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Friday, April 22, 2016

5 новых слов для PCAT, GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, IELTC - урок 4


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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