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eager
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a. стремятся wanting very much to do or have something
There was a sound of many footsteps, and Alice looked round, eager to see the Queen.
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earthquake
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n. землетрясения quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor
The powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, struck a cluster of small villages and towns in the remote border region.
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eccentricity
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n. эксцентриситет oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
Some of his friends tried to account for his rudeness to strangers as the eccentricity of genius.
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eclecticism
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n. эклектика any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
I love the format, and I think it allows for a very natural eclecticism of tastes.
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ecological
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a. экологической of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
Spanish authorities have prevented a major ecological disaster by diverting a flow of toxic spills away from one of Europe's leading national parks.
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economical
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a. экономические thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
Our house has installed a modern economical heating system.
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economize
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v. экономить save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
Presently people do not have the incentive to economize as they are not directly paying for the procedure.
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economy
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n. экономика efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system
The tribe's main economy is primitive agriculture, and its wealth is sometimes counted in people and animals.
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ecosystem
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n. экосистемы the system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
University of South Florida's Ernst Peebles said the oil on the floor undermines the ecosystem from the bottom up.
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ecstasy
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n. экстази intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
A researcher a year ago published startling research showing that the drug commonly known as ecstasy can cause Parkinson's-like brain damage.
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edge
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n. края brink; perimeter; margin
She stretched herself up on tiptoe and peeped over the edge of the mushroom.
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edifice
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n. здание the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
To him, this edifice is a beautiful structure, although it will never be finished.
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edition
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n. издания the whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; the act of editing
She is an improved edition of her mother.
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education
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n. образование act or process of educating; the result of educating
I believed he was naturally a man of better tendencies, higher principles, and purer tastes than such as circumstances had developed, education instilled, or destiny encouraged.
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effective
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a. эффективного efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
The Department of Homeland Security says it has effective control of less than 15 percent of our southern border with Mexico.
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effectiveness
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n. эффективность efficiency; quality of being effective
These resources would help you maximize the effectiveness of the internal audit team in your organization.
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efficiency
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n. эффективность effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system
The program was implemented with great efficiency and speed.
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effort
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n. усилия the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object
As the school quieted down, Tom made an honest effort to study, but the turmoil within him was too great.
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ego
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n. эго self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
His ego is as large as the Space Shuttle; all guests dislike him.
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eject
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v. извлечь put out or expel from a place; discharge
This beveled design also helps automatically eject wood cuttings from the teeth while working.
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