3500 ACT Vocabulary

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naivete  Speak Example sentences
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(выдающийся) distinguished from others in excellence
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(получения) get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
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(против) having an opponent; averse of
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(наивность) lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
neologism  Speak Example sentences
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(орнитология) branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds
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(получения) get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
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(непрозрачной) impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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(неологизм) new or newly invented word or phrase
nomenclature  Speak Example sentences
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(всемогущим) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
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(номенклатуры) terminology; system of names used in an art or science
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(органически) in an organic manner, in the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are of animal or vegetable origin
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(занимать) inhabit; live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of
noncommittal  Speak Example sentences
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(уничтожить) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(уклончиво) very reluctant to give out information
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(заведомо) in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly
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(своевременной) timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
nonconformist  Speak Example sentences
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(оратор) skilled public speaker; person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer
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(одиозных) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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(нонконформистов) one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
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(получения) get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
nostalgia  Speak Example sentences
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(ностальгия) homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
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(пахучих) having distinctive odor; emitting an odor; sweet of scent; fragrant
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(наступление) causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
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(номинальной) in name only; insignificantly small
notably  Speak Example sentences
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(тупик) perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox
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(оратории) musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
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(вездесущий) universally present; being present everywhere
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(в частности) especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly
obliterate  Speak Example sentences
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(уничтожить) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(пренебрежение) disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
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(ничтожество) person of no importance; something that does not exist or that exists only in imagination
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(всемогущим) all-powerful; having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force
obsequious  Speak Example sentences
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(скопа) large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
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(подобострастно) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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(неологизм) new or newly invented word or phrase
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(заведомо) in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly
obtain  Speak Example sentences
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(в частности) especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly
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(получения) get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
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(тонкости) precision; subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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(ненависть) strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute