues
- underhand action Syn: secret , covert , stealthy 2) , 3) ,
4) underhand serve 2. , They begin
very much to suspect that he does underhand encourage the Turks to the war.
, .
1) , , Syn: undisguised , barefaced , obvious , patent 1., evident 2)
, ; , Syn: open 1., patent 1., public 1. Ant: implicit ,
private 1., secret 2., stealthy
[] , a predilection for expensive cars
[] 1) , ; Syn: infallible 2) ) , ,
She had impeccable taste in clothes. ,
. Syn: immaculate , blameless , irreproachable ) , ,
Syn: faultless , unerring
[] 1) , , uncanny accuracy
uncanny coincidence uncanny knack for remembering numbers
It's uncanny how much the twins resemble each other.
, . Syn: mysterious , supernatural , strange 2)
, Syn: eerie , ghostly 3) , Syn: dangerous , unsafe
[] 1) ; Syn: verbosity , tedium 2)
[] 1) 2) ) , , , Syn: closed , secluded ,
self-contained ) , ,
[] 1) , ( -) to be prone to injury
Man is prone to error / to err.
/ . 2) (-prone) :
( -.) violence-prone problem-prone skin
crime-prone area -, He is accidentprone. - .
[] 1) , , 2) , unadulterated nonsense