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Timorous-боязкий
His other dominant characteristic was a certain timorousness
2. Self-righteous –самоправедний
in my experience, moral outrage all too quickly becomes self-righteous
authoritarianism.
3. Substitute for- замінити
I found someone to substitute for me
4. endeavour- зусилля
It's about hope, team work, and human endeavour
5. cross-legged-схрещеними ногами
He was sitting cross-legged on the floor beside my bed
6. vignettes-віньєтки/літературний портрет
They're just brief, little vignettes but I think they're pretty funny
7. influx-приплив
When it comes to Spain and Italy, they are suffering from the massive influxof foreigners
to their leagues.
8. spoiled temper-розпещений характер
Georgiana.who have spoiled temper,a vere acrid spite.
9. bled with- знекровили
I bled with them. I almost died with them.
10. allow for-виділяти.
She allowed for her a small room.
11. come to life- приходити в себе,оживати
As long as that book is being read, its stories will come to life.
12. mitigate- пом'якшити
And he may well have had mitigating circumstances in making his decision.
13. ambivalent-двойственный
Yet, as with all such situations, we feel ambivalent when we consider this factor.
14. obstruct- перешкоджати
They may also obstruct international efforts to assist and protect them.
15. out loud-вслух
16. flair-талант
She had a flair for languages.
17. wretched – жалюгідний
The weather was of a wretched description, raining practically all day
18. turn down- відмовитись від пропозиціі
Couldn't turn down an invitation from the boss.
19. succumb-не встояти
We in Ukraine shall not succumb to any of this
20. run out of-вичерпати запас
Mama just married you when they run out of money.
21. dim-тусклий
22. cheat on-змінювати
23. settle for-погодитись на
I'd rather have nothing than settle for less
24. sheer-явний
The latter, chiefly technical in nature, put a premium on sheer physical strength.
25. turn away-не пускать
26. 26 endure-терпіти
Moreover, he had had to endure those conditions for almost nine months.
28.foxglove- наперстянка
29.obliged to-повинен
31. fervent-страсний
33. aversion-неприязнь
34.banister-перила
37. likewise-также
38.Prim-примхливий
The democracy that we propound at the national level has its counterpart in international organizations.
Some judicious culling would make our work more manageable with little loss.
41. sequestrated-проголошено