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F

facetious,humorous/funny/jocular

facile,easily done

facilitate,make easy (a process of smth)

fallacious,based on error

fallacy,false or mistaken belief

fatuous,without sense/foolish self-satisfaction

faucet,device for controlling the outflow of a liquid

fawn,young deer/try to win smb's favour by servile behaviour

feckless,futile/irresponsible/inefficient

feckless,lacking purpose or vitality/ineffective/careless

fecund,fertile

feint,pretend

felicitous,apt/suitably expressed/well chosen/apropos

felon,person guilty of murder
evaporate,change into vapour/disappear/die

evince,to show clearly/to indicate


evoke,call up/bring out

evolve,unfold/develop naturally and gradually

excoriate,to flay/stip off the skin/to denounce sharply

excoriation,severe criticism

exculpate,free from blame

exculpate,to clear from a charge of guilt

exemplary,serving as a model/outstanding

exert,but forth/bring into use

exertion,instance of exerting

exhaustive,complete/thorough

exigency,emergency/an urgent situation

exonerate,free/clear

exoneration,set smb clear/free (from blame)

exorbitant,much too high or great

expatiate,to roam/wander freely

expedient,likely to be useful for a purpose

expedient,suitable/practical/politic

expiation,ending/expiring

exploit,brilliant achievement/develop/use selfishly

expostulate,argue earnestly to dissuade/correct or protest

expurgate,to remove obscenity/purify/censor

exscind,to cut out/cut away

exsert,thrust out/push forth

extant,still in existence

extensive,far-reaching

extenuate,reduce the strength of/lessen seriousness/partially excuse

extinct,no longer active

extirpate,to destroy/exterminate/cut out/exscind

extol,praise highly

extort,obtain by threats/violence

extralegal,outside the law

extricable,that can be freed

extrovert,cheerful person

exuberance,state of growing vigorously/being full of life

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emaciate,make thin and weak

embellish,make beautiful

embezzle,use in a wrong way for one's own benefit

emergence,emerging

emote,stir up/excite

empirical,relying on experiment

encapsulate,enclose in capsule

encomium,warm or glowing praise/eulogy, panegyric

encumbrance,burden/things that get on the way of

endearing,making dear or liked

endemic,epidemic

endemic,prevailing in a specific area

endorse,write one's name on the back of

enduring,lasting

enervate,weaken/deprive of strength/attenuate

engender,cause/produce/give rise to

engrave,impress deeply

engrossing,taken up all the time or attention,writing in large or formal

engulf,swallow up

enigma,smth that is puzzling

enmity,hatred/being an enemy

enormity,excessive wickedness,evilness

enormousness,great size

entangle,put into difficulties

entreat,ask earnestly

enzyme,catalyst

epicure,food lover/a connoisseur of food

epicurean,devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment)

epistle,letter

epithet,adjective

epitome,brief summary/representative example/a typical model

equable,steady/regular

equanimity,calmness of temperament

equilibrium,state of being balanced

equipoise,equal distribution of weight/equilibrium

equivocal,having a double or doubtful meaning/suspicious

equivocate,try to deceive by equivocal language

eradicate,get rid of/pull up by the roots

erasure,erasing/removing all traces

erode,wear away/eat into

erratic,irregular in behaviour or opinion

erudite,learned/scholarly

escalate,increase/develop

esoteric,abstruse/intended only for a small circle of

esoteric,known only to the chosen few

espouse,marry/give one's support to

eulogy,formal praise/panegyric

euphoria,elation/state of pleasant excitement

euthanasia,easy and painless death

evaluating,finding out the value

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earthenware,dishes made of baked clay

ebullience,exuberance/outburst of feeling

ebullient,overflowing with enthusiasm/showing excitement

eclectic,selective in choosing from a variety of sources

ecumenical,representing the whole Christian world

edacious,voracious/devouring

eddy,circular or spiral movement (of wind)

effete,infertile/worn out/weak

efficacy,production of a desired result

effluvia,outflow in a stream of particles,a noxious vapor

effrontery,boldness/impudence/arrogance

egress,way out/exit

elaborate,worked out with much care in great detail

elate,stimulate

elation,high-spirits

electorate,all the electors

elegy,a lament/a melancholy composition

elicit,draw out

eloquence,fluent speaking/skillful use of language
disseminate,distribute (ideas)

dissent,have a different opinion/refuse to assent

dissipation,going away/dispersing

dissolution,disintegration/looseness in morals

distend,to expand/to swell out

distinct,easily heard/seen/understood/clearly marked

distorted,pulled out of the usual shape/give a false account of

distraught,distracted/violently upset in mind

distress,great pain/cause discomfort

divergerence,getting farther apart from a point

diverse,of different kinds

divestiture,taking off/getting rid of/giving up

divulge,make known smth secret

doggerel,trivial/poorly constructed verse

dogmatic,positive/certain/arbitrary/without room for discussion

dogmatism,being dogmatic

dolt,stupid fellow

dormant,in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

dote,show much fondness/center one's attention

drone,male bee/person who isn't self-employed

dross,waste product/sludge/something worthless/common or trivial

drowsiness,feeling sleepy/half asleep

dubious,feeling doubt

dud,no use person/smth that fails

dulcet,melodious/harmonious

dupe,cheat/make a fool of

duplicity,delibirate deception

duplicity,a hypocrisy/a double-dealing

duress,threats to compel smb

dwarf,person or smb much below the usual size

dynamo,something that produces electric current/an energetic person

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earthenware,dishes made of baked clay

ebullience,exuberance/outburst of feeling

ebullient,overflowing with enthusiasm/showing excitement

eclectic,selective in choosing from a variety of sources

ecumenical,representing the whole Christian world

edacious,voracious/devouring

eddy,circular or spiral movement (of wind)

effete,infertile/worn out/weak

efficacy,production of a desired result

effluvia,outflow in a stream of particles,a noxious vapor

effrontery,boldness/impudence/arrogance

egress,way out/exit

elaborate,worked out with much care in great detail

elate,stimulate

elation,high-spirits

electorate,all the electors

elegy,a lament/a melancholy composition

elicit,draw out

eloquence,fluent speaking/skillful use of language
D

disseminate,distribute (ideas)

dissent,have a different opinion/refuse to assent

dissipation,going away/dispersing

dissolution,disintegration/looseness in morals

distend,to expand/to swell out

distinct,easily heard/seen/understood/clearly marked

distorted,pulled out of the usual shape/give a false account of

distraught,distracted/violently upset in mind

distress,great pain/cause discomfort

divergerence,getting farther apart from a point

diverse,of different kinds

divestiture,taking off/getting rid of/giving up

divulge,make known smth secret

doggerel,trivial/poorly constructed verse

dogmatic,positive/certain/arbitrary/without room for discussion

dogmatism,being dogmatic

dolt,stupid fellow

dormant,in a state of inactivity but awaiting development

dote,show much fondness/center one's attention

drone,male bee/person who isn't self-employed

dross,waste product/sludge/something worthless/common or trivial

drowsiness,feeling sleepy/half asleep

dubious,feeling doubt

dud,no use person/smth that fails

dulcet,melodious/harmonious

dupe,cheat/make a fool of

duplicity,delibirate deception

duplicity,a hypocrisy/a double-dealing

duress,threats to compel smb

dwarf,person or smb much below the usual size

dynamo,something that produces electric current/an energetic person

earthenware,dishes made of baked clay

ebullience,exuberance/outburst of feeling

ebullient,overflowing with enthusiasm/showing excitement

eclectic,selective in choosing from a variety of sources

ecumenical,representing the whole Christian world

edacious,voracious/devouring

eddy,circular or spiral movement (of wind)

effete,infertile/worn out/weak

efficacy,production of a desired result

effluvia,outflow in a stream of particles,a noxious vapor

effrontery,boldness/impudence/arrogance

egress,way out/exit

elaborate,worked out with much care in great detail

elate,stimulate

elation,high-spirits

electorate,all the electors

elegy,a lament/a melancholy composition

elicit,draw out

eloquence,fluent speaking/skillful use of language

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D
deplete,use until none remains


deplore,to regret/to disapprove of

deposition,dethronement/depositing

deprave,make morally bad/corrupt

deprecate,protest against, express disapproval of

dereliction,deserting and leaving to fall into ruins

derision,ridicule/mockery/deriding

derivative,derived/not original or primitive

derogatory,insulting; tending to damage

descry,catch sight of/see smth in the distance

desiccant,substance used to absorb moisture

desiccate,to dry up/dehydrate

desuetude,cessation of use/disuse

desultory,aimless/haphazard/digressing at random

detach,separate

deter,discourage/hinder

deterrent,something that discourages/a hindrance

detraction,slandering/verbal attack/aspersion

detumescence,diminishing or lessening of swelling

deviance,being different in moral standarts (from normal)

dexterity,skill (in handling)

dexterous,clever/skillful with hands

diaphanous,transparent/gauzy

diatribe,bitter and violent attack in words

dictate,order

diffidence,shyness

diffident,lacking in self-confidence

dilate,speak comprehensively/become wider/large

dilatory,causing delay/procrastinating

disabuse,to undeceive/correct a false impression

disallow,refuse to allow or accept as a corret

discern,see with an effort but clearly

discomfit,confuse/embarrass

discomfit,to defeat/put down

disconcert,upset the self-possession of

discordant,inharmonious/conflicting

discountenance,refuse to approve of

discourse,speech/lecture/swearing

discredit,refuse to believe

disdain,look on with contempt

disencumber,free from encumbrance

dishevelled,untidy

disingenuous,sophisticated/artful/trying to deceive/cunning

disinter,dig up from the earth

dislodge,move/force from the place occupied

dismal,sad/gloomy/miserable

disparate,essentially different

disparity,a difference

dispassionate,free from passion

dissemble,speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)

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coerce,compel/to force to make obedient

coeval,of the same period/coexisting

cogent,strong/convincing

cogitate,think deeply/mediate

cognition,knowing/awareness (emotionless)

cognizant,being fully aware of

coherent,sticking together

colander,bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

collaborate,work in partnership

collusion,secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

combustion,process of burning

commemorate,keep the memory of

commend,praise

commendable,worthy of praise

commingle,mingle together

commuter,person who travels regularly

complacently,with self-satisfaction

complaisance,tending to comply/obliging/willingness to please

comply,act in accordance

compound,mix or combine

comprise,be composed of

compunction,feeling of regret for one's action

conceal,hide/keep secret

conceit,over-high opinion of/too much pride

conciliatory,reconciling/soothing

conciliatory,reconciling/soothing/comforting/mollifying

concise,brief and compact

concord,agreement or harmony

concur,agree in opinion/happen together

condense,increase in density/strength/make laconic

condone,forgive

congeal,make or become stiff and solid

conjoin,to join together

connoisseur,a person with good judgement (in art)

connotation,suggestion in addition to

consent,give agreement or permission

consequential,pompous/self important

consolation,consoling or being consoled

console,give comfort or sympathy to

conspicuous,easily seen/remarkable


consternation,surprise and fear/dismay

convoke,call together/summon

convoluted,complicated/coiled/twisted

cord,twisted strands

cordial,warm and sincere


cordon,line (of police acting as a guard)

corporeal,physical/of or for the body

correlate,have a mutual relation

corroboration,additional/strengthening evidence

countenance,to favor or approve of

counterfeit,forgery

countervail,counterbalance

covert,disguised

covetous,eagerly desirous

cower,crouch/shrink back

craven,cowardly

crease,line made by crushing/white line on the ground in criket

credulity,too great a readiness to believe things

credulous,ready to believe things

crush,press/lose shape/subdue/overwhelm

cryptic,secret/with a hidden meaning

cumbersome,burdensome/heavy and awkward to carry

curmudgeon,bad-tempered person


curriculum,course of study

cursory,quick/hurried

curtail,make shorter then was planned

cynic,person who see no good in anything

dart,quick movement/missile in darts

daunt,intimidate/make fearful

dawdler,person who is slow/waste of time

dearth,shortage

debacle,a breakup/overthrow/sudden disaster

decorous,polite/decent

decorum,propriety/properness

decree,order given by authority

decry,disapprove of

defer,postpone/give way (to show respect)

deference,respect

deferential,showing respect

defiance,open disobedience or resistance

deflect,turn aside

defy,resist openly

degrade,reduce in rank or status

delineate,to portray/depict/sketch out

deluge,great flood/heavy rush of water

demagogue,person appealing not to reasons

demur,to hesitate/raise objections

denigrate,blacken/belittle/sully/defame

denouement,an outcome or solution/the unraveling of a plot

denounce,give information against

dent,hollow/depression mad by a blow

constrict,make tight or smaller

consume,get to the end of

contemn,to scorn or despise

contentious,argumentative/pugnacious/combative/quarrelsome

contiguous,touching/neighboring/near

contrite,filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

contumacious,insubordinate/rebellious

conundrum,a riddle/dilemma/enigma

conviction,convincing/firm belief

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coerce,compel/to force to make obedient

coeval,of the same period/coexisting

cogent,strong/convincing

cogitate,think deeply/mediate

cognition,knowing/awareness (emotionless)

cognizant,being fully aware of

coherent,sticking together

colander,bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

collaborate,work in partnership

collusion,secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

combustion,process of burning

commemorate,keep the memory of

commend,praise

commendable,worthy of praise

commingle,mingle together

commuter,person who travels regularly

complacently,with self-satisfaction

complaisance,tending to comply/obliging/willingness to please

comply,act in accordance

compound,mix or combine

comprise,be composed of

compunction,feeling of regret for one's action

conceal,hide/keep secret

conceit,over-high opinion of/too much pride

conciliatory,reconciling/soothing

conciliatory,reconciling/soothing/comforting/mollifying

concise,brief and compact

concord,agreement or harmony

concur,agree in opinion/happen together

condense,increase in density/strength/make laconic

condone,forgive

congeal,make or become stiff and solid

conjoin,to join together

connoisseur,a person with good judgement (in art)

connotation,suggestion in addition to

consent,give agreement or permission

consequential,pompous/self important

consolation,consoling or being consoled

console,give comfort or sympathy to

conspicuous,easily seen/remarkable

consternation,surprise and fear/dismay

constrict,make tight or smaller

consume,get to the end of

contemn,to scorn or despise

contentious,argumentative/pugnacious/combative/quarrelsome

contiguous,touching/neighboring/near

contrite,filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

contumacious,insubordinate/rebellious

conundrum,a riddle/dilemma/enigma

conviction,convincing/firm belief

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boisterous,loud/noisy/rough/lacking restraint

bolster,give greatly needed support

boorish,crude/offensive/rude

braid,strands of hair woven together/smth edging sloth or garments

brash,hasty/rush/cheeky/saucy

brass,yellow metal (mixing copper and zinc)

brazen,made of brass

breach,opening/broken place/breaking

brisk,active/lively
brisket,breast of an animal

brittle,easily broken

broach,bring up/announce/begin to talk about

brook,to tolerate/endure

buoyant,able to float/light-hearted

burgeon,grow forth/send out buds

burnish,to polish/rub to a shine

bust,run out of money

cabal,a scheme or plot/a group of plotters

cadge,to beg/to get by begging

calipers,metal supports attached to the legs/measuring instrument

calumniate,to slander/present false accusal

calumny,slander/aspersion

candid,frank/straight-forward

canvass,discuss thotoughly/sort of touting

capricious,fickle/incalculable

capricious,fickle/whimsical/given to change/unpredictable

castigate,to chastise/correct by punishing

castigation,severe punishment

casual,happening by chance/careless

catalyst,substance that causes speeding up

caustic,biting/sarcastic

censure,expression of blame or disapproval/a rebuke

census,official counting of the population

centurion,leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

chary,cautious/wary

chastened,corrected/punished

chastisement,punishment

chauvinist,a blindly devoted patriot

chisel,steel tool for shaping materials

churl,bad-tempered person

cite,give as an example
clamor,shout/complain with a lot of noise

cleanse,make pure/thoroughly clean

cling to,resist separation

clot,half-solid lump formed from liquid

cloture,closing/device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

coalescing,coming together and uniting into one substance

coax,get smb to do smth by kindness

coddle,treat with care and tenderness

codicil,a supplement to the body of a will

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animosity,strong dislike

annul,put an end to

anticlimax,sudden fall

antidote,medicine used against a poison or a disease

antithetical,direct oppposing

apartheid,brutal racial discrimination

apathetic,indifference

apathy,a lack of caring/an indifference

aplomb,self-confidence

apostate,one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions

apotheosis,deification/glorification to godliness

appease,make quiet or calm

apprehensive,grasping/understanding/fear/unhappy feeling about future

apprise,give notice to/inform

approbation,approval

appropriate,take for one's own use/acquire/set aside

apropos,appropriate to the situation/apt

apt,well-suited/quick-witted

arabesque,a complex/ornate design

arabesque,whimcical

arbitrate,decide by arbitration

arboreal,of connected with trees

ardently,with full of ardour

ardour,enthusiasm

arduous,steep/difficult ascent/laborious

argot,jargon/slang

arrant,in the highest degree

arrogance,proud/superior manner of behaviour

articulate,speak distinctly/connect by joints

ascend,go or come up

ascendancy,a controlling influence/a domination

ascent,the act of ascending

ascertain,get to know

ascetic,practicing self-denial/austere/stark

ascribe,consider to be the origin of or belonging to

asperity,roughness/harshness/ill temper/irritability

aspersion,slander

assail with,attack violently

asset,valuable quality/smth that has money value

assiduous,diligent/hard-working/sedulous

assuage,make pain/desire less

assumption,smth supposed but not proved

asterisk,the mark * (omitted letters)

astringent,substance that shrinks

astute,clever/quick at seeing to get an advantage

atonement,repayment/death of Jesus

attenuate,make thin/weaken/enervate

audacious,daring/foolishly bold/impudent

augury,omen/sign

august,majestic/venerable

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abacus,frame with balls for calculating

abate,to lessen/to subside

abdication,giving up control/authority

abdomen,stomach and bowels

aberration,straying away from what is normal

abeyance,suspended action

abhor,to hate/to detest

abide,be faithful to/endure

abjure,promise or swear to give up

abraded,rubbed off/worn away by friction

abrasion,rubbing/scraping/wearing off

abrogate,repeal or annul by authority

abscond,to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

abstruse,difficult to comprehend/obscure

abundant,plentiful

abut,border on

abysmal,bottomless/extreme

acarpous,effete/no longer fertile/worn out

accentuate,give more force or attention to

acclaimed,welcomed with shouts and approval

accolade,praise/approval

accretion,the growing of separate things into one

acquiesce in,agree (without protest)

acquisition,smth acquired/acquiring

adamant,kind of stone/inflexible

adhere,remain faithful/stick fast to

adhesion,adhering/support

adjacent,lying near/next

admonitory,containing warning

adorn,add beauty/decorate

adulteration,making unpure/poorer in quality

affinity,close connection/relationship

aggravate,make worse/irritate

agile,active/quick-moving

ail,trouble/be ill

alacrity,eager and cheerful readiness

alienate,estrange

allegiance,duty/support/loyalty

alleviate,make (pain) easier to bear

alloy,to debase by mixing with something inferior

aloof,reserved/indifferent

amalgamate,mix/combine/unite societies

ambidexterous,able to use the left hand or the right equally well

ambiguous,doubtful/uncertain

ambivalent,having both of two contrary meanings

ameliorate,improve/make better

amendment,improving

amicable,friendly

amortize,end (a debt) by setting aside money

amplify,make large or fuller/increase the strength