maverick |
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независимый человек, индивидуалист(n.) an independent, nonconformist person (John is a real maverick and always does things his own way.) |
lithe |
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гибкий;(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple (Although the dancers were all outstanding, Joanna’s control of her lithe body was particularly impressive.) |
lurid |
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сенсационный;(adj.) ghastly, sensational (Barry’s story, in which he described a character torturing his neighbour's tortoise, was judged too lurid to be published on the English Library's website.) |
jubilant |
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ликующий;(adj.)extremely joyful, happy (The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building.) |
knell |
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похоронный звон;(n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death (Echoing throughout our village, the funeral knell made the grey day even more grim.) |
maxim |
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набор правил, принцип;(n.) a common saying expressing a principle of conduct (Ms. Stone’s etiquette maxims are both entertaining and instructional.) |