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circumscribe 
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 | (гурман) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| (эзотерических) hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| (панихида) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (ограничить) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
credulous
2
| (обхода) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (панегирик) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| (расхождение) lack of consistency; difference |
| (доверчивых) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
decoy
3
| (целесообразно) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| (приманка) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |
| (панихида) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (небезупречный) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
demur
4
| (возражений) object because of doubts; hesitate |
| (осмотрительнее) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (небезупречный) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| (фанатизм) excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
depravity
5
| (превозносить) praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
| (ограничить) limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle |
| (дискриминацию) make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely |
| (разврат) extreme corruption or degradation; wickedness |
deprecate
6
| (тайные) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (гурман) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| (иностранных) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (осуждать) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
discrepancy
7
| (гурман) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| (повышения) make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
| (расхождение) lack of consistency; difference |
| (циничным) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
disdain
8
| (презрение) view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion |
| (укрывать) settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| (небезупречный) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| (Послание) a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter |
enhance
9
| (привередливых) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
| (тайные) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods |
| (повышения) make better or more attractive; increase; improve |
| (обхода) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
ensconce
10
| (иностранных) someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| (сократить) cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part |
| (укрывать) settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in secure place |
| (увиливать) lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |