200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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/'ædʌmbreɪt/ v. Syn. overshadow; shade
(предвещать) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade


Spelling Word: adumbrate
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/bu:n/ n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(благом) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request


Spelling Word: boon
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/brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
(резкий) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly


Spelling Word: brusque
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/kə'nʌndrəm/ n. Syn. riddle
(головоломки) riddle; difficult problem; dilemma


Spelling Word: conundrum
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/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
(доверчивость) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence


Spelling Word: credulity
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/dɪ'raɪd/ v. Syn. ridicule
(высмеивать) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt


Spelling Word: deride
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/'ɛnəveɪt/ v. Syn. weaken
(расслабленный) weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve


Spelling Word: enervate
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/'ɛksɪkrəb(ə)l/ a.
(отвратительный) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful


Spelling Word: execrable
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/'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
(банальный) repeated too often; over familiar through overuse


Spelling Word: hackneyed
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/ɪm'pæsɪv/ a.
(бесстрастным) without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited


Spelling Word: impassive