ESL ACT Vocabulary

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ESL ACT Vocabulary (1)

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ability
ablaze
abolish
abolitionist
abound
abrupt
absorb
abut
academician
access
accessibility
accessory
acclaim
accompaniment
accompanying
accomplishment
accordion
account
accredit
accuse
acquisition
acronym
addict
addictive
additive
adjacent
adjoin
adjust
adobe
adolescent
adopt
adoption
advent
affiliate
affirm
affliction
affordable
agitation
air
airborne
alignment
allocate
alloy
ally
aloof
amaze
amazing
ambition
ambitious
amend
amendment
amplification
amplify
analogous
analyze
anatomy
ancestral
annex
annihilate
annoying
antedate
anthology
antibiotic
anticipate
antique
apologize
appeal
appealing
appetite
applaud
applicant
application
appoint
appraisal
appreciable
appreciate
approach
appropriate
approximate
approximately
aquatic
arc
arduous
armory
arrangement
ascend
ascending
asphyxiate
aspiration
aspiring
assault
assemblage
assert
assess
assessment
assistance
assuredly
astonished
astound
astronomer
astronomy
atmosphere
atom
attachment
attain
attend
attendance
attendant
attention
attire
attraction
attractive
auditorium
autobiography
available
avocation
awkward
backdrop
balance
ballet
bandmaster
bang
bankrupt
bar
barbecue
barn
baroque
barren
basement
basin
beaded
behavior
beleaguer
belie
bellows
benefit
betray
bicameral
biography
bison
blame
blaze
bleak
blend
blight
bluff
blush
board
bold
bonanza
boom
boon
boundless
bouquet
breach
breath
brilliance
brilliantly
brim
bronze
brook
bunch
buzz
buzzer
bypass
cabinetmaker
calculate
calibration
cancellation
canopy
canyon
cardinal
carve
carving
cassette
cast
casting
catalyst
catastrophe
catching
categorize
caterpillar
cathedral
caution
cautious
cavern
celebrity
cell
chagrin
chamber
charcoal
charitable
checkout
chef
chill
chilly
chivalry
choir
choke
chop
chord
chore
choreography
chorus
chromosphere
chronological
cider
civility
civilization
claim
clam
clap
classification
classify
clergy
clergyman
clip
clog
clumsy
clutch
coalesce
codify
coherent
cohesive
coil
coinage
coincident
collapse
collective
collide
collision
colloquialism
colonel
combination
combine
combustible
combustion
comet
comical
commander
commentary
commentator
committed
communication
compact
compaction
companion
compete
competent
competitiveness
complacence
complement
complex
complexity
complicated
complication
compound
compress
compressed
compression
compromise
computation
concede
conceive
conception
conceptual
concerto
concise
conciseness
conclusive
condemn
condemnation
condensation
condense
conduct
conductor
cone
confederacy
confederate
confer
confess
confident
configuration
confirmation
confluence
conform
conformity
confront
congenial
conglomerate
congratulation
congregate
conifer
conjecture
conscientious
conscious
conservatism
consideration
consonant
consort
consortium
constellation
constituent
construction
consultant
consume
container
contender
contention
context
continental
contour
contract
contraction
contradict
contrast
controversial
controversy
conventional
converge
conversational
converse
conversion
convert
converter
convex
convinced
coop
coordinate
core
cornet
corps
correspond
corresponding
corrode
corrosion
corruption
counsel
couple
courthouse
courtship
cowhand
cozy
crab
crack
crater
credence
credential
credit
creditor
crimson
crosscut
crumble
crystalline
crystallization
crystallize
cubism
cucumber
culture
cupboard
curious
curriculum
custodian
cylinder
Word and Definition List
ability   Speak
n. Syn. capacity; skill
(способность) capacity; skill
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ablaze   Speak
a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(пылают) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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abolish   Speak
v. Syn. cancel; annul
(отменить) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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abolitionist   Speak
n.
(аболиционистов) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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abound   Speak
v.
(изобилуют) be full of; be plentiful
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abrupt   Speak
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(резкое) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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absorb   Speak
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(поглощают) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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abut   Speak
v. Syn. adjoin
(примыкают) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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academician   Speak
n.
(академик) a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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access   Speak
n. Syn. approach
(доступ) approach; entry; entrance
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accessibility   Speak
n.
(Доступность) attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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accessory   Speak
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(аксессуары) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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acclaim   Speak
v. Syn. applaud
(Награды) applaud; announce with great approval
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accompaniment   Speak
n.
(сопровождение) act of accompanying someone or something
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accompanying   Speak
a. Syn. attendant; concomitant
(сопровождающие) attendant; concomitant
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accomplishment   Speak
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
(достижение) achievement; fulfillment
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accordion   Speak
n.
(аккордеон) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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account   Speak
n. Syn. report; description
(счета) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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accredit   Speak
v. Syn. authorize; commission
(аккредитации) authorize; commission; give credit for
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accuse   Speak
v. Syn. blame; condemn
(обвинить) blame; condemn
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acquisition   Speak
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(приобретение) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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acronym   Speak
n. Syn. abbreviation
(сокращение) abbreviation
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addict   Speak
v.
(наркоман) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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addictive   Speak
a.
(привыкание) causing or characterized by addiction
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additive   Speak
n. Syn. addition; supplement
(аддитивной) addition; supplement
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adjacent   Speak
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(смежных) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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adjoin   Speak
v. Syn. attach
(примыкают) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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adjust   Speak
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(Изменить) adapt; regulate
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adobe   Speak
n. Syn. clay; brick
(Adobe) clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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adolescent   Speak
n.
(подростков) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
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adopt   Speak
v. Syn. accept
(принимать) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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adoption   Speak
n.
(принятия) act of accepting with approval
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advent   Speak
n. Syn. arrival
(появлением) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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affiliate   Speak
v. Syn. associate; incorporate
(филиал) associate; incorporate
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affirm   Speak
v. Syn. assert; confirm
(утверждаем) assert; confirm
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affliction   Speak
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(бедствие) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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affordable   Speak
a.
(доступным) able to pay for
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agitation   Speak
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(агитация) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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air   Speak
v.
(воздуха) be broadcast on television or radio
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airborne   Speak
a. Syn. aloft
(бортовых) aloft; flying; in the air
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alignment   Speak
n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
(выравнивание) arrangement; association; alliance
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allocate   Speak
v. Syn. assign
(выделить) assign; distribute according to plan
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alloy   Speak
v. Syn. combine; mix
(сплав) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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ally   Speak
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(союзником) confederate; partner; collaborator
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aloof   Speak
a. Syn. apart; distant
(стороне) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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amaze   Speak
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(удивлять) astonish; affect with wonder
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amazing   Speak
a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
(удивительно) awesome; astounding; surprising
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ambition   Speak
n. Syn. aspiration
(амбиции) aspiration
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ambitious   Speak
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(амбициозные) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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amend   Speak
v. Syn. correct; improve
(изменить) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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amendment   Speak
n. Syn. correction; revision
(Поправка) correction; revision
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amplification   Speak
n.
(усиления) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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amplify   Speak
v. Syn. intensify; increase
(усиления) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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analogous   Speak
a. Syn. comparable
(аналогичные) comparable; similar or alike
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analyze   Speak
v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze
(анализа) diagnose; examine
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anatomy   Speak
n. Syn. dissection
(анатомии) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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ancestral   Speak
a.
(предков) inherited or inheritable by established rules
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annex   Speak
v. Syn. attach
(Приложение) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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annihilate   Speak
v. Syn. destroy
(уничтожить) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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annoying   Speak
a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
(раздражает) bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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antedate   Speak
v.
(предшествовали) be earlier in time; go back further
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anthology   Speak
n. Syn. collection
(антология) book of literary selections by various authors
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antibiotic   Speak
a. Syn. antibacterial
(антибиотик) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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anticipate   Speak
v. Syn. expect; predict
(предвидеть) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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antique   Speak
n. Syn. relic; curio
(античный) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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apologize   Speak
v.
(извиниться) beg pardon
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appeal   Speak
n. Syn. attraction; charm
(Обращение) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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appealing   Speak
a. Syn. attractive; charming
(привлекательным) attractive; charming
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appetite   Speak
n. Syn. desire
(аппетит) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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applaud   Speak
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(приветствую) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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applicant   Speak
n. Syn. candidate
(заявителя) candidate
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application   Speak
n. Syn. diligence
(применение) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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appoint   Speak
v. Syn. designate; nominate
(назначить) designate; nominate
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appraisal   Speak
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(оценки) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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appreciable   Speak
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
(заметной) considerable; perceptible
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appreciate   Speak
v. Syn. admire; value
(оценить) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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approach   Speak
n. Syn. access; method
(подход) access; method
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appropriate   Speak
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(соответствующие) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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approximate   Speak
v. Syn. approach
(приближенные) approach; come near
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approximately   Speak
ad. Syn. about; roughly
(примерно) about; roughly
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aquatic   Speak
a. Syn. watery
(водных) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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arc   Speak
n.
(дуги) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
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arduous   Speak
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
(трудный) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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armory   Speak
n. Syn. arsenal
(Оружейная палата) arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
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arrangement   Speak
n. Syn. composition; order
(Композиция) composition; order
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ascend   Speak
v. Syn. climb; mount
(подниматься) climb; mount
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ascending   Speak
a. Syn. climbing; rising
(по возрастанию) climbing; rising
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asphyxiate   Speak
v.
(задыхаться) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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aspiration   Speak
n. Syn. ambition; longing
(стремление) ambition; longing
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aspiring   Speak
a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic
(стремящийся) ambitious; enthusiastic
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assault   Speak
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
(нападение) attack; onslaught
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assemblage   Speak
n.
(монтаж) a group of persons together in one place
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assert   Speak
v. Syn. declare
(утверждать) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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assess   Speak
v. Syn. estimate; judge
(оценки) estimate value; judge worth of something
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assessment   Speak
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(оценки) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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assistance   Speak
n.
(помощь) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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assuredly   Speak
ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly
(конечно) certainly; undoubtedly
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astonished   Speak
a.
(поражен) amazed; surprised
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astound   Speak
v. Syn. surprise; shock
(поразить) affect with wonder; surprise; shock
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astronomer   Speak
n.
(астроном) a physicist who studies astronomy
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astronomy   Speak
n.
(астрономия) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
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atmosphere   Speak
n. Syn. air
(атмосфера) air
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atom   Speak
n.
(атома) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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attachment   Speak
n. Syn. preference; affection
(вложения) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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attain   Speak
v. Syn. gain
(достижения) achieve or accomplish; gain
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attend   Speak
v.
(участие) be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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attendance   Speak
n.
(посещаемости) act of being present
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attendant   Speak
n. Syn. aide; servant
(сопутствующих) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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attention   Speak
n. Syn. concentration; care
(внимание) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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attire   Speak
n. Syn. clothing; dress
(одежда) clothing; dress
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attraction   Speak
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(привлечения) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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attractive   Speak
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(привлекательным) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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auditorium   Speak
n.
(аудитории) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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autobiography   Speak
n.
(Автобиография) biography or story written by yourself
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available   Speak
a. Syn. free
(обучения) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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avocation   Speak
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(призвание) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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awkward   Speak
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(неловко) difficult to handle or manage
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backdrop   Speak
n. Syn. background; setting
(фон) background; setting
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balance   Speak
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(баланс) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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ballet   Speak
n.
(балет) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
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bandmaster   Speak
n.
(дирижер) conductor of a band
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bang   Speak
n.
