English Questions
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not ashamed or embarrassed, especially when doing something unusual or rude: She stared at him with ... curiosity.
if an attitude, way of behaving etc is..., it is a natural part of a person’s character that they are born with and cannot change: The desire to communicate seems to be ... into our brains.
show by your actions that you really believe what you say : It's time for the governor to...
the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect : Eighty percent of the vote was the ... for approval of the plan./ The creature is on the ... of extinction.
easily influenced and controlled by other people: ... judges have been a problem in the past.
to damage something badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective: Industry is being ... by high interest rates. Serotonin was ... Kevin's good intentions.
la short period of time when you do a lot of one activity, especially spending money or drinking alcohol: They went on a drinking ...
We put up our home as ... in order to raise the money to invest in the scheme.(залог)
something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring: I find the journey to work a real ... / workers emerging from their daily ... in the factory
to get someone’s support or friendship by persuading them or being nice to them : We’ll be working hard over the next ten days to ... the undecided voters.
the most important or most noticeable parts of smth : the ... points of the report
... estimate/figure a number or amount that is approximately correct, though not exact : A spokeswoman said that the two ministers had discussed a ... figure for financial aid.
very difficult and tiring : The cast took a break from their ... schedule.
a feeling that a situation is very bad and without hope: Despite all the ... in the City, there are still some bright spots in the stock market.
to make someone feel very frightened: Some of the stories people told me would make ...
likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem : Older people are more ... to infections. Soil on the mountain slopes is very ... to erosion.
used for saying that you will do something only if someone else agrees to do something else: We gave them the information ... that it would not be made public.
something that helps you make a judgment about a person or situation: The tests will give parents a ... of how their children are doing.
someone who is just starting to paint, act etc and will probably be successful at it: ... artist/actor/writer
if you are rash, you do things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether they are sensible or not: Don’t go making any ... decisions about your future!