3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words
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n. [снаряда] a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object The soldier has always hurled projectile at his enemy, whether in the form of stones or of highly explosive shells. |
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proliferation |
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n. [распространения] rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage the proliferation of countless get-rich-quick schemes. |
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prolific |
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a. [плодовитый] producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile My editors must assume I'm a prolific writer: they expect me to revise six books this year!. |
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prologue |
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n. [прологом] introduction, usually to a poem or play In Romeo and Juliet's prologue, Shakespeare introduces the audience to the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. |
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promiscuous |
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a. [беспорядочную] having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior In the opera La Boheme, we get a picture of the promiscuous life led by Paris's young artists. |
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propagate |
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v. [распространяться] cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number Since bacteria propagate more quickly in unsanitary environments, it is important to keep hospital rooms clean. |
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propensity |
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n. [склонность] natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others. |
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propriety |
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n. [приличия] fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness Miss Manners counsels her readers so that they may behave with due propriety in any social situation and not embarrass themselves. |
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prosaic |
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a. [прозаические] dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual Though the ad writers came up with an original way to publicize the product, the head office rejected it for a more prosaic, ordinary slogan. |
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protege |
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n. [протеже] a person guided and protected by a more prominent person Jason, as his father's protege, is destined to probe the mysteries of the hometown church. |
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provisional |
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a. [предварительной] temporary; provided for present need only Polanski is in provisional detention in Switzerland. |
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pseudonym |
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n. [псевдонимом] pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain. |
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pterodactyl |
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n. [птеродактиля] extinct flying reptiles that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods These remains of a pterodactyl indicate that the flying reptile had a wingspan of as much as twenty feet. |
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pummel |
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v. [бить] beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly Swinging wildly, Pam tried to pummel her brother around the head and shoulders. |
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pungent |
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a. [острый] stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic I'm bracing myself to be met by heat, humidity, and what Kerry describes as a pungent odor. |
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putrid |
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a. [гнилой] decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed The gangrenous condition of the wound was indicated by the putrid smell when the bandages were removed. |
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pyromania |
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n. [пиромания] person with insane desire to set things on fire The detectives searched the area for the pyromania who had set these costly fires. |
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quagmire |
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n. [болото] soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself Up to her knees in mud, Myra wondered how on earth she would extricate herself from this quagmire. |
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qualm |
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n. [опасение] a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness My main qualm is the lack of consistency and logical plotting. |
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quell |
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v. [подавить] extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet Miss Minchin's demeanor was so stern and forbidding that she could quell any unrest among her students with one intimidating glance. |