(взрыва) a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
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bankrupt   Speak
v.
(банкротом) cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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bar   Speak
n. Syn. caf‚
(бар) a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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barbecue   Speak
n.
(барбекю) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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barn   Speak
n.
(сарай) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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baroque   Speak
a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(барокко) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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barren   Speak
a. Syn. desolate
(бесплодной) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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basement   Speak
n. Syn. cellar
(подвал) cellar; storage room
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basin   Speak
n.
(бассейн) bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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beaded   Speak
a.
(бисером) covered with beads of liquid
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behavior   Speak
n. Syn. conduct; manner
(поведение) conduct; manner
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beleaguer   Speak
v. Syn. harass
(осаждать) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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belie   Speak
v. Syn. contradict
(опровергают) contradict; give a false impression
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bellows   Speak
n.
(сильфонные) a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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benefit   Speak
n. Syn. welfare; gain
(выгоды) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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betray   Speak
v. Syn. reveal
(предать) be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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bicameral   Speak
a. Syn. cameral
(двухпалатного) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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biography   Speak
n.
(биография) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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bison   Speak
n.
(зубр) any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
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blame   Speak
v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
(вину) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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blaze   Speak
n. Syn. flame
(пожар) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
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bleak   Speak
a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(мрачная) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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blend   Speak
n. Syn. combination; mixture
(смесь) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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blight   Speak
v.
(порча) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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bluff   Speak
a.
(блеф) direct and outspoken but good-natured
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blush   Speak
v.
(краснеть) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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board   Speak
n. Syn. lumber; plank
(Доска объявлений) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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bold   Speak
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
(смелые) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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bonanza   Speak
n. Syn. boom
(Бонанса) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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boom   Speak
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
(бум) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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boon   Speak
n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(благом) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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boundless   Speak
a. Syn. infinite; vast
(безграничной) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
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bouquet   Speak
n. Syn. bunch
(букет) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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breach   Speak
n. Syn. violation; infringement
(нарушение) breaking of contract or duty
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breath   Speak
n.
(дыхание) air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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brilliance   Speak
n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence
(блеск) cleverness; magnificence
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brilliantly   Speak
ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly
(блестяще) brightly; radiantly
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brim   Speak
n. Syn. brink; edge
(край) brink; edge
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bronze   Speak
n.
(бронза) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
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brook   Speak
n. Syn. creek; stream
(Брук) creek; stream
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bunch   Speak
n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering
(куча) clump; cluster; gathering
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buzz   Speak
n.
(Buzz) confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration
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buzzer   Speak
n.
(зуммер) a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound
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bypass   Speak
n.
(обхода) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
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cabinetmaker   Speak
n.
(краснодеревщик) a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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calculate   Speak
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
(расчет) compute; determine; estimate
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calibration   Speak
n. Syn. adjustment; measurement
(калибровка) adjustment; measurement
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cancellation   Speak
n.
(отмены) act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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canopy   Speak
n. Syn. covering; umbrella
(купол) covering; umbrella
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canyon   Speak
n.
(каньон) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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cardinal   Speak
a. Syn. chief
(Кардинал) chief; serving as an essential component
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carve   Speak
v. Syn. cut; sculpt
(вырезать) cut; sculpt
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carving   Speak
n.
(резьба) cutting away parts to create a desired shape
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cassette   Speak
n.
(кассеты) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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cast   Speak
v.
(Состав) assign the roles of; choose at random
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casting   Speak
n.
(литье) choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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catalyst   Speak
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(катализатора) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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catastrophe   Speak
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
(катастрофы) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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catching   Speak
a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(ловли) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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categorize   Speak
v. Syn. classify; sort
(категории) classify; sort
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caterpillar   Speak
n.
(гусеница) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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cathedral   Speak
n. Syn. church; temple
(собор) church; temple
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caution   Speak
n. Syn. care
(осторожность) care; being attentive to possible danger
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cautious   Speak
a. Syn. conservative; careful
(осторожны) conservative; careful
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cavern   Speak
n. Syn. cave
(пещеры) cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
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celebrity   Speak
n.
(знаменитости) a widely known person
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cell   Speak
n.
(ячейка) any small compartment
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chagrin   Speak
n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(огорчению) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
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chamber   Speak
n. Syn. cell; compartment; room
(камеры) cell; compartment; room
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charcoal   Speak
n.
(уголь) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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charitable   Speak
a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane
(благотворительный) benevolent; kind; humane
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checkout   Speak
n.
(Оформить заказ) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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chef   Speak
n.
(повар) a professional cook
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chill   Speak
a. Syn. cool
(холод) cool; freeze
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chilly   Speak
a. Syn. cold
(холодно) cold
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chivalry   Speak
n.
(рыцарства) courtesy towards women
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choir   Speak
n.
(хор) band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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choke   Speak
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(дроссель) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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chop   Speak
v. Syn. cut; hew
(рубить) hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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chord   Speak
n.
(аккорд) combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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chore   Speak
n.
(хозяйственная) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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choreography   Speak
n.
(хореография) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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chorus   Speak
n.
(хор) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
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chromosphere   Speak
n.
(хромосферы) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere
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chronological   Speak
a.
(хронологической) arranged in order of time of occurrence
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cider   Speak
n.
(сидр) beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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civility   Speak
n.
(вежливость) act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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civilization   Speak
n. Syn. culture
(цивилизации) culture
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claim   Speak
n.
(претензии) demand for something as rightful or due
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clam   Speak
v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(моллюсков) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
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clap   Speak
v. Syn. applaud; slap
(хлопок) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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classification   Speak
n.
(классификации) assigning to a class or category
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classify   Speak
v.
(классификации) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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clergy   Speak
n.
(Духовенство) clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
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clergyman   Speak
n.
(священник) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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clip   Speak
v.
(клип) cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
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clog   Speak
v. Syn. congest; jam
(забить) congest; jam
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clumsy   Speak
a. Syn. awkward; inept
(неуклюжие) awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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clutch   Speak
n.
(муфта) device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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coalesce   Speak
v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(сливаются) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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codify   Speak
v. Syn. classify
(кодифицировать) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
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coherent   Speak
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(когерентного) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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cohesive   Speak
a.
(сплоченной) cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
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coil   Speak
n. Syn. ring; roll
(катушки) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes
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coinage   Speak
n.
(монеты) coins collectively
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coincident   Speak
a.
(совпадают) concerning; simultaneous
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collapse   Speak
v.
(свернуть) breakdown; failure
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collective   Speak
a. Syn. common
(Коллектив) common; assembled into or viewed as a whole
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collide   Speak
v.
(сталкиваются) bump; hit; conflict
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collision   Speak
n. Syn. crash; impact
(столкновения) crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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colloquialism   Speak
n.
(разговорное) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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colonel   Speak
n.
(Полковник) a commissioned military officer
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combination   Speak
n. Syn. blend; union
(Сочетание) blend; union
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combine   Speak
v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge
(объединить) blend; fuse; merge
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combustible   Speak
a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(горючих) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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combustion   Speak
n.
(сгорания) act of burning something
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comet   Speak
n.
(кометы) an object that goes around the sun
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comical   Speak
a.
(смешно) arousing or provoking laughter
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commander   Speak
n. Syn. chief; leader
(командира) chief; leader
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commentary   Speak
n.
(Комментарий) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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commentator   Speak
n.
(комментатор) a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
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committed   Speak
a. Syn. dedicated; devoted
(совершенных) dedicated; devoted
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communication   Speak
n.
(коммуникации) activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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compact   Speak
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(компактных) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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compaction   Speak
n.
(уплотнения) an increase in the density of something
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companion   Speak
n. Syn. associate; partner
(спутник) associate; partner
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compete   Speak
v. Syn. vie; contest; fight
(конкурировать) contest; fight
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competent   Speak
a. Syn. capable; adept
(компетентным) capable; adept
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competitiveness   Speak
n.
(конкурентоспособности) an aggressive willingness to compete
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complacence   Speak
n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(самодовольство) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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complement   Speak
v. Syn. complete; consummate
(дополнения) complete; consummate; make perfect
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complex   Speak
a. Syn. intricate; compound
(Комплекс) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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complexity   Speak
n. Syn. complication
(сложности) complication
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complicated   Speak
a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
(сложные) difficult to analyze or understand
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complication   Speak
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(осложнение) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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compound   Speak
v. Syn. combine; constitute
(соединения) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
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compress   Speak
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
(сжатия) close; squeeze or press together; contract
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compressed   Speak
a. Syn. compact
(сжатого) compact
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compression   Speak
n.
(сжатия) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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compromise   Speak
v.
(компромисс) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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computation   Speak
n. Syn. calculation
(вычисление) calculation
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concede   Speak
v. Syn. admit; yield
(уступать) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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conceive   Speak
v. Syn. design; consider
(себе) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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conception   Speak
n. Syn. thought; idea
(Концепция) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
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conceptual   Speak
a.
(концептуальные) being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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concerto   Speak
n.
(концерт) composition for orchestra and a soloist
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concise   Speak
a. Syn. succinct; terse
(краткой) brief and compact; expressing much in few words
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conciseness   Speak
n. Syn. brevity
(лаконичность) brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
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conclusive   Speak
a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
(убедительных) definitive; decisive; final
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condemn   Speak
v. Syn. blame; denounce
(осуждают) blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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condemnation   Speak
n. Syn. blame
(осуждение) blame
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condensation   Speak
n. Syn. compression
(конденсации) compression
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condense   Speak
v.
(конденсации) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
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conduct   Speak
v. Syn. accompany; direct
(поведения) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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conductor   Speak
n.
(дирижер) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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cone   Speak
n.
(конуса) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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confederacy   Speak
n. Syn. alliance
(Конфедерации) alliance
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confederate   Speak
n. Syn. ally; collaborator
(Конфедерации) ally; form a group or unite
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confer   Speak
v.
(конференции) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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confess   Speak
v. Syn. acknowledge; admit
(признаюсь) acknowledge; admit
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confident   Speak
a. Syn. assured
(уверен) assured; having or marked by assurance
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configuration   Speak
n.
(Конфигурация) arrangement of parts or elements; outline
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confirmation   Speak
n.
(подтверждение) additional proof that something that was believed
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confluence   Speak
n. Syn. conflux; throng
(слияния) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
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conform   Speak
v.
(соответствовать) comply with; follow; fit; meet
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conformity   Speak
n.
(соответствия) behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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confront   Speak
v.
(противостоять) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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congenial   Speak
a. Syn. compatible
(благоприятной) compatible
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conglomerate   Speak
n. Syn. assortment
(конгломерат) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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congratulation   Speak
n.
(поздравление) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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congregate   Speak
v.
(собираются) assemble; convene; gather
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conifer   Speak
n.
(хвойных) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
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conjecture   Speak
v.
(гипотезы) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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conscientious   Speak
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
(добросовестный) diligent; responsible; reliable
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conscious   Speak
a. Syn. awake
(сознательное) awake; alert
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conservatism   Speak
n.
(консерватизма) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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consideration   Speak
n.
(рассмотрение) considerate and thoughtful act
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consonant   Speak
a. Syn. compatible; harmonious
(согласных) compatible; harmonious
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consort   Speak
v. Syn. associate; join; consort with
(супруга) associate; join
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consortium   Speak
n.
(консорциума) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
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constellation   Speak
n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(созвездия) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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constituent   Speak
n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
(учредительных) component or part; citizen, voter
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construction   Speak
n.
(строительство) act of constructing or building something
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consultant   Speak
n.
