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В книге «Второй трактат о правлении» вводятся эти 48 ключевых английских слов уровня A2–C2 — каждое с кратким определением и примером. Нажмите на любое слово в читалке, чтобы услышать его и увидеть в предложении.
Слова уровня A2 (10)
- abandon/əˈbændən/A2
- the trait of lacking restraint or control“she danced with abandon”
- abroad/əˈbrɔd/A2
- in a foreign country“markets abroad”
- absence/ˈæbsəns/A2
- the state of being absent“he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”
- absolutely/ˌæbsəˈlutli/A2
- completely and without qualification“an absolutely magnificent painting”
- abuse/əˈbjuz/A2
- cruel or inhumane treatment“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
- accident/ˈæksədənt/A2
- an unfortunate mishap“winning the lottery was a happy accident”
- accompany/əˈkəmpəni/A2
- be present or associated with an event or entity“French fries come with the hamburger”
- acknowledge/ækˈnɑlɪʤ/A2
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
- acquire/əkˈwaɪər/A2
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
- actual/ˈækʧəwəl/A2
- presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible“the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
Слова уровня B1 (10)
- absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/B1
- something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things“no mortal being can influence the absolute”
- ac/ˈeɪˈsi/B1
- a radioactive element of the actinide series“In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second”
- accordingly/əˈkɔrdɪŋli/B1
- (sentence connectors) because of the reason given“consequently, he didn't do it”
- adventure/ədˈvɛnʧər/B1
- a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
- advocate/ˈædvəˌkeɪt/B1
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
- alike/əˈlaɪk/B1
- having the same or similar characteristics“all politicians are alike”
- alter/ˈɔltər/B1
- cause to change“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”
- altogether/ˌɔltəˈgɛðər/B1
- informal terms for nakedness“in the raw”
- apparent/əˈpɛrənt/B1
- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment“the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”
- assault/əˈsɔlt/B1
- close fighting during the culmination of a military attack“The mugger assaulted the woman”
Слова уровня B2 (10)
- abide/əˈbaɪd/B2
- dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
- abolish/əˈbɑlɪʃ/B2
- do away with“Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia”
- absurdity/əbˈsərdəti/B2
- a message whose content is at variance with reason“the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior”
- abundance/əˈbəndəns/B2
- the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply“an age of abundance”
- accidental/ˌæksəˈdɛnəl/B2
- a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature“with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
- accountable/əˈkaʊntəbəl/B2
- liable to account for one's actions“governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves”
- acquaintance/əkˈweɪntəns/B2
- personal knowledge or information about someone or something“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
- administer/ədˈmɪnɪstər/B2
- work in an administrative capacity“administer a program”
- admirable/ˈædmərəbəl/B2
- deserving of the highest esteem or admiration“an estimable young professor”
- affection/əˈfɛkʃən/B2
- a positive feeling of liking“he had trouble expressing the affection he felt”
Слова уровня C1 (9)
- abate/əˈbeɪt/C1
- make less active or intense“The storm abated”
- abhor/æˈbhɔr/C1
- find repugnant“I loathe that man”
- absolve/əbˈzɑlv/C1
- grant remission of a sin to“The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's”
- accustom/əˈkəstəm/C1
- make psychologically or physically used (to something)“She became habituated to the background music”
- acquaint/əkˈweɪnt/C1
- cause to come to know personally“permit me to acquaint you with my son”
- acquiesce/ˌækwiˈɛs/C1
- to agree or express agreement“The Maestro assented to the request for an encore”
- adjourn/əˈʤərn/C1
- close at the end of a session“The court adjourned”
- affront/əˈfrənt/C1
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect“turning his back on me was a deliberate insult”
- aggravate/ˈægrəˌveɪt/C1
- make worse“This drug aggravates the pain”
Слова уровня C2 (9)
- abridge/əˈbrɪʤ/C2
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements“The manuscript must be shortened”
- adventitiousC2
- associated by chance and not an integral part“poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form”
- aggrieve/əˈgriv/C2
- infringe on the rights of“his behavior grieves his mother”
- aliquotC2
- an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity“4 is an aliquot part of 12”
- arrant/ˈærənt/C2
- without qualification“an arrant fool”
- begot/biˈgɔt/C2
- make children“Abraham begot Isaac”
- chasten/ˈʧeɪsən/C2
- censure severely“She chastised him for his insensitive remarks”
- conduceC2
- be conducive to“The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing”
- conformableC2
- quick to comply“I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable”