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250 SAT
| Question | Answer | Example | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| acerbic | (adj) used to describe something that is spoken or written in a way that is direct, clever, and cruel | The letters show the acerbic wit for which Parker was both admired and feared. | резкий, язвительный |
| acrimony | (n) anger, argument, and bad feeling | The decision was reached without acrimony or controversy. | раздражение, язвительность |
| acumen | (n) skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics | She has considerable business/financial acumen. | проницательность, сообразительность |
| anathema | (n) something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of | For older employees, the new system is an anathema. | проклятие |
| alacrity | (n) eagerness speed | She accepted the money with alacrity. | рвение, готовность |
| antipathy | (n) a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger | He is a private man with a deep antipathy to the press. | неприязнь, антипатия |
| approbation | (n) approval or agreement, often given by an official group | The council has finally indicated its approbation of the plans. | одобрение |
| ascetic | (adj) avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons | They live a very ascetic life. | аскетический |
| aspersion | (n) a criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person's reputation | She shrugs off the aspersions as an inevitable part of public life. | клевета |
| assiduous | (adj) showing hard work, care, and attention to detail | The government has been assiduous in the fight against inflation. | усердный |
| blandish | (v) to try to persuade someone by saying pleasant things | Artfully he flattered and blandished him. | льстить, обольщать |
| boon | (n) something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life | Guide dogs are a great boon to the partially sighted. | благо, дар |
| brusque | (adj) quick and rude in manner or speech | His secretary was a little brusque with me. | резкий, бесцеремонный, грубый |
| buffet | (v) to strike with force (n) an arrangement of food set out on a table | The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves. | ударять |
| burnish | (v) to polish | The company is currently trying to burnish its socially responsible image. | полировать |
| buttress | (v) to support or hold up (n) something that offers support | It was decided to buttress the crumbling walls. | укрепить, поддержать |
| cogent | (adj) intellectualy convincing | He makes a cogent argument for improving early childhood education. | убедительный |
| concomitant | (adj) happening and connected with another thing | Any increase in students means a concomitant increase in money for the university. | сопутствующий, одновременного |
| conflagration | (n) a large fire that causes a lot of damage | Conventional conflict could contain the seeds of a larger conflagration. | пожарище |
| contrite | (adj) feeling regret and guilt for something bad that you have done | She seemed genuinely contrite when she apologized. | кающийся |
| conundrum | (n) a problem that is difficult to deal with | The best shows pose moral conundrums that are hard to solve. | головоломка, загадка |
| credulity | (n) readiness to believe | In childhood our credulity helps us a lot. | доверчивость |
| calumny | (n) a statement about someone that is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person | He was subjected to the most vicious calumny, but he never complained and never sued. | клевета |
| cupidity | (n) a strong feeling of wanting to have something, especially money or possessions | This is just cupidity for money. | жадность, алчность |
| cursory | (adj) quick and probably not detailed | He gave the picture a cursory glance. | беглый, поверхностный |
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