Germane - relevant and appropriate - уместный, подходящий
The professor wanted to tell the jury in detail about his new book, but the lawyer said it wasn't germane to the charges in the cases.
Bucolic - relating to the pleasant aspects of the country - деревенский, сельский
The noble families of England once owned vast expanses of beautiful bucolic land.
Fortuitous - occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause - случайный, удачный
Though Maria's neighbor Ernie "bumped into" her at the Farmer's Market, the encounter wasn't nearly fortuitous as Maria was led to believe: Ernie desperately wanted to ask Maria out on a date and had been following her about town.
Frivolous - not serious in content of attitude or behavior - легкомысленный
Compared to Juliet's passionate concern for human rights, Jake's non-stop concern about football seems somewhat frivolous.
Engender - give rise to - зарождать, порождать
The restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles were so severe that they engendered deep hatred and resentment in the Germane people.
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