(консультант) an expert who gives advice
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consume   Speak
v. Syn. devour; eat
(потребляют) devour; eat
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container   Speak
n. Syn. receptacle
(контейнер) any object that can be used to hold things
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contender   Speak
n.
(соперника) contestant you hope to defeat
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contention   Speak
n. Syn. controversy
(утверждение) competing as for profit or prize
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context   Speak
n. Syn. circumstance; setting
(контекст) circumstance
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continental   Speak
a.
(континентальном) being or concerning or limited to a continent
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contour   Speak
n. Syn. configuration; outline
(контур) configuration; outline
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contract   Speak
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
(контракта) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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contraction   Speak
n.
(сокращения) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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contradict   Speak
v. Syn. confront; oppose
(противоречит) confront; oppose
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contrast   Speak
n.
(отличие) act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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controversial   Speak
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
(спорных) controvertible; disputable
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controversy   Speak
n. Syn. contention; argument
(споры) contentious speech act; argument
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conventional   Speak
a.
(условные) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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converge   Speak
v. Syn. approach
(сходятся) approach; tend to meet; come together
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conversational   Speak
a.
(разговорный) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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converse   Speak
v. Syn. chat
(обратное) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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conversion   Speak
n. Syn. change; transformation
(преобразование) change; transformation
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convert   Speak
n. Syn. transform
(преобразовать) change something into another form; transform
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converter   Speak
n.
(Конвертор) a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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convex   Speak
a. Syn. bulging
(выпуклых) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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convinced   Speak
a.
(убеждены) certain, sure
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coop   Speak
n.
(Coop) barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
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coordinate   Speak
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
(координаты) bring order and organization to; harmonize
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core   Speak
n. Syn. center; essence
(основных) basic, center, or most important part; essence
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cornet   Speak
n.
(корнет) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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corps   Speak
n.
(корпуса) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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correspond   Speak
v.
(соответствует) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
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corresponding   Speak
a.
(соответствующие) accompanying
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corrode   Speak
v.
(коррозии) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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corrosion   Speak
n. Syn. decay; erosion
(коррозии) decay; erosion
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corruption   Speak
n. Syn. bribery; fraud
(коррупция) bribery; fraud
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counsel   Speak
v. Syn. advise; suggest
(адвокат) advise; suggest
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couple   Speak
n. Syn. pair
(пара) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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courthouse   Speak
n.
(суд) building that houses judicial courts
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courtship   Speak
n.
(ухаживания) a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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cowhand   Speak
n.
(Коханд) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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cozy   Speak
a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing
(уютный) comfortable; relaxing
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crab   Speak
n.
(краба) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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crack   Speak
v.
(трещины) break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
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crater   Speak
n.
(кратер) a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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credence   Speak
n. Syn. credit; faith
(доверие) credit; faith
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credential   Speak
n. Syn. certificate; warrant
(учетных) certificate; warrant
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credit   Speak
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(кредит) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
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creditor   Speak
n. Syn. debtor
(кредитора) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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crimson   Speak
a. Syn. bloody
(Малиновый) bloody
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crosscut   Speak
a.
(поперечного) a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
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crumble   Speak
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
(рушиться) break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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crystalline   Speak
a.
(кристаллических) consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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crystallization   Speak
n.
(кристаллизации) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
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crystallize   Speak
v.
(кристаллизуются) assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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cubism   Speak
n.
(Кубизм) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
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cucumber   Speak
n.
(огурец) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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culture   Speak
n. Syn. civilization
(Культура) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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cupboard   Speak
n.
(шкаф) a small room or cabinet used for storage space
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curious   Speak
a. Syn. inquisitive
(любопытным) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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curriculum   Speak
n. Syn. course; program
(Программа) course; program
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custodian   Speak
n. Syn. curator; guardian
(хранитель) curator; guardian
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cylinder   Speak
n.
(цилиндра) cylindrical container
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