5 новых слов для PCAT, GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, IELTC - урок 13

Supplant - take the place or move into the position of - вытеснять, выжимать

For many, a cell phone has supplanted a traditional phone; in fact, most 20-somethings don't even have a traditional phone anymore.

Abstain - choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable) - воздерживаться, не принимать участия

Considered a health nut, Jessica abstained from anything containing sugar - even chocolate.

Eclectic - comprised of a variety of styles - смешение, соединение разнородных стилей, идей, взглядов

Joey was known for his eclectic tastes in music, one moment dancing to disco, next "air conducting" along to Beethoven's 9th symphony.

Fallacious - a belief that is based on faulty reasoning - ошибочный, ложный

The widespread belief that Eskimos have forty different word for snow is fallacious, based on the false report.

Derivative - not original but drawing on something already in existence, especially in reference to a creative product (e.g. music, writing, poetry, etc.) - производный, происходящий от

Because the movies were utterly derivative of other popular movies, they did well at the box office.