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English new words 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wreck | the destruction of a ship at sea (крушение, развалина) |
| salvage | rescue from loss at sea (спасать) |
| gain on | нагонять, набирать обороты |
| serene | calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil (безмятежный) |
| swift | happening quickly or promptly |
| rustle | a soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper (шелест) |
| duck | утка, нырять, lower the head or the body quickly to avoid a blow or so as not to be seen |
| skid | (of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly (заносить, скользить) |
| halt | a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one (остановка) |
| bead | бусина, бисер |
| perspire | потеть |
| dishevel | растрепать, взъерошить |
| lunge | a sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something (выпад, стремительное движение) |
| shuffle | walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground (шаркать, тасовать) |
| twinkle | shine with a gleam that varies repeatedly between bright and faint (мерцать, мигать) |
| cast | throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction (бросать) |
| quench | satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking; extinguish (утолять жажду, гасить) |
| dye | краситель |
| merit | the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward (заслуга) |
| honeycomb | соты |
| concert | концерт, arrange (something) by mutual agreement or coordination (договариваться) |
| grate | решетка, reduce (something, especially food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater (тереть) |
| actuator | силовой привод |
| passage | прохождение, проход |
| mitigate | make less severe, serious, or painful (смягчать) |
| tenacious | tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely (цепкий) |
| doggedly | упорно |
| impinge | have an effect or impact, especially a negative one (оказывать воздействие) |
| diminish | make or become less (уменьшать) |
| transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent (временный, преходящий) |
| onset | the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant (начало) |
| albeit | хотя |
| brevity | concise and exact use of words in writing or speech (краткость) |
| ramification | a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome (разветвление) |
| turquoise | бирюзовый |
| abide | accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation) |
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