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English new words 2
New English words I encountered 101-200
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gloom | partial or total darkness, depression |
| flap | махать, хлопать |
| growl | рычание |
| detritus | waste or debris of any kind |
| tad | a small amount of something |
| stroke | поглаживать, удар |
| saw | увидел, пила |
| musty | затхлый |
| carnation | гвоздика |
| lapel | отворот |
| fern | папоротник |
| foam | пена |
| engross | absorb all the attention or interest of |
| poker | покер, кочерга |
| crate | ящик |
| lettuce | салат (растение) |
| nourish | питать |
| inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret |
| scamper | нестись (бег) |
| twang | a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring |
| wizened | shriveled or wrinkled with age |
| eloquent | красноречивый |
| distraught | deeply upset and agitated |
| plunger | присоска для чистки труб |
| sturdy | (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built |
| brood | выводок |
| plaid | плед |
| pertain | be appropriate, related, or applicable |
| ditch | канава |
| scam | мошенничество |
| swear | клясться, ругаться |
| meticulous | showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise |
| regiment | полк |
| affliction | something that causes pain or suffering |
| reverent | feeling or showing deep and solemn respect |
| immense | extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree |
| intervene | вмешиваться |
| veritable | used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor |
| contempt | the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn |
| offspring | a person's child or children |
| convict | признать виновным (в суде) |
| ensue | happen or occur afterward or as a result |
| demeanor | манера |
| plead | умолять, ходатайствовать |
| thrive | процветать |
| savant | ученый |
| cuddle | a prolonged and affectionate hug |
| cozy | уютный |
| extinguish | тушить |
| demur | raise doubts or objections or show reluctance |
| hideout | убежище |
| hindsight | understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed |
| embark | go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle |
| redemption | the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil |
| deference | humble submission and respect |
| recluse | отшельник |
| feign | pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury) |
| bemuse | puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone) |
| loiter | бездельничать |
| discomfit | make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed |
| deploy | move (troops) into position for military action |
| puckish | playful, especially in a mischievous way |
| meander | извиваться |
| intrinsic | belonging naturally; essential |
| detergent | моющее средство |
| stagger | walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall (шататься) |
| impostor | самозванец |
| quirky | characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits |
| county | округ |
| apprentice | a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages |
| substantial | of considerable importance, size, or worth. |
| serendipity | the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way |
| eminence | fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession |
| deem | regard or consider in a specified way |
| hip | бедро |
| boulder | валун |
| stump | пень |
| jolt | push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly |
| resent | feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person) |
| harness | запрягать |
| hurdle | an obstacle or difficulty |
| perk | become more cheerful, lively, or interesting |
| commend | praise formally or officially |
| nosh | eat food enthusiastically or greedily (перекус) |
| concussion | temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head (сотрясение) |
| alumni | a graduate or former student, especially male, of a particular school, college, or university |
| commencement | a beginning or start |
| foster | encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good), усыновить |
| countenance | a person's face or facial expression |
| squint | косоглазие |
| fizzle | a failure |
| coax | persuade (someone) gradually or by flattery to do something |
| slither | скользить |
| delirium | бред |
| extinct | вымерший |
| adage | пословица |
| latch | защелка |
| contingent | контингент, условный (случайный) |
| churn | сбивать (масло) |
| hazard | a danger or risk |